However, this kind of war has a higher degree of dependence on manpower and financial resources. After all, the individual's courage has been reduced to the lowest level, and even the mobility of cavalry is limited. Therefore, if European countries want to play like this, they must form larger armies and force more migrant workers to serve themselves, and naturally they must exploit civilians in their own country more severely.

In fact, many engineers in the army of European countries are now responsible for digging trenches and building bridges, but strong men are forced to capture them.

Because they did not have sufficient national strength like the Ming Dynasty, they could use a large amount of idle land or money to recruit a large number of young and strong people to join the army, and they could only force them to recruit.

In short, European countries were forced to use limited talents and resources first to force the military technology tree without allowing civilian technology to keep up with it.

In other words, the productivity of European countries does not match the level of military equipment they currently have.

Just like an agricultural country that has not yet been fully industrialized, playing with cannons and tanks, the result is naturally the collapse of the domestic economy and the displacement of a large number of people.

The Ming army is different. Its productivity has begun to enter the oil era, but its military power is still dominated by steam power.

In other words, the current progress in military science and technology in the Ming Dynasty is half a beat slower than the progress in scientific and technological theory and application in other domestic industries.

Today, the main focus of the Daming Science and Technology Tree is in communications and aerospace.

Therefore, Zhu Cizhuo mentioned at the military meeting before that words like radio and flying machines have appeared in the Ming Dynasty.

The reason why the Ming Dynasty focused on the technology tree in these two aspects was naturally the adjustments made by the court based on the actual needs of the Ming Dynasty.

The reason is that the Ming Dynasty now has occupied a vast land, and its land area has exceeded any period in history, and there are colonies all over the world. In order to better manage these places and coordinate the resources of these places, what is most needed is not military progress, but communication progress. After all, the Ming Dynasty already has a very advantageous position in military terms.

Once greater development in communications is achieved, it will naturally be more conducive to the Ming Dynasty's ability to defend these territory after opening up its territory.

Therefore, although the army of European countries has developed leap forward in equipment due to the stimulation of the Ming Dynasty, which is much more advanced than Europe during this period in history, because technology has a distance to become productivity, many officers and soldiers of the army of European countries have low morale, especially the lowest-level soldiers.

Zhu Cizhuo seized this point and asked Li Dingguo to take advantage of the fact that the troops of European countries had just arrived near Buden and were exhausted, and instead of the usual normal situation of waiting for the enemy to attack, and then using landmines and artillery to eliminate them.

So, a large number of Ming troops rushed towards the European armies, catching the European armies off guard.

The troops of European countries did not expect that the Ming army would take the initiative to charge without using their artillery and mine advantages to take the initiative to attack.

Therefore, the European army, which had already had a low morale, was directly defeated.

As soon as the Ming army broke through the first wave of European elite troops, the ordinary infantry and engineers behind them ran away, and many even raised their hands directly.

Many European soldiers who have been arrested several times have become old ruffians. They have already had rich experience in battlefield exchanges with the Ming army. They also know that the Ming army will not kill prisoners, but will only let them work. It is not just a waste of work, but they have money to get it, and they can apply to get the money home.

Therefore, when the Ming army rushed over, many Western barbarian soldiers directly raised their hands to surrender, without even firing guns, and even officers.

Carl XI was very depressed when he saw this scene: "These bastards! Why can't they fight for the country!"

William also frowned and said, "Now the defense line has been broken, and the officers and soldiers have no desire to die, so they can only retreat, otherwise they will be defeated even worse! We didn't expect that the Ming army would take the initiative to attack!"

"There is no way to think about it. They are waiting for their leisure and want to take the initiative to attack us. Can we immediately create a stronger defense line out of thin air? Retreat Wendeln!"

Carl XI said.

William continued, "You are right. An army like us doesn't even need to take the initiative to attack, so we still have to withdraw immediately. I'm very worried that the Ming army will suddenly appear behind us again!"

After hearing William said this, Carl XI looked solemn: "You mean that the army will suddenly appear in the south like last time?!"

William nodded.

Carl XI laughed and said with some confidence: "How is this possible! His Ming army has not had wings on it. Now that he has suddenly appeared north of me, can he still appear south of me? What are the Ming army in front of us who are attacking us?"

"They don't have to transfer all the Ming troops! They suddenly stopped in Buden and started building roads and built additional military stations along the way. Is it just to facilitate transporting grain to the north, rather than to transport the northern troops back to the south?"

William asked.

After hearing William said this, Carl XI had to think about it, and after a while, he said, "You are right! You have to be careful about this matter, so just withdraw it directly to Stockholm!"

"I think I have to go back to Berlin directly!"

William replied worriedly.

"I'll let the fleet transport you back!"

Carl XI said generously.

...

boom!

boom!

boom!

Fierce artillery fire rang out in the city of Berlin.

Not long after, the entire city of Berlin was filled with smoke that covered the sky and the sun.

The city of Berlin, which was already empty, suddenly seemed to have no troops to defend.

"Siege!"

Liu Zhaoji issued an order to attack the city at this time.

A large number of Ming troops rushed towards Berlin City next.

Not long after, the city of Berlin fell into the hands of the Ming Dynasty in a boiling sound.

The boiling sound comes from the common people in Berlin City.

Because in order to expand their army and strengthen their equipment, the nobles of Brandenburg electorate had already lost their domestic economy, so that the inflation in Berlin was very serious, and the common people had already been hungry.

And they had long heard that the places occupied by the Ming army had jobs and bread.

Naturally, the civilians in Berlin City welcomed the arrival of the Ming army very much.

Even if they knew that the arrival of the Ming army would destroy their culture.

But compared to culture, eating a full stomach is naturally more important.

"What? The city of Berlin is broken?"

William of Brandenburg was one step slower, and when he arrived in Copenhagen, he received news that the city of Berlin was broken.

William couldn't help but curse again: "The cunning Ming army! Their commander is like a fox!"

"Why can't we find a way to get rid of this fifth prince named Zhu Cizhuo! Since the past when he defeated me, Sweden, Poland, and the Three Kingdoms coalition of the Rakshasa Kingdom, he was destined to be a devil from the East, just like his father!"

Martichek, the confidant general around William, said at this time.

"Then let me pass on my words. Who can offer this person's head? I am willing to give him 100,000 gold!"

William said so.

...

"Berlin has been taken down! Liu Zhaojiu's headquarters has been heading straight to Hamburg along the Elbe River. According to the Navy, the fleet heading south of Sweden has just arrived in Copenhagen. It is too late for them to send troops back to Hamburg."

Dong Hanchen had just handed over a telegram from Liu Zhaoji to Zhu Cizhuo.

Zhu Cizhuo nodded and said, "Are the navy that blocked Copenhagen in place? We cannot let the troops of the Holy Roman Empire return!"

“It’s already in place!”

After Dong Hanchen answered, he took the initiative to say: "A group of Western barbarians were sent from the Polish region. They were all beautiful and were willing to serve His Highness, and they asked the officials to ask, are you willing?"

"Western Yi Girl?"

"Yes, I admire you very much."

After hearing Dong Hanchen say this, Zhu Cizhuo said: "Others don't know, you should know me. I like to hunt for beauty, but it doesn't mean I don't know the importance!"

Dong Hanchen nodded and said, "Actually, I mean that. The more I am at this time, the more I should be more cautious. Don't be careless, but it's their intention, so ask."

"Call all the Western Wife girls who thought of me and serve to the camp, and then find a way to kill them all secretly! I would rather kill them by mistake than take them lightly at this time!"

Zhu Cizhuo suddenly said coldly.

"clear!"

...

"Since we have all gone to the Ming army camp, why is there no news yet? Could it be that he had been on guard against this step?"

Coleman from England came to France in person to inquire about the murder of Zhu Cizhuo, but he became confused because he found that the murder plan had not been effective for a long time.

"Maybe yes, this is indeed a very difficult thing."

Chrys, a businessman who is mainly responsible for the conspiracy, said.

"But we can't give up, there is always a chance to make the Ming army commander disappear."

Coleman continued.

"Since the king suddenly fell into the water, Daying has no body for me, so I have to escape to France, but this does not mean that I will no longer carry out the orders of His Majesty the King during his lifetime."

Coleman added another sentence.

After King James II of England fell into the water, the whole of England welcomed a new king again.

The new king is not Monmouth who planned it all.

But James II's son-in-law William III.

William III had long controlled the power of the Royal Army Guards and obtained the support of many English powerful people. Therefore, he was elected as the new king in Parliament.

Monmouth is naturally a waste of money.

Xu Qianxue was also quite disappointed with this.
To be continued...