The main force of Ladislaus gathered in Bratislava on the Danube River.

This is a real army, with soldiers and civilians. Even with the help of water transportation, a team of more than 50,000 people is a huge burden on the state machinery.

Now the 5,000 soldiers and more civilians of the Feldtal rebels also need Ladislaus to coordinate the supply.

After incorporating the Feidetaler rebels, Ladislaus had to supply tens of thousands more mouths, and it was impossible to move away from the Danube River Basin.

However, compared to Poland and several North German princes who were temporarily mobilizing after learning that the Ottomans were advancing, Austria was still much better prepared, not to mention that Ladislaus also obtained most of Federthaler's troops.

Bohemian controlled treasury.

Ladislaus did not enter Prague, the capital of Bohemia. He used Bratislava as his base for managing Bohemia.

Many local powerful factions initially chose to stick to their family castles.

Even after Frundsberg's elite troops repelled the small Polish army in the north, there were not many Bohemian nobles who came to see him.

After Austria and Poland entered Bohemia and began to fight for it, the electors of Saxony and Brandenburg, the two Holy Roman Empires, also successively sent troops into Bohemia.

However, just like Poland, their troops were small and not very determined, all under the guise of supporting Hungary in its fight against the Ottoman pagans.

These troops were all introduced by Federtal, and Bohemia was the bait he threw to neighboring countries. His real goal was Central Hungary.

Ladislaus launched an offensive in Bohemia in the name of helping to counter the rebellion.

"Oh my, I gave her so much silver, how could she be so rude?" Ladislaus' actions in Bohemia in the name of Queen Mary were of course not authorized.

Although Queen Mary did not publicly condemn Ladislaus because of the news of Federtal's rebellion, she could say what she wanted to say in her private letters.

As the Austrian army gradually expanded its control area, Queen Mary's tone became quite unfriendly and showed no family affection at all.

"Taking advantage of the invasion of pagans to carry out shameless aggression against friendly neighbors will inevitably be severely punished."

"A shameless lie from a hypocrite. A despicable attack from the outrage of man and god."

"The disgrace of the Habsburgs."

Ladislaus read the letter in his hand again, and after confirming that there was no useful information, he tore it into pieces and threw it into the Danube River.

Cousin Mary still didn't know what role Ladislaus really played in this incident, otherwise she wouldn't know what words to use.

But even if she knew about Ladislaus's actions, she would be unable to fight back.

Ladislaus had blocked the key link between Bohemia and mainland Hungary, the city of Bratislava.

This is a key point. If you retreat, you can defend Bohemia. If you advance, you can pass through Hungary.

Bratislava's terminal has doubled in size in the past half month. Even so, the transportation speed of materials is still far insufficient.

With each passing day, Ladislaus gained deeper control over the city.

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Since the king led his army south to meet the Ottoman army, martial law and curfew began in Buda.

"So the Ottoman army was delayed for some time because it completely swept away our remaining strongholds on the south bank of the Danube. The troops were also dispersed? Is this good news, Your Excellency?" Queen Mary was distraught because of Ladislaus's despicable actions.

The bad mood finally eased a little.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The Minister of Finance is staying in Buda as a stay-at-home minister to assist the queen. "It's just that the enemy's advantage on the south bank of the Danube is very great this time. Unless the decisive battle ends with our complete victory, even if it is a small victory or even a tie, we

It is also impossible to recapture the land on the south coast. It will also take a long time for the ravaged villages and destroyed towns on the north coast to recover, and this year's finances will be much more difficult."

"There is no need to count on the tribute from Bohemia. Damn the great traitor Federtal. I hope he will be drowned in the coldest sewage." Although she was extremely dissatisfied with Ladislaus, Queen Mary said in front of her courtiers

He did not attack his distant cousin. "But the Czech nobles in Prague were originally unwilling to pay much tax to come to Buda."

Ladislaus did his best to spread the news that it was only a few days after the rebellion that he defeated the rebels and restored control of Bratislava.

Although this won't confuse others for long, it can at least reduce hostility a little.

Of course, the effect was better than nothing. After Queen Mary recovered a little, she was still furious at his actions.

So did the other Hungarian nobles, who were very angry.

"Although there is a lot of money every year, but after all, the subsidy of hundreds of thousands of thalers is very important to our financial balance." The finance minister thought for a while and decided to confirm. "For your cousin to be able to collect

After receiving your letter, Hungary is very grateful for sending troops to quell the rebellion so quickly."

"This is as it should be. Our family has always been supportive of each other."

Although Ladislaus tried his best to cover up the lies between the emperor and his ministers, the actions of the Austrian army had already shown his ambitions.

But all they can say is that now that the Ottoman army is approaching the border, it is not a good time to get to the bottom of Austria's actions.

Although many Hungarian nobles were worried that Ladislaus would use his grandfather's power to demand the rule of Bohemia.

However, the Chancellor of the Exchequer was not worried. Although Ladislaus had certain claims to his genealogy, his father was an illegitimate son after all, and the force of his claim was very weak.

Moreover, Queen Mary has already sent a letter to Madrid. As long as the emperor intervenes to stop it, Ladislaus has no choice.

"General Sauborai's 10,000-strong army will reach Pest in fifteen days. Do you have any suggestions on how this army should be used?" Queen Mary was not actually asking a question.

After the incident at Feidtal, all the central Hungarian nobles had the same attitude towards foreign troops.

"It will take about half a month for the Transylvanian Corps to arrive in Pest. I suggest that we study how to make arrangements by then." The finance minister's suggestion was in line with the Queen's wishes.

Nowadays, the Kingdom of Hungary also provides supplies to the frontline army through the Danube River. Arrangements in Pest are actually no arrangements. This army will never get enough transportation capacity to enter the capital.

"If this is the case, I wonder if King Qin's soldiers who came from afar will have any complaints?" Queen Mary seemed a little worried about hurting the feelings of the loyal soldiers.

'You damn hypocritical woman, just like your Austrian cousin!'

The suggestion that Queen Mary was letting the Chancellor take the blame was, of course, something he hated greatly.

"I will try my best to arrange for the Pace side to take good care of these royal troops. However, I am afraid that in terms of finance, I need another support from the royal treasury?" This was the condition for the finance minister to turn against General Shaoborayi.

"But the royal treasury is also empty." Although Her Majesty the Queen has the support of Ladislaus, she has no intention of providing it to the Minister of Finance in this way.

It is natural to use this money to expand your network and buy some key people. How about giving it to the national finance?

Queen Mary will never forget the indifference and siege she received after secretly reporting to her family during the election for the throne.

"There is no other way around this. We can only increase the heraldry tax and forest tax to the nobles in the capital, and sell part of the royal family's hunting grounds as an emergency."

The Chancellor of the Exchequer indeed has a solution.

"Then I'll leave it to you to take care of it." The hunting ground belonging to the royal family is very large, and Mary has always felt that it is a bit too big and wasteful. It is enough to be able to ride a horse for more than one day, but if it is too big, it is too extravagant.

It is indeed too luxurious.

The hunting ground belonging to the royal family can be transformed into a ranch with high economic value because it is close to the high-end consumer market of the capital. The finance minister has been coveting it for a long time, and now is a good time to buy it at a low price.

Of course, if you come forward directly, you will leave clues for political opponents, but it doesn't matter, just handle it with white gloves.

This is something the Chancellor is very familiar with.

'This time it's really good. I'll buy half of it and let the households connected with the two government officials buy some. If those pastures are well managed, it will be easy to earn 20,000 to 30,000 thalers a year.'

The finance minister was satisfied after leaving the palace. He sat in the carriage and returned to his mansion.

There are no other bosses competing with him for power, and the queen's experience is not as good as that of the king who has ruled for several years.

Although the Chancellor of the Exchequer still cannot eat alone, there are far fewer people who want to share the benefits this time.

Generally speaking, this is a really good day. Everything is business as usual, and the power of the Horthy family has expanded slightly.

Although there seems to be something wrong in my heart, it must be because of my age.
Chapter completed!