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Chapter 585 Second Alliance
The attack on Tunisia went very smoothly, and after turning it into a tributary state, their mission was basically completed.

The next step is to eliminate the pirates around. The emperor has promised that as long as one pirate is eliminated, he will give 1 gold lei, and so on. The highest pirate captain will be given 100.

Such a reward directly boosted the morale of the navy, and they wanted to dig the pirates out. After being able to use the port of Carthage, the Roman navy could easily carry out work along the coast.

In Dijon, the capital of Burgundy, envoys from various countries gathered here to formally sign the Second Anti-Roman Alliance Agreement on behalf of their countries.

This time, they were not only against Romania, but also against all Roman allies such as England, Brandenburg, Russia, Hungary, Naples, etc. They had John of Burgundy as their commander, and Sigismund of the Holy Roman Empire was responsible for unifying the various fronts. This time, they once again took out their family assets, with a total of 125000 troops available for dispatch.

"This is an important opportunity for our family to wash away the shame. We must not let it go."

Philip felt frightened when he saw his father's vicious expression, but Romania was too strong. Even if the alliance could not defeat them this time, they hoped to weaken the opponent.

This time John learned his lesson: if he wanted to defeat Rome, he had to eliminate his allies first. Brandenburg was the weakest of the allies, so he decided to use it as a good start.

"Philip, I hope you understand that this battle is a chance for the family to avenge its shame. If we fail, the family will never get out of here."

"I know father."

Although John wanted to defeat Rome, he was not stubborn. At most, he could defeat Rome tactically. Strategically, the size of Rome alone could wear you down. Therefore, his goal was still the throne of France. If he became the king of France, he would have more bargaining chips and could also gain a foothold on this continent.

The Duke of Orleans originally wanted to attack England, but was persuaded by John to attack Brandenburg first. Austria would contain the troops in the direction of Hungary, Saxony, the Palatinate and Bavaria would attack Bohemia, and then John himself would lead the main force to attack Berlin. In this way, the overall situation in Central Europe would be determined, and a passage to Poland could be opened.

Władysław and Vytautas were always thinking about revenge. They could attack Russia and Rome in the east, and then attack together after finishing in the west to retake Minsk and Kiev.

This was their specific plan, and now they just needed to gather the troops. Burgundy, Orleans, and Castile would send a total of 7 troops, and other countries would provide the remaining 5. Small countries like Genoa would just join in the fun and contribute some money.

However, it would take a long time to gather troops from now on, so John decided to wait until the troops in Orleans and other parts of the Holy Roman Empire gathered before attacking Berlin. This would also reduce food consumption.

Sigismund did read John's plan and agreed with it, but if Bohemia could resolve the issue peacefully, he could also attack Brandenburg directly.

The current situation is already in his favor. King Wenzel is dying, and Hus is gradually unable to bridge the internal differences. As in history, they are divided into two factions: the Holy Grail Party and the Tabor Party.

The Orthodox Church didn't feel anything at first, but the Taborites were too radical, claiming to confiscate all religious property, including that of the Orthodox Church. This frightened the Archbishop of Brno and he directly joined forces with the Holy Grail Sect. He also planned to transfer all believers to Silesia, which was too dangerous. The collapse of the alliance gave Sigismund an opportunity, and he decided to unite with the princes in the southern region to attack Bohemia. Anyway, his brother didn't have many days to live, and who would know why he died?

Austria also joined the battle. As one of the powerful countries in Central Europe, it was its duty to stop the heretics from invading the Holy Land. Of course, it also wanted to show its strength to the other princes so that there would be no resistance when it came to inheriting his father-in-law's property.

The Habsburg family has always wanted to take back their ancestral land, so in recent years they have relied on the fertile output of the Vienna Basin to recruit and train troops. However, the Swiss Confederation is not a pushover. The militia formed by Swiss old farmers is powerful, and the local area is mountainous, making it a tough nut to crack.

Vienna wanted Linz and Tyrol to send troops together, but there was no response. The ancestors would definitely be angry when they saw this. It's no wonder that they are in such a mess with such disunity.

In Constantinople, the four members of the Bartlan family re-signed the "Brotherly Covenant". In addition to redividing the sphere of influence, they added another clause: the family members are committed to promoting Eastern Orthodoxy as the only orthodoxy and spreading it throughout the world.

Blood ties will fade one day, but religion will not. As long as religion is the bond, wars between families will basically not break out. This is also an insurance for them.

According to the treaty, Russia and Brandenburg were still bounded on land by the Vistula River. Brandenburg could occupy the Øresund Strait, but Russia had to obtain Sweden and Norway.

The borders between Rome and Russia and Brandenburg were also confirmed. Rome gained the Polish region of Galicia and Krakow, while the border with Russia remained based on the current border.

As for the west, Stefan had already discussed with Vlad about the Rhine River as the boundary. Considering that Brandenburg still had some territory in the west, he did not ask for all of it. He only wanted Alsace, and he also wanted a large part of Burgundy, but it was still within an acceptable range.

They agreed that in the future, no matter who fired the first shot, the other brothers would join the war. As their commander, Rome would provide funds to support the war for other countries when necessary.

To begin their plan, the other three quickly returned to their own countries. Peter also asked Baptiste to gather troops in Rome and Florence, ready to attack as soon as the brothers fired the first shot.

The Roman people have not yet reacted to this situation. The joy brought by the previous wedding has not yet faded, and now the sense of security brought by the empire allows them to not worry about foreign invasions, because the imperial army will destroy them all.

Different believers in Syria feel that life here has improved compared to before, and their loyalty to Constantinople has increased. Protecting the mosques in Jerusalem is also to appease the pagans who account for a considerable proportion of the country. They are also part of the country.

However, the rulers of Mecca did not realize that the other side was truly peace-loving, because they found that the number of warships patrolling the Red Sea had increased. Did they mean they were going to attack them? Aren’t they afraid of revenge from millions of believers?

Oh, they really don’t seem to be afraid.

(End of this chapter)