In order to ensure that the increasingly powerful Ming Empire would not have any evil intentions after the war, the European Emperor Louis XIV proposed that all parties participating in the carving up of the Holy Roman Empire after the war need to sign a security agreement to ensure that the interests of all parties are consistent. suffer losses.
That is, the heads of state of the French Empire, the Ming Empire, the Principality of Prussia, the Principality of Hanover, the Principality of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and the Ottoman Empire signed a non-aggression agreement that recognized the established territory of the European continent after the war.
Since he was tricked by his old friend, Zhu Cixi also "reciprocated" a favor, which was to propose upgrading the Principality of Prussia, the Principality of Hannover, and the Principality of Mecklenburg-Schwerin to kingdoms after the war.
The heads of these two principalities had previously been canonized by the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Since the Holy Roman Empire ceased to exist after the war, there was no need to continue to retain their canonized titles.
It's far worse than Louis XIV in trying to win people's hearts!
The Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was jointly controlled by Duke Friedrich Wilhelm and his uncle, Duke Adolf Friedrich II, who could then be upgraded to two kings.
Nothing surprising, it makes sense logically.
Since there can be two dukes in a principality, there can also be two kings in a kingdom.
After one party dies, the other party can naturally inherit its territory...
Of course, for European heads of state who have long abandoned the monogamous model, there is nothing more important than having more children.
The more children there are, as long as they are not too stupid or crazy, the greater the control the head of state has over the country. After all, the children are still members of their own family no matter how much they are tormented, and they are much better than the white-eyed wolves who are trying to get in and out.
Louis XIV did not intend for a bunch of kings to appear in Europe after the war, especially the kings who clung to the Ming Emperor. If they relied on France, it might be acceptable.
However, if they refuse categorically, it will be equivalent to pushing these three principalities, which are the buffer zones between the French Empire and the Ming Empire, to each other's side.
In addition to the Hessen Principality, which was already obviously pro-Ming, the four principalities in the buffer zone all turned to the Ming Empire.
After France and the Netherlands exchanged land, the Netherlands had left the European continent.
Sweden is far away from Northern Europe, and Karl XI basically had no intention of getting involved in the affairs of Central and Western Europe.
The only countries that France can really influence are Switzerland, Rome, and Venice, and perhaps small countries like Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, and San Marino.
The Ming Empire itself had a powerful ally in Europe, the Ottoman Empire, and with the addition of the four principalities, it would have an overwhelming advantage over France after the war.
This was a situation that made Louis XIV feel huge threats and pressure. Being able to win over the Principality of Hanover and the Principality of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and try to keep Prussia neutral was crucial to the development of France after the war.
After careful consideration, Louis XIV could only finally agree to their promotion from dukes to kings, but the corresponding condition was that they must recognize that there will be only one emperor in Europe in the future, and he must accept his canonization.
For Frederick Jr. and others, accepting the two conditions would not cause much loss to themselves. At least they could transform from a duke to a king.
The Duke of Hesse, Karl I, who was present at the meeting, was not interested in the matter of becoming a king at all, otherwise he would have spent money to buy the title of elector.
As a result, the final actual boundary line between the parties was also determined.
The four treasures of Württemberg, Bavaria, Austria, and Bohemia will all fall into the hands of Ibrahim, who has contributed the most, making the Sultan very satisfied.
Louis XIV would get all the land south of the Duchy of Hanover and west of the Duchy of Hesse, and Frederick the Younger would also get half of Saxony.
Zhu Cixi didn't ask for much. He just divided Moravia, the former southern part of Poland, and southern Saxony equally with the Ottomans to ensure that the territory could be extended all the way to the Principality of Hesse.
This was the guarantee measure that allowed Karl I, Duke of Hesse, to gain a sense of security. As long as there were Ming troops stationed across the border, regardless of the number, it could greatly enhance Karl I's confidence in self-preservation.
On the map, this is just a corridor extending westward, but only in the era when the Ming Empire was strong and powerful, no one dared to care about this territory.
Regarding the giant copper mine in southern Poland, Zhu Cixi will maintain the original distribution plan, which is nothing more than that Ming Dynasty got the share that originally belonged to the Holy Roman Empire.
Zhu Cixiang would compensate Frederick the Younger and Karl XI in cash for his share of the delay in the war, so that the two allies would not suffer any financial losses as a result.
After an arrangement, the interests of all parties were satisfied, and the summit ended happily!
The ones who suffered the most were Leopold and his son, but no one cared about their feelings at this time.
It doesn’t matter what the dying person says, but how to divide the dying person’s wealth is important!
When the news reached Europe, both Leopold and his son could not believe that Louis XIV and other heads of state could so easily believe the rhetoric of the yellow-skinned monkey emperor.
At Joseph's suggestion, Leopold still planned to wait until many heads of state returned to Europe before meeting in person to avoid strategic misjudgments.
Once the nightmare comes true, it means that the Holy Roman Empire will have to fight alone this time.
Not only did they have to face their old enemies, the Yellow-skinned Monkeys and the Ottomans, but they also had to defend themselves against attacks from France, the Netherlands and other countries. It could be said that they were being attacked from both sides.
Could it be that the previous victories were all short-lived?
Is God really unwilling to bless the Holy Roman Empire to become the second millennium empire in history?
Leopold couldn't believe that things would take a turn for the worst, and Joseph didn't want to believe it either.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me, but those rumors are not true, are they?"
When Louis XIV returned to Paris, Leopold learned about it and paid a visit in person.
Even if the other party has surrendered to the yellow-skinned monkey, he does not believe that he will do such a despicable thing as assassinating him.
"Your Majesty, although I don't want to answer you personally, this is an unchangeable result. Perhaps it was not a wise move to be an enemy of the Ming Empire in the first place. It is really not worth it for a few suspects."
Louis XIV originally didn't plan to meet Leopold, but because of their past friendship, he finally decided to meet Leopold and hear his last words...
"You know, the yellow-skinned monkey is our biggest enemy. If we allow the enemy to succeed, Europe will inevitably fall into darkness forever. As the emperor of Europe, this must be the result you don't want to see, right?"
Since he was unable to produce practical benefits for the time being, Leopold could only first understand the righteousness and try to influence the other party.
"Unless you can let the One from Heaven come down to deal with the enemy, even if you defeat the Ming Empire, there is still the Ottoman Empire to deal with. Even if you defeat these two powerful enemies, I am afraid that Europe will not be much better than what you imagined. You want Have you ever paid a high price for this? Losing one generation? Two generations? Or everyone? I’m afraid that even if you are prepared to lose everyone, you may not even be able to die with the two enemies! I am not an alarmist, you Having also been to the Ming Empire, you should know how powerful it is. It may not be a wise decision to make an enemy that is much more powerful than yourself, and compromise may not be a compromise plan acceptable to both parties."
What Louis XIV said was quite realistic. There is no point in being so lofty at the moment.
After defeating the Ming Empire, I can get half of the Ming Empire's land. Isn't this just a daydream?
"With all due respect, this should not be the reason for us to bow to the yellow-skinned monkeys and become their slaves! If humans are controlled by the devil, then all civilization, humanity, and conscience will cease to exist! Europe is the birthplace of world civilization, Your decision will turn all the efforts made by our fathers, including the Crusades, the Great Navigation, scientific and technological development, etc. into ashes! God will not accept this result. You have to think clearly. !”
Leopold even felt that Louis XIV had lost his mind and was completely bewitched by the yellow-skinned monkey emperor, becoming his zombie-like puppet.
"Are you cursing me? Even now, I can tell you that in the last European War, my country and your country fought for more than 20 years. Your country united with Spain to attack my country, which I will never forget. Your country is my country’s biggest obstacle in Europe. As for the Ming Empire, it has not caused any actual losses to my country so far. I believe that after your country disappears, the heads of many countries in Europe will be very happy, because your country It is a huge threat to them, far more than the Ming Empire! Some rumors in the market seem to be very reasonable. The name Holy Roman Empire is neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire! If your country is strong enough , then please destroy the Ming Empire. If your country is weak enough, there is no need to continue to exist!"
If Prime Minister Richelieu hadn't done his best, France would have been divided between the Holy Roman Empire and the Spanish Empire.
For France, the Holy Roman Empire and the Spanish Empire were its old enemies, not the Ming Empire and the Ottoman Empire.
Now that the Spanish Empire no longer exists, its remaining forces can only survive in the Congo.
The Holy Roman Empire is still alive, but its emperor encourages himself to fight with the Ming Empire.
Louis XIV had absolutely no interest in serving as a pawn for Leopold.
King Christian VI of Denmark once did this, and it took less than half a year to spend the rest of his life in Siberia...
By cooperating with the Emperor of the Ming Empire, he could not only make money, but also obtain weapons and technology, not to mention that the other party would give him a super battleship with a displacement of more than 50,000 tons for free.
How about cooperating with the person in front of me?
Big plans!
Genius plan!
God’s blessing!
In reality, you just keep throwing money, food, and equipment into a bottomless pit, and eventually you will hear a sound!
Did Louis XIV need to listen to the sound this way?
How different is this from throwing it into the sea?
Millions were spent to aid the Holy Roman Empire. As a result, although the empire achieved initial victory, it became weaker and weaker, which in turn made the Ming Empire stronger with each war.
It's like Louis XIV spent money to make the Ming Empire grow stronger quickly, which completely backfired. Thinking about it, I feel really depressed and angry, but I still can't talk to others...
"So, you must have already planned to carve off a piece of land from my country, right?"
Leopold basically guessed the content of the agreement reached between the other party and the yellow-skinned monkey emperor. Louis XIV should also be able to obtain a lot of advanced weapons and equipment.
"It's just a different form of existence. The land cannot be moved, and the population above will only increase. Unlike you, who talks about resisting the yellow-skinned monkeys, and then lets his Zimin go to the Ming Empire one after another Mining!”
At this point, Louis XIV did not intend to save face for dealing with him.
"You want to gain the dividends of victory without making sacrifices. You are more idealistic than me. Don't forget that during the last European War, Prime Minister Richelieu finally allowed France to participate in the war!"
Leopold almost said that the other party liked to be a robber. No matter how tiring the work was, it was easier to rob.
"You are right, France will also join the war this time!"
What Louis XIV did not say was that the war targets were still the "Holy Roman Empire" and the "Habsburg Family".
Nowadays, it seems that having two emperors in Europe is completely unnecessary.
When the Habsburg family is finished, Europe will have only one emperor.
Leopold's one day in office was a huge obstacle to the improvement of his prestige.
Ask the other party to step aside and make way for someone more competent?
That's definitely not a good idea either.
The best thing is to use the Ming Empire to let the Holy Roman Empire disappear together with its emperor...
"Your country united with other countries to deal with my country. It seems that I really misjudged you. I didn't expect that this time you would unite with a devil like the yellow-skinned monkey to deal with my country!"
Leopold also wanted to use the provocation method, but the opponent seemed unwilling to be fooled.
"In your eyes, the Ming Empire is a devil. You know how you are not a devil in the eyes of others? When you are shouting at other heads of state and nobles, have you ever thought about whether your behavior is inappropriate? Others You can always find your own shortcomings when you look in the mirror. When you look in the mirror, you will only feel that you are more and more perfect! I will treat you as an angel possessing you for the time being. I hope you will show your due fighting power to the Ming Empire in the future! Human beings Our civilization and conscience are in your hands. I believe that the so-called devil will be vulnerable to the invincible angels. I look forward to your final victory, which will surely go down in history and make you famous forever!"
Louis XIV looked at Leopold with a half-smile. This guy was so self-righteous. No wonder he had fewer and fewer friends.
Now that the conversation was about to end, Louis XIV also sent an ironic compliment against his will.
If Leopold can win this war, he will still win a great victory.
Then Louis XIV can kneel down and surrender to him, otherwise...
The emperor of the Ming Empire had sent such large gifts to the heads of state in order to use this attack as the final act to end the Holy Roman Empire.
Unless after the war started, an irresistible disease and flood occurred in the war zone, Leopold could win again!
