The Rise of the European Emperor

Why did Marin help the French? There are two main reasons--the first point, of course, is that the French are afraid that the initial battle will be unfavorable, so that they will give up Italy's hegemony.

Although the French can easily mobilize tens of thousands of troops, the combat effectiveness of the French army is really not too strong. If it is a decisive battle in the wild, the French may be quite powerful, relying on the advantage of the knights. After all, 20,000 French knights rushed up, absolutely shaking the mountains.

However, if the French besieged the fortress guarded by the Spaniards, it would be fatal...

Because of the relationship between the famous general Gonzalo de Cordoba, the Spaniards attach great importance to the use of muskets. Today, Spain has tens of thousands of standing troops in the Kingdom of Naples, and there are 2,500 authentic musket guns.

If these 2,500 matchlock guns were to be used in a decisive battle in the field, they might be a bit caught in the face of 60,000 French troops. However, if it is used to defend the city, it will be extremely powerful!

Once, in the original history, during the siege of Vienna in 1529, the Austrians successfully defended the gap in the city wall blasted by the Ottoman Turks with 74 matchlock guns, and withstood the attack of the 100,000 Ottoman Turkish army...

Therefore, the Spanish Naples defenders with 2,500 matchlock guns are extremely capable of defending the city. The premise is that the ammunition must be sufficient...

Right now, according to the information received by French spies in Spain, in order to suppress the resistance of the Moroccans, the Spaniards have used most of the gunpowder on the Moroccan battlefield. Therefore, there is not enough gunpowder in the Kingdom of Naples. Even if the Spanish defenders there had 2,500 matchlock guns, if they didn't have enough ammunition, they would be similar to fire sticks.

As long as the Spaniards do not add enough gunpowder to the garrison of the Kingdom of Naples, the French will definitely be able to take down the Kingdom of Naples by virtue of their numerical advantage. Subsequently, the tug-of-war between France and Spain in Italy could start smoothly.

If Spain had successfully repelled the French army from the very beginning, it would be impossible to talk about hegemony in Italy. Therefore, Marin must support the French in the early stage out of self-interest considerations. Of course, it is secretly supported...

The second point is that Marin hopes that John Rafi, a spy under his command, can gain the favor of Louis XII and enter the core French aristocratic circle through this suggestion. Then, find a way to get in touch with the woman Margaret of the Tudor family...

The so-called "Henry VIII" "born" by this woman challenged Edward's legitimacy too much. Of course, Marin didn't care about Edward's life or death. He was worried that his son Caesar would be challenged by the so-called "Henry VIII" after he became King of England in the future.

Therefore, in any case, Marin must find a way to get rid of Margaret of the Tudor family and her so-called "son". Marin didn't know that "Henry VIII" was a counterfeit, but even if he knew, he had to get rid of it. Because, even if it is a counterfeit product, it can have a big enough impact. After all, the French support him...

But Margaret of the Tudor family was too cunning and cautious. She hid behind the army all day long, and the house was surrounded by French soldiers. It was difficult for Marin's people to attack. The only chance was probably when the woman was on her way out.

However, in order to get that woman's travel arrangements, one must mix into the inner circle of French aristocrats. Only in this way can more accurate information be obtained.

Therefore, Marin asked John Rafi to offer a strategy to Louis XII. In addition to helping France gain a first-mover advantage at the beginning, he hoped that John Rafi would take this opportunity to mix into the core circle of French aristocrats.

It is easier to obtain the information on that woman, which is convenient for the assassins of Beihai Kingdom... In this way, it can be regarded as "killing two birds with one stone"...

The strategy given by Marin is naturally no problem. After John Lafite entered the palace and presented this strategy to Louis XII, Louis XII was really "joyful" and looked at him with admiration. Then, John Lafite, an outsider, finally obtained the qualification to enter the inner circle of the Kingdom of France...

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At this time, the Spaniards were unaware. Of course, the Spaniards have no time to take care of things in Europe at this time. In addition to continuing to suppress the resistance of the locals in Morocco, the Spanish ruling and opposition parties are now discussing the gold of the Zimbabwe Empire...

This is because an exciting news came back from Mozambique-the colonists there successfully contacted the people of the Zimbabwe Empire. Moreover, a lot of gold sand and copper ore were exchanged.

This news greatly stimulated the ruling and opposition parties in Spain. Looking at the buckets of gold sand brought back, only greed remained in the eyes of the Spanish monarchs...

Speaking of it, Spain's actions against the golden country of Zimbabwe can be described as twists and turns. At the beginning, according to the map given by Marin, the Spaniards easily found the mouth of the Save River in the east of Zimbabwe and south of Mozambique, and built a castle at the mouth of the Save River.

Subsequently, the Spaniards sent people deep into the interior many times to find a way to Zimbabwe, the golden country.

It is a pity that their arrival has aroused strong dissatisfaction among locals and Arab businessmen...

The locals were dissatisfied because the Spaniards seized their land and wanted to drive them away. And the Arab businessmen are dissatisfied, it is even simpler-they realize that the Spaniards are here to grab business...

Previously, Arab merchants had always traded with Zimbabwean merchants, exchanging cloth and glass from the Persian Gulf region for the gold sand, ivory and copper ores that Zimbabwe abounds in.

Now, when the Spaniards came here, they not only built the castle, but also explored the Sands trade. Doesn’t it make it clear that they want to grab business?

Therefore, the Arab businessmen who came and went here quickly colluded with the local blacks in Mozambique and started actions against the Spaniards.

As soon as the Spaniards leave the castle by the river, they will be attacked by the local blacks. Because of the support of the Arab merchants, those local indigenous blacks who could only use sharpened wooden sticks as javelins suddenly had bows and crossbows to fight against the Spanish colonists...

If it's okay in the plains, the Spanish muskets are not vegetarian. For melee combat, the Spanish spearman even taught the local indigenous blacks to be human every minute.

However, when entering the tropical rainforest, the Spaniards were immediately blinded...

Those local indigenous blacks, taking advantage of their familiarity with the terrain of the tropical rainforest, shot cold arrows from time to time, and ran away after they were done. The Spaniards didn't dare to catch up even if they wanted to. Who knows if there are any traps waiting for them?

In this way, for several years in a row, the actions of the Spanish colonists going deep into the interior have been frustrated. In addition to being harassed by the local black natives, there is another problem that plagues the Spaniards-the problem of material transportation...

The total length of the Save River is about 644 kilometers, and the Zimbabwe Empire is located near the source of the Save River. As long as you go up the Save River, you will naturally find the Zimbabwe Empire.

The problem is that only the 160 kilometers downstream of the Save River is navigable. After going back 160 kilometers from the mouth of the river, they began to encounter waterfalls with a large drop in water level, making it difficult for ships to navigate.

However, getting off the boat and walking through the tropical rainforest by the river...the aborigines' cold arrows really can't deal with it...

Moreover, without ship transportation, material supply is also a big problem. The mules and horses brought from the mainland of Spain were not adapted to the local climate and frequently fell ill. At the same time, the Spanish colonists themselves were often plagued by poisonous insects in the tropical rainforest, causing many casualties.

If you walk along the land by the river, without the means of transportation adapted to the local climate, the supply of materials for the colonial team will become a big problem.

It was not until an idea of ​​a colonial official transferred from India that the problem of material transportation was solved...

Gonzalez, a small colonial official who worked in Calicut, India, suggested that elephants from India could be used to carry supplies to facilitate the team's advancement... because he had seen Indians using elephants in India. Elephants carry supplies and travel through tropical jungles...

This suggestion was very constructive, and then, the bold governor really got a few elephants from India through the relationship. After a test, it really adapted to the tropical rainforest climate. Moreover, each elephant can carry a lot of goods. In this way, the Spaniards' transportation problem in the tropical rain forest was solved. Then, they successfully contacted the Zimbabweans and exchanged a lot of gold sands, which caused a sensation in the Spanish court... In short, the attention of the Spaniards was attracted by Zimbabwe's gold...

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