Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2502 Tie Hanhan

"No one can get out of the humiliation of great Spain, no, never!" On March 1704, 3, after a week of procrastination, the State Council, which was presided over by King Philip V himself, finally came to an end. .

At this meeting, the quarreling nobles finally reached an agreement, that is, to carry out a general mobilization across the country-it's amazing, it has been involved in the war for a long time, but it has not yet been mobilized-a total of 1000 million pesos in military expenditures, conscription 15 to counterattack the British who invaded Barcelona.Before these newly recruited reserve troops can come in handy, the Spanish government will dispatch [-] troops stationed around Madrid to the east to assist the troops in Catalonia that are still loyal to the king.

But on the last day of the meeting, Philip V urged the destruction of the East Coast stronghold in Gibraltar.He took out the latest information he got, pointing out that the people on the east bank are militarizing there, that is, building a complete permanent fortress and training a large number of troops.In this case, it will become more difficult for the Kingdom of Spain to regain Gibraltar in the future, and it will never be possible to recover.

When the nobles hear the word "militarization", they secretly slander, isn't it already militarized there?The people on the east coast built a military port, stationed troops, and set up cannons. There are few civilians in the town, and some of them serve the army.They have obviously been militarized for a year, okay?Even a canal separating the mainland has been mostly built, so what's the use of talking about it now?

However, they also realized that it is really outrageous for people from the east coast to build permanent fortifications in Gibraltar. This simply means staying on for a long time.Everyone is not a fool. You have all heard about the people from the east coast changing the name of the occupied area to Jinghai County. Does this mean returning Gibraltar?Not to mention the canal, it is simply psychologically cutting off the connection between Gibraltar and the Iberian Peninsula. In the future, except for a bridge painted on the construction slab-listen, the name of this bridge is called "The Bridge of Combat Readiness"- ——There is no other channel, and the long-term ambition of the people on the east coast is clearly revealed.

To be honest, although the nobles fought for power and profit, they were licentious and shameless, but they were also patriotic.They also feel bad from the bottom of their hearts that the heretics on the east coast have not left Gibraltar.However, frightened by the strong strength of the people on the east coast, they have never dared to really launch an attack, for fear that their colony in South America will be destroyed in one fell swoop.But today the king seems to be really angry. The people on the east coast first openly supported the annexation of his territory by the Northern Italian Federation, and then brazenly sent troops to occupy Gibraltar. Recently, they instigated Florida's independence and attacked the counter-insurgency sent by the Governor of New Spain in the Caribbean. The fleet, acting so recklessly, has touched Philip V's bottom line.

He is the grandson of Louis XIV, the king of Spain, don't blame me for being so disrespectful!I—I'm going to hit you with my little fist!

Since the king said so, the nobles could not refute directly.While some demurred, most silently agreed with the king.Although the Spanish system is not an absolute monarchy, the authority of the king is still very heavy.Before, everyone was just bullying that Philip V was an outsider, and the superiority depended on everyone's support, so they dared to raise various opinions on him.However, after the French ambassador also made it clear that he supported Philip V's opinion and guaranteed that a French army would enter Spain, everyone finally had nothing to say and let the king "dictatorship".

In this way, on March 3, Philip V formally decreed the formation of the Granada Legion, nominally for the purpose of defending the safety of the southern waters, but in fact its main goal was to recapture Gibraltar occupied by the East Coasters—the East Coasters Undeclared wars and despicable sneak attacks in the Caribbean Sea have resulted in the death of thousands of loyal and brave men of the kingdom. How can we not avenge this revenge?

On March 3, the Frenchman Carroll became the commander-in-chief of the Granada Army.This person was born as a commoner and has rich experience. He has made certain contributions in previous wars, but because of his humble background, he has never been able to climb to the position of a senior general.In this war, he led his troops to defeat the German army of the Palatinate Elector in the Rhine Valley and captured thousands of people. He made great contributions.Therefore, he was sent to Spain by Louis XIV, and then appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Granada Legion by King Philip V.

The Spaniards are still a little unconvinced about letting a foreigner serve as a senior military officer in the country.Helplessly, their performance in the war was too bad. Whether they were wiped out in the Principality of Milan or suffered a bloody injury in Gibraltar, they all showed their incompetence.Therefore, when Carol arrived in Spain with [-] French cavalry and became the commander-in-chief of the Granada Legion, the Spaniards finally acquiesced-the kings are all French, and now they are surrounded by people from the East Coast, Italians, The English have been humiliated continuously, what else is there to say?

On April 4, Carroll led more than 10 troops to Andalusia.Here he assembled a force of considerable size and brought it under his command.So far, the number of his army has exceeded [-], which is quite large.But Carroll was not very satisfied with this, because the quality of this army was too poor in his opinion.

Generals who are used to commanding elite troops are so picky.It seems that there are 1 troops, but what he really trusts is only the 5000 French cavalry brought from the Rhine battlefield, and the other [-] Spaniards. To be honest, only an army of about [-] people is acceptable, but It is also very different from the spirit of the French army.The only thing they can compete with the French army is that their weapons and equipment are not bad. Yishui's Eastern-made rifles and artillery look quite new-what?new?Don't you usually practice?Don't use it?After being equipped for so long, even the fire stick is worn out!

Of the 1 recruited from Andalusia, the number of veterans is less than [-]%, and the rest are all recruits. The combat effectiveness is really worrying.Therefore, when marching on the road, Carol deliberately slowed down so that they could conduct some training on them so as not to be too unseemly.At the same time, I also waited for some supplies by the way. The efficiency of the Spaniards was just that.If this was on the side of the French army, the quartermaster would have been hanged long ago!

On April 4, after spending ten days, the army finally entered the southern city of Granada, the historically glorious site of the Castilian final battle against the Moors.Here, he brought together about 20 troops, making the total force rapidly expand to more than [-].

Although the number of soldiers commanded set a record in Carroll's military career, his face became more and more gloomy.There is no other reason, the army from Granada is almost all recruits!And the [-] artillery pieces that Philip V promised to replenish before were also missing.After many rounds of negotiations, the Spaniards reluctantly added [-] cannons to him, but they were all rusty and old-fashioned cannons, and none of the legendary cannons imported from the east bank were seen!

So Carol was angry, and at the same time he was very puzzled: With such weapons and equipment and the quality of soldiers, he also wants to fight against the people from the East Coast who are known for their viciousness?Who gave you confidence?Who gave you the guts?I am afraid that the Spanish monarchs and ministers are not all iron and simple, this is not to fight, but to die!

At this time, Carol also looked down on those idiot-like Spanish nobles.He was born as a commoner, and it has been difficult for him to be promoted for many years. Even if he made great contributions, he was not as fast as those nobles.But the French aristocrats have two brushes anyway, and they are willing to fight people at critical moments, and their military skills are fairly solid, but what the hell are the Spanish aristocrats?Supplies were poorly organized, military literacy was in a mess, and they were good at fighting for power and profit. Carol felt that the officer corps composed of such nobles was a farce.

To be honest, he now has some regrets as the commander-in-chief of the Granada Army.Although this was cultivated by the old chief, the Duke of Vendome, this is really a pit of fire!Knowing that the Spanish army is so demoralized, he would never agree to come over. He might as well stay on the Rhine and kick the Germans' ass.

But the matter has come to this point, and he has no room for regret.He had to bring the [-] army with him, or he had to take it with him. In short, he would go to Gibraltar to fight a battle.Victory is too much to hope for, and it is victory to bring most of them back.As for capturing Gibraltar and regaining lost ground, how big of a heart do you have to dare to think so?

On April 4, after the turtle moved to the vicinity of Gibraltar, Commander-in-Chief Carroll finally breathed a sigh of relief. The troops did not get separated halfway, which is very good!And it was at this time that he received news from the northern battlefield that the Spanish army from Madrid had suffered two consecutive defeats after entering Catalonia, losing more than 30 troops and losing more than [-] artillery pieces. With a large amount of luggage, it has retreated to the rear to rest.

Regarding this news, to be honest, Carol's heart is already calm.The defeat of the Spanish army is not news. It would be news if they defeated the [-] English army led by Churchill and a large number of Catalan volunteers in one go.What's more, he heard that the English seem to have received a large number of heavy weapon reinforcements recently, and their combat effectiveness must be stronger than before, and defeat is a high probability.The only suspense now is that they can stop Churchill's ambition to march into Madrid. If they can't, then everything will be closed.

Alas, war on three fronts (Southern Netherlands, Catalonia, Gibraltar), where does Spain have confidence?Can the country hold on?Carol looked up to the sky and sighed, not knowing what to say.He now feels that it seems to be the best choice for Spain, and the chances of winning are higher, to fight the people on the east coast without any pain, and then go north into Catalonia to follow Churchill's back route.

But in any case, we have to finish this battle.

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