Thunder Emperor

The magnificence and beauty of the Atlantic Ocean are displayed in front of Lieutenant General Draegus. This time he was ordered to lead the Trident, the Grand Duke of Boland and the Bayonet, three large Spanish naval warships, together with six ships to South America to transport Gold's large ocean-going sailing counterparts.

"Order the bannerman! Notify all ships behind, raise the full sail, burst into formation, and move forward at full speed!" Dragus put down the binoculars in his hand, and ordered to the first officer standing behind him. "Your Excellency, General! The order has been issued! It's windy on the deck, you'd better go back to rest in the cabin!" After giving the order, the first officer said back behind Draigus.

"Dirango! You must be careful on this voyage. According to the news from South America, there is a black pirate ship on the route, constantly attacking the merchant ships of our Spanish Empire! Even the naval warships stationed there, We have been defeated by that black ship in a row, so our fleet should be more careful this time, I don’t want any troubles on my last voyage before retirement!”

Lieutenant General Dragus looked at the distant sea and expressed his worries. This time, the King of Spain personally ordered him, an old captain who was nearly 400 years old, to lead three large battleships to the sea at the fastest speed. The American colonies transported nearly [-] tons of gold and more than [-] tons of silver backlogged there to Spain, which solved the financial difficulties in the country.

The lieutenant general's words made the first mate Dirango, who was already worried about the voyage, feel even more uneasy, but out of his sense of honor as a soldier, he still kept his worries in his heart. This kind of unsettling speech cannot appear in the army.

After Dirango took Lieutenant Admiral Dragus into the cabin, he began to patrol the Trident alone, urging the sailors in various positions to complete their work.This fleet consists of three large battleships and six large merchant ships. The Trident is the flagship at the forefront of the fleet, followed by the three merchant ships Grand Duke Boland in the middle, and the Bayonet behind the other three merchant ships. .

Nine large sailing ships sailed fast on the Atlantic Ocean, constantly correcting their course according to the chart, but no matter how careful they were, they still couldn't escape Liu Qiang's eyes.The active radar on the Mojiao had discovered them four hours ago, and it was already far behind them, sailing in parallel with the Spanish fleet.

"It seems that this is a fleet, and judging from the performance on the radar, the nine ships are all large ships, BOSS! Let's take a closer look, if it is a Spanish fleet, let's bombard it!" Liu Hun Looking at Liu Qiang who was fishing, he said. "Lean up and have a look but don't be spotted by the other party. If the Spanish ship is there, let them go there first. The pair of ships heading to America are all empty ships. When they turn around and wait for them to fill up their cargo, we will wait for them off the coast of Spain!"

"Boss! If this is a Spanish fleet, let's let them pass like this. When we meet again in the future, there may not be nine ships. If we don't keep them all, there will be more Spanish warships escorting them!" Liu Hun expressed his worries. He said it, but Liu Qiang gave him a gesture of reassurance, and Liu Hun didn't say anything after seeing it!

Liu Hun came near the front deck and directed the soldiers to set up the drone launcher. Liu Qiang planned to use the drone to investigate the fleet.Liu Qiang brought three custom-made medium-sized fixed-wing unmanned reconnaissance drones from the real plane. Although their cruising radius is only [-] kilometers, in this era without any aircraft, Liu Qiang who owns drones has absolute control. reconnaissance capabilities.

An hour later, Liu Qiang saw it, and the image sent back by the drone confirmed Liu Qiang's initial judgment that there was indeed a financial crisis in Spain, or else they would risk headwinds this season and be robbed by pirate groups such as Liu Qiang. Dangerous, going to South America to ship out gold and other supplies.

After recovering the drone, the Mojiao turned its bow and galloped towards Spain with the wind. Lieutenant General Dragus, who was on the Trident, didn't know that he had just brushed shoulders with the evil dragon in the Atlantic Ocean.

After [-] days of uninterrupted sailing, Liu Qiang finally saw a long-lost touch of green in the field of vision of the telescope. At this time, the location of the Mojiao was [-] kilometers off the coast of southwest Spain, and what appeared in Liu Qiang's eyes That city is Jerez, a port city in southwestern Spain.

Jerez is the main wine producing area in Spain, among which sherry is the most famous. In the [-]th century, Jerez was one of the main port cities in Spain. From here, the Spanish fleet can directly enter the Atlantic Ocean without passing through the Strait of Gibraltar. The reason why Liu Qiang chose this place as the first battlefield to attack Spain is because the geographical location here is very suitable.

The southeast direction below Jerez is the Strait of Gibraltar. Liu Qiang can control Spain as long as he guards here. At this time, there is only one exit from the Mediterranean Sea, and Spain's main shipping ports are all concentrated in the south of Spain.And because the northwest is closer to the UK, the port there is not suitable for docking the gold fleet. As long as Liu Qiang keeps attacking Spain here, he can restrain the development of Spain to the greatest extent. This is also because of Liu Qiang's fifth mission. : Strike Spain!

The description column of the mission to strike Spain states that this mission is only to strike Spain's shipping and slow down the development of Spain's navy and business. For this reason, Liu Qiang decided after careful consideration to control the Strait of Gibraltar, the throat of Spain's shipping, and strike here once and for all. The Spanish ships that come and go can achieve the results Liu Qiang needs, but this is not a foolproof method.

Liu Qiang knows that Spain is not a fool. Once the opponent finds that his throat is being restrained, he will mobilize warships from the military port in the northwest to form a pincer attack with the fleet in the Mediterranean. At that time, Liu Qiang will be attacked by the enemy, so he is going to do it here first. , Then go north to England to seek help from the British Navy.

With a letter of introduction written by Governor Howard, Liu Qiang came to London, England in the [-]th century. This was a rare developed city in Europe at that time. It was full of stinking garbage and sewage, and there were many clothes lying down on the street. The tramp who covered his body, and the body collector who pushed the dead body, walked past the silver carriage that Liu Qiangliang was riding in.

"Pierre, have you seen that silver carriage? I can assure you that it is a wealthy nobleman. Look, even the servants driving the carriage are wearing trench coats embroidered with silver thread!"

"Aisha! Don't be delusional there! Hurry up and send the bread to the Duke of Windsor's mansion. If you waste time, be careful of your wages!"

"Oh! Look at that carriage parked in front of the Duke's mansion! Oh my God! Did you see it! The person getting off from the carriage turned out to be a black-haired Oriental!"

"What? You can't be mistaken, right? How can the Orientals have such a gorgeous carriage!"

"Pierre, come and see! Butler Green is here, come out and greet him!"

"Pierre! The Duke is going to entertain distinguished guests from the East today! Today's bread must be baked to the best, and don't let His Excellency lose face! Well, hurry up and work! I have to go to the old man Let’s take a look at De’s Cheese Shop!”

Sitting in the living room of the Duke of Windsor's mansion, Liu Qiang smiled as always, looking at the Duke of Windsor who was reading a letter opposite him. The relationship is not shallow, and Liu Qiang, the father-in-law of Windsor, believes that his letters are still very convincing.

"Respected General Liu! I have heard of your reputation before. Your actions in the Caribbean played a very important role in the British Empire and in the war against Spain!" The Duke of Windsor, who had read the letter, said to Liu Qiang expressed his sincere admiration.

"Dear Duke of Windsor, the purpose of my coming to the British mainland this time is to strike Spain more forcefully! I believe that Governor Howard also mentioned my plan for Spain in his letter. I don't know how you treat me. What do you think of the plan?" Liu Qiang asked politely what the other party thought of his plan.

"Your plan is very good! And it is very feasible, but I think it is difficult to guard the Strait of Gibraltar with only one of your warships. Let's do this! I will equip you with three large warships, so that in the Strait of Gibraltar There are only four warships, and I want to use such power to attack and guard, even if Spain sends a large fleet in that narrow strait, it is not your opponent!"

"So this guy wants to join in!" Liu Qiang murmured secretly, but the Duke of Windsor continued: "This time I will appoint my eldest son, Dude Windsor, to command my flagship, the Stormrage, to join you Guarding the Strait of Gibraltar, you can rest assured that my son has served at sea for 13 years and is fully capable of commanding warships to fight with you!"

"Thank you Duke of Windsor for your strong support! Don't worry, I will do my best to protect your son's safety. I think you will be proud of your son when he returns home!" Liu Qiang finally knew the ultimate goal of the Duke of Windsor. The man who controlled the navy of the British Empire in the [-]th century planned to cooperate with Liu Qiang in order to protect the interests of his family. This was mainly because of Liu Qiang's strength.

In fact, Windsor had learned about Liu Qiang's arrival three days ago. Before that, his housekeeper found out about Liu Qiang and his record of the Mojiao among the sailors who had returned before, which made Windsor make a decision. The decision to cooperate with Liu Qiang paved the way for his eldest son, who is also his heir, to achieve the greatest military exploits.