Chapter 566 Naval Assembly
"What? Cadiz was attacked?" Philip II opened his mouth in disbelief. It was hard for him to believe that someone dared to bully the mighty Kingdom of Spain.
"Yes, Your Majesty, ording to the information, it was done by the English, and there is nothing wrong with it!"
The pce minister said with a sullen face, his face was full of anger.
How many years, Spain has never suffered such a major humiliation.
Although the losses in the Nethends were heavy, Spain''s huge military power still shrouded Europa, and its dominance was unshakable.
"Your Majesty, a letter has been sent from the south of the Nethends. The British army in Normandy has suddenly sent troops north. The County of Artois has been upied. ording to visual estimates, there must be about 5,000 people!"
The foreign minister rushed in quickly, panicked, and the words in his mouth shocked everyone.
"The Englishman, what a shameless person, he went to war without dering it. Send someone to question him!" Your Excellency the Prime Minister blew his beard and stared, extremely annoyed, even more angry than before.
The Englishmen went to war without dering it. What kind of behavior is this?
At this moment, such a thought shed through the hearts of all the ministers. Although they were annoyed, they felt more contempt in their hearts.
"This, Your Majesty!" The Minister of Internal Affairs stood up in embarrassment, with evasive eyes, and said softly:
"Yesterday, a group of Englishmen got involved in awsuit outside Madrid, and it is still closed in the court! They are still moring about what special messengers are!"
When the Minister of Internal Affairs spoke, His Excellency the Chief Justice looked extremely embarrassed. He lowered his head and said nothing, maintaining his aristocratic face.
"Okay, the most important thing now is to send someone to the Nethends. The southern part of the Nethends can no longer fall into the hands of the English. I would rather destroy it!"
Philip II interrupted this embarrassing discussion. For the sake of the nobleman''s face, it''s better to make a big deal smaller!
Philip II didn''t care about the destruction of the port of Cadiz by the Dutch, but what he cared most about was being provoked by Ennd, who had always regarded himself as a younger brother, on Spanish soil, which was no less than a blow to the head.
If you can’t even fight the English, how can you stay in Europa, and how can you lead the Catholic countries to fight against the invasion of the Ottoman Empire?
"The power of the kingdom in the Nethends is difficult to take into ount. After all, it is too far away. You can ask Austria to help!"
Philip II thought about it, and finally decided to unite with his uncle for the time being. With a little face, how could he be against the rich Nethends.
"As for the navy, what are the losses?"
Philip II turned his head and asked the prime minister.
"Your Majesty, eighty-six ships were sunk, including 60 warships, and nearly a hundred ships were damaged and lostbat effectiveness. Nearly one-third of the naval strength has been weakened!"
"More importantly, most of the sailors not only did not resist the English, but joined the ranks of looting after they left. The damage to Cadiz was greater than that of the English!"
Speaking of which, the prime minister and ministers'' contempt for sailorses from the heart.
"Assemble all your forces as fast as you can and make your way into Ennd!"
Philip II exhausted all the strength in his chest and said loudly, as if taking an oath.
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In Portsmouth, the most important port of the United Navy, it is not only the residence of the Minister of the Navy, but also the residence of the English Sea Fleet. Arge number of navies and their families live here.
Portsmouth has changed from a small city of thousands of people to a city of thousands of people, and the consumption is astonishing. It is one of the few high-consumption cities in Ennd. Brothels, casinos, and pubs are the three pirs of Portsmouth Industry contributes most of the tax revenue.
At this moment, the originally rtively crowded seaport now has a lot of fleets, and the gs on the ships are not the g of the United Kingdom.
If a well-informed person sees it, he will know that this is the g of Portugal, the world''s second, no, thirdrgest naval empire.
Since Edward ascended the throne more than ten years ago, the navy of the United Kingdom has grown rapidly like an inted balloon.
In 1556, the United Navy only had a few hundred ships, and only three ships were over 1,000 tons, and the rest were mostly three to four hundred tons, and very few were six to eight hundred tons.
At present, the total tonnage of ships has exceeded 50,000 tons, eight ships of more than 1,000 tons, and as many as 100 medium-sized warships of 600 to 700 tons, and there are countless other small ships.
What is especially terrifying is that every month, Ennd willunch a new 600-ton ship for sea trials, and its terrifying manufacturing capabilities make people shudder.
Compared with Spain, the number of ships will be equal in a few years. The only big difference is the quality of sailors.
General Flores, the general of the Portuguese navy, led dozens of warships with powerfulbat capabilities, and slowly sailed into the port under themand of the guiding ship.
"Boom—" With a loud bang, a huge fleet began to show a hideous face.
"Is this thergest military port in Ennd?"
Looking at the rows of uniform,rge-scale naval ships, and the dense and active crowd on them, the scale is conservatively estimated to be as many as a thousand.
The stretching nk roads are like tentacles and regr lines, which make the entire port nning orderly and pleasing to the eye.
From this point of view, Ennd is already one of the few naval powers in Europe.
"Your Excellency, sure enough, the reason why the English dared to provoke the Spaniards is that they have some capital, and together with us, it is possible to defeat Spain!"
The deputy on the side heard the words, looked at the bustling port, then took a breath, and said in a deep voice.
"No, having too many ships doesn''t mean you have great strength, the key depends on the people!"
General Flores shook his head, not agreeing with the deputy''s words.
No matter how powerful a ship is, it is still controlled by people. A good armymander is a crucial condition for sess.
Slowly entering the port, the English style and the initial formation of Tudor-style buildings are also refreshing.
Soon, all the Portuguese ships were in ce. General Flores, apanied by Secretary of the Navy James, boarded a high tower together, overlooking the bustling and lively port scenery.
After observing for a long time, the enthusiasm at the beginning has been exhausted, and Flores is a little impatient.
"Boom—" Suddenly, a loud sound of artillery fire appeared in the port, just like the sound of shelling when the Portuguese navy first entered, which was called a salute by the English.
"This is—" Flores was inexplicably surprised, looking at the g on the ship, "The Dutch, they areing too!"