"What are you talking about? There are a lot of Orientals around Toledo?!"
When King Felipe IV of Spain learned that a large number of Orientals had appeared in Toledo, an important town not far from Madrid, he was immediately shocked.
Felipe IV was so excited that he directly grabbed the Spanish general Willen's collar and shouted: "Didn't you say that their fleet went to Barcelona? Why did it suddenly appear in Toledo! Answer me! "
"We were fooled! They should have come from Portugal, and they should have colluded with Portugal! They didn't want to fight us at sea, but wanted to fight us on land!"
After Huantu said this, he couldn't help but cursed: "These hateful Easterners, how can they fight like this? They have no aristocratic style. Shouldn't a declaration of war be issued first, and the two sides agree on a place to fight? !”
"This is too scary!"
Dweck also said something with a look of horror, and then said to Felipe: "We didn't leave many troops on the west side for defense! We didn't even think that the newly independent Portugal would consolidate their independence success. Collude with the Easterners and take the initiative to attack us!"
"Get out of Madrid!"
Felipe IV finally made up his mind and said: "Evacuate immediately and go to Villaviciosa! In addition, immediately bring the army back from the Barcelona area!"
Therefore, Felipe IV had to evacuate Madrid in a hurry.
These Westerners' understanding of the art of war is obviously inferior to that of the Han people who have accumulated a war culture for thousands of years.
Just like in history, Germany bypassed France's Maginot Line and attacked Paris by surprise, leaving France confused. Felipe IV is also confused now and had to flee Madrid in a hurry.
And his escape naturally disappointed the people of Madrid.
Zhang Shouao has already led his troops to capture Toledo and is entering the castle.
As one of the first Orientals to come to Europe, Zhang Shouao had to admit that the climate in this area is really suitable for human habitation, the scenery is beautiful, the soil is fertile, and the transportation is convenient, making it very suitable for the development of agriculture, industry and commerce.
The castle he is entering now, called Toledo, is very distinctive in Zhang Shouao's opinion. Although it is not as prosperous as the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Songjiang and other cities, it can indeed be regarded as the most prosperous castle after his voyage to the West. Coming all the way from Goa, the castle I saw was a rare place of wealth.
Therefore, Zhang Shouao was ready to propose to Emperor Zhu Youxiao to establish a Ming colony here after returning to China in the future.
"General, we have just received news that King Felipe IV of Spain has evacuated Madrid and fled to Villaviciosa."
The Portuguese nobles who sent troops with Zhang Shouao and others, Huan Midici, told Zhang Shouao and others the latest news that the Portuguese had discovered after Zhang Shouao and others entered the city.
After Zhang Shouao heard this, he ordered: "Then please ask the Holy Emperor to abolish the right to life of the Spanish nobles in Toledo, kill every Spanish noble in Toledo, and divide their property! And send someone to lead Go to Villaviciosa with the heads of these people and tell their nobles that if they don’t sacrifice their king, they will meet the same fate as the nobles of Toledo!”
Soon after, Zhang Shouao ordered the alliance army to kill all the Spanish nobles in Toledo in the name of patrolling the West on behalf of the Holy Emperor.
The officers and soldiers of the Union Army were naturally extremely excited and actively carried out this order.
Zhang Shouao hoped that through such a tough approach, he could frighten the Spanish nobles and force them to betray their king.
"kill!"
As a result, the following city of Toledo fell into a carnival of blood and fire.
The estates of Spanish nobles here were captured.
The nobles were also taken to the town hall and executed by beheading.
Click!
Click!
Click!
Rivers of blood!
The Portuguese also participated in this operation because they simply could not do anything to watch the Easterners get rich.
…
"As long as you sacrifice the king, your lives and property will be protected! Only then will you have the opportunity to negotiate with the Easterners!"
Inside Villaviciosa.
After the Spanish nobleman Yagoda from Madrid came to the city, he conveyed the news from Toledo and Zhang Shouao's request to Juantu, Diwek and other Spanish nobles.
"Sacrifice the king?"
Diwek glanced at Huantu because of this.
"Can't we defeat them with force? Why, we have to sacrifice our king now. In this case, where is the dignity of my Habsburg dynasty?!"
Juantu asked.
"Are you going to sit back and watch Madrid fall?! When you tried to prevent them from landing on the east coast, they suddenly appeared on the west side. Their coach is as cunning as a fox! We are no match for these Easterners! What's more, they He is also very good at diplomatic lobbying techniques other than war! So much so that he successfully colluded with the Portuguese!"
"Also, don't forget, you have your manor in Madrid! If you don't agree, our ordinary nobles and commoners who stay in Madrid will have no choice but to join the Easterners and join us in conquering our king!"
Yagda said.
"We will reply to you as soon as possible, but please continue to defend Madrid before getting our reply! Even though those Easterners have the help of the despicable Portuguese, it is not easy to capture Madrid!"
Juantu replied.
"I hope you will hurry up, we can't hold on for long!"
…
Outside Villaviciosa.
Zhang Shouao did not choose to attack Madrid, but came here with the alliance army, and began to take a stance with the Spanish army gathered here, preparing for a battle.
"go ahead!"
Allied arms and weapons from various Eastern countries, except for the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, were already in formation and advancing towards the Spanish infantry gathered on the outskirts of Villaviciosa.
"keep going!"
After advancing to a distance of a hundred steps from the Spanish infantry, the Han commander responsible for commanding these firearms phalanx continued to issue orders to advance, although at this time, the front row soldiers were very close to the Spanish firearms soldiers.
These Han commanders were all retired military attachés of the Guards who were sent to these countries as military advisors with the permission of the Ming Emperor Zhu Youxiao in order to strengthen the military strength of Confucian countries.
Therefore, these Han commanders were very calm and calm, but the officers and soldiers under their command were very nervous. If it were not for their usual rigorous training, they would have collapsed at this time.
Here, the Spanish firearms soldiers were also very nervous and could not help but shoot first.
boom!
boom!
boom!
Already, Japanese or Korean soldiers wearing cotton armor fell to the ground after being hit by arrows.
But these Han commanders still did not let these vassal soldiers shoot, but ordered: "If you advance further, don't shoot, otherwise you will all be executed for refusing to obey orders when you return!"
These feudal soldiers had no choice but to grit their teeth and move on.
Seeing this, the Spanish firearms soldiers became even more nervous and started firing twice in a panic.
This time more Japanese or Korean soldiers fell to the ground.
But the Han commander who commanded them still did not give the order to fire.
It was not until they were only fifty steps away from the Spanish firearms that these Han commanders gave the order to open fire.
boom!
boom!
boom!
A sound like fried beans rang out, and the projectiles rained down on the Spanish army like a violent storm. The Spanish army had long been in a state of tension because it saw this group of Eastern troops who were not afraid of death getting closer and closer. Now, seeing this, it collapsed immediately and even crawled He ran out with the ground.
The Sauron cavalry of the Ming army brought by Zhang Shouao immediately rode on horseback to pursue them. In addition, the Ming army armed with rifled guns also dispersed and pursued in a skirmish line.
The Spanish army, which had always been good at fighting in large square formations, could not stand the Ming Dynasty's tactics, so it was killed in large numbers and completely defeated.
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