Continental Warriors Yoo Ma

This perverse fact is so magical.

What?You say let the native English sacrifice their own security and move the elite army to France?

That is impossible!

The country's foundation was put on the negotiating table by the other party and analyzed one by one, leaving Archbishop Beaufort completely speechless.

In addition, Bryce, who was originally a trump card, has not spoken, making the Archbishop more and more uncertain.

Chapter 170 How to Dispel Public Anger

Even though he didn't play the accordion with his hands empty while saying the famous saying "No one knows England better than me", Yof Ma still thoroughly analyzed the current situation in England, leaving Archbishop Beaufort no room for refutation.

"No...no..." The Archbishop shook his head slightly, but couldn't say anything useful.

Yofu Ma chased after the victory: "Mann or war, you choose, Bishop."

Just when this negotiation was full of gunpowder, Bryce opened his mouth.

He stood up and gracefully came to Archbishop Beaufort's side, hugged each other's shoulders affectionately, and said with a smile, "How about I make a suggestion that both parties can accept?"

Archbishop Beaufort thought that Bryce was going to help him, but who knows what the other party will say next, completely ruining this possibility.

"How about France buying Mann with money?" he said, "I know that the fundamental reason for your insistence on unconditional peace between the two sides is not to defend the interests of the kingdom and not give an inch of land, but to worry that you will be weak against France and lead to The culprit of the failure' this crime, is politically at an extreme disadvantage, right?"

After speaking, Bryce nodded to Yoof Ma inadvertently, thanking him for the information he provided him.

As mentioned before, the native English have formed a rudimentary form of nationalism because of the victory and glory brought by the Hundred Years' War.The weakness and failure of France cannot be tolerated.

Historically, after England lost Normandy, large-scale riots and uprisings broke out in the country.Many nobles, including a considerable number of famous nobles, were killed by angry people.

The reason is that "the failure of the war stems from the corruption and incompetence of the government, and those greedy nobles are responsible for England's loss of territory!"

Therefore, if England really humiliately ceded Mann to ask for peace, there will definitely be excitement in the country.

So here comes the problem.Who will carry the pot?

First rule out the Duke of Bedford, the French regent.

Because this duke has outstanding ability, he has devoted himself to the country, and has a good reputation in the country.Even if he was the one who first proposed to cede the land and seek peace, he would not assume this responsibility.

Just like when something is lost in the class, the first thing the teacher suspects is not the three bars, but only those mischievous "poor students".

Moreover, the Duke of Bedford was far away in Paris, and the fury of London could not burn him.

As the regent of England, the Duke of Gloucester is a hardcore fighting faction, and he often speaks harshly in various social situations.And they just had a fight with Burgundy, an ally of France, because of bad breath.

The Duke of Gloucester may be stupid, but he doesn't look like a traitor.

So the person to take the blame, and the unlucky person who bears the anger of the people, are mostly centrists like Archbishop Beaufort.

In particular, the archbishop's family originated in France, and there is a big suspicion of betraying the country.

The suggestion made by Bryce can help the Archbishop of Beaufort to eliminate this trouble.

"France can redeem Mann with money." Bryce held out a finger. "One hundred thousand livres, in installments. Five hundred livres down payment."

Archbishop Beaufort was stunned for a while, looked straight at Bryce, then came back to his senses, immediately realized the problem of the payment method, and frowned: "According to the current relationship between the two countries, this is clearly another way of whitening. deliver!"

"Yes." Bryce patted Archbishop Beaufort's belly frivolously and smiled, "But at least this proposal can protect your stomach from a lot of delicacies and not face the risk of being punctured by mob pitchforks. "

[-] livres to buy Mann seemed like a suitable deal.If you send someone to spread some remarks, such as "Mann has been war-torn, dilapidated, but a heavy burden", "Mann has to defend the Bretons in the west, the Duke of Anjou in the south, and the French in the east. People intrude, can't keep it at all", "Isn't it worthwhile to buy a sword with French gold coins, and then stab the French in the chest", then the rationality of selling Mann is even higher.

Of course, someone with a discerning eye must have seen the problem with the contract, but it was useless then.

The simple and intuitive concepts of "traitor," "corrupt official," and "incompetent general" can easily arouse the anger of the English public.But when the problem becomes complicated and requires debate and analysis, the communication strength also declines rapidly.

Imagine the following scenario.

Veteran A and Veteran B are drinking and chatting in a London pub.

Veteran A: "Archbishop Beaufort is a traitor who actually gave Mannbai to the French!"

Veteran B: "It's not a gift, it's a sale. I think it's a good deal."

Veteran A: "Are you blind? That kind of installment payment method doesn't look right at first glance!"

Veteran B: "Why is there a problem? Do the French dare to go back on the agreement signed by the two parties in the name of the Seven Saints?"

……

So the anger of the people was dissipated in this war of words.

As long as the Archbishop of Beaufort hires more "Veteran B" or the like to guide speech in many public places in London, he can easily defuse this political crisis.

Mayoufu told Bryce the nature of the problem and the solution, and he came forward to persuade Archbishop Beaufort.

As a result, to make good friends with the newly promoted national teacher, the attitude should be at least neutral, so as not to let Bryce speak ill of himself around Charles VII all day long.

Second, maintain the character of your own hardcore main battle faction.At a time when Charles VII is now seriously concerned, if Mayoufu flirted with England's important ministers while shouting for the liberation of Paris, wouldn't it make people think too much.

Thirdly, the entire French high-level party, whether it is the main peace faction or the main war faction, needs to keep the English moderates headed by the Archbishop of Beaufort.

Although the two countries have been fighting each other for hundreds of years, the war will always end.How to deal with England at that time - unless Ma Yofu wants COS William the Conqueror to directly land on the island and kill the whole family, otherwise the people-to-people exchanges and cross-strait trade between Britain and France must gradually resume, right?

Rather than dealing with the foul-mouthed Duke of Gloucester, choose someone like the Archbishop of Beaufort.

So, after some hard and soft persuasion, the Archbishop of Beaufort finally nodded, and the two sides signed a two-year armistice agreement. The two sides could not launch hostile military operations against targets, including their allies, for any reason.

Mann sold it to Mayouf for [-] livres.When the Duke of Bedford received the five hundred livres as a down payment, he needed to proceed immediately to withdraw his troops.

There are also some additional clauses, such as "the British commander who organized the withdrawal of Mann should have noble blood and excellent military ability. This important job", is not so conspicuous.

Most people will laugh at Archbishop Beaufort's greedy face for his nephew's military exploits by using power for personal gain after seeing these contents.

Chapter 170

Even Archbishop Beaufort himself sees this as a way for France to show her favor.

Only Mayouf knew that Edmund Beaufort would be like the Serb who assassinated Archduke Ferdinand, and he would be the trigger for another war between England and France.

What he has to do next is to prepare with all his strength and wait patiently.

When the long-lost peace comes, it is natural to hold a grand celebration banquet.

Compared to the last banquet, the Archbishop of Beaufort, who not only won peace, but also resolved the potential political crisis, even offered some benefits to the family, has a much softer attitude.Say hello when you see someone, let out a cheerful laughter from time to time, and gulp down Burgundy red wine.

When the wine was hot, Archbishop Beaufort approached Yoo Ma: "Salute to you in the name of Saint George, Marquis de La Manche. Toast to our hard-won peace!"

After drank the liquid in the luxurious pure gold goblet, Archbishop Beaufort lowered his voice and asked Ma Youfu: "Your Excellency, Marquis, I can't suppress my curiosity. I really want to know, what exactly did you use? How to convince Bryce - or Charles VII, to change your position? In my opinion, after you get the title of Duke of Lorraine, many contradictions are simply impossible to resolve."

"Then I don't want this title, can I solve all the problems?" Youfu Ma laughed.

"Impossible! How precious is a duke title, which is a level that many families have exhausted generations of efforts to reach. If the Beaufort family does not have gorse blood, I am afraid that in my generation, as long as I can get an earl title , is already favored by the Seven Sages. Moreover, if you really don't want this title, why should you promise the emperor?"

Yofu Ma stood up with a smile and patted Archbishop Beaufort on the shoulder: "I will announce a message next that can explain all your questions. Please be careful."

Youf Ma gestures to Philip III.The latter stood up as the host of the banquet and tapped the wine glass with a spoon.The crisp sound caught everyone's attention.

The guests knew that something important would be announced.

"The Marquis of La Manche has a major plan that may affect the future of Europe. It will be announced at this banquet. Please keep quiet and listen carefully."

As soon as this statement came out, a curious look appeared on everyone's face.

What is it that can make Philip III, the richest monarch in Europe, a "major plan to affect the future of Europe" is really itchy.

Ma Youfu cleared his throat and said: "As early as 1000 years ago, when Seris was still in the Han Dynasty, there was a book "Book of the Later Han Dynasty", which recorded a country far in the west called Rome. At that time, two great Empires stand side by side at the east and west ends of the world, creating splendid civilizations respectively."

In Yoof Ma's words, many guests drank their glasses of wine with intoxicated expressions, showing longing looks.

Although the concept of "Renaissance" has not been formally proposed, today's Europeans can use words such as fanaticism and obsession to describe their yearning for the splendid civilization of the classical era.

Otherwise, Philip III would not regard Jason as an idol and take a great adventure to the east.

Otherwise, bards wouldn't always use the metaphor "like Hercules" when praising knights' valour.

Otherwise, Alexander the Great and Caesar would not be the characters on the playing cards.

Mayoufu continued: "However, times have changed. Seris in the East is still unified and prosperous, and is regarded by Europeans as a golden ideal. The Roman Empire is now long in name, lingering under the weight of the Ottomans. Europe has experienced After the dark ages, I am slowly getting rid of ignorance, chaos, and barbarism. As a Seris who has experienced what a real civilization is, I am willing to bring my experience to Europe and accelerate the development of this land. Our people can have rich spiritual food while filling their stomachs. May literature, art, philosophy, music and all other good things usher in a great revival!”

This beautiful remark made the guests in the banquet hall emotionally excited.

After all, they were all nobles, wealthy businessmen, and high-ranking priests who did not worry about food and clothing, and they were the kind of people who worked hard to find spiritual food.

But what Youfu Ma said next is the point.

"So, I am going to hold the first 'Olympic Games and Kunlun Cultural Exhibition' as the Marquis of La Manche, the Count of Rouen, and the Chairman of the North French Trading Company. It will be referred to as one meeting and one exhibition."

In the ancient Olympic Games, there were art competitions.Famous scholars, playwrights, poets, and artists all go to the competition.

However, after careful consideration, Ma Youfu decided to separate sports competitions from literary and artistic events, and then named it after Kunlun, the holy mountain of the East, which is considered a CP with Mount Olympus.

However, in this era, there is no nation-state in the modern sense, so the basic unit of participating in one exhibition and one exhibition is the family.

Any family with the title of Earl or above can sign up to participate in the One Meeting One Exhibition.

Families who have achieved outstanding results in sports and art competitions will also be rewarded handsomely.

The first prize of the first one exhibition is the title of Duke of Lorraine!

When Yo-Fu Ma said this explosive news, the whole banquet hall was a sensation.

"Your Majesty, are you telling the truth?"

"of course."

"Swear in the name of the Seven Saints?"

"I swear in the name of the Seven Saints that every word I just said is from my heart and will never lie. This news will spread all over Europe tomorrow, and I will not make fun of my reputation."

No wonder the guests couldn't believe it.

Perhaps in the eyes of figures at the level of Ma Yof, Philip III, and Sigismund, a bare duke title is not important.But for other ordinary nobles, this is an excellent opportunity to let the family soar into the sky!

The Archbishop of Beaufort on the side also suddenly realized.

Since Mayouf sent the Duke of Lorraine, a title that would be hostile to the two major families of Anjou-Valois and Burgundy, as a prize, Charles VII would naturally put aside his doubts and continue to support this extraordinary Sirius. , in order to realize the dream of returning to Paris as soon as possible.

Although the Archbishop of Beaufort does not understand the "one exhibition for one meeting" proposed by Youfu Ma very well, but if you think about it carefully, you can see that this kind of activity involving various sports competitions and cultural exhibitions is only played by those powerful big families.

Therefore, the final contenders for the title of Duke of Lorraine will probably be inseparable from Rene I and Philip III.

"It's a brilliant strategy. It turned passive into active at once. Now, the nobles who are determined to win the title of Duke of Lorraine will probably have to make a gesture of goodwill to Ma Youfu." Archbishop Beaufort sighed in his heart.

If he is familiar with oriental culture, I am afraid that the allusion "two peach kills three scholars" will automatically emerge in his heart at this time.

The method used by Youfu Ma is a magical revision of this allusion, which can be called "one lord greedy for Europe".