Probably because there are not many rich people working in the Netherlands Parliament in Groningen Province, two days later, we got the news that the dykes in Groningen Province had burst.

These businessmen are really quick at doing things that benefit themselves at the expense of others.

I think most of the reasons for this are not only because Utrecht is related to the lives of these people, but also because they also know that the existence of the two river defense lines will allow them to bargain with the German princes.

At the same time, spend more capital, so as not to be overpriced and less bloodletting.

Didn’t you see that Karl XII used to ask for millions of guilders, tariffs and trade treaties, and a bunch of ancillary blackmail conditions in the early days?

Perhaps the conditions that Louis Pallas offered to the Dutch who were eager for peace talks after capturing Utrecht also played a role in fueling the flames.

During my trip to France, Louis, the facially paralyzed uncle, left a very positive impression on people. He has less of a bastard spirit than the cheap dad. He is inescapable of knowing everything and being fair in dealing with things. Moreover, his personal style of private life

It's not as dirty as I thought, although Versailles is quite dirty.

But three months ago, Louis' facial paralysis exposed his dark side.

At that time, the Dutch had been beaten to a pulp by Prince Condé, and their morale was at a loss. Such an important fortress as Utrecht could not even be defended for a month before it was captured. It can be said that the Netherlands has never suffered such a tragic defeat.

Almost the entire country in Teresa was trembling, and the voices of the peace faction were louder than ever.

Therefore, they proposed peace negotiations to the French army.[

But who knows that this guy with facial paralysis, Louis, has obsessive-compulsive disorder? And he is also a very serious obsessive-compulsive disorder patient.

The Parliament of the United Provinces of the Netherlands must surrender to the French royal family, pay tribute regularly every year, accept supervision, cede all territory south of the Moze River, compensate France for 50 million Dutch guilders, and retain the right to garrison troops in Utrecht.

, all Dutch ports were opened to French ships and all customs duties were exempted, and finally, the Catholic Church must be restored to the faith of the Netherlands.

Since I am not a European, nor a local indigenous person, I have never understood why they like strong women to fuck other people and force them to accept the beliefs they believe in.

No matter which world they are in, the Dutch are very chaste women with integrity and morality. In the world before they were transported by their predecessors, the Dutch had fought a seventy-year war of resistance against Spain and what followed.

The Thirty Years' War, although the seventy-year struggle in the original history is unlikely to be repeated here. However, it is undeniable that most Dutch people heard that they wanted to convert, and after the members of Congress thought that this could be discussed,

Just very angry.

If it hadn't been for Louis' facial paralysis, William of Orange would not have been able to control the situation in Zealand and the Netherlands in such a short period of time, and it was also thanks to him. William of Orange adopted my plan to flood Groningen Province, and now he accepts my plan to flood Groningen Province.

The proposal was probably given by Uncle Louis.

Three thousand infantry were left behind in Utrecht, led by William of Orange. Sachs and I sent out 18,000 troops and began to sweep across the fortresses on the north bank of the Lake River that were still under French control.

The Netherlands spent hundreds of years building defense lines, considering that once the enemy crossed the Waal River Defense Line and the Lake River Defense Line, capturing the fortresses in these areas would hinder future counterattacks, so the fortresses on these two rivers faced the south river.

It is difficult to attack. The wide opening of the back abdomen is very convenient for attacking.

There is no constraint from the Duke of Luxembourg's French army, and the French army has made smooth progress in the past few years and has not stationed too many troops in these places. In addition, the scattered French troops have no effective commanders and no

The army was small, and the French army was defeated by us in a short period of time. It took less than five days for our 19,000-strong force to attack in mass, and gradually regained more than a dozen major cities and a dozen fortresses that supported the two lines of defense.

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William of Orange led his Dutch "government" behind, constantly mobilizing materials and manpower from all around to fill the territory we had conquered, and working hard to consolidate the defense line.

By achieving this step, we have initially completed our strategic goal, and the next step is to attack the Moze River and Breda.

The Rhine River once a year provided us with help during the dry period in autumn and winter. Although the French army at that time also relied on this convenience and crossed the defense line of the Moze River with only the lower body of the river water.

Therefore, I arranged for William of Orange to come down and take over these defense lines. I led the main force of 11,000 men to go south to the Moze River, while Sachs led a partial division of 6,000 to continue to besiege the French fortress that was still resisting.

As spring approaches, the water level of the Moze River has dropped to only calf level, which reduces the trouble for us to cross the river. However, the water temperature at this time is much colder than in autumn.

Fortunately, I am a general and have a horse to ride on, so I don't have to step my legs into the cold river water.

"I don't know how many Dutch people will get rheumatoid arthritis this time."[

The cavalry was sent first to guard the crossing, followed by the infantry who slowly crossed the river.

Watching people crossing the river was quite a conversation. After a while, some of the guards behind me couldn't stand the loneliness.

"Lord General, are we going to attack Breda when we cross the river this time?"

Eugene was the only one in the entire bodyguard team who could ask me questions in French. I turned around and asked, "Do you have any ideas?"

"Yes, although I don't quite understand your specific actions, I think I can still guess what you mean. You probably want to surround Breda, a strategic location, to force the French army to rush to rescue, and then outside the city

, use that erotic maniac’s roundabout raid to eliminate the French army. Although this is a bit wrong, I think there is a flaw in your action." Eugene said.

I laughed: "What's the flaw?"

Eugene said: "With our strength, let alone attacking Breda, even threats cannot do it. Unless we have 30,000 people, the French will not come over in a hurry. So, I think we still

It would be better to return to the north shore, strengthen the defenses, and prepare for the French attack."

"I like people who can think, and I prefer people with potential. You are very good. Hahaha." That's right, my ultimate intention when I went south and sent Sachs to continue to clean up the next two lines of defense was to eat some of them.

The French troops were assembled first. I acted as the bait. There was a big chrysanthemum behind Sachs, so whether it was ten thousand or five thousand, as long as it could be eaten, it would be good.

"Since you love to think so much and have seen that our force law poses a threat to Breda, I will not give the answer directly. None of the French generals are fools, but I am not a fool either, Eugene.

Let me ask you, since we are not going south to attack Breda, what is the possibility that we can use this action to attract the panicked French who are eager to arrive?"

Eugene was lost in thought, and I gave him a hint: "What time is it now?"

Without thinking, Eugene replied: "February."

After a few seconds, the good man from Versailles, who was thinking along my prompts, suddenly showed a surprised look: "You never thought about attacking Breda! You were waiting for the Rhine.

Flood period! One month. Spring will be in more than a month! The Rhine will be in mid-March

After ten days of this, it began to gradually flood. With more than 10,000 people, the French army in Breda could not leave the city to attack us, but we could not attack them either. If we could hold on for this period of time, the Rhine would become our barrier! The French army wanted

You have to wait until autumn to launch an attack! From April to September

During this period of months! We can free our hands to deal with the French army of the Duke of Luxembourg! As long as Grand Consul William can find allies during this period, we can attack the French army of the Duke of Luxembourg from both front and rear. Open up the corridor controlled by the French army.

Ensure that German reinforcements can support the Netherlands at any time

! Moreover, we risked our lives and gave the French army the opportunity to eat up the main force of our Dutch army. They will rally to us, even if we cannot hold it for a month now, even for a week or three or four days.

The Grand Prince William can also buy time to consolidate the Vaal and Lake rivers."

Yes, that's what I think!

It took more than three hours. The main force of the Netherlands crossed the south bank and according to my idea, two infantry regiments began to dig trenches and build up high ground, and another infantry regiment cooperated with the people on the north bank and began to build bridges for future convenience.

material transportation and evacuation. As long as it is built on the south bank

If we set up a position, the French army will soon wake up to our strategic intentions. In this way, we don’t need to besiege Breda, and the French army will come to besiege us! And they will also be the ones who act immediately as soon as they receive the news, because they

Definitely don't want to see us establishing a position here.

The reaction of the French troops guarding Breda showed that my guess was correct. When we were crossing the river, these guys were huddled in the city without "showing" their heads, and they didn't care about us crossing the river at all. Because they probably thought we would.

Siege the city. But once they discovered that we were not attacking the city but digging trenches and building positions, these guys were in a hurry.

The panicked French tried to pull out the cannon from the fortress, but I used cavalry to scare them back. At night, the French army organized a night attack, but I naturally beat them back.

There is a reason why the French army cares so much about us establishing positions on the south bank of the Moze River.

For a long time, the Dutch have been wary of the French attack, so there is no bridge over the Moze River. The only thing that can reach both sides is boats. If the French army wants to enter the Netherlands in a large scale, they have to wait until the Rhine River dries up in autumn and winter.

In this period, the only way to go is to collect ships.

The Dutch have a good idea. Without bridges, no matter how large the French army is, they cannot invade their territory. Once the French army recruits a large number of ships, it is an early warning signal that they are going to attack the Netherlands. Moreover, due to domestic

Due to the popularity of rivers, they don't need bridges as much as the French. In addition, the Dutch navy means that if the French want to rely on boats to cross the river, they have to defeat the Dutch navy first.

Rotterdam is still in the hands of the Dutch, and the outlet of the Mouse River is still in the hands of the Dutch Navy. It is impossible for the French army to cross the river relying on the navy, and our existence makes Breda a stronghold of importance.

dropped to the lowest level.

However, such a march is not without danger. If within two or three days of establishing our position, the French army will immediately show up with 20,000 to 30,000 men, the best option for us is to retreat.

However, this possibility is very small. The reason is that the Duke of Vendôme sent people to go to the Duke of Luxembourg. He has already told me the answer. He is banking on the Duke of Luxembourg to contain us. This shows that the French army is in Breda.

There were not tens of thousands of troops there, and it would take at least a week or so for the French troops nearby to mobilize. Originally, the Duke of Luxembourg made this move very well, but who made us break the dam?

On the other hand, Sachs is a bit worrying. After all, he is a partial enemy and is used to act according to the situation. I am afraid that he may be eaten by the French general who has seen through my intentions and leads the army.

Now, the winning point of the war has moved from Utrecht to the south bank of the Moze River. If we can hold it for a month, one month later, we will be able to gain a strategic advantage and send our troops to attack the isolated Duke of Luxembourg.

If it fails, sticking to Utrecht is the last way out. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote at Qidian. Your monthly vote is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m to read.

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ps: I won’t tell you that when I wrote about Amsterdam in the last chapter, I kept thinking about the majestic figure of Armstrong’s swing cannon, as well as the scene of a man with glasses and silver-haired nose-picking talking to a certain lolita.
Chapter completed!