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Finally, after all that time, His Majesty Edward remembered the wars of religion in France.

It began in 1562, the exact month is unknown, and ended at the end of the 16th century, the only famous civil war in French history.

What impressed Edward the most was that this war directly made the French royal family extinct, the Habsburg dynasty ascended to the throne, and famous figures such as Louis XIV and Louis XVI, the Sun King, could be listed in the history books.

So, such an important moment finally made Edward can't help it, knowing the time to start, how can he bear not to mix it up?

After each region formed its own garrison soldiers, the Army Command Council directly controlled all military powers, and all the self-built armies and the original armies were reorganized, bringing the total number of troops to 30,000.

The army was to be divided into garrisons and conscripts, with 5,000 men stationed in England, 2,000 in Scotland, 1,000 in Wales, and 2,000 in Ireland.

The remaining 20,000 were screened out and became full-time combat-oriented land forces.

In this way, although the local treasury will assist half of the military expenditure, the amount of appropriation submitted by the Army Appropriations Committee directly to the cabinet every year also reaches 80,000 pounds, of which the consumption of gunpowder is the lion.

Fortunately, the income of the cabinet is increasing every year, otherwise it would have gone bankrupt.

Edward couldn't help but feel a little emotional about the cabinet's strong support.

After inspecting the Army, Edward began to inspect the Navy again.

Although in this war, the navy is a soy sauce fighter, but it is also a force!

After several years of continuous development, the navy has gradually grown.

The three detachments are almost all the strength of the previous Henry VIII period, that is, the naval strength has tripled, although it is not half the strength of Spain, but in the English Channel, there is no problem in defending itself.

After all, the Spanish Navy was basically involved in the Mediterranean, and the Ottoman Empire constantly put Spanish blood.

The number of large ships, that is, the Galen ships of more than a thousand tons, reached twelve, and also launched in the number of two per year.

The number of medium-sized ships of 300 to 1,000 tons has reached more than 200, and basically, they are all equipped with bronze cannons, and the ants bite and kill elephants, and this ant is not small.

The number of employees reached more than 10,000, and the amount of money spent each year soared from 40,000 pounds to 100,000 pounds, almost bankrupting the coalition government.

In this regard, Edward's annual support of 30,000 pounds was directly increased to 80,000 pounds, that is, the cabinet only needs to allocate 50,000 pounds per year.

After the Navy and Army inspections were completed, Edward met with Sir John, the Minister of Princely Affairs, who liked to be sycophants, stingy, and capable of doing things.

"Mr. Sir, how much cash can the royal family come up with right now?"

Looking at the aging Sir John, and then at his gray hair, Edward felt for a moment that time had passed too quickly.

"Your Majesty!" Looking at the king with a beard growing thicker on his chin, Sir John couldn't help but sigh in his heart, His Majesty the King has really grown up.

He could feel something majestic that made his heart beat faster.

"As you wish!" Sir John saw that he put on his reading glasses, picked up a book of accounts from the secretary behind him, and began to look at it.

In this way, quietly, Edward looked at the old man who had served the royal family for many years, still working hard for the royal family, even if he knew that it was also because of interests, many families coiled around the big tree of the royal family, so as to obtain honor money.

After a long time, it has become a habit, man is a sensual animal, looking at this old man who has served two generations of kings, Edward's heart is inexplicably moved.

Hopefully, there are more and more such people, and the royal family is getting stronger and stronger, Edward blessed in his heart.

"Your Majesty, it has been ascertained that the cash currently available to the royal family is stored in the Bank of England in the amount of three hundred thousand pounds! The rest of the proceeds have just arrived, and there is a balance of £200,000 in addition to the budget for the coming year's expenses, so a total of £500,000! ”

Sir John's old voice rang out in the room, and it was exceptionally clear.

Hearing this amount, Edward couldn't help but groan: 500,000 pounds sterling, according to the previous war, it is enough to support a year's military expenditure!

Seeing His Majesty's thoughtful look, Sir John couldn't help but be shocked:

"Your Majesty, this is the royal family in recent years, you must think carefully!"

Seeing that Mr. Jazz, who had always been stingy, began to persuade again, Edward could not bear to speak directly about him, and could not help explaining:

"Mr. Sir, this money is urgent, you must prepare this money and send it to the Army Appropriations Committee account tomorrow!"

"What?" Sir John was a little surprised, "Is this going to war?" ”

"Yes, Sir, go get ready at once!" Edward nodded, not in denial.

Then, after glancing at Sir John's slowly departing back, Edward immediately left the room and entered a conference room in the palace.

Here, a pre-imperial meeting will be held.

The meeting was attended by the Earl of Argyle, regent of Scotland, and Farris, the consul of Wales. Alexander, the new Governor of Ireland, John. Baron Perrott, President of the Privy Council of England and Prime Minister of the Cabinet of Minister, William Perrotte. Sersi, as well as members of the cabinet.

"His Majesty has arrived—" the guard shouted.

"Your Majesty!" And all arose and saluted.

When His Majesty Edward had taken his seat, His Excellency the Prime Minister stood up and spoke:

"This Imperial Council was convened only for one thing - the increasingly fierce civil war in France!"

As soon as the words fell, the conference hall immediately resounded with discussions.

Although many people at the top were already aware of the turbulent situation in France, they still did not believe that the European power would fall into civil strife, and His Excellency the Prime Minister could not help but clear his throat and explain:

"Since the death of the puppet King Henry II, the young François II has ascended the throne, he has a huge head, extremely thin hair, an extremely thin neck, and a mouth full of salivation, and it is said that when he put on the crown, he shouted loudly, Take this thing, it will crush my neck!"

As soon as the joke came out, everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Although it was very fake, the young king was indeed very weak, and within two years of his reign, he went to see God.

His younger brother Charles IX ascended the throne.

Although Charles IX ascended the throne, the King of France was deeply influenced by his mother, Catherine. Morality. The influence of the Medici is a cowardly and unassertive king! ”

"And due to the introduction of Calvinism into France, the political situation in France was turbulent and clashed from time to time, with the Catholic aristocracy led by François de Lorraine, Duke of Guise, and his younger brother, Cardinal Charles, and the Huguenots led by Prince Condé, Admiral Colligny, and King Navarre!"

"According to speculation, in the near future, there will definitely be a conflict between the two factions in France, and there is a great possibility that civil strife will break out!"

After His Excellency the Prime Minister finished speaking, everyone was looking down and thinking about it, digesting the information.

"Which faction do we choose to stand for?" The Chancellor of the Exchequer immediately asked.

"I think it's still Huguenots, and they're Protestants anyway!"

"No, it's still Catholics, Catholics are the most powerful, and they have more chances to win!"

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"Needless to say, let's prepare for war first! Let's discuss the preparations! His Excellency the Prime Minister patted the table and said.

And Edward still sat at ease, listening to their speeches and observing.