When it comes to the practice of vertical and horizontal cooperation, it is obvious that the Chinese have a much longer tradition than the Europeans. Moreover, because they have been operating in India for a long time and have the geographical advantage of bordering India, the Chinese actually have more advantages than the Europeans in this regard. At the very least, the mere fact of the borders was enough to nullify many of the diplomatic efforts of the Europeans. After all, fighting a war in this year is not subject to many factors as it will be in the future. China is so close to India, doesn't that mean that it will be fought? Therefore, although many Indians hope to use the "help" of Europeans to escape the fate of "enslavement" by the Chinese, there are also many Indians who know very well how difficult their neighbors are. Just like this time, Nirmazad, the king of Varnasi who invited Marlborough to send troops to "help" the Qing army that disturbed his territory, was such a character.

In that year, Yu Zhong chased the general Dzungar Dundo from Nepal into India, and first controlled the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and its surrounding areas. Moreover, in order to be able to gain a foothold quickly, Yu Zhong also eliminated some of the more powerful guys in Uttar Pradesh at that time. However, the fact that Varnasi is near Uttar Pradesh, and Nirmazad, who is not small, has not been hit by Yu Zhong, is very telling. Although when the Europeans came, Nilmazadeh also quickly leaned in, but this "wallgrass" has been watching the development of the situation, and from time to time he has curryed favor with both sides, just as he had informed Yu Zhong of the news after Yinyu and Oro Dai had fallen to the coalition forces. He did this so that he could more easily change his course when the situation changed. And after Yue Zhongqi's cavalry appeared, in the face of the strong pressure of this army that could go to his own place at any time, the Indian king finally made up his mind. took the initiative to send people to contact Azassor and Yangbu, and set up such a plan to invest in the city. As a result, he greatly troubled Rensted and Collins. And that's not all. After besieging and annihilating the coalition forces brought by Rensted and Collins, the Indian kings led by Niel Mazad did Yu Zhong a great favor, and these people quickly rebelled against some Indian troops who helped Marlborough outside the city of Ashsol, and also cooperated with Yu Zhong and Yue Zhongqi to come to a combination of inside and outside, which dealt a heavy blow to Marlborough's strength, if it weren't for Marlborough's good command. Quickly organized a strong counterattack under unfavorable circumstances, and Yu Zhong did not want his army to suffer too many losses. I am afraid that this coalition army is in danger of being completely annihilated.

However, despite retaining most of his strength, Marlborough no longer dared to linger under the city of Azsol in the face of a completely changed situation. The British Field Marshal, who had made great achievements in Europe, decisively chose to retreat westward. Prince Eugen, who had been attacking Delhi, finally sensed something was wrong after finding that he had been unable to get in touch with Marlborough's headquarters for a long time, and in the end, the chief general of the Austro-Hungarian Empire had to abandon Derry, which was already about to be eaten, and the other Qing prince in the city, and instead led his army eastward. Try to join forces with Marlborough, unite your forces, and form a fist to reverse the current unfavorable situation.

However, the two marshals did not expect that at this time, the coalition forces encountered two more huge problems.

One, that in order to be able to shorten the logistics route. The Suez Canal, which took several years to dig by more than 100,000 Egyptians initiated by Britain and Turkey, was cut off by a "pirate" team from the East. The number of those oriental pirates was not large, only a few thousand, but because the large army was in front, the coalition forces neglected to protect the Suez Canal, a key place, and the number of British and Turkish troops guarding the canal was not large, and they were a little careless. As a result, when this pirate fleet mixed with some Arab merchant ships and pretended to be caravans arrived, the armies of the two countries were caught off guard and quickly wiped out. After that, the leader of the Oriental pirate fleet used extremely forceful means to coerce the inhabitants on both sides of the canal, sinking countless stones, earth, and ships into the river...... Those guys actually blocked the Suez Canal tightly! After that, before reinforcements from Britain and Turkey arrived, the Oriental pirates ran away! Moreover, to the great anger of the Europeans, the enemy still seems to be running towards the Mediterranean...... Now, on the one hand, the top leaders of various countries have to step up their coastal defenses, and send their remaining fleets to search for the Oriental pirate fleet in all directions, and on the other hand, they have to send people to clear the canal passages. Although the clean-up is not as time-consuming as the excavation, I am afraid that the Suez Canal will not be opened without a few months of work.

Second, the French Empire, one of the important constituent countries of the coalition, seems to be going to pick a pick! The reason seems to be that some French people suspect that Louis XIV's death is related to the British, the initiator of the alliance, which means that the French suspect that their great king died of murder, and not the disgraceful death of a woman's belly. You must know that although the French were very uninterested in Louis XIV, who was exhausted by frequent wars and suffered from the hardships of his life, and even celebrated after his death, it is undeniable that Louis XIV was a rare great monarch in French history, and even if he hated, the French would never allow their own king to be murdered. The dignity of the country is at stake! So, this matter is not so easy to solve! In particular, the French, who had experienced more than ten years of war for the Spanish throne, had long been tired of the war, and many people in the country did not approve of this expedition, although in the end the French "government" still agreed to join the coalition on the condition that Britain was willing to assist France in seizing the gold coast in western North America, but now there is such a problem, and the results of the coalition are not as fruitful as previously imagined, on the contrary, they seem to be in a disadvantageous position, and the previous Count of Toulouse and others were captured, There is a 70% chance that those in power in France will withdraw from the coalition this time. As a result, not only will the strength difference of the coalition army be greatly reduced, but the number of coalition fleets will be reduced by more than a quarter immediately...... This must have been an even worse disaster for the allied navy, which had lost a large number of warships due to the Battle of Somyeongjima and was feeling the need for a tight hand.

And these two troubles directly caused the situation that the coalition forces had to comprehensively shrink their forces.

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"I knew for a long time that the French would be the most unstable factor in the coalition!"

Kanpur, the heart of Uttar Pradesh, India. Retreat all the way down from the city of Azazor to here. Marlborough didn't suffer less, not because of the number of battles fought along the way. Yu Zhong is still the same, even if he retreats. is still like before, "if you leave" to him, and don't give him even a small chance to fight back. However, as a veteran, Marlborough was still exhausted by Yu Zhong...... Because, even if Yu Zhong didn't plan to fight him, he couldn't take it lightly and be the main general. It is mentally tense and stressful to have to guard against that opponent at any time to strike a sudden blow at him. It's not an easy job for an old man in his sixties. Being able to make it all the way to this point without making a mistake is already a blessing to Tomarborough's body. And now, having finally met up with an old friend, Marlborough can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Although there may be some problems with the French. However, at this time, the French troops under his command did not know these things, and, in the present situation. He couldn't have told the French about it. Still, despite this, the field marshal couldn't help but muttered a few words to Prince Eugen.

"The cost of the coalition is a combination of interests. Just like you promised to help France get the Gold Coast in North America, promised Turkey to share the rights and interests of the Suez Canal, promised Spain to return Gibraltar...... Now, the expected benefits have not been obtained, and it is only natural that someone intends to withdraw! "Prince Eugen doesn't seem to be in a good spirit, either. He's not having an easy time lately. Although before the attack on Delhi, the Austro-Hungarian army led by him and the combined forces of the Netherlands and Spain had been relatively successful. However, under the city of Delhi, he spent too much energy. Chinese couldn't defend it, relying on the high walls of the city and the fierce firepower, he actually used him there for several months...... Although he firmly believed that if he held out a little longer, he could take Delhi and capture another Chinese prince in the city, but things always felt so unsatisfactory. However, fortunately, due to the huge losses of the Qing army in Delhi during this time, after his retreat, the other party did not dare to pursue, nor could it form any strong threat to his rear road.

"What if...... That Yu Zhong can be a little like a man, perhaps, we would have won a long time ago! Marlborough smiled self-deprecatingly and continued. This time, his biggest unwillingness was that he failed to have a "man-like duel" with the Qing army in the front, and Yu Zhong's mushroom tactics made his proud tactical command talent have no chance to play at all. Although he also understands that a good commander should not be left to chance in some aspects, the feeling of being undefeated and defeated is really very bitter for him.

"According to you...... If the walls of Delhi were not so high and thick, if the Chinese prince sitting in the city was not so strong, if the Chinese army commander who commanded the defense was a little less talented, perhaps, I would have captured the capital of India a long time ago! Prince Eugen laughed. Of course, he knew that Marlborough just wanted to vent verbally, not to mention whether Yu Zhong was good or not, just after the other side gathered reinforcements in the rear, the troops as high as more than 50,000 and nearly 60,000 were not something that Marlborough could easily gnaw, not counting the Chinese's cavalry of more than 10,000 and the Indian army of the co-followers.

"Hehe, interesting! But, my friend, what do you think we're going to do next? If we just go back, we will lose this war...... We may even have to leave the army forever! …… So, whether it's for our own sake or for the final victory of this war, we have to fight that guy! Otherwise, even if we negotiate peace with the Chinese, I am afraid it will be difficult to take advantage of anything, and maybe we will lose a lot! Marlborough didn't care about Prince Eugen's kind ridicule, and after sighing, he looked at Prince Eugen with blazing eyes and said. At this time, the British Field Marshal suddenly had a heart-warming fighting spirit.

"I'm sorry, Marlborough......" After hearing Marlborough's words, Prince Eugen's face suddenly became a little gloomy, and the face of the Austro-Hungarian Marshal was covered with an expression called "embarrassed".

"What's wrong with you?" Marlborough's expression also became solemn, and Prince Eugen's strange look made him feel a little uncomfortable.

"You know what? …… While I got the Suez Canal and the French side of the problem from Mumbai, I also received news from home! Prince Eugen said in a deep voice.

"Domestic? What happened to Austria-Hungary? Marlborough's heart lifted.

"Our Emperor has reported that Prussia is secretly gathering forces, and their target is most likely Silesia...... His Majesty the Emperor wants me to go back and command the army and fight back against provocations from the Prussians! ......" Prince Eugen let out a long exhale and said slowly.

"Impossible...... How dare the Prussians provoke a war at this time? Wasn't their king Frederick afraid of causing the rest of the nations to rise up and attack? Marlborough asked urgently.

"I don't know why His Majesty King Frederick thought that way...... However, I must obey His Majesty's orders! You know, King Frederick was not only a crazy guy, but also a great military strategist, and there were very few people in Austria-Hungary who could deal with him...... So, this time, if you don't withdraw your troops, I will also have to lead the Austro-Pleno-Empire army back to Europe......" Prince Eugen sighed again.

"But, but...... My friend, now we can't divide our forces anymore! The Austro-Hungarian army is one of our main forces this time, and now is the critical moment for our victory or defeat in this war, how can you leave at this time? Marlborough exclaimed.

"This is an order from His Majesty the Emperor......" Prince Eugen said, shaking his head.

"That's enough, you just don't want to fight Chinese......" Marlborough said angrily.

"My friend...... I'm so sorry! "Prince Eugen bowed like Marlborough, said no more, and simply turned and left the place.

"Why? Why is this the case? I haven't had a formal fight with the enemy yet......" Looking at Prince Eugen's back, Marlborough's face no longer had the anger it had before,...... The victorious general was defeated undefeated, and his allies chose to leave when his intentions were excited, and the marshal, who had already been mentally depressed by Yu Zhong, seemed a little lost under this double blow.