Chapter 143 Maybe You Should Know Them (Three More, Stick to Ten Thousand Words!) ）

A team of 2,000 arquebuses needs to make 2,000 arquebuses.

Based on the musket workshops now owned by the British, it would take four or five years to make 2,000 arquebuses even if they were to be manufactured at full capacity.

And the formation of a 2,000-strong arquebus regiment is another significant expense.

Today, the Spanish Empire has fallen into much decay, but it has not yet completely fallen.

The British also had to face various threats from the European continent.

At the same time, the battle for hegemony on the seas continued, and Britain had almost exhausted its national strength to build a navy in order to compete for supremacy at sea.

Although at this time in England, Elizabeth I had died, and it was King James VI of Scotland who came to power, which opened the prelude to the Stuart dynasty.

But Elizabeth I's governing and military ideas were still implemented.

The ocean, a place of wealth and hope, has become a policy priority across the UK.

The army has now been greatly weakened, and at this time, His Majesty William will not agree to this proposal.

The Marquis Mendel mentally analyzed the current situation, and did not think that General Spike's proposal would succeed. Even if you go and talk to Your Majesty yourself, you can't do it, because the country has no money.

It takes a lot of money to make an arquebus, and it takes money to raise a 2000-strong army.

Glancing at General Spike helplessly, "Do you think His Majesty James will pay to increase the legion?" ”

The words of the Marquis Mendel immediately made General Spike stunned.

Yes, this king from Scotland, the king of England and Scotland designated by the 'Virgin Queen', is really a real stingy ghost.

Asking him to pay for it really cost him his life.

Therefore, there is a high probability that your own proposal will be completely ignored.

However, Spike has gone through the initial deflation and reverts to the jīng godhead. He looked at Mendel seriously and said, "Lord Marquis, although Your Majesty may not be able to pass here, we can discuss it with the nobles of the House of Representatives." ”

Spike said this not without reason.

In fact, although His Majesty King James seems to be in control of two countries, he can only control the Kingdom of Scotland.

Because he did not understand the British parliamentary system at all, and did not look down on the nobles of the British House of Commons in power, this king is now only a 'mascot' on the surface.

For such a big matter, it is actually possible to discuss it with those parliamentarians and nobles who are in power.

As long as those guys agree to Spike's proposal, there is nothing the queen can do.

The Marquis Mendel, on the other hand, was a member of the House of Commons and a military minister.

Unfortunately, before Spike could be happy, Mendel poured cold water on him.

Mendel shook his head and said to Spike, "General, although I am very optimistic about your proposal, I also know the advantages of this tactic. But do you think the nobles, who have been blinded by the gold coins, will agree to your proposal? ”

Clearly, Mendel was very unoptimistic about this.

"You tell these guys that there's a gold mine there, and you can get them interested in investing in you, but let them pay you to build an ......army that belongs to the state," Mendel pouted, "Hmph, that's impossible." ”

Spike sighed, knowing that what the Marquis Mendel said was true.

"So what should I do? If we have this kind of tactics and train this kind of soldiers, we can have the capital to dominate the European continent in the future. ”

For this tactic, Spike is still very optimistic.

And Mendel didn't know how to do it.

Through Spike's narration, and his observations. The Marquis Mendel, as the military minister, also saw the advantages.

"Lord Marquis, don't forget when you go. Although we know how to use this tactic, I can guarantee that it will not be long before the countries of the European continent will know it. Spike reminded the Marquis de Mendel, "if they had formed such an army first, it would have been troublesome." ”

The Marquis Mendel frowned tightly, and he admitted that Spike's fears were not unreasonable.

Although the war in Virginia was a British colony, it would not be long before the Spaniards and Dutch became aware of it.

And the defeat of the British, they only need to probe a little to figure it out.

At the same time, they would inquire about how the British had been defeated and who the enemy was.

Therefore, it would not be a secret that this tactic of five-stage shè, as well as the tactics of using the arquebus.

As Spike fears, these countries are not without smart people, and they will also see the benefits and power of this tactic.

And not all of those in power in those countries are very mediocre.

As long as they promote this tactic, it will not be a good thing for the British.

Seeing that the Marquis Mendel was frowning and falling silent, Spike sat there quietly.

"I'll try it as best I can, hopefully convincing the damn guys."

"Do your best, Lord Marquis, and may God bless England." Spike said helplessly, and at the same time raised his hand and drew a cross in front of him.

After Spike leaves, the Marquis of Fierce begins to think about how to convince the wealthy nobles.

Zhao Hongyu was still living a good life on the American continent at this time, and he didn't know what happened to Lu Dao in England.

But even if he knew the truth, he wouldn't care too much.

This kind of five-stage shè tactic is not strictly speaking, it is not a good thing, even if it is learned by the Europeans.

After all, their arquebus craftsmanship is so bad that they are not a big enemy to use this tactic.

Now his jīng warrior genes people have begun to use flintlock pistols.

Both the speed and the hit rate are much stronger than the arquebus.

The lead in weapons made it impossible for Zhao Hongyu to worry about this at all.

Dividing line

In the city of 'New Spain' (east coast of Mexico) in the Caribbean region of Spanish Central America, Spanish Governor González is listening to a report from his men.

After talking about the situation on the European continent and the dynamics of various countries, as well as the military and political policies of the country, he began to talk about what happened in British Virginia in North America.

After all, when Zhao Hongyu invaded Virginia's Yaksari City, all Virginians saw and experienced it personally.

In the city of Jaxari, there were also many Spanish merchants and Hispanic mercenaries.

Therefore, this kind of thing cannot be concealed at all.

"The British are at war with the Indians in the north, and they have not yet bargained. I heard that the British suffered heavy losses, but the Indians also suffered many casualties. ”

The adjutant told Gonzalez in detail the information he had gathered, one by one.

Governor Gonzalez was dressed in a 'clown outfit' with a ring around his neck, dressed in an outfit that would seem absolutely sore in the 21st century. Long white sè stockings are exposed, and he wears high-heeled leather shoes......

In the same way, he also has two beards.

But the Doge of New Spain was very 'young', only forty-two years old.

"Ha Luha, these damn Brits always suffer big losses." , Gonzalez was overjoyed to hear the adjutant say that the British were at a loss. As Spaniards, they had hated the British since the defeat of the mighty Armada decades earlier.

But Spain is already a twilight mountain, and even their curse can't change this fact.

But it's always nice to hear that someone you hate is unlucky, isn't it?

However, he also heard something different from this message, first of all, the British with the weapon Jīng Liang were defeated by the Indians.

That's something that he finds incredible.

To be sure, the British army was a little inferior to the Spanish, but it wasn't so bad that even the indigenous Indians couldn't deal with it, right?

When did the indigenous people become so powerful?

You must know that the Spanish conquered the Incas with only a few hundred people, and they had almost wiped out the Incas.

Of course, it is also necessary to acknowledge that smallpox helped the Spaniards a lot in the conquest of the Incas.

But in any case, the defeat of the British by the natives is a very incomprehensible thing.

"Are there a lot of indigenous people?"

Gonzalez asked.

The adjutant shook his head and replied, "The Indians are not very numerous, and their combined strength is only 11,000. And the British, after they united the vassal natives, the number of soldiers was more than 13,000. ”

Gonzalez got up from his seat and walked around the room twice before coming to the window and pushing it open.

The warm sea breeze blows into the room, allowing fresh air to circulate in the room.

Although it is late autumn in North America, it is still as hot as summer in Central America.

"The British have 13,000 troops, and it stands to reason that they should not fail to attack the natives who have only 11,000 troops. Even if most of the troops were vassal indigenous warriors, it would be a bit thought-provoking for the British to have such a problem. ”

Gonzalez frowned and said to his adjutant.

"Your Excellency, this is the case. The natives who fought against the British were completely different from what we recognize, with advanced tactics and a strong will to fight. At the same time, they also had sharp muskets, so it is not surprising that the British failed. ”

The adjutant then told Gonzalez in detail about the war that had taken place between the British and the Moxigan tribe.

As the adjutant spoke, the look on Gonzalez's face became more and more solemn.

From the adjutant's words, he could tell that the natives who had defeated the British were definitely not the ones they had ever seen.

The advanced five-dan shè, the wave-like forward and backward attack tactics, is not something that ordinary people think of.

"How did you get this information?" Gonzalez interrupted the adjutant and asked something a little confusing.

Yes, it is not surprising that they know that the British fought with the Mohicans and were defeated.

But it is somewhat puzzling that even the course of the war between the British and the Mohicans was so clear.

"Your Excellency, there are quite a few Spanish mercenaries in the army on the side of the British. They participated in the war against Mohican throughout the war, and at the end of the war they left Virginia and came to our city of New Spain. ”

Damn it, for the sake of gold, he actually went to help the British fight!

Gonzalez cursed under his breath.

But there was nothing he could do about it, after all, the Spaniards helped the British against the natives, and did not help them against the Spanish.

So, even if he was the Governor, he wouldn't be able to control that much.

Besides, even those Spanish mercenaries came to help the British fight against Spain, which was a normal thing.

In this era, everything is based on the premise of looking at money, as long as the gold coins are given enough, God can also turn his back.

Whoever takes money and who sells for his life is the rule of those mercenaries.

Moreover, mercenaries generally rarely betray their employers, because if they do something that betrays, all mercenaries in this country will not be able to find work in the future.

Of course, in the case of an employer who cannot pay his salary, betrayal will not be talked about.

The adjutant then told Gonzalez everything that happened to the Spanish mercenaries in Virginia.

Even the British finally made a trade agreement with the "Song" empire called the "Song" empire and told Gonzalez.

"Song Empire?"

Gonzalez muttered softly, he couldn't figure out when another empire would pop up.

But the tone is not small, it is actually called the empire.

Gonzalez pouted.

However, the adjutant said that this empire has jīng, beautiful ceramics, and a large amount of grain for sale, which makes him a little excited.

As one of the first empires to usher in the Age of Sail, Gonzalez certainly knew what Dao ceramics meant. It was a symbol of wealth and gold, and it was an absolutely valuable trade commodity.

At the same time, the Song Empire sold grain without restrictions, which also made him very excited.

Regardless of the fact that Spain occupied this rich region of Central America at this time, they could not provide enough food for the mainland.

The reason is simple: Central America in the tropics is blessed with a large number of fresh fruits. But that thing can't be stored on a ship for more than a month or even two months, and Central America doesn't have enough food for them now, let alone supply it to the mainland.

Besides, prices in Spain are also skyrocketing, and people are struggling to make a living.

They also need a lot of food to keep prices down.

And the grain of the Song Empire was very good, cheap and unlimited.

It's more cost-effective than growing it themselves.

Perhaps, I should send someone to the north to take a look, and by the way, learn about this empire that has suddenly appeared.

Gonzalez made a decision.

Don't you know that in the face of the sudden appearance of the 'Song Empire', Gonzalez is not only interested.

The Dutch in South America thought the same way. (To be continued.)