The bartender was suddenly approached and was a little confused. He looked down at the wine jar he was about to bring out. When he came to his senses, he was a little angry. This was a sign of bad luck!
Just when he was about to retort loudly, he saw that Rafe had turned around and walked towards the door, walking in a hurry.
Suddenly, he understood, and he sighed and shook his head without saying anything more.
On the contrary, it was Luther King next to him who explained to him: "He is worried about the Battle of Warsaw and it has nothing to do with drinking!"
Everyone in the bar also knew this, so they all agreed in harmony. But I don't know why, but the atmosphere in this bar is always a bit weird, or dull.
I don't know how long it took, but suddenly, a person broke in at the door. When everyone heard the sound, they found out that it was Rafe. I saw a look of surprise on his face.
"Is there some news?" When Ludkin saw this, he immediately stood up in surprise and asked, "Did you win?"
Everyone had forgotten to drink, and all eyes were fixed on Rafe, with anticipation in their eyes.
"News has just been reported to the palace." Rafe took a breath and said, "It's coming from the border. The Spanish troops have withdrawn and they are very panicked. The palace concluded that they must have won, so they reacted like this."
Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the bar finally returned to normal. Just like the cold water before, it was "burned" by this news.
"Didn't the Spanish army want to deal with us? They ran away in a panic. They definitely knew that the Battle of Warsaw was lost!"
"Yes, that is definitely the case. At least the Battle of Warsaw was not won. They may have been in urgent need of reinforcements, so they withdrew!"
"Absolutely, the Ming Emperor was able to fight from east to west. Although they had many famous generals, who was as accomplished as the Ming Emperor? He definitely made them cry and shout for reinforcements, so they all rushed to get reinforcements! "
"..."
Their point of view is that the Ming Emperor led the army to fight and the European coalition forces could no longer support it, so reinforcements had to be sent. Otherwise, the Spanish troops stationed on the Portuguese border would never withdraw in a panic.
After understanding this, the cheers in the bar were endless, and the lively atmosphere was completely different from just now.
"Bartender, bring me some drunken breeze. If you're happy today, you must get drunk before you stop!" Rafe sat next to Mrs. Ludkin, patted the table and shouted.
When the bartender heard this, he deliberately turned cold and said, "This is just water mixed with wine to fool people!"
"Ah!" Raph was a little dumbfounded after hearing this, and then shouted loudly, "Who said that? You dare to say such bastard things, and I, Raph, will not let him go. Ignore such rumors, let's celebrate with a glass of wine first Down!"
"Hahaha..." Everyone in the bar laughed and booed.
As long as the Ming army can win, the big rock that is weighing on the hearts of the Portuguese will fall to the ground.
In just three days, the sales of wine increased sharply, and there were discussions everywhere about whether Portugal should form an army to reinforce Warsaw, or whether to simply invade Spain, so as to at least delay the Spanish side and prevent them from reinforcing Warsaw.
Speaking of what happened later, many people went to the palace gate to petition. Men from every household were shouting to support the front line.
This happened in the beginning. However, Zheng Zhilong refused once because of the emperor's decree. But this time, considering the situation on the front line, they asked again.
First, they were inspired by the victory on the front line; second, they were also worried about what if reinforcements from various countries came to reinforce him, and what if the Ming Emperor was defeated?
To be honest, this time, even Zheng Zhilong was a little moved. If you do nothing and just wait for the enemy to come for reinforcements, you really are not afraid of ten thousand, but just in case!
Catherine is even more willing. She is absolutely unwilling to move to South America. Therefore, analysis from various angles shows that the emperor defeated the enemies of Warsaw and probably suffered a lot of losses. Now if other countries send reinforcements, it's up to two people whether the emperor can stop them.
Zheng Zhilong became even more moved after hearing this.
At this moment, something they never dreamed of happened.
"What?" Catherine opened her mouth wide, stood up from her seat, and confirmed again.
Zheng Zhilong, who also had a seat next to her, was calmer than Catherine and did not stand up, but his expression also showed that he was very surprised.
"Back to Your Highness the Princess, King Philip IV of Spain has personally come to Lisbon to surrender to Your Highness the Princess." Even when the border horse repeated it again, he was still very excited and answered loudly.
After receiving the confirmation, Catherine was stunned for a while, then turned to look at Zheng Zhilong, as if to seek Zheng Zhilong's opinion.
"This must be a great victory for Your Majesty!" Zheng Zhilong immediately explained with certainty.
However, in his heart, it was still a bit unbelievable how big a victory it would take in the Battle of Warsaw to make the King of Spain decide to surrender to Portugal!
Catherine listened and nodded vigorously. Then, she turned back, looked at the messenger and said, "How many troops did Philip IV bring?"
"There are only more than a thousand people, and they have automatically disarmed after entering the border." The messenger quickly replied loudly, "The King of Spain said that he sincerely wanted to surrender to Her Royal Highness the Princess. In addition, he also trapped those who were betrayed He also said that when he sent troops to attack Portugal, he listened to the words of the treacherous officials in the country and regretted it long ago..."
Catherine couldn't listen to the rest of the words. In fact, the previous news shocked her so much that it was difficult for her to digest it.
There is no doubt that the King of Spain suddenly came to surrender in person, without any conditions, and with such a humble attitude, regardless of whether he agreed or not. This is definitely related to the Battle of Warsaw. !
Although she understood this, Catherine could not figure out how the Battle of Warsaw turned out, so that the King of Spain had no intention of resisting at all, and even couldn't wait to surrender?
To be honest, she really didn't have much hatred for the King of Spain. After all, Portugal was independent from Spain. It makes sense for Spain to send troops to Portugal.
For Catherine, what she hated most were the British men who betrayed her father. Now these Englishmen were presented to the King of Spain.
Since she couldn't figure out what kind of victory could have such a big effect, Catherine stopped thinking about it and immediately ordered her men to inform the whole country and send people to escort the King of Spain and the traitors to Lisbon.
She believed that when she met the King of Spain, she would definitely understand what the battle of Warsaw was like!
As soon as the news spread, the whole of Lisbon was boiling.
Even in their dreams, they never imagined that this day would come to pass, and it would come miraculously.
The King of Spain surrendered voluntarily and offered the Englishman who had betrayed the King. This kind of thing really surprised them more than the sun rising from the west!
Everyone was not an idiot and immediately guessed that this was definitely the impact of the Battle of Warsaw.
But, what kind of battle in Warsaw would it take to frighten the King of Spain to this extent?
As a result, various speculations about the Battle of Warsaw were speculated on in various places in the streets and alleys, even when the maid and his wife went to bed at night.
"The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty must have led an army of one million. The whole world was filled with Ming troops. This frightened the coalition forces of various European countries!"
"One million troops is not enough! Let me tell you, there must be an army of five million. With so many people in the Ming Dynasty, it is only an army of five million. It is absolutely fine."
"..."
Those who discuss this aspect are basically those who have no military knowledge. They think that fighting a war means fighting with more people, without considering factors such as logistics and command.
However, there are many knowledgeable people here in Lisbon, and what they discuss is another important point.
"The Emperor of Ming Dynasty must have fought very well. He made those coalition forces frightened and no longer had the confidence to fight. That's why it happened like this!"
"It is estimated that in the Battle of Warsaw, if the coalition forces had one million, they would lose more than half; while the Ming army would lose at most one hundred thousand. The ratio of five to one is amazing!"
"Impossible. If it were five to one, I guess the King of Spain wouldn't be so frightened! Let me tell you, the Ming army could lose up to fifty thousand, which would be great. A ten to one ratio, what a great victory!"
"..."
Some people even proposed that the Ming army could lose up to 10,000 people, a ratio of 50 to 1. However, this statement was immediately refuted by everyone. Among them, Rafe's words are the most representative: "Even if it's an exaggeration, don't be so exaggerated! Fifty to one, why don't you explain that the army is indestructible, and everyone is related to the martial arts of the second master?"
They have all heard about Guan Yu's combat power in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and they understand that there is only one in the Three Kingdoms. Everyone in the Ming army is Guan Yu, how is this possible!
So, just like that, here in Lisbon, some people who thought they knew the war very well began to place bets on how many troops the Ming army had and how many losses they suffered compared with the enemy. They won the Battle of Warsaw. !
The odds of how many troops the Ming army has, are basically between 300,000 and 700,000, with the most exaggerated being 200,000. The odds are very high, but there are very few people betting on it.
The battle loss ratio between the Ming army and the enemy was basically between ten to one and twenty to one. The most exaggerated was thirty to one. This was the highest odds, but there were also very few people betting. Only Only those who want to get rich overnight make bets.
As the King of Spain was being escorted to Lisbon closer and closer, people with connections began to fly around to inquire about the specific battle situation, and then thought about betting on the odds.
However, no matter who it was, they couldn't get any information at all. In other words, the King of Spain was very tight-lipped, which disappointed them very much.
They understand that the mystery of the Battle of Warsaw will probably be revealed only after the King of Spain arrives in Lisbon and meets His Royal Highness Princess Catherine.
So, they were very much looking forward to this moment!
