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Chapter 283 North Sea (2)

"Quick! Quick! Quick! Get onshore!" The brigade of east coast army soldiers gathered on the dock, then lined up in an orderly manner to head to the next destination.

To be precise, these people are not soldiers on the East Coast, because they are mostly Portuguese, supplemented by a few Italians, all of whom are “volunteers” recruited by the Vianaburg base, as a supplement to the Portuguese garrison. These soldiers experienced wars in Ukraine before. Although they had not fought with the Russians at the City of Azov, they still had dozens of battles in the subsequent march into the Don River Basin.

Of course, some people may say that the Russians who fled to the Don River have long become frightened birds, their morale is low, their army has no fighting spirit, and they have lost a lot of heavy equipment, and their combat effectiveness is completely incomparable to the past. These people are actually fighting dogs, which does not mean how strong they are. However, the officers of the Seventh Mixed Battalion of the Army defended them, pointing out that these people were from low-class families and worked hard. Although their military discipline was a bit poor, they were not too afraid of death when fighting, and they still had professional ethics and were worthy of the military pay they received.

As for saying that they only chased the enemy's butt to fight with the wind, it was unfounded slander. In fact, when they entered the Don River Basin, they had attacked two Russian towns head-on to obtain supplies for food and meat. The two towns each had some Cossack garrisons, and some nomads who were called, but were all defeated by these mercenaries. Although they were not as good as the regular army on the East Coast, they were definitely not soft-legged crabs, and they still dared to fight.

These three thousand people were hired for a long time by the East Coast people (the expenses were raised by the Republicans after coming to the Netherlands) and were reorganized into the Second Portuguese garrison Army, of which 70% were infantry, 20% were cavalry, and the remaining 10% were technical troops and complications. In terms of personnel organization and composition, it was already a modern combat force.

After arriving in Flisingen, they would rest on the spot for two days and receive supplies - to be honest, you should know that the Dutch militia are known for their food and drinks - and then walk to Breda, a major southern town. The Republicans contacted this fort in advance, which was rare to agree with their claims, and expressed dissatisfaction with Prince Orange, and were willing to accept large cities with foreign mercenaries.

After entering Breda, the East Coast army confronted the German mercenaries invited by William III. No one can tell whether there will be any unpredictable armed conflict in the future. However, the East Coast people will not be afraid of them. The Germans are suffering, and there are not even a few cannons, and there are only a few more people and there is nothing scary. Not to mention, the East Coast people also plan to select a portion of the identified Russian prisoners of war, which is about 3,000 people, and go to the Netherlands to fight against the Orange family's mercenaries.

These Russians were captured at the city of Azov in the last war, and were basically Cossacks from Ukraine. The East Coast people identified them and selected some individual groups with strong anti-Russian tendencies. They bought them from the Crimean Tatars, and planned to use them elsewhere in the future to serve as cannon fodder armed forces to expand territory. So, these people had just moved to Haji County for training for a month, and were transported to the Netherlands by collective ships, intending to act as interfering troops.

The East Coast people have promised them that they can serve for two years and leave them to their own service after the two-year period expires. Those who like to stay in the army can continue to stay, those who like to settle in the East Coast will be given national identity, and those who are nostalgic for their hometown will be released and will no longer be blocked. Moreover, during the employment period, they can still lead a relatively good military salary according to the quarter, and there is no risk of lack of weapons, ammunition and supplies. I don’t know how much better than carrying a gun under the hands of the Tsar.

After counting these 3,000 East Ukrainian Cossacks, the total number of army armed forces in the East Coast people at hand is about 9,000. These 9,000 people are well-equipped and numerous artillery, and are not inexperienced young men. Apart from the slight chaos inside and the poor language, there is really nothing to blame. They are an important armed force that can affect the situation in the United Provinces.

Lt. Colonel Mao Jun's adjutant and Army Lieutenant Yang Chengdong also came to Flisinen. He brought two infantry companies of the Portuguese garrison, one artillery company and one baggage company, and some military police officers responsible for intelligence work. His mission was to set up a good front station for the arrival of the main force, and to restrain the military discipline of the 3,000 Portuguese mercenaries of the Second Regiment so that they would not make too much trouble. In addition, it was to contact some old relationships in the past, such as the Dutch militia in Behenopzom and other places, and to make good contact with some regular Dutch troops through their relationship, and try to unite more people in their camp, so as to avoid a single force when conflict broke out in the future.

The scholars and businessmen of the Republicans are really ineffective! They are good at engaging in political conspiracies, public opinion, and money, but when they encounter such bayonets, they are a little unsatisfied. Even when Dwayte was in power, he could only give in to Prince William III of Orange's aggressive means, and it seemed like he was frightened by their army's suppression and assassination, and all the rules were lost.

Van Boyningen is even weaker than DeWitt, so the East Coast people feel it is necessary to urge them to be tougher at all times. In this era of the strong and strong prey, when people want to use force, you cannot give in. You can only confront each other, fight for peace, and strive for relative ideal results.

The news of the arrival of the East Coast army will undoubtedly be spread to Amsterdam in the shortest time. It can be imagined that Prince William III of Orange would be furious and would definitely ask the East Coast people to leave the United Province through various channels. At this time, the republicans led by Van Boyningen need to be more powerful. They controlled the third-level parliament. As long as they withstand the pressure, they would not have to pay attention to William III's roar. Moreover, the East Coast people were also prepared. Some of the army would enter the Hague and protect the parliament so that the members would not scatter when William III decided to play hard.

However, the East Coast people also expected that William III would not be able to split too much energy to get involved with the East Coast people. Now is the critical moment to take over London, and the power of the British king is more touching than the United Provinces' rule in terms of fiction and real profit. In William III's mind, the title of King of England is still of the highest priority. Only by putting this crown on the head first and then dealing with the matters of the United Provinces. This undoubtedly gives the East Coast people a chance!

On December 3, 1688, just as the East Coast Army began to set off for the important town of Breda, a diplomatic envoy came from The Hague to Flisingen and held talks with Colonel Moliege and Lieutenant Yang Chengdong. The envoy had just met Van Boyningen before, and this time came here to convey the latest meaning of the Dutch, that is, once William III went to sea to England, they would immediately launch and cancel his title of united provinces in the name of William III's treason. According to the envoy, the third-level parliament had even prepared a declaration that as soon as William III left the Netherlands Province, they would immediately vote in the parliament. After the vote was passed, they could legally deprive William III of his ruling position and once again put all power into the third-level parliament.

Mo Liei was a little surprised by the Dutch plan. Could it be that the entry of the East Coast army gave the republicans the courage to challenge the Orange family? When the republicans were at their peak and William II died of smallpox, Dewit did not dare to use force to solve the Orange family. How could Van Boyningen dare at this time?

After thinking about it, Mo Liei could only think that the Republicans had never thought of actively solving the problem with force. What they thought was that with the help of foreign mercenaries, they would first stabilize the basics, and then use legal means to abolish William III's ruling status, and finally take a step. If this is the case, Mo Liei was still a little disappointed, because this was still a familiar recipe and a familiar taste, and the roots of the Republicans were still kneeling.

After talking to the envoy, the next day, Colonel Molieei took the fleet away from Flissinn and returned to Bruges. At this time, the left-behind officer reported to him that merchants from all countries were a little dissatisfied with the interception of the East Coast Navy on the North Sea. Especially the British who lost three ships suspected that the East Coast Navy had attacked them, so they began to send warships to monitor the East Coast people nearby. The atmosphere between the two sides became increasingly tense.

Mo Liei was not very interested in the British reaction. What he was most concerned about was whether William III's fleet had moved. Of course, he knew that this question might be a waste of time. There were dozens of ships in the east coast Navy, which was far from enough to block any sea area. If William III's fleet sailed at night and then took a turn, it would be normal for them to find it. Moreover, he had talked to the special envoy and the Dutch before. He still wanted to let William III go and then immediately launch a series of follow-up actions in China. However, as far as Mo Liei was concerned, he was still unwilling to let William III go to England because there was a great risk and he had to act cautiously. Of course, some things were not controlled by him. He could only try his best to make sure that he had tried his best. As for the result, it depends on God's will.

On December 5, 1688, just as Colonel Molie's Edge was about to lead some warships to the sea near Devon, England, Lieutenant Colonel Mao Jun, the commander of the Portuguese garrison, arrived in Bruges in a dusty manner. He came over on a contact ship and left behind the large army in order to get along with the navy first.

Speaking of which, the matter on the Black Sea has basically come to an end. The Erath Mongols are already willing to enter the North Caucasus with the help of the East Coast people. In this gratifying decision, the drought in the lower reaches of the Volga River played a great role, which directly prompted Ayuqi Khan to make up his mind to find new grazing grounds with abundant water and grass. The collapse of the Russian ruling order in the Don River Basin greatly facilitated them. The fierce Cossacks in the past disappeared, and the Russian infantry that was in the way were beaten to the point where they were beaten to the point where they were strangled. All the external factors that hindered them disappeared, so there were almost no military obstacles to advancing from the lower reaches of the Volga River to the Caucasus.

At present, the Dulbert tribe has sent two more people to the North Caucasus region, expelled a group of local tribes, and launched herding herds in a grand manner. Moreover, because of the central coordination of the East Coast people, the Crimean Tatars who had already covered their sphere of influence did not make things difficult for them, and gave them great space for freedom to move. All of this made the herdsmen of the Dulbert tribe very happy. After all, they only had more than 10,000 tents, and they were able to kill and pulled out 20,000 cavalry, which could not withstand too much consumption. They could do less and less.

The fact that the Mongols entered the North Caucasus basically announced the complete loss of control of the land by the Russians. The towering Caucasus mountains became their unattainable luxury, unless they could regroup and defeat the Tatars and Turks coalition in Ukraine and regain lost territory again, but how difficult it is!

"Commander Mo, the navy is now so powerful. It openly launched patrols and interception on the North Sea. It was a style of an old naval power. It made people yearn for a long time when I saw it." Lieutenant Colonel Mao Jun stepped forward and shook hands, and said with a smile: "Your navy is so high-profile, so our army can't fall behind. This time, the main force of the garrison army arrived in the Netherlands, either doing nothing, and if you want to do it, you have to do something big."

"Although William III is currently losing fame because of the scandal, it is not easy for ordinary people to get along with. The Orange family has been in charge for so many years, and there are always some people who support him wholeheartedly. In addition to the German mercenaries, I don't expect to lose easily. You'd better do a perfect plan." Colonel Molie's Eel reminded.

"There is no complete solution in this world? If you really encounter a situation, just fight, what are you afraid of? But I hope William III will slip away now, which will save us a lot of effort, and more troops will definitely turn against the Republicans. After all, whether people are in the Netherlands is still very important, and their influence will gradually fade away." Lieutenant Colonel Mao Jun laughed after hearing this and said, "We have three regiments, about 9,000 people. Although most of them are very suspicious people and cannot speak the language, after such a period of training, they should not be much worse than those Germans, and they may even be even better. In fact, I really hope that the Dutch will give us a chance. I really want to fight those people with real swords and guns."
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