Chapter 450 Surprising Unity
The monarchs of various Western European countries also received news from Rome. The good news was that their mortal enemy, Mircea, officially abdicated; the bad news was that Peter came up.
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It's better not to abdicate. Brother, tell me why you can't think about it so well. If Peter comes up, will they still have a chance to survive? Everyone in Europe didn't know Peter's name, so because of his behavior in Venice, the children of Shinra quickly fell asleep without crying or fussing at night. They were afraid that Peter would come.
At this time, Sigismund had really mixed emotions. In his mind, he felt like he was playing a random version of Plants vs. Zombies. Finally, a machine gun shooter appeared, but the next second a balloon zombie appeared.
No, this war is really coming, and he must make plans early.
With this in mind, Sigismund welcomed today's guest.
John, Duke of Burgundy, came to Luxembourg City. As the richest duke in Western Europe, John had the most financial resources at his disposal. Together with the wealthy Friesland, the influence of the Duke of Burgundy grew day by day.
John also played a part in this election of King De. After receiving the promise, John paid off half of Sigismund's debt and paid the other half after he obtained the title of king.
"Ah, my friend, welcome to Luxembourg."
Sigismund embraced John. As the most powerful support, he, the German king, had to comfort him.
"The Holy Roman Empire is now suffering its greatest difficulties, Constantinople is advancing to the west, and we need to unite to win."
Although John looked down upon Sigismund, his vision and political methods were indeed unmatched. The aggressive intensity displayed by the Roman Empire reached its peak after the capture of the city of Rome. You must know that the Eastern Roman Empire has the largest legal claim to the ancient Roman Empire. If they rise again and start a Justinian conquest, they still have A way to survive?
Therefore, more or less, they should all unite and at least make each other promise not to expand.
"Burgundy can prepare an army of 20,000 people to join at any time. If your country can have 60,000 people, it will be sure to defeat Constantinople and recapture Rome."
Sixty thousand people, which made Sigismund deeply worried. Thank God that Shinra can gather 30,000 people. This is because the religious princes are going all out, and the secular princes don't expect much power.
Seeing that King De was worried, John also knew that the other party might not be able to provide so many troops, so he changed his plan.
"If Poland and Lithuania can be allowed to attack from the north, and we can attack from the west, Constantinople will inevitably fall into chaos. At that time, Aragon's navy can attack from the sea, and the crisis can be resolved."
John said so much, nothing more than two words: army and money. How to have a large army and a lot of money became Sigismund's problem.
"Well, the Duke is right. As long as we work together, there is nothing we can't accomplish."
At the same time as the two rulers met, the Vienna League was discussing the situation, and the Habsburgs united for the first time against a foreign enemy. They all know that if Vienna is gone, they will be the next unlucky ones.
"The threat is around us. The great Austria will encounter the most serious attack. The inheritance of our ancestors must not be taken away."
Albrecht, the ruler of Upper Austria, told the members attending the meeting that the Habsburg family really liked the names Albrecht and Rudolf. Whenever they saw these two names, they would think of the old family. of glory.
The three family branches of Upper Austria, Lower Austria and Tyrol finally united. They were fully aware of the threat from Rome. They not only took away their Styria, but also repeatedly plundered and extorted them. As the most powerful people in the southern region, A strong family must shoulder this responsibility.
Bavaria, which had just become an elector, did not want to lose this status and supported Habsburg, as did the southern bishops. Because Roma has been too aggressive in recent years, they can only unite to protect themselves.
Of course, if you want to win, you need to unite all the forces you can get. Enemies England and France also need to be brought in, and they still have to mediate.
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People in the alliance are joining forces everywhere, and they are really afraid that Rome will come with its allies and take them all in one fell swoop. But in fact, Rome would not do this. At most, it would divide them into several parts and then divide them.
After signing the brotherly agreement, Peter and his brothers continued to discuss specific territorial conditions. The current result of the new revision is that the borders of Frankia and Germany are controlled around the Rhine River, and there must be a principality as a buffer in the borders of Germany, Rus and Rome.
The goal is planned, and the next step is to implement it. Rome currently has nearly 30,000 soldiers in Rome and Dalmatia. In the event of a war, you can quickly control northern Italy and follow the road to the Alps to attack the HRE.
However, Rome was not the only one who needed to use troops in this direction. According to the report of the Governor of Antioch, the Emir of Damascus has been talking a lot with the envoys of the Zarayi Dynasty recently, and he is afraid that there may be suspicions of joint operations. Woike submitted a report, requesting that troops be sent to annex Zarayi and Damascus, and retake the lost territory. The land of the Middle East for hundreds of years.
Peter liked this very much. In the plan presented by Woike, the Roman army would be guided by the Arabs who had surrendered to the empire. The troops would be divided into two groups and sent out from Aleppo and Van. They would recapture Damascus and Baghdad before they could react and move the border to the other side. Completely advance into the Zagros Mountains and capture the Persian Gulf port of Basra. Increase the empire's trade.
If this plan succeeds, it will not only add a lot of land and a population of nearly one million to the empire, but also continue to shrink the Mamluks' living space on the peninsula.
However, the peninsula is arid and has many deserts, and the Syrian Desert lies between Zarayier and Damascus. Material transportation can only be carried from Fan City. Even the local people do not dare to cross the desert, and the local garrison has to be there. You can only camp where there is water.
Peter had just succeeded to the throne, and a war was needed to establish the authority of the new emperor. Although his previous prestige was already very high.
The greatest benefits of this plan are the Baghdad and Basra areas, and Rome can intervene in the trade of the Persian Gulf. Moreover, the local rich mineral and agricultural resources are also the future capital of the empire. At the same time, it can also push the power of the Iranian plateau back to the east of the mountains to ensure that the other party will not come back. You must know that starting from the Sassanid Dynasty, the dynasties that ruled Persia were basically based in the Mesopotamian Plain. Rome did this for the sake of long-term peace and stability on the eastern border.