The second reaction was that Britain. The Battle of Ireland shocked the British. This country that lives on the sea well understood the significance of sea power to the country. In their opinion, although the nine ironclad ships could not defeat the main force of the British navy, they could pursue British merchant ships and block the British coast with their speed and armor advantages. Therefore, the British Parliament and William III quickly reached an agreement, agreeing to all the war rules formulated by King Yu, and not seeking to expand the scale and area of ​​the war.

After hearing about it, although King Louis maintained his arrogant attitude, he still proposed to form an alliance between the two countries through Bai Jingyu and French diplomats, but was rejected by Li Junwei. The biggest reason why Li Junwei took the initiative to form an alliance with France and was willing to bear military expenditure was that after the Battle of Beckhill, there was a possibility of landing in Britain and resolving the British bourgeois government. Now the British-Dutch fleet has been reorganized, but the French fleet is in trouble. France is not prepared for land warfare against Britain, and the alliance will not eliminate Britain, but will damage the Empire's interests in other directions.

But this promoted the cooperation between France and the Empire on the issue of North American colonies, or the Imperial Expeditionary Force, which forced France to sit at the negotiating table.

Dan Tai Yunfeng, who was negotiating with Spain, also gained more bargaining chips because of this naval battle, allowing the Spaniards to deeply understand the strength of the Imperial Navy. Therefore, they made concessions on certain key issues and allowed the negotiations to end smoothly.

Of course, this naval battle also changed Li Junwei's plan. Originally, Li Junwei arranged for the expeditionary fleet to support some Irish legions to go directly to North America for battle, but in this naval battle, the expeditionary fleet also suffered a lot of losses.

The biggest loss is the USS Panstone. The warship was blasted, and the hull structure and steam power were severely damaged. The hull kept in water. Although the drainage speed was higher than the water inlet speed, the USS Panstone was an iron-ribbed wooden-hulled ship. Not to mention in Ireland, even in Lisbon, it could not be completely repaired. As for the USS Panstone's steam power, the warship finally went to Xijin and joined the Black Sea Fleet. The Navy Department drew three newly launched iron-walled iron-clad ships from Nanyang and joined the Expeditionary Fleet in the early 28th year of the Empire.

The most important thing is that the ammunition consumption of the expeditionary fleet cannot be effectively supplemented and needs to be transported from the rear. Of course, because of the Battle of Ireland, King Yu's secret plan was also made public directly. The French Army and the Irish Legion, which were resisting on the battlefields of France and Ireland, both knew about Fitz James's leaving quietly.

November 7, Bantry Town.

In the hotel in the town, Li Su and Zhao Longcheng met the main target of the operation, James Fitz James, this is the illegitimate son of James II and Churchill's sister, and Fitz James means James' son. Although Fitz James has not been recognized as a royal identity, James II has never hidden the fact that he is his son.

Fitz James received an orthodox Catholic education in France since he was a child. Although he was only twenty years old, he had good military qualities. When James II was still king, he was already named Duke and served as the governor.

"......If I knew this was a conspiracy, I would never have appeared here. I should be fighting my companions in Limerick now." Fitz James stood in front of the two and said in a sonorous voice, which surprised Zhao Longcheng and Li Su.

Fitz James played the role of scapegoat in this operation. He wanted to evacuate the Irish Legion in his personal name to prevent the French King from blaming his father James II. Everything must be like the private cooperation between Fitz James II and the Empire.

But the problem is that James II knew his son's character. He was very brave. He was the kind of general who led cavalry to attack on the battlefield. He would never do anything treason. Therefore, he deceived him from the beginning, saying that his Irish army would take Chinese ships to attack the Scottish region. But after the Battle of Ireland, this lie was self-defeating.

Zhao Longcheng glanced at Li Su and signaled that it was time for him to speak. Zhao Longcheng was only responsible for military operations, and such things were exclusive to Li Su.

Li Su signaled Fitz to sit down and said in English: "Duke, I have fully understood your feelings. Well, time is tight now, I must reiterate our position.

According to the secret treaty we have made with your father, your Irish army will go to the North American colonies to fight, and strive for an overseas foundation for your family's resumption, and avoid the situation where you are now living under others and being sent to use by King Louis. Second, according to the rules of war between us and Britain, we can only stay here until November 20, that is, after thirteen days, we will leave. If you are willing to accept it, you can leave with us, and if you don't want to, we will leave by yourself. You and your army are not necessary.

I personally respect your character, but I will not harm our interests. Believe me, without you and your legion, we can conquer the British colonies in North America. In fact, until now, I cannot understand why His Highness Yu had to let you participate. There are not many of you, but without you, do you understand what I mean?"

Zhao Longcheng couldn't help but glance at Li Su again, because what Li Su said was too real, and in fact he didn't understand why King Yu had to cooperate with the James Party. The British colonies in North America had a population of 200,000 and were quite weak in force. The expeditionary army was not short of money. If you were worried that the soldiers were too injured, you could recruit African Yi to join the army or add some Cossack soldiers to the solution. Why do you need to cooperate with the James Party? According to King Yu's opinion, the empire not only had to bear the Irish military expenditure, but also had to allocate most of the territory captured to the James Party.

Fitz James was also a little discouraged. His original intention was to threaten the Chinese Expeditionary Force and take away all the Irish Legion and the French Allies. After all, the situation in Ireland was already in danger. If we continue to fight, we would only have a destruction ending. But after hearing Li Su's words, he realized that he had no bargaining chips to exchange with the other party.

"I will not surrender, abandon my companion and leave, this is what a coward does." Philip James said firmly.

Li Su had no choice but to complain to Zhao Longcheng: "He and his father are really different from father and son. The dragon gives birth to dragon and phoenix gives birth to phoenixes. The mouse son can dig holes, and the Shit King's son actually fights to the death. It's really confusing."

A year ago, James II also fought in Ireland, but after the defeat of the Battle of Ponney, James II fled to France on the name of being uncomfortable and was called Shit James and Shit King by the Irish people.

To Li Su's expectations, Fitz James actually said in Chinese: "The dragon gave birth to nine sons, and nine sons were different. I can understand your words..."

Although this allusion is used incorrectly, Fitz James obviously knows Chinese, and the words he said are correct and straightforward, and they are not learned temporarily. In fact, after the rise of the empire, especially after controlling trade in the East, Chinese became a prominent academic in European linguistics.

When Fitz James was young, the King of England was King Charlie, the elder brother of James II. At that time, James II was just a duke in charge of naval affairs. When James II was the Minister of Navy, it was the time when the British shipbuilding industry learned Eastern technology on a large scale. At that time, James II did not know that he would become the king. So for a while, James II trained Fitz James as a businessman, hoping that he could inherit his shares in the East India Company in the future. This was why he was allowed to learn Chinese. However, the young Fitz James was more interested in military affairs, but he did not give up learning Chinese. During the 23rd year of the empire, Fitz James also went to the Imperial Army Academy in Xijin to study.

At that time, Fitz James participated in the battle against the Ottomans under the command of the Duke of Lorraine, the Holy Roman Empire.

"I'm sorry, Duke, I apologize for my mistake." Li Su said withdrew slightly.

Fitz James did not hold on, but asked back: "Two generals, I would like to ask if there is such a possibility, both of you will help me rescue all the troops in the Ireland region."

Li Su frowned. He didn't expect that he was mentally prepared to abandon Fitz James. Anyway, James II was not the only partner in King Yu. Li Su said: "Duke, it's only thirteen days, and we have no intention of letting our brothers die and hurt too much. What do you think we can help you under these two premises?"

"Refuse contact with traitors in London and then station the army on the shore, not on the ship," said Philip James.

Seeing the two confused, Philip James explained: "The opponent we were originally facing in Ireland was William the usurper, but later he returned to London, and our opponent became Singer. But now, London has sent a new Lord's future, he is Count Marbarrow, and my uncle."

"So what?" Zhao Longcheng asked. He didn't think the relationship between uncle and nephew helps solve the current problem. Didn't that Earl Churchill be the brother of James II's lover? Didn't he also betray James II?

"I think there is a possibility of peaceful ending the war in Ireland," Fitz James said.

"How to solve it? Are you confident of annihilation of the main force of the rebels in one fell swoop?" Li Su asked directly.

Fitz James said directly: "It is not a war but a negotiation. The Battle of Ireland has ended, and London must be very chaotic now. My uncle came here, obviously to solve the Irish problem. London is definitely worried that you will cause trouble again. When the navy is not an opponent and the land combat power is unknown, I think the best way is to 'send the plague god'."

Li Su and Zhao Longcheng both laughed. Obviously, Fitz James was not so skillful in using some proverbs and idioms in imperial culture, but he also expressed his meaning clearly.

Earl Churchill certainly hopes that the Imperial Expeditionary Force will evacuate Ireland before November 20, but he dare not force it. Now Earl Churchill is like stepping on an egg, and it is not as hard as it is not as soft as it is. Fitz James took advantage of this mentality and was ready to withdraw all the James Party and the French Allies in one fell swoop.

If the James Party and the French army were evacuated, then Ireland would lift the war, the war between the Empire and Britain was followed, and the struggle in one direction was resolved, which could be accepted by both parties.

Li Su and Zhao Longcheng looked at each other and thought they had no losses, so they recognized the plan. Anyway, the Expeditionary Force had nothing to do, they just needed to make a gesture.

Fitz James seriously reminded a few more points before leaving. Li Su shook his head slightly and said, "It seems that this Fitz James is also qualified to be a spare tire."

"What is a spare tire?" Zhao Longcheng obviously didn't know much about it.

Li Su said: "For example, the cannon wheels reserved by the repair class are now used broken, and you can immediately put on a spare one."

"Okay, what spare tire can Fitz James do?" Zhao Longcheng asked.

"Of course it's the spare tire for the British throne." Li Su said, he calculated with his fingers and said with a smile: "Haha, this son of James can be the number four spare tire."

Obviously, this involves the British policy in King Yu's European strategy, and King Yu said a lot to Li Su. Zhao Longcheng has always done his duty, but from some details, he can also guess the identities of the first three spare tires.

The spare tire number one is naturally James II. He was originally the king, but he was overthrown. He formed an alliance with France and sent James II to England to be king was once regarded as the first plan. Even though this plan is now interrupted, it cannot change the status of James II. The spare tire number two is Catherine, the queen of the former King Charles II. This is a Portuguese princess who lost her fertility due to miscarriage, but she is still alive and is widowed in Lisbon.

The queen inherited her husband's throne, which is somewhat of a past, but the relationship level is only a small part. More because choosing this Queen Catherine can get support from the country and the ally Portugal, because Princess Catherine is the sister of the current Portuguese King Pedro II, which means that there is a possibility that the British throne can fall into the hands of the Portuguese royal family in the future. With support from Portugal, the cost of the plan will be significantly shared.
Chapter completed!