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Chapter 993, Bombardment of London

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    London, England, is shrouded in gloomy haze in winter. Affected by the warm North Atlantic Current, although the temperature here is higher, the temperature is not too cold. Even in winter, the temperature is still okay, but it is rainy.  weather.

    The rainy weather in winter always makes people dislike it very much, not to mention that London at this time is very dirty and messy, the smell is extremely fishy everywhere, and the dirty things can be seen everywhere on the streets, which is disgusting.

    The dark influence of the Middle Ages has just begun to recede. The English people who still believe that bathing will make them sick are the same as those on the European continent in this respect.

    ¡°Damn the weather!¡±

    People who are in a hurry can¡¯t help but complain about the weather.

    But it¡¯s not the weather that¡¯s really worrying, it¡¯s the bad news one after another.

    The powerful fleets formed by England and France encountered the fleets of the Ming Dynasty and Spain in the Bay of Biscay. After a day of bloody battle between the two sides, the British and French forces finally ended in a disastrous defeat.

    This fleet concentrates almost all the maritime power of Britain and France. For this reason, not a single large ship is left in the London Port, leaving only a few small ships alone telling the hustle and bustle of the past.

    The pirates and sailors who once filled the streets and pubs of London have disappeared. While Londoners feel peaceful, it also makes people feel as if something is missing.

    The Ming fleet and the Spanish fleet were marching from south to north. Wherever they went, the ports and cities along the French coast were mercilessly bombarded by them. The British ports of Plymouth and Dover were also mercilessly bombarded by them.  blow.

    Wherever the Ming fleet and the Spanish fleet went, they were like locusts passing through. They sank ships whenever they saw them, attacked ports and cities when they saw them, and headed towards London, the core of England, with great force.

    ¡°Da da~¡±

    From time to time, you can see some nobles hurriedly leaving London in carriages on the streets, preparing to go to other places to avoid artillery fire.

    As for ordinary people, they are still worried about tomorrow's bread. During this period, England not only failed to unify the British Isles, but even completely lost its territory in France during the Hundred Years' War decades ago.  The bottom ones were driven out of the European continent by the French.

    At the beginning of the colonial era and the Age of Discovery, the first ones were the Spanish and Portuguese. At this time, the British were still interested in the unprofitable business of piracy, specializing in robbing the Spanish and Portuguese, and did not think about going overseas.  Seize colonies and stuff like that.

    Tower of London (The Tower of London is not a tower as everyone imagines. It is actually a royal palace, consisting of a series of palaces and buildings. It is one of the most important palaces of the British royal family. Many British kings lived in it in history.  (Here) In the palace, Henry VII was looking sad.

    News of the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Biscay has come back. The Ming Dynasty fleet and the Spanish fleet are marching towards London. Seeing that the enemy is about to kill him, he seems to have no way.

    Henry VII was a very accomplished monarch. He relied on the Reformation to establish and consolidate the royal power. He replaced the Consultative Council, which was controlled by the nobility, with the Privy Council. At the same time, he expanded the power of local county magistrates to weaken the great nobles of England.

    At the same time, in terms of finance, Henry VII has been committed to recovering the royal lands once occupied by the nobles and reducing dependence on Parliament. During his reign, he implemented financial institutions and financial methods to completely break the medieval financial system and get rid of the control of Parliament.  .

    At the same time, maritime trade was vigorously developed, and tariff revenue was also greatly increased. All of this strengthened Henry VII's royal power.

    But in terms of military affairs, Henry VII disbanded the private armed forces of the feudal nobles and firmly took the armed forces into his own hands. However, due to limited finances and the inability to form a standing army, he has always tended to use foreign mercenaries.  Army, and at the same time recruit refugees, unemployed, homeless people, dilapidated knights, etc. to serve for themselves.

    Supporting pirates is one of his series of operations.

    If it were in the past, these operations would naturally have no problems at all. They can not only attack the power of the traditional feudal nobles, but also establish an armed force that can implement the king's will. It also creates jobs for many unemployed ruffians and so on.  Chance.

    However, now, facing the coming Ming fleet and Spanish fleet, he seems to be helpless.

    There was no standing army, the private armed forces of feudal nobles were disbanded, and mercenaries were sent out to fight.London flew by.

    "Boom~"

    Dense shells roared in the sky, and then hit the buildings heavily.

    Suddenly, the whole of London was in complete chaos. The panicked crowds, the whistling of artillery shells, and the sound of buildings being bombarded completely broke the haze of this winter and continued to echo throughout London.

    In the Palace of the Tower of London, Henry VII looked at the crowd who were still arguing, and his face became even more ugly. These nobles seemed to be rebelling, and wanted to take the opportunity to restore their private armed forces and at the same time, more  He threatened to strengthen the power of Parliament, abolish the Privy Council, etc.

    However, soon someone hurriedly came to report the news, and soon there were bursts of rumbling shelling.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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