Chapter 450 Restoring Peace in Europe
"Viva~!Victoria!"
"Hurra!", "Hooray!", "Hourra!"
In Spanish, German, English and even French, all kinds of long live shouts came one after another, and flags of various colors were waving all over the mountains and plains. There is no doubt that the Justice League coalition led by the Spaniards has once again achieved a major victory!
"Your Highness, our soldiers have entered the Riga Fortress, and the Swedes have raised a white flag."
"Hahaha, I didn't expect that the heroic Majesty Gustav actually chose to surrender."
At the age of 20 this year, His Royal Highness Prince Rudolf of the Basque Country has fully grown up. Thanks to his years of military career, his body of 1.90 meters is extremely strong, with well-proportioned muscles throughout his body, making him look very strong. Again
Paired with light blond hair and angular facial features, the whole person is even more heroic and has an extremely powerful aura.
Under his command, the old commander of the Holy Roman Empire Tilly, Duke Wallenstein of Friedland, King Christian IV of Denmark, British Crown Prince Charles, as well as many kings, dukes, counts in the former French territory, and the new Spanish army
The senior officers all bowed deeply with sincerity: "Congratulations, Your Excellency, for leading us to the final victory in this long war!"
Even if we start from the beginning, this battlefield only lasted for more than two years. It only took Spain a year and a half to lead the Justice League countries to participate in the war. Compared with the thirty-year delay in history, it was very short. Of course.
, only Philip, who is still in Madrid at this time, can understand this, and it is impossible to tell you.
"Thank you for your outstanding contributions. It was your help and sacrifice that allowed the justice of the Justice League to finally reach the entire land of Europe! The glory belongs to Spain, to Great Britain, to Denmark... to the Justice League! Glory to the Justice League!
Belongs to God!”
"Glory to the Justice League! Glory to God!"
"Coutinho."
"Awaiting your orders, my lord."
"My dear adjutant, please take the trouble to make a trip and invite His Majesty Gustav here. Your attitude must be more sincere and tell him that I deeply admire his talent on the battlefield."
"It's my pleasure."
On October 5, 1620, the Swedes captured Riga, their last stronghold on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. As the Spanish Atlantic Fleet entered the Baltic Sea, cutting off the Swedes' retreat, Gustavus, who was out of ammunition and food, was forced to surrender. So far, this
The religious war that started in April 1618 quickly came to an end after the time travelers intervened.
In this war, the heaviest losses were suffered by the Habsburg HRE royal family: Although Vienna was saved, the emperor's prestige had been completely destroyed. In addition to parts of Austria, other sacred places such as the Czech Republic and Bavaria
, all were taken away by Spain taking advantage of the war.
In addition to the Shinra royal family, all the major princes in the original Shinra Empire, whether they were Protestant or Catholic princes, were actually losers: a large number of people were lost, the territory was widely garrisoned by the Justice League, and the lords were emptied...
Of course, the Protestant princes were the worst, because they allied with the Swedes and even introduced weapons from the Ottoman Empire, which was regarded as a betrayal of God. Therefore, most of the title inheritance of these princes has been cut off.
Of course, it is a political need to say that you cooperated with the devil and betrayed God. It is also a political need to say that you are brave and fearless and worthy of admiration. In fact, for the weapons provided by Osman to be used on a large scale and to cause harm to the Justice League's army,
Gustav II suffered a lot of casualties, but Rudolf was very polite.
Soon, under the guidance of Coutinho, Gustave, a very bachelor, came to the coalition camp with only two attendants, and Rudolf gave him extremely high courtesy.
On the one hand, making such a move is indeed caused by the time traveler plot: when European soldiers study military history, they can never avoid legendary figures like Gustav. His heroic death in battle on the basis of history, instinctively
Respected by soldiers.
Of course, no matter how there is a plot, after all, it has been twenty years in time. In the maelstrom of power, even though Philip has always tried his best to keep Rudolph in a relatively simple army, he is almost not allowed to do other things.
But after so many years, Rudolf has long understood: feelings must be placed after reality.
However, even in reality, Rudolf had to be polite to Gustav: this king's talent on the battlefield was really irrefutable. From April 1620, the coalition forces had stocked up on enough Maxim machine guns and bullets.
In the six months since the attack was launched again, Gustav's troops had been less than 20,000 for a long time. In this way, he still caused heavy casualties to the coalition forces, which often participated in battles with more than 100,000 troops.
After six months of fighting, the coalition had more than 10,000 dead and nearly 30,000 wounded. When Gustav surrendered, he only had close to 10,000 troops - in fact, they were given by the Ottomans.
The machine gun bullets are out, otherwise he can still shoot!
Such a natural commander certainly deserves respect.
Besides, whether you accept it or not, Sweden is now the dominant power in Northern Europe. For such a country, it is really difficult to get things done: even if Gustav died in the battle, Axel O
Ksenschner is still there. This man is the key to a sparsely populated country like Sweden being able to always have enough food and troops - he is Gustav's Xiao He!
Therefore, when Spain was eager to further integrate European power and quickly captured the Ottoman Empire when Ibrahim was still in power, he killed Gustavus and entered into a life-and-death relationship with Sweden, and finally had no choice but to go
Neither Gemini was willing to do the Swedish landing operation.
Therefore, Gustav must be respected enough.
"Great commander, heroic king, worthy opponent, His Majesty Gustav, welcome you. I hope that our meeting today can bring lasting peace to God's people who have suffered from war.
Peace."
"Thank you for your enthusiasm, His Royal Highness Prince Rudolf." The two-meter-tall Gustav stood in the center of the big tent, not shy under the gaze of all the princes, nobles and famous generals: "Under the specific negotiations to start the armistice terms,
My soldiers need doctors, medicine, and food. Please show your mercy and save those soldiers who are already infected but are getting worse because of the lack of penicillin. After all, they are just following my orders and they have done nothing wrong.
What."
"It is my great pleasure, Coutinho, to ask you to visit the city again, to find out from His Majesty the King's officials how much supplies they need, and to complete the contact process with them."
"As you command, Your Highness."
"Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Now, can you announce my punishment? Should I commit suicide or be hanged? If possible, I hope to be shot."
"Hahaha, my King, I have absolutely no idea of what you said above. On the contrary, on behalf of our King, His Majesty Philip, I sincerely invite you to visit Madrid. Regarding the future relations between the two countries and how to develop after peace in Europe, our Majesty needs to
Listen to your opinions.”
"Huh?" Gustav was really surprised by Rudolf's suggestion: Riga's surrender was a serious violation of his character. The reason why he made such a move was because he was surrounded on land.
The retreat at sea was blocked by the Spanish fleet, and when the defeat was certain, he just wanted to exchange his own life for the survival of his soldiers.
But now it seems that the other party has no intention of fighting life or death?
"How are you, Your Majesty? After your soldiers have received preliminary treatment, I wonder if I have the honor to accompany you towards Madrid? Our Majesty is there looking forward to you and all of you here."
"...Thank you once again for your kindness and I would personally be more than happy to follow you to Madrid."
Chapter completed!