Chapter 1796： Union of complementary strengths

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In fact, if the Habsburgs could annex Bohemia and the Kingdom of Hungary as they did in history, it would be as big as the Austro-Hungarian Empire that had lost Italy in the 19th century. Moreover, at this time, Silesia and Moravia, these two large areas still belong to Bohemia.

In addition, the Habsburg family now owns the Netherlands and Franche Comté, and half of Switzerland with the help of Marin. The potential is greater than the original Austro-Hungarian empire. The only problem is that the Habsburg family is currently poor, and the emperor is a poor ghost ...

Austria can prevail in the conflict with Turkey, only after the military reform in the 18th century. Previously, although the Austrian knights were powerful, but the number was small, the mobility was poor, and they were not opponents of the overwhelming Turkish cavalry. Until 1683, Vienna was besieged by Turkey once.

After the 18th century, the bulky plate armour knights were gradually abandoned by the countries, and replaced by chest cavalry using knight straight swords or sabers. And Austria defeated Turkey by the chest armoured cavalry armed with straight swords of knights and launching wall-mounted charges side by side ...

At this time, European war horses no longer pursued strength and height, but instead pursued medium-sized fast speed and good endurance. After entering the 18th century, European countries have introduced Arabian horses to improve the blood lineage, and cultivated a variety of medium-sized war horses suitable for light cavalry and breastplate cavalry. At the same time, the plate armor on the knight was also abandoned, leaving at most only the helmet and three-quarters of the breastplate. The heavy horse armor on the horses was also abandoned. In this way, the European modern cavalry traded maneuverability at the expense of protection. Coupled with tactical advantages, Austrian cavalry armed with straight swords can also outperform the Turkish cavalry who once made Europeans frightened.

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Of course, there is no history. Who knows whether the only son of Vladislas II, King of Bohemia, will be killed by the Turks?

You know, with Marin ’s intervention, Turkey did not fight the Persian Persian, nor did it annex the Egyptian Mamluk dynasty. Without annexing Egypt, it is difficult to guarantee that Turkey has the power to crush Europe. After all, Persia is not crippled, even if Egypt is there, Turkey does not dare to attack Hungary with confidence ...

However, it may be difficult for Layos II to keep his heirs. Because Princess Philip, the daughter of Prince Philip, likes to eat Hagendas ice cream "invented" by Marin, and often eats it. In this way, when Princess Maria grows up, it is easy to become cold and cause infertility. The little Princess Maria had already had a marriage contract with Prince Lajos, and if she later became the queen of Bohemia and Hungary, she would have no heirs. In the end, the Habsburg family was able to obtain the two kingdoms of Bohemia and Hungary by virtue of the mutually inherited agreement signed that year.

The only question is whether Charlie married Anna, the daughter of Vladislas II, or Ferdinand. If, as in history, it was Prince Ferdinand who married Princess Anna, in that case, the Habsburg family would inevitably split into two and could not become a powerful country like the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Marin has given the best suggestion, but he does n’t know how Maximilian I finally decided. It seems that His Majesty the Emperor is currently hesitating. Because, Portugal also began to demand marriage. The emperor's eyes were hot on the huge profits of the Portuguese spice trade in Portugal, and he wanted to "sweat money". Therefore, he had never made up his mind whether to let the grandson Charlie marry Princess Anna of Bohemia.

Regarding the psychology of His Majesty the Emperor, Marin is extremely speechless-Nima, Portugal has the money, you can get it when you marry a Portuguese princess? You know, the Kingdom of Portugal does not seem to have a heirloom crisis until later in the 19th century. Therefore, marriage with Portugal, looking forward to each other's dead son, seems not so reliable. On the contrary, because the Kingdom of Hungary faced the powerful Turkey, Layos II was more likely to die ...

But Marin still intends to continue to persuade Maximilian I, because he also needs a stronger Habsburg family, ahead of him, to block Turkey's harassment.

After all, the internal disputes in Germany are endless, and if there is no strong barrier, it is easy for the Turks to break in. You know, even if you do n’t win Egypt, Turkey is also a first-class power. The victory of the Egyptian Mamluk dynasty is actually more important to Turkey than the seizure of the caliphate and the two holy cities of Jerusalem and Mecca, making the Ottoman Empire a leader of the Green religion. It can be said that political significance is far greater than economic significance. Of course, there is also the possibility of attacking Europe with all the worries behind.

If Marin's intervention prevented Turkey from gaining Egypt, it certainly could not increase Turkey's strength, but it did not affect Turkey's status as a first-class power. Moreover, the Mamluk dynasty, which had long been trapped inside, did not actually have the ability to cause trouble for Turkey. It is not the decadent Persian Shah Ismaili I, more likely to avenge ...

But in any case, the Turks are now able to build a hundred thousand troops, and the firearms force is very strong. With such strength, no country in Europe currently has the ability to stand alone, except for Marin's North Sea State.

But Marin did not want to be troublesome, and he was not willing to fight hard with Turkey to damage his own strength. Therefore, he was more willing to let the Habsburg family top and pinch each other with the Turks, but he hid behind to make a fortune and quietly unified the little Germany in the north ...

In the end, Marin's plan is to divide Germany from the Habsburg family, you will be divided between Germany and the south ...

Then ~ www.novelhall.com ~ The Habsburg family, as in history, became the emperor of Austria and Hungary, and he himself became the emperor, by the way, united Britain and controlled the entire America ...

Britain and Germany can complement each other. England is naturally rich in sailors and is suitable for sailing. Unlike the German region, except for the Frisians of the coast, the rest are dry ducks ... But the German region, naturally rich in excellent infantry, has been the case since ancient times. Even during the North American War of Independence, the main force of the British army to suppress the North American army was Hesse mercenaries. No way, the English Army really can't get it out ...

A single British, or German, is a one-legged brave man, but on the other hand, it is not natural. But if the two countries become one, it will be terrible. With sailors in England, they concentrated on developing the navy. Germany has strong infantry, so it concentrates on developing the army ...

There is a powerful (English) navy that can crush France, and a German army that is not afraid of France. Then, how afraid? Anglo-German alliance, but the most classic complementary strengths are stronger than the union between Spain and the Habsburg family. Because of the history of Charles V ’s West German alliance, the Habsburg family was actually a purely expensive party, and it did not help the other party, and the command was delayed. And Marin has developed the coal mines in the Ruhr area. In the future, the German economy will be developed, and it will not make Germany an economic burden like the Habsburg dynasty. Instead, it is a powerful aid ...