Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 624 Churchill

"Your Excellency, Commander, we have received news that the train of the Ming army has passed through Salisbury, and the local defenders have automatically put down their weapons without firing a single shot, but they have not indicated which side they are going to stand on the side of the parliament. .”

Said the petty officer to the stern-faced John Churchill.

"It's really bad," Churchill sighed.

He was appointed commander of the British army by James II to defend London against any conspirators who attempted to overthrow the throne.But Churchill also knew that at this moment he stood on the opposite side of most British people. Most British citizens wanted to replace the monarch because they were worried that the Catholic monarch might dislike the religious persecution in the sixteenth century. However, his Catholic son The birth of , let everyone be in this kind of panic.

"Those people in the parliament are also some bastards." Churchill cursed secretly.

Because of his wife, Churchill was in Princess Anne's line.His wife Sarah is Anne's best friend and best friend, who advises Princess Anne.So the interests of their couple are tied to Princess Anne.Since Princess William and Princess Mary have no offspring, Anne and her husband, Prince George of Denmark, have two children. Although they are both girls, they have more advantages.

Churchill originally thought that the Protestant Princess Anne and her Protestant heirs had a better chance of integrating the throne of England, but the bigwigs in the parliament simply ignored her.

Churchill understood why, because Anne's husband, Prince George, had no political influence, and Denmark was also crumbling under Xiqing's attack and was useless.

The parliament introduced a figure who looked like a joke to be the king, and was succeeded by Prince Zhu Yongrong of the Ming Dynasty and his wife Countess Helen. Legally speaking, Countess Helen did have a little bit of royal blood, but the succession was too close. Finally.Countess Helen has only two advantages. First, she is an Anglican, and second, her husband is a Prince of Ming Dynasty.

Ten minutes later, Churchill got the second piece of news, which was published in a London newspaper.

"Prince Zhu Yongrong of Ming Dynasty announced his conversion to the Anglican Church..."

Churchill's hands trembled for a moment, and then he sighed: "The last obstacle is gone. We are about to usher in an Anglican king, and the people will be happy."

At this moment, a woman's voice came from behind Churchill.

"Mr. Churchill, there is no need to be so sentimental."

"Who are you?" Churchill turned around in horror and pointed the gun at the opponent, but before he could see the opponent clearly, he found that the gun in his hand had been knocked out. He didn't know what kind of power it was.

Just like supernatural powers and the power of the gods, the other party seemed to knock out his pistol in the air with just a flick of a finger.

The other party was an oriental-looking woman who looked to be in her thirties and had a delicate face, but she always made people feel cold and unfriendly.

"Smart man?"

"Yes, a certain family is the deputy commander of the Jinyi Guards of the Ming Dynasty. Ma Zuri."

Churchill was shocked and filled with panic.The reputation of the Jinyiwei is extremely high in European countries. This terrifying and mysterious intelligence organization is pervasive. Some people once said that they can kill whoever they want. It is one of the most powerful weapons of the Ming Emperor.

He was in a military camp, but it was unbelievable that the other party could come to him so unnoticed.Thinking of the opponent's magical ability to shoot down his pistol from the air just now, Churchill was even more frightened.

Ma Zouri didn't show any expression, just talking.

"Mr. Churchill, our emperor once said that there are many good talents in England. For example, Mr. Churchill is one of them. Military talent is second. The most important thing is that you have a very keen political sense and know what trends are. Advantages and disadvantages. Well, although your wife is Princess Anne's best friend, it does not mean that you will be hanged on the tree of Princess Anne. According to the new method, the King of England can only have the heirs of Her Majesty Zhu Yongrong and Her Majesty Helen. , Princess Anne or Princess Mary doesn't matter. However, your future is quite bright."

Churchill shouted: "Are you asking me to betray my king?"

Ma Zouri said: "The object of your allegiance is not James II, but Princess Anne. In a dozen hours, the Ming army will arrive in London. You have [-] troops. You can see if you can stop it." Brave Ming Ming Marine Corps. Of course, you also have other options. You will serve the new king. His Highness Zhu Yongrong is also very optimistic about your ability. It should be no problem at all to serve as the Minister of War. The new king hopes that you can shoulder the responsibility. The important task of the country, and bestow on you the title of Duke of Marlborough."

Churchill felt like he was having difficulty breathing for a moment, and the other party offered a price that he could not imagine.In fact, these are the things he got historically.

John Churchill is one of the three legends in British military history, the other two being Wellington and Nelson.He once shined brilliantly in the War of the Spanish Succession and was called the British God of War.He is also the blood ancestor of another famous prime minister, Winston Churchill and Princess Diana.

However, Bai Mingxiu, who is familiar with history, also knows that this outstanding gentleman is also a person who follows the trend and does not have many bottom lines.

He is an opportunist full of greed and has no moral bottom line. In order to get into the upper class and power, he became a bad face, hooked up with Barbara, the chief mistress of Charles II, and even accepted Barbara's support, and took 5000 pounds. Huge maintenance fee.Later, he climbed up the ladder step by step through his relationship with Sarah Jennings, the maid of the Duke of York (before James II came to the throne).

It can be said that this is a man who will do anything for power and status.

Therefore, Bai Mingxiu directly came up with an idea, just give him a position of power.

Churchill was not stupid. He did not think that the British army he led could deal with the Ming army. Even if the Ming army's vanguard was defeated, more Ming troops would follow from Gibraltar and Morocco.The Ming army is generally very cruel to those who have caused trouble for them, so it is natural for them to end up dead.

After breathing heavily for a moment, Churchill immediately knelt down on one knee and said, "I, John Churchill, am willing to serve the great new king and protect England with Protestant traditions!"

There was more contempt in Ma Zouri's eyes, but his expression didn't change at all.She said: "Your new king will be the king of Britain, not just the king of England. The new kingdom is called the Kingdom of Britain, which will unite England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Your Excellency, Duke, your future is very bright. "

(End of this chapter)