Chapter 617: Burgundy Ambassador
Brandenburg's military composition is more complex than that of Russia and Romania. Although they all come from the north, they belong to multiple countries. Pomerania, Hamburg, Lübeck and other soldiers account for a large proportion.
After breaking the city, they began to rob women and wealth, and some of them did not listen to the orders of the elector. This gave the defenders some time to retreat to the castle.
But they are already turtles in a urn, and they can just be surrounded and starve to death.
The three countries of Teutonia, Lithuania and Livonia were all paralyzed, and faced with siege from two directions, they had no power to fight back. Dealing with Russia is already very difficult, and Brandenburg comes again. Do they still have a chance to turn defeat into victory?
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In the palace of Constantinople, Sofia looked at the envoy in front of her and wondered what Sigismund was looking for.
"Your Majesty the Queen, this is jewelry made by the most skilled craftsmen in Burgundy. Please accept it."
Alas salutes Sophia. This is jewelry that Philip found craftsmen across the country to make, hoping to win the favor of the queen.
At this time, Burgundy was entering a crossroads. On the one hand, as a loyal French minister, he had the obligation to recover Paris and the northern territories; on the other hand, his hatred and personal ambition of the Duke of Orleans made him want to become the independent king of Burgundy. And Romania, who is behind the British, naturally has to fight for it.
This is a dilemma. Philip wants to have both, but it seems that this is not possible under the current situation. Although Sigismund promised to give him a position, can such a powerless German king keep his words?
Therefore, Philip sent people to Paris and Constantinople respectively to test the attitudes of Britain and Romania. This led to today's meeting.
"The envoy is in the wrong place. You should go to Kiev to discuss with my husband instead of presenting me with gifts here."
Sophia is very clear about her position. Her identity as a descendant of the previous dynasty can be a reason for others with ulterior motives to rebel at any time. For this reason, ministers and figures from other dynasties are basically absent. And now that the special envoy is here, she feels some danger.
Does the queen know what will happen to her living relatives? Her aunt was locked up in a monastery and went crazy. Her cousin was locked up in a monastery since he was a child. No one taught him how to read. Although he has grown up now, he is illiterate.
"Your Majesty the Queen, this is your birthday gift from the Duke. He knows that it is not appropriate to give it now, but it is also a small token of our country's sincerity. Please accept it."
Alas said this, of course it's not just that, there is actually someone else he wants to see, and this time should be coming soon.
Alexander came to the queen's palace and met with his mother. There was a lot to learn recently, so he handed over the task of receiving foreign ministers to the prime minister and foreign minister, while he concentrated on studying internal affairs and military affairs.
Alas came to Constantinople in the past few days. He went to see Prime Minister Batista, who expressed that he was not interested in Western Europe. But the emperor was not here, and he still didn't know the thoughts of the monarch who controlled half of the world.
However, it would be okay if he knew what the Crown Prince meant. As a result, he could not see him for several days. Finally, the Burgundian ambassador suggested to him to meet the Queen. By bribing the palace eunuch, Arras met the Queen and finally met the Queen. Prince.
"Who is this?" Alexander looked at the other party with some confusion. Arras quickly explained, "Your Highness, I am sent by the Duke of Burgundy to celebrate the birthday of Her Royal Highness the Queen."
Celebrating a birthday? Mother's birthday is only half a month away, which is too early.
"Thank you for your kindness. I will accept this. Come and serve tea to Mr. Special Envoy."
Alas expressed his gratitude to the queen, and then drank a cup of tea imported from Daming, which was indeed fragrant.
Alexander also got a cup of tea. In the past few days, he had learned a lot about Romania's humanities, finance, diplomacy, etc. Regarding Burgundy, Alexander believed that this was an object that could be fought for, because it can be seen from his actions in the past few years. The other party is unwilling to surrender to France, and maybe it can become a pawn with Britain to contain the Catholic forces.
Sofia also saw the purpose of the special envoy, and asked Alexander to entertain Alas on the pretext of being tired. Alas's goal was achieved.
"Your Highness is indeed very brave. Your Majesty the Duke really wants to meet you, so he invites you to meet in Dijon."
"Why should I go to Dijon instead of him coming to Constantinople?" Alexander asked.
"Your Highness, the Duke also wants to come to Constantinople very much, but you also know that France has been in internal turmoil recently and needs the Duke to maintain it. So please forgive me."
This reason is quite reasonable, after all, France is in terrible internal turmoil. After the fourth uncle captured Paris, the entire northern France was included in his pocket. The current situation is understandable.
"I see, it's all thanks to his hard work. He must be very busy every day for the sake of the country, right?"
These words directly caused the special envoy to speak at length. "Your Highness does not know that the Duke has always been thinking about the kingdom since he took the throne. He has worked hard to negotiate with the English in an attempt to gain benefits for the country.
However, the Duke of Orleans took control of the king and the Duke's efforts were in vain. There were also those civilians who did not understand the Duke's thoughts and, under the instigation of the enemy, attacked the Duke. "
Listening to what the other party said, I thought it was a sad story about a loyal minister who was questioned and abused by the king, ministers, and common people, but still devoted himself to the country. But this is a little different from what the fourth uncle said.
According to Stefan, Burgundy is negotiating an alliance with Britain. Burgundy has expressed its recognition that northern France, including Paris, belongs to Britain. It only needs the other party to recognize its independence.
This statement is indeed possible, but in addition to this, Burgundy also wants all the French lands between Friesland and Dijon. Stefan thinks this is not a difficult task and can be agreed to.
While discussing here, Philip continued to infiltrate the French court in Orleans and exert pressure. Charles VI can no longer handle affairs, and all matters are left to Prince Charles. He is very close to the Duke of Orleans, so he is far away from the Burgundian faction.
This is not good news for the Burgundian faction. Most of the forces in southern France are Orleans faction. In order to turn the tables, Philip found the Duke of Bourbon, the relative of the Romanian emperor.
The Duke of Bourbon saw that his status was greatly improved by the marriage, so the Duke began to strengthen his own strength, acquire land from the surrounding areas, and develop trade. He was not very interested in the court, so when the Duke of Burgundy found him, he played Tai Chi.