Warlock Royal Family

Chapter 170 Four Martin Luther's Three Conditions

Ladislaus' determination of the legitimacy of the election depends entirely on the result.

The election result is favorable to our side, so it is naturally fair and enlightened Min Zhu Long live.

If the result of the election is unfavorable to our side, it must be that the elector has accepted bribes from the empire and insulted the most honorable crown of the emperor.

Justice must be brought back by force.

Such behavior is really despicable, but very dangerous.

Even Ladislaus, who is relatively under less pressure, does not want to open a new front while fighting in the Kingdom of France.

Not to mention that His Majesty Ferdinand, who is full of enemies, doesn't want this to happen.

But this is also a matter of choice.

And this is the shamelessness of politicians, who must not hesitate to abandon conscience and morality when necessary.

At the same time, the surrounding preparations are also in progress.

Everything is forewarned, and everything is foregone, and Ladislaus also sent envoys to Warsaw and Moscow.

Although both belonged to the Aglonian family, the kings of Hungary and Poland both coveted their cousins' thrones and were not close allies.

The Habsburg family didn't have this problem because there was no border between Austria and Spain, and it was separated by the monster France.

As long as the Kingdom of France has a population greater than that of Spain and Austria combined, this family alliance is infallible.

The Grand Duchy of Moscow is Austria's traditional ally against Poland. If the Polish king chooses to unite with the Hungarian king, it is necessary to introduce a powerful country in the East to balance.

In the past 50 years, while the Grand Duchy of Moscow has been at war with Poland, taking advantage of the orc civil war after the collapse of the orc empire, it has won successive victories against the orc tribes.

The Khanate of Kazan and the Khanate of Astrakhan are said to have been beaten into a mess, but the Grand Duchy of Moscow has successfully infiltrated the internal affairs of these two Khanates.

Every time the Great Khan changes, the new Great Khan must cede land to the former slaves.

It is said that in the past ten years, the Grand Duchy of Moscow has obtained a territory no less than that of a big European country in the East.

Of course, this statement was not taken seriously in most courts in Europa.

It's just that Ladislaus is very clear that this is not a legend. If the various histories really have some kind of commonality as he recently guessed, this country will be able to obtain a much larger territory in the East than the Europa continent in the future.

And one day the pressure from Moscow's successor, the Russian Empire, will eventually drag the Habsburg Empire into destruction, although it seems that Poland is still very strong and has not fallen into the trap of noble minzhu because of the extinction of the Aglonian family The inefficient quagmire will not be divided for the time being.

The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is a major power.

For now, the Habsburg-Moscow alliance has only strategic significance and no tactical value.

The distance and distance between the two countries made any effective common military action impossible, so Ladislaus had no intention and could not form a close alliance with Moscow, sending envoys only to check Poland and Hungary.

"Cutting off the connection with the Principality of Moscow" can also be regarded as a bargaining chip.

When necessary, it can be traded to Poland as a condition.

It's just a negotiation with these two powerful countries, even if there is an agreement, it cannot be reached immediately.

Ladislaus did not contact the half-orc khans in Ukraine and Crimea. Of course, this is not because of his integrity, but because these guys are notorious for taking money and doing nothing.

It's not that they're worthless.

When they come to rob, they will always rob. When they are unwilling to hit the wall, no matter how much money you give, they will not be reliable.

In fact, there is another potential ally who is quite reliable. As long as he agrees, he will send troops on time.

Ladislaus and Prime Minister Sarzastan studied for a long time, considering whether to discard the last bit of details.

However, they finally did not send envoys to Istanbul. After repeated research, the two decided that it would be better not to cross this line.

After becoming the acting monarch of Austria, Ladislaus was repeatedly entreated by the messengers of the Knights Hospitaller, hoping that the powerful Habsburg family could show the sense of mission of the leader of Europa and save the last advance stronghold of the Europa pantheon in the east. .

Because of the convenience of sea transportation, Sultan Suleiman was able to assemble and supply an army of unprecedented scale.

More than [-] Ottoman troops are besieging the [-] defenders of Rhodes Island.

Although Rhodes Island is a fortress group that has been in operation for hundreds of years, and there are many high-level knights, but with this ratio of troops, there is no chance of winning.

But now it is the limit of Ladislaus's self-control not to ally with the Ottomans at this moment, and it is obviously impossible to take the initiative to touch the tiger's butt.

The same reason also prevented the Kingdom of Hungary from supporting the Knights Hospitaller. In fact, Hungary needs this dagger under the armpit of the Ottoman Empire more than Austria.

It is a pity that King Louis II did not realize this.

New sources confirm that King Louis II was more interested in the crown of the Holy Roman Empire than in a lone knight fighting on an eastern isle.

A maid of the Hungarian Queen Marie-Habsburg-Agroni brought back Queen Mary's gift to the new Austrian acting monarch, a gift from the Habsburg family with a thousand-year history. crown.

Although the message brought by the maid was unremarkable, she herself did not get any hint from the queen.

But it was enough for Ladislaus and the Chancellor of Sarzastan, an ancient laurels as old as the Holy Roman Crown.

The sister of Charles V and His Majesty Ferdinand chose to be loyal to her brother rather than her husband.

They no longer hesitated, and activated the checks sent to the Church of the Goddess of Lies and the God of Thieves.

In the next few days, the news that once the Hungarian king was elected emperor would immediately join forces with the North German princes to attack the Kingdom of Poland and save the dying Teutonic Knights under the oppression of the Kingdom of Poland began to spread rapidly.

From teahouses and restaurants to the ambassador's bedroom, from peddlers to courtesans, there is sympathy for the embarrassing situation of the Teutonic Knights everywhere.

This is not a lie. The Hohenzollern family really hopes to isolate Poland through this imperial election, and does not rule out the plan to confront Poland by force.

This prospect is indeed the dream of the Hohenzollern family.

It's just that what was an excellent prospect for the Hohenzollern family was dangerous for the Elector of Saxony, meaning he would either be forced into a war that would strengthen his neighbor, or abandon the hard-won alliance.

And no matter how you choose, you will be alone and helpless in the face of possible revenge from the Habsburg family.

Poland is definitely not easy to deal with. Even if the Elector of Brandenburg and the Teutonic Knights can get help from the Grand Duchy of Moscow, this will be an extremely fierce war.

Ladislaus waited quietly for the news to slowly ferment. He believed that the Witting family would never want to make chestnuts for the Hohenzollern family.

On June 6, the emissary of the Elector of Saxony secretly contacted a diplomat under Ladislaus.

At midnight on the 23rd, several dignified figures held a secret meeting in the local house of thieves, which is Musk's shrine.

According to the agreement, Ladislaus only brought an entourage of Prime Minister Sazastan into the dark temple known as the real diplomatic conference room in Frankfurt.

The Elector of Saxony is just an ordinary warrior, but his servant is enough to protect him.

Although the public murder of an elector would discredit the warlock royal family, it is indeed an effective measure for this election and must be guarded against.

After the two monarchs greeted each other, a little old man with a stubborn face took the initiative to salute Prime Minister Sarzastan.

"Your Highness Sazastan, thank you very much."

"Master Martin Luther, this is the first time we met, I don't know when I helped you?"

Although he didn't want to be able to see the opponent's sixteenth-level priest like Ladislaus, Prime Minister Sarzastan could still be sure that the opponent was only one step away from "Zhenguo", and he didn't have the ability to quickly force him.

"I am not thanking you personally, but on behalf of His Majesty Blackhand, thank you His Majesty the Lord of Fire."

Despite the image of a little old man, Ladislaus felt that the other party had a masculine charm no less than that of a handsome man like Ferdinand.

Legend has it that Bane's voters are the most charismatic and charismatic figures.

Obviously, he knew something about the battle of the Sistine Chapel. The conflict between the warlock royal family and the Roman Church could not be hidden from others, but it would definitely not be hidden from Bane, who was always watching Cyric.

As Bane's agent, Martin Luther cherished the great opportunity his church was facing.

"I really don't know what you are thankful for. I suggest that we focus our energy on this election." Of course, Prime Minister Sarzastan chose to deny it. Since he did not compromise with the Roman Church, he cannot publicly admit any conflicts.

"Then as you wish, in exchange for choosing His Majesty Ferdinand, His Royal Highness the Elector of Saxony has three conditions, each of which must be fully satisfied and non-negotiable. The first Elector of Saxony requires an allowance of 20 thalers ; The second elected emperor recognized the Elector of Saxony as the supreme judge of North Germany, who has the power to arbitrate the affairs of the Baltic princes of the empire and the power of final civil and criminal justice; The territory of the country has the same public preaching power as the Church of Cyric, and allows black-handed believers to take up public office in the empire."

What a real lion. Although the story that could be true or false brought the Elector of Saxony to the negotiating table, this crucial vote can indeed be sold at a high price.

But even so, these three conditions are too much.

Although Ladislaus was prepared to bleed, it was definitely not that much. (To be continued.