Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 483 Keep Fighting

Chapter 483 Keep Fighting

Europeans had never seen such an efficient method of killing before the Battle of Pavia.Tens of thousands of lives were lost in just half a day of fighting. The sight of countless corpses falling not only terrified the Spaniards, but also terrified the Portuguese, British, French and Dutch.They are now in the same camp as the Ming army, but the Dutch were also their target not long ago, and no one knows what will happen in the future.

On the contrary, those enlightened people did not seem to make any fuss. They were not surprised by the large number of casualties they caused, nor did they have any sense of joy of victory.The commander-in-chief Qian Erlang even met with Menesis immediately, discussing that he should immediately march eastward and attack Huanglong.

"Your Excellency, the main force of the Spanish army led by John has been defeated by the coalition forces. Although Spain still has troops, the chances of using them to fight again are very low. Should we wait for their diplomats to come and submit the surrender letter?"

Menecis' opinion is typical of Europeans in this era. Due to the limitations of means and capabilities, coupled with the fact that the kingdoms are more or less closely related, as well as various practical constraints, wars between European countries are basically impossible. Hit to the state of complete life and death.In every war, when the main force of a country is basically lost, peace talks begin.The victor will not completely kill the defeated country with a single stick, because they are afraid that they will not be able to deal with the mess that will follow.The winner takes away the ceded land and indemnity, or other favorable conditions, while the loser silently licks his wounds.

Such a typical example naturally leads to the result that European wars are almost endless. The end of each war only lays the groundwork for the outbreak of a new war. Wars and conflicts have never been resolved.

In Menecis' view, Spain has already been defeated, and accepting their surrender and extorting benefits should be happy for everyone.

But Qian Erlang shook his head very naturally, and said: "This is not the case, General Menecis, the purpose of the five-nation coalition is to completely defeat Spain. This war will not end until our troops arrive in Madrid." .”

Menecis frowned and said: "Spain is powerless to resist us, we can make conditions as much as we want, and if we continue to fight, we may encounter more fierce resistance from the Spaniards, and even ordinary Spanish people will resist us. Not only would it be more costly for us, but it could also be extremely damaging."

Qian Erlang was very disdainful. He pointed to the messy battlefield and asked, "Do you think we may encounter any great losses?"

Menesis was speechless. He remembered that this Ming army could not be theorized normally. He wanted to say that carelessness would bring disaster, but he felt that such words would not help solve the current situation, they were just words for quarreling .

Qian Erlang looked at Meneses seriously and said: "In case you don't understand the situation, General, I will repeat to you why the Five Nations Allied Forces are fighting this battle. When our country in the Ming Dynasty was in chaos, the Spanish The Luzon colony launched a massacre against the citizens of our Ming Dynasty. This inhumane and heinous act has aroused the anger of all the citizens of our Ming Dynasty and our noble emperor. Therefore, the war against Spain is a A very good warning. The Ming Empire is a country that values ​​the safety of its citizens’ lives and property and its own dignity. We are used to revenge. So when the Spaniards themselves commit an unforgivable crime, then very well, we will Make them regret it."

Hearing Qian Erlang's words, Menezes felt a chill in his bones.He didn't know that there is a saying in China called killing chickens to warn monkeys, but he has become that monkey and understands what Mingren means.From then on, Europeans will understand that they must not provoke this country, they cannot afford it.

Menecis lamented in his heart: "Spain's national power accumulated for hundreds of years may disappear overnight."

If possible, he didn't want Portugal to get involved in this troubled water, but Portugal had already boarded the ship, and a group of nobles and officials headed by Prince Pedro supported Daming.

"You are the commander. As a member of the Allied Forces of the Five Nations, I will follow your orders." Menesis said, in fact, admitting cowardice.

Qian Erlang laughed loudly, patted the shoulder of this much older general, and said, "Very good, you are the most capable of all coalition forces, and the Battle of Pavia can be easily won, your commander It is very important. As a Ming soldier, I also admire and appreciate your strength."

Menecis didn't have any elements of pride, because he knew very well that even if it was a commander who was much less capable than himself, as long as he led a Ming army, he would have no way to win.This is no longer a matter of military education or the level of soldiers. The Ming army has already drawn a long distance from the European army.

The war has come to this point. In fact, both Portugal, Britain, France and the Netherlands have lost the ability to keep the wheels of war turning.They can't even take the initiative to withdraw from this war, because that would anger Daming.

And the truly intelligent diplomats and military officers are already seeking to get in touch with Liang Haisheng and obtain those heart-wrenching and powerful weapons of Ming Dynasty.

Lisbon rejoiced when the news of the victory at the Battle of Pavia was received.Prince Pedro happily found the Ming diplomat Liang Haisheng who stayed here.

"The brave performance of the artillerymen of the Ming Dynasty eclipsed all the powerful armies of the past and present."

Liang Haicheng smiled: "You're too much."

Prince Pedro asked very eagerly: "About the batch of army equipment sold to Portugal, and the matter of Ming training the Portuguese army..."

Liang Haisheng said: "It's all an appointment, His Royal Highness doesn't need to worry about it. We are ready to export a regiment's equipment like Portugal, and with the assistance of Ming's instructors, we will train this unit in the way of the Ming Army. I can assure you, After the construction of this army is completed, it will become the most powerful army in the entire continent of Europe."

Prince Pedro smiled: "I have no doubts about it!"

There are actually not many categories on this military purchase list. The main weapons only include the M1 rifle produced by Daming and the Yongli Type [-] smoothbore artillery (Napoleon gun).Daming had promised to export to Portugal before, and this time it was fulfilled.

Portugal did not claim territory like other countries in this war, and Ming promised to give them priority in supplying them with a batch of export weapons. At the same time, all the Spanish ships captured next will be transferred to Portugal.

(End of this chapter)

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