"France's strong ambition towards Italy will continue to trigger wars on the European continent! The ambitions of the French kings are not just a few northern Italian city-states, but the entire peninsula! ... Therefore, a few years later, the French King Charles VIII started the The Italian War will eventually involve all the surrounding countries..."
"After the death of Charles VIII, Milan and Naples, inherited by King Louis XII, claimed that not only would they not end the Italian War, but they would expand the war! But King Ferdinand II of Aragon also claimed the Kingdom of Naples , his conflict with the two French kings is irreconcilable, and he must fight until one party gives up his claim!..."
"Therefore, the Italian war between France and the Kingdom of Aragon is inevitable! This will also drag the Kingdom of Castile into the quagmire of war! And this long war will exceed everyone's expectations and last for a long time. More than half a century! The death of every French king is just a temporary truce..."
The night is deep, and the stars can be seen from the open roof. Shulot drank the fruit wine and fell into long thoughts. Seeing His Majesty being lost in thought, the other three people did not disturb him. Priest Mekart and the captain of the guard, Ekart, were drinking and talking softly. Chihuaco, the old militiaman, drank glass after glass of "His Blind Majesty's sweet wine" and looked up at the stars in a daze.
"God bless you! This Italian war between France and Spain that is just around the corner... is also the reason why the official Spanish Kingdom's full-scale colonization and invasion of America will be delayed until more than half a century!"
Shulot pursed his lips and tasted the sweetness of the golden pineapple wine. The situation in Europe that he was pondering in his mind would not be surprising if it were the thoughts of any European noble.
But if any European noble knew that this was the idea of a pagan king thousands of miles away, across the sea... it would be really creepy, and he would even scream devil!
"The first half of the Italian War between France and Spain, which lasted for twenty years, will temporarily end with Louis XII admitting defeat and giving up his claim to the Kingdom of Naples. As for the main reason for France's failure, it is not that the army cannot fight, but that the huge amount of money We really don’t have the money to fight the fiscal deficit anymore!…”
"And when the Kingdom of France has saved enough money, it will continue again. The knight king François in the second half is a more tenacious French king. He will fight again and again, fighting the Spanish wholeheartedly. He doesn’t even want his son! He will even take the initiative to send fleets to America and Asia, looking for pagan allies everywhere!…”
"Witness the Lord! The Kingdom of France has no money to fight the Spanish, but the Mexican Alliance has plenty of money! As long as it can connect with the French and establish mutual trust... and with the attitude of the French towards pagans, that is pragmatic Much more flexible…”
Shulot raised his head and looked at the stars in the sky. A confident smile appeared on his face, which was the confidence that his experience beyond the times gave him.
The Italian War that followed soon was only the first opportunity to weaken the Spanish. There are almost countless similar opportunities in the original history. Because there are countless conflicts between France and Spain in terms of territorial disputes, political economy, and attitudes towards the Holy See!
In the next two to three hundred years, the number of wars between France and Spain will probably exceed the number of Spanish troops killed by other countries combined! These conflicts are all opportunities to weaken Spain's maritime power!
"France, which is dominated by land power, will not pose a great threat to the Central American empire even if it overwhelms Spain. Because, as a land power, the Kingdom of France has almost endless enemies on land, so it must focus on Put it on the mainland! Even the powerful French Empire will not use the power of the whole country to fanatically colonize the New World of America like the Spanish Empire with sea power!..."
The night wind blew by, and the stars in the sky seemed to blink. Shulot stared at the night sky, slowly lowered his eyes, and returned from his long thoughts and future diplomatic strategies. He looked back at the three people in front of the table, smiled and raised his glass.
"Praise the Lord God! God bless the kingdom!"
"Praise the Lord God! Praise His Majesty! God bless the kingdom!..."
Although everyone was puzzled, when they saw the smile on the king's face, they also toasted in celebration. After drinking the glass of fruit wine, Shulot looked at Priest Mekart again and asked in a deep voice.
"Mecat, I remember that in your previous report, you mentioned...the conflict and fighting between the fleet and the Mayan army? Did you also kill a Xiu prince?...What exactly happened?..."
Upon hearing this question, the old militiaman Chihuaco was the first to shudder. He stretched out his hand and fumbled in his arms for a while, feeling the touch of the leather roll, and then pursed his lips in relief.
Priest Mecat pondered for a while, without looking at Chihuaco, but reported back to the king truthfully.
"Dear Your Majesty! It's like this... The land of Maya, the once powerful Kingdom of Mayapan, has been scattered and divided into many clan territories... Among them is a powerful inland clan located in the former royal capital of the Kingdom of Mayapan , the name is 'Hugh'! It is the Xiu family that controls this territory... And there is an irresolvable blood feud between the Xiu family and the remnants of the Mayan royal family, the Cocom family!..."
Priest Mecat spoke eloquently and told the king all the exploration experiences that had happened. He did not exaggerate or have any tendency. He just described the occurrence, process and results of the incident, leaving everything to His Majesty's judgment...
"Huh? The plan of Mayan businessman Tikalo? He is a descendant of the Cocom family, and he deliberately caused hostility between the fleet and the Xiwu family?! And he is the cause of all the fighting!..."
"Oh! He is also the uncle of the leader of the Cocom tribe? As an apology, he made the leader of the Cocom tribe convert to the main god, and handed over the sea chart to Cuba and Chibucha... He also sent two children from the Mayapan royal family as a gift. The hostage of the kingdom? Well... where is the other person! Go and recruit him!"
"What! The Totonac people from the Hidden Serpent City attacked the fleet and captured the Mayan merchant Tikalo, leaving him dead or alive!..."
As he listened, Shulot gradually frowned and even stood up suddenly! He gritted his teeth first, anger arose in his heart, but he didn't know who to direct it at. Then, he thought of the long-headed Mayan businessman, the cunning old man he had known since childhood. He was filled with anger and then gradually suppressed it.
"Damn it! This fool who thinks he is smart! I promised him that I would support him to become the master of the city-state in the land of Maya! He actually didn't want to believe my promise, instead of racking his brains and doing this to harm himself and others. Come with your hands and feet!... Damn it! If he were in front of me, I would shoot pineapples all over his face again and give him fifty lashes!..."
Shulot's face was as frosty as he cursed a few words in a deep voice. Although he was angry and had a harsh tone, he did not mention the word "kill". Then, he remembered that there was another obstacle on the way to Cuba, frowned slightly, and cursed again.
"Damn it! If the Xiwu family just stays in the jungle obediently, I won't care about it! And if it dares to block the kingdom's shipping route... I don't know, the kingdom will have to fight like the Toltecs five hundred years ago. Mayans for once!”
"As for the Totonak warriors of Hidden Snake City... they are all withered bones in the grave! My black wolf will go for me and bite them to the ground! And on this route to Cuba, the kingdom must Get it through!…Whoever dares to stand in the way will be destroyed by the kingdom’s legions!…”
After saying that, Shulot raised the pottery cup and drank another cup. The ragged rainforest terrain of the Mayan jungle, the fragmented clan emirates, the ancient cultural inheritance of the Mayan tribes, and the stubborn order of each clan respecting the blood of the gods... all make the conquest and rule of external forces very difficult. difficult! The Mayan tribes in history hid in the deep jungle and resisted the Spaniards for hundreds of years...
However, although it is difficult to conquer the Mayan land, it is not difficult to defeat the Mayan army, let one clan decline, or let another clan rise...for a kingdom with strong military force!
"The land of Maya, the Xiu family that blocks the kingdom, the Cocom family that converts to the main god... Tikalo, Tikalo! You are such a scheming guy! You really risk your life for your family!..."
Thinking of this, Shulot shook his head with emotion. He carefully calculated the gains and losses, and thought about the value of the Cocom family as the former Mayapan royal family, and then said in a deep voice.
"Eckart!"
"Master?"
"You choose a team of personal guards...well...and a few teachers to take good care of those two Mayan children and teach them Mexica!"
"Yes! Master!"
"Well... as for the arrangements for these two children... keep a low profile for now..."
Shulot nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and then calmly made a decision in the surprised and puzzled eyes of Priest Mekart.
"Blessed by the Lord God! When the long Eastern Expedition is over... I will take these two children and return to the alliance's capital, Trochititlan!... The respected God King Avit will definitely be very satisfied with their appearance. of!…"
