"That Buckingham guy has nothing but women in his eyes."
"He had an ambiguous relationship with the Queen of the Frankish Kingdom."
"This matter is known to everyone throughout Europe."
"What great things can someone like that accomplish?"
"Besides, nobody knows the true combat effectiveness of the million-strong army he built; it might just be something they made up on casually."
Having been baptized by the Iron Chancellor Bismarck.
The soldiers of the entire German Empire had an almost obsessive fervor for war.
In their view, there was hardly an army in all of Europe that was theirs.
They are willing to challenge any army.
"If that's the case, then I'm just worrying unnecessarily." Jiang Tian cut a piece of steak.
He picked up the steak with his fork, put it in his mouth, and chewed it slowly.
The steak really didn't taste very good.
“My friend,” Monte Cristo raised his glass, “if I may be so bold, then, in all of Europe, there is no one who can rival us.”
"Then why did your prime minister go to the English Empire?"
"Our goal is to first divide up the Frankish kingdom. Once we have divided up the Frankish kingdom, our strength will increase considerably. At that time, we will be able to gradually erode the Frankish territory occupied by the Duke of Buckingham."
Monte Cristo truly deserves to be called the King's Captain of the Guard.
He knows everything.
Jiang Tian finally understood after Monte Cristo said that.
Why are they so eager to ally with the Duke of Buckingham?
By allying with the Duke of Buckingham, they could quickly conquer the entire Frankish kingdom.
Once the whole of Frankish territory is captured.
They are proceeding cautiously, step by step.
They gradually devoured the Frankish territories occupied by the Duke of Buckingham.
The fighting capacity of Buckingham's million-strong army is still unknown.
But they did know one thing.
That is because the Duke of Buckingham belonged to the British Isles, and without sufficient logistical support, he simply could not sustain a war with the German Empire.
The Germanic Empire and the Frankish Kingdom were adjacent, so once the war began...
Supplies from all sides will be continuously transported over.
The Germanic Empire had no need to worry about war supplies.
The Kingdom of England, however, is completely different.
At that time, it is highly likely that all the land occupied by Buckingham Palace will be taken back.
The Duke of Buckingham, that's the most wronged one.
They contributed troops, manpower, and resources to fight the war.
In the end, all these territories fell into the hands of the Germanic Empire.
It must be said that the method devised by Charles IX and Chancellor Bismarck was absolutely brilliant.
“My friend, what you said today has shocked me greatly, and it has put my mind at ease.”
"From now on, I can do business with you with peace of mind."
Monte Cristo raised his glass: "Of course. No one can jeopardize our interests. As long as we join hands, not one Buckingham, but ten Buckinghams, are no match for us."
...
Inside the palace.
The Duke of Buckingham’s envoy stood before Charles IX.
"Your Majesty, where is your Prime Minister now?"
Upon hearing this, Charles IX was furious, but he quickly calmed down.
I have never seen such a shameless person.
In Charles IX's view
It was the Duke of Buckingham's men who kidnapped and most likely killed Chancellor Bismarck.
The messenger sent by the Duke of Buckingham acted as if nothing had happened.
I have never seen such a shameless person.
"The Prime Minister hasn't been feeling well lately, so he didn't come. Just tell me what's on your mind." Charles IX said with a smile, but inwardly he cursed the Duke of Buckingham.
“Your Majesty, the matter is as follows…” The Duke of Buckingham’s messenger stepped forward, “Our Duke is preparing to raise an army, and our million-strong army is ready to go. We do not know when your country’s army will set off.”
We are here on the orders of His Majesty the Duke.
We must agree on a time when both countries will send troops simultaneously, so that we can catch the Franks off guard.
Charles IX nodded after hearing this.
"You can rest assured about this matter. We will definitely send troops, and we will send our most elite soldiers."
To be honest, our country is preparing to send 500,000 troops.
The Duke of Buckingham's envoy shook his head upon hearing this.
“Your Majesty, if I may be so bold, 500,000 people are simply not enough.”
When Charles IX heard this, he was shocked. 500,000 people were not enough. How many people would be needed?
He increasingly felt that there was something wrong with Buckingham's envoy.
"According to your Duke's estimates, how many troops would we need to satisfy him?"
"Your Majesty, forgive my bluntness... but your country has over two million troops, shouldn't you at least deploy two million?"
"But as far as I know... the 550,000 elite troops of the Frankish Kingdom have been wiped out."
Their country has very few troops left, only a few hundred thousand.
The logic behind having over 100,000 combat troops is obvious even to a child.
"There is another matter I would like to ask you, Buckingham, where exactly has our Prime Minister gone?" Upon hearing this, the other party was immediately taken aback.
"I don't know what His Majesty means by saying this. Isn't your prime minister in your own country?"
Since your Chancellor met with our Duke of Buckingham a month ago, our Duke has been sending your Chancellor to the ship.
If nothing unexpected happens, your prime minister should have already returned home.
The envoy looked at Charles IX with great shock.
But this fellow could see the rage in Charles IX's eyes.
“Our Chancellor has not returned home. I would like to ask you, ask your Duke Buckingham, what is your purpose in locking up my Chancellor Bismarck?”
Upon hearing this, the messenger waved his hand repeatedly.
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely not true."
"Our two countries are friendly nations. Our Duke has absolutely no reason to arrest your Prime Minister."
Should our two countries form an alliance?
What benefit would we gain from capturing the prime minister?
I can't think of anything good that would only damage relations between the two countries.
Charles IX: "Is that so? Is this your true feeling? I hope that what you are saying is exactly what your Duke of Buckingham knows."
But our men witnessed your ships bombarding our Chancellor Bismarck's warships.
"At the time, many merchant ships at sea witnessed your Duke of Buckingham's ship arresting my prime minister."
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