The Rise of the European Emperor

"Quiet! Everyone is quiet! I know I want to teach the other party a lesson, but the question is, don't you know that there are two more forts at the mouth of the Ems River recently, and 100 artillery pieces have been deployed?" Manuel I looked at the clamoring people below. The nobles also had a big headache.

The Portuguese aristocrats below fell silent for a moment, and they also remembered that the power of 100 cannons could indeed sink many ships.

But at this time, the Portuguese navy general Bebeto De Leo suddenly stood up and suggested:

"Your Majesty, the two forts at the mouth of the Ems River in the North Sea Kingdom are indeed very powerful, but it is not impossible to deal with them!"

Manuel I was overjoyed and asked:

"Do you have a way to destroy the opponent's fort?"

Bebeto De Leo shook his head and said:

"I don't have a way to destroy the turrets, but there is a way to prevent the main battleship from being hurt by their turrets."

"In detail..." Manuel I and the Portuguese minister all focused on hearing what he had to say.

Bebeto De Leo gestured on the table with his hands:

"Your Majesty, masters, we all know that there are many cannons in the forts of Beihai. However, their cannons have a characteristic, that is, they directly bombard warships! Moreover, no matter how rotten a ship is, as long as it is big enough, a single cannon will kill it. Boom does not sink."

"In this way, when we break through the enemy's blockade, we can use a large number of ordinary merchant ships on both sides as targets to attract firepower. Let those merchant ships attract the enemy's shells, while the main battleship is sandwiched in the middle, taking the opportunity to rush in... Then, burn all the warships and merchant ships of the North Sea Kingdom in the port of Emden..."

Manuel I and the Portuguese ministers nodded, but Manuel I asked:

"This is a way, but the problem is that even merchant ships are expensive to build. If we lose too many merchant ships, we can't afford to lose them."

Bebeto De Leo nodded and said:

"That's the reason, so I didn't say that Portuguese merchant ships should be used as attractive targets. Your Majesty and all your lords should know that there are many merchant ships entering and leaving the port of Emden. We can definitely send a fleet out of the range of the fort at the mouth of the Ems River. , to capture those merchant ships belonging to the North Sea State. Then, let them be used as targets to attract the firepower of the North Sea State cannon..."

"Hiss... This is a good idea... However, in this way, the Beihai Kingdom will be offended to the death, and the two countries will basically die forever..." There are also Portuguese ministers who are unwilling to completely quarrel with the Beihai Kingdom. tear face.

"Hmph, who told him to dare to move our spice ship? He did it on his own accord!" the radical Portuguese minister said.

Foreign Minister Ricardo expressed concern:

"Your Majesty, my lords, I don't know if you have thought about it. What if Marin is completely angered and he comes from land?"

"Land...impossible...the French will not allow the army of the North Sea State to pass..." Manuel I was a little uncertain.

Ricardo shook his head and said:

"I'm not talking about going to France, but the Mediterranean... It's very easy for the North Sea army to go south to Italy and take a boat. Then, you can go to Spain by boat along the coast of Italy. Although our navy is strong, we don't have a fleet in the Mediterranean.

Unstoppable. "

"Once the fleet of the North Sea State lands in Spain, it will be able to rush directly to Lisbon..."

Suddenly, the faces of many people present changed. Lisbon is the core of Portugal. If Lisbon is taken away, any advantage Portugal has gained at sea will be meaningless.

"Spain probably won't let the North Sea army land ashore easily, you know, our queen is a Spanish princess..." a Portuguese nobleman said weakly, but his tone seemed very unconfident.

Ricardo shook his head and said:

"It's hard to say. Although Queen Maria is a Spanish princess, everyone should know that Spain has always had the ambition to annex Portugal. If it is not held back by France, God knows whether Spain will attack Chrisburn as they threatened."

"Taking a step back, even if Spain finally refuses to allow the North Sea Army to land, I'm afraid we, Portugal, will have to pay an extremely high price. For example, the share of the Indian spice trade..."

Speaking of this, the faces of all the nobles present changed. The spice trade is their taboo, and others are not allowed to get involved. However, if there is too much trouble with the North Sea State, and Spain threatens to allow the North Sea State army to pass through Spain, Portugal will have to compromise. Because, in terms of land warfare, Portugal has no confidence in whether it can beat the tens of thousands of troops in the North Sea...

In Europe at the moment, the situation is clear. Spain, Portugal, Venice, England, and the Hanseatic League, including the North Sea states, are all naval powers. As for land powers, the top two must be Spain and France. Well, Turkey is not included in the European rankings...

Next, the army power is probably the Holy Roman Empire. However, Shinra is divided internally, and its powerful total combat power cannot be reflected. Otherwise, France and Spain will be inferior.

And within Shenluo, the vassal state with the most powerful combat power is probably the Beihai Kingdom. If it wasn't for an alliance of vassals not to deal with it, restricting the development of Beihai State, God knows how this powerful vassal state will develop.

From the previous wars of the Beihai Kingdom, the Portuguese also clearly saw that the army of the Beihai Kingdom had the strength to defeat an army of 50,000 to 60,000 troops. Moreover, it is the 50,000 to 60,000 troops in the German region, not the 50,000 to 60,000 troops in Portugal. After all, the Portuguese are also very clear that their army is really powerless. It is estimated that it is equivalent to the Italian mercenaries, and the total number will not exceed 30,000. After all, the total population of Portugal is only 3 million people, and there are hundreds of thousands of people engaged in great voyages, which can make up an army of 30,000 people. When Sebastian I led his troops to participate in the "War of the Three Kings" in 1578, the total force was only 25,000.

Therefore, if the North Sea country can attack Portugal from land, the Portuguese have no confidence in defeating the opponent, even if it is a local battle.

The Spaniards can obviously see this too. In this way, once Portugal and the North Sea State are completely torn apart, if Portugal breaks into the port of Emden and destroys all the warships and merchant ships of the North Sea State, Marin, who is completely enraged, will definitely Ask Spain to give him an excuse to attack Lisbon.

At that time, the fate of Portugal will depend purely on the face of the Spaniards. If the city of Lisbon is breached, even if the Portuguese aristocrats can escape to the sea, the prestige of the country will be driven into the abyss, and it will no longer be called a powerful country. After all, a country whose capital has been breached will be despised by all countries. In the future, the development of the Portuguese will be hard to say. Moreover, the Spaniards can take this opportunity to occupy the mainland of Portugal. After all, the North Sea country is so far away from Portugal that it cannot control it, so it can only make Spain cheaper. If the Spaniards are more vicious, they can use Marin's hand to destroy Portugal.

In addition, even if Spain does not allow the North Sea Army to pass through Spain in the end, it may take the opportunity to blackmail Portugal. For example, snatching Portugal's share of the Indian spice trade. In the face of the crisis of extinction, Portugal has to accept...

In other words, even if the Portuguese fleet can break through the fort at the mouth of the Ems River and destroy all the warships and merchant ships of the North Sea Kingdom, it may be difficult to reap any benefits. Because, if Marin insists on attacking Portugal from land, then the fate of Portugal will be in the hands of the Spaniards...

However, this is only an internal debate among the Portuguese nobles. Many Portuguese nobles insisted that Marin, the German landlubber, might not be able to think of a way to attack Lisbon through Spain... Therefore, some people still insisted on using Bebeto De Leo's tactics to attack Emden Port, And took the opportunity to destroy some North Sea warships and merchant ships...

In their view, if Portugal wants to become the overlord of the sea, it must teach a few unsightly people and establish a prestige, lest others follow suit and ignore the mighty Portugal...

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