Chapter 478: Those Rumors
For the Spanish colonies, the British would definitely not give up.
Although they lost at sea for a while, they still had hope in their hearts.
This hope was to join forces with the princes of the Church, and with their accession, Portugal and France would be exhausted.
By that time, wouldn't the British themselves be able to get out.
With the addition of the alliance of the Church vassal states, it was impossible for Portugal and France to reap the colonial benefits of Africa and India, and the British could quickly take over the wealth.
Ha Lu Ha!
I have to say that the British played this calculation very loudly.
It's just that there are always times when things go unexpected.
I don't know that Lu Dao is the bastard who passed on this little abacus and plan of the British, so there will be such a scene in many places......
Hey, do you know what the British have been jumping up and down lately?
I don't know the way, you know the way.
Of course, this is something that cannot be hidden.
The British are mean, but haven't the Anglo-Saxons always been like this.
Oh, tell me, what the hell is going on?
Quite simply, the British want to ...... Wanted to get the colonial benefits of the former Spaniards.
It can't be, the Spaniards and the English are both companions in the church camp, isn't it a bit despicable and shameless for the British to do this?
Of course, I've long said they're despicable, aren't they, and the British really plan to do so.
Did you know that the British actually wanted Europe to remain in turmoil, so that they could take advantage of this opportunity to develop their naval power?
The reason why they joined the war between Protestantism and the Church was because they wanted to reap the benefits of it, and to find new colonies.
Because the British were driven out of the Americas, they were no match for the Song Empire.
So, now they're looking at Africa and India. The original colonies of the Spaniards went up.
Portugal and France have now defeated the Spaniards, the Spaniards have even lost their capital, and the royal family has fled to this day.
It's normal for the British to be tempted.
They don't care if they're in the same camp or not.
Don't look at their babbling, what to help the Spaniards recover their homeland, in fact, it's all just talk.
That's not what the British think.
Oh, after you said that, I thought about it for a while, and it seems that this is really the case.
That is, that is, the British were not very clever in the first place.
They wanted to teach the vassal states to join forces and fight against Portugal and France. It was only after the war had begun that these people would not think that it belonged to the colonial interests of the Spaniards.
And when the time comes, they won't have any other thoughts, will they?
Therefore, the British can let others bleed and fight hard, but they themselves secretly make a fortune.
This is a very damning statement, but it is very true.
Originally, many vassal states were very dissatisfied with the British jumping up and down, and after such a message spread, everyone exploded all of a sudden.
Bastard, I have long known that the British are not happy to jump up and down. But what I didn't expect was that they were so dirty.
Yes, yes, the British have been encouraging us to go to war with Portugal and France, and they dare to fight for the idea of letting us send them to death for their benefit.
Hey. Don't say it, the British have a good idea, they have calculated that we will support the Spaniards, and they will definitely go to war with Portugal and France.
Just for the British. The sooner we go to war, the better it will be for the British, isn't it.
There are still a lot of smart people.
In fact, this plan of the British has been guessed a long time ago.
Could it be that only the British are the smartest in this world, and everyone else is stupid?
It's obvious. It's unlikely.
Moreover, these nobles in the princely states of the Church had already begun to think about the Spanish colonies when the Spanish capital was conquered.
The British are not the only ones who have thought of this.
It's just that they are not as thick-skinned as the British.
What everyone thinks about is to help the Spaniards recover the country, and then depending on their love for helping the country, the Spaniards have to take some benefits.
When the time comes, wouldn't it be logical to get one or two colonies?
At the end of the day, they still want to get paid for their efforts.
But the British are different, and the British have much more dirty ideas than they do.
Exert oneself?
The British did not think about it.
They simply want to just go straight and get what they want.
At the same time, in order for no one to be stronger than them, the British even wanted to teach the vassal states to go to war with Portugal and France immediately.
In this way, they will not have the energy to take care of other things, and let the British get those benefits alone.
Small abacus, crackling.
But now, the plans of the British are completely exposed.
It also made everyone's careful thinking about the British clear.
The fighting in the Netherlands is still standoff, there are no more major clashes, and skirmishes occur from time to time but there are few casualties.
Basically, it's a military standoff now.
The Protestant coalition did not take the initiative to attack and defeat the Protestant coalition, but the coalition of church princes did not dare to take the initiative to attack the Protestant coalition because Portugal and France had killed Spain.
After all, if they were in full swing with the new coaching army, it would be a big trouble for Portugal and France to attack from the west.
The Portuguese law had not dealt much with the vassal states of the Church, and now that they had killed Spain, it could be said that they had officially made a bad deal.
Although the Portuguese did not declare their alliance with the Protestant Protestants, fools knew that they were enemies of the coalition of church princes.
Presumably, Portugal and France are also aware of this.
But why didn't they join the Protestant coalition first?
Could it be that they are going to become the third force on the European continent?
Quite a few people think so.
However, no matter how one speculates, it does not change the fact that Portugal and France are already enemies of the Church.
It was precisely because of the existence of Portugal and France that the coalition of church princes did not dare to put all its forces into the battle against the Protestant coalition.
"What is the answer from the British side, now that a long time has passed, we need military spending and supplies!"
The envoys of the British again came to the tent of the alliance of the princes. Lobbying them to attack Portugal and France immediately.
However, when the British envoys set foot on the European continent, they also heard some rumors.
Although the messenger kept quibbling, he also admitted in his heart that these rumors were really true.
Now, the princes in the big tent are not very fanning, and it can be seen that they are very angry with the current plans of the British.
Now standing here, when most of the princes and nobles looked at him, their eyes were full of sadistic looks.
Hey, my plan to come to this time is going to be in vain.
Messenger at this time. I already had a general epiphany in my heart.
After calming his mind for a while, the British envoy said: "My Excellency, my country has carefully considered your proposal, and according to the current domestic situation and economic situation in our country, it is difficult for us to meet your requests......
As soon as the words fell, a dissatisfied voice rang out.
"You British don't want to pay, but you want to help Spain recover, right?"
The messenger did not see clearly who said it, and even if he did, he could not say anything.
So, he could only nod. It's kind of a tacit acquiescence.
"Yes, Spain is very important, and we cannot allow Portugal and France to occupy Spanish territory."
The voice sounded again: "In that case, how many troops does the British plan to send?" ”
Belch!
This question really embarrassed the British envoys.
Because the British had no intention of sending troops at all.
Know the way. The plan of the British was to send an alliance of the princes of the Church to fight the Portuguese and French.
The British, on the other hand, devoted their limited forces to seizing and inheriting the Spanish colonies.
After all, Britain is an island nation with a fairly poor population and resources. If they also send troops, it will be overstretched on the British side.
So, the British side. I didn't even think about it.
As for the dispatch of naval power, it was because of the privateer warrant, which could use the name of the Church coalition to seize the merchant ships of the Protestant coalition, and at the same time strike at the sea power of the Dutch, which had begun to rise.
It's the best of both worlds for the UK, which is why they're so keen on it.
Those looted finances and warships can improve the strength of the British.
Compared to sending in the army, there are many benefits.
The British are unprofitable goods, how can they not take advantage of them, and do things that are at a loss.
It's not in their interest.
But the problem is that now that people have asked such questions, it is not okay if you don't answer them.
The messenger looked a little embarrassed.
"Hmph, I want to take advantage of it, but I don't want to make any effort, and I want to swallow all the benefits alone, there is such a good thing in the world."
The nobles turned their heads to each other, and many of them looked at the envoy with hostility and disdain.
This made the British envoy seem very uncomfortable.
"Don't because we don't know what your British idea is, don't you just want us to fight with the Portuguese and France, drag our strength into the war and have no time to take care of anything else, and then you British can take the opportunity to seize the interests that originally belonged to the Spaniards."
At this time, the commander of the coalition forces, the general of the Holy Roman Empire, opened his mouth.
His words made the Englishman's envoy's body tremble, and at the same time, the expression on his face changed rapidly.
God, how did he know this?
The envoy was shocked that while the other party knew about the domestic plan, he also gave birth to a big question.
Thinking of the rumors he heard after landing in Europe, the envoy was a little uneasy. (To be continued.) For mobile phone users, please go to read. )