In the southeast of Hangzhou Bay, the sea surface. The sails are like clouds and hundreds of boats compete for the current. The Spanish expedition fleet all arrived at the coast of Zhejiang through the passage.

The commander of the Spanish Expeditionary Force, De La Pena, wore a leather-energe-shaped military cap, wore a red base material, a turtleneck-clothesed military uniform with blue edges, tight double rows of copper buttons, white tight breeches, and black high-tipped leather boots. She wore a feathered eavesque, a dark blue wide-edged ribbon, a saber and a short musket on the waist, and a white glove on both hands, looking very gorgeous.

At this time, he was standing on the towering ship at the stern of the flagship ship. Looking at the huge fleet under his command with a high position, he felt invincible in his heart, as if no matter how powerful the opponent was, he could defeat him. His eyes turned to the west, and the distant Zhejiang coastal areas also felt an infinite sense of expectation. Conquering this eastern continent and establishing colonial rule has always been the dream of Spain, and now this dream will be fulfilled by himself. Thinking of this, De La Pena was also full of pride.

Batrow Noah de la Pena was fifty-three years old this year. He was born in a military family. He had a military career for more than 30 years. He participated in the Battle of Lutzn between Spain and Sweden in 1632. The Battle of Nadlingen in 1634. He made many contributions to the Habsburg dynasty in these two battles. When he was young, he had a brief service in Manila, so he was appointed as the chief general of this expeditionary fleet. Before the second expedition, he was awarded the title of Count by King Philip IV and promoted his rank to Lieutenant General.

This Spanish fleet had a total of 63 warships of all sizes, including two large ships with more than 1,000 tons, eight warships with more than 700 tons, 37 warships with more than 500 to 600 tons, and the rest were warships with less than 500 tons. The total tonnage was 31,08 tons.

The entire army had 12,000 people, of which more than 7,500 soldiers were more than 5,000 Spanish soldiers, more than 800 foreign mercenaries, the rest were Indian and Manila native soldiers, more than 3,500 sailors, and more than 1,500 Spanish soldiers, and more than 1,500 other servants, slaves, doctors, pastors, and prostitutes.

In terms of weapons, the entire fleet has more than 240 copper cannons of all sizes, more than 480 iron cannons, more than 1,500 guns, and more than 4,000 contrails. There are also more than 300 war horses and more than 300 donkeys.

Dela Pena's flagship "Galaxy Battleship" is a new warship launched for less than ten years. It has a total weight of 1,237 tons, a total length of 67 meters, a hull of 50 meters, a width of 12 meters, a height of 20 meters, and a draft of 6 and 3 meters. It has a total of five masts and eleven sails, divided into three decks, and a total of 90 artillery pieces. Among the warships of European countries, its combat effectiveness is not inferior to that of the British "Sea Monarch". It participated in the Battle of Towns with the Netherlands in 1639, and this was also the last batch of super-large ships of Spanish sailboats.

Because Spain's national strength has declined in recent years and the national treasury is empty, it has rarely built large ships of more than 1,000 tons, and more medium-sized warships of 500 to 700 tons. This Spanish fleet also has such warships as the main force.

Although the size of this fleet is only one-third of the invincible fleet that year, it is indeed an invincible fleet at this time. Even the Dutch, who are currently the most glorious in Southeast Asia, could not get together such a huge fleet for a while. Therefore, Delapena's confidence is not completely unreasonable.

Just as De La Pena was immersed in his beautiful vision of the future, a sound of footsteps from the stairs pulled him back to reality.

Walking up the boat stairs was a tall young female officer, wearing a red and black-edged military uniform with a undulating curve, and a bit of feminine charm in her heroic posture. Under the bearskin horned military cap, a few brims with golden hair were placed on her forehead, and a pair of ice-blue eyes flashed with a smart and capable look. She came to Drapena and gave a standard military salute: Lord Earl, Alisandra reported to you."

Dela Pena also smiled on her face: "Captain Alisandra, you are finally here."

Although Alisandra is less than half of Drapena's age, her status is extraordinary. She was born into a traditional Spanish aristocratic family. She joined the Royal Guard at the age of sixteen and was promoted to a second lieutenant at the age of eighteen. She became one of the military officers of the army stationed in Manila. She served in Manila for three years and is now promoted to a captain at the age of twenty-two. She is also the deputy commander of this Spanish Expeditionary Force.

De La Pena set out from Spain at the beginning of this year. At that time, the fleet had only 43 warships. After more than eight months of sailing, it arrived in Manila. Because of the wind and rain on the road, nine warships and more than 300 soldiers were lost. It took about two months to repair in Manila. The remaining warships were collected in Manila, and 18 of them were under the direct command of Alisandra. And Alisandra's ship "Rose on the Sea" is also another warship of more than 1,000 tons in the entire expeditionary force. Second only to the "Galaxy Battleship". Therefore, Alisandra's influence on the entire army is not inferior to that of De La Pena.

Therefore, although Dela Pena was reluctant, he also had to give in to Alisandra.

This time, when he was expedition to China, Alisandra stayed in Manila for a long time and knew some knowledge of China's situation, he served as the pioneer fleet and first landed on Dinghai Island, hoping to use this place as a stronghold for attacking mainland China. Dela Pena led a large fleet of fleets to Taiwan first, wait for the result of Alisandra, and then acted.

In 1643, the Spanish and the Dutch occupied Taiwan together, the Dutch occupied the southern part of Taiwan and the Penghu Islands, while the Spanish occupied the Keelung area in northern Taiwan. Therefore, the expeditionary fleet first stopped in Taiwan. After receiving the notice from Alisondra, they rushed to the coast of Zhejiang.

After the two commanders of the Expeditionary Fleet met with each other, Alisandra said: "Your Excellency, please go ashore on Dinghai Island. We have set up a camp on the island with the sermon."

"No!" Delapena shook his head and said, "Captain, we will not land on this island, but will land directly on the continental land of physiological humans and establish settlements."

"Physiological" is the name of Manila Chinese by Spain. This word is actually translated directly from "businessman", because Chinese people who go to Manila usually call themselves "businessmen". Over time, it has become the general term for Chinese by the Spanish in this era. Just as in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, all Europeans were called Flangjiren.

Alisandra was stunned and confused, saying, "Why is this? Your Excellency, did we plan a long time ago before we set out? First land on an island near the land, establish a settlement, and then gradually expand to the land. Dinghai Island is the largest island in this area and a good place to establish settlements. What made you suddenly change your mind?"

Dela Pena said: "Miss Alisandra, don't you know the reason for adapting to the situation? I know from some merchants in Taiwan that rebellion is happening in Zhejiang, China, and this is our good opportunity. Therefore, I don't think we need to waste time on the island, but should land directly on land, establish settlements, and then expand inland."

Alisandra snorted and said, "Emperor, I also learned about the rebellion in Zhejiang on Dinghai Island by the sutra. If we could set out a month in advance, it might be a good opportunity, as you said. Unfortunately, this rebellion has been suppressed by the physiological army, and we have lost this opportunity."

Delapena laughed dryly and said, "Captain, I admit that you are very well-informed, but have you ever thought that even if the rebellion is quelled, physiognomy will go through a period of weakening of the defensive edge. For us, we still have to try it out. Moreover, there are too many islands in the sea area of ​​this area, and there must be a large number of reefs. Large ships like us, which are parked in such waters, are prone to falling into reefs. Therefore, I think establishing settlements on the island is not a good choice."

"I admit that the situation of the island you mentioned makes sense, but it is too risky to land on land like this. We may encounter and fight with the physiological army without any preparations. In that case, isn't it bad for us?"

"Hahahaha!" Delapena heard this and laughed: "Miss Alisandra, I think your heart is really too redundant, or you are too cautious. What if you encounter a physiological army? Physiologists are timid and cowardly people, and they are still in the barbaric Stone Age, and their warships are vulnerable at all. Their army still uses spears and daggers as weapons. Do you think they can withstand our fire and muskets?"

"But, Earl." Alisandra continued to fight, "You must know that the country of physiological humans is larger than the entire continent of Europe, and the number of physiological humans is more than all European countries combined. This is a powerful opponent, and if you look down on them too much, you will be punished on the battlefield."

Delapener said: "So what? We have not conquered the same vast African state, conquered the continent of America, and conquered the local residents there. Then this time is no exception. The purpose of our expedition is to establish our colonies in the country of physiological humans, embellish the brilliance of the royal family with the wealth of physiological humans, and let the brilliance of the Habsburg dynasty shine on the land of the East." He waved his hand vigorously and said: "Talk with guns and cannons, and draw maps with swords."

Alisandra couldn't help but smile bitterly, because she found out from the scriptures that she could not talk to Delapena any longer.
Chapter completed!