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“Your Majesty, I believe this must be a misunderstanding.”
"There must be an intention to split our alliance."
It was clear that the envoy was very sincere.
Jiang Tian gave a cold laugh.
“Your Majesty, I think we all know that the British Empire has long coveted Europe. The British Empire is isolated overseas and has a powerful navy. They dream of coming down to land.”
"As long as your German Empire and the Frankish Empire fight, and when you two are locked in a fierce battle and both are exhausted, they will send troops from the sea."
"By then, which of your two families will be his match!"
Charles IX knew that Jiang Tian was right.
As long as there is war in Europe.
The presence of the British Empire is always present.
The British Empire had a penchant for instigating wars in Europe.
As long as Europe is in chaos.
They, the British Empire, have plenty of time and opportunities.
Jiang Tian continued, "Your Majesty, please think back to the past few centuries. Haven't the British Empire been behind every war that has taken place in Europe?"
After hearing Jiang Tian's words, Charles IX pondered for a moment, and the more he thought about it, the more he realized it made sense.
The Duke of Monte Cristo, standing nearby, added, “His Majesty is facing numerous provocations from the English Empire. We cannot sit idly by and wait for our doom. They have already captured our Prime Minister; who knows what they might do next?”
"If your two families cooperate and fight each other to the death, who will be the one to benefit?"
Upon hearing this, Charles IX slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "Guards, take these scoundrels away and deport them!"
"Yes..." They arrived quickly, a dozen or so palace guards dressed in armor.
These palace guards held long spears.
"Get out of here!" The guards, who were still unwilling to remove their robes, roared at the envoy from the English Empire.
The English envoys shook their heads helplessly after seeing this, and then looked at King Charles IX.
“Your Majesty, I hope you will not be deceived by others.”
"We are eager to establish friendly relations with you, which is of great importance to both of our families."
"Without us, you have almost no chance of winning against the Frankish Empire on your own."
Charles IX grew angrier the more he thought about it.
These envoys from the British Empire actually dared to openly threaten him?
This was something he, as a king, could not tolerate under any circumstances.
“You dogs are just as arrogant and rude as your Duke Buckingham.”
"Don't kick them out, just throw them in jail. I want to see what these bastards can do."
The palace guards immediately drove everyone out.
After these envoys from the English Empire left the palace hall...
The heavy chains were placed on their hands and feet.
"I protest that you cannot treat us like this."
"We came here not for anything else, but to seek reconciliation between our two families."
"I protest that you can't lock us up."
These messengers shouted loudly one by one.
However, the palace guards swung their spears and began to smash them.
"Come with us right now, or don't blame us for being rude to you."
"If you keep shouting like this, I'll kill all of you bastards."
He looked at the spear, gleaming with a cold light, pointed at him.
These messengers dared not utter another word.
After all the envoys had been imprisoned, Charles IX glanced at Jiang Tian.
“Sir, my friend,” Charles IX’s attitude immediately softened considerably, “let’s all come together and discuss how we should deal with the Frankish Empire and the English Empire next.”
The Frankish Empire and the German Empire shared a border.
The two countries have been at war for a long time.
Their grudges have been brewing for centuries.
“Your Majesty the King,” Jiang Tian said with a slight smile, “I think you can now temporarily truce with the Frankish Empire.”
Jiang Tian's words immediately provoked dissatisfaction from the others.
"There is a saying in our country, 'Dig deep tunnels and store up grain,' which means to minimize our ego and expand our military strength within a limited time."
Jiang Tian continued to explain these words clearly.
For a king like Charles IX, he was ambitious.
King Charles IX was determined to expand their territory during his reign.
However, under the leadership of the cardinal, the Frankish Kingdom also became more difficult to deal with.
The German Empire and the Frankish Empire were in continuous conflict for decades.
Both sides fought many battles and suffered many defeats.
It appears that the German Empire seized a significant amount of land from the Frankish states, but they also lost far more soldiers.
"Your Majesty, why not annex all the small countries around you? Then you can gather the most power and command a million-strong army to wipe out the Frankish and English kingdoms in one fell swoop."
"You will become the great ruler who unifies all of Europe, revered by all people, and your deeds will be remembered for generations to come, and your deeds will be sung by future generations."
Charles IX was overjoyed by Jiang Tian's words.
Jiang Tian's words resonated deeply with him.
Charles IX was an incredibly violent man.
His greatest desire was to unify Europe.
Charles IX smiled slightly at Jiang Tian: "You're right, we should dig tunnels and store up grain. We don't need to fight the powerful Franks right now. Taking over the Franks completely is not something that can be done overnight."
The Count of Monte Cristo, standing nearby, added, "Your Majesty, once we conquer the other small countries of Europe, our nation's strength will greatly increase."
"At that time, all of Europe will be at our feet, and taking over Frankish will be a piece of cake."
Charles IX nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.
“Let’s start with Spain and the Netherlands,” Jiang Tian continued. “Spain has been engaged in maritime trade and plunder for one or two centuries. Their army is not strong, but their navy is terrifyingly powerful.”
"At its peak, the navy of the Kingdom of Spain even surpassed that of the English Empire."
"Hundreds of years of maritime trade and plunder have enabled the Spanish and Dutch empires to accumulate vast wealth. If Your Majesty can conquer these two countries, Your Majesty's power will surely increase several times over."
Upon hearing this, Charles IX clapped his hands and said, "That's exactly what I wanted to say. I've long coveted their wealth."
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