The Rise of the European Emperor

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In fact, if the Habsburg family can annex the kingdoms of Bohemia and Hungary according to the original history, it will be about the same size as the Austro-Hungarian Empire that lost Italy in the 19th century in the original history. Moreover, at this time, the two large areas of Silesia and Moravia still belonged to Bohemia.

In addition, the Habsburg family also owned the Netherlands and Franche-Comté at this time, as well as half of Switzerland obtained with the help of Marin. In terms of potential, it is bigger than the original Austro-Hungarian Empire. The only problem is that the Habsburg family is currently very poor, and the emperor is a poor ghost...

Austria was able to gain the upper hand in the conflict with Turkey, and it was only after the military reforms in the 18th century. In the past, although the Austrian knights were powerful, they were small in number and poor in mobility. They were not opponents of the overwhelming Turkish cavalry. Until 1683, Vienna was besieged once by Turkey.

After the 18th century, the bulky plate armor knights were gradually abandoned by various countries and replaced by cuirassiers who used knight straight swords or sabers. And Austria defeated Turkey, it was the cuirassiers who held the knight's straight sword and launched a wall charge side by side...

At this time, European war horses no longer pursue strength and height, but instead pursue medium-sized fast speed and good endurance. After entering the 18th century, European countries introduced improved bloodlines of Arabian horses one after another, and bred a variety of medium-sized war horses suitable for light cavalry and cuirassiers. At the same time, the plate armor on the knight was also discarded, leaving at most only the helmet and three-quarters of the breastplate. The heavy horse armor on the horse was also discarded. In this way, modern European cavalry gained mobility at the expense of protection. Coupled with tactical advantages, the Austrian cavalry with straight swords can also outperform the Turkish cavalry that once terrified Europeans.

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Of course, there is no if in history, who knows if Lajos II, the only son of King Vladislas II of Bohemia, will die at the hands of the Turks?

You know, under Marin's intervention, Turkey has not defeated Persia, nor has it annexed the Mamluk dynasty of Egypt. If Egypt is not annexed, it is difficult to guarantee that Turkey has the strength to crush Europe. After all, if Persia is still intact and Egypt is also there, Turkey will not dare to attack Hungary with confidence...

However, it may be difficult for Lajos II to leave an heir. Because, Princess Maria, the daughter of Prince Philip, likes to eat the Haagen-Dazs ice cream "invented" by Marin very much, and often eats it. In this way, the little princess Maria is prone to palace cold when she grows up, leading to infertility. And the little princess Maria has long been engaged to Prince Lajos. If she becomes the queen of Bohemia and Hungary in the future, it will be difficult to have children. In the end, the Habsburg family was still able to obtain the two kingdoms of Bohemia and Hungary by virtue of the mutual inheritance agreement signed that year.

The only question was whether Charles married Vladislas II's daughter Anna,

Or Ferdinand. If, as in history, Prince Ferdinand married Princess Anna, then the Habsburg family would inevitably split into two families and would not be able to become a powerful country like the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Marin has given the best advice, but I don't know how Maximilian I made the final decision. It seems that His Majesty the Emperor is currently hesitating. Because, Portugal also began to ask for marriage. The emperor was keen on the huge profits of the spice trade in Portugal and India, and wanted "sugar daddy", so he never made up his mind whether to let his eldest grandson Charlie marry Princess Anna of Bohemia.

Regarding the psychology of His Majesty the Emperor, Marin was extremely speechless-Nimma, no matter how rich Portugal is, you can get it if you marry the Portuguese princess? You must know that the Kingdom of Portugal seems to have never had an extinction crisis, and this situation did not appear until the 19th century. Therefore, it seems unreliable to marry Portugal and hope that the other party will die. On the contrary, because the Kingdom of Hungary faced the mighty Turkey, Lajos II was more likely to die...

But Marin still intends to continue to persuade Maximilian I, because he also needs a stronger Habsburg family to stand in front and block the harassment of Turkey.

After all, there are endless internal disputes in Germany. If there is no strong barrier, it is easy for the Turks to take the opportunity to break in. You know, even if Egypt is not taken, Turkey is still a first-class power. To win the Mamluk dynasty in Egypt, in fact, what is more important to Turkey is to seize the seat of the caliphate and the two holy cities of Jerusalem and Mecca, making the Ottoman Empire the leader of the Green Church. It can be said that the political significance is far greater than the economic significance. Of course, there is also that, after clearing away the worries behind, you can attack Europe with all your strength.

And if Marin intervenes to prevent Turkey from getting Egypt, although Turkey's strength will not be greatly increased, it will not affect Turkey's status as a first-class power. Moreover, the Mamluk dynasty, which has long been caught in internal strife, actually does not have the ability to cause trouble for Turkey. The Persian Shah Ismail I, who was not beaten and decadent, is more likely to take revenge...

But in any case, the Turks are now capable of raising an army of 100,000, and the firearms are very strong. With such strength, no country in Europe currently has the ability to fight alone, except Marin's North Sea country.

But Marin doesn't want to be troublesome, and he is not willing to fight with Turkey to damage his own strength. That's why he was more willing to let the Habsburg family fight against the Turks at the front, while he hid in the back and made a fortune silently, quietly unifying Little Germany in the north...

In the end, Marin's plan was to carve up Germany with the Habsburg family, and divide Germany equally from the south to the north...

Then, the Habsburg family, as in history, became the emperor of Austria-Hungary, and became the Kaiser himself, and by the way united the United Kingdom and controlled the whole of America...

Britain and Germany are complementary, and England is naturally rich in sailors, suitable for great voyages. Unlike the German region, except for the Frisians along the coast, the rest are landlubbers... But the German region is naturally rich in excellent infantry, and it has been like this since ancient times. Even during the North American War of Independence, the main force of the British army to suppress the North American army were Hessian mercenaries. No way, the English Army really can't do it...

England alone, or Germany, are strong men with a lame leg, but naturally not on the other. But if the two countries merged into one, it would be terrible. England has sailors, so it concentrates on developing its navy. Germany has powerful infantry, so it concentrates on developing the army...

There is not only a powerful (England) navy that can crush France, but also a German army that is not afraid of France. At that time, what is there to be afraid of? The Anglo-German alliance, but the most classic complementary advantages, is stronger than the alliance between Spain and the Habsburg family. Because, in the history of the West German Union of Charles V, in fact, the Habsburg family was a pure waste of money, which did not help the other party, and the command was a hindrance. And Marin has developed the coal mines in the Ruhr area, and the German economy will develop in the future, so that Germany will not become an economic burden like the Habsburg dynasty. On the contrary, it is an incomparably powerful help...