Guo Kang's thoughts are not just doubts. Moreover, he also knew what would happen to the French later.
If the progress of his world were to be followed, in less than two years, the French, who had slowed down a little, would organize again, fight the English army in a decisive battle, and suffer a complete defeat at Agincourt, bringing the entire country to near collapse.
It's just that in this world, due to Zhu Yunwen's previous miraculous operations, the power of the French royal family has been weakened, so I haven't heard that they have plans to organize a decisive battle with the army.
Guo Kang also thought that since history has changed, the same thing might not happen again. But later, he also understood that with the way the French are now, defeat is just a matter of sooner or later and how. Even if they gain an advantage for a moment, these people who are either eager for quick success or timid will create greater troubles.
The battlefield is an extension of the court. The disastrous command disorder on the battlefield of Agincourt was probably a reflection of the chaos within the palace. The nobles were scheming among themselves, and were even more anxious than the British, who had run out of supplies. After the battle failed, they fell into depression and fear as expected, and lost the courage to resist and fight back.
The queen herself quickly surrendered to the British. In the treaty, she recognized the inheritance rights of the King of England to the French throne, and denied the inheritance qualifications of her own son, the French Dauphin. Probably in order to satisfy the British and maintain his power, he also spread the word that his son was an illegitimate child, causing the situation to become even more chaotic.
Of course, the motivation here is just Guo Kang's speculation. Because even if we know the historical facts of later generations, the queen's actions are too outrageous. To say she is Lafayette is to praise her. After all, the original Lafayette at least had to consider the interests of the family. She was so decisive in betraying her country and even her family that even Cixi had to call her eldest sister when she came...
There are people like this above, it would be strange if France did not suffer.
"The more you talk, the more guilty I feel." Little Jeanne also thought for a while, and finally said hesitantly: "But one thing is still uncertain. Is grandma cooperating with the war faction now? If she is really afraid of England , why did she wait until now instead of joining them as soon as possible? For this kind of thing, the earlier you stand in line, the more benefits you can get. "
"Who made her react slowly?" Guo Kang was not surprised and replied: "From her position, she still has a lot of political capital, so she didn't worry too much and let the Duke of Burgundy hook up with the British first. This If the time comes, not only will we be passive, but we will also not get many benefits. So before big changes occur, we can only resist."
"What this means is that it seems that the resistance was only because someone else surrendered to the enemy first..." Little Jeanne wondered: "Can this still be the case?"
"Hey, of course you can." Guo Kang said helplessly.
Although it sounds strange, it is possible when you think about it. Little Jeanne hesitated for a moment and did not object again.
"Everyone is already aware of the current situation. So the next step I came up with is to deal with this." Guo Kang said: "Since these people are not good, replace them."
"With the current situation in the kingdom's court, I estimate that we will have to suffer defeat. At that time, many people will lose confidence and defect to the British." Guo Kang said: "If you put up the banner of resisting to the end, there will definitely be support."
"At that time, if we can take advantage of the situation to control the already chaotic palace and strengthen the authority of the kingdom's central government, it is very possible. However, I don't know much about palace struggles, so I can only think of a general idea. What to do specifically, you have to think about it yourself. ”
"We don't have any foundation there, and my mother escaped on her own." Little Jeanne thought for a while and said, "Even if we can really organize a group of people, our influence will be 'virtual'." Yes. The follow-up matters may also be very troublesome. What is your middle strategy?"
"Zhongce is not in a hurry to go to the court." Guo Kang said: "The so-called influence is actually the strength in the hand. Those with strong soldiers and horses are the nobles who have the right to speak. Therefore, you can definitely find someone in the south of France. The local area should be regarded as a territory to be based on, and just like we did back then, we will start from the most basic things and manage our own direct forces."
"At this point, you still have a great advantage. Unlike us, you at least have royal status and external support. Although you cannot directly take over the kingdom, it is enough to scare the local small lords. When you have your own Territory and strength, other things will fall into place."
"This method is relatively safe, but it is estimated to take a long time, and you have to consider how to deal with the relationship with other members of the royal family and the powerful lords around you." Princess Jeanne said: "If the situation is really bad and irreversible, This method can also be considered. But in the current situation, it should not be possible."
Guo Kang shook his head.
"At that time, King Cheng did not know what Duke Zhou was thinking and had a misunderstanding, so Duke Zhou wrote "Owl" to dissuade him. In hindsight, it was precisely because of Duke Zhou's advance preparation that the impact of the Three Prisons Rebellion was minimized and the Zhou Dynasty It can be continued. Therefore, when chaos occurs, it will be too late to prepare. It is better to make plans early so that no matter what happens, there will be ways to deal with it. "
Everyone listened, no matter whether they understood or not, they all nodded in agreement.
After she finished agreeing, Princess Jeanne asked curiously: "What advice are you talking about?"
Guo Kang had no choice but to explain: "This is a song in the Book of Songs. It is said that an evil bird, an owl, probably a bird like an owl, destroyed a nest and took away the chicks. The mother bird whined, While we are in a hurry to strengthen the bird's nest, we can repair the door of the nest before it rains."
"This owl is just like the English. They have destroyed your castle and killed your people. If you don't fix it now, why not wait until next time?" He advised: " The Central Plains people have a saying of 'preparing for a rainy day', which comes from this poem, which means to remind everyone to prepare in advance."
"Confucius said that the person who wrote this poem was probably a person who understood the truth. Such a person can govern his country, who can insult him? Of course we must refer to these experiences."
"That's a good idea." Zhu Wenkui immediately agreed: "I think this is a good idea."
"Stop making fun of him." Little Jeanne stopped him again, then turned to ask Guo Kang: "What's the best idea?"
"The best strategy is Pang Tong's proposal to take Xichuan's strategy." Guo Kang replied.
"Ah?" Little Jeanne didn't respond this time.
"It is to directly take advantage of the chaos to attack and control important people and important places." Guo Kang explained: "This method is the most effective, but it is also the most difficult. If it can be done, perhaps the Zhu family will not be far away in the future. .”
(End of chapter)
