I Am Louis XIV

  Chapter 318 The King's Royal Expedition (9)

"No no no, that's very important," said Henry, now the eldest son of King Ludwig I of Poland, and if nothing else, he would be King of Poland, though to avoid the great aristocracy and the Schlachtas Suspicion, after Henry handed back the dukeship of France, he was only an earl of Poland, that is, the Schrachta class. According to this class, he is not even qualified to be on an equal footing with these generals, but Ludwig I has more than 60 years. Years old, if Ludwig I unfortunately went to see God, then Louis XIV would not hesitate to send Henry to the Polish throne, so even if he suddenly interjected, no one dared to interrupt him: "Should Say," said the teenaged soldier with a smile, "if the Ottoman Turks came and killed their relatives, burned their houses, and took their possessions, what they cursed was Mohammed IV, but if M. Vauban says they're going to curse Leopold I, so be it," he suggested cheerfully: "We can find a compromise, gentlemen. , we can appeal to His Majesty Leopold I, and ask him to come up with money to make up for those poor people."

As soon as this sentence was uttered, everyone present froze immediately - except for the Portuguese who were allied with France, the Elector of Brandenburg almost laughed out loud, but fortunately held back in time, but he held back , King Pedro II of Portugal didn't have to, because he was fed up with the Spanish Habsburgs, and he didn't mind embarrassing the Austrian Habsburgs, anyway, there was no talk between him and Leopold I. There is room for peace, and he was originally a birthday person, so his loud laughter filled the entire conference room.

Originally, Marshal Montecuccoli had already agreed with Leopold I that even if Louis XIV was present and could not push the French to the forefront, at least they would have to suffer some losses. The upright old man was very dissatisfied, but there was nothing he could do. After all, he was an Austrian, and he couldn't watch Vienna being ravaged by the Ottoman Turks, and the Habsburgs of Spain and the Habsburgs of Austria were both complementary. The Habsburgs of Spain fell into decline because of Carlos II's disability and dementia, so the French king took the opportunity to seize Flanders, and because Carlos II was infertile, he was destined to have no descendants. France and the Holy Roman Empire There will definitely be a battle for the Spanish throne, and there is a possibility that even the righteous person will temporarily let go of his conscience and do something that is beneficial to the country but will harm his own honor.

   But when Earl Henry said this, the situation became embarrassing. Can they still clearly say that an army other than Austria is required to fight against the Azap infantry wave of the Ottoman Turks? Please note that they are reinforcements, based on being a Catholic king, or hired by Leopold I and the Church of Rome, who will come to Camnico, if they realize that Leopold I has such an intention , even if **** Christ re-comes to this world, they will never again fight for this battle.

Not to mention, Count Henry has also given a solution. Yes, if compensation is given, and the Slovenians are told that the army of the Ottoman Turks is already on the way, they may follow the will of Leopold I and leave own homeland - but can Leopold I, or rather, the Austrian treasury really afford it? You know, as King Louis XIV of France continued to improve muskets, artillery, ships - the most insane one was Leopold I.

Marshal Montecucoli vaguely knew something about Leopold I and Louis XIV. Speaking of which, Leopold I was a little contemptuous of Louis XIV when he was a boy—compared to the one who went to see God too early Louis XIII, the father of Leopold I, Ferdinand III, worked hard, and did not leave with peace of mind until he was sure that he had won the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire for his son. When he left, Leopold I At the age of seventeen, he had no powerful ministers around him, and the Queen Mother couldn't keep her mouth shut in government affairs. Apart from dealing with those princes, he felt that he was a real emperor.

But since Louis XIV came to power, the situation between him and Louis XIV seemed to be reversed, and the electors became more and more aggressive and aggressive - they may have been the same before, only then Leopold I He can't fully grasp the mystery of politics, so he won't notice it for a while, but as he grows, those despicable tricks can no longer escape his eyes, he is full of anger, and he can't handle it like Louis XIV. The ministers treated them like that because they were equal in terms of status.

Later, because of the age difference of two years, Louis XIV preemptively married the eldest daughter of King Philip IV of Spain - to say, Leopold I cursed every night, the one who might be able to inherit the throne of Spain and France at the same time, Or the boy who became the father of the king of Spain had better die early. Unfortunately, the boy not only did not die, but became stronger and wiser. On the contrary, the two sons of Leopold I died. One didn't even let him meet.

If Leopold I blamed the **** electoral system in politics, and God in future generations, then the king of France took advantage of his greed and inability to know how to make good use of others, in the Flanders incident viciously Even the Marshal of Montecucolia didn't know what to say about the things that entrapped Leopold I - anyway, Leopold I hated Louis who sent a group of theatrical actors to play tricks on him. fourteen.

After that, Marshal Montecuccoli fought against Viscount Turenne several times when the French attacked the Netherlands with all their strength. He did not lose or win. He knew that Leopold I was a little disappointed, but the military strength of Austria (Not a standing army) When the Ottoman Turks rushed out, they could only gather 50,000 people. At that time, Montecuccoli had only 15,000 soldiers. How to fight with Viscount Turenne's army that was three times his size ? With such a huge disparity in numbers, even a fledgling general, as long as he knows how to stabilize the battle, can keep Montecuccoli out of the lowlands, let alone Viscount Turenne?

The elderly marshal looked at the people across the conference table. Vauban was in his forties, Count Henry was in his thirties, and Schumberg was in his sixties, but he was in good spirits, strong in body, and loud in voice. He took the initiative to invite him for the next expedition, and he might still be able to serve Louis XIV for 20 years later. Although the Grand Condé was sent by Louis XIV to be the king of Poland, there was still a Duke of Luxembourg in Paris, and Louis XIV’s The military academy has also started. As long as ten years, no, six years, or even three years, a group of officers who have been educated and instructed by famous generals such as Luxembourg or Schaumberg will appear on the battlefield. Only their sons, nephews or nephews, or children of friends and relatives... Now... Montecuccoli's shaky heart is instantly firmed at the thought of what a behemoth France will eventually become.

But no matter how firm he is, there are countries other than Austria, and even the three Electors of Brandenburg will not allow the Austrians to squeeze behind them and watch them fight the Ottoman Turks— They were very interested in Vauban's strategy of fortifying the walls and clearing the field, adding defense lines and bunkers. Of course, Leopold I's wallet would be completely empty, but at least he still had his capital, Vienna, right?

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Louis XIV did not think that Leopold I would be embarrassed for money. In order to ensure that Leopold I would not interfere in the affairs of Flanders, he actually gave Leopold I a value of five in accordance with a secret agreement. A hundred thousand livres in gold, otherwise he would not have mortgaged Fontainebleau when he attacked Holland.

   He could mortgage Fontainebleau and royal jewels for the new French domain, the domain, so what if Leopold I borrowed a fee from the bankers for Vienna and Austria? Anyway, he had heard from Marshal Schumberg, and had no idea what the Swiss general thought, and he did suggest that if the Holy Roman Emperor was in financial trouble, he had a few reliable bankers here for recommendations.

I don't know if he was courteous or not, but Louis XIV did have a letter here asking for an audience, but when Louis XIV mentioned this person, even Bontang was a little hesitant, because this Monsieur Rousseau was the A Genevan.

The Geneva Theocracy is located between Switzerland and France. How it came into being is very simple. After Lutheran became a personal tool for the electors of the Holy Roman Empire, the flame ignited by Martin Luther has not been extinguished. The son of an aristocrat in a city in northern France, John Calvin gradually took over the ideas of Protestantism, and after he converted to Protestantism, he greatly changed the rituals and books of Protestantism, making it closer to ordinary people - these are nothing, the problem is that he thinks that since God A country can be democratized and republican, so why must a country on earth be ruled by kings and lords? Of course, he is a prudent person, and his followers eventually shouted such words, but with such thoughts , he could not continue to establish a foothold in France, so he came to Geneva, surrounded by the faithful, deprived the Bishop of Geneva and the Duke of Savoy of ownership of Geneva, and from then on Geneva, as he expected, became a A city run by Protestant priests and believers.

   To put it simply, he has two titles, one is the Pope of Geneva, and the other is the founder of the Huguenots.

These two names, even if John Calvin passed away more than 100 years ago, the French Catholics are still afraid and disgusted by him, and because Genevans continue to accept those Huguenots who are unwilling to convert Christians, the relationship with France is even worse, so mentioning a Genevan, the French is like mentioning a devil.

In fact, Louis XIV, who has no faith, would not care about this, but even Bontang showed a strange look. He wanted to consider the people around him, so he rejected the Swiss request in public, but privately let Shao Marshal Mberg went to meet the man—Schaumberg is also a Protestant, and they must have a lot of common languages.

   On the day that Schaumberg was dismissed, Louis XIV met another man.

He was the Tatar who killed half a dozen Italian mercenaries that day, under the watchful eyes of Louis XIV and Ludwig I, their leader, and his clothes were more neat and flamboyant than when the king first saw him But it still doesn't seem like it fits, like wrapping a beautiful deerskin around a wild wolf--his face is unflattering, not ugly, but gross, and God must have created him when he created him. He was absent-minded and sloppy in the use of materials. In other words, it was the sand and time that polished him into what he is now, like a ferocious tree root.

There is probably only one place in his body that is worth admiring, and that is a pair of bright eyes. Although they are hidden behind the layered eyelids, they pass you like the light refracted by the blade of a knife, and no one can ignore it. , as soon as he entered the door, and saw Louis XIV, he shouted loudly, "Salute to you, Your Majesty, salute to you!" Not forgetting the Tatar's subordinate that day, but out of the sheepskin so filthy that no one could take a second glance pulled the latest musket.

  The kind of short-handled musket that fires directly without a scythe or was sold out by auction at Louis’s order, and the price is high. How did this Tartar get it—at least three? To get these you need not only money, but also connections.

While the king was still thinking, the Tatar leader had already bent one knee and knelt down, pressing his right hand tightly on his chest. Unlike the French or the English, the Hungarians and Poles were used to it. "Your Majesty," he said, "your majesty, I greet you, Your Majesty, Bayobashi of the Tartars, my master has sent me to serve you."

   "Who is your master?" Louis asked.

The leader of the Tatars said the name of a great Polish nobleman. This time he was recruited by Ludwig I to Kamnic, and he should be regarded as one of the ministers who was subdued by him. It seems that Ludwig I After returning, remembering his instructions, he sent them over.

   "It's not all that," said the Tatar chief, "because the Italians are killing us, that's why our master has sent us here to take shelter."

   "You don't have to say it so clearly," said Louis. "Aren't you afraid that I will refuse?"

"He sent me here knowing that the Tatars will never betray those who saved their lives," said the leader of the Tatars, "Your Majesty, I, and my brothers, sons and nephews, my mother, and wife. You and your daughter are yours."

   (end of this chapter)