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Chapter 591: Genoa Parliament

With the defeat of the French army at Girondins, Paris was in danger and Charles VI had to flee again.

Stephen sent people to travel through the villages he occupied in France, killing or capturing French sheriffs and other French people, and constantly preaching to the peasants that "the French have been driven out of the manor by the British army, and they have gained freedom..." Then he enthusiastically conveyed the goodwill of the Kingdom of England to them and encouraged them to bravely build their own homes. At the same time, they also distributed the food and supplies looted from the French homes to these poor peasants.

The peasants, who had been treated like cattle and sheep by the French nobles since birth, had never enjoyed such kindness. They were all moved to tears and there were cries everywhere. They remembered the name of England firmly in their hearts.

Stephen proclaimed himself the King of France and continued to promulgate laws: all serfs in the territory under his rule would not only be freed but also receive shares of land; generals from England, with the assistance of village chiefs, would confirm and register the population and land of each village for subsequent distribution.

Normandy in the north was filled with joy, while the French territory here was gloomy. The impact of the defeat in the Battle of Jura had not yet passed. Upon learning that Britain had occupied a large area of ​​northern land, the French did not immediately organize their army to march north as usual, because France was now in a precarious situation.

The Duke of Burgundy was also helpless. There were wars on both sides. Where should he go?
This problem gave him a headache, but his opponent obviously didn't think so. Silesia had been completely occupied by Brandenburg, and Russia had also gathered troops to attack Livonia. Even Rome was moving towards Venice.

Moreover, they also learned that Tunisia had been conquered by Rome, and their plan failed again.

Why are the pagans so useless now? They were so powerful under Saladin, what’s wrong with them now?

But they didn't have time to think about it, as the relationship between Russia and Livonia became increasingly tense. Mihaly asked them to pay 10 lei in protection fees every year, but they said the maximum was . Get down from here!
This little money is not even enough to fill his teeth, so let's send troops.

In the city-state of Genoa, all the senators were discussing what would happen next. Since they were already bound to the anti-Roman alliance and were on the front line, they had to be prepared for defense.

However, they have received news that a Romanian army of 18000 people has entered Genoa and is about to reach the capital.

The people of Genoa soon got the news and were also very panicked: although they had little dealings with the Romanians, they had never provoked this giant in the east. Why did they send troops to invade their country without any warning?
While the parliament was carrying out emergency military mobilization of the citizens in the territory, it was also holding urgent consultations, and they finally came to a conclusion: Rome must have heard something, so it came to threaten them.

Just when they felt the prospect was bleak, they received an urgent notice from the city guards: a Romanian envoy was visiting.

The envoy walked to the center of the Genoa Parliament with his head held high. Looking at the angry and frightened eyes, he felt proud of being a citizen of a great country, but he suppressed his pride and tried to make his expression sincere: "On behalf of the Romanian Empire, I express my sincerest apologies to you! Our team had to temporarily enter your country to rest because it was getting late during the march. In order to prevent any accidents, we entered your territory, but please rest assured that we will only rest for one night and leave tomorrow. We will not cause any harm to this land and the people on it. In addition, based on the inconvenience caused to you by our reckless behavior, we will also pay a certain amount of gold and silver as the army's overnight expenses for this night."

These words made the Genoese parliamentarians skeptical, but their worries finally settled down.

There was a commotion in the meeting hall. The members of the parliament discussed in whispers for a long time before someone stood up and asked, "We believe that your country wants to come here to rest, but there is no need for gold and silver. Just regard it as a proof of friendship between the two countries." Then, another member of the parliament asked curiously, "Where is your army going?"

He was waiting for this question, and immediately asked back: "Do you know Switzerland?"

"Switzerland... should have been a fiefdom under the Habsburgs. It is said that more than half of its citizens came from France and Bavaria. Later, Switzerland sided with Romania..." said a member of parliament.

"It's not surrender, it's submission." The messenger corrected loudly and continued, "When the Swiss surrendered to Romania, His Majesty the Emperor promised to help them if they had any difficulties. Austria has always been eyeing Switzerland, and the Emperor heard Switzerland's request for help, so he let us enter Switzerland to help them.

Moreover, I heard that your country once provided financial assistance to the Habsburgs?"

The members' nerves suddenly tensed up. They knew that the other party would not just ask for a place to stay. It looked like they were coming to call for punishment. However, the speaker began to speak at this time: "Don't worry, sir. Our country and the Habsburgs only have normal trade relations. Vienna has loaned us 60 florins. In order to get the money, we have not been able to eat or sleep well, and our hair is almost gone."

Some members of parliament looked at the speaker with wide eyes. He was indeed the speaker, telling lies with open eyes. Vienna had borrowed 20 at most, not 60. He was just trying to take advantage of Austria.

"Is that so? So it is the Emperor who is wrong?"

"That's not the case. From what I know, Austria has been building weapons and collecting supplies. I'm afraid they're going to make some big moves."

This is also the cleverness of the speaker. He did not say everything, but only said a little bit, clearing Genoa of all responsibility.

"In that case, I will report to the Emperor. Thank you for your help, Speaker. I hope that the fate of Florence and Venice will not be repeated here."

At this time, everyone's faces turned red. Florence and Venice were the two places they feared the most. Who could bear it if a good republic was gone just like that?

Even so, they could still run, but all the nobles there were gone. No matter if they were men or women, old or young, anyone who was breathing was gone. Dozens of noble families had died out, and under such circumstances, it was already a great achievement for them to be able to maintain their balance.

(End of this chapter)