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Volume 3: Stormy France Chapter 145: Turbulence is about to begin

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    Chapter 145: Turbulence is about to begin

    Originally, Bai Zhou hoped to use P¨¦tain, Dassault, Alain, and even Claude as bargaining chips to make deals with the nobles in Burgundy, but now it seems that Bai Zhou can only hand them over to Zhen.  Germany, at the same time, "gifted" her a militia team of 1,500 people.

    Fiora also approached Bai Zhou about this matter, saying that although Burgundy's vitality was seriously injured, it was only injured, not dead. Joan of Arc only had 1,500 people with her.  The people were Swiss militiamen "carefully selected" by the lieutenant. It didn't take much to guess that their combat effectiveness was not that high.

    Bai Zhou smiled bitterly, it seemed that the relationship between Fiora and Joan of Arc had gotten so good at some point.

    If there were only 1,500 people, even if Sun Wu was reincarnated and Han Xin was possessed, it would be impossible for him to lead this army and recover southern Burgundy.

    But the problem is, first of all, the leader is Joan of Arc. Although Bai Zhou does not think that her strategy will be higher than that of Sun Wu, her appeal among the French people is quite terrifying.  This power of faith cannot be explained by reason.  In other words, the nobles of Burgundy, and even Philip, basically do not need to expect that his people will follow their arrangements and attack Joan of Arc.

    Secondly, with P¨¦tain and Dassault in her hands, Joan of Arc has at least won over two big families. In the Duchy of Burgundy, the relationships between the various families are intricate. If she has a relationship with these two families, she will be able to win over them.  It is equivalent to having indirect contact with all families.

    Finally, the defeat of Burgundy is obvious. Except for Philip, the current Duke of Burgundy, other families are now looking for a retreat. Now that they know that Joan of Arc will be their future master, there is no reason to continue.  Send troops to embarrass her, even if Philip himself gives the order.

    There are foolish and loyal people, but there are no foolish and loyal families.

    Therefore, the key is not how many soldiers you lead, but who leads these soldiers.

    Moreover, Joan of Arc only had the "" method, and the food and grass in the Western Qin Dynasty were not very abundant. The soldiers brought too many, and supplies became a big problem.

    Ten days later, everyone in the Western Qin Dynasty watched Joan of Arc leave. Along with Joan of Arc, Xiaobao and Lieutenant Commander also left.

    Originally, Joan of Arc stated in the agreement that she would not want a soldier from the Western Qin Dynasty, but when things came to pass, she not only had to take away a general from Baizhou, but also a think tank from the Western Qin Dynasty.

    I think Joan of Arc also understood where her shortcomings were. After all, 1,500 soldiers didn't sound like a lot, but the trivial matters of food, clothing, housing and transportation were enough to give any general a headache. What's more, when they arrived in Burgundy, they would definitely need  Negotiating and mediating with various family forces, if Joan of Arc personally came forward every time, not only would it be tiring, but also based on her character, the negotiation would probably collapse after only a few words.

    Bai Zhou had no objection to this. Originally, it was quite difficult for Joan of Arc to "take over" Burgundy alone. With the help of two Western Qin people who were familiar with military and government affairs, he could feel more at ease.

    Then, the handsome and handsome Richard, the future Lion-Hearted King, also left the Basel military tent, but Miller and Wolfgang found Bai Zhou again.

    "Your Highness, is there something wrong?" Bai Zhou was a little curious, and the two princes came to his tent specifically at this time.

    "Actually, it's nothing. It's just that my father sent a letter and wanted you to go to Nuremberg." Miller smiled, looking harmless.

    "Now?" Bai Zhou asked.  The task of post-war reconstruction is no easier than the task during the war. If there is nothing particularly important and Bai Zhou is just asked to participate in some "chat and fart" dances, banquets and other activities, then Bai Zhou really won't be interested.  .

    "Well, please make sure to spare some time, Your Majesty the Duke. My father wants to talk to you personally." Miller continued, smiling as he spoke.

    Bai Zhou: That¡¯s it, okay, when should I leave?

    Frederick had something to say to himself, and Bai Zhou could not refuse it at any cost.

    Miller: As soon as possible, we also know that you must have a lot of things to do in Switzerland, and Joan of Arc may also need your support to leave early and come back early.

    Bai Zhou: In two days, I will take care of the urgent matters at hand, and then I will leave with you.

    Miller: My father has something urgent to do with us. I'm afraid we won't be able to wait for you for the next two days.

    Bai Zhou: Oh, okay, no problem, you go first, I will set off in two days.

    Miller: Then I will prepare a banquet in Nuremberg in advance and wait for the Duke's arrival.

    Bai Zhou: Haha, it¡¯s not like you don¡¯t know that I hate this kind of thing the most.

    Miller: Don¡¯t worry, this banquet will definitelyThere won't be anyone you don't like.

    Miller thought that Bai Zhou said this because of the aftermath of his last encounter with the envoys from Burgundy and France.

    Bai Zhou: Okay.

    Having said that, it would be pointless for Bai Zhou to refuse any more.

    After sending the two princes away, Bai Zhou started to deal with other chores.

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    ¡°Alberto once appeared near Bern.¡±

    Alberto¡¯s luck is really good. Xi Qin failed to catch this tenacious cockroach again and again.  Although theoretically speaking, he could no longer achieve anything, and all the original nobles in Switzerland had been wiped out. Even if he came to Switzerland, he would not be able to find much help.

    But he is like a fly in a bowl of rice and a fish bone in his throat.  There's no big harm, but it's enough to make you sick.

    Furthermore, if Duke John can use his banner to "recover" Switzerland today, there is no way that Duke Sam will do the same tomorrow.  Alberto, Xiqin must find him no matter what.

    "The Italians have begun recruiting soldiers in thirteen cities."

    The Italians seem to have smelled the smell of war, which proves that, first, Frederick's confidentiality work is still not done well, and second, the Italians are not too idiotic yet.

    The large-scale recruitment work means that the war train of the Lombard city-states is slowly starting. However, if the two sides really fight, no matter the current military strength of both sides, or from a "historical" point of view, the Italians will be outright defeated.  tragedy.

    Of course, the benefits Frederick obtained were very limited.

    "Philippe asks the King of France for help."

    ?? Phillip still hasn¡¯t figured it out. Now he has become an abandoned son with no use value or alliance value.  The defeat in Basel was such that the earth was shaken and the country lost all its capital.

    It turns out that the French king united with Burgundy because Burgundy was strong and the two parties united. Without the participation of the Holy Roman Empire, they were fully capable of driving the English back to their hometown.  But now, if the King of France unites with Burgundy again, it will be a weak alliance in the standard sense. It will have no other purpose except to anger a few more forces.

    No matter how you look at it, Charles VII is not the kind of guy who keeps his promises, so Philip's plan will definitely not succeed.

    Poor Philip, the "good man Philip" in history, his historical career was interrupted by the intervention of the Western Qin Dynasty.

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    ¡°The North African nation, the Moors who believe in Islam, crossed the Strait of Gibraltar and attacked the Iberian Peninsula. The royal families of Portugal and Spain have announced an alliance to jointly fight the invaders.¡±

    This is the news that Richard brought earlier.

    When Africans invaded European territory, only the Moors could do such a cool thing.  The war is still in a stalemate. This is a battle between two nations, two cultures, and two beliefs. It is destined to be an endless struggle, and it is also destined to be a war that cannot be ended in a short time.

    The essential raw material for the English longbow is yew.  As the country that exports the largest amount of yew in Europe, Spain had to reduce its exports due to the impact of the war.

    The only person who is happy about this war is probably the French royal family. Although there has been no war between them and the Iberian Peninsula for many years, only when they fell into war did the French King really dare to move the large troops out of the south and prepare to go north.  against the English.

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    "The polar bears finally started to move. After dormant for a long time, they once again showed their sharp claws. This time, the polar bears chose to attack Hungary. As Byzantium, which also believes in the Orthodox Church, this time decided to ally with the Russians and send troops together. But knowing that the lips are dead and the teeth are cold,  It¡¯s reasonable for Poland to send their most elite Polish winged cavalry as the first batch of reinforcements.¡±

    (The Polish Hussars originated in Hungary, but they grew up on Polish soil and underwent radical changes. They are no longer just lightly armed stragglers, but an excellent blend of Eastern and Western European cavalry elements, and at the same time developed the local  The advantages of tradition and contemporary innovation.

    They are both heavy cavalry and light cavalry. They are both strong in armor and fast and agile. They can choose different tactics according to the ever-changing needs of the battlefield.  )

    (The Orthodox Church is also called the Orthodox Church or the Orthodox Church.The Church is one of the main sects of Christianity. It refers to the church that follows the Christian tradition handed down from the Eastern Roman Empire. It is one of the three major Christian sects alongside Catholicism and Protestantism.  )

    This was the news brought by Miller. After reading this news, Bai Zhou realized that the entire continent of Europa was beginning to be in turmoil again. Countries that were originally only ambitious, finally endured the cold winter, and not long after spring came.  , chose war.

    Compared with them, Frederick's patience was really very good. Until now, if he didn't pay careful attention, it would be difficult for outsiders to discover that the entire Holy Roman Empire was on a war wagon.

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    ¡°Another rebellion broke out in the northern part of the British Peninsula and Scotland.¡±

    England's strength lasted for hundreds of years, during which they even established a large empire known as "the sun never sets". But even so, for several of its seemingly weak "neighbors" - Wales, Scotland,  Ireland has never come up with a good solution.

    ¡°Rebellions are suppressed, and rebellions follow after suppression, creating an endless cycle with no solution.

    Now the main force of England is still on the south side of the English Channel, and in order to defeat the French, the king of the Golden Sparrow Dynasty once again levied additional taxes.  When the common people had no food to eat, rebellion became the only way out. What's more, the Scottish nobles also had this mentality.

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    "In Egypt, a new dynasty was born, named Ayyubid."

    "The condition of the King of Jerusalem, DuBoin IV, seems to have worsened again."

    The Ayyubid Dynasty?  DuBoin IV?  These two names sounded familiar to Bai Zhou, and they seemed to be famous in history. However, Bai Zhou could not remember clearly for a while. Moreover, in far away West Asia, Bai Zhou thought that they would not be able to compete with the West in a short time.  What is the relationship between Qin and Qin?

    Of course, later on, Bai Zhou would not admit that he had such thoughts.

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    "Pope Eugene III of Italy sent a letter of help to Frederick, and an uprising broke out in Rome. The common people rebelled under the leadership of a priest named Arnold. The rebels declared that they would abolish the papal domain and make the Pope  Live a normal life.¡±

    What does it mean to have someone give you a pillow when you feel sleepy?  Is there anything more coincidental in this world?

    Frederick was sharpening his sword and all he needed was an excuse, and here, an uprising broke out in Rome.  However, I have to lament that the Italian regular army is so weak that it cannot even defeat the revolting civilians.  The Papal Guards, whom Bai Zhou had always thought were fierce, seemed nothing more than that.

    Of course, there may be other reasons that Bai Zhou is not aware of.

    In this way, the thirteen city-states in Italy began to recruit soldiers, not necessarily because they wanted to prevent the Holy Roman Empire.

    But I just don¡¯t know whether this Eugene III is having a fool¡¯s errand, or he has already reached some kind of tacit understanding with Frederick. Doesn¡¯t he know that it is easy to invite Frederick, but sending Frederick away is not a letter?  Letters can be done.

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    Two days later, Bai Zhou left Basel lightly armed with only thirty covert soldiers and Fiora.

    Fiora's accompanying him was purely an accident. Originally, Bai Zhou wanted Caiwei to accompany him. A considerate and well-behaved little maid would always make a bumpy journey smoother.

    But he couldn¡¯t stand up to the tough woman, so he defeated Bai Zhou in just a few words. When parting, he could only comfort Caiwei who was crying like a tearful person.

    Passing Frank's territory, he entertained him with good wine and meat, and never mentioned what Bai Zhou had promised to the Swiss Germans before. What a joke, he controlled the West Qin in Burgundy (Frank didn't know that the West Qin only controlled  As long as they are willing to shake their hands, the profits they can generate will definitely not be lower than the prices in several cities.

    Moreover, they all now understand that the reason why Bai Zhou made such a promise at that time was simply because he was worried that he would violate Xi Qin's orders.  Now that Western Qin has won the war and is in the limelight, no one is stupid enough to bring up that topic.

    Because of the "accompaniment" of Fiora, a woman who loves beautiful scenery, Bai Zhou and his party entered the territory of the Holy Roman Empire a whole day late.  However, I did not expect that as soon as I entered the territory of the Holy Roman Empire, I found that Frederick had specially sent people to wait here.

      Give Baizhou enough face

    The person who came was Mr. Hua Ang, who had dealt with Bai Zhou several times. Although he himself had no skills and was as timid as a mouse, his status as a viscount was real. To have a viscount waiting to greet him at the border, this was  This is not a treatment that ordinary dukes can enjoy.

    "Hey, who are you?" Bai Zhou looked at the white-faced guy in the lead (it's very difficult to find a black-faced one among Caucasians). He looked very familiar. He had seen him in Brooke and Liechtenstein, but he suddenly couldn't remember his name.

    "Ah, sir, you still remember me. I know you will never forget me, sir." This guy said as if Bai Zhou should be familiar with him. He patted Bai Zhou on the shoulder with a look on his face.  He said happily: "I, Mr. Hua Angfu, knew at the first sight that you are a person who can do great things"

    Bai Zhou had a gloomy face, Fiora pursed her lips and snickered, and Hua Angfu looked like Tang Monk

    "It's not terrible that a person can flatter you for three hours straight. What's terrible is that he didn't even have a single word in his words for three hours, and he didn't even need to take a sip of water.

    This is a talent that Bai Zhou must recognize.

    "My lord, when you arrive in Nuremberg, if nothing else, just based on your appearance, I guarantee that those ladies"

    ¡°I¡¯ll interrupt, when can we have dinner?¡±

    Bai Zhou pursed his lips and snickered, while Fiora asked with a gloomy face.

    With Fiora¡¯s strong intervention, the whole world became peaceful.

    In the evening, more than thirty people from Xi Qin and more than fifty people from Hua Angfu lived in a small town.

    In such a small village and town, there are quite a few hotels, but none of them can accommodate nearly a hundred people at a time.

    Having no choice but to stay in one side, Hua Angfu and his entourage stayed in another hotel.

    Although this guy Hua Angfu behaved like a grandson whether in front of Bai Zhou or in front of Wolfgang, in front of the hotel owner, his tone was very much like that of an uncle. After the hand was slapped,  Not only did the two hotel owners not charge a penny, one of them even pushed his daughter out and brought her to Bai Zhou.

    Bai Zhou always believed that he was not a casual person, and he could not do such things as bullying others. After slapping Mr. Hua several times, he handed over the money to the two bosses, the little girl  He was also sent back as a gift.

    After dinner, Bai Zhou returned to his room. After thinking about it, he decided to go to Fiora to talk about life and ideals. At this moment, he heard Mi Chuan outside the door saying: "Sir, that little girl wants to meet you.  ".  

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