The so-called Prince Charlie, if history does not change, will be the future Charles II.
The representative figure who completed the restoration of the dynasty.
However, at this time, Charles II did not know that he would still have the opportunity to get involved in the throne in the future. Now, he was in extreme despair.
After the outbreak of the Civil War, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of West England by his father.
However, facing the aggressiveness of the parliamentary army, Prince Charlie simply could not stand.
Forced to have no choice but to leave England, he ran to France to join his mother under his father's orders.
In France, Prince Charlie was very worried about the domestic situation, so he actively lobbied the French princes and nobles in the hope of gaining support.
Unfortunately, Cardinal Mazarin, the French Prime Minister in power, treated them very coldly, and France was not interested in assisting the British royal family.
With this delay, Prince Charlie ran out of money and almost became a beggar.
Seeing that there was no hope in France, he went north to the Netherlands, preparing to look for that one-in-a-million opportunity.
In his view, the Netherlands, like the rebels in Parliament, were all Protestants and would not support him.
This was originally the case, but coincidentally, the imperial mission arrived.
Under the guidance of the imperial mission, the Dutch suddenly discovered that if the British Parliament won the civil war, it would pose a huge threat to the Netherlands.
In the face of national interests, the Dutch no longer care about friendships of the same faith.
They found Prince Charles and introduced him to the Imperial Mission.
After wandering in the mainland for so long, Prince Charlie almost burst into tears when he finally heard that someone was willing to support him.
"Guests from the East, only you have unparalleled wisdom and understand the dangers of those traitors. Thank you very much for your support. On behalf of the British royal family, I promise that after the victory of the civil war, I will repay your help in every possible way."
It was empty talk, and no one here cared.
Everyone knows the trick of politicians turning their backs on others.
Therefore, there is no evidence for what you say verbally, but you can establish written evidence.
"Your Highness, the Netherlands needs to pay a lot of costs and risks to support the royal family. You also know that domestic businessmen value profits more and must satisfy their pockets before everything can go ahead."
Charlie was naturally impressed by the Dutch people's love of money.
"Whatever your country demands?"
Anthony van Diemen quickly braced himself.
"In view of the long distance between the mainland of the Netherlands and New Netherland, we need to have a necessary transit station in the Atlantic Ocean. If your country can cede Mainland to the Netherlands, I believe that the flower of our friendship will bloom forever."
The Dutch set their sights on Mainland.
In fact, the Dutch were very greedy. What they wanted more was the Orkney Islands. But after learning the details, the imperial mission quickly persuaded the Dutch not to be so pushy.
The Orkney Islands are right off the coast of Scotland. If they are occupied by the Netherlands, no matter who is in power in the UK in the future, they will definitely take them back at all costs.
Furthermore, Scotland today is the main supporter of the British royal family.
Once the British king is forced to cede the Orkney Islands to the Netherlands, Scotland will definitely be completely disappointed with Charles I and abandon him.
Without the support of Scotland, the British royal family will undoubtedly lose.
It is also a good strategy to settle for the next best thing and choose Mainland, which is far away from the British mainland.
Hearing the Dutch request for Mainland, Prince Charlie frowned, but soon returned to normal.
"I think this request is very reasonable."
Although ceding territory would be humiliating and humiliating the country, Prince Charlie believed that his father would agree as long as the rebellion could be quelled and the royal power restored.
At this point, the negotiations have made a good start.
But when it comes to going deeper, it's not up to a wandering prince to make the decision.
After urgent discussions between Liao Zhongjian and William II, they decided to form a combined fleet to go to England to negotiate with Charles I face to face.
At the same time, this combined fleet also had the intention of cheering up the royalists.
The news just came that in the Battle of Nasby, the royal family's army suffered a huge defeat and lost most of its main force.
In other words, Parliament has gained the absolute upper hand.
Perhaps it won't be long before Charles I's end comes.
Sufficient support must be given to Charles I so that he can regain his strength.
The combined fleet quickly assembled and headed towards Britain under the leadership of Prince Charles.
At the same time, in the British naval port in Portsmouth, Robert Blake was also listening to reports from the officers below.
"The Chinese warships are extremely advanced and their speed far exceeds ours. Moreover, their fighting method can more effectively utilize the power of side artillery, allowing the most artillery to deliver firepower in almost every round."
The officer explained and drew pictures to illustrate the Imperial Navy's combat methods.
Robert Blake's eyes shone when he saw the Imperial Navy occupying the T-shaped linear battle formation.
Robert Blake was the most outstanding admiral of the British navy and Cromwell's right-hand man. In battles with the royalist army, he led the navy to victory many times.
However, during the battle, he was keenly aware that the current tactics did not seem to fully utilize the combat effectiveness of the naval guns.
But he still has no idea how to change it.
If nothing else happened, he would use the battle line tactics he had studied so painstakingly in the Battle of Portland a few years later and achieve a great victory over the Dutch fleet.
His opponent at the time was Marton Tropp.
But it is a pity that with Zuo Menggeng around, this tactic has long been popularized in the Imperial Navy, and even the navies of the Netherlands and Portugal are already learning from it.
At this time, Robert Blake's eyes were opened when he heard the report from the officer below, and he felt that his confused cognition had been opened up.
The hostility of the Imperial Navy also made him aware of the crisis.
"Immediately report the situation to Parliament, and at the same time send as many ships as possible to monitor the sea. No accidents are allowed until the Royalists are completely defeated."
Robert Blake's response was not unpleasant, but it was still too late.
Three days later, he received urgent information from the Netherlands.
China and the Netherlands formed a huge fleet of thirty-five warships, which was already heading towards Edinburgh.
After the Battle of Naseby, Charles I was frightened and did not dare to stay in England. He had gone to Scotland to join the Covenanters and is now stationed in Edinburgh.
However, this also made it easier for the Chinese and Dutch fleets to meet him.
Otherwise, the risk of the fleet docking and going deep inland would be too high.
Robert Blake was horrified after receiving the information. On the one hand, he warned Parliament, and on the other hand, he quickly assembled the fleet and set off in a hurry, intending to stop the Chinese and Dutch fleets from supporting the king.