And so, William and Victoria took their separate steps. www.biquge.info Although the two sides did not say it explicitly, they both knew what to do next—yes, prepare for war, prepare for war, and then prepare for war. The situation on the mainland, which was already on the verge of eruption, would be completely ignited by the diplomatic missteps of Kalman IV.

Knowing that William was not dead, and knowing that William was opposed to Hereford's marriage to Swabian, it was only natural that Kalman IV would understand what he was up against - so he would also prepare for war and strike first.

It was not clear to William and Victoria whether Kalman IV knew that his closest ally, Franconia, had betrayed him. It would be unfortunate if he didn't know.

He lost the powerful ally he had relied on most and failed to win over the newly emerging Russia. The former and the latter separately allied themselves with the Britons, and then formed a strong alliance with the Britons at its core against Kalman IV. Against this background, Kalman IV was at an absolute disadvantage.

"Of course, there is another possibility. Riding on the fast-moving ironclad train, Victoria smiled and drank black tea and ate cream puffs, thinking about the next war that "absolutely impossible to lose".

She had already spread the news of William's attempted assassination and her anger through her intelligence network. Although there is not a single word in this information, the person who assassinated William was Kalman IV. But anyone with an IQ of more than fifty who hears this passage will make the same judgment.

That is, these killers were sent by Kalman IV.

In addition to this, Victoria also made contact with Protestant missionary leaders throughout the North, and even those who were hostile to his Continental Alchemist Alliance. These guys were quite dissatisfied with Briton, and even said hostile. However, under objective factors, he still chose to cooperate with Briton sensibly.

Next, in the territory of the imperial princes in the north, there will be a series of Protestant rallies. They will declare their independence from the Roman Church. They no longer pay tithes, and they no longer want to serve the bastard Roman clergy.

The Protestant princes and nobles would likewise declare the expulsion of their court clergy, the archbishops and the courtiers. And after this he did not obey the commands of the Church of Rome -

Of course, it stands to reason that this is not just a war against sects, against faith. The war was even more crucial against Kalman IV - or any Ostrogothic emperor.

The authority of the Gothic Emperor was established on two points, one of which was the divine right of king, which symbolized that the emperor received authority from the Lord of Light to rule over everything on earth. And to achieve this, the cooperation of the Roman Church was needed - at least for now, at least for Kalman IV.

His coronation took place in Rome, and his divine qualification for monarchy was derived from the current pope. So it stands to reason that to oppose the Roman Church and the traditional sects is to oppose their sanctity and authority. Since they have lost their sanctity and authority. The jurisprudence of the Gothic Emperor, the reason for the divine right of Kalman IV as emperor, has no sacredness and authority.

The divine authority of the monarchy, one of the pillars of the Gothic Emperors, collapsed.

And after this comes the second point, the election of the emperor and the recognition of the feudal electors.

It is known that the Ostrogothic Empire implemented a system of voting for emperors. The countries currently eligible to vote are Russia, Wende, Frisia, Franconia, Great Moravia and Lombardy.

The Ritejord crown has been lost for hundreds of years and has survived in name only. At the same time, Lotternia did not elect a king after the last imperial civil war, and was not eligible to vote.

Among the eligible countries mentioned above, Russia, Frisia and Franconia have already confirmed that they will no longer support Kallman IV.

At the same time, the Wende Kingdom was already in William's pocket. Poor King Henry might have betrayed his sincerity to the Emperor because of the simple and simple principle that the enemy of his enemy is a friend. But anyone with a discerning eye can see that after the start of the war, Shilonsk, which is close to Russia and has a very low strategic depth, will definitely be beaten out by the elite generals of the Hereford family in the shortest possible time.

Therefore, this vote of the Wende Kingdom cannot be counted.

In this way, only his own two votes were left in favor of Kalman IV. Lombardy and Moravia.

In this way, the second evidence of Kalman IV as emperor, that is, the support of the princes of the empire, also disappeared.

An emperor who has no divine authority and no support from the princes of the empire is just a joke. Kalman IV will be completely out of threat, and he will completely lose his imperial throne.

In terms of the future development of the war, Victoria chose three paths for the Normandy family.

First of all, Kalman IV, as a symbol of the empire that ruled on behalf of the House of Normandy, is absolutely mortal, there is no doubt about it.

And then, if the Normandy family relents, then voluntarily give up part of their interests. At the same time, there were half-heartedness in the coalition against Kalman IV - and this was mainly about Russia - in which case Victoria would immediately sign a contract with the House of Normandy. They will preserve most of their power, cede some of their territories, abolish the title of Emperor, and then exist as important pawns for Briton to control the rest of the continent.

For Briton, such an ending is the best...... But it's also very difficult to achieve. Kalman IV was a tenacious man, as were his sons. It is very difficult to get them to surrender voluntarily. So Victoria felt that the end result was likely to be the second one.

That is, the other side is desperately resisting, and at the same time the alliance against Kalman IV is relatively united. In this case, Victoria will insist on weakening them.

Not only will they lose their title of Emperor, but they will also lose two of the three kingdoms they control. It fell from the highest peak of the ruling group of the human world to the second-rate level, and finally collapsed.

This was a barely acceptable outcome for Victoria. Although this made it more difficult for him to balance the power of the imperial princes - like the Hereford family, they would definitely take this opportunity to further seek Moravia. The Franconians would also stick their hands into Lombardy.

In that case, a new war recount would soon emerge. The alliance will quickly collapse. The continent will once again descend into chaos.

This result would be an absolute headache for Victoria, but it would be better than taking the third option.

The third result was that they resisted, and at the same time, the coalition against Kalman IV lost control. Eventually, the alliance would wipe out Kalman IV and the Swabian family. Lombardy, Moravia, and even the Carpathian kingdom would be in the pocket of this alliance.

After this, a new emperor will emerge who will reign within the empire...... Although Victoria didn't want that, there is plenty of evidence that if such a character did occur, he could only have been born from one of Hereford's father and son.

It is likely that this new powerful prince had Russia, Wende, Moravia, Carpathian, four kingdoms. At the same time, he can easily pose a threat to Jutland, Franconia, Frisia and Lotternia.

Either by force of force, or by diplomatic softness. Or use military repression while using diplomatic softness...... All in all, as long as the Hereford family is smarter, then they can easily obtain the two points that are crucial to becoming emperor in this empire.

The divine right of the king, plus the support of the princes.

In this way, the Britons will face a new emperor, one who is even more powerful and terrifying than Kalman IV.

There is a good chance that this emperor will reunite the fragmented and fragmented empire into a single whole. And the Bretons will face a truly formidable challenger in this situation.

This is something that Victoria doesn't want to see anyway.

"So, I can't eliminate one competitor and then create a new, more terrifying competitor. Victoria swore in her heart.

As she had already made before, for a long time to come, the Hereford family, Russia. Or that Willem von Hereford would remain her first target. She wants to use him, she wants to support him, she wants to give him more power, but at the same time, she has to watch out for him, she wants to suppress him, she can't let his strength exceed expectations, and then threaten herself, the Normandy family, and the Briton kingdom.

"That's it......" I don't know why, but Victoria suddenly felt very bored when she thought of this. Restless and even disgusted. It's like doing something you shouldn't have done.

She forcibly suppressed these bad negative emotions, and then comforted herself, saying the natural words: "I took this for granted...... After all, that's the law we live in in this world. Even if the object is Wilhelm von Hereford. The same goes for the most talented and beautiful men in the world. I had to do it. ”

As if trying to convince herself, she muttered again, "Yes, I have to." ”

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"Yes, I have to. That is, while Victoria muttered to herself, on the ship bound for Riga, William said something similar to her:

"It's about the future of the kingdom and the family. We must not be controlled by others, even if it is the most talented girl in the world. ”