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Chapter 1508 Eastern Legion Joins the Battle
At Portsmouth Port, Sun Xu, the commander of the Fourth Fleet of the Kyushu Army Navy Department, received a letter from Sun Chuanting, asking him to send troops to Oxfordshire to meet up with the King's Army and plan to launch a general attack on London.

And the purpose of this battle is still the same as before - to protect the vested interests of the Chinese in Britain.

Sun Xu was a little surprised at the beginning. King Charlie, whom they were trying to keep, was attacked and killed like this.However, he has no objection to Sun Chuanting's plan to support Princess Sophia's ascension.

If Princess Sophia can be sent to the throne as a supporter, then even if the current situation is maintained, the influence of their Eastern Army and Chinese merchants in Britain will be unprecedented.

"The whole army, prepare to fight!"

"Sir, we have finally waited for the opportunity to intervene in their war! What is our goal this time?" Zheng Zhibao, Ruan Youjin and other officers of the Fourth Fleet are gearing up. They have been observing the entire battle as bystanders. Sun Chuanting's fame in the English battlefield made them feel itchy.

Every naval officer has a land battle dream, and they are no exception.

"Our goal is very simple, that is to go to Oxford to join the king's army, and then attack the city of London to bring this war to an end, and let Princess Sophia, who lives in our capital, come back to be the queen." Sun Xu said.

"Are we going to be the terminator of this war?"

"It's understandable. After fighting for so long, they must be tired of such losses. As long as one side shows an overwhelming advantage, the outcome of the war will be decided. Before that, we need to visit the Royal Navy , let them not act rashly when our navy comes ashore to fight."

After Sun Xu decided to support Sun Chuanting's idea, he personally approached Admiral Pennington of the Royal Navy.

Sir Pennington also heard about Princess Sophia's marriage, and he was always in a state of anxiety. Seeing people from the Fourth Fleet come to him for tea in person, he knew that the other party was here to warn him.

Sure enough, the Fourth Fleet led by Sun Xu planned to send 2000 sailors and naval soldiers to form a 1000-strong Eastern Army with the 3000-strong Far West Expedition to go to Oxford to join the main force of the King's Army. At the same time, they were worried that the Royal Navy would attack from behind The Fourth Fleet was not fully staffed, so Sun Xu came over to negotiate with Sir Pennington immediately.

It's not so much a negotiation as a threat...

"Sir Pennington, do you know why we are called the Fourth Fleet? Because we have three fleets in China that are no less than the size of our fleet, and they have more personnel and ships." Sun Xu played with a teacup, Said to Sir Pennington meaningfully.

Sir Pennington wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief. He is definitely not a mediocre person who can command the Royal Navy. Of course he knows what Sun Xu's words mean.

"I heard that Princess Sophia and your consuls in the east... It is normal for you to send troops to help Princess Sophia seize the throne. We in England do not want the sister of Louis XIII to manage our country, which will make the Holy See impose on us. The effect..." said Sir Pennington.

"Our officers have signed a treaty with the Oxford Parliament established by the King's Army, and will unconditionally support Princess Sophia as the new king. This is our joint decision. If your Royal Navy continues to choose to stand on the side of the Parliament, I hope we It's not an enemy, you have to leave a way out for yourselves." Sun Xu said.

"I understand the reasoning behind it. Whether Princess Elizabeth or Princess Sophia becomes queen, as long as England remains a free England, it doesn't matter which princess I personally support." Sir Pennington looked worried.

Facing the threat of the Fourth Fleet, he had no room for resistance.

Even though he knew that the 2000th Fleet would select [-] sailors and soldiers to join the battle, now is undoubtedly the best opportunity to attack the [-]th Fleet, but he couldn't muster the courage no matter what.

The naval battle with the Fourth Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea made him fully appreciate the power of ironclad ships and heavy artillery. With a hull like the General Fubo, it was difficult for ordinary artillery to sink.

And this is only the fourth fleet. There should be three fleets ahead. How does this make him fight?
If the Fourth Fleet is sunk here and the other three fleets from the East are attracted to launch an expedition, it will probably become a battle between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

"Sir Pennington, that's all for now. Let's drink tea next time in London. I'll ask Lieutenant Colonel Zheng Zhibao to accompany you to chat with you in Portsmouth." Sun Xu put down his teacup.

"Sir, no, do I want to stay at the harbor?" Zheng Zhibao froze when he heard Sun Xu's words.

"Only you can command the iron-clad ship. Others can't do it if they want to do it. How can you not stay behind to watch the iron-clad ship?"

"But I also want to fight on land. Who wants to stay in the port and chat with an old man?"

Sir Pennington watched Sun Xu, Zheng Zhibao and other officers of the Fourth Fleet leave with a heavy heart.

The garrison in the east is finally about to start action, and he also needs to reconsider the issue of standing in line.But now that the Royal Navy is still receiving the military pay from the London Parliament, the sailors and soldiers below are definitely still unwilling to support the King's Army.

"General, are we going to secretly show our favor to the King's Army? After all, if the Eastern Army, which is good at fighting, joins the King's Army, the chances of winning in the city of London are not great..." Several Royal Navy officers who knew about this matter asked Peng Lord Nington suggested.

"What you said makes some sense, why don't you take the initiative to show your favor to them." Sir Pennington was still afraid of being liquidated by the king's army afterwards.

The Eastern Legion at Portsmouth Port assembled a total of 3000 infantry, pulled 10 artillery pieces and began to march towards Oxfordshire.

They accused the parliament of murdering the king, so they had to send troops to help Princess Sophia become the queen of Britain and restore peace to Britain.

The yellow dragon flag symbolizing the Ministry of the Army and the Qinglong flag of the Ministry of the Navy fluttered in the wind, and the 3000-strong army embarked on a not-too-distant journey.

The 3000-man army had to pass through areas controlled by the council before reaching Oxfordshire.

Some panicked parliamentary generals hurriedly led troops to try to prevent the Eastern Army from going north to join the King's Army. They assembled nearly 7000 militiamen in northern Hampshire.However, it is clear that the mere 7000 militiamen cannot stop the 3000 professional soldiers trained according to modern training methods. They easily broke through the blockade of the parliamentary army and marched towards Oxfordshire without haste.Along the way, they defeated the militias of the parliamentary army several times one after another, but in order to maintain their reputation as a righteous army, Sun Xu gave orders not to pursue them after each battle, just like what the Scottish Covenant Army did back then.

The generals of the parliamentary army in the south can only watch this eastern army approaching Oxfordshire, but scratch their heads. The opponent is like a hedgehog and does not take the initiative to attack. If you attack them, you will be stabbed again.

(End of this chapter)