Continental Warriors Yoo Ma

Of course, he didn't know that Ma Youfu had long planned to demolish the Duke's Palace after inspecting Rou Angcheng's layout.This kind of stone building in the early and mid-century style is not suitable for people to live in today, and it is located in the bustling market area, occupying a huge area.Seeing that Rouen is becoming more and more prosperous, the land in the city is very tight. Wouldn't it be good to tear down such a large and useless building and start a real estate business?

Of course, Rouen Castle, not far from the Duke's Palace, still needs to be preserved.Anyone who has played city-building games knows that a police station has to be built in a bustling area to suppress the crime rate.Rouen Castle will serve a similar function in the future.

Anyway, if the Duke's Palace is going to be demolished, why not take hundreds of rebels along the way?

Just as Baron Thomas was looking cloudy and thinking about countermeasures, Ma Youfu cast a "Mage Hand" and sent a metal object under the castle through the air.

Jingle!

This small metal object landed on the stone road, making a crisp sound.Some rebels took a closer look with a torch, only to find that it was a ring.

"

This is... this is the 'Ring of Power' of the Rabat family, only the head of the family can wear it, could it be..." Someone familiar with Firman exclaimed.

Immediately, many rebels had expressions of surprise and uncertainty on their faces.

At this time, Ma Youfu's voice came from the castle: "Your guess is correct. Ferman de Rabat is dead! And the Countess Duris, the saint of France, will also lead the counter-insurgency army back to Lu Ang! None of you can escape!"

These words completely defeated the defense of the rebel army.

It is not known who was the first to turn around, and the continuous small-scale escapes quickly turned into large-scale collapses.The rebels who had gathered under the Castle of Rouen were in a mess in an instant.

The people of Siris had been prepared for a long time, and there was only one way to hell in the city of Rouen.

run!Run out of Rouen City, all the way east!As long as you find Fastov's army, you will be saved!

At this moment, the gate of the castle opened slowly, and the hundred French heavy cavalry who had been waiting impatiently for a long time, led by Rachel, killed them like a dragon out of its nest...

The [-] infantry who followed closely formed a tight formation, clearing the streets one by one, beheading all the thugs under the halberds.

When the sun rose and Rouen ushered in a new day, the chaos in the city had basically subsided.Apart from a few wisps of black smoke still wafting overhead, and the ruined Ducal Palace, it was hardly apparent that the city had experienced a civil disturbance last night.

Moreover, since the citizens of Rouen still haven’t fully resumed their daily lives from the siege battle not long ago, there are still a lot of sand and water sources for fire fighting at home, and the wooden boards that originally reinforced the doors and windows have not had time to remove, so yesterday There are only a very small number of families who suffered heavy losses in the late riots.

It was Ma Youfu who made a fortune because of the chaos.

The city councilors who participated in the rebellion, headed by Firman, had their family properties confiscated.And those English nobles and wealthy businessmen who participated in the rebellion should be killed and arrested.All remaining property was taken away.

The leader, Baron Thomas, fell off his horse while galloping due to poor health when he escaped last night, and was then trampled to death.

It's a pity that Ma Youfu originally planned to capture the sick man in exchange for some pounds.After all, he is a new generation of talent from the York family, so he should be worth a lot of money.

While carrying out restoration and reconstruction work, Ma Youfu is also actively organizing defenses to deal with the upcoming Fastov.

As a result, they waited and waited until Joan of Arc returned with three thousand French troops, but did not see the flag of the famous English general.

Then, Ma Youfu received a letter from Paris, only then did he know that Fastov had returned to Calais.

And in the letter written by the Duke of Bedford himself in the Louvre, thousands of words converged into one meaning: to seek peace.

Ma Youfu's plan encountered an accident, and the Duke of Bedford's plan also failed to proceed smoothly.

According to his original plan, he planned to go west and then go north, enter the Normandy area, and start a decisive battle with Ma Youfu.Unexpectedly, after the British army arrived in Dreux, before they had time to cross the Avre River, they received news of the failure of the rebellion in Rouen, and the whole army was suddenly caught in a dilemma.

Continuing to go north, it is necessary to fight a decisive battle with the French army, which relies on the two strong cities of Rouen and Caen and can obtain supplies by sea at any time, in the case of isolation and helplessness.

In the face of the dense fortresses in the Normandy area, it is also difficult to maneuver without being discovered by the French army and join Fastov.

So, after thinking hard all night alone, the Duke of Bedford made a painful decision: negotiate a peace.

After he made this decision, he was immediately strongly opposed by his subordinates.

But the Duke of Bedford said only one word, and the crowd fell silent.

"We still have an army capable of fighting in our hands, and the supplies in Paris have not been exhausted. We can still sit on the negotiating table as decently as possible and strive for an acceptable result from the French. When winter comes, we will no longer What should we do when we can’t support it? We can’t keep Paris, let alone His Royal Highness! Do you want His Royal Highness to be a prisoner?”

The young Henry VI had no heirs, and because he had been in the regency for a long time, the political situation in England was inherently unstable.If Henry VI was caught by the king of France and went to Bourges to stage tears behind bars, where would this country go?

civil war!

This terrible word immediately appeared in the minds of many English nobles.

Chapter 260

Why did France lose so badly in the third phase of the Hundred Years' War?

In the final analysis, it was not because the former French King Charles VI was a lunatic, and all kinds of deaths reduced the orthodoxy to zero, which then led to the Burgundian faction and the Orlean faction (and the successor Armagnac faction) fighting for power, and then evolved into a civil war , Great division weakened the country's strength.

Now even under the leadership of Joan of Arc, France has fought back all the way, staged an inspirational drama from defending the spring to pushing back the highlands, but the two core territories of Picardy and Burgundy have been permanently separated, giving this country Inflicted irreparable scars.

From a certain point of view, the harm of civil war is far greater than that of foreign enemies.

The situation in England today is better than that of France when Charles VI was in power. It is because the Regency Council headed by the Duke of Bedford and the Duke of Gloucester, although there have always been small intrigues, but it is not a loss, and it has always been loyal to Henry VI. To be able to unite for England's national interest.

But how long can this situation last?

If England loses all of Ile-de-France and Normandy, and the king is captured.The Plantagenet-Lancaster royal family, which suffered such a big defeat, still has enough prestige to keep the nobles with ulterior motives loyal?

How should the successor of Henry VI who has no heirs be decided?

At that time, those nobles who have the right to inherit the English throne, especially the York family, will probably challenge the crown of the Lancaster family.

In order to prevent this terrible prediction from becoming a reality, a peace must be negotiated to allow His Royal Highness the King to return to London with dignity.

After some discussion, the nobles finally approved the Duke of Bedford's proposal.

No way, the situation is stronger than people.Now that he lost to the French on the battlefield, he can only give as much as the opponent wants.

"However, Lord Regent." Earl Hogil asked, "the French are not stupid, why are they negotiating with us? Anyway, if we delay for a few months, the French army will be able to defeat us who are in a desperate situation and regain Paris. At that time , we get nothing."

"Let me explain this." Archbishop Beaufort stood up.

In fact, seeking peace with France was a decision that he had privately discussed with the Duke of Bedford.How to operate in order to keep the little king free, the two also have a way.That's why it is now being made public in front of the nobles.

Archbishop Beaufort, who has accumulated illustrious achievements in the field of diplomacy, talked eloquently: "Because, for Charles VII, it is important to break through Paris in a dignified way, to win the war, and to take over the control of Paris from us peacefully, and to gain diplomatic control." The meaning of the victory in the world is very different.”

Now that the British army is in a desperate situation, who will benefit the most from continuing to fight?

Of course, it was the French generals who participated in this battle, and its supreme leader-Mayouf, Marquis of La Manche.

But for Charles VII, it is not a good thing to continue to let his important ministers improve their military prestige.Therefore, the scheming King of France will definitely rely on negotiations to bring peace to Paris.

Of course, the premise is that England can provide the opponent with a satisfactory bargaining chip, and it has to play a little bit of tricks to make Charles VII more wary of Ma Youfu.

……

Bourges, in the palace of Charles VII.

"Good news! Good news! Seven Saints, this is like good news sent by an angel!" The young attendant ran along the corridor while waving letters.

He is Andre, the eldest son of the Baron of Angoulême. After being sent to the court as a servant, he soon won the favor of Charles VII with his clever character.

Seeing Andre rushing into the bedroom out of breath, Charles VII, who was admiring the bust portrait of his lover, was not angry, but just smiled: "Andre, what good news is there for you to be so happy? If you can't give a suitable Reason, I can only punish you."

"Your Highness, this is a letter from the Marquis of La Manche, I only read a few words..." After some excuses, the young attendant couldn't help it, raised his arms with a smile, and cheered, "Your Highness! Brits have come to pray for peace!"

Charles VII unfolded the letter paper and read it carefully.Afterwards, the king also opened his arms and laughed wildly, a rare gaffe for outsiders.

"Very well! John Lancaster! One day you too will bend over me!"

But after being happy, Charles VII frowned slightly again.

The enemy sued for peace, and he was only one step away from the final victory.But the fly in the ointment is that this letter was actually written by the Duke of Bedford to Ma Youfu.After reading it, Ma Youfu sent the news to Bourges through the communication technique.

This caused some small knots in Charles VII's heart.

Moreover, as the regent of England, the prime minister of all French affairs, the Duke of Bedford, who had never been defeated on the battlefield, actually spoke extremely humblely in the letter, and he did not hesitate to praise Ma Youfu.This is a bit irritating.

Ever since Ma Youfu captured Normandy with his daring attack on Rouen, the court praised this Sirian more and more.Some nobles even compared it to the rebirth of Bertrand du Guaclain!

Who is Bertrand?That was the unworldly famous general who led the French army to regain all the lost ground in the second stage of the Hundred Years' War, the hero known as the "Brittany Eagle"!

Even though Charles VII never doubted Ma Youfu's loyalty, his fear of him grew day by day in this public opinion environment.Even, he was a little bit jealous.

Whether it is reusing Joan of Arc or leading the French Jedi to counterattack, it is obvious that I am the first, so why is it that the name of the Serese is praised in the mouths of the nobles and the common people?

Thinking of this, Charles VII laughed dryly: "Ha, these British guys are playing tricks at this time. Even the maid who pushed my butt on the bed can see clearly the current situation. We will win completely sooner or later. Why do you want to negotiate peace with the other party?"

After receiving the letter in his arms, Charles VII said "Where is the Prime Minister?" and left the bedroom.

Soon, Prime Minister George, who was fatter than before, ran and rolled all the way to the study to meet Charles VII.

"Monsieur La Tremoille, do you understand the message from Rouen?"

"Of course, such great news has been spread all over the world." George Palace said with a smile on his face while wiping his sweat.

Charles VII didn't make a fool of himself, and said straight to the point: "I don't want Paris to be recovered by Ma Youfu, so that he can gain more prestige, so I am ready to agree to the peace request of the English. However, this decision will definitely be rejected by the generals headed by Ma Youfu." They object, how should I respond?"

Chapter 260 This is forcing rebellion!

Hearing the request made by Charles VII, Prime Minister George's face was tangled.

His Royal Highness really gave him a big problem!

If a peace is negotiated with England, not only the generals who participated in the war will oppose it, but other nobles will also be very puzzled.

Now, it is obvious that Paris only needs to be surrounded again, and then they can wait for the English to run out of food and finally surrender.At that time, His Royal Highness Henry VI, as well as senior nobles such as the Duke of Bedford and the Archbishop of Beaufort, down to knights and even ordinary longbowmen, will all become captives.

What a ransom to earn!

How could Charles VII be willing to give up military exploits, honors, and wealth at his fingertips?

If His Royal Highness is only for the self-interest of suppressing important ministers, and disregarding the interests of so many nobles, can he still convince the public?

Even the emperor of the East, if he dares to ignore the demands of the ruling class and mess around, he may not end well, let alone the kings of the West, whose centralization is far inferior.

But think about it the other way around, if the palace minister, whose wisdom is comparable to the ancient Greek sages, can help His Royal Highness solve this problem, wouldn't it prove his ability more, and be further relied on by the king to expand his power?

Thinking of this, Prime Minister George replied: "Your Highness, please allow me to think carefully and try my best to find a solution for you."

He paced back and forth in the study, looking from a distance, he looked like a meat ball rolling back and forth between the two walls.

Charles VII waited patiently.Just as he was pecking his head and starting to doze off, Prime Minister George suddenly screamed, "That's right! Let's do it!"

Charles VII woke up suddenly, and hurried over, grabbed the short and fat hand of the palace minister Qiao Gong: "Mr. La Tremoille, have you thought of a way?"

Prime Minister George nodded and said, "Yes, Your Highness."

He broke free from Charles VII's grasp and stretched out two fingers: "As long as we solve the two problems, we can suppress the domestic voices opposing peace talks with England..."

First of all, of course, it is necessary to provide adequate financial compensation to the generals who missed the opportunity to collect large ransoms.Then, when the post-war promotion is promoted, the standard can also be relaxed a little bit, and the nobles who participated in the war will be given enough military rewards.In this way, after the interest demands are met, even if there is regret in their hearts because they cannot personally liberate Paris, not many people will publicly express their dissatisfaction.Full

Then, it was to appease the Marquis of La Manche, who was the number one hero in the Battle of Paris and whose reputation in France had almost reached its peak.

As long as he also agrees to peace talks with England, what else has anyone else to say?How dare you accuse His Royal Highness?

The question is, what price will Charles VII pay to appease Ma Youfu?