Chapter 2789: Letter from Count Loufoy

Since it was still some time before dark, the South China Army and the Crimean Khanate cavalry chased and killed the French. Kill those who don't surrender, and kill those who don't surrender.

The poor French were exhausted in the battle with the Shinra army. They couldn't even escape, and they couldn't fight and fight. Some resisted and were killed, and some successfully surrendered to save their lives. killed.

After nightfall, flares were fired into the sky, and the Nanhua army chased them for a while, then gathered their troops and stopped pursuing them.

However, the cavalry of the Crimean Khanate chased and killed the French overnight with torches, using the light of the fire and flares.

The cavalry are extremely vicious, they cut down when they catch up with people, shoot arrows when they see people, and throw bombs at places where horses cannot pass, anyway, they kill people when they see people, and they drop bombs when they see shadows, rather Wrong killings will not be let go, and there are indeed some people who were wrongly killed. They are the people of the roadside villages!

The cavalry of the Crimean Khanate are like a group of mad dogs. When they are restrained by the emperor, it is okay to say that once the restraint is loosened, they will go to work quickly. After all, the Chinese give a reward of ten silver dollars for each person's head. Why? Don't do it.

It was late at night, and the cavalry stopped chasing and took a rest. After dawn, they attacked again, chasing and killing the remaining French army with full energy.

At the same time, the South China Army and the Shenluo Army divided their forces to attack the French garrisons. Wherever they went, they were smashed with one blow. The French troops surrendered or fled, and no one dared to resist them.

The news of the defeat of the French army spread, especially the loss of the 150,000 royal army. There were more than 100,000 noble private troops, plus the 60,000 royal army stationed in Reims and Verdun. , the main force of the French army lost two-thirds (the original 300,000 elite French royal army), many officers at all levels were killed and injured, such as Lieutenant General William Fandom died in battle, and many generals and nobles also died with the army , The loss is very big!

And there were 180,000 Austrian troops, 80,000 Shenluo city-state coalition troops, 150,000 Nanhua troops and 30,000 Crimean Khanates who invaded Paris. The total strength reached an astonishing 460,000 people. They are heroes of a hundred battles, with super fighting power.

The news spread to all parts of France and shocked the whole country.

The king was incompetent, and his teacher humiliated the country. What made the French nobles feel angry was that they lost the private army they spent a lot of money on, as well as their elite children!

It is not easy to think about the nobles. They have had a lot of interests taken away by the king, and they had to respond to the king's will to build an army. They also lost with the failure of the king's army. Huge investments flowed into the Mediterranean and the Atlantic!

Louis XIV was facing an unfavorable situation. He convened a group of ministers to discuss and decided to appeal to the whole country, asking the people to contribute money, people and efforts to resolutely resist foreign aggression.

It is planned to recruit 500,000 troops. Louis XIV personally served as the commander and called on the French subjects: "The time has come for France to be in danger. Facing the heretics and hypocrites, we will be able to win under the guidance of God. Victory must belong to France, as we did in the Hundred Years' War!"

Reluctant to give up the throne, Louis XIV was still struggling. However, today is not what it used to be. He is no longer the monarch with heavy troops and powerful battleships. His rule is seriously shaken!

On the night of October 10, 1672, in the residential area outside the Palace of Versailles, Prince Condé welcomed a rare visitor.

Foreign Minister Leonor came to see Prince Condé and said that Leonor was a rare visitor, because Leonor used to be the king's favorite, and Prince Condé had messed with the king before, so naturally the two of them couldn't urinate in the same pot, but now Leona said that he had something important to see, and Prince Kong Dai met him.

After meeting, Leonard didn't talk nonsense, and immediately presented a letter to Prince Condé.

The seal of the letter is intact, as an official letter of the nobility, it has its own way of keeping secret. The letter paper is sealed with melted red wax, and then pressed on the wax with a ring engraved with your own name. When the sealing wax is intact, it means that no one peeked.

Letter from Comte de Loufoy, Minister of War!

In the past, he and Prince Condé were definitely not at odds, but now, Prince Condé smiled and opened the letter to read.

The length of the letter is not long, but the information inside cannot be ignored by Prince Condé.

Count Lufois said that the Shenluo Army and the South China Army did not come here to overthrow France. They respect France and have no covetous desire for French territory. Therefore, Count Lufoix has reached an agreement with them, and the two armies have ceased fighting Forty-eight hours, if they come according to their request, then the Shenluo Army and the South China Army will be the guests of France and arrive in Paris, otherwise, they will enter Paris as conquerors!

Their most important request is the abdication of King Louis XIV of France; Prince Condé will take over as king, and Prince Condé will sign the "French Magna Carta" with the nobles of the whole country;

Requires the Holy See in France to recognize the religious authority of the HRE;

Removed disadvantages to the HRE in the Peace of Westphalia.

"It was the king who caused the crisis in France, so the king must abdicate!" Seeing Leonard's categorical statement, Prince Condé was very moved.

You know, how loyal Leonard was to His Majesty before, now it seems like a joke!

However, when Leonard said the following words, Prince Condé was surprised.

"According to the Chinese, after His Majesty abdicates, he should enjoy the courtesy of France, such as personal inviolability, a generous annuity, and the retention of his family fief!" Leonard said that this is a strong request of the Chinese, because, They are "one king does not kill one king!"

Prince Kong Dai said happily: "Chinese people have ancient customs!"

He knew very well that Saladin, the ruler of the Ayyubid Dynasty in Egypt, captured King Guy of Jerusalem in the war~www.wuxiaspot.com~ After Guy promised not to be hostile to him, he released him. Say "one king does not kill one king!"

Now the Chinese have the upper hand, but not too much. It is good news for the French upper class, and it shows that the Chinese have no intention of pursuing responsibility for the war.

As for the signing of the "French Magna Carta", it is actually the French version of the "British Magna Carta". The main content is to protect the privileges of the feudal nobles and the church, as well as certain interests of the knights and citizens, and limit the royal power.

Including stipulating that no additional taxes shall be levied without the decision of the nobles' meeting; guaranteeing the succession rights of nobles and knights; recognizing the inviolability of church freedom; returning the original occupied lands, mortgages and deeds; Officials do not accept lawsuits arbitrarily, and no free person shall be arrested, imprisoned, property confiscated, or exiled from the country without a legal judgment; the freedom of autonomous cities is recognized; weights and measures are unified, and commercial freedom is protected, etc.

The important stipulation is that 25 people are recommended by the lord to supervise the implementation of the charter. Once the king violates the Magna Carta, the king can be punished or even deposed!

It can be said that this is a huge overthrow of the French royal power, a serious setback, and a dilemma for Prince Condé, who represents the interests of the nobility! 2084/10413647