At this moment, the gears of history...are completely loose...
The news that Liang Guo defeated the Dutch expeditionary force also spread crazily among the countries in Europe.
At the same time, news of the coup by Commander-in-Chief of the Dutch Expeditionary Force, Van Rodeson Gougean, also spread like wildfire. After hearing the news, the ruling classes of various countries were naturally shocked, but they were ready to take action...
Of course, this greed is not directed at the Liang Kingdom, which is far away on the other side of the world, but... the Netherlands, which is so close at hand...
For Europe, a land ruled by royal families, the Dutch republic system is regarded as an alien. Now this alien is like a fragile crying baby. How could they easily let go of this golden opportunity?
I want to completely kill the alien Netherlands in the cradle in the blink of an eye.
So on this day, January 17, 1632, the forty-seventh day after the new Dutch government was announced, King Frederick III of Prussia, who also belonged to the Habsburg dynasty, sent an envoy to meet with King Ferdinand of Austria.
II, the two sides met at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna...
The bright red reception hall was brightly lit, and exquisite oil paintings decorated every wall. It was only a few hundred miles from Berlin to Vienna, so when these officials arrived here after a two-day journey, they were in high spirits.
But they were still very full. They just pulled up a chair and started chatting in the room.
There is not too much restraint, nor too much restraint. For them, it is as comfortable as returning to their own home. Therefore, rather than saying it is a diplomatic meeting, the word "meeting" is more appropriate. After all, even their
King Frederick III succeeded to the throne with the support of the Habsburg Dynasty.
"Holy Roman Emperor——!! The legitimate king of Austria, Hungary, and Bohemia——!! Archduke Ferdinand has arrived——!!"
Following a loud shout outside the hall, a dozen Prussian officials stood up solemnly and took off their felt hats...
When the door was suddenly pushed open by a servant, a richly dressed middle-aged man slowly walked into the hall. His height and appearance were not outstanding, even a little too mediocre, but he exuded a royal aura.
His temperament and those bright eyes like an eagle and a wolf made everyone hold their breath and lower their high heads...
"Salute to you——!!His Majesty the Great Emperor——!!"
"No need to be formal, my lords, let me hear your demands...Did Frederick come up with another good idea? I asked you to come here at starry night..."
Ferdinand II asked everyone in a deep voice while slowly walking to his throne. It was not until he sat down that he took his seat. After a few seconds, everyone looked at each other and sat down one after another. 81Zw.???
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"Dear His Majesty the Emperor, I know you don't like long prefaces, so I will go straight to the point..." Sitting on the seat closest to Ferdinand II, a middle-aged man bowed his head slightly and bowed to His Majesty the Emperor.
Expressed respect.
After getting the other party's approval, he said softly: "First of all, please let me report the good news to you. Our army has completely captured the counties of Lille and Nancy in the Bourbon Dynasty five days ago.
Their capital, Paris, is only one county away. I believe we will soon receive Louis XIII's surrender document, Your Majesty the Emperor."
"Well..." After Ferdinand II heard the news, he pondered for a moment, then smiled at everyone, and asked in a deep voice: "The reason why your army on the northern front can make such rapid progress is
Is the Dutchman’s disarm shrinking?”
"Oh! Your Majesty the wise emperor! I really can't hide anything from you, that's it! Due to this sudden coup, the Netherlands has withdrawn all the troops on the southern front back to the mainland. We are equivalent to conquering a city.
One empty city after another, the entire war situation seems to be tilting towards us in an instant, and it is precisely because of this that our king asked us to come to see you..."
"Needless to say..." After hearing this, Ferdinand II already understood the other party's intention, and waved to the attendant on the side. The attendant immediately understood, turned around and walked out of the hall. After a while, he waved again.
He returned to the crowd with a map and slowly unfolded it.
Ferdinand II raised his finger and pointed at the Netherlands, and said in a deep voice: "He wants to take the opportunity to expand northward and invade the Netherlands... right?"
"That's it! That's it! Your great and wise Emperor! Our king asked us to come here specifically to ask for your opinion..."
"Can……"
"Really!? Oh! I am so grateful to His Majesty the Emperor for his generosity. Then we..."
"But...!!" Ferdinand II interrupted the opponent's speech again, raised his finger and pointed at Austria's southern border, and said coldly: "You must send thirty infantry regiments to resist for me.
To avoid the Ottoman attack!! Frederick is opening up territory in front and expanding his territory, but I have to withstand the greatest pressure here for you! Don’t you feel ashamed!?”
"But...but you are our Emperor...We are all your subjects! Every inch of land we conquer belongs to the great Holy Roman Empire!"
"Ha! Save all these high-sounding words to praise God! If this continues... it's not certain who will be the emperor in the future, my descendants or Frederick's descendants! That's it,
Bring my true words to your king, I have a meeting here waiting for me to preside over."
After dismissing the other party with an unquestionable tone, Ferdinand II stood up and walked towards the door...
A group of Prussian diplomats quickly stood up, took off their hats and bowed...
At least legally, he is still their Emperor. No one dares to challenge the authority of the Holy See at this time. At least Prussia now... is far from qualified...
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On the carriage ride back, several diplomats fell silent...
During the bumps, they accidentally looked into each other's eyes, and it was obvious that they could see confusion and helplessness in each other's eyes.
After a long time, one of the officials finally spoke...
But what he said could only be discussed in the carriage and could not be heard by anyone outside the carriage, so he kept his voice as low as possible...
"Don't be confused, my family... isn't this exactly what we want? We can take this opportunity to once again right the gears of history that are about to be distorted! Since the 'Thirty Years' War' has moved towards victory ahead of schedule! Then
Let’s let the two countries Prussia and Austria also disagree in advance and start a war... I believe Lord Adam Weishaupt will also agree with my point of view."
"But there are no relevant prophecies in the chapters of the Dead Sea Document!! Will we go further and further in the wrong direction by doing this? Will we betray the purpose of our 'Illuminati'!?? This is uncertain
There are too many factors, Ostrow, I dare not bet... For the sake of the 'gospel' of all mankind, we should continue to obey the will of the Lord! Continue to reduce the total number of humans in Europe! For the sake of the next upcoming world war
, prepare the ground in advance! That’s what we should do most!!”
"Uncertain factors!? Are you kidding? Srilev! The biggest uncertain factor now is obviously that Liang State! I suggest! Leading the Liang State to destruction is what we should do most at this moment.
of!!"
"Indeed, I agree with Ditwen Luo's suggestion. The Liang Kingdom that appeared out of nowhere is the culprit that disrupted all our plans!! We should give priority to the 'divine punishment' on them instead of being unchangeable.
Execute! We have to do something! Even if it’s a gamble! It’s much better than completely deviating from history now!!”
"Stop the meaningless arguments, family... It's still the same old rules... When you return to Berlin, gather all your compatriots and vote by a show of hands..."
"I agree!"
"I agree too!!"
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"Okay...then it's settled...all for the sake of light and gospel..."
