Chapter 667 Kingdom of France
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Longshou No. reception room.
Everything was packed, and the ocean-going fleet set off to salvage the artillery where the Spanish Armada sank. Ouyang Shuo finally had time to meet Alvaro.
"It's been a long time!" Ouyang Shuo smiled slightly.
After learning about Alvaro's background, Ouyang Shuo's interest suddenly increased. In ancient China, there was always a shortage of admirals, and the limited few were basically collected by Shanhai City, while Western countries were rich in admirals.
Shanhai City is located in the land of the world, so naturally it should have a global vision and recruit talented people from all over the world. Therefore, Ouyang Shuo didn't mind having one more Spanish navy general under his command.
Alvaro couldn't turn the corner at once and refused to give in.
"Old General, it turns out that the Spanish Armada has long been outdated, its glory is no longer, and now it can only shake its prestige in the Mediterranean. Our Shanhai City is different. The ocean-going fleet crosses the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean, across the continents of Asia, Africa and Europe. , this is the real global fleet." Ouyang Shuo said.
Alvaro's eyes moved, "So what?"
"How? Commanding a global fleet is the dream of every admiral. Could it be that the general is old and no longer has such ambitions?" Ouyang Shuo said with a smile.
"Humph!"
"Old general, as long as you agree to join Shanhai City, this Marquis promises that the ocean fleet will only take the port of Gibraltar and not use force against Spain, how about it?" Ouyang Shuo was about to take another step back.
Originally, he never thought that he could wipe out Spain in one fell swoop.
The strategic goal of suppressing the arrogance of the Spanish Armada has long been overfulfilled. It is conceivable that within the next year, the Spanish Armada will die in the Mediterranean.
Ouyang Shuo felt it was worth it if he could exchange a temporary concession for the allegiance of an admiral.
"Is that true?" Alvaro couldn't believe it.
The Spanish Armada was wiped out in this battle, and the long coastline was almost undefended at this time, only allowed to be ravaged by the ocean-going fleet.
"At this time, the opponent is not going to continue to expand the results?" Álvaro looked at Ouyang Shuo with a questioning look in his eyes, "Is this young man able to endure such a temptation?"
Ouyang Shuo saw him, and smiled lightly, "This Marquis never tells lies. The old general should know that in Shanhai City, aliens and aborigines are all equal, and there is absolutely no distinction between high and low."
Ouyang Shuo's words hit the scar in Alvaro's heart. The performance of the Spanish aliens in this battle, especially their indifferent attitude towards the sailors, really disappointed Alvaro.
"Okay, I promise you!" Álvaro looked up with firm eyes, "I just hope that my lord will not forget today's promise, otherwise, I will never give up even if I don't want it."
"Naturally." Ouyang Shuo nodded.
"The last general, Alvaro, pay homage to the lord!" Alvaro went to the countryside to do as the Romans do, and formally paid his respects.
Ouyang Shuo nodded and checked Alvaro's attributes.
[Name]: Alvaro de Bazin (Royal Class)
【Title】: Spanish "Father of Soldiers"
【Dynasty】: Sixteenth Century/Spain
[Identity]: General of Shanhai City
[Occupation]: Super General
[Loyalty]: 65 points
[Commander]: 87 [Force]: 75 [Intelligence]: 75 [Politics]: 65
[Speciality]: Naval battle (increase the range and power of artillery by 35%, increase the speed of warships by 25%, increase the defense of warships by 25%, increase the morale of naval fighters by 30%, and increase the tactics of naval forces by 15%)
[Weapon]: Spanish Array Sword
[Evaluation]: Alvaro de Bazin, the first Marquis of Santa Cruz, is proficient in tactics, has a genius ability to make plans and outstanding leadership and management skills. He is the most powerful general of Philip II.
Gaia adopts a unified standard for the ratings of the generals of various countries, and at the same time, it will carry out a secondary revision based on various factors such as the national strength, national size, and historical background of each country.
In this way, the highest historical generals in some countries are the emperor rank, or even the king rank. In fact, if it can't even meet the king-level standard, Gaia will directly correct it to the king-level.
In other words, no matter how big or small a country is, it will at least have a king-level general.
As a former maritime hegemon and a European power in reality, Spain has a certain historical heritage. Although it cannot match the giant China, Gaia still has a very high overall evaluation of it.
There is a god-level general in the whole country, the Spanish military god, Fernando, Duke of Alva, who is known as the "Blood Butcher". In addition, there are several imperial generals, and Alvaro is one of them.
There is no doubt that Alvaro's joining is of extraordinary significance to the Shanhai City Navy. Just when Ouyang Shuo was about to discuss the job arrangement with Alvaro, a burst of system announcements spread all over the world.
"Global Announcement: Congratulations to the lord player in China, Qiyue Wuyi, who successfully conquered the Spanish navy general Alvaro and became the first lord in the world to conquer a historical general from another country. The special reward is 10,000 merit points and 50,000 reputation points. A super summoning talisman as encouragement, congratulations player!"
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As soon as the announcement came out, the whole world was shocked.
Players are not only shocked by Qiyue Wuyi's subjugation of generals from other countries, but also the hidden information behind the announcement. Obviously, in this national war between Shanhai City and Spain, Spain unexpectedly lost.
As the news of the national war fermented on the forum, the conflict between Shanhai City and Spain has long been known to the whole world. Before the war, no one thought that Shanhai City would be able to defeat the mighty Spain just like conquering Xingguo.
Especially for Mediterranean countries, the Spanish Armada is a nightmare.
That's why European countries didn't even think about getting involved, and just sat quietly and watched the show.
The results of it? The most powerful admiral in Spain was actually taken under the command of Qi Yue Wuyi, the lord of Shanhai City. The development of the matter can be described as a turnaround, and the parties reacted differently to this.
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As soon as the announcement came out, the Mediterranean countries were the most shocked.
Players from Italy, Greece, France, Egypt, and Turkey have different ideas. Their first thought is to confirm what kind of impact the Spanish Armada encountered in this battle.
"Can the Spanish Armada continue to dominate the Mediterranean?" They want to confirm this, so that they can adjust their maritime strategies in time, and if possible, take advantage of this opportunity to rise.
The most exciting one is France.
In the middle and late seventeenth century, the Kingdom of France was also brilliant.
During those glorious fifty years, the French navy started from a group of dilapidated sampans, under the protection of Richelieu, Colbert and the Marquis Seigneret, and under the light of the Sun King Louis XIV, successive defeats The major maritime powers—Spain, the Netherlands, and even the United Kingdom—had grown into maritime forces that once controlled the two major waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, and were the number one maritime power at that time.
However, in the Battle of Cape Lahe in 1692, the emerging French navy was defeated by the Anglo-Dutch fleet, thus losing its command of the sea, and the French navy quickly withered in the dust of history.
That is why the French lords, more than any other Mediterranean country, were eager to rise again.
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French Quarter, Vic.
As the first lord of France, Henry has also shown his face on the global stage, and even once ranked among the top ten lords in the world. But in the Mediterranean, Henry was extremely low-key.
It's not that he doesn't want to be high-profile, but that he is overwhelmed by the Spanish Armada.
As soon as this announcement came out, Henry finally saw the opportunity for France to intervene in the Mediterranean. In fact, as early as the national war between Shanhai City and Spain started, Henry had been following the war.
Lianzhou Hou Qiyue Wuyi completed the large-scale plot task [The Lost Atlantis], which gave Henry a glimmer of hope. Even so, he still didn't act rashly.
When the announcement came out, Henry finally decided to attack.
"Come on!"
"Here!" The clerk walked in.
"Three things!" Henry held up three fingers, "First, send out all the scouts, and make sure to get a clear picture of the Spanish National War." Henry raised the first finger.
"clear!"
"Second, order the Gallic Fleet to enter the first level of combat readiness, ready to attack the Mediterranean Sea at any time." The Gallic Fleet is the secret weapon of Vic City, which has been hidden by Henry, and now it is time to show its edge.
"Third, send someone to contact the ocean fleet of Shanhai City to express goodwill." Henry finally said.
The clerk's eyes were fixed, and he turned and left without asking any questions.
In the dim study, Henry murmured to himself: "Marquis Lianzhou, don't let me down."
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In addition to the Mediterranean countries, European countries were also alarmed.
British Quarter, Castle Avek.
"Conquering the Spanish admiral? Interesting." William sat in the study on the highest floor of the castle with a lazy expression, "The next stop of the ocean-going fleet should be ours, right?"
"Yes!" The clerk on the opposite side looked solemn.
There is no doubt that things have developed to this point. Although Shanhaicheng has not been recognized as a war madman, the title of "troublemaker" has long been recognized by players from all over the world.
Wherever the ocean-going fleet goes, trouble follows.
As the terminal of the ocean-going fleet, how can Britain be less troublesome in the future?
"My lord, we should have made a plan earlier." The clerk persuaded.
William frowned, picked up the red wine on the table, took a sip slowly, and said lazily, "What are you planning? Maybe there will be a big deal."
"Big deal?" The clerk was puzzled.
William didn't intend to explain anything, so he changed the subject and asked casually, "Annie went out again?"
The clerk's face was sweating immediately, "Please forgive me, my lord. Miss Anne robbed five warships the day before yesterday, and took her Iron Maiden troops to sea to wipe out the pirates."
"It's a nonsense." William reprimanded, but his expression did not show a trace of blame. He obviously doted on the younger sister, "Remember to arrange the fleet to escort behind."
"It has been arranged." The clerk was unambiguous on this point.