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- "You mean, cooperate with us to divide Spain?"
In the western suburbs of Marseille, in the manor allocated to the widows of the Samuel family, Zhao Hongyu and Mary had already begun to talk about the core issues.
When Mary listened to Zhao Hongyu¡¯s thoughts, she looked at him in disbelief.
In Mary¡¯s opinion, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince from America takes things too much for granted.
No matter what, Spain is an old empire, how could it be so easy to deal with?
If they were that easy to defeat, France would have defeated them long ago.
How could we still wait for now?
It is true that the Spanish Armada was destroyed, but Spain¡¯s powerful army still exists.
An army of more than 100,000 people is a very powerful lineup on the European continent.
France¡¯s current standing army has less than 20,000 soldiers.
And only after an emergency mobilization order is issued, the number can exceed 40,000.
This is already the limit that France¡¯s finances can bear.
If there are more troops, France will not be able to support it at all.
????????????????????? As the saying goes, we can¡¯t afford to support so many people.
At the same time, according to Zhao Hongyu¡¯s idea, if you want to defeat the Spanish, the French side will need at least 80,000 troops.
In addition to fighting the Spanish, this legion also wants to occupy Spanish territory.
"Your Highness, that's what I mean. I can provide financial help, and all you have to do is convince the nobles to participate in this war. If Spain ceases to exist, then the western part of France will never exist again. If there is any threat, then you can concentrate on responding to the situation in the east."
Zhao Hongyu follows the path of good guidance.
Mary was a little moved by Zhao Hongyu's proposal, but she was still very cautious and did not express her position.
You know, it¡¯s impossible for her to make a decision on such a major matter in a short time. That would be too childish, wouldn¡¯t it?
Zhao Hongyu will not rush to let him express his position, because he knows that it is very unrealistic.
"Even if we provide funds, it will not be enough to deal with Spain."
Mary pondered for a moment and then said to Zhao Hongyu.
Zhao Hongyu smiled and said: "If I cause chaos in Spain and I have no concern for you, do you think this matter will be done?"
Mary raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and her eyes flickered.
"What do you mean?"
Zhao Hongyu said with a smile: "I mean, if there is civil unrest or other troubles in Spain, it will distract them. Then you attack them here and let them fight on two fronts. Do you think it will be difficult to defeat them?"
Mary didn¡¯t know what Zhao Hongyu was referring to, but she felt that if Spain really fought on two fronts, it would not be difficult to defeat them.
But the question is, what ability does this Crown Prince from America have to do this?
Mary couldn¡¯t understand.
"I can't tell you the key yet. You will understand it when the time comes." Of course, Zhao Hongyu would not tell Mary his back-up plan at this time. It would be very unwise.
"What good will this do to you?"
Mary asked very doubtfully.
Yes, Zhao Hongyu came all the way to America and wanted to overthrow Spain.
This seems to Mary to be ridiculous and unreasonable.
"I want Spain's Central American colonies, and France can eliminate a big enemy in the west. We have a common enemy, don't we? As long as Spain is eliminated, the right to enter and exit the Mediterranean can be controlled by France, and the benefits will be You should know how big it is."
Mary's breathing quickened.
Yes, Zhao Hongyu is right.
After defeating the Spanish, the entrance and exit of the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean can be controlled by the French.
After controlling this, just the ships moored at the dock every day can bring a lot of profits.
At the same time, merchant ships that want to go to the Americas also need to pay to enter.
Mary is certainly aware of how huge the benefits are.
"The Spaniards are strong on the outside and capable on the inside. I can make the Spanish legions in Central America flawlessly take care of the homeland and drag them to the Central American colonies. In other words, what your Highness is actually going to deal with isJust eight Spanish army regiments. This is much less than expected, isn't it? "
Zhao Hongyu once again threw out a bait.
Mary was really moved.
¡° If Zhao Hongyu can really do what he said and hold back the military power of the Spanish colonies, then it is not impossible for France to fight against Spain.
Nowadays, half of Spain's European military strength is dragged into the Netherlands, fighting against the Protestant coalition forces.
Therefore, with the military power currently possessed by the mainland, France is still very easy to deal with.
Especially after defeating Spain, the fact that France can occupy Spanish land and turn it into French land is really tempting.
But Mary was a little curious, how did Zhao Hongyu cause chaos in Spain.
At the same time, how much funds is he prepared to provide himself?
If she doesn¡¯t understand these issues clearly, she won¡¯t believe them easily.
Anyone who talks nonsense will say that Mary is not a three-year-old child. No matter how moved she is, she will not show it.
"How much money can you provide France? How can you make Spain chaotic? And can you hold back the Spanish military power in the Central American colonies? I think it is difficult for me to believe you."
Although her heart was moved, Mary's face was very indifferent, as if she had no interest in this matter at all.
Of course Zhao Hongyu doesn't care about this, he knows that this girl must be moved.
¡°Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have been talking to herself for such a long time, right?
"Half a million silver pesos or livres, and enough food to feed 50,000 people for a year, we launched an attack in Central America in advance to plunge the colonies into war, and at the same time set off an uprising in Spain. When we have done this, France can attack Spain from the east."
Mary¡¯s mind started calculating rapidly.
¡°According to the conditions mentioned by Zhao Hongyu, Mary thinks it is still acceptable.
Five hundred thousand livres is enough to pay the salary of an army of 20,000 men for half a year. And with food, she doesn't have to worry about feeding the troops. It can be said that France has almost no pressure.
At the same time, the Spanish colonies in Central America were caught in the flames of war, and there was no way to support the mainland, which also reduced the pressure on France a lot.
At the same time, the crown prince also said that he could set off an uprising in Spain.
If this is really the case, then Spain's military power will be held back by various troubles, and France will be able to defeat them easily.
The Iberian Peninsula is a great place. It is impossible for Mary not to covet it.
If Zhao Hongyu really did what he said above, then what does it matter if you cooperate with him?
No matter how you look at this matter, it will be of great benefit to you.
The Spanish colonial interests in America were too far away for the French, so she stopped thinking about them.
But letting Spain be destroyed and occupying Spanish territory is still very attractive to Mary.
However, there is still a very important matter that needs to be resolved, otherwise France will also cause trouble.
"Your proposal is very good, I'm a little tempted. If it is what you said, and you have done the above points first, I think it is not impossible for us to cooperate. But have you considered it, if we attack Spain? , the Holy Roman Empire and the church forces will not allow it. You must know that Spain has a very good relationship with them. "
Yes, Mary is absolutely right.
Spain is part of the church, and its king was crowned by the church.
It can be regarded as the agent role of the church.
This time, the war with the Protestant coalition forces was probably the result of the lack of church power.
Therefore, if France attacks Spain, it will inevitably attract the condemnation of the church and the attack of the Holy Roman Empire.
This is a very troublesome thing.
If this problem is not solved, Mary will not promise anything easily.
"Those people from the Holy Roman Empire and the Vatican?" Zhao Hongyu groaned after hearing this. "They shouldn't be difficult troubles to solve, but have you ever thought about it? Everything you do in this world has costs and dangers. I can't guarantee everything. You have to understand."
Yes, Zhao Hongyu cannot solve everything for France, otherwise it would be too cheap for the French.
? ?As I said, he doesn¡¯t have that many managers.
Mary knew that Zhao Hongyu was not wrong at all, but she didn¡¯t think she had done anything wrong.
? Striving to maximize benefits, isn¡¯t that what it is?
"Have you ever considered that if we attack Spain, the Holy Roman Empire can attack us from the south, which will put us in a lot of trouble. If we don't do it right, we may even fall into a passive situation."
Mary said to Zhao Hongyu very seriously.
Yes, at this time the Holy Roman Empire was still very powerful and its territory was vast.
Later, parts of Switzerland and Germany, as well as some territories in France, now belong to the Holy Roman Empire.
As the most loyal armed force of the church, there is no doubt about his strength.
The French have moved Spain, the lackey of the church, and it would be strange if the Holy Roman Empire, the boss, did not respond.
It is easy to attack France from the south, which is something Mary had to consider carefully.
"One million silver pesos or livres, a year's ration for 50,000 people. If necessary, I will send an elite regiment of 2,000 people to assist in the battle to deal with the attack of the Holy Roman Empire, but I need you to provide I need to turn an area into a concession and let me station troops." (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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