Chapter 36 All in the next big chess game
"In Gibraltar, opposite the Port of Ceuta, because His Majesty had suggested a plan to take Andalusia, General Alina occupied the Port of Algeciras after defeating the Spanish Navy there, and placed the Sun Degang Legion, who had just come from his homeland, there."
"This is naturally something that the Spanish Kingdom cannot tolerate. After some operation, they gathered about 20,000 people from Sevilla, Cadiz and Malaga. Of course, under the strong firepower of our infantry army, these three routes could only be trapped in the city."
"Half a month has passed since the Muzhan army defeated the Lisbon coalition. At this time, he received the news that these three armies besieged the Port of Algeciras. This time, they dispatched again. Under the transportation of the albatross, they landed in Gibraltar. Then Sun Degang launched a counterattack from the castle and port, and once again defeated the Spanish coalition."
"After three battles between Evora, Monterear and Gibraltar, the Spanish guards in the entire Andalusia region were very empty."
"At this time, Alina reached a reconciliation with the Kingdom of Morocco, allowing a large number of Moorish cavalry to enter Andalusia to rob. His Majesty, I heard that this place was originally named by the Arabs, meaning the land of the Vandals, and later became the base camp for the Arabs to invade the Iberian Peninsula."
"The Moroccans were originally in good terms with France, but with Spain and France defeated us continuously, their minds changed. After getting the good thing to return to their hometown to plunder, Ismay personally organized a Moorish cavalry with tens of thousands of people to plunder the army, and Henry also organized about 5,000 infantry and cavalry, all of which were civil forces. At the call of Prince Henry, they also plundered the areas of Vilva, Sevilla and Cadiz near the Portuguese border."
"The military forces in Andalusia were almost completely lost in Portugal, and the remaining troops were restrained to Gibraltar. When Ismay and Henry entered again, the entire Andalusia was almost unprepared. Apart from the castle, the vast countryside became the target of Ismay and Henry's plunder."
"Alina and the two have reached a deal to exchange gold stored in the Governor of North Africa for Spanish prisoners. Your Majesty, that is the first time Algier Pasha has given you. The Governor's jurisdiction has not been used. A large number of young Spanish women have been rated to our soldiers, farmers and craftsmen in North Africa, Heraklion."
"At this time, the most cunning Frenchmen in Europe also saw an opportunity. Not only did they not blame De Vobon, but they once again gathered a large number of troops. This time they led the 30,000 infantry and cavalry to attack the hinterland of Spain along the castle at the western end of the Pyrenees destroyed by De Vobon."
"When the Ministry received the message, Durenny's army was besieging the amulet Victoria, and the specific results were unknown."
"In this way, it created an opportunity for our country, Portugal and Moors on the southern front. The Moors robbed and retreated, but Henry stayed. After our country's persuasion, Henry's title of Earl of Viseu was added to the title of Grand Duke of Andalusia by the Portuguese royal family, because at this time, Prince Henry's name resounded in Portugal again, and the Portuguese royal family could no longer hold it."
"Of course, whether Henry can occupy the huge Andalusia is no other way except relying on our country, because the Portuguese Kingdom at this time was in ruins after being robbed by the Spanish/French coalition forces. Apart from the few who were willing to follow Prince Henry, there was no force to support Henry in stabilizing the situation in Andalusia."
"Alina and Henry reached an agreement to cede Gibraltar and helped him take over the audala Seville, but there are many castles in Andalusia. Henry wanted to make his Duke of Andalusia worthy of his name, and it would be at least several years before it could be completed."
"In the Netherlands, just when the Spanish war broke out, the Dutch finally restored Dwit's identity as the "wartime speaker". This time, Dwit disagreed with the opposition and allowed Druit, who had always been loyal to him, to head north with a huge fleet of thirty battleships and sixty armed merchant ships. His destination was naturally the Baltic Sea."
"On his ship, there were also troops from Spain, France, the Netherlands, and Denmark. Unfortunately, when the fleet just entered the Baltic Sea, an amazing news came."
"William finally started?" Nikan, who was leaning against the edge of the large bathhouse made of ceramic tiles, closed his eyes and smiled.
"Your Majesty sees Wanli clearly, yes. According to the information provided by Sun Lu, William had no intention of dealing with our country at the beginning. When he saw that our country had secretly detained the equipment of another 50,000 troops, this was even more so. However, at this time, the whole of Europe was excited and instead covered his actions."
"When the remaining electorate gathered the 40,000 troops gathered near Dresden, where the electorate of Saxony, William thought the opportunity had come..."
"Slow down"
Nikan interrupted him.
"Did you infer all this, or did William or someone around William say it personally afterwards?"
"Your Majesty, it is Joseph, the current head of the Teutonic Knights, who has now reformed their organization. The religious part is now under the responsibility of the chief Leopold, while the business is under the responsibility of Joseph, the representative of the Bach family, second only to the William family in the Brandenburg region."
"Since His Majesty has been in the examination farm and farm in the Sir River Basin for this period and has not returned to Turkestan, the Ministry of Justice has not reported the information to you in time."
"Yeah, keep talking"
"In Spain, halfway through the Portuguese war, William suddenly led an army of 50,000 to the border city of Cotbus, between Brandenburg and Poland, which was less than two hundred miles away from Dresden. William personally led 20,000 elite troops eastward into Poland under his jurisdiction, and then approached Dresden from the east."
"The 40,000 troops of the electorate of Saxony were arranged in the area about 200 miles on the Dresden-Bauzen-Gerlitz line. This is also a traditional area leading to Poland. According to Ambassador Sun Lu, in this area, the Slavs and the Germans repeatedly strangled for thousands of years, and were finally occupied by the Germans. Finally, a corridor about 200 miles long and fifty miles wide was formed, known as the Dresden Corridor, and on both sides were dense forest areas."
"William's other 30,000 troops approached Dresden from the west under the leadership of his brother-in-law, Count Hessen Cassel. Because at this time, all of Germany, including the Austrian emperor, believed that although William had risen, his great enemy was still the Great Xia Kingdom. In their eyes, William gave up the Prussian nest, Konisburg, and Lithuania, was forced by our country. Although the relationship between the two countries was good on the surface, they were definitely dissatisfied in private."
"And William's performance in public in recent years seems to have proved this. He not only concealed the other electorate princes, but also concealed the country. Your Majesty, this person must not be underestimated..."
"Forget it, keep talking"
"Yes. William's sudden launch caught the other electoral army in Dresden off guard. This time, William brought all his cavalry. He gave the infantry to attack with the assistance of artillery, and allowed the cavalry to constantly approach the electoral army from the flank. In all the time this month, almost all the areas from Dresden to Graz became battlefields. When Weichen received the news, the defeat of the electoral army was decided."
"Your Majesty, you know that European countries are not like our country, and do not have many standing troops. Like the British model army, William's standing troops are rare. Most of the remaining countries still use the knight system to recruit troops. This time, the Elector recruited 40,000 troops, which was obtained by them after spending a lot of effort."
"Okay, what about Austria? Didn't Leopold I gather a large number of troops on the Bohemia-Polish border?"
"Your Majesty, I am about to report that Dresden and Vienna is the entire Bohemia. Also, William has been preparing for this war for a long time. The opportunity brought by the secret meeting of the Vatican this time is probably the opportunity he is waiting for. This time, he invested 20,000 cavalry near Dresden. Your Majesty, I heard that during the last German Thirty Years' War, there were not so many cavalry on both sides."
"So, William made a plan to prevent the news from reaching Austria from early on. His superior cavalry guarded several exits on both sides of the Dresden corridor, including the exits outside the forest. This made it difficult for the Elector who had decided to pass the message to Austria in time. Therefore, when the Austrian Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I got the news there, the war in Dresden was almost over."
"almost?"
"Your Majesty, in addition to a few electorate, there are several fiefs in southern Germany loyal to Austria. After they received the news of the war in Dresden, they also formed some troops to arrive at the battlefield. Although it would not help the overall situation, it still caused a loophole in William's blockade, allowing some electorate troops to withdraw."
"Even so, after the War of Dresden, it was only a matter of time before the remaining areas were unified under the jurisdiction of the Grand Duchy of Prussia after the Dresden War, except for the German territory under Austria and Bohemia and Hungary. Your Majesty, is this situation sometimes good and sometimes bad for our country?"
Nikan smiled, "Even if William unified most of Germany, he was still no match for France. At this time, France was not comparable to Germany in terms of population size or technological strength. What's more, France was a famous European shit stick or a smelly and long shit stick. How could he sit and watch the power of Prussia?"
"Your Majesty, I'd better continue. The Dutch who had just entered the Baltic Sea retreated immediately after receiving the news of the war in Dresden, but before retreating, they were not idle either. This time, the unlucky one was the coastal port city in the area of Kiel, which was under the control of Prussia, near Denmark to Flensburg. They plundered and set sail."
Chapter completed!