Joan of Arc looked at the man in front of her. She took the flagpole held by Zhu Zhanchen in a strange way and looked at the man blankly.
"What are you doing standing still? If you don't leave, the fire will really come up later."
Zhu Zhanzhen ran out minding his own business, and Joan of Arc followed him. The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty escorted them away.
At this time, the Ming army came in. People were already panicking. Suddenly, a group of Ming soldiers carrying firearms appeared, catching the Yinggelan soldiers at the edge of the execution ground by surprise.
But after all, the number of people was insufficient, so they fought and retreated to the Thames River.
Fortunately, Yinggelan's soldiers only knew that a group of Ming people robbed the court and kidnapped Joan of Arc, but they did not know that the King of the Ming Dynasty was among them, and that Lady Catherine and others had already run away. Otherwise, they would definitely pursue these people at their own risk.
A small team.
Arriving at a building by the Thames River, the Ming army quickly cleared the three-story building, and then positioned themselves to defend the attacking Yinglan soldiers. Zhu Zhanzhen said to Joan of Arc: "Go to the roof of the building."
, raise the dragon flag of the Ming Dynasty, so that the warships on the riverside will see us."
Joan of Arc took two steps with the military flag and then fell weakly on the stairs. Zhu Zhanchen immediately helped her up and asked: "What's going on?"
In such an emergency, Joan of Arc heard a gurgling sound from her stomach.
She is hungry.
For a moment, Jeanne blushed a little and her tense nerves relaxed a little. She felt tired all over and had an irresistible urge to eat and sleep.
"This is a residential building, go and find something to eat." Zhu Zhanchen did not force others to do anything, and went to the top of the building to hold the flag.
The warships of the Ming Dynasty had already arrived nearby, and they approached the moment they saw the battle flag.
The Ming soldiers guarding the building kept firing to prevent Ying Gelan's soldiers from approaching. Gunshots were heard everywhere, and the smell of gunpowder filled the air.
After a while, the supporting troops arrived. Under the suppression of fire, they covered Zhu Zhanzhen and returned to the warship with Joan of Arc.
Joan of Arc had eaten something, and when she returned to the warship, she said, "His Royal Highness, please give me some clothes." At this time, she was still wearing the white linen clothes worn by penitent women.
"There are no women's clothes on the warship now. Let's do it later."
"I want armor."
Zhu Zhanzhen and Joan of Arc looked at each other for three seconds before Zhu Zhanzhen said: "Come here, give Joan of Arc a suit of armor."
Not to mention that Joan of Arc has a unique charm when she puts on the armor of the Ming army. The armor is full of oriental majesty and the face of a real Western woman, there is an indescribable exotic style. It is a pity that she is almost bald now, otherwise she should be
He was a dashing French marshal, and now he is a French fighting nun.
Successfully rescued Joan of Arc and evacuated. Of course, this can only be regarded as a side mission. The main mission is the fall of the foggy city.
There was once a joke that the five most difficult dungeons on Blue Star: Great Wall Watch, Raging Sea, Winter Is Coming, Oliver Twist, and The Iron Tower are still there, which correspond to the five most difficult dungeons on Blue Star. Now Zhu Zhanzhen is opening one of them, Oliver Twist.
, or in other words, it has been opened a long time ago, and now it is in the final stage of making this copy.
Countless artillery fires were heard one after another. The British defense in the city of London was very tenacious, and the Thames River in the central city was not wide enough. Once it entered, the Ming army's warships would greet the British at close range.
Gelan's artillery, so Zhu Zhanzhen ordered them to stop in more open water first.
Capturing London will definitely not take one day. We must not be too radical and must proceed steadily. Now that the Suez Canal is open, warships and supplies from the Ming Dynasty will continue to come over, and I no longer have to worry about anything.
The warship cleared the way and the army advanced in full force. Joan of Arc had never seen such a way of fighting, and now she was even more surprised by the armor she was wearing.
"Your Highness the Sea King, your armor is lighter than our French armor, but its defensive power has not been weakened."
This is the benefit brought by the developed basic industry. Due to the development needs of steam warships in the Ming Dynasty, all forging and smelting industries are also developing rapidly, and the armors attached to the soldiers are becoming better and better, while ensuring defense.
, more portable.
"Your Highness the Sea King, how many of the firearms you gave me before do your Ming army have?"
"For the frontline vanguard force, each person should have one. There are also special circumstances where some people bring two."
Joan of Arc was so shocked that she couldn't speak. There were at least several thousand people on the warship and the Ming army who landed on the warship. Each person had such a firearm. How much did it cost? What other equipment were there such as individual grenades? The Ming army
Strong combat effectiveness is built up with countless amounts of money.
"Jane, please rest first. You must have suffered a lot these days."
I am most afraid of your sudden concern. Joan of Arc, who has been humiliated for so long, feels extremely warm in her heart just because of these words. She lends a helping hand to a girl when she is most helpless. This is worthy of any story in any country.
A story of commitment.
Joan of Arc was taken down to rest first, as she had great uses in Zhu Zhanzhen's plan.
"Order to go down and continue to attack Yinggelan. Those who surrender will not be killed. People who know the current affairs will sacrifice the king of Yinggelan and the Queen Mother. They will reward you with a thousand taels of gold, an official position, and a fief. Our army captures Yinggelan."
King Gelan and the Queen Mother were equally rewarded."
There must be brave men under heavy rewards, and this move can greatly boost morale. The officers and soldiers of the Ming army were already full of momentum. After receiving the news, everyone rushed forward vigorously, and the time had come to make contributions.
The heroes of the Ming Dynasty continued to recommend Ying Gelan's front, and Ying Gelan's front quickly shrank to the city defense in the main city of London.
At this time, the nobles of Yinggeland were completely in chaos. The Ming Dynasty's army was outside. They had nowhere to escape if they wanted to escape. Where could they run? Now the northern part of Yinggeland has been occupied by Duke Humphrey.
After occupying the country, the Ming army came from the south. Do they want them to jump into the sea?
They don't have this kind of blood.
Moreover, Lady Catherine, the young king and several nobles who were the leaders at this time were missing, and even the Pope was missing. In the current national crisis, the Queen Mother went first.
For a time, Yinggelan was already in chaos, and the remaining people were discussing.
"Let's surrender. I want Duke Humphrey to surrender. Duke Humphrey said that he wanted to arrest the Demon Queen and the traitor. We used to work under Duke Humphrey. I believe that the Duke will not make things difficult for us." This wise man said.
The minister of current affairs had immediately changed the title and called Lady Catherine the Demon Queen.
"Do you think the Ming army will accept our surrender now?"
This question silenced everyone present. The Evil Dragon of the Ming Dynasty came to seek revenge. At the beginning, they did not believe that someone would travel across mountains and seas to avenge an envoy, but the Evil Dragon of the Ming Dynasty was such a person.
"Let's stay in London and negotiate with the Ming army. Everyone has seen how the Demon Queen has been in power during this period. The new wonders have wasted people and money, and she has a superstitious belief in male pets, which has caused a mess in Yinggelan. Maybe it would be better to bring Duke Humphrey back.
Choice, the king is still young and needs the assistance of a far-sighted and capable regent like Duke Humphrey."
I don't know whether he was sincere or was bribed by Duke Humphrey. Now many ministers in the castle have begun to speak well of Duke Humphrey, and the trend of surrender is rampant.
Without a leader, noisy at the top and chaos at the bottom, Ingeland's army only resisted for three days in London before surrendering to Duke Humphrey, who was pressing from the northern front.
Here they still played some tricks. Ming did not surrender like the Ming army but surrendered like Duke Humphrey's army. In essence, there is no difference. After all, Duke Humphrey himself is Zhu Zhanzhen's lackey.
But history is written by humans. In the future, as long as it is written that the Ming army was a foreign aid invited by Duke Humphrey to overthrow the rule of the Demon Queen, the reputation of those who surrendered will eventually be better with the Qing emperor.
People all over the world are the same. Everything in the world is for profit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit. No one is immune to the word fame and fortune.
Duke Humphrey's northern army united with Zhu Zhanchang as soon as they received Yinglan's surrender and asked Zhu Zhanchang to make a decision.
Zhu Zhanchen likes Humphrey's work. He clearly distinguishes the importance. After following Zhu Zhanxun, he went all the way to the dark side. He is the most loyal and good general in Yinggelan.
Zhu Zhanzhen, with the Yongle Emperor Sword hanging on his waist, led a group of Ming Dynasty soldiers in golden armor to receive the surrender of this group of British officials outside London.
A group of British nobles stood in rows. Behind them was the main city of London, which had not been severely bombarded. Two Ming warships were slowly sailing in from the Thames River. Humphrey's army and the Ming army were moving in.
Take over control of key areas.
The conditions for the surrender of the English have been written. Duke Humphrey placed the document in front of Zhu Zhanzhen: "Your Highness, these are the surrender conditions I negotiated with them. Please see if you agree. Currently, Lady Catherine, Owen Tudor
, John and the king have not found it yet, and they will continue to search after entering the city."
Zhu Zhanzhen read it roughly, closed the document and said: "These conditions are all OK, but a few more must be added."
"First of all, Yinggelan insulted our Ming envoy and disrespected Ming Dynasty. This war lasted two years. Our Ming army suffered serious losses and cost a lot. Yinggelan must pay 450 million taels of silver in compensation to our army in addition to customs duties, salt taxes and
The normal tax is used as a guarantee, and it can be repaid in 39 years, with an annual interest of 4%, and the principal and interest total 980 million taels of silver."
As soon as these words came out, all the British nobles took a breath. The appetite of the Sea King of the Ming Dynasty was really too big. Such a huge wealth meant that all the British nobles would spend more than 40 years working for the Ming Dynasty.
Got a job.
But is it okay to disagree? The Ming army has already entered the city. Money is a small matter, but lives are a big matter. And based on the experience of these nobles, the money for this kind of compensation is paid by the state and will basically not infringe on their private property, or even
Yu said that all the money of the wealthy gentry will be returned, and the money of the common people may be divided into 28 cents.
Duke Humphrey was a little embarrassed, because if nothing unexpected happened, he would win the title of Prime Minister Zhengying Gelan. What would he do if he was carrying such a huge debt?
Seeing Duke Humphrey's embarrassment, Zhu Zhanzhen whispered to him: "Your Excellency, Duke Humphrey, after conquering France, a large part of the debt can be transferred to France, and the matter between you and me
Let’s figure it out separately.”
"Your Highness, it's still too big. Why don't you erase the odd part?"
Zhu Zhanchen thought for a moment and said, "Okay."
Humphrey immediately knelt down with knightly etiquette, and bargained for the amount of compensation reduced to 400 million taels of silver. Later generations will also say that the brave and fearless Duke Humphrey won the praise and praise of the King of the Sea of the Ming Dynasty with standard knightly etiquette.
The chivalry and gentlemanly demeanor of the English people helped Ying Gelan win a reduction of 50 million taels of silver compensation.
Giving enough face to Duke Humphrey will enable him to better manage Yinggelan in the future and make money for the Ming Dynasty better.
"Second, set aside a place in the center of Yinggelan City to build a cemetery for all the Ming Dynasty soldiers who died. Every year on this day, all the nobles, royal families, and main officials of the court in Yinggelan must go to the cemetery to kneel and worship.
"
"Third, the original Ying Gelan disbanded most of the existing armies, and the major passes were guarded by the Ming army. Only the royal guard of honor remained to serve the royal family members, and the army under Duke Humphrey could remain."
In the end, the British had to rule the British, so Zhu Zhanzhen left a lot of rights to Duke Humphrey, but after the Ming Dynasty garrisoned, it meant that Ying Gelan lost most of its independent rights.
Can a country with foreign troops stationed be called an independent country?
Even if such a country seems to be developing well, has a good economic situation, and the people are rich, there will always be a collar hanging around the neck. When the owner pulls the hand, it will make a jingling sound. If you don’t give the owner a happy ooh and aah,
, wagging your tail happily, the owner will think you are not good.
After these regulations were added, Zhu Zhanzhen led the army into the King's Castle in Ingeland and signed the contract in the presence of everyone.
After signing, Zhu Zhanzhen was very happy to announce: "Next, Yinglan will become a state of the Western Commonwealth, and His Excellency Duke Humphrey will serve as governor and member of the parliament. Of course, the king of Yinglan will also become a member.
The most important thing now is to quickly find the King of Yinggelan and the Demon Queen to prevent the Demon Queen from taking the King hostage and doing irrational things."
"His Royal Highness Neptune is right. We need to conduct a comprehensive search of the main city of London now, even if the ground is turned over. We must search it to ensure the safety of His Majesty the King of England." Duke Humphrey immediately agreed.
For him, it is best for the little king not to die now, but to wait until Lady Catherine, Duke John, and Owen Tudor are executed, and after his power to govern is clear, before he accidentally falls or takes the wrong medicine when he is sick.
It is best to die quietly.
Zhu Zhanzhen immediately led the soldiers to the rumored Lady Catherine's newly built courtyard [Flower Garden].
The sudden disappearance of Lady Catherine is most likely hidden in this magnificent castle.
Even the well-informed Zhu Zhanchen was surprised when he saw the huge castle. It covers an area of more than 150 hectares, of which the water area is more than 50 hectares. There is an artificial lake dug out of the mountain.
Flowers transplanted and planted from various places can make the flower garden full of different kinds of flowers all year round, with bright colors and beautiful flowers.
"Your Highness, what should we do with this palace? We have not found the construction drawings, but it is said that there are countless secret passages underground. Has it been burned down?"
"Why burn it? Burning it will be the hatred of the country and the family. Keep it and make it my palace in Yinggelan."
"Dig. Dig three feet into the ground to dig out the underground passage. I want to see if Lady Catherine is hiding in it."
