Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 499
Kingdom of Aragon, Zaragoza.

With the demise of the Holy Roman Empire, Yolanda of Aragon finally waited for his chance.

However, unlike what she had thought at the beginning, the Ming army that wiped out the Holy Roman Empire did not suffer much damage.

Not to mention the serious injury to the vitality, it is not even considered the stage of muscle and bone injury, at most it is a superficial injury.

This was something Yolanda hadn't expected.

Originally, she thought that even if the Holy Roman Empire, which occupied Central Europe and affected Eastern Europe and even Western Europe, could not repel the Ming army, it would be able to bite the Ming army hard when it was dying.

but……

Thinking of this, Yolanda couldn't help spitting, cursing secretly.

He knew that there were a lot of twists and turns, but the most important thing was that the Holy Roman Empire was not unified enough, and those who held important powers were divided.

But this can't be helped, because in Yolanda's plan, the Aragon Kingdom is not the one that enters the scene too quickly.

As the saying goes: The mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole follows.

In Yolanda's plan, the Holy Roman Empire is the cicada, the Ming army is the mantis, but the Kingdom of Aragon is not the oriole.

Yolanda defines herself as a hunter, a role after the oriole.

Originally, she wanted to let the Holy Roman Empire consume the strength of the Ming army and stage a mantis catching cicada, and then let the Kingdom of France and the Kingdom of England play the role of oriole.

Although the oriole was a bit weak and might not be able to beat the mantis, as long as it could make the mantis weaker, it would be the turn of the hunter of the Kingdom of Aragon.

The results of it?
The praying mantis catches the cicada with only a scratch, and with little damage, which makes it difficult for the feeble titmouse in the kingdoms of France and England.

Tuk Tuk Tuk.

Just when Yolanda felt a little difficult, there was a sudden knock on the door, which shocked Yolanda suddenly.

"what's up?"

Before the Ming army left Aachen and headed towards Paris, Yolanda knew that Zhu Zhanhe knew about her small actions.

Paris is a special place that must not be occupied by the Ming army, because it has special significance to the Kingdom of France. Once the Ming army occupies it, the Kingdom of Aragon's actions to eat the Kingdom of France will be hindered.

Therefore, the latest Yolanda is always on tenterhooks.

"Dear Ms. Yolanda, King Juan II of the Kingdom of Castile is here to visit."

……

Kingdom of Aragon, banquet hall.

"What!? You want to withdraw from the alliance with the Kingdom of Aragon!?"

A sound far exceeding normal decibels echoed in the banquet hall, but the owner who made the sound seemed unaware, and looked at Juan II in front of him with a "shocked" face.

"That's right." Juan II nodded slightly, with a calm expression and no surprise.

"The Holy Roman Empire is gone, and as a first-class empire, they didn't do much damage to the enemy. This is enough for us to recognize how strong the ally you are looking for is."

"Cooperating with such a person is nothing in itself, but the problem is that you have other ideas, which is not appropriate."

"Today's Ming army is already in full swing. It not only cut off the English Channel, but also sent troops to Paris. I don't see the possibility of victory in this cooperation, so I think the most important thing is to stop losses in time."

Juan II's analysis was so coherent and methodical that Yolanda had no way to refute it.

However, she did not intend to refute.

In fact, every move of a politician is full of deeper meanings, just like the visit of Juan II this time.

If it is really necessary to unilaterally withdraw from the alliance, there is no need for Juan II to come here in person, or it should be said that he cannot come in person.

This is not an alliance. Both sides have common interests and needs. To show their sincerity, they appeared together to make some people feel at ease.

Right now, the Kingdom of Castile is about to withdraw from the alliance, which means that they will no longer be allies in the future, and may even become enemies.

For such a thing, there is no need for Juan II, the past of Castile, to risk himself, but he just did it.

That shows that Juan II's real purpose is to have other things, not to withdraw from the alliance.

Since it is not about withdrawing from the alliance, the rest may be the uneven distribution of benefits, which makes Juan II feel that the contribution is not directly proportional to the benefit.

Thinking about it, although the Kingdom of Castile has always been a staunch ally of the Kingdom of Aragon, but that was before, the interests of the two sides did not conflict, and there was no situation in which one family dominated.

But it's different now.

Yolanda's idea of ​​the Kingdom of France is Sima Zhao's heart. Everyone knows that the Kingdom of Castile is indeed an ally of the Kingdom of Aragon, but it is also a competitor.

If the Kingdom of Aragon successfully swallows the Kingdom of France, then the Kingdom of Aragon will have the largest land area in history. At that time, the alliance between the Kingdom of Aragon and the Kingdom of Castile will increase with the increase in strength. change out of balance.

Prior to this, the Kingdom of Castile had been aiding the Kingdom of Aragon, but if they couldn't even take a bite of the final cake, then this ally would be unnecessary.

Therefore, Juan II came to withdraw from the alliance on the surface today, but in fact he came to seek benefits.

If you want to maintain the ally relationship between the two countries, you must ensure that the strength gap between the two countries is not too large, and no one can steadily dominate the other.

"How about this..." After thinking for a long time, Yolanda finally thought of a solution.

"You will send some more troops this year, and the exact amount will be up to you. I will persuade Joan of Arc to hand over the western regions of Gascony and Aquitaine, mainly the coastal areas, to your garrison."

"how?"

The confrontation between politicians is actually so unpretentious sometimes.

Juan II showed his intentions when he came up, and Yolanda also accepted Juan II's words, and then gave up part of the land in the name of war garrison and handed it over to the other party.

In fact, the Kingdom of Aragon did not lose anything, but made concessions on the issue of dividing the cake after victory.

The place Yolanda mentioned is actually the coastal area of ​​the Bay of Biscay, south to the Pyrenees, which is the junction of the Kingdom of Aragon and the Kingdom of France, and north to the vicinity of the Loire River, which is where the Kingdom of France is today. The northernmost point that can be controlled.

However, this piece of land does not seem to be large, accounting for only about one-fifth of the territory of the Kingdom of France, but it is actually a quite elite place.

This area is actually the Aquitaine Basin, which is a good grain-producing area, and it is located on the Bay of Biscay, which is very important for countries with certain maritime strength such as the Kingdom of Aragon and the Kingdom of Castile. .

It can be said that in order to compete with the Ming army and retain the Kingdom of Castile as an ally, Yolanda spent all his money.

However, all of this must be based on the fact that they drove off the English and defeated the Ming army.

(End of this chapter)