In July of 1741, two major events took place in the human world, one of which was, of course, the invasion of Franconia by Kalman IV. The two pairs of states www.biquge.info which had worked closely together in the previous Imperial Civil War, finally parted ways because of their respective interests. This has to be said to be a kind of irony. At the same time, it also proves once again the correctness of the saying that there are no permanent friends, only eternal interests.

At the same time as Kalman IV's army was overwhelmed, the Protestant coalitions against Kalman IV had their own moves. Loterania's scattered sands were secluded, and the Frisian army of the Britons stood behind it, ready to come to the rescue. But Victoria kept an eye on it.

She will not travel to Franconia in the first place. She had to wait until Franconia couldn't hold on anymore before she went to the rescue. It's important to get the most out of yourself.

And the attitude of Archduke Christian of Jutland was a little ambiguous. This guy is also gathering forces. However, the target was not the Western Front, but the Eastern Front, and he didn't seem interested in rescuing the Sarians. Gathering 20,000 troops on the Eastern Front, anyone with a discerning eye can see that his purpose is Wende.

"Wende, is that guy funny?"

After getting the news, the fools all felt that Archduke Christian had made the right choice - it was good not to have an anal confrontation with the emperor, and the persimmon had to be picked up and pinched. Instead of fighting Kalman IV, he went to fight King Henry. The latter was also a member of Kalman IV's faction, and fighting against him was considered to have fulfilled his obligations as an ally. And King Henry was weak. With a little effort, you can defeat him. When the time comes, won't the interests of Shilonsk, and even the whole of Wende, be seized by Archduke Christian?

With the Wende Kingdom as the foundation, wouldn't it be easy and happy to turn the title of Grand Duke into a king?

But when the wise man learned the news, he looked at Archduke Christian as if he were looking at a dead man.

Doesn't this guy know that the Wende Kingdom is the dish on the Heriford family's plate? They have long regarded the whole of Wende as their own territory. It's like death.

It is precisely because of this incident that people happily began to speculate about when the Hereford family would end. And with what reason, what posture, what position will end.

They quickly got an answer.

This was also the second major event that took place in July 1741.

Russia declared war on Wende.

The official Russian reasons given were very good - that is, Russian merchants, factories and assets were subjected to Wende - or more correctly, Shilonsk was occupied, plundered and persecuted. The official statement clearly cites a series of events, as well as Russia's losses, which are on the verge of closure due to the unfair treatment of several of their wool mills and more than a dozen cotton mills in Shilonsk.

"Prior to this, we had made solemn representations to King Henry. We don't need any privileges, we don't need any special treatment, we just need to be fair. We also gave him a lot of time to adjust to this. But all the negotiations, all the channels of the negotiations were in vain.

So we believe that King Henry, as well as the official Shilonsk that he represents, do not have any idea of making representations with Russia and guaranteeing the normal interests of Russia.

It is for this reason that we have decided to abandon all civilized and rational ways and means of solving the problem with Shilonsk.

Since King Henry and Shilonsk did not guarantee our interests, and had no intention of guaranteeing our interests, they did not even respect our dignity and honor. Then we have to take matters into our own hands to ensure our interests and maintain our dignity and honor.

We also believe that it would be irresponsible for the entire Wende people, and indeed of the entire Reich, for an incompetent man like Henri von Trieste to continue to serve as King of Wende.

We draw our swords to the sky with a clear conscience and clean hands. We will act according to our ideas, on a basis that is beneficial to all. ”

That's it, the Herefords declared war on the Trieste family in Shilonsk. The Russian kingdom declared war on its new enemy. A total of three legions, more than 30,000 troops, under the command of King Otto, marched towards their enemy, Shilonsk. At the same time, William's Fourth Praetorian Guard Legion had also been drafted, and after a month of intensive training, it could be pulled into battle. By that time, the Hereford family will have a professional army of nearly 50,000 people. Become a decisive force in sectarian warfare.

These were the two major events that took place in July of 1741. The emperor's army attacked Franconia, and the army of the Russian kingdom attacked Shilonsk.

The two seem to be at odds with each other, and the Hereford family, despite attacking members of the Emperor's faction, has yet to announce that they will convert to Protestantism and join the Protestant League. And after the attack of the Hereford family, Kalman IV was also very entangled, and did not declare the Hereford family as his enemy at the first time, but just said two words that both sides should refrain or something. Basically, saying it means not saying it. That's basically the same as saying, you can do whatever you want, I don't care......

Although it is a little hehe, but in fact, this is also a matter of course, compared to the Trieste family, which is trapped in Shilonsk and mobilizes at most one or two thousand troops, which does not help the overall situation, and is dispensable, the Hereford family is more important. In order to win over the Hereford family, the Trieste family, the Grand Duchy of Shilonsk, was a suitable deal in the eyes of many.

Merely......

"What a bastard, he must have reached a tacit agreement with Kalman IV before this!"

In Frisia, in Rotterdam, Victoria, who was rejoicing at William's declaration of war on Shilonsk, soon stopped laughing.

Upon learning of Kalman IV's reaction, she immediately understood that there was a tacit understanding between the two. In other words, even if William annexed the whole of Shilonsk, and even crowned his father King of Wende, he would still not stand on the opposite side of Kalman IV and sincerely join the Protestant League to sell his strength.

"This speculator!" Victoria almost gritted her teeth - the Russian army had been an important trump card in her plan to counterbalance Kalman IV, but now it seemed that the trump card was still vacillating from side to side. It seemed like she could join her army at any moment - but she wouldn't be surprised if that guy joined Kalman IV right away.

Thanks to William's diplomatic efforts, the Hereford family and the two camps of the current human world have maintained "friendship" at the same time. Although this balance is very taboo, this style of wall grass is also hated to the root of the teeth.

But when you think about Russia's land forces, and how effective they can be in this war. Then Victoria and Kallman IV had to continue to grit their smiles, to be false with him, and even to satisfy his demands as best they could-

"That's not going to work. Victoria thought to herself, "If this continues, he may indeed be the greatest beneficiary of this war - and I will not allow such a thing to happen." We have to find a way to force him to come to our side. ”

That's it, Victoria made up her mind again, this time, she wouldn't be so accommodating to William again. When necessary, some tough measures should also be taken.

...... William is currently in the dark about Victoria's decision and determination. He was still basking in the joy of becoming king. His father, King Otto, had written back in support of him becoming the king - in fact, from the very beginning, King Otto had a sense of guilt for his son. He always felt that Russia was built because of his son's work, but in the end, it was he who became king. He felt he owed William.

It is clear that the father should be seeking the welfare of his son, but here it is the other way around. Therefore, when King Otto heard that William was preparing to seek the throne of Bolotsk, he not only did not think of dispersing his forces, or felt awkward or something, but felt a sense of relief.

At the same time, Emperor Khalman IV also sent a letter to Wilhelm, who also supported Wilhelm's acquisition of the Polotsk throne. However, there was no comment on whether the newly formed Kingdom of Polotsk would be incorporated into the empire. There is not a single word about whether or not to give the position of Elector of the Polotsk Kingdom. It also shows his attitude.

He didn't want the Hereford family to have a greater say in the empire. Especially in the case of the family's imminent acquisition of Wende, the traditional powerhouse of the empire.

This was in William's calculations, and it didn't make him feel uncomfortable or unacceptable - it didn't matter, anyway, after this war, everything would be different. William didn't have to force a place under this system of power. Because after this war, the power system of the empire will definitely be reshaped, and William is confident that he will become an important member of the reshaping power.

He could have gone back to the time to seek the legitimate interests he deserved.

That's it. July 1741 passed quietly, and in the midst of an uproar, the army of the Hereford family crossed the Duchy of Trieste and the Grand Duchy of Mazovia, and marched towards Shilonsk. At the same time, to the cheers of the crowd, William finally fulfilled his three requests and decided to be officially crowned King of the Kingdom of Porotsk on August 5 - while all the attention of the whole continent was focused on the imminent war between the old and new sects, another expansion of the Hereford family quietly began.