Nuremberg in late autumn was full of distress. Although it escaped the peasant uprising, it was never so lucky in the following wars between princes.

On October 10, 1524, when the combined Austrian and Bavarian armies arrived at the gates of Nuremberg, they found that most of the city had been destroyed. Judging from the purple skull and crossbones flag on the city wall, which symbolized the authority of Cyric, it seemed that the Saxon army had left.

Went.

But Ladislaus knew the city's troubles were not over yet.

"Support the Cyric followers to take control of Nuremberg."

"Support Suni followers to control Nuremberg."

These two completely different things tell Ladislaus the current situation in the city, that is, new conflicts have surfaced as the powerful enemy leaves.

Envoys from the two churches soon came to the door, each requesting Ladislaus's support.

Ladislaus naturally wants to support the Sune Church. After all, Sirik is so powerful. He is a big stone on the road ahead for the Habsburg family. He can dig out the corner every time.

The strength can be reduced a little bit.

But this time, in addition to the Austrian army, there is also the Bavarian army, which has formed a close alliance with the Roman Church. If Ladislaus does not want to break with the Duke of Bavaria and fight in Nuremberg first, then he can only choose to support Cyric.

church.

The Austrian and Bavarian coalition forces entered Nuremberg from the city gate controlled by Pastor Sirik. They did not encounter the fierce resistance that the Saxon army had faced. The resistance spirit of the Suni Church had been exhausted, and the newly arrived foreign troops

The fact that they were enemy forces made them despair and crushed the will of all Suni believers.

Within half a day, all the Suni believers laid down their arms and surrendered to the Austrian army in accordance with Ladislaus's request.

This simple surrender also allowed Ladislaus to find a way to protect them and prevent the Cyric Church from being dominated by one family.

"Suni believers are shameless degenerates. If these people refuse to convert, they should be sunk into the water and executed. Nuremberg is almost far away from the Rhine and Danube rivers. It is the land intersection of the trade between the two rivers. If there is a unification

The powerful German nation-state could dig a canal here to connect the two major water systems.

"Believing in the Fire-haired Lady is equivalent to giving up the right to inherit the title and the right to hold public office, but it is not a crime." Ladislaus was somewhat surprised by the Duke of Bavaria's action of calling Suni's holy name. Suni is not weak in divine power.

The true God, calling him by his name is almost blasphemy, this is no joke.

This Duke of Bavaria is risking his life.

"The Suni believers provoked rebellion in the Holy Roman Empire. This Nongming Revolt is full of traces of these heretical instigations. Shouldn't it be severely punished?" The Duke of Bavaria was really eager to please the Roman Church in order to expand his territory and power.

"As long as His Majesty the Emperor and the Imperial Council have not declared the Fire-Haired Lady to be an evil god who cannot be believed in, those rebellions are just the personal actions of the priests. Your Highness, Duke, please do not overstep your authority." These stern words were spoken by Sazastand Ladislaus.

come out.

"Your Highness, the great enemies that endanger the peace and stability of the Holy Roman Empire are the Elector of Saxony and Martin Luther. It is not appropriate to expand the opposition before destroying them." What Ladislaus said was right. "Please also ask.

Put the overall situation first.”

After hesitating for a long time, the Duke of Bavaria finally gave up his intention to purge. He also had territorial ambitions for this territory, but Ladislaus did not annex Regensburg, so it was difficult for him to make demands.

Austria's restrained actions also constrained Bavaria.

"In any case, this time some compensation should be given to His Majesty the Great God and His Majesty the True Elect Pope. I think Nuremberg should be changed into an archbishopric, and the bishop should be appointed by the Roman Church." Whether it is a member of the Wittelsbach family or someone who came with him.

Two members of Roman noble families become archbishops. Both the Duchy of Bavaria can receive many benefits.

"Nuremberg is the place where the emperor's crown and the emperor's sword are preserved. It is also the place where several ancient emperors were born and lived. It is of great significance to the Holy Roman Empire. It would be difficult to convince the public if it was changed into a religious territory." Nuremberg is in Holy Rome, which has no clear capital.

It had considerable political significance within the empire.

"The Holy Roman Empire is holy first and then an empire. Wouldn't it be most appropriate for a servant of God to protect the emperor's treasures?" However, the Duke of Bavaria, who had received countless black money from the Roman Church, naturally wanted to use the money to do things, and he was very insistent on this issue.

He repeatedly emphasized that the relationship between the Empire and the Church of the Dark Sun was unyielding.

'Damn it, I still want Rome.' Ladislaus angrily denounced this statement in his heart. However, he did not express it in his mouth, and just let Sazastan continue to argue with the other party.

The debate ultimately came to no result, and both sides could only agree that each would leave a portion of their soldiers to defend the place, and then settle the matter after defeating the Saxon army.

If you win, there will naturally be new benefits that can be distributed and compensated. If you lose, there is no need to fight air-to-air, which will meaninglessly damage the relationship. Both branches of Wittelsbach are important princes of the Holy Roman Empire, although the Duke of Bavaria did not choose

The power of the emperor is still a very important relationship for Austria, and it is best to maintain a minimum of goodwill.

As long as the common enemy of the Elector of Saxony is still there, both sides can always find a compromise. What's more, the Duke of Bavaria still covets the power of elector of his own compatriot, the Elector of the Rhine-Palatinate. Habsburg

The support of the Fort family was crucial for him to seize this position.

The position is very crucial. It cannot be said that he has no hope in this matter. Although Ladislaus is not willing to benefit too much from the Duke of Bavaria who is supported by the Roman Church, it can always be compensated. After all, which Wittelsbach is elected emperor?

For him, there is actually no big difference.

The situation developed quite rapidly. There was also a struggle within the Vittin family, the master of Saxony. The Vittin family, which adheres to the equal inheritance system, and the Wittelsbach family, also had internal disputes between their descendants.

The current position of elector belongs to the long branch of Leipzig, and although the younger branch of the Dresden area has also converted to Benn, it has not responded to Martin Luther's call.

As the Austrian and Bavarian armies took the lead and approached Saxony step by step, this young branch decided to surrender to Austria.
Chapter completed!