Some parliamentarians who had good relations with Hyde had already followed the king's army out of the city with their families, because after Cromwell died, the parliament's backer no longer existed.
It is better to pin our hopes on the more capable Felifax than to expect little Cromwell to defeat Charles II.
Obviously, Cromwell's son was inferior to Charles's son, so Parliament could not continue to put its future on the side of Cromwell.
At present, the Parliament has been roughly divided into three groups, one part has taken refuge in Charles II, some has taken refuge in Cromwell Jr., and the other part is still waiting and watching.
But as the coalition forces entered London, the wait-and-see group was the most unlucky, and almost all of them fell prey to the coalition forces.
Both Charles II and Cromwell hated the MPs who defected to each other, but they could not kill them immediately.
So he vented his anger on those wallflowers without having to do anything himself...
For the MPs who surrendered to him, Charles II's method of dealing with them was simple.
Only those members who sign the pledge of allegiance will send troops to protect them and their families.
Otherwise, hand them over to the coalition forces, which is equivalent to sending them to the execution ground!
Just as Charles II thought, with Hyde's reminder, the congressmen quickly signed their names on the three pieces of cowhide.
Charles II kept one copy himself, the Duke of York kept one copy, and Chief Minister Hyde kept one copy.
Even if two of them are lost or damaged, there will still be one remaining to prove it.
The outline of the Letter of Allegiance is to unconditionally obey the king's orders. If it is really necessary to rebuild the Parliament, when voting...
In return, Charles II would not only protect their personal safety, but also pardon them for all crimes they had committed against their father.
For these people who were Cromwell's accomplices, Charles II had already done his best.
As the King of England, Charles II never thought that he would be in a good mood after seeing the enemy troops raging in London, and he hoped to clear away the bugs who were obsessed with the rebels as cleanly as possible.
If London eventually becomes an empty city, apart from losing some tax revenue, I will no longer have to worry about those opponents from now on.
Ju Min, who moved to London in the future, had to sign an agreement of allegiance to the king.
In return, the king would grant them the right to live somewhere in the city for three months free of charge.
This is equivalent to being free of rent, and this time allows them to find work and get paid to avoid living on the streets.
But there is a prerequisite, that is, the rebels cannot take advantage of the situation to come back.
In this regard, Charles II had already thought of countermeasures with his civil servants and generals.
The best choice is to retreat to Birmingham and give the empty city of London to the rebels.
Without the support of the parliament, they can't even get military pay, let alone fight...
Empty city?
That's right!
A complete empty city!
The Ming-France-Dutch Allied Forces were simply human traffickers and moving companies!
As long as it is not the home of an infectious disease patient, nothing is left, including people and furniture, and they are all moved onto the ship!
French country folk warmly welcome second-hand furniture from British city dwellers at low prices because the discounts are unprecedented!
Generally speaking, a small complete set of four chairs, a table, a cabinet, and a wardrobe only costs one thousand pounds of wheat.
It only takes a fleet of ships from London up to three days to reach the northern French port of Calais, where they can be unloaded and locals can take their pick.
Wholesalers across France can also purchase. If the quantity is large, the discount will be more favorable.
Louis XIV has ordered Finance Minister Colbert to advertise this unprecedented second-hand goods promotion to the whole country.
Through this event, Louis XIV intends to help the country people in his country improve their quality of life and taste without spending much money.
Now a bunch of people have gathered in Calais, as well as businessmen from Sweden, hoping to find good quality stuff.
To this end, twenty huge warehouses were built to store goods and display them for sale, which stimulated local economic development to a certain extent.
The Calais Free Trade Zone was born. Foreigners shopping here do not need to pay local taxes, so the prices are very attractive to overseas customers.
Although part of the tax revenue will be lost, there is no doubt that these are stolen by the military. It is easier to withdraw funds as soon as possible and maintain huge military expenditures.
Louis XIV originally had no intention of doing this, but he agreed because of Colbert's recommendation, because you can't give furniture to soldiers as military pay!
There are now 100,000 French troops landing in Britain, equal to the troops that invaded Spain, plus troops stationed in the French Netherlands, the northern Apennine Peninsula, mainland France, and North America.
The total strength of the French army has exceeded 350,000, and with a large number of ironclad ships still being built, the pressure on military expenditures is huge.
Even though France's financial situation is far better than that of Spain due to the support of overseas trade, it is now somewhat overwhelmed.
After finally being able to cash out a large amount of loot, Kolbe certainly would not let go of this God-given opportunity.
Ships carrying cargo go directly to and from the English Channel, while ships transporting people follow the coastline of Western Europe, enter the Mediterranean through the Strait of Gibraltar, and then take the Sudan Canal...
Although the Ottoman Empire did not participate in this "relocation activity", it can naturally make a fortune from it because it can provide fresh water and fruit and vegetable supplies where the fleet docks, not to mention that other countries' ships have to pay for the canal.
Slaves that were temporarily unable to be transported across oceans were temporarily transported to Calais and imprisoned. Once there was a merchant ship that could load them, they could be loaded immediately.
There is only one purpose for doing this, and that is to completely evacuate London!
If the non-real estate in London is worth 10 million silver coins, the coalition forces will have to move at least 9 million of them!
Just leave a million meanings to Charles II and Cromwell...
The former wants London but not the MPs. This is easy to handle, but it requires paying a certain handling fee!
The latter also wanted London and also wanted MPs, but could only choose one.
Without waiting for little Cromwell to make a choice, the coalition forces helped him pack away the remaining MPs.
Have you ever seen members of Congress mining?
If not, then it’s an eye-opener for you!
Even Spain’s Governor of Peru, Guzman, is mining, so what are the British congressmen so unattainable?
When I arrived in the Eastern World, no matter how noble my status was before, it was not worth mentioning. I was just a miner when I arrived there.
If you don’t mine, you won’t be given food. Anyone who thinks they can’t do this job can just choose to starve to death!
"You two, after evacuating London, what should we do next? Should we start a war or..."
William II believed that in three or four days at most, the city would be cleared by soldiers from the Three Kingdoms.
"What do you mean, your Excellency?"
Budes had little interest in political affairs. In this regard, he had to rely on the other two, and William II was still the head of state of the Netherlands.
"I don't know either. After all, we are fighting together and everything must be considered comprehensively!"
William II seemed very calm at this time. If only the Dutch troops invaded London, one vote would be enough, and there was no need to expand the war.
"Both of you, now both of our enemies want to use us to destroy the other side. No matter whether we attack the royal army or the parliamentary army first, it will be the result that the other side is happy to see. So I think it is best for us to change places. One vote. Give the empty city of London to both of them. They can live there if they like, and fight if they like. I wonder what you think?"
Jiexuan had already thought of a countermeasure. After all, a certain fleet commander was very familiar with things like robbery.
"...Well, very good, I agree. I have to say, my dear Ji is really resourceful."
William II looked at the map, thought for a moment and then agreed.
"I agree, but how should we allocate how to act next? Are we still together or separated? What is the next goal?"
Boudes agreed when he saw the Dutch, so there was no need for him to stay in the city with 100,000 French troops.
"I think it's best to separate. After all, the British mainland no longer has a city as big as London. The Dutch side can be responsible for the east coast, which is closer to the Dutch mainland. The French side sweeps the south coast, and the loot only needs to be shipped across the strait. I The other party is responsible for the west coast, and the northwest may be the hiding place of the British fleet. If discovered, our fleet will carry out a devastating attack."
Charles II had not promised to hand over the fleet before, so Jiexuan wanted to have the opportunity to teach this guy a lesson.
"Okay, I agree with this battle plan!"
William II agreed. If he could continue to gain a large amount of loot without losing his own soldiers, there was no reason to refuse.
"I agree too, then it's settled!"
Budes believed that sacking cities on the southern coast of England would be very effective for him, especially since the supply line was very short.
What's more, the commander of the Ming fleet also promised to attack the main force of the British fleet, which was considered the most difficult task.
Jiexuan actually planned to take the fleet to attack Liverpool, the largest port in the UK. If possible, he could also go to Manchester to the east.
If we could find and annihilate the British main fleet, that would be great, and we could solve this worry once and for all.
On the contrary, I'm sorry. Let's first scrape all the coastal cities in western England before talking about it. Scotland can be an exception.
Four days later, the Allied forces evacuated London by ship and the entire fleet withdrew from the Thames.
Because they were not disclosed in advance, neither Charles II nor Cromwell could understand each other's intentions.
Both sides are still hesitating about whether to send troops to seize London...
Prior to this, the Ming Empire, France, and the Netherlands had all declared war on Britain.
When the coalition fleet sails out of the Thames Estuary, this state of war will not end, because the looting will continue!
Because Liverpool is located in the west of the UK, it mainly trades with North America. It is also the largest and richest port city in the UK.
Jiexuan directly let go of Weston, Bristol and other places, and ordered the fleet to sail directly to Liverpool, starting with the fat sheep to avoid letting the fat sheep escape again.
The city of Liverpool will not move away, but the rich people in the city will run away.
After the expedition fleet sailed into the bay, before arriving at the port, Jiexuan ordered the warships transporting tanks to dock at the nearby shoal.
One brigade of Marines landed from the north of Liverpool first, and the other Marine Brigade landed from the south of Liverpool to launch a pincer offensive against the city.
The remaining two brigades, under the cover of the fleet, stormed the port head-on.
"The yellow-skinned monkey is here!"
"They're shelling the port!"
"Oh my God! My God!"
Not only Ju Min in the city, but also the defenders were in a state of confusion. They did not expect such a thing to happen.
Because the news was relatively obscure, neither Charles II nor Cromwell wanted other places to know the news, so as not to weaken their prestige.
So much so that except for a handful of Londoners and ship owners who fled to Liverpool, no one else knew anything about the situation in London.
Some say London is under siege!
Some people say that they are fighting fiercely with the enemy!
All kinds of news are flying around, but none of them are proven.
But now, the enemy fleet has blocked the port and launched an unprecedentedly violent bombardment.
This makes people wonder, if London is not played, why go north to play Liverpool?
Could it be that he suffered a disastrous defeat under the city of London?
Many people were willing to believe this speculation, so the defenders became tenacious under this influence.
The wealthy people in the city wanted the garrison to repel the incoming enemy, just as the garrison in London had done.
But the garrison of Liverpool only had 2,000 men, and the sailors on each ship were less than 30,000.
The main force was taken to London by Charles II, and the local defense capabilities were far inferior to those in the capital.
The ships in the harbor also kept fighting back, but they soon tasted the power of the legendary "Eastern Devil".
The ships were hit, exploded and caught fire one after another. It was not an explosion accident.
After resisting for an hour, more than forty ships were sunk or severely damaged.
The remaining shipowners and sailors had no choice but to board the shore in embarrassment and escape for their lives. If the fight continued, it would be their turn to die on the spot.
This level of firepower was something they had never seen before, and it almost completely suppressed their own counterattack.
If one's side fires once, the other side can fire as many as five or six times. There is a huge disparity in firepower output capabilities.
Coupled with the fact that the opponent used a large number of "Eastern Devils", this battle was basically unwinnable.
Before the sun set, the two marine brigades that landed first completed the encirclement of Liverpool City.
Before, I had to share the meat with two allies, but now it's better, I can finally eat alone...
After four hours of bombardment by the fleet, the port in front of them had turned into ruins.
It doesn't matter, I won't help you rebuild anyway, and it doesn't matter what the shape is.
The only pity is that some merchant ships sank or burned down before the cargo was moved out.
But since all the goods and people in the city are there, it will be easy!
Early the next morning, after trying to persuade them to surrender to no avail, Jiexuan ordered the fleet to directly bombard the city.
Anyway, everyone is idle, and the fleet will go fishing without firing off cannons...
The city's wealthy people now thought of fleeing with their families and families, but it was too late.
Two marine brigades, with the help of steam tanks, conducted artillery fire on the fleeing prey.
By the way, many horses were captured and horse meat was available, which increased mobility and improved the food for the troops.
Jiexuan expected to capture about 150,000 to 200,000 slaves in Liverpool, plus the property in the city.
After this trip, I can earn at least two million silver coins.
In general, it can earn back the cost of fighting the British, and also allow the soldiers to earn some private money.
