Ming Zuo

Although it has been going downhill, the Spaniards never expected that the end would come so soon.

It doesn't matter that the colonies in the New World are in turmoil, even the mainland has ushered in a catastrophe.

lisbon.

Joao IV and Queen Luisa stood by the port full of excitement, watching the ocean-going fleet slowly enter the port.

When Afonso volunteered to go to sea to find help, they had little hope and were even worried about their son's safety.

But Portugal can no longer bear the attacks and harassment from Spain, and its economy is facing collapse, so it can only treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor.

Who would have thought that just three days ago, a fast boat came back and informed the news of the victory of the Gibraltar naval battle.

If the person who sent the letter was not Afonso's secretary, Joao IV and his wife would even suspect that this was a conspiracy by the Spaniards.

After some deliberation, Lisbon sent out a small fleet to explore the sea, and was finally convinced that the news was true.

All of a sudden, the whole of Portugal was boiling.

Everyone finally understood that the Spaniards had failed completely, and Portugal's predicament was lifted.

The empire deserves to be the best ally, saving Portugal at the most critical moment.

And when they saw the grand scale of the ocean-going fleet, all the Portuguese were overwhelmed.

Fortunately, such a powerful fleet is a friend, otherwise...

"Dear General Shang, you are the savior of Portugal, you are the messenger sent by God. I am very grateful to the soldiers of the empire for their heroic efforts, and I want to reward you well."

King Joao IV lost his composure, and unexpectedly hugged Shang Kexi actively, tears streaming down his face while nagging.

Also, the country beaten by the Spaniards is about to perish, and it is suddenly saved, how can it be possible not to be excited?
Not to mention him, and so is Queen Louisa.

She rushed up after King Joao IV, and kissed Shang Kexi and the others heavily on the cheeks.

"General Shang, if you are not married yet, I will introduce you to the best Portuguese girl."

Fortunately, he had received corresponding training before coming here, even so, Shang Kexi also made a big blush.

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, for your great love. Your Majesty has been married for many years, and even the children are almost grown up."

Luisa could only feel extremely sorry for this.

But her eyes quickly fixed on the other generals.

In any case, she decided that she must establish a deeper relationship with the empire through marriage.

It is obvious that the excessive power of the empire can not only influence the situation in Europe, but also keep Portugal safe.

Portugal is located in a corner of the Iberian Peninsula, with a small land and few people. Without foreign aid, it is impossible to block Spain's peeping.

It's a pity that they don't know yet that Spain will no longer be able to invade Portugal in the future, and peace has been maintained for hundreds of years between the two sides.

In short, find a bodyguard for Portugal, so that people here can feel at ease.

Joao IV held a grand welcome ceremony for the ocean-going fleet, and even the Portuguese in Lisbon were dispatched, paving the road with flowers.

For the ocean-going fleet, the Portuguese are sincerely grateful, after all, it was the ocean-going fleet that kept Portugal's hope.

Many restaurants and taverns in Lisbon have decided to offer free service to officers and soldiers of the ocean-going fleet.

As for the Portuguese beauties who showed their love to the imperial soldiers, there are even more.

It can be said that the relationship between the Empire and Portugal has reached a whole new level.

On the second day after the banquet, King Joao IV and others began to discuss more practical issues with Shang Kexi and Xu Erjue.

Joao IV invited the empire to garrison troops in Portugal.

Because the ocean-going fleet is a navy, it doesn't help much in land warfare, so the Portuguese didn't expect much.

As long as the empire is stationed in Portugal, it will be equivalent to having more Dinghaishenzhen, which can stabilize the morale of the army well and benefit Portugal's follow-up operations against Spain.

Both Xu Erjue and Shang Kexi understood this relationship very clearly, and there was no reason not to agree.

In the end, after negotiation, Joao IV allocated the area around Barreiro on the south coast of Lisbon Bay to the ocean-going fleet as a station.

The ocean-going fleet will station a small detachment here, and at the same time help Portugal train seamen.

Portugal provides all living supplies for this squad and bears military expenses.

Once the news was released, housing prices near Barreiro skyrocketed.

After a period of contact, the Portuguese have long discovered that the soldiers of the empire are very rich and have amazing spending power.

The most important thing is that as an army, the military discipline of the National Defense Forces is very good and never disturbs the people.

It is obviously safer to live and live near such an army.

No one expected that through the garrison, the Barreiro area would become prosperous.

In addition to the garrison, Shang Kexi also reached another agreement with Joao IV.

The ocean-going fleet began to divide into two groups.

Go north along the coast all the way, and start attacking Gijon, Santander, Bilbao and other places in Spain;
The other route crossed the Strait of Gibraltar, captured Tarifa, and completely controlled the entire strait.

Immediately, Algeciras, Malaga, Almeria, Murcia, Valencia, the Balearic Islands, and the Two Sicilies were all attacked by ocean-going fleets.

Especially in Two Sicily, the aborigines here are not Spanish and have been bullied.

When the Wehrmacht began to attack, the locals quickly set off resistance, and as a result, they cooperated with each other and wiped out all the Spanish rulers on the island.

Shang Kexi acted as an angel, solemnly declaring respect for the self-government rights of the people of the Two Sicilies.

This immediately won the gratitude and recognition of the local people.

The local autonomous groups are also afraid of being annexed again, so they kindly invite the ocean-going fleet to garrison and protect them.

So the ocean-going fleet established bases in Cagliari, Sardinia, and the island of Malta, completely controlling the lifeline of the entire Mediterranean.

In the distant Central Asia, the Battle of Samarkand finally ushered in the outcome.

All outlying positions were removed, and the Bukhara people who suffered heavy losses could only hold on to the isolated city in despair.

They looked westward, but they could not expect any reinforcements.

Without the protection of the trenches, the seemingly solid city walls are as fragile as paper in front of the heavy artillery of the National Defense Forces.

On October 10, after completing all deployments, under the witness of Huang Sanhu and others, Zuo Xuanyan gave the order for a general offensive.

Except for the cavalry units cruising outside, the Fourth Cavalry Division and the Seventh Division were all dispatched, rushing towards the city like a tide.

Thousands of cannons roared, the earth hesitated, and the beacon smoke shot straight into the sky, which also changed the color of this world.

After three hours of storming, the Wehrmacht began to break into the city.

The defenders and residents in the city were very fanatical and resisted desperately.

Faced with this situation, Zuo Xuanyan did not soften her heart in a pedantic manner, but used all available weapons.

Samarkand began to burn, blood began to permeate, and howling became the main theme.

Just like the fate of the Kingdom of Bukhara, it is irreversible with the fall of the city.

When the red flag was planted on the top of the city, everyone understood that the Kingdom of Bukhara was about to become history. (end of this chapter)