"Father-in-law, I'll go with her too. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info "Hong Salamander was happy to go to see her army of guinea pigs, and Luo Meimei also stood up, wanting to take the opportunity to retire together.

None of the people sitting here were cowardly, either the emperor or the master of the dominant side, they must have something important to discuss, and it was not appropriate for them to continue to stay here. His father-in-law deliberately made a guinea pig, in addition to disgusting pranks, it is estimated that he also wants to separate his daughter.

"You wait! Whether you want to help your father or serve in the fleet, there are some things you need to know. It's about the future of your father's kingdom, so sit down and listen. Hong Tao stopped Luo Meimei, this child is not the same character at all from the fat man who loved to talk, laugh, eat and ask why when he was a child, and the city is getting deeper and deeper. As for whether this change is good or bad, I don't know if it's good. But he can pretend to be stupid with others, don't pretend with himself, he has to listen to what he should listen to, and he has to do it after listening, and he wants to be lazy? I haven't stolen it yet, and others must not allow it.

"Carl, you can first introduce our Spring Alliance to William, and it's okay." Since it is necessary to use the power of Friedrich II against most of Europe, it is impossible to hide it all. He is also an emperor, and he is a very smart emperor, if he doesn't explain the ins and outs and interests clearly, even if Carl is his father, he has to put the interests of the country first.

"God, there's a continent on the other side of the ocean! Hong, do you know if there are any continents further west of that continent? It took less than ten minutes for Karl to tell Friedrich II about the general situation of the Spring Alliance, and then the emperor was not calm again, and his eyes were full of envy and jealousy.

"Further west is my former Eastern Empire...... "The earth is round, this question Hong Tao has long discussed with Friedrich II, not only him, but also several scholars at the University of Naples. Of course, they didn't believe then, and they don't necessarily believe now.

"Oh God! To the west, further west...... And then it was to the East...... Doesn't that mean going all around in circles? Is the earth under our feet really round? Friedrich II stretched out his hands and gestured, and after figuring out the transformation between things and things, he immediately realized the problem of circles.

"Don't call God, his old man shouldn't be very willing to deal with you. It's better not to mention this first, or the church will find an excuse to prove your disrespect to God. William, have you received any news about this war, and I am afraid that this matter will have to rely on your help to end peacefully. "Whether the earth is round or not is not appropriate to discuss now, and after so many days of return, I don't know the reaction of the European countries and churches.

"As far as I know, news of the war has not officially reached my country. You are too anxious, such a big thing, no one will believe it until it is finally confirmed. If I hadn't seen Albert II with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it. If I had to choose, I'd rather you kill this old man on the battlefield with a cannon. Friedrich II shook his head, he had little affection for most of the princes in the Kingdom of Germany, and their widows and orphans had been driven out by them.

"Well, even if I'm in a hurry." After listening to Friedrich II's words, Hong Tao felt that he had made another mistake and overestimated the traffic situation in the interior of Europe.

Friedrich II was right when he said that the war that took place in Northwest and Northern Europe had to be carried out in order to reach Southern Europe. Even if the captive's servants returned to their families and relayed the news to the families, they would have to send someone to see the castle of Berchenopzom with their own eyes, and then consult with their king, and when they were done, it would be estimated that a month would have passed. This era has the concept of time in this era, and a month is like yesterday to people at this time.

"But I don't have time here to wait for them to react, you already know what happened, and I went to Lübeck and burned down a shipyard and a foundry there, and the craftsmen were all arrested. In your experience, how will France, England, and the Kingdom of Germany react, and to what extent will the Church intervene? I'd like to hear your advice. In addition to my suggestions, I would like to ask you, in your capacity as Emperor, to mediate in the possibility of a larger war between the two sides. ”

Since European countries have not yet reacted to this matter, Hong Tao simply imagined it. At their pace, I'm afraid I can't continue to wait here. The fleet's ammunition has been almost used, if the peace negotiations fail, then he will have to prepare to protect Fort Carl by force, and it will definitely be too late to prepare for reproduction, so he will have to return to Sun City immediately.

"With all due respect, the role of mediator is not for me, and if I had to be the one, the outcome of the negotiations would have been worse than you expected. Because when I see the stinky faces of little Louis and the Pope, I can't help but laugh out loud. "Friedrich II did not accede to Hong Tao's request, and for good reason, his status was not suitable. Even if he wanted to, the Pope and Louis IX were not necessarily willing, which is not obviously a favor.

"You are such a good emperor, a smile can cause a great war, a great war that can destroy the whole of Europe! Well, if you have the conditions to say it directly, what can I take to make you not laugh? Friedrich II's reasoning sounded reasonable, but Hong Tao was not convinced. Back then, in order to restore his membership, he could endure the humiliation to lead the Pope's horse, but now he said that he couldn't help laughing, this reason is really ridiculous.

However, this did not mean that Friedrich II was a chicken thief or wanted to watch the fire from the other side, and as an emperor of an empire, and there was a clear bias, he had to consider his place in this matter. Indeed, as he said, he is really not a suitable third party. If this matter is not handled properly and causes a war between the two sides, his kingdom of Italy and the kingdom of Sicily are likely to eat melons, and it is he who will suffer the most.

But everything has a price, and when your bid exceeds someone else's expectation of a loss, it's not a loss but a profit. In this matter, Hong Tao believes that Friedrich II is fully capable of being a good mediator, as long as he can make up for the losses he may suffer and reduce his risk factor, he has no reason not to help Karl, and at the same time help himself.

"I need Venice, and every time I see them doing business happily without paying me a penny in taxes, I am very unhappy. I want not only the city-state of Venice, but also their business. Hong Tao had already made it so clear that Friedrich II no longer went around in circles.

The city-state of Venice, later generations also referred to Venice at this time as the Republic. Although it later belonged to Italy, in the Middle Ages or earlier, it actually belonged to the Byzantine Empire, a dependency of the Eastern Roman Empire, and was granted autonomy as a city.

A look at a map of medieval Europe shows that this area was the westernmost part of the Byzantine Empire, at the junction of the Eastern and Western Roman Empires. At the same time, it was also a connection between the Mediterranean region and the interior of Europe, which was relatively developed in economy and science and technology at that time. Through maritime trade, products from the Mediterranean could be imported into the interior of Europe, and then goods from the interior of Europe could be shipped to Byzantium, the Arabian Peninsula and even North Africa. In a nutshell, it's a great place for entrepot trade.

Due to the geographical situation, it is natural for Venetians to be close to the sea. Anyone who has been there understands that you can't live in the Venetian area without boating, so the Venetians have boats. The Venetian region did not have rich land and could not become a subsistence agricultural area, so the Venetians had to be second-hand dealers, otherwise they would not be able to survive. In the era when there were no refrigerators and refrigerated trucks, fishing could not get rich, and could only barely make ends meet.

The Venetians were wealthy, which was recognized in Europe. Compared with the city-state of Rena, it has a longer history and a better geographical location. Merchants here have taken the idiom of mercenary to the extreme, and when the Crusades sacked Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, the Venetians instigated it, simply because the Byzantine Empire forced the Venetian city-states to express their support for Eastern Rome or Western Rome.

The Venetians finally answered this question with their actions, and benefited greatly from it. When the Crusaders captured Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire fell apart, it took the opportunity to occupy some islands and ports in the Adriatic Sea and the Aegean Sea, and expanded its territory several times.

Someone said that at that time, none of the European countries saw clearly the essence of the Venetians who had milk and were mothers and were grass on the wall everywhere, so why didn't they send troops to destroy it? There must be those who understand, but there are really no people who have the ability to send troops to destroy the city-state of Venice.

In medieval Europe, professional soldiers fought the world, and the vast majority of countries were still in a state of small peasant economy. It doesn't matter if you have a small army, as long as you have money, a lot of mercenaries will help you fight, in addition to the mountain people like Switzerland, the three major knights are also happy to take on this kind of work. The bigger the war, the happier they are, and if there is no war they are unemployed.

This was only on land, and at sea, the Venetians were several miles away from other European countries. It could easily take out two or three hundred large ships that could carry hundreds of people, and sail across the ocean to the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea or North Africa, which no one else really had the energy to do except the Byzantine Empire. At the time of the Crusades, the first few times, without exception, had to use the Venetians' sea power to transport soldiers, not in vain, but for money.

Of course, the pope also picked on the door, wanting the crusaders to help the church expand its influence, but also not wanting to pay a penny more. What to do, simply use the land to compensate for the freight, which piece of land the Venetians want, the crusaders will first go down and give it to the Venetians as a ticket, and then get on the ship to go to the destination.

According to Hong Tao's understanding, the Republic of Venice is very similar to the original Golden River Empire, and these Venetians are much more powerful than themselves. They are surrounded by the Mediterranean, there is no golden finger of science and technology, and they have laid such a large foundation with their business acumen, which is a real skill, unlike relying on cheating.

However, due to the emergence of Hong Tao, a big-stirring stick, a sworn enemy of the Venetians was supported in the Mediterranean, and a large part of the trade rights that originally belonged to the Venetian city-state were divided, and the current Venetian city-state is far less powerful than that of later generations. Coupled with the unification of the Italian peninsula by Friedrich II, the Venetians were even more repressed. It can't be said that it is a long breath, and it is not very comfortable to live.

If Jiang Zhuyi had gained a foothold in the northern Alps and opened up a trade route across the mountains, then the Venetians would have been able to wash and sleep. There is strong competition from the city-states of hot \ Na \ Asia on the sea, and there are direct trade routes from the Mediterranean to the Kingdom of Germany on land, and it is equivalent to encountering direct sales from the factory, and all its advantages are gone. (To be continued.) )