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At this moment, some people fell silent. It was not that there were no peasant uprisings in Europe, but the power of the nobility was always very strong. Generally speaking, most of the resistance is just one noble knocking down another noble. Really successful resistance from the bottom is very rare. This point, even in Chinese history, is actually only Liu Bang and Zhu Yuanzhang.

Seeing this situation, it seemed that the leader had expected it. He immediately continued: "If you don't resist, the military supplies will be suppressed. Does your family have surplus food? Tell me, who has surplus food? What will happen to your wives and children? ? If you rebel, there is still a way to live; if you don’t rebel, people like us will die!"

Hearing this, someone was moved. However, there are still some people who are a little hesitant. It's okay to let them listen to such remarks and vent their dissatisfaction; but when it comes to taking up swords and guns to fight, worries will come out, which is human nature.

"Henry, although the elite troops of the nobles have gone to the east to fight the Ming army, don't we still have noble troops here? How can we fight them? Can we beat them?"

Someone raised an objection, which represented the worries of most people. Most people nodded and looked at the leader named Henry.

Seeing this, Henry immediately replied: "There is no need to fight with these nobles. As long as you are not willing to sacrifice your life for the nobles and do not want to die in the hands of the nobles, just go west to the seaside! Our hope is at the seaside!"

When they heard that they were not directly going head-to-head with the aristocratic army, many people were moved and asked questions one after another.

Henry pointed to the west and said to them: "There is a lot of food in the sea, at least people will not starve to death. Also, the hope I am referring to is not just food. You believe me, as long as we go to the seaside, our miserable days , there will be a dawn!"

Without waiting for anyone to ask, he continued to add: "The noble gentlemen have been exploiting us, so let them have a taste of life without us, let them go to the fields and farm on their own!"

Hearing this, the people in the room suddenly became excited. They imagined those aristocratic gentlemen cooking, washing, farming, and emptying toilets by themselves. They all laughed and looked forward to it.

Rather than waiting for death here, it is better to escape to the seaside. This kind of intense confrontation is better than fighting openly and openly with the aristocratic army.

As a result, the people in the house, under the leadership of Henry, began to organize the matter of moving westward.

Not only the people in this house, but also other places, there are similar people organizing it. These people, without exception, are actually Jinyiwei spies.

On this day, Emperor Ferdinand II of the Holy Roman Empire held a banquet all night. Before he got up, he was woken up by the bodyguard: "Your Majesty, it's bad, those untouchables have all run away!"

"What, what escaped?" Ferdinand II was confused. "Where can they run?"

A little panicked, the guard quickly replied: "All the untouchables have run away and gone to the west. There are not many untouchables in the city, and there is no one to do many jobs. Even...even the toilets in the palace are not emptied." , it stinks to heaven!”

"What?" Ferdinand II jumped up from the bed in shock. This news was too unexpected. For him, he would not be surprised to hear that those untouchables were rebelling. But all the untouchables ran away, which was something that had never happened before, and he was surprised.

I walked quickly to the window sill and looked out at the city. I found that the streets were indeed empty. It seemed that even the soldiers were missing.

"Your Majesty, according to the report below, those untouchables have fled to the west, saying that their hope is in the west and they don't want to starve to death here!"

The guard's words confused Ferdinand II for a while. He hoped to be in the west. What did this mean? A bit like playing a riddle? Could it be that it's the work of the Protestants again?

With this in mind, he ordered to send troops to stop the untouchables, and at the same time hurriedly went to find the Protestant kings, such as Queen Christina of Sweden. However, they received an angry reply, saying that Ferdinand II had slandered them. How could they do such a thing when they united to fight against the Ming army! Is it because your Holy Roman Empire is incompetent and unable to control the situation?

This angry and mocking reply made Ferdinand II a little angry and wanted to kill all these former opponents now. However, he finally suppressed his anger and continued to send troops to intercept the fleeing untouchables. Anyone who dares to disobey will be killed.

Of course, the unusual scale of this untouchable behavior made him a little worried, and he did not dare to send out all the troops. He had to leave enough troops to protect their own safety.

As a result, a funny scene appeared.

The soldiers caught up with some serfs and ordered them to go back. Yes, then go back, and while the soldiers continue to chase the others, these serfs who agreed will continue to reincarnate and go west. Later, the soldiers sent out people to watch and escort the serfs back. But in this way, the troops originally sent out to pursue were not enough. After such a dilution, it would be more difficult to stop more serfs, which put the pursuing soldiers in a dilemma.

The most important thing is that the terrain from here to the west is mainly plain, and there are no checkpoints to intercept it. Those serfs, as long as they were not pursued by soldiers, would take their children with them and head west resolutely.

The interception was not effective, causing Ferdinand II to panic a little. At this time, other kings gave him an idea, saying that someone must be instigating such a large-scale exodus. As long as we catch those people, we can reverse the situation.

Queen Christina of Sweden suggested that since those untouchables are worried that they will starve to death if they stay here, then just promise to let them come back and ensure that they will not starve to death, right?

In this regard, Ferdinand II was too lazy to care about this little girl. If he wants money and food, why should you say it? He immediately issued an order to other places, asking them to mobilize troops to drive the untouchables back to their hometowns.

However, this exodus happened in many places, and there was no time to mobilize the troops. What's more, because of the front-line fighting, the remaining cavalry is already very limited. Relying on infantry to intercept them is really powerless.

In the end, Ferdinand II listened to the reports from his men and consulted with the kings of various countries, and concluded that the large-scale exodus of untouchables basically went in the same direction, heading towards the mouth of the Scheldt River. At this time, he immediately sent an army, ignoring the untouchables on the road, and rushed to the mouth of the Scheldt River.

Sure enough, some untouchables have arrived here, simple tents are set up everywhere, and many people are looking for fish and shrimps on the beach. Seeing the arrival of the army, they all panicked and fled in all directions.

Ferdinand II's army drove the untouchables together and asked them to return to their hometowns. If you don't listen, you will be killed here.

Many people, without any ideas, can only go to Henry and others. They are a little scared. If they don't return home, will they have no choice but to fight the army unarmed?

However, the answers from Henry and others surprised them.

"Don't worry, everyone, just persist for one day. As long as you persist for one day, the sky will change!"

Henry and others even came forward in person to negotiate with the army. Anyway, they mentioned various difficulties and asked to stay one more day. When the nobles who led the army heard that the untouchables dared to negotiate terms, they immediately became angry. In front of everyone, they hung Henry up and beat him.

The sea breeze was howling, and under the scorching sun, the army surrounded the crowd and separated them. Henry and others were hanging on the temporary wooden frame, their bodies dripping with blood.

Seeing this situation, what surprised the leading nobles was that instead of being afraid, the serfs became angry and began to attack the army's isolation, trying to save people.

Henry and the others didn't ask for anything in return, they just brought them to the beach. Regardless of whether there was really hope or not, at least they could eat early here. At least they didn't have to work hard all day for the noble lord, only to have to face their wives and children waiting to be fed when they returned home. .

Seeing the turbulent crowd, the leading nobles became angry and wanted to order shooting to suppress a group of people. Suddenly, the crowd that had just been turbulent all became quiet. Everyone looked in the direction of the sea without saying a word, with expressions on their faces. They were all surprised.

When the leading noble saw it, he felt a little strange. When he turned around to look, his jaw dropped to the ground in shock.

They saw countless ships on the sea, flying flags they had never seen before, heading this way.

From visual inspection, it can be seen that the figures on the boat are red.

I don't know who it was, but suddenly shouted loudly: "Is... is it the Ming Army?"

Although they have never seen it, they have heard that the Ming army's uniforms are red. Seeing it at this time, some people couldn't help but guess this.

The leading nobles didn't believe it. You know, this is the seaside, and the other side of the sea is just America. Even though the Ming army is out and about, it's impossible to go on an expedition here thousands of miles away at this time, right?

The people on the shore, regardless of men, women, old and young, serfs and soldiers, all stared blankly at the mighty fleet.

Getting closer and closer, until you can clearly see the people on the boat, the different races suddenly make the previous guess possible.

The serfs cheered happily: "The Ming Army, it's the Ming Army, the Ming Army is coming..."

The soldiers screamed: "The Ming Army, it's the Ming Army, the Ming Army is coming..."

This fleet is what Zheng Zhilong said was the other half of the Ming Navy. It was commanded by Li Zhiqi. Under the leadership of John and others, and with the world map for reference, it crossed the Americas and crossed the Atlantic Ocean, losing more than 40 warships, and finally arrived. of Europe.

Li Zhiqi naturally knew about everything that happened on the shore in advance through the chat group. Regarding these Jin Yiwei spies on the shore, Li Zhiqi actually did not tell the truth. He told the itinerary for an extra day to prevent traitors from appearing and prepare the enemy.

When the landing ships of the Ming Navy began to dock, and when the Ming soldiers in red military uniforms began to disembark, there was chaos on the shore.

The leading noble immediately took the lead and was the first to escape, followed by his troops. In fact, they are simply unable to resist the huge fleet.

However, the serfs were excited. At this moment, they finally understood what the so-called hope is in the west. Seeing that the noble troops were about to flee, they immediately rushed forward and fought without any scruples, even if they were unarmed.

The Ming army was still landing, Henry and others were rescued, and all the people at the bottom warmly welcomed the arrival of the Ming army.

In later generations, many painters have painted this scene, because this is a knife inserted into the heart of a European noble.

Next, everything falls into place.

These lower-class people in Europe led the Ming army to attack the noble armies left behind at a very fast speed in the west of Europe, liberating the local people. It can be described as a sea of ​​red, quickly spreading across Europe.

The cavalry of the Marine Corps led by Zheng Zhilong was like a dagger, piercing directly into Aachen, where the kings of various countries were, without caring about anything else.

Ferdinand II was already so worried about the paralyzed empire that he had blisters at the mouth. When he heard the thundering sound of horse hooves, he thought the cavalry he sent had returned. He immediately became ruthless and must teach the untouchables a lesson and kill a group of them ruthlessly.

However, when he saw from the window the cavalry approaching from a distance, wearing red military uniforms, he was stunned.

Many of Aachen's troops have already been sent out. It is time for them to be empty, and they may be able to stop the Ming army from attacking. He suddenly became desperate.

By the time Zheng Zhilong broke through the Aachen City Gate, the palace was already on fire. The fire was so fierce that there was no way to save it. How many nobles and kings from various countries were burned to death in this fire has become a world mystery.

When the hinterland of Europe was raided by the Ming army, the Ming army that landed in the Persian Gulf also invaded the Persian Empire's military and grain transfer stations, and immediately expanded their results and attacked various towns. The whole of Europe, where Europe, Asia and Africa meet, is covered in red.

Because of the instant messaging function of the chat group, the navy and army of the Ming Dynasty cooperated with each other and used the same means to attack the enemy's rear. This tried and tested combat method once again put the enemies on the front line into trouble.

On the front line of Minwei Fort, when Philip IV learned that there was a problem with the untouchables in the rear, he had already begun to worry about logistical problems.

He has organized several attacks on Fort Mingwei, but the results were not satisfactory. It is true that the Ming army's firearms were too powerful, and the opponent's command handled them well. Even once, when our own troops were retreating, they were rushed out by the cavalry in the city and beaten.

In this context, generals from all over the world began to avoid war. Without a clear expectation of defeating Mingwei Fort, no one wanted to send their own country's troops.

To this end, Philip IV convened a military meeting and asked each country to send troops to form a death squad, and must capture Mingwei Fort before food and grass became scarce. At the end, he encouraged them and said: "After fighting for so long, the Ming army's gunpowder consumption must be almost the same. As long as we maintain the intensity of the attack, the Ming army will definitely run out of ammunition and be unable to fight back!"

Regarding this point, other generals actually also have this understanding. After so much effort, Fort Mingwei will eventually be defeated. This is the consensus of everyone.

So they agreed to start the decisive battle tomorrow and couldn't delay it any longer.

However, what they did not expect was that on the top of Mingwei Castle, Man Gui and Li Dingguo looked at the weather vane and felt that the weather was suitable, so they said to each other in unison: "It looks like we can move tonight!"

After saying that, the two of them laughed in unison.

They had never seen Ming's trump card before. Now this night, it’s time to use our trump card, but unfortunately it’s night, the moon is still a little thin, and the moonlight is limited, which is a pity!