Chapter 423: Everyone's Anger
"The King of England was taken prisoner and was forced to conclude the Haflall Treaty, declaring a state of non-war with France for three years."
This message reached the people who should know it almost as quickly as possible.
Under the terms of the treaty, England continued to possess the lands north of the Loire in France, and all the lands south of the Loire that had been occupied during the two years were to be returned to King Charles VII of France in batches within three years; The Duchy of Burgundy continued to occupy southeastern France with Lyon as the center and maintained a temporary neutrality in Anglo-French disputes.
In short, the treaty basically maintained the Treaty of Troyes established by Henry V, and still maintained a great advantage for the British army. The only thing Charles VII received was an explicit recognition as the ruler of the south of France, which had a symbolic meaning but no practical benefit.
They had already captured the King of England, but they were given such a contract, and Charles VII instantly turned from ecstasy to rage. Seeing that the famous Baron Mengshi (high legend) had made such a great feat but only achieved such a small goal, Charles VII, who had escaped from the crisis of national destruction, immediately became extremely unwilling.
The south of France may seem like a small place, but the only area Charlie can actually control is the vicinity of Bourges, and the land is barren and sparsely populated, which is not enough to support his ambitions.
On the other hand, a very powerful lord, Edward, helped him occupy Paris (Charles VII only entered Paris in 1436), but his edicts could not reach that place, and he did not get any real benefit from this occupation - this was one of the main reasons why he did not send a main reinforcement to support Paris.
Not to mention the current battle of meat grinding in Paris, since the newly emerged Baron Mons was able to capture the British king, there is no doubt about his strength. The only thing that can be considered is whether it is because of political short-sightedness, or because of some other interest, or simply because this man has betrayed the interests of France and made his personal quid pro quo.
"Jacques Kel, my brother."
After receiving the news for a long time, Charles VII, who was pacing back and forth in contemplation, turned his gaze to a young man behind the curtain and called his name softly.
A sword-eyed warrior man stepped out of the curtain with a steady step. His attire was different from that of most nobles, the white scarf around his neck was almost half the length of his body, and the clothes on his body were not traditional precious furs or magical silks from the East, but some linen materials, craftsmanship and style were not bad.
He gave the king a gentle hug, and then stood up to him in good form, patiently awaiting the young king's final decision.
Charles VII was not lacking in extraordinary intellect, even in military and statecraft, but his cowardice was also well known. At an early age, his weak father, Charles VI, not only lost most of his French possessions, but also lost his status as crown prince and lost his inheritance, and finally got only a remote corner of France!
In the early days of Charles VII's reign, his territory was in a quiet corner, material resources were not abundant, Orleans was the only large city in his territory, and it was also the most important source of taxes and soldiers, not to mention the British king, or the Duke of Burgundy, so Charles VII was often ironically called King Bourges by his enemies, implying that his territory was small and never expanded since its establishment.
In this situation, he had to become timid, because he couldn't afford to lose.
What's more, in the eyes of the Bourbons and the Burgundians, the self-proclaimed Charles VII has no legitimacy at all and cannot be called the King of France. It was not until 1429, after the success of Joan of Arc's guard of Orleans, that Charles VII was crowned at Reims Cathedral that his position was relatively consolidated.
Now, according to reliable sources, Joan of Arc has been driven by the powerful Lord Edward, who is forcibly resisting the British army, and is facing death at any time. No matter from which point of view, he should choose to send troops to save the spiritual leader of France, but at the moment, he is only anxious or hesitant, and he does not dare to send out the last hole card in his hand.
In the same way, the news that the King of England had become a prisoner stimulated him - he had won the battle, but he still had to suffer such humiliation, which made his hands clench into fists.
Because he was weak, no one cared that he was the real master of France, and these hateful country barbarians, after all, one day he told them who was the real king.
But he was still weak after all, Charles VII's blood could only keep getting cold, and even the swollen green tendons on his neck and hands slowly subsided, and when Jacques Kel stood still, Charles VII also calmed down his mood, and an edict was drawn up in the fastest way.
"Baron Mons escorts King Henry VI to Reims as soon as possible!"
This edict can also be seen as a litmus test for him. If it is complied with, then Meng Shi is a strong man who lacks political vision, and such a person is the most suitable knife in his own hands; If it is not complied with, it only means that this is another rebel and thief, and it needs to be eliminated in various ways at the right time.
"The Baron of Mens has reached a final settlement with the King of England, and Henry VI has been released and returned to Great Britain."
Before the first edict of Charles VII was issued, the second piece of information had already been handed to his desk. Charles VII was surprisingly not furious, but calmly tore the first edict to shreds, and then began to draw up the second edict on parchment.
"Because of Baron Mengshi's loyalty and patriotism and his defeat of the enemy, he was specially promoted to the rank of earl."
When this edict was written, Charles VII threw the quill on the table without saying a word and turned away. The shiny goose feathers on the pen had dimmed, and the whole body had been crumpled into pieces by the tremendous force of the rules, and the moment it touched the table, it was like glass being smashed to the ground, and it became a debris all over the floor.
The anger in Charles VII's heart can be imagined, but he doesn't know that he is far from alone in the same rage.
In Paris, not far from Reims, another person who has fallen into a state of rage is Fiona, the ruler of the restricted area.
She had been working hard for a long time, and she was about to achieve her goal, and with this order, she was completely useless.
As the leader of the camp of the British army, the British king has more authority than himself, a half-way monk, I don't know how much - now Fiona may not be able to succeed just by letting a country lord count make a move, let alone this army of hundreds of thousands?
So she could only watch, whether it was a historical figure or a plot figure, as soon as she got the order, she had already envisioned how to evacuate and start to implement it. Even if the attack on Paris was so close, they did not have any thoughts or thoughts.
And probably in the hands of the enemy, this is a death order issued by the King of England, and as long as there is a little royal family in his heart, there is only one way left to implement it without compromise.
In half a day, the British army, which was divided into several branch camps, began to calmly withdraw
Compared with Joan of Arc's defeat and morale of the British army to the lowest point again and again, this defeat is a failure in the true sense of the word, which is not only a fundamental failure, but also a defeat that must be endured.
If it is true that there is no war for three years, not to mention anything else, as agreed in the treaty, the huge expenditure of pure consumption and no income will be enough for Fiona to leave the plot world and find another way to make a living. What's more, now that the British army has retreated cleanly, whether it is the output of the main force or the cannon fodder, there is no more, so the task of facing the historical legend is in her hands, what can she think?
She is not a shallow-eyed little pioneer, and she will not die when she sees interests. Letting the pioneer die just now was just a show of her determination, and now that it was worthless, even if she was unwilling, she could only selectively start retreating.
Legendary historical figures, even if there is only one breath left, his entire team will not be able to fill this breath, otherwise Edward III will not always let Joan of Arc use his rule power to the maximum. Because only at the last moment does he really have the opportunity to bring it back, otherwise epic historical figures can tear apart space and even create another world, not to mention legendary history.
No matter how much she was unwilling, she could only silently suppress her anger and begin to reduce her losses.
Of course, the worst thing at the moment is undoubtedly Edward III, who was still full of ambition just now, just in the blink of an eye, Joan of Arc, who was leaning on the stone and facing the British army, had already turned around, and looked coldly at Edward III, who had just coerced her.
PS: Well, there's a brother, in fact, one shift is my norm. But when I am on the first shift, I usually don't have the face to ask for a ticket.