The uprising of the Satdarus Knights set off a prairie fire like a spark.

All of a sudden, the Spaniards in Portugal, who were already a little unsupportable, were blinded. As a result, the Spaniards had to shrink their forces and began to ask for help from their homeland.

It is hoped that more troops can be sent to suppress this wave of rebellion.

The Portuguese were docile and did not have much of a revolt.

This caused the Spaniards to let their guard down, so that in Portugal the Spaniards did not send large armies and armed forces to protect the Spanish regime they had annexed.

In fact, without the appearance of Zhao Hongyu, the Portuguese would have also stood up against the weakened Spaniards after the Thirty Years' War.

It's just that after Zhao Hongyu appeared, he advanced the process.

But Zhao Hongyu's entry point is very good.

All at once they got the key points of the Spaniards.

Yes, now the Netherlands has involved a large number of army corps of the Spaniards, which makes the Spaniards a little unsupportable.

According to Zhao Hongyu's plan, the French also began to gather troops on the Spanish border, which made the Spaniards grit their teeth and began to recruit soldiers to deal with it.

As a result, the Spaniards, who were already struggling to support the situation, suddenly became even more difficult.

You must know that the current Spanish Empire is no longer the Spanish Empire it used to be.

What was once glorious has now become dim.

It's just that the Spaniards don't want to admit it.

The invincible naval fleet was destroyed, and a large number of maritime interests were lost.

Britain and France, as well as Sweden and the rise of Ottoman Turkey, and even the Dutch, began to challenge Spanish authority.

What was once an empire is now crumbling, and it is only a matter of time before it eventually sinks.

The Spaniards, who were already in decline, did not think about how to solve the problem.

Rather, it is still reckless, indebted to large foreign debts, to maintain the crumbling glory of the empire.

But the problem is. The Spanish aristocracy is still drunk and dreaming of death in luxury.

Squeeze the empire's most post-economic arteries dry.

With such a group of people, how could the Spanish Empire not collapse.

In fact, after the end of the Thirty Years' War, Spain did collapse and sink, and thus became a third-rate country in Europe, from which it never recovered.

The Spaniards now had no energy or ability to suppress the Portuguese uprising.

Because the strength of the whole country is now focused on dealing with the Dutch theater of operations, and the French approaching the border.

So. In the face of the surging wave of Portuguese uprisings and rebellions, the Spaniards were anxious in their eyes, but there was nothing they could do.

However, it is not a matter of letting the Portuguese go like this, so the Spanish royal family gritted its teeth and absolutely started a big loan again.

Use borrowed money to expand the army and deal with the wave of uprisings on the Portuguese side.

However, the Spaniards' plans are good, but it is a pity that many things are not based on their constant shift, according to their plans.

Soon, there was bad news from the Portuguese side.

Lisbon was captured by the Knights of Sadalus. Spanish officials were expelled or hanged.

At the same time, the cities of Coimbra and Guimarangís, an important city in northern Portugal, were also captured by the Satalus Knights' entangled rebels.

The northern seaport of Crewe was also conquered on the same day.

and the Knights of Sadalus. With a lightning speed, it set off a huge wave of resistance in Portugal, and also occupied a great advantage to seize sixty percent of the area of Portugal.

According to intelligence, if Spain has not reacted by now.

All of Portugal will be occupied by the insurgents. Completely out of Spanish control.

This is definitely not a joke, but a brutal fact.

The Spanish military department estimates that this time will be half a month at most.

Because the Portuguese revolt was too great.

Faced with this situation. The Spaniards were really angry and anxious.

Of course, they want to solve the problem of Portugal in their backyard immediately, but now Spain doesn't have more troops on hand, does it?

The troops in the Netherlands could not be withdrawn, and the eastern frontier had to be guarded against the French.

Now that all the military forces have been dispatched, there are no more mobile troops left.

And if the Portuguese troubles are not resolved, the Spaniards will be distracted.

It cannot cope with three wars and three military confrontations at the same time.

At this point, Spain had no choice but to turn to the Vatican for help, hoping that the Vatican would be able to support and help financially.

And the Vatican, at this time, is definitely a big rich man.

As for how much money the Vatican has, no one knows this.

But the Spaniards knew that a little bit of prominence from the Vatican's fingers would be enough to help the Spaniards through the storm.

After all, the Church has ruled the continent for so many years, and all Europeans give money to the Church, and it is impossible to say that the Vatican has no money.

Besides, the church often engages in some kind of atonement campaign to loot the wealth of the people.

How could he have no money.

But it's a pity that the Spaniards don't know that those old men in the Vatican are iron roosters, which are typical of the dime of a hair.

It's okay to give them money, but it's a bit difficult to get them to sponsor or lend you money.

Therefore, the Spaniards did not have a solution to the problem at all in a short time.

Therefore, they could only watch Portugal being seized by the rebels little by little, but they could not do anything about it.

Rano had thought his uprising would not go so well, but now he realized that the mighty Spaniards were simply vulnerable.

It seems to be powerful, but in fact it is just a papier-mâché tiger.

So, Rano's ambitions also began to swell.

He also changed his plans.

Originally, Rano's plan was to return to the east to attack Spain mainland immediately after capturing Lisbon.

But he saw that the Spaniards were so vulnerable, he could absolutely take Portugal under his control, and then consolidate his position and military power, and then integrate his forces to attack the Spaniards.

And the French are on the eastern border. Their actions were also started.

For a long time, the Spaniards simply had no way to form an effective military force to come to Portugal to suppress themselves.

Now that the whole of Portugal is about to become its own, why can't he become a king?

To this end, the Knights of Sadalus began a military campaign to conquer Portugal.

After all, Portugal is not big, and it won't take long to conquer them all.

Therefore, the consul of the genetic man of the concession did not say anything after paying attention to the changes in Rano's military operations.

But. The consul of the genetic man still recorded the changes of Rano for the record, and then ordered his subordinates to pay close attention.

Yes, if there is a change in a person, then everything will become unknown.

Earlier, Rano needed the support of the Song Empire, so he was willing to obey the Empire's arrangements in many things.

But now the Knights of Sadalus are on the verge of conquering all of Portugal.

Then as the leader, Rano's status will definitely change from before.

This man, after the status is different. The mindset will be different.

So, will he still maintain a good relationship with the Song Empire as always?

No one can guarantee that.

Therefore, the consul of the genetic man could only pay close attention, once he found out that Rano had any ideas that were unfavorable to the concession. Then the empire will have to use extraordinary means.

Anyway, after Rano is finished, there are still backup candidates.

Careerists and can cooperate, there are still many candidates in the Knights of Sadalus, isn't it?

Marie of France also closely followed the situation on the Portuguese side.

Zhao Hongyu said it would set the Spaniard's backyard on fire, and now he has done just that.

The rest. It's up to the French.

The situation is extremely unfavorable for the Spaniards.

Spain's domestic military strength was beginning to empty and weakened.

He was unable to suppress the Portuguese uprising, which shows how exhausted the Spaniards were.

So far. After much deliberation, Mary gave the order to attack Spain.

For a time, the French army crossed the border and began to attack Spain.

This is what the Spaniards are most afraid of, but what they are afraid of.

The French went to war against the Spaniards, and the Church was worried.

But the happiest thing is the power of the Protestant Church.

Seeing that the Spaniards were at a disadvantage in the war against the French, they were constantly being attacked by the French.

In the end, the Iron Rooster Vatican finally gritted its teeth and agreed to the Spaniards' loan on extremely harsh terms, and quickly allocated funds to help the Spaniards gather troops.

At the same time, Rano occupied all Portuguese territory in a short period of time, and confirmed his position in Portugal, welcoming back the former Portuguese royal family and becoming his puppet.

Subsequently, Rano reorganized the military, leaving some elite troops to defend Portugal, and sent those who were eliminated to the front line to wage war against the Spaniards, and also used this means to eradicate dissidents.

In any case, Spain is now suffering from two sides, and life is very difficult.

The army in the Netherlands also suffered from the turmoil in the homeland, which led to the lack of logistical supplies, resulting in a situation where the morale of the army was shaken.

Fortunately, in order to stabilize the military situation in the Netherlands, the Vatican asked the Holy Roman Empire to send high-ranking officials to take over the military command, and at the same time transported a large number of supplies to calm the situation.

Otherwise, the military in the Netherlands will collapse completely.

For the French side, the Vatican and the Holy Roman Empire also began to impose military repression.

At sea, the fleet of the Holy Roda Empire, departed from Genoa for Marseille.

On land, an army of 80,000 men began to march from Cuneo, and the front of the army was directed towards the French city of Basrow.

The Protestant coalition also sent emissaries to France to show goodwill to Mary.

At the same time, the Protestant coalition said that if Mary could hold back the Spaniards and even defeat the Holy Roman Empire, then the Protestant coalition would give more and greater benefits to France if they could defeat the power of the Church in the future.

Of course, anyone who sounds good will say it, and if there is nothing actually ordered, Mary will count it if she listens to it, and she will not take it to heart at all.

And the Protestant messenger secretly provided Mary with a sum of money as aid.

Originally, Mary received financial assistance from Zhao Hongyu, and now the Protestant coalition has given another sum, but Mary can't stop smiling.

Since there is a benefit to be delivered to the door, the idiot will never be it.

Therefore, Mary laughed at the other party's advantages and swore that she would definitely support the Protestant Church.

In fact, they knew that Mary was just trying to destroy Spain and control the Spanish territory.

Things are in chaos on the European continent, but the initiator Zhao Hongyu is already in the Atlantic.

The Sea King sailed smoothly on the Atlantic Ocean, riding the wind and waves in the blue waters.

When they saw such a large ship, the female slaves that Abdullah had purchased let out a shocked exclamation.

Even Sister Jenny's eyes widened in disbelief.

However, after a period of sailing, this initial shock slowly subsided.

Now, these women, in addition to playing cards with Emma and Sarah, are blowing the sea breeze and looking at the endless blue ocean.

In short, the days at sea are boring.

The female slaves that Abdullah bought for herself, Zhao Hongyu gave them to Emma and Sara.

Emma didn't care, after all, she didn't lack maids.

But Sara needed it too much.

Cassandra was kept by Zhao Hongyu as her personal maid.

After all, Cassandra's special skill really made Zhao Hongyu miss one or two shots every day.

The Sea King is fast because it is loaded with special tools.

Originally, it would take fifty or even sixty days to cross the Atlantic Ocean in this era, but Zhao Hongyu only needed twelve or three days, and it was enough.

And because Zhao Hongyu has a plug-in, they can also eat fresh food every day, instead of needing to ration food and fresh water and experiencing hunger like other ocean-going merchant sailors.

Even, Zhao Hongyu also has effervescent tablets, which are gadgets to supplement vitamins, so that everyone does not lack the necessary nutritional supplements at sea.

In this way, after the thirteen-day sea voyage, Zhao Hongyu and his party returned to Manhattan.

Seeing the outline of Manhattan Harbor from afar, Emma exclaimed excitedly.

And the surrounding merchant ships are gradually increasing.

The widows of the Samuels, and the slave girls of Cairo, stood on the deck and stared at the outline of the strange city with their big eyes, and they felt that everything was so new.

And all of these girls have one thought, 'There are so many boats here.'"

Yes, as Manhattan became more and more perfect, and the goods of the American continent became more and more popular.

More and more merchant ships came to Manhattan to trade, so it was very lively.

It can be said that the most lively port in the world, except for Alexandria, is Manhattan, and Manhattan is more lively than Alexander, and it is a little more prosperous. (To be continued.) )