Although Consul Goriti did not waver, Ambassador Kahn's death was not without value. He still bought a few days for Ladislaus with his life. The Republic of Venice inevitably fell into a quarrel and delayed the public announcement.

Plan for alliance with France.

But it's just a delay.

'Your Highness Habsburg, I have tried my best.' Looking at the ultimatum in his hand, Shylock thought helplessly in his heart.

Tomorrow would be December, and he really had no choice.

The French army made good progress in the Milan area. After seizing the provincial capital Milan in one fell swoop, except for Pavia where the Marquis of Pescara left his nephew Alfonso Alves to lead a thousand Spanish elites to guard, other fortresses had already followed.

As the Spanish field army retreated and fell rapidly, a large number of bureaucrats sent from Vienna had abandoned their posts and fled. Even Ladislaus strictly ordered the abandoners to die, which could not stop this.

In the east, the Kingdom of Hungary also began to mobilize. Although Louis II was eager for revenge, he did not go too far. He did not transfer the main force that was confronting the Ottoman Empire on the lower reaches of the Danube River. Instead, he hired many Cossack knights and slaves.

Some nomads found on the Pannonian grassland formed a relatively small force, but even this small force numbered 5,000 people, and they were all cavalry. Once a harassment war was launched, it would make the situation in Austria even more difficult.

The progress of the French army and the mobilization of Hungary also made the attitude of the Republic of Venice increasingly tough.

After receiving ten times the security force, Shylock had moved back to the Austrian Embassy. He sat in the chair of Ambassador Kahn who was killed by him and wrote a letter to Ladislaus.

Although Ambassador Kahn voluntarily sacrificed his life for Ladislaus's cause, Shylock now has no other option but to suggest that Ladislaus give in. Although the forces of the Republic of Venice are not necessarily strong and efficient, they are.

The large army organized with its financial resources and the supplies it can provide are enough to connect the two feudal powers of France and Hungary. Although it has the support of Spain, Austria's position is too unfavorable, and it is too dangerous to be pressured by these three parties at the same time.

Tactical failure may lead to an irreversible situation.

He carefully considered his words and carefully considered every stroke. While performing his duties, he avoided Ladislaus's negative emotions being projected onto him.

This short two-page letter took a whole day to write. It took me from early morning to midnight to finish, and I didn’t even eat lunch.

Sherlock read it carefully again before going to eat and wash up. In the past, his daughter did the final work of checking the account books, but this time he couldn't let his daughter do it. Although it is not a big deal for the children of diplomats to know some diplomatic information.

, but Shylock did not dare to neglect such a major matter involving national policy. He would rather suffer a little penalty himself to handle the matter properly.

It's a pity that even after paying such a high price, even at the expense of killing his colleagues, he failed to accomplish this miraculous feat.

At this time, Shylock already understood that Ladislaus must have some arrangement, and he wanted to delay the change. In the past few days, he had been asking his subordinates to inquire about information, hoping that the arrangement would work quickly.

And now he can only hope that Ladislaus' plan will not work, otherwise he will really be ineffective.

Sherlock was rinsing in the bathroom, thinking about the problem disloyally.

Suddenly a sense of danger passed through, was there really an assassin?

Although Shylock was a businessman in the past and is now a Ladislaus diplomat, he is also a fearful necromancer with characteristics of both a warrior and a spellcaster.

Although it was impossible to bring spellcasting materials with him when taking a bath, the soft sword was at hand. He quickly raised the soft sword and attacked anyone who entered the bathroom.

The father-in-law was naked and holding his sword against his son-in-law, but it was quite embarrassing.

"What's going on? You came in without saying anything." Although Sherlock saw clearly that the person coming was his son-in-law, he did not put down his weapon.

Maybe this kid just can't wait for the inheritance?

Or do you want to solve yourself the same way you solved Ambassador Kahn? Delay it for a few more days and win this great victory?

"There is good news, Father." The frightened son-in-law realized his rashness at this time. He said as he exited the bathroom. "The Kingdom of Hungary should be unable to fulfill its military alliance with the Kingdom of France."

After listening to his son-in-law's account, Shylock was not as overjoyed as his son-in-law expected. He simply asked his son-in-law to confirm the authenticity of the news again immediately and get up early with him tomorrow.

After his son-in-law left, Shylock took a deep breath and threw the letter he wrote to Ladislaus into the brazier.

Just three days ago, the joint fleet of the Ottoman Empire Navy and Barbary Pirates sailed into the northern coast of the Adriatic Sea. With the protection and support of the Ottoman Navy, the pirates attacked Dalmatia, Croatia, Islia, and

Ast launched a series of attacks.

Not only were a large number of merchant ships and villages along the coast destroyed, the pirates even went hundreds of miles inland and destroyed many sizable towns.

The appearance of these fleets was so sudden that the Venetian Navy, which threatened them the most, did not dare to go to sea without knowing the information. What if the main force of the enemy came, wouldn't it become a decisive battle involving the fate of the country?

So far, only pirates are taking action in Venice, and the Ottoman navy is only helping them suppress the battle and attacking the Kingdom of Hungary.

The Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire did not declare war. Ibrahim Pasha, a close confidant of Suleiman the Magnificent, was a Venetian and he had been working hard to ease the relationship between his monarch and his mother country.

Compared to his clueless son-in-law, Shylock, who guessed that Ladislaus must have some arrangements, was more nervous than happy. Although he was a Templar, in fact, this powerful organization that could determine the survival of a small country had already collapsed.

It's almost done.

He is a businessman, and he has experience that a small business may become a big boss due to accidental factors. For example, Sherlock will give you hundreds of thalers to make money when he is in a good mood, but a big business must compete with comprehensive strength and products.

Quality, delivery channels, and human relations systems will all be carefully compared and considered to minimize accidental factors.

The same principle should apply to politics. Such a major geopolitical event cannot be a coincidence, let alone wishful thinking.

Did Ladislaus hook up with a demon believer?

This is a taboo in Europa politics and is a dangerous crossing of the line. Colluding with pirates to attack the country of true God believers is the most universally resented type of crossing the line.

Under the current situation, it is impossible to say that Austria was the biggest beneficiary of the attack.

This benefactor of his is not only the cornerstone of his future and career, but also his hope to revive the Knights Templar and legitimize Jerk's faith. He must not fail.

When he came to the Venice bond market the next day, Shylock, who had been sleepless all night under such pressure, looked even more tired than his son-in-law, who had been running around until midnight.

However, the situation here greatly boosted Shylock's spirit. The bond market was in chaos. Although Shylock and his son-in-law arrived very early, more people who bought Venice bonds had arrived before they arrived.

Treasuries are being sold off like crazy here.

There were shouts and cries, and in just half an hour after the market opened, the public debt of the Republic of Venice fell by more than 10%.

Shylock realized that he was worrying too much. Even if Ladislaus really colluded with the Ottoman Empire, so what? No amount of future hostility could compare to the relief of the current situation.

In fact, most Venetians think that the current situation is getting worse. The Ottoman Empire is obviously targeting the island of Venice with such a large-scale attack, and is about to launch a strategic decisive battle. Any support for France and Hungary must be put on the sidelines.

After thinking about it carefully, Shylock himself became a little doubtful. Would the Ottoman Empire really not attack Venice itself?
Chapter completed!