At the end of June, the duel between Samuel Hood and De Grasse finally came to a conclusion.

After all, the British were superior in naval battles, but it was a tragic victory. In two months, both sides lost half of their battleships. Since the British only had 16 warships participating in the war, the French had 24. In fact,

The French suffered greater losses.

After receiving the news that the Truchin people openly broke with France and sent warships into the Pisacek Bay to destroy the ships of the American Commander-in-Chief Washington, causing the five brigades of the American and French coalition forces to be almost wiped out, the French could only sigh to the sky.

On the one hand, they strengthened their determination to join the Anti-Special Alliance, and on the other hand, they also gave up the unrealistic idea of ​​competing with the British in North America and sailed all their battleships back to France.

As for the United States, after losing its five main brigades and its highly respected commander-in-chief, it also gave up the siege of another British army in New York. The troops were scattered everywhere. Obviously, they would not admit defeat, but wanted to

Continue to fight the British on the North American continent through guerrilla warfare.

On the British side, because it had formed an alliance with the Truchen people in North America, it would obviously be driven out by the Anti-Special Alliance without hesitation, because Britain had very close relations with Prussia on the European continent, which also made it difficult for them to join the alliance firmly.

The attitude of the latter began to waver.

The current King of Prussia, Frederick II, is nearly seventy years old and has no intention of competing for supremacy on the European continent. He simply announced his withdrawal from the alliance.

In this way, the only alliances are Russia, Austria, Spain, and France. These four countries are all bordering the territory of the Truchen Empire (France is across the sea from Sardinia under the jurisdiction of Truchen). If you want to withdraw easily, you will definitely

I am unwilling to do so.

However, the British were still very cunning. Although they formed an alliance with Truchin, they publicly announced that the alliance was limited to the American region. As for the European region, he claimed that he would maintain "well-intentioned neutrality."

In fact, once there is a conflict with Trucin, the only ones that can play a role on land are the four countries mentioned above. If Prussia wants to attack Trucin, it must cross the Kingdom of Poland, and anyone with a discerning eye in the Kingdom of Poland can see that it is dominated by Trucin.

It was supported by a human hand.

Moreover, the British also explained to the Truchen people that the promised Alabama would be returned to them after the North American War was completely over. Obviously, he wanted to firmly pull the Truchen people's power in America under their control.

This side.

Of course, both sides obviously have a tacit understanding of Spain, which currently has the largest number of colonies in the Americas.

However, with the withdrawal of Britain and Prussia, the Anti-Special Alliance still has lingering fears. It is obvious that they will not launch fierce operations against the Truqin Empire right now. They are all preparing their troops. This has created sufficient preparation time for Truqin.

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However, this is not enough. The four countries have a combined population of more than 50 million, and a standing army of more than one million. Their superficial strength is still higher than Truqin, and their attitude of uniting to oppose Truqin has not changed.

However, for a power like the Eastern and Western Ottoman Sultanates, as Britain, a big country whose strength on the sea was second only to Truchen, turned back, it immediately shrank. The two countries sent envoys to Bogda.

The city expressed its loyalty to Kitard.

After all, the person who actually held the power in the Persian Empire was still a man, a man who had experienced the rise of the Truchen Empire and the ten-year friendly relationship between the two countries. Although the instigation of European countries was tempting, due to the Aga Khan's

The Baghdad and Herat areas under his control began to riot.

Rather than sending troops to Truqin, it is better to stabilize the country first. He made the right choice.

As for the Truqin Empire, since the four European countries have publicly announced that they will form an alliance to deal with it, they will not be polite.

Previously, when Truchin attacked Seville, he released the nearly eighty-year-old Paolo and his son Caballo, the illegitimate son of the former Grand Duchess of Tuscany, who was imprisoned in the dungeon of Magic Island by Carlos III.

However, in the subsequent armistice treaty, Kitard still relented.

He did not take advantage of the situation to put Paul and his son on the throne and replace Carlos III as the Grand Duke of Tuscany, but it is different now. Since you are blatantly trying to deal with me, it would be unreasonable for me to hold back and keep silent.

In the autumn of 1781, a huge fleet set out from Olbia, the northern port of Sardinia, an overseas province of the Truchen Empire. The target was also clear, that is, the port of Livorno, which belonged to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany on the Italian Peninsula.

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This is an armored fleet, accompanied by an army division.

For Kitard, he now has a stronghold on the European continent in the Atlantic Ocean, and his home base is in eastern Europe. There is also Poland as an ally on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. If he has another base in southern Europe, he can start from

The four directions of east, south, west and north are used to divide the anti-special alliances that may continue to emerge.

As for Carlos III, he had no idea that the Truchen people would use the aging Paul Medici to make such a move.

At present, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany is surrounded by the Papal State and the Republic of Genoa. The Papal State has almost no army except for the troops maintaining security. The Republic of Genoa and the Republic of Venice have obtained a large number of Aegean islands from the Truchen Empire.

, the three parties are in the honeymoon period, and obviously they will not move toward European countries.

Therefore, as long as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany is captured, unless the Republic of Genoa suddenly falls to France or Spain, or the Pope also announces that the Truchen Empire is the target country of the new Crusade, once Tuscany is captured, in

There shouldn't be any force coming to challenge them in the short term.

The Truchen Empire gained a foothold at the southern tip of the European continent.

The Port of Olbia is not far from the Port of Livorno, and the fleet arrived there in half a day. After cleaning up, it easily occupied the Port of Livorno!

Then it was the old routine, using naval guns and heavy mortars to strike with crossfire, and the city of Livorno, which was guarded by the Spanish army, was captured in one day!

Carlos III only had at most one division in the entire Grand Duchy of Tuscany, which was scattered in Livorno, Pisa, Empoli, Florence and other places. It was no match for the Truchens.

Ten days later, the Truchen army swept across Tuscany!

Florence, under the watchful eyes of the entire Medici family and the Pope's representatives throughout Europe, the retouched old Paul entered the Florence Cathedral with his son Caballo in high spirits.

What is strange is that a representative of the Pope has also arrived. From now on, he will be the new archbishop of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. It is obvious that Citard has secretly reached a deal with the Pope.

The terms of the transaction are:

First, Citard promised that after Paul became the new Grand Duke of Tuscany, he would not move a single immigrant to Tuscany, but would only station troops in Livorno and Florence to maintain the stability of the region, and

The military will not come out casually to disturb the people.

Second, in exchange, Kitard allowed the pope to send someone to serve as the archbishop of the Truchen region, and he could also officially preach in the empire. The archbishop's residence was the Hagia Sophia, which had just been recaptured by the empire from the Ottomans!

This is of great significance to the Pope. Since the beginning of the Eastern Roman Empire, the emperors there have believed in Orthodox Christianity and are incompatible with the Pope. Now the power of the Catholic Pope can take over the most famous cathedral in the former capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.

, how can it not make people excited?

For a long time, the Truchin Empire had implemented a policy of religious freedom in the country, which seemed to the Pope to be an opportunity.

As for the anti-special alliance, there is nothing unusual in the view of the Papal State. In the past hundred years, there have been endless wars on the European continent, all for the throne, territory and wealth. In fact, these are not closely related to religion.

Countries will not stop wars just because of the appearance of the Pope.

However, the pope's move will still have a huge psychological impact on the four countries mentioned above, which will further aggravate their swing, especially France, which has a good relationship with Truchin.

Third, Kitard promised to invest five million silver coins, and the Medici family invested another five million silver coins to re-establish the Medici Bank in Florence. A member of a certain mysterious society recognized by both parties came from the Lithuanian Radziwiew family.

Someone serves as president.

Fourth, Paul’s ascension was also witnessed by representatives of the consuls from the Republic of Genoa and the Republic of Venice. The Truchin and Medici families only accounted for 80% of the investment, and the other 20% was left to these two families. Obviously, they wanted to

Mediterranean trade further expands.

To the north of Tuscany are the principalities of Modena and Regio, which have remained neutral for hundreds of years.

The rulers of the two countries, the Este family, are loyal protectors of the Papal State.

In the north of the country is the Principality of Milan, which is ruled by Spain. As Trucin took over Tuscany, Carlos III had to station a large number of troops there. If the two armies officially launched, this region would be the first to suffer!

To the north of the Principality of Milan is the Republic of Venice, which is currently at war with Truchin.

In a word, taking Tuscany will not only give the Truchen Empire a solid base on the Italian peninsula, but the intricate relationships around it can also be described in one sentence.

The advantage is mine!

In order to promote old Paul to the position of Grand Duke, Kitard even came here in person to support him.

In order to deepen the relationship between the Kingdom of Poland and the Medici family, Kitard also persuaded King Casimir of Poland to marry a princess of the family to Cabarro, the son of Paolo, the prince of Tuscany, apparently preparing to marry both families.

Deeply tied to the chariot of truchen.

After the coronation ceremony of the Grand Duke, a grand resumption ceremony was held at the original site of the Medici Bank. The Bank of Truchen, the Bank of Amsterdam and the major European banks with close trade ties with Trucin all sent representatives to attend. Of course, these banks are really

The owners are obviously members of the Mystery Society.

Grand Dukes, banks, and the imaginary revival of Mediterranean trade stabilized the New Grand Duchy of Tuscany in a short period of time.

But it’s not all good news.

As Truchin became France's enemy, the resistance activities of its domestic bourgeois forces were temporarily suppressed.

But Chitard obviously would not tolerate this. He used his connections with the Mystic Society to once again increase his investment in the Jacobin Club and the Gironde Club.
Chapter completed!