The battleships on the French side were stunned for a moment.
Seeing that the Suez Canal was about to be built, Britain couldn't help but take action. Several of their French fleets were circling nearby, planning to wait and see. See if there's any chance you can get involved.
After all, as an old traditional power in Europe, France is still a little unhappy with the expansion of Long Yan's power.
But helpless.
They really didn't dare to make the first move.
France is in too much internal chaos right now.
Since the Enlightenment Movement began in France, many people have begun to believe that the order of the universe can be grasped rationally. So this wave of ideological upsurge first started in Europe, with big countries like France bearing the brunt. As a result, thinkers, philosophers, and scholars from all walks of life in various countries began to emancipate their minds under the influence of the industrial revolution. From rigorous scholars such as Voltaire and Montesquieu to philosophers such as Derode and Rousseau, , formed a group of "Encyclopedia" schools, and together they completed the great achievement of "Encyclopedia".
This group of scholars began to resent the full-time royal power. This was because Britain's constitutional monarchy triggered the emergence of new trends in Europe. So after various revolutions failed in the Netherlands, many failed revolutionaries also fled to France.
This made France the main battlefield of the revolution.
At this stage, ideas such as natural human rights, constitutional monarchy, separation of powers, and sovereignty among the people began to ferment in France.
In addition, Louis XV, a mediocre monarch, did nothing in the face of this situation and still allowed people to use money to buy noble titles. The emergence of this "new aristocracy" naturally caused social turmoil. In just a few decades, there were 50,000 new nobles in France as a whole, and the same problem arose. The contradiction between the old aristocracy and the new aristocracy began to become acute.
To put it bluntly, it is the contradiction between the capitalist class and the aristocracy.
Louis XV failed to handle this well, causing the whole of France to become turbulent.
As mentioned earlier, France currently has only 36 warships left, but what about Britain? There are more than two hundred!
How does this compare?
Is this such a fight?
"run!"
This time, the commander of the French fleet saw Loggins going crazy and turned around to hit himself. He did not hesitate to give the order and fled without looking back.
But Loggins obviously wanted to get something back this time.
On the Australian battlefield, he was beaten to the point of losing all dignity by Long Yan. This time he was preparing to take back his own glory from Suez. But there is no way, the military order is like a mountain. But Long Yan’s army can’t fight, France can always fight!
beat!
Give an order.
Britain's steel fleet is so fast, how can these French ones match it?
then.
In the Mediterranean, a chase began first.
…
"Is this...really gone?"
"I can't understand it!"
Jiang Xuan and Nashadir both looked messy at this time.
To be fair, there are a lot of troops coming from Britain this time. If they continue to attack fiercely, even if they can resist with difficulty, they will pay a heavy price.
"Gone, really gone!"
Nashadir and his brothers cheered to the sky.
The entire Suez soldiers could finally collapse on the ground and let go.
too difficult.
too difficult.
Jiang Xuan also breathed a sigh of relief.
Britain is indeed strong.
This time, the strength shown by Britain surprised him. Once upon a time, he thought that their dragon flames were powerful enough because they had their own young master leading them. But today's new European overlord, Britain, is not simple either.
Even Jiang Xuan suspected that the so-called Endeavor, the ship Loggins used in Australia, had been eliminated in Britain.
It can be seen from this that even the current level of development of British scientific and technological civilization is somewhat behind that of Long Yan.
fine.
This time Britain retreated.
Otherwise, it would be really difficult for them to defend Suez, the entrance to the Mediterranean.
"Keep working!"
"continue!"
He could only strive to complete it as soon as possible.
…
"As expected, we withdrew."
The news of Suez spread back to Long Yan.
Liu Zheng also breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he is a time traveler, he still knows that it is difficult for him to compete with an era. While in Australia, Xie Fang and Qin Changfeng caught Britain off guard. But Britain's rise with the first industrial revolution was difficult for him to stop.
But he also knew Britain's greatest weakness.
That is because they are too attached to Europe.
Of course, this is also a common problem in all European Catholic countries.
In the previous life, Britain had a chance to continue to dominate the world if they were willing to cultivate the land of America.
But not Britain.
They brought advanced technology to the Americas, but they did not bring the administrative center to the Americas.
It is precisely because they are too attached to the power of Europe, a small and chaotic land.
As a result, they failed to catch up with the second industrial revolution, making America the biggest winner of the second industrial revolution.
In this way, the world's hegemon began to change hands, and Britain began to decline.
This time.
The same goes for Britain.
The current overlord of the world, with a colony of more than 30 million square kilometers, did not immediately realize the threat of Long Yan. But it still puts its mind on the power struggle in Europe.
At this point, Britain lost.
Liu Zheng gave the order on the spot.
Longyan's army immediately set off from various ports.
This time, Long Yan's mighty army numbered one million!
First came King Yong's 300,000-strong army, which was matched with five Yinzhou fleets. The total fleet reached more than 100 ships. When they left the port, they were surrounded by chaos.
The other vassal kings, specifically King Chu, had an army of 200,000 and three Yinzhou fleets.
King Wu, 200,000 troops, three Yinzhou fleet formations.
Finally, there were King Wei's 150,000 troops and two Yinzhou fleets.
Four armies, totaling one million.
Starting from Longyan's canal, and then passing through Liaodong Port, Minnan Port, Zhuhai Port, and Bohai Port, they officially gathered on the Pacific Ocean.
The Wolf and Tiger Division are finally setting off.
Someone said that this is an army of one million people.
In ancient times, it was not that simple for an army of millions to attack. Food, grass, and logistical support must be kept up.
Yes.
In wars of this era, there are very few countries that have the ability to send millions of troops into action. Not even Britain dares to be so arrogant.
Therefore, this time Liu Zheng not only wants to enter Europe, but also wants to show off his muscles.
Others can't.
But Long Yanxing.
Long Yan's development over the years, whether it is food and grass, logistics, logistical support, as well as the medical support, psychological counseling, etc. that are equipped in the army, etc., are all available and extremely mature.
He wants to show these Europeans what real modern warfare is.
