Hugo Lionard, the French Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, frowned slightly after listening to James II's suggestion, with a look of embarrassment on his face: "Your Majesty, although our King Louis of France is very interested in becoming the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire , and our French army also has enough strength to recapture Vienna. But... I am afraid that Leopold I will not be willing to become the emperor of Spain. Moreover, the land in Spain is very barren, and there is no excess territory to be granted to followers. The German nobles of Leopold I, so those German nobles will definitely stop Leopold I."
Hugo Leonard raised a very realistic issue - although Spain is not small in area, it is a barren land with drought and little rain. And because the process of Spanish reconquest was long and difficult, a large number of Western European knights were introduced to assist. Therefore, most of the land within the Kingdom of Spain has been turned into the estates of knights, and the remaining royal territory is very small, which is not enough to be distributed to the nobles under Leopold I.
The German Habsburg royal family led by Leopold I has always had a lot of cards, including the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, the Archduke of Austria, and the King of Bohemia. In addition, there are large fragmented territories and the number of nobles under them. Very much. It was impossible for Leopold to abandon them and become the bare king of Spain.
Moreover, Louis XIV cannot accept these "landless nobles" who have lost their territory and then help them regain their territory... Louis XIV wants to engage in "I am the country". Even the French nobles They lost their territory and were turned into palace nobles. How could they get land for those "German foreigners"?
James II looked at Hugo Leonard and said with a smile: "Minister of State, why do you think Spain lacks fertile land? Spain is the country with the largest territory in the world today. Fall to the empire!”
Hugo Leonard frowned: "Your Majesty the King, you are talking about the Spanish colonial empire...but those lands are not in Europe, but in the New World."
James II shrugged, "Aren't the territories in the New World the most precious treasure of the Kingdom of Spain? If it weren't for the gold, silver, brown sugar, tobacco, textiles and dyes imported from the New World... what would the Kingdom of Spain have there? It’s almost as dry as the North African desert, and there are no handicrafts or commerce worth mentioning.”
The British King paused and put on an envious expression: "As far as I know, the land in New Spain that is currently developed is only a small part of the entire New Spain. If the entire New Spain can be developed, it will It is a super empire comparable to the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia! That is the real Kingdom of the Divine Scroll! Since Leopold I and his nobles cannot gain a foothold in Germany, it is better to move to Mexico City together, where it will be The Habsburg dynasty once again reached a glorious starting point.
It is not that there are no white people there. There are already five to six million white people living in New Spain, many of them Germans. And there are several times more Indo-European people. So I believe that Leopold I and his nobles will definitely like Mexico's rich products and vast land. "
The French Foreign Minister nodded slightly and seemed to agree with the British King's words. Mexico is indeed a chosen land! You need gold, you need silver, you need silver, and the land is quite large and fertile, and there are countless islands in the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Many of the islands are rich in spices, dyes, tobacco, cane sugar and other cash crops... ...And the geographical location of Mexico is also the best in the New World, and it can directly control the northern and southern continents. Once Mexico can develop first, it will be the overlord of two continents!
After being envious for a while, the King of England said again: "Your Excellency, Minister of State, if His Majesty Louis XIV can persuade Leopold to move to the New World, our Kingdom of England can provide enough merchant ships to ensure that they are sent to the land of the Divine Scroll. . And I will also send at least 10,000 English army officers and soldiers and a naval fleet to station in the New World. They will fight side by side with the naval and army officers and soldiers of Spain, France and Portugal to eliminate the merchant who posed a huge threat to the entire Western civilization. Fang Guo!”
In order for his son "James" to ascend to power, James II really worked hard to seize the commanding heights of political correctness!
After making the promise to send troops to the New World, he felt that it was still not reliable, so he doubled down and said to Leonard: "In addition, England will send at least 20,000 troops to the European continent to accept the command of Emperor Louis. In the war against the Ottoman Empire!"
The conditions offered by James II were really in line with the interests of France and Spain! Because most of the British colonies in the New World were on the east coast, which was very far away from the merchant country. Even if the Shang Dynasty wanted to send troops to conquer the east, it would not be able to reach the British colonies in just a few decades of eastward expansion.
And New Spain and New France might be right next to the Shang Kingdom!
Now James II has sent out ships to help transport people and troops to help kill people. It seems that he does not ask for anything in return... What a commendable spirit!
Thinking of this, Leonard nodded heavily: "Okay, King Louis will definitely convince the princes of North Germany and the King of Poland to accept the arrangement of His Majesty Leopold I to leave Germany and go to the New World to serve as the Emperor of Spain!"
James II also heaved a sigh of relief and showed a satisfied smile: "I think His Majesty the Pope will also be happy to see this. As long as he can give full play to his influence, the Spanish nobles will definitely welcome Leopold to go to Mexico to become Spain's leader." Emperor's."
The words of the two of them sounded a little strange, as if they had forgotten to ask for the consent of Leopold I, but if you think about it carefully, you will feel that it is natural.
Leopold, who had lost most of his Austrian territory and all of Bohemia and part of Hungary, actually had no power to maintain Germany's situation. The reason why he did not completely collapse was only because of the strong support of the princes of North Germany and the King of Poland.
However, the princes of North Germany and the Kingdom of Poland have suffered heavy losses in the past three or four years, and they certainly hope that the powerful Louis XIV will come in to take over. Now that France and England have joined forces to enter the field, they want it even more, and they will naturally try to "persuade" Leopold.
The Pope, who was eager to expel the Turks, would definitely side with France and England. Due to the influence of the Pope among the Spanish aristocracy, and the fact that Leopold was originally the first heir to the foolish king Carlos II of Spain. Since Carlos II definitely had no way to obtain descendants, it was justifiable for Leopold to serve as the emperor of the entire Spanish Empire and sit in Mexico to resist the powerful merchant country.
In short, everything will be arranged for Leopold I. As long as he nods, he will immediately leave the mess of Germany and happily go to Mexico to become emperor.
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The Holy Roman Emperor Leopold, who was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire, had been taking refuge in Cologne, the capital of the Bishopric of Cologne, since he lost Vienna. With the funding of the Kingdom of Spain, he relied on spending money to The German mercenaries he could always hire and his own military aristocrats, as well as the princes of North Germany and the army of Polish King Jan Besowsky managed to survive.
Although life was difficult, he did not give up hope. Although his IQ is not very high, he can still clearly calculate the disparity in strength between Western Christian countries and the Ottoman Turkish Empire... Western Christian countries are no matter in terms of population, wealth, military power, industry, agriculture, land, resources, etc. In every aspect, it had overwhelming advantages over the Ottoman Empire.
This is no longer the mid-15th century when Constantinople fell. At that time, the New World had not yet been discovered, and each country in Western Europe was poorer than the last. Not only was it poor, but it was also divided. A king with "little land" was coaxing a group of princes who owned most of the land and population below, and he could not use his full strength in the face of the aggressive Ottoman Empire.
If it hadn't been for God's blessing that the explorers funded by the Spanish discovered a rich and wild new continent and became rich overnight, the Christian countries in Western Europe would have been beaten by the Ottoman Turks.
But now, nourished by the continuous inflow of wealth from the New World, the countries in Western Europe have grown in strength! Among them, the most powerful Kingdom of France had a total army strength of up to 300,000 during the Franco-Dutch War!
In other words, Louis XIV's troops alone could drive away the Ottoman Empire's army from Vienna... But Leopold just didn't understand why Louis of France didn't give him no matter how he requested. What about the reinforcements that numbered more than three thousand?
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The last time he participated in the "Printing Crusade", more than 10,000 people showed up at one time!
He has sent so many soldiers to fight in such a distant India, why is he unwilling to rescue the Christian brothers in Germany? Was this Louis a true Christian?
In addition, there are rumors in Cologne that Louis XIV wants to be the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire!
This is really ridiculous. The full name of HRE is the Holy Roman Empire of the Germans! How could Louis, a Frenchman, be the emperor of HRE?
Because of this matter, Leopold I personally wrote a letter to Pope Alexander VIII, the old man, asking him to come forward to question Louis XIV... If Louis XIV had no interest in the Holy Roman throne He should make a public statement denying the idea, and then send troops to support the German Christians unconditionally.
If Louis really had such an idea, then the Pope should condemn Louis, and even use the law of breaking the law and excommunication!
In fact, Louis XIV and his French Kingdom had maintained friendly relations with the Ottoman Empire for a long time, which had seriously violated the relevant decrees issued by the Holy See and also caused harm to the countries in Eastern Europe that resisted the Ottoman Empire. They deserve to be punished for their beliefs!
It's a pity that the current Pope in Rome is an old, confused and weak man, and he doesn't even dare to say a serious word to Louis... It's so disappointing!
And now, this old, confused and weak pope has arrived with the Spanish Marquis of Mendoza (former Vice-King of New Spain), the French Minister of Foreign Affairs Leona and the Polish King Besowsky. In the castle where Leopold lived.
Several distinguished guests were now sitting in the audience hall of the castle, and the Duke of Lorraine and the Archbishop of Cologne accompanied Leopold to greet them.
I don’t know if it’s because the Marquis of Mendoza was the vice-king of New Spain. Today, the topics of conversation among several people were all related to New Spain... and they also said a lot of good things, not that the land was fertile, Rich resources mean that gold and silver are everywhere and the future is bright.
It seems that there is no land in the whole of Europe that can compare with New Spain!
When Leopold I felt strange, the Marquis of Mendoza, who had been dismissed from the position of Vice-King of New Spain because of the loss of the Philippine colony, suddenly said to Leopold I: "Your Majesty, the New World is the future... ....There is enough vast space, enough fertile land, and endless gold and silver waiting for us to mine. Compared with all that the New World has, Spain itself is too barren. If we lose The New World, that was all over, and not only Spain but all of Europe would lose its future.
If we could value the richness of New Spain as much as we value the lands of Europe, we would have a true land of the scrolls. Your Majesty, the Parliament of the Kingdom of Spain would like to know whether you are willing to become the Emperor of the Spanish Colonial Empire before inheriting the throne of the Kingdom of Spain? "
"What? Marquis, what did you say?" Emperor Leopold was startled and looked at the Marquis of Mendoza in surprise.
The old, confused and weak Pope of Rome spoke in a solemn and unquestionable tone at this time: "Leopold, you lost Austria and Germany, but you have the opportunity to gain new and old Spain. This is God's will, It is also your mission. And only if you leave Germany will this land be saved by Louis XIV!"
"You want me to leave, but I am the emperor..."
"My Majesty, when you arrive in New Spain, you will still be the emperor!" the Grand Duke of Lorraine reminded.
"Duke, you too..." King Leopold I never expected that the Duke of Lorraine would no longer support him.
"Your Majesty," King Bessowsky of Poland sighed, "the people of Germany and the people of Poland will be grateful to you... You'd better leave here! All of us need an emperor who can defeat the Turkish Sultan. , even if he is French!”
Leopold I now knew that his rule in Germany was over, because even the King of Poland no longer supported him. Without the Polish army, he could not withstand the Ottoman Empire's offensive... Now he could only let Louis XIV came to be the emperor!
