open sea

Chapter 1011 Knife
The whole of Europe is affected by the upcoming Seventh War of Religion in France.

It is generally believed that the letter written by the King of France to the King of Navarra to inform the queen was the trigger of the war, but everyone in it knows that the green hat of the King of Navarre is not bad at all.

There are very few wars in this world that are started by women. Women are just the fuse. The underlying reason is that men really want to fight.

Chen Jiujing, who was on the verge of this war, could feel the hands of all countries stretching out to him. This kind of force was extremely powerful, tearing at his thoughts and making it difficult for him to control himself.

But he has an advantage, if it is difficult to control, he simply stands still.

He didn't make any substantive promises to his mistress, Margaret. On the contrary, Margo was put on an iron can by him and cramped in the military camp to practice profusely every day.

After Margot, Acosta of Spain came as promised and brought him almost the same information, except that this information was more inclined to Henry, Duke of Guise who was fighting with Spanish soldiers under his command.

The Duke of Guise launched a Catholic alliance across France, and nobles and gentry in various cities responded.The alliance stipulated extremely strict regulations, and everyone was only responsible to the leader. Even the king could not change the decision of the leader and directly exclude the king.

And Guise Henry also found proof that he was a descendant of the Carolingian dynasty, the family that ruled France hundreds of years ago.

In terms of its power, prestige, far-fetched nonsense, and turbulent impact on the current situation, it is basically equivalent to the general He Jin, who was granted the power to open the government by the emperor at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and was about to wipe out the Yellow Turban Army. As if he was a descendant of the royal family of the Western Han Dynasty, he challenged the sparsely populated Valois royal family in terms of momentum.

Spanish intelligence still adhered to Philip's usual style, secretive, and did not say much about the rebellion launched by the Protestant League. Of course, Chen Jiujing felt that Philip might not know more about this matter than himself.

But what is different from the previous situation is that an armed fleet with four large Spanish galleons came from Seville, with a well-equipped Spanish army on board, stationed in Bilbao across the border. The other side of the city.

The head of the legion named Toledo personally brought the transfer order signed by King Philip and asked Chen Jiu to pass by.

Fei Laoer wrote in the document that it sounded high-sounding. This legion has two missions. It is stated that the Duke of Mingis is an important friend of Spain, and they will protect him from the Ming Empire; secondly, Chen Jiujing is also a friend of Spain. This legion Also protect it from any French armies.

The young General Chen tried to decipher this document, and finally felt that Fei's second son had gradually become Elizabeth. Isn't this a privateer's license?

It means that no matter who Chen Jiujing wants to rob, as long as it is not the Duke of Guise and the Catholic League under his command, this legion will go with him.Of course, Chen Jiujing must be responsible for the bad reputation. If they have a common enemy, each will benefit according to his own ability.

On the other hand, if Chen Jiujing wants to do something that harms the interests of Fei Lao Er, this army will also serve as a means of check and balance for Spain. In Bilbao or on the French battlefield against Guise, this army is enough to check and balance Chen Jiujing's 7000 soldiers. People and horses.

This is the disadvantage of using mercenaries. If they fight against the standing army of Spain, half of the six Xiyong Battalions may defect, and the other half may refuse to participate in the war. In the end, Chen Jiujing will use the Baishan Battalion to fight against the Restoration Army twice or even twice. More Spanish legions.

Then Chen Jiujing discovered that Fei Laoer and Margot were definitely not on the same road. Although they had a good personal relationship with the Duke of Guise, Philip was extremely opposed to the marriage between Margot's younger brother, the Duke of Anjou, and Queen Elizabeth of England, and Margot Ge and Anjou have a very good relationship.

"If your brother marries Elizabeth, will he be King of England?"

As soon as Margaret, whose body was wrapped in armor, entered the room, she saw Chen Jiujing, who was sitting by the window, raised his hand and waved the letter on his hand, saying: "I asked Fei Laoer to come. Their envoys in England and France are approaching." The copy of the letter sent back to China in one year, Spain's printing ability is very poor, these letters are hand-copied, is it the same in France?"

Margaret took off the airtight helmet and shook it lightly, her long hair was scattered on her shoulders like a waterfall. She frowned and complained about the armor, and then replied: "The printing industry in Spain is not bad, if you want to Ask for a thousand books on religion and they'll print it for you in three days, but for anything else..."

Those who are close to vermilion are red and those who are close to ink are black. Margaret, who is a French princess and queen of Navarra, has become accustomed to Chen Jiujing calling the kings of England, Spain and France by the eldest son of Yi, the second son of Fei, and the third son of Heng. Queen.

It can be seen that the training on riding and armor made Margaret feel tired. She pulled the corners of her mouth and wanted to smile, but it was difficult to make people feel happy on her face. Hurry up, Spain, which your empire first came into contact with, has the feeling of being extremely backward in Europe, look at the cathedral they will never be able to repair, and you will know that other countries are obviously more enlightened than Spain."

"If it weren't for so many years of religious wars, France could have made great achievements."

After the ridicule, she said: "Elizabeth of England does not want to marry anyone. She is good at playing flirting games among young nobles from all over the world who are pursuing her. No one will be with her. She will be alone all her life, even though I love you very much." Anjou, but he has neither the charming face nor the demagoguery to capture the old queen."

"Comparatively speaking, I am more worried about his safety. As far as I know, Elizabeth got a serious illness last year. Philip convinced the Duke of Guise that Guise planned to invade England as soon as she died. In the past, this holy alliance has always had a problem. No With Philip's money, Keith can't do anything, but now you've got Philip's money."

"The miser."

Margaret laughed as she spoke, shaking her head and said: "He will never give money to Guise, my husband always thinks that he is fooling Guise, using huge funds as bait to let Guise exert his power in France. Influence, although England is the common enemy of both countries, he does not want England to disappear... When the hell are we going to send troops, I have been able to ride a horse for a long time."

"My dear Ming general, don't you want to send troops until I can defeat you with a sword at once? Narva is already gathering an army. You have [-] soldiers."

"Others recruit mercenaries to fight wars. How can you treat mercenaries as a standing army like you? Every day I can hear the silver coins they ate jingling. The money spent is enough to fight several wars. Don't you Not in a hurry?"

Margaret was quite clear about her own strength. The Baishan Battalion, Xiyong Battalion, and Toledo Legion put together were just over [-].

Chen Jiujing said with a smile: "Beat me right now? Then I will never send troops in my life. I grabbed a knife from the table when I was full moon."

"Don't worry about dispatching troops. Let them fight first. I estimate that Narva has [-] troops, and the king's army will gather [-] troops. It won't be too late to let them fight until we are about to negotiate a peace and join the war."

"As for the military salary, there is no need to worry about it at all. This is where our strength lies."

In the west of the New World, money is really money, but when you cross the Atlantic Ocean and reach the coast of Spain, money is no longer money. Although the price is high, Li Dan has the most valuable goods in his hand. It is very economical, even expensive mercenaries are extremely cost-effective for Chen Jiujing.

After laughing, Chen Jiujing said seriously: "A month and a half ago, I sent a fleet to the New World. It will be a big battle. I need a batch of weapons, which will probably be delivered next year, our next spring."

(End of this chapter)