Chapter 579 England's Plan for France
In London, the capital of England, Stefan welcomed his brother, Vlad, the Elector of Brandenburg, who came from afar at the Palace of Westminster.
"Long time no see, brother, are you okay?"
"Everything is fine. I didn't expect you to be a king already. How wonderful."
Vlad was a little sour, and the Elector looked good, but it was only effective when electing the Emperor of the Shinra. Normally his title is still the Margrave of Brandenburg, just like the title of the Elector of the Palatinate is the Count, and he also wants a title like the King of Bohemia.
But it seems a little impossible at the moment. They have been defeated by the Orthodox Church. If Bohemia is gone, the Catholic Church will still be able to survive. Therefore, they worked particularly hard to exterminate heretics, and the religious princes contributed a lot of money and troops. If they had not oppressed Bohemia too much and made people angry, they would be celebrating in Prague now.
Regarding his proposal for Silesia, Sigismund politely sent his envoy away. He was so ignorant that he couldn't even get here even if he wanted to. It seemed that he didn't have enough power and he had to let him know his strength.
Brandenburg's population is now only over half a million. In order to maintain an army capable of fighting, Vlad had to cooperate with local landowners and give them power over the land in exchange for their army and long-term allegiance. For ordinary people, they were directly recruited into the army. As long as they fought bravely, they could be assigned land.
For the newly acquired territory from Teutonia, Vlad attached great importance to this only outlet to the sea. The taxes Danzig turned over every year were an important part of his income, so he had heavy troops in Eastern Pomerania and was constantly encroaching on the Teutonic direction.
But progress in the east was too slow, so Vlad turned his attention to the west. Using the platform of the Berlin Union, it has made various incorporations into other small countries, and is currently expanding in East Friesland and Westphalia.
According to the previous brotherly treaty, although the east of the Rhine River belongs to Stefan, the treaty can still be changed. He wasn't greedy either, just half burgundy. If not, let’s discuss this with my dear brother.
"I never thought we would meet again in this situation. You are the King of England, and I am the Elector of Brandenburg. There is a French country between us, but it will be gone soon."
After hearing what the third brother said, Stefan knew he wanted some places. I would be satisfied as long as I get Britain and France, but I still have to argue about the specific situation.
"It's still a little early. It would have been better if we had attacked before. Orleans and Burgundy were at war at that time. Now is not the best time."
Stefan took Vlad to look at the map of Western Europe. "Look, now Burgundy occupies the eastern part of France, Orleans occupies the southern part of France, and Bourbon. This is immediately eliminated by the family's brother-in-law. Just win Paris, then there is no problem in the north, but the south needs a long-term offensive to win Orleans and Lyon.”
"Brother, in order to prevent France from hurting you behind your back, you traded England's Gascon. Now it seems that the difficulty has become much more difficult." Vlad said.
"There are different situations at different times. Even if there is Gascony, it is easy to divide the troops and cause failure. It is better to concentrate the troops in one place to achieve a quick victory.
Having said that, third brother, what do you want? "
Vlad was overwhelmed by the sudden inquiry. He quickly adjusted himself and said.
"Actually, it doesn't matter. We just need to follow the current border line between France and Germany."
If we follow the current border line, there will be none east of Antwerp. Stefan felt that his brother's ambition was too great.
"Actually, I think it would be best to split Friesland into two. It would be relatively fair. And don't you have Silesia?"
Speaking of this, Vlad felt happy. His army had established a foothold in Breslau and other cities, and Sigismund was also ready to admit that it belonged to Brandenburg. This added hundreds of thousands of people and a lot of economic resources to him.
"Although there is Silesia, the local people still disobey orders. They have to make a fortune before the money is earned. It is really miserable."
Stefan was not moved at all by his brother's cry for poverty. No one can be soft-hearted in the face of international interests.
"Friesland is easy to say, but what about Dijon?"
"This is French territory, there is no doubt about it."
Vlad had no interest in the interior of France, just acquiring Friesland. Things look much better this way.
Stefan would be back to attack France in two years, and Vlad could cause some trouble on the border to attract some attention. Then he directly inserted himself into occupying Paris, so that the overall situation was decided. At that time, it will gradually erode its territory and directly become the joint monarch of Frank and Britain.
This is indeed good. For this battle, Stefan has assembled all the troops and is bound to have a life-and-death battle.
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At this time in Bohemia, the Hussites had established the city of Tabor 60 kilometers away from Prague. They adopted egalitarianism, where everyone worked and harvested together, and everyone could receive the Holy Grail. They were ready to expand further. , turning Bohemia into a utopia.
But this approach has gone beyond Hus's imagination. He just wants to eliminate the corrupt church and does not want to overthrow the existing system. The situation in Tabor not only alienated some people, but also seriously hurt the feelings of the Orthodox allies. The reason is that the Taborites believe that they are the only sect that represents God, not the Catholics, and even less so the Orthodox.
This made the Orthodox feel that they were deceived. It happened that Silesia was governed by Brandenburg, and they were ready to move there to re-establish their faith. Hus had to persuade them to temporarily calm down the emotions of his allies. But for now, it is better to end the war as soon as possible.
The Catholic Church repeatedly launched the Crusades, which made them unable to produce at ease, and the king Wenzel who supported them was already terminally ill. Hus must get a treaty that is beneficial to him before he died. For this reason, people who are inclined to peace talks have been asked to negotiate with Sigismund.
There are two main requirements for Hus: to cancel Hus's charges and to recognize the existence of the Hussites. The Catholic Church will not agree. In their view, the Hussites are traitors and should be burned to death. But Sigismund couldn't wait any longer. Wenzel's health was getting worse. If he died before he got the title of king, Vlad would definitely compete with him for it, which would definitely delay it for a few more years. After all, who wouldn't be tempted by such a large piece of land?