Archduke Henry of Austria is really tired. He has been busy preparing for war, training troops, and fighting these days, and he is almost so busy. It was compressed again and again while sleeping, and the whole person was in extreme fatigue. Not only tired, but nervous... going to war with the behemoth of the Ottoman Empire!
That was the Ottoman Empire that killed Leopold I and made half of Europe tremble. It was also recognized as one of the top three powers in the world (Ming, Rome, and Ottoman)!
Compared with the Ottoman Empire, the small Grand Duchy of Austria is not on the same level at all! It can be said that the mantis is blocking the train. Although Archduke Henry has been in power for 20 years, he has never forgotten the danger of being between the two empires of Rome and the Ottoman Empire because of the easy money in the banking industry, so he continues to maintain military strength at all times. Prepared to surround the Grand Duchy of Austria if necessary. But he never thought that he could defeat the powerful Ottoman Empire with the power of half of Austria (and half of the country was taken by Rome)... When he opened the map and looked at it, he knew that it was impossible.
So after the military confrontation between the Grand Duchy of Austria and the Ottoman Empire began, Archduke Henry never slept peacefully again. Either he couldn't sleep all night long, or he had all kinds of terrible nightmares... In his dreams, he, the Archduke of Austria, was always hacked to death or shot randomly by the demonic Janicery. Beaten to death, what a tragedy!
But no one expected the outcome of the Lakeside-Danube Battle!
Of course, in the eyes of hindsight, the outcome of the Lakeside-Danube Battle was a matter of course. Because the Ottoman Empire's army has made almost no progress in the past 20 years. Although it is equipped with more rifled guns (about one-third of the musketeers are equipped with rifled guns), there has been little progress in tactics (this is also normal , the leaders of the Yenicherry Army are all old men in their seventies or eighties), they are still the same as during the Battle of Djerburg.
The tactics of the Austrian army were carefully designed by Count Eugen and Count Daun based on first-hand information from many wars that took place in the Americas, Europe and Asia (the Grand Duchy of Austria has a special relationship with Rome and the Ming Dynasty, so there is no problem in getting the information) and continuously improved.
Third, the training level of the Austrian army was actually no worse than that of the Yenicsery Army - the expansion of the Austrian army before the war seemed very hasty, but in fact it was busy for several months. Coupled with the recruitment of reserve veterans and the results of twenty years of compulsory education, the quality of the Austrian conscripts is very good. After a few months of training, they are already a usable force.
Finally, the size of the Grand Duchy of Austria and the Ottoman Empire is actually not as different as on the map. Because after the Battle of Djerburg, a large number of Austrian nobles fled their homes, which gave Archduke Henry the opportunity to greatly weaken the serfdom in Lower Austria and Shredia - the noble landowners who oppressed the serfs ran away. , serfdom was of course weakened.
At the same time, the Catholic Church was also greatly weakened in the Principality of Austria - the Grand Duchy of Austria was, after all, a vassal of the Ottoman Empire. The Catholic Church could send bishops, but it had no way to collect tithes.
The limited territory and population of the Grand Duchy of Austria (according to the 1699 census, the population of the Grand Duchy of Austria was only more than 1.6 million) was conducive to Archduke Henry's governance. Even without the support of powerful nobles and churches, he could govern the country. of decent appearance.
And the powerful Ottoman Empire...actually did not have the ability to mobilize national power. Due to the ruin of the Timar fiefdom, it was actually difficult for the Ottoman Empire to raise troops from all over the vast empire. Even if some troops can be recruited, they are all poor quality militia or vassal soldiers such as Tatar cavalry.
In addition, the Scout system in Jenichery has actually ceased to exist in name only. Most of the Yenicheri fighters are from Istanbul...so from the perspective of the source of troops in the inner circle, this war is actually a war between the Grand Duchy of Austria and Istanbul.
The population of the Grand Duchy of Austria is much larger than that of Istanbul!
So now Austria's victory and the Ottoman defeat are completely predictable...
But expectations are one thing, and establishing the overall situation is another.
Now, Archduke Henry can finally have a good sleep!
While Archduke Henry was sleeping soundly, he suddenly felt something covering him. He thought in a daze: What is this? Is it a quilt or a robe?
Thinking of the robe, Archduke Henry suddenly woke up. He would wear a purple robe!
The wait is finally here!
Although Karl, this son, is a Westerner, he is still relatively filial. He is a Western filial son!
When Henry was happy, he heard the sound of shuffling footsteps again. It seemed that many people were coming together. Are they here to persuade him to come in?
Thinking of this, Henry stopped pretending to sleep, yawned, and straightened up. He rubbed his eyes, then looked around, and saw his wife Mary Anne. This girl is also wearing a Roman-style purple robe, her chest is bulging, and her figure looks great!
Seeing her husband looking at her affectionately, Mary Anne was also very happy. She smiled and said to her husband: "Henry, I have some good news for you!"
good news? Henry thought: Is it to persuade him to come in?
Mary Anne smiled and said: "After discussion, the 188 great nobles from Upper Hungary and Lower Hungary unanimously decided that I, Mary Anne de Bourbon-Mancini, would hold the crown of St. Stephen and become the Queen of Hungary and rule Upper Hungary. Hungary, Lower Hungary, and Transylvania…Dear Henry, are you happy for me?”
Happy? Henry was dumbfounded!
He had been busy for so many years and took so many risks. He finally defeated the Ottoman Empire and captured most of Hungary. He was just waiting for the purple robe to be added to his body. As a result...the purple robe was worn by Mary Anne!
Although Mary Anne was Henry's wife, the two had a very good relationship and raised six children together.
But it’s not good enough to give up St. Stephen’s crown!
Henry quickly searched among the dignitaries in the room and found his son, Prince Carl - what was going on? How did you learn the history of the Song Dynasty? Who is wearing the yellow robe? Is it Zhao Kuangyin or his wife, Queen Xiaoming?
Seeing the strange look in his father's eyes, Prince Carl said to Henry in Chinese: "Sir, I have discussed it with the cardinal and my mother... I think it makes sense for you not to want this St. Stephen's crown. Yes, your status is special. However, we cannot let the crown of St. Stephen fall into the hands of outsiders, so we will let my mother be the king of Hungary on your behalf."
I don’t want the crown of St. Stephen? When did it happen? Henry opened his mouth, but couldn't speak.
Prince Carl smiled and said: "My mother's surname is Bourbon! She is the daughter of Louis the Great...she will be the king of Hungary, so the one who rules Hungary is the Bourbon dynasty!"
In addition, my mother became the Queen of Hungary, so what does my grandmother do? Emperor Louis the Great is single now! Can he let the Queen Mother be his mistress? "
In fact, after the death of Spanish Princess Maria Theresa, Louis the Great married the Marquise de Maintenon as his secret queen. And Marie-Anne's mother, Louise de La Valliere, had long since lost the favor of the emperor...
But if La Valliere's daughter becomes the Queen of Hungary, Louis the Great may have to make La Valliere the Queen of Rome!
Once Lavallier becomes queen, Marie-Anne's brother Louis de Bourbon, Count of Vermandois, will become the legal son of Louis I...
Karl continued: "Sir, when the time comes, we can also arrange a crown for Count Vermandois! When Count Vermandois has the throne, you and your mother can arrange thrones for your younger brothers and sisters... ..We can win Wallachia, Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, and Albania one by one, and turn the kings there into Bourbons or Mancini... We can even win them Constantinople!”
