Warlock Royal Family

()Chapter 210 IX Two-handed plan

This chapter is played by hand)

Ladislaus didn't keep any maids, so Margarita was asked to serve the dishes and serve the wine, which the Marquis loved anyway.

Ladislaus and Margarita haven't been doing it in the dark every day these days, anyway, no matter how many scary faces they see, it's just the same thing, just get used to it.

Of course, this face is actually not scary now. In order to please this strange new concubine, Sazastan presented a mask.

The soft mask made of sterling silver is very exquisite. Not only does it cover the unsightly half of the face, but the exquisite pattern on it can add a little charm. Now Margarita seems to never take it off.

Ladislaus can be sure that the gift from Sarzastan is a piece of equipment recognized by the system, at least worth thousands of talers, far exceeding the value of silver itself.

"Has Her Highness Mythrella already set off?" Ladislaus asked after taking a sip of "Tranquil Harbor".

"Yes, I sent Ensi and a few old subordinates to go to Prague with her." The so-called old subordinates are very powerful wanderers and even tricksters, and they are most of the latent forces in the hands of Sazastan.

"I will appoint His Royal Highness Misrella as the deputy director of the Austrian Secrecy Bureau and the head of the Prague station. In addition to the township allowance, I will allocate [-] taler of activity funds to her every year. The Prague area is our next work. The important point, I want not only information but also to expand influence, the Bohemian nobles in Prague and the Hungarian king in Buda are not of the same mind." Ladislaus raised his hand and grabbed Margarita who was about to leave , he wanted to try to see if such kindness and picking up this woman from the lowest point of life could be exchanged for a little pure loyalty.

For the Red Robe Mages, Ladislaus' treatment is quite lenient. He is only going to Mysrilla to Prague to build an intelligence network. An acceptable plan, although the pace in Austria will be a little smaller, but Kossuth in the Bohemia region still has a certain potential. There are still many believers in the Lord of Fire who just reluctantly believed in Cyric. There is still a lot of opportunity to invest resources in that area.

"Thank you for your generosity. Please rest assured that Misrella's abilities are sufficient. She will definitely be able to find opportunities for you to expand your influence in Prague." Sazastan was telling the truth. His lover just refused to work. , Under a certain pressure, it can definitely inspire a lot of potential.

Thirty thousand talers are only used for an intelligence station, which really shows that Ladislaus still attaches great importance to Mythrella. This arrangement is not a pure exile, but a semi-exile.

Ladislaus decided not to use the red-robed mage after weighing for a long time, although from his experience, the practicality of the "Zhenguo" mage is much worse than that of the "Guardian" warrior, and Austria does not have Spain. That kind of national power establishes a powerful force similar to that of the Arcane Corps, but mages are not completely worthless. Ladislaus believes that the best use of mages is small-scale battles and organizing intelligence agencies.

Another factor is that Ladislaus does not want to turn against the Lord of Flame for the time being. Although he actually extended his hand to the backyard of the warlock royal family, after the recovery of Kossuth's strength, he is one of the most powerful divine powers second only to Cyric, and A son who is favored by the gods may not be useless for himself, even if his old mother seems to have little chance of reconciling with him, the current calm implies a storm in the heart, but blood is always thicker than water between a son and his father, said Maybe he can use this as an opportunity to greatly develop his own power.

With such thoughts in mind, Ladislaus drank a few more glasses. Seeing that his monarch was in a good mood, Sazastan decided not to beat around the bush, and expressed his opinion: "Please forgive the stupidity of the old minister, but for the relationship with the Republic of Venice. Is the alliance too hasty, wouldn't it be better to wait until we return to Vienna to discuss with other members of the State Council?"

Although the power has been hit hard, Szastan is convinced from Ladislaus' handling that the other party still needs him, so he is not afraid to speak out on issues related to state affairs.

"As for the alliance with Venice, I know you must have reservations, but the price of dismantling the alliance between Venice and Hungary is worth it. We couldn't afford the cost of rebuilding the port of Trieste. Venetian merchants competed in business."

"But there is no need to form such a close economic alliance. Although we will also benefit, the Venetians will get ten times our benefits."

"If they pay to rebuild the road between the capitals of the two countries, it will be [-]. I think it can be calculated as [-] to [-] if they have to pay for road repairs before they get benefits." Ladislaus's account is bad. Quite clear.

"But this is still much more beneficial to the Republic of Venice, and they are responsible for this kind of road construction at most within the territory of the country. The section we have to bear is at most an interest-free loan, and it is impossible to help me pay for it. "

"Interest-free loans are very good. If Vienna wants to become a trade center on the Danube, it must strengthen its infrastructure. Only with convenient transportation can trade develop, and after trade develops, silver thalers will naturally flow in."

Sazastan still disagrees with Ladislaus' ambition: "Even if Vienna really becomes a trade center on the Danube, Venice will get more, and it will become a trade center in the Eastern Mediterranean."

"The city of Venice is already the trade center of the Eastern Mediterranean. What's more, with the convenient transportation, not only the caravans can move faster, but the army can also move faster." Ladislaus shook the wine glass in his hand as he spoke. .

"What do you mean?" Ladislaus' hint and the previous idea of ​​harmonious development are completely different things.

"If we forget the battle, we will be in danger. Diplomacy is an extension of the military. If our neighbors are careful, we will prosper with them. If our neighbors are insensitive, we will have all the prosperity alone." Ladislaw Stein unashamedly expounds Machiavelli's theory. "The first thing we have to do now is to restore the roads, and then build warehouses and post stations along the roads, and then build hotels around the warehouses and develop small towns to attract people to reclaim and settle. These small towns along the road can be protected by the army. It is necessary to build a city wall to defend against bandits, and can develop with peace of mind. This will be a group of small towns with the best economy, which can not only improve the mobility of the army, but also get some tax revenue."

An important factor limiting the size of the army is the road, which is more important than the population. France is the country with the highest road level among the major European countries, so it can attack with superior forces.

Although Spain's road level is relatively poor, its navy is very powerful, as long as the Spanish army does not leave the coastline for supplies, it is not a problem, so Spain's ability to invest in the Mediterranean Sea and the Netherlands is also very strong.

The upper limit of Austria's mobile troops each time is 5000. If this number exceeds this number, too many pack animals and civilian men will be needed to transport food, and Austria's national strength cannot afford it.

And even the figure of [-] is a great burden in mountainous terrain. The reason why it is so difficult to cross the Alps and lose so much is because camels and beasts cannot work on that terrain, and the loss rate is astonishingly high due to the transportation of civilians.

Therefore, Ladislaus urgently needs a high-level road in order to become a force that can play a decisive role in the contest between the two great powers of France and Spain. He always expects to use a small number of troops for gambling-like adventures, although he can leave a glorious history. record, but as long as you play a few more times, there will always be a day when you lose everything.

Ladislaus's plan is restrained, and Sazastan, who knows how to benefit both the military and the civilians, of course agrees very much, but there is still one problem: "However, Austria's finances are not in surplus at all, although this time it has received a lot of money. A sum of indemnity is not enough for the development of Vienna Neustadt, how to repair the roads? Even if the Venetian can lend us the money for road repairs, where will the money for repairing warehouses and post stations come from?"

Although this plan will not cost too much, Austria's financial situation is really struggling to maintain a bleak operation. The current Port of Trieste is also destroyed. Although there are not many taxes here, it is still less. an entry.

The only good news is that the maintenance costs of the Austrian Navy can be temporarily eliminated, but if the navy is to be rebuilt, it will inevitably be a huge expense.

No matter how small the fleet is, it has to consume more than [-] talers to build it, not to mention that the sailors who died in this battle will always be given some compensation. Although it will not be of much use to orphans and widows, the general rule is another expenditure.

"Let's talk about this issue when we return to Vienna." Ladislaus still needs to think about how to collect folk wealth. "Another reason I'm pushing for détente with Venice is the growing threat from the Ottoman Empire."

After Ladislaus whispered a few words to Margarita, Margarita left the tent and ushered someone in, or rather helped someone in.

"Thank you for your reception, Your Highness Habsburg."

"Don't do this, don't do this." Ladislaus stopped the opponent's plan to kneel on one knee, and helped the De Frisch knight in time.

The hospital knight who once helped Ladislaus to connect the arm of the boss of Silica, this time, as a messenger to the Austrian monarch, followed the Ottoman blockade fleet all the way into the Adriatic Sea, and finally found La, who is now the monarch. Dislaus.

The Knights Hospitaller can actually be one of the maritime powers in the Mediterranean Sea. It has more than [-] large and medium sailing ships and [-] giant sailing ships. This fleet was not destroyed by the Ottomans, and half of them were blocked in Rome. In the port of Tokushima, this time the main fleet of the Ottoman Empire came to meet Hayreddin, giving the besieged Knights Hospitallers a chance to break out and bring the latest news from Rhodes Island. (To be continued.