The Grenada incident made Li Xiu a little discouraged. He never imagined that the Spaniards would secretly lay so many mines.

With a feeling of pleading, Li Xiu returned to Crete in an airship. The Mediterranean Command of the Ming Navy is here, but Li Xiu really doesn't want to come back, it's too fucking embarrassing.

When he stepped off the airship, when he saw Li Lin who came to pick him up, Li Xiu only smiled bitterly.

The uncle, who had lost the battle, couldn't raise his head when he saw his nephew.

"Second uncle, victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers. Don't worry about this kind of thing! Li Lin smiled and gave Li Xiu a salute.

"Shame on you!

Boy, don't laugh at your second uncle. Who would have thought that these fucking Spaniards could use fishing boats to spread so many mines. Li Xiu's old face turned red.

"Fishing boats go out to sea at night, and it's very difficult to catch them. And a fishing boat with a single mine can drop that much over time.

Besides, in the place of Granada, near the coast, the destroyers are not easy to penetrate too deep on weekdays, so there is this defeat.

The second uncle doesn't have to hang on to appreciate it, and my father doesn't blame the second uncle. Li Lin smiled and asked Li Xiu to get into the jeep.

"Oh, your dad didn't blame me?" When Li Xiu heard that Li Xiao had no intention of blaming, his face immediately improved a lot.

To be honest, he is still afraid of this big brother. After all, this time it was too badly defeated.

Four of the five destroyers sank, and only one staggered back, still seriously wounded. It's basically about to be scrapped!

It is also fortunate that the destroyer was allowed to explore the way, otherwise the whole army would have crashed into it rashly, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Did Big Brother really say that?"

"Second uncle, I can't lie to you. When you see my dad in a moment, you'll know.

My dad has a big plan to discuss with you. ”

The jeep left the airship landing ground and drove along the esplanade to the headquarters.

In the headquarters where staff officers gather on weekdays, there is no one now. Li Xiu looked at the empty sand table and the big map hanging on the wall, and was a little stunned!

A few beautiful waitresses, pushing a small cart on the table used by the staff officers, placed a few delicate side dishes and then retreated.

Li Lin closed the door outside, and Li Xiu was the only one left in the room.

Li Xiu looked left and right, but no one saw it, and he didn't know what Li Xiao was doing.

The door to the inner room opened, and Li Xiao walked out. His face was still wet, his eyes were a little red, and he looked a little tired.

"I'm still working on a new battle plan, and I didn't sleep all night last night.

Come on, let's have a drink too. No one else, just us brothers. Li Xiao walked to the table and sat down, took out a cigar and cut it slowly.

"Big brother, this time it's ......! I was negligent. Li Xiu lowered his head, like a child who had done something wrong.

"Hahaha!

Second, you are the naval commander of my Ming Kingdom. With such a small setback, it became like this?

Joke!

I, Daming, are now angry and can tolerate these small mistakes.

Besides, it's not all your fault. From me, to the entire command, we were carried away by the Russian victory.

I think that what my Ming soldiers are pointing at must be what they want. But in fact, we still have a real world of laughter.

These mines have blown us up, and fighting a war requires resourcefulness, bravery, and iron blood.

And you can't just rely on the momentum like a rainbow!

Before fighting, it is necessary to make corresponding strategies based on intelligence. You must not take it for granted that your battle plan will succeed once it is implemented. ”

Li Xiao sat on a chair and filled the cup on the table with two glasses of wine.

Li Xiu picked up the wine glass, hastily touched it with Li Xiao, raised his head and drank it all.

"Well, don't mind. Isn't it just a lost battle, what's the big deal?

I think back then, I also lost battles. In the Western Regions, he lost all his ancestors.

But now, the Western Regions has become the pasture of the Ming Dynasty, where countless foreigners are shepherding sheep and planting cotton for our Han people.

The clothes you wear are spun from the cotton of the Western Regions.

Our situation today is the result of the sacrifice of countless people. There's no way around it!

If the Ming people want to stand on top of the world, they can only rely on iron and blood to achieve it. Nothing else, not at all.

If you lose a battle, you should adjust your mind and strive to bring back the disadvantage, and then win the battle. Li Xiao said, and touched another glass with Li Xiu.

"Careless! Thinking that the Spaniards did not have warships, they did not expect that they would lay mines.

Who knows, they actually sprinkled so much with the cloth of the fishing boat.

The Gibraltar waterway was too narrow, and the destroyers did not reconnoiter much on weekdays, but only loitered around the exit.

The boats that could be dragged and blocked did not find so many mines. Ay......! Li Xiu toasted again.

Moutai wine is very strong, and the stomach warms up after two glasses of wine.

"Gibraltar is blocked, not to mention that we can't get by, and the British can't get over.

I have big plans for it, though! Li Xiao picked up a chicken leg and turned it into a chicken bone with a dip in his mouth.

He walked to the huge map with a bare, bare chicken bone with only a few tendons.

"Gibraltar can't go, what should we do? It is only possible to take a detour, go out from the Suez Canal, go around the entire continent, and go directly around the Cape of Good Hope.

Then, head north along the west coast of the African continent. Finally arrive in Marrakech! ”

The chicken bones in Li Xiao's hand kept pointing along the map.

Li Xiu couldn't help but gasp, this kind of ocean voyage is very difficult.

Although the Ming ships passed through this route, after the opening of the Suez Canal, few ships left.

The most important thing is that this kind of navigation has far exceeded the endurance of the Ming ship.

The boat can work, but there is not enough oil......!

Besides, getting to Marrakech isn't everything. Does Marrakech have such a large seaport?

Marrakech has the capacity to dock, so many large warships.

"I have sent a telegram to the Sultan of Egypt, and to the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Lie them to raise people's husbands!

The Ottoman Sultan had promised to send 200,000 people. Moreover, he was willing to pay for the food of these 200,000 people. ”

"Does he really want to?" Li Xiu looked at Li Xiao with some surprise.

"Willing? Hahaha, is he qualified to bargain with me? I told him to go east, and he dared to go west?

Hehe! Let him be a sultan, and he is a sul. If you don't let him be a sultan, he's not even bullshit. ”

Li Xiu looked at his domineering brother in surprise, it is true that Da Ming is qualified to decide the life and death of many people.

"Not only the Ottoman Sultan, but also the Egyptian Sultan agreed, 200,000 people.

But Egypt was too poor to afford food for these people. I told him to give him 300,000 men. We will solve the grain straw! ”

"Grain for 300,000 people? That's ......! ”

"It's just a matter of bringing in some more potatoes, it's not a big deal. Just raise more pigs in Daming!

Do you still expect these people to eat the same as our Ming soldiers? Joke, Daming's rice is for Daming warriors to eat.

These people only deserve to eat potatoes. ”

In Daming, most of the potatoes are used to feed pigs. Every year, it is eaten as a dish, and it is only a small part of the production of Daming potatoes.

No way, the yield of potatoes is too high.

The industrious Daming farmer not only grows potatoes on dry land. It is also cultivated on sandy soil, and in the south, people grow sweet potatoes with equally large yields.

These things are rarely eaten by the Ming people. However, the official family purchased a large number of them, and after a series of processes such as steaming and drying, they became feed for pigs.

Now, it will become the ration of these Egyptian laborers.

"He has ordered five divisions to continue to be called up in India. Used to ensure law and order everywhere!

In addition, Geritu will also set up two cavalry divisions to help us patrol. Rejected by me! ”

Refused?

Li Xiu was a little surprised, if he said that the road between Algiers and Marrakech should be opened. Cavalry patrols are the best, because the cavalry controls a much larger range than the infantry.

"Yes! I don't want the Mongols to have a martial habit anymore, and I don't want them to touch their guns.

Otherwise, I would have asked the Mongols to form a large army and participate in the Russian war. You don't know how fierce and brave they are in fighting under the Ninth Division.

O sons of Genghis Khan! The descendants of the blue wolf and the white deer have to be guarded against! Li Xiao sighed.

He has always been wary of Mongolia.

The Ming Dynasty is not strong enough to ignore them, and these descendants of Genghis Khan have always had barbaric genes flowing in their veins.

It's something that comes in my bones, and it's very difficult to change it the day after tomorrow.

"I still think it's better to have cavalry. If you want to open the road from Algiers to Marrakech, you must have cavalry on patrol. Li Xiu looked at the map and measured it visually.

From Marrakech to Algiers, it is a journey of more than 1,500 kilometers. This distance is equivalent to the capital to Guangzhou.

"The cavalry has!

Russia promised to send four cavalry divisions to help us fight in North Africa. Li Xiao said with a smile.

"Big brother, you rejected the Mongols because there were Russians?" Li Xiu said in surprise.

"Of course, Da Ming has paid so much for Russia, and they still need to agree to this small request.

And now these cavalrymen have received orders and begin to assemble towards Sochi. We will bring them to Algiers by ship, but we need to take care of the logistics of these four divisions.

But it's not that difficult, in addition to potatoes, let's bring in more corn. Li Xiao smiled.

Unlike the Ming soldiers, the Russian soldiers ate a lot of corn. A big part of this is due to the high yield of corn.

Moreover, the northern part of the Ming Dynasty began to use chemical fertilizers extensively, which led to higher yields of corn.

Similarly, corn is also the main source of feed for Daming.

Li Xiu smiled, Da Ming had 300,000 marines in Algiers. Plus the four cavalry divisions of Russia, and half a million laborers.

It is not difficult to build a road to Marrakech along the coast of North Africa quickly.

Not to mention, there are five more Indian divisions.

Li Xiu never considered the issue of warfare, and those chieftains in North Africa would only oppose the Ming Dynasty if they were crazy.

With so many armies there, as long as they make any moves, the whole tribe will not survive a single person.

From Algiers to Marrakech, it was actually the process of the Ming army fighting against nature.

The most important thing is that Daming needs to provide logistical supplies for so many people.

That's more than a million people!

"I've already transferred Shi Danai over, and I'll use his sectional construction method. Two engineering divisions, the Japanese and Koreans, were to build a railway between Algiers and Marrakech.

This way, we can move more supplies quickly.

When you get around the Cape of Good Hope and appear in Marrakech, you can get some rest.

Then, you head north along the Iberian Peninsula.

First captured Lisbon, and then used Lisbon as a base to attack the British.

It won't be long before the British surrender.

The British surrendered, and I see how the defenders of Gibraltar still hold out.

In addition, our Marines cannot be idle.

Since we can't get into the Strait of Gibraltar, let's attack the Iberian Peninsula.

I am ready to surrender the Catalans, who have always been at odds with the Spanish government.

I'm going to use them and fight the Spaniards. Of course, I would promise to make the Catalans independent. That's not a big deal!

Originally, I had intended to divide Europe as much as possible. Li Xiao pointed to the Iberian Peninsula and talked eloquently.

Catalans,

A strange scene occurred on the battlefield, and a large group of Polish cavalry ran away when they saw the Ming tanks turn around.

The last battle of Smolensk was too big a psychological shadow for the Polish cavalry.

They also know that no matter how sharp a saber is, it will not penetrate the armor of a tank.

Tank guns are actually not a big threat to them, and what they are most afraid of is the 12.7 mm machine gun used by the commander on top of the tank.

With a range of up to 1,000 meters, this firearm can form a powerful fire net.

At a distance of a thousand meters, the cavalry could not even have time to shoot before an entire company could be wiped out.

If they fight alone, the Polish cavalry will frantically approach the Ming tanks with casualties, and finally use explosives to deal with the Ming tanks.

But now the density of tanks in the Ming army has reached nearly fifty per kilometer.

With firepower of this density, it is absolutely possible to tear apart all opponents.

It is only a matter of time before the tank chases the war horse in the field. After all, the war horse will tire the tank will not.

However, some people are more anxious and faster than tanks.

That's the Ming Air Force!

No matter how fast the war horse runs, no matter how fast the tank drives, it is definitely not as fast as the airplane.

The Ming pilot, driving a plane in the air to chase the Polish army to kill.

In the end, it began to have fun.

They flew at ultra-low altitudes and then fired at the Polish troops below with machine guns from their planes.

This state, which had never been fought at the shooting range, made the Ming army pilots very excited. And it quickly became popular on the battlefield!

The tank crews behind could only angrily crush the dead men and horses in pursuit, and then pointed at the pilots in the sky and cursed.

At fourteen o'clock in the afternoon of the day of the attack, the three cavalry divisions that the Polish army had arrived to support were all annihilated, except for a small part that had fled into the mountains and forests.