"Your Excellency Gregor, I also agree with your proposal just now, but you also know that our country has just been established, and I am afraid that we do not have enough financial and material resources to deal with this war." Germasp Pretending to be a little 'embarrassed' said.
After working with Germasp for so long, both Harrison and Robert understood what Germasp meant at once, so Robert also said quickly: "Yes, Lord Gregor, we are short of weapons and Ammunition, although we also want to attack Britain, but we really have no power!"
Gregor naturally understood what they were planning, and said with a sneer in his heart, "Hmph, let me be happy now, and you will cry later." With a smile on his face, Gregor said : "Don't forget, everyone, we are friends. If your country is in trouble, our country will naturally support you. I can make the decision. In the future, we will export a batch of arms to your country to support the consumption of the war. As for Payment, if your country’s finances are tight, we can provide interest-free loans to your country, as long as you use your country’s mineral resources as collateral.” Ireland is still rich in lead, zinc and other mineral deposits. If it is in the hands of France, this time it will be a worthwhile trip.
After hearing this, Harrison, Robert, and Jemasp were all very happy. Although they had to use mineral resources as collateral, they could use these munitions to get a lot of benefits from the UK. In addition, the loan was interest-free. Just repay France, this is a sure-fire business!
As a result, the two parties signed an agreement again, that is, France will provide Ireland with arms supplies worth 1 billion francs in the form of interest-free loans within the next year, and Ireland will use several lead and zinc deposits as collateral.
After that, Gregor left Ireland and returned to France. After he returned to France, a large amount of arms and materials were shipped to Ireland. And Ireland also began to prepare for the war. With the help of French instructors, the Irish Rescue Army carried out a series of formal military training, and the troops were also reorganized. After the reorganization, the Irish Rescue Army included 4 infantry divisions. , 1 independent artillery brigade and 1 independent cavalry brigade, with a total strength of 70,000. And in order to ensure the victory of the war against Britain, the Irish Salvation Army has started a new round of expansion, and it is expected that 6 infantry divisions will be expanded within one year.
Ireland's large-scale military expansion has attracted the attention of the United Kingdom. After urgent discussions with Hammurabi and the representatives of the royal family, Williams also began to step up the reorganization of the army in order to be able to deal with the upcoming war. They also know very well that there is a shadow of France behind this, but France is now powerful, and they dare not express any dissatisfaction. However, due to the destruction of more than 80% of the British munitions industry in the last war, they lacked weapons to equip their army. So far, although the recruitment of 10 infantry divisions has been completed, 6 cannot start training because they do not have weapons. As a last resort, the UK had no choice but to ask France to buy a batch of arms, but Ireland has not yet attacked the UK. If France sells arms to the UK at this time, Ireland will probably give up the idea of attacking the UK, so France refused. British request. However, this does not mean that France will sit back and watch Britain be defeated by Ireland. If the Irish dominance is formed, that is not what France wants to see. There is no doubt that France will still export arms to Britain after the war has really begun. Now, all the French troops stationed in the UK, except for the one deployed in the London area, have all withdrawn to the country.
While Ireland and the United Kingdom were actively preparing for war, the intelligence personnel sent by France also made a major breakthrough in Scotland. They successfully established a relationship with the Douglas family in Glasgow, Scotland. After some induction, the Douglas family agreed to contact other forces to oppose Britain. Of course, the other party also asked France to give them the necessary assistance. The Douglas family is one of the largest families in Scotland. During the Emeral dynasty, the Douglas family was once duke. Therefore, their family has a very large influence in Scotland. This is why the French intelligence agency approached their family. s reason.
After some wooing, the Douglas family quickly gathered a huge force in Scotland, and with the help of France, secretly formed an army. Everything is waiting for the Irish army to invade England, and then they will launch an uprising to expel the British influence in Scotland.
Two months later, on December 10, the well-prepared Ireland began its long-planned war against Britain. First, the Irish resistance organization rampantly promoted anti-British activities in the country, arousing people's hatred of Britain. After that, Harrison and other senior leaders of the Irish resistance organization publicly declared that Ireland would make Britain pay the price for the war hundreds of years ago.
On December 10, Harrison, President of the Republic of Ireland, officially declared war on Great Britain. A total of 50,000 troops with 3 infantry divisions and 1 artillery division launched an attack on Britain. Since Ireland's navy is almost blank, before the war, Ireland urgently ordered 4 "Iberia" warships and 10 transport ships from France. In addition to those requisitioned fishing boats, Ireland can probably send 1 division at a time. Personnel and equipment and some supplies were shipped to the UK.
Ireland's primary attack target is Anglesey Island, which is only separated from England by a very narrow strait, which is very convenient for attacking, and can also be used as a forward base for Ireland to attack the United Kingdom.
At 8 o'clock in the morning, the Irish 3rd Infantry Division set sail for the UK under the welcome of the people. Robert, as Vice President, will personally direct the war. Robert had served in the British Army in his early years and was the team leader. He was considered a rare general in the Irish rescue team.
Anglesey is not far from Ireland, about 100 kilometers away. At 4:00 p.m., after eight hours of sailing, the Irish army reached Anglesey. Although the United Kingdom maintained vigilance against Ireland, it did not expect that they would attack in winter. Therefore, the British army only deployed one infantry battalion in the entire Anglesey Island, and there was only one second infantry in the entire Wales area. division. With the support of warships, the Irish army successfully landed on Anglesey Island very easily, while the British first army was quickly submerged in the Irish army's attack. After two hours of fighting, Irish troops took control of Anglesey Road.
At 9 o'clock in the morning of the second day, the Irish army continued to attack. They crossed the Channel and attacked the British mainland. At this time, the British army did not deploy any troops there at all, so the Irish army easily occupied the Snowdonia area and began to attack in depth. The terrain in Wales is mostly hilly, so when the British 2nd Infantry Division learned that Ireland had launched an attack on Britain, it immediately sent people to report to London and organize a counterattack. When their army rushed from south Wales to north Wales, the Irish army had a firm foothold.
Both sides are newly formed armies. A large part of the British army's soldiers are 'veterans' who participated in the last war, so the combat effectiveness is slightly stronger, but the Irish army, which has undergone intensive training by French instructors for more than a month, is also It won't be any worse. The two sides fought fiercely in the Barmouth area, and the British army had a slight upper hand. However, it is already December 12th, and the second Irish army has also completed the landing in Britain and rushed to the battlefield immediately. The second batch of landing troops was the 4th Irish Infantry Division. Their arrival completely reversed the situation. Under the attack of the superior force of the Irish Army, the British 2nd Infantry Division was defeated~www.mtlnovel.com~ Afterwards, the battle line turned to Wales Southern transfer. The British side urgently dispatched an infantry division to support them, but at this time, the Irish army that had landed already had 3 infantry divisions and an independent artillery brigade. The morale was very strong, and they also defeated the British army in a series of battles afterwards, and completely controlled the Welsh area. The British army, which was at a disadvantage, organized the defense on the east bank of the Wye River. For a while, the two sides fell into a stalemate.
When Ireland and England were fighting in full swing in Wales, Douglas couldn't sit still. On December 20, the eve of Christmas, Douglas invited the major forces in Scotland to publicly express his opposition to Britain. Among the various forces in Scotland, a large number of people supported the move of the Douglas family, while the remaining forces who opposed it were immediately **** suppressed by the Douglas family. On the second day, the Douglas family publicly issued a statement opposing British rule in Scotland and organized troops to march towards Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Prior to this, France had secretly trained 5,000 armed men for the Douglas family. Although these men were somewhat insufficient compared to the army, it was still very easy to occupy Edinburgh, where there were only a few policemen left. On the 23rd, the Douglas family's army occupied Edinburgh, and within a week, completely controlled Scotland.
On January 1, 1827, the Douglas family declared the Kingdom of Scotland in Edinburgh, and began to appoint government officials and recruit troops, and formed an alliance with the Republic of Ireland to fight against the United Kingdom.