Ding Yi dared to do this, not because he was a fool, nor because he was carried away by his own series of victories over the past ten years. He'd seen artillery far more powerful than it was now, and he knew that roaming space wasn't about strapping rockets to his body. In the same way, he knew better than anyone the delicate position of Joan of Arc in France.

She may have been just a hero in her lifetime, but behind her, she could please everyone.

At present, France is basically divided into three classes, the monks are the first estate, the king and nobility are the second estate, and the others are the third estate. The first two classes are about 200,000 people, or one percent of the French population. The monks had privileges over justice, politics, and finances, and even owned one-tenth of the country's land.

Because Joan of Arc was born into a humble and ordinary family, she was admired by the people of the third estate, who accounted for 99 percent of the whole of France, a hero of ordinary origin, who in modern parlance had a good mass base among the common people. Later, during the Revolution, this was also emphasized by the liberals;

Whether it is a robe noble, a court noble, or a country noble, it emphasizes her support for the king;

For the monks, there is no doubt that her remarks are enough to make her a religiously positive being, such as: "If I am not yet in the glory of God, I want God to give me, and if I am in it, I want God to give it to me." ”

As for the nationalism that she later celebrated, it is not too prominent for the time being.

But in short, behind her, no matter what rank of people. They all like her, and they can all be on her. Find what is in your interest.

"What's more, the current pope is Pius II." Ding Yi stretched out his hand and motioned for Xu Bin to drink tea. Said with a smile.

"The fall of Constantinople, as Sofia said, was enough to wake up the West. Pius II could not sit still. ”

In fact, before Constantine fell, Pius II summoned Christian monarchs to a meeting in Mantua to study countermeasures. When he arrived on the appointed date, he found that no one had arrived, and then the monarchs were late and arguing for fear of harming their own interests. Pius II struggled to engage in diplomatic maneuvers. But with little success.

When the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III and Archduke Philip III of Burgundy pledged their support, Pius II decided not to wait for the support of the princes and personally organized the crusade, hoping that this would set a good example for the princes, but everyone tried to dissuade the pope, who was in very poor health at this time and was seriously ill.

Historically, Pius II then sent a motley army and then traveled eastward in isolation.

And now. He chose to ask Ding Yi for help.

"Because Pius II doesn't want this to be made public." Ding Yi picked up the teacup and explained to Xu Bin, "In fact, I made public the fact that he asked me for help. Nor will it be positive for us. After all, I don't plan to let our army and people convert to Christianity. ”

Xu Bin nodded, Ding Yi analyzed so much. He finally understood: "Your Majesty xià ......"

Ding Yi hurriedly stopped him and said to him very sincerely: "It's okay to call my words." Mr. Yanghao, don't be too polite. ”

If nothing else, build that canal in Egypt for him for seven or eight years. It is definitely a merit for a thousand years, and it deserves Ding Yi's respect.

"Does Rujin mean that the Pope will agree to the proposal of King Louis XI of France?"

"I don't know." Ding Yi was very frank because he really didn't know.

"However, whether this thing is done well or not, at least I know that there will be no bad effects."

Xu Bin stroked his beard and sighed: "If Jin is really a hero! The art of vertical and horizontal is incredible! ”

He is not a sycophant, he is really convinced, governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, but with a grasp of the international form, he really thinks that this is no longer a matter of the new army's amazing combat power and the strength of the ship, this is completely beyond this realm, Ding Yi began to use his influence to play a game between countries, extremely bold, and the important thing is that he can be invincible from the beginning!

This can't help but make Xu Bin unconvinced.

Ding Yi shook his head with a smile, and he said to Xu Bin: "If there is no Suez Canal, this qiē would not be so easy to achieve. ”

If the Ming fleet went around to Ceuta and then entered Europe through the Mediterranean Sea, Ding Yi would definitely not have the confidence, at least in the current era, he would never do so, whether it was to restore Smyrna or put pressure on France. The convenience brought by the Suez Canal cannot be ignored.

"Rujin, the duel with the chief of the big food, let's put it off!" Xu Bin felt that Ding Yi's politeness to himself was from sincerity, not from simple politeness. So he thought about it for a while, but decided to open his mouth and persuade Ding Yi again, "Or don't try to pluck again, anyway, the chief of the big food hasn't mentioned this matter again." ”

True, Mehmed II did not say anything more about the matter, although both he and Ding Yi agreed to choose Paris, a neutral third party, as the venue for the duel. But which mode of duel is used? Are the two monarchs crazy enough to end up in person? Or send a designated master to represent the monarch? Or a hundred against a hundred? There was not a single conclusion, including the time of the duel, and several months passed, and no one came up with this.

"Of course, Mr. Yanghao, I won't take the initiative to mention this matter again." To Xu Bin's surprise, Ding Yi actually reversed his previous toughness and accepted Xu Bin's opinion.

But after Xu Bin left, Ding Yi said to Du Ziteng: "Athens and Thessaloniki, we must take them, as long as these two places are also taken, they will be fortified, and there will be nothing to do with the Otmans in the Aegean Sea." "Once the three port cities, including Smyrna, which have already been taken, they will indeed achieve a blockade of the Ottomans by sea.

"Those galleys, they will swim happily in that bathtub in the Black Sea in the future, and they don't have to come out again."

Du Ziteng frowned when he heard this, walked to the map by the wall, pointed to the place marked with a small flag on it, and said: "Sir, in Bursa and Konya, according to our reconnaissance and the information provided by the Jews, a large number of Ottoman cavalry is being assembled, and we only have one division of troops, and it is impossible to divide our troops to control Athens and other places." Now doesn't seem to be a good time to send troops to Athens and Thessaloniki! ”

Ding Yi laughed when he heard this, patted Du Ziteng on the shoulder and said to him, "You are wrong, now is the best time!" ”

"Otherwise, why do you think I should agree to the other party's duel?"

"Go ahead and take the 1st Praetorian Guard Division with you. Take Athens and Thessaloniki. ”

"You don't like the black division, then, two Egyptian regiments that Zhao Fu has trained for several years, and a teaching team of Jews trained in the Canal Yamen, a cavalry of a thousand mark, should have set off in Alexandria as planned. If a qiē is expected, including the monsoon, it will arrive within two or three days of your capture of Athens. ”

Du Ziteng was stunned for more than ten seconds before he reacted, and then he immediately complained: "Sir, you said that the military of the Roman Empire was controlled by disciples. "It's not about power, it's about ordering multiple doors, which is definitely not a good thing, and it will only confuse the troops below.

Of course, Ding Yi understood what Du Ziteng meant, and he laughed: "Whether it is the cavalry of the Mamluks, or the Egyptian regiment of Zhao Fu, or the teaching brigade of the Jews, they do not belong to the establishment of the Roman Empire. Originally, there were two black divisions, but you strict and racist guy didn't want it after a few days, so I had to let them get on the transport ship and go to Ceuta and hand it over to Wang Shichang. At present, the only forces of the Roman Empire are the 1st Janissary Division and the Aegean Fleet. ”

Du Ziteng couldn't help but roll his eyes helplessly, this is obviously Ding Yi quibbling!

But because Ding Yi did not incorporate these troops into the military structure of the Roman Empire, it makes sense for him to insist on such nonsense. Therefore, Du Ziteng had no choice but to say: "The disciple lost his words, please punish Mr." ”

"Get up, in front of me, don't do this." Ding Yi stretched out his hand and pulled Du Ziteng up, and said to him, "I respect your opinion, if you think that those Mamluk cavalry, Egyptian regiments, including the Jewish teaching team, can be used, you can put them into the battle sequence and give them the structure of the Roman Empire." However, in terms of equipment and military salaries, they must not be compared with first-class divisions such as the First Praetorian Guard Division, and their treatment cannot exceed that of the C-class division at most. ”

"Yes, sir. But the 1st Praetorian Guard Division is gone, how can the defense of Smyrna's side be guaranteed? Why don't you slow down first, let Senior Brother Shichang send a brigade of Rong Yi's Division to help defend it, and it's not too late for the disciple to send troops here. What's more, Ding Yi clearly intended to stay in Smyrna on his own.

"Do you think Mehmed II had a low IQ? If a brigade of the 1st Rong Division was stationed here, he would have given the order to attack? ”

"Don't say anything nonsense about letting me go back to Egypt first, I'm nailed here, it's a bait, a bait that Mohammed II knows is in danger, but he has to be tempted. If you want to keep me safe, try to take Athens and Thessaloniki. ”

"I have a guard regiment and a thousand military households." With the fleet, and later from Egypt another 500 military households, so Ding Yi didn't care, "A thousand regular troops who have been trained in queues and civil engineering operations in Nanhaiwei, at least a thousand young and strong military remnants can be used as reserves, what danger can I have?" ”

It makes sense for Du Ziteng to think about it, because the guard regiment is a regiment with a four-four system, and the weapons are even more equipped to the teeth, and the seven-inch caliber rifled guns on the body are also equipped with eight. Even if the Ottomans dragged the Urban cannon over, such an artillery platoon would not suffer, not to mention the hot air balloon as a warning.

But Du Ziteng didn't expect that this time, his judgment was wrong.

Since the shipwreck, the biggest crisis has swept towards Ding Yi! (To be continued......) R1292