Chapter 923 The Future European Strategy, the Handling of the Mayan Royal Family

"France's strong ambitions for Italy will continue to trigger wars on the European continent! The ambitions of the French kings are not just a few northern Italian city-states, but the entire peninsula! ... Therefore, a few years later, the French King Charles VIII opened the The Italian war will eventually involve all the surrounding countries..."

"And after the death of Charles VIII, Milan and Naples, which were inherited by King Louis XII, claimed that not only would they not end the Italian war, but they would expand the war! King Ferdinand II of Aragon also had the claim of the Kingdom of Naples , the conflict between him and the two French kings is irreconcilable, and we must fight until one side gives up its claim!..."

"So, the Italian war between France and the Kingdom of Aragon is unavoidable! This will also drag the Kingdom of Castile into the quagmire of war! And this long war will exceed everyone's expectations and last for a long time. More than half a century! The death of every French king is just a temporary truce..."

The night is dark, and the star river can be seen from the open roof. Shulot drank fruit wine and fell into long thoughts. And seeing His Majesty in a daze, the other three did not bother. Priest Mecate and the head of the guard Eckart talked softly while drinking. And the old militiaman Chihuaco drank cup after cup of "blind majesty's rum", looking up at the stars in a daze.

"God bless you! This imminent Italian war between France and Spain... is also the reason why the Spanish Kingdom's official colonization and invasion of the Americas will be delayed for more than half a century!"

Shulot pursed his lips, tasting the sweetness of the golden pineapple wine. It is not surprising that the European situation in his mind is the thinking of any European nobleman.

But if any European aristocrat knows that this is the idea of ​​a pagan king who is thousands of miles away and across the sea... then it will be really creepy, and you will even shout the devil!

"The Italian war between France and Spain, which lasted for twenty years in the first half, will temporarily end with Louis XII admitting defeat and giving up the claim of the Kingdom of Naples. As for the main reason for France's failure, it is not that the army cannot fight, but the huge amount of money There is no money left to fight the fiscal deficit!…”

"And when the Kingdom of France has saved enough money, it will continue again. In the second half, the King of Knights Francois is a more persevering King of France. He will fight repeatedly and fight the Spaniards wholeheartedly. He doesn’t even want his son anymore! He will even take the initiative to send fleets to America and Asia, looking for pagan allies everywhere!…”

"The Lord God witnesses! The Kingdom of France has no money, so it went to fight the Spaniards, but the Mexica Alliance has plenty of money! As long as we can connect with the French and build mutual trust... and the attitude of the French towards pagans, then it will be pragmatic. Much more flexible…”

Shulot raised his head and looked at the sky full of stars. There was a confident smile on his face, which was the knowledge beyond the times, which gave him confidence.

The Italian War, which soon followed, was only the first opportunity to weaken the Spaniards. And similar opportunities are almost innumerable in the original history. Because there are countless contradictions between France and Spain in territorial disputes, political economy, and attitudes towards the Holy See!

In the next two or three hundred years, the number of wars between France and Spain, and the number of Spanish troops killed, may exceed the sum of other countries combined, against Spain! And these conflicts are opportunities to weaken Spain's sea power!

"France, which is dominated by land power, even if it overwhelms Spain, it will not pose a great threat to the Central American empire. Because, as a land power power, the Kingdom of France has almost endless enemies on land, so we must focus on Put it on the mainland! Even the powerful French Empire will not use the power of the whole country to fanatically colonize the New World of America like the Spanish Empire with sea power!..."

The night wind blows, and the stars in the sky seem to blink. Shulot stared at the night sky, lowered his eyes slowly, and returned from his long thoughts and future diplomatic strategies. He looked back at the three people in front of the table, and raised his glass with a smile.

"Praise the Lord God! God bless the kingdom!"

"Praise the Lord God! Praise Your Majesty! God bless the kingdom!..."

Although everyone was puzzled, seeing the smile on the king's face, they raised their glasses to celebrate at the same time. After drinking the glass of fruit wine, Shulot looked at Priest Mecate again and asked in a deep voice.

"Mekart, I remember that in the previous report, you mentioned...the conflict and fight between the fleet and the Mayan army? You also killed a prince Xiu?...What exactly happened?..."

Hearing this question, the old militiaman Chivaco was the first to shudder. He stretched out his hand, groped in his bosom for a while, felt the touch of the leather roll, and then pursed his lips a little reassuringly.

Priest Mecate pondered for a while, and instead of looking at Chivako, he reported the truth to the king.

"Respected Your Majesty! It's like this... The land of Maya, the once powerful Mayapan Kingdom, has been scattered and become the territories of many clans... Among them is a powerful inland clan located in the former capital of the Mayapan Kingdom , the name is 'Hugh'! It is the Xiwu family that controls this territory... and the remnants of the Xiwu family and the Mayan royal family, that is, the Kekemu family, have an irresolvable blood feud!..."

Priest Mecate spoke eloquently, telling the king all the exploration experiences that had happened. He didn't exaggerate in any way, and he didn't have any inclinations. He just described the occurrence, process and results of the incident, and left everything to His Majesty to judge...

"Huh? The plan of the Mayan merchant Tikalo? He is a descendant of the Kekemu family, and he intentionally triggered the hostility between the fleet and the Xiwu family?! And the fights all over the place were all caused by him!..."

"Oh! He is still the uncle of Patriarch Cocom? As an apology, he made Patriarch Cocom convert to the main god, and handed over the charts to Cuba and Chibcha... and also sent two children of the Mayapan royal family as A hostage from the kingdom? Well... someone else! Go and recruit him!"

"What! The Totonaks of Hidden Snake City attacked the fleet and captured the Mayan merchant Tikalo, leaving him alive and dead!..."

Listening, Xiulot gradually frowned, and even got up abruptly! He gritted his teeth first, anger rose in his heart, but he didn't know who to attack. Then, he thought of the long-headed Mayan businessman, the cunning old man he had known since childhood, and his anger swirled around, and then he gradually suppressed it.

"Damn! This idiot who thinks he's smart! I promised him that I would support him to become the lord of the city-state in the land of Maya! He didn't want to believe my promise, instead of racking his brains, he would do this kind of harm to himself and others His hands and feet!...Damn it! If he is in front of me, I will shoot a pineapple all over his face again and give him fifty lashes!..."

Xiu Luote's face was frosty, and he cursed a few words in a deep voice. Although he was angry and his tone was severe, he didn't mention the word "kill". Then, remembering that there was another obstacle on the way to Cuba, he frowned slightly and cursed again.

"Damn it! If the Xiwu family stays obediently in the jungle, I don't care about it! And if it dares to block the kingdom's shipping route... No way, the kingdom will have to fight like the Toltecs five hundred years ago. Once the Mayans!"

"As for the Totonak warriors in Hidden Snake City...they are all dead bones! My black wolf will go for me and bite them to the ground! And this route to Cuba, the kingdom must Get through it!...Whoever dares to block it will be destroyed by the kingdom's army!..."

After speaking, Xiulot raised the clay cup and drank it down again. The dilapidated rainforest terrain of the Mayan jungle, the fragmented clan chiefdoms, and the ancient and long-standing cultural heritage of the Mayan tribes, the stubborn order of each clan respecting the blood of the gods... all make the conquest and rule of foreign forces very difficult. difficult! The Mayan tribes in history hid in the deep jungle and resisted the Spaniards for hundreds of years...

However, although it is difficult to conquer the Mayan land, it is not difficult to defeat the Mayan army, let one clan decline, or make another clan rise...for a powerful kingdom!

"The land of Maya, the Xiwu family who blocked the kingdom, the Kekemu family who converted to the main god... Tikalo, Tikalo! You are a guy who has worked hard! You are really desperate for the family!..."

Thinking of this, Xiulot shook his head with emotion. He carefully calculated the gains and losses, and then thought about the value of the Kekemu family as the former Mayapan royal family, and then said in a deep voice.

"Eckart!"

"Patriarch?"

"You choose a team of guards... um... and some teachers, take care of those two Mayan children and teach them the Mexica language!"

"Yes! Patriarch!"

"Well... As for the arrangement of these two children... keep a low profile first..."

Shulot nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and then calmly made a decision under Priest Mecate's surprised and puzzled eyes.

"Lord God bless! When the long Eastern Expedition is over...I will take these two children and return to the capital of the alliance, Trochtitlan!...Respected God King Avit will definitely be very satisfied with their appearance of!…"