The highest official in Copenhagen at the moment is the Prussian governor-general Relengel in Copenhagen.
The throne of the Governor-General of Relengael once caused a fight among the Prussian high-level officials. After all, after Prussia turned Denmark into three provinces, as the capital of the Kingdom of Denmark, the provinces including Copenhagen were undoubtedly three.
The richest among the provinces.
After Dessau was appointed by William to go to the front line of the Austro-Prussian War, the vacant governor's seat instantly became popular among all factions in the upper echelons of Prussia.
However, in the end William chose Relengael. This candidate was recommended by Dessau, and as the previous highest governor of Denmark, William naturally had to respect Dessau's recommendation.
Since becoming the Governor of Copenhagen, Relengaier has instantly become a hot upstart in Prussia. After all, Copenhagen is one of the most important trading ports in the Baltic Sea region, and more than 80% of Prussia's shipyards are currently concentrated in Copenhagen.
Ruilen Gale suddenly became a guest of the high-level families.
However, Rirengel is not a person who forgets his roots. Of course, in other words, it is impossible for him to forget his roots even if he wants to.
Relengaier knew that his current status was due to someone's support. As a fifty-six-year-old man, Relengaier always thought that his official career was coming to an end, but as he became the governor of Copenhagen
, his political life can be extended for at least eight years.
It was precisely because Relengaier knew this that he had always treated the recruitment of high-level Prussian dignitaries other than the Dessau family with a scornful attitude.
"My Lord Governor, a fast ship has arrived at the port of Copenhagen. They claim to be envoys from the Russian Empire coming from St. Petersburg. They hope to be received by you!"
An attendant hurriedly walked to Rilen Gale and said to Rilen Gale.
Hearing the attendant's words, Relengaier was stunned. The Russian Empire actually sent people from St. Petersburg. What do they want to do? Do they want to get assistance from Copenhagen? But they should know that apart from trading goods, they can't
Other assistance was obtained from Copenhagen. After all, the Prussian government adopted a neutral attitude towards the unrest within the Russian Empire. St. Petersburg had already been notified of this.
"Oh, bring them here!"
Although Galenriel felt a little confused, after all, the visitor represented the Russian Empire, so Galenriel still chose to receive him.
"Hello, Your Excellency Governor, I am the captain of the Queen Mary of the Baltic Fleet. This visit is under the order of the Commander of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Empire, Mr. Ushakov. I hope that your country can allow our fleet to stay in your port and
Buy some supplies!”
Hearing the words of the Russian who claimed to be the captain of the Queen Mary, Relengel's doubts became even more intense.
The Russian Baltic Fleet has always sailed in the Baltic Sea and has never been to the port of Copenhagen. This time it actually asked to stop at the port and purchase some supplies, which had to make Relengaier feel puzzled.
Before Ruilen Gale could express his doubts, he heard the captain say again:
"In addition, Mr. Ushakov hopes to purchase some merchant ships in your country, and I hope your country can provide help!"
Merchant ships? The Baltic Fleet is all warships. What do they want merchant ships for?
"Oh, your Excellency Captain, I think since your country has made such a request, it is not impossible to agree, but I have a doubt that I hope you can answer for me. That is, your country's Baltic Fleet has always been in
I hope you can explain clearly why you came to Copenhagen this time and why you actually want to purchase merchant ships and supplies from Copenhagen while traveling in the Baltic Sea!"
Hearing Rirengel's words, the Baltic Fleet captain's expression changed, but then he only heard him say:
"Our country has no choice but to do this. I believe your country will know about this soon. Therefore, I will explain to you that our country's St. Petersburg has been captured by the rebels. The Baltic Fleet is carrying the Russian Empire's last hope overseas.
.hopefully preserving some seeds for the Russian Empire!”
The captain's words caused an expression of disbelief to appear on Rirengel's face.
Although the whole of Prussia was not optimistic about the prospects of the Romanov dynasty after Rumyantsev's army was wiped out by the rebels, no one thought that the Russian Empire would really perish one day!
St. Petersburg is the capital of the Russian Empire. Now even St. Petersburg has been captured by the rebels. What else could the Romanov dynasty be like if it were not destroyed?
"By the way, when will your fleet arrive?"
"Your Majesty the Governor, our fleet will arrive in Copenhagen around this evening."
After hearing these words, Rirengel looked up at the big clock standing in the corner of the room, and saw that the clock pointed to ten o'clock.
This means that there are still six or seven hours before the Russian fleet arrives.
Thinking of this, Ruilen Gale immediately said:
"This is a serious matter. I need to report to Brandenburg as soon as possible. Your fleet can stay at the port of Copenhagen, but I hope that Marshal Ushakov of your country can restrain them and not embarrass me!"
In his words, Relengaier only agreed to let the Baltic Fleet dock at the Copenhagen pier, but he kept silent about the merchant ships and supplies, because Relengaier knew that this matter was a serious matter, and he
We have to wait until Prussian leaders make a decision.
The captain wanted to fight for it again after Rilengale finished speaking, but when he saw Rilengale leaving in a hurry, he had no choice but to turn around and leave and report the news to Marshal Ushakov as soon as possible.
"Immediately order the troops in the Copenhagen area to gather in the port area, and put the troops on level one alert. I also immediately ask General Mehard to come over and say that I have something important to discuss!"
Mehard was the head of the Prussian Navy. It can be said that the Prussian Navy developed by leaps and bounds under Trenmel. Previously, William proposed a five-year development plan for the Prussian Navy. Under this circumstance,
As the top admiral of the navy, Mehard had to sit in Copenhagen personally.
After arranging for the intelligence from the Russian naval officer to be sent to Brandenburg by speed, Mehard rushed to the Governor's Palace in Relengere.
Among Prussian senior officials, Mehard's status undoubtedly surpassed that of Relengaier, especially after William proposed the Navy's five-year plan and showed everyone his determination to vigorously develop the navy.
Prussia's domestic status has been unprecedentedly improved.
Under such circumstances, Mehad's ability to arrive at the Governor's Mansion in such a short period of time definitely gave Ruilen Gale face.
After meeting Mehad, Relengel did not exchange too many greetings with Mehad but went directly to the topic.
"Your Excellency General, the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Empire just sent an envoy. They hope to dock at the port of Copenhagen. In addition, I also learned a big news from the envoy. That is, St. Petersburg has been captured by the Russian rebels.
It is obvious that the Russian Baltic Fleet is in exile!"
Rilen Gale's words made Mayhad's face show an expression of extreme surprise.
St. Petersburg is lost, and the Russian Baltic Fleet is in exile?
No matter who heard these two news, I am afraid they would have the same reaction as Mehad. After all, this news was so unexpected.
"So what did you discuss with the Russians?"
"In addition to hoping to dock ships in Copenhagen, the Russians also hope to be able to carry out some supplies from Copenhagen, and they also hope to purchase some merchant ships from us!"
Before Ruilen Gale finished speaking, Mehad said anxiously:
"Then have you promised the Russians?"
Hearing Mehad's words, Ruilen Gale showed a look of grievance on his face and said:
"Your Majesty General, this matter is of great importance. We may agree to the Russians, but I just promised to let them dock at the port of Copenhagen!"
Mehad stood up and walked around the room. After a while, a glimmer of light flashed in Mehad's eyes.
"You can arrange things at the port, but remember that it is forbidden to sell any supplies to the Russians without orders from Brandenburg. I will send a naval fleet to cooperate with you, and we must not let the Russians cause trouble!
Also, if possible, try to keep the Russians here!"
The second half of Mehad's words makes people a little confused about his intentions, but after all, Mehad's status is higher than that of Ruilen Gale. Although the two are not in the same system, the instructions given by Mehad
, Ruilen Gale still responded.
After seeing Riren Gale agree, Mehad gave Rilen Gale a few words of care, and then hurriedly left the Governor's Mansion.
After returning to the naval station in Copenhagen, Mehard immediately ordered the Prussian Navy to immediately assemble in Copenhagen as the Prussian Navy Minister. At the same time, he ordered the navy to block the port as much as possible after the arrival of the Russian navy to prevent the Russians from leaving.
After issuing such a military order, Mehard hurriedly left Copenhagen and rushed towards Brandenburg with his entourage.
The reason why Mehard rushed to Brandenburg in such a hurry was because the arrival of the Russian fleet gave him hope, a hope of quickly expanding the Prussian navy!
Now that St. Petersburg has been captured by the rebels and the Baltic Fleet has been forced into exile, under this situation, the Baltic Fleet can be said to have lost one of its biggest shelters. For Mehard, who has been committed to the development of the Prussian Navy,
, if it can annex the Russian Baltic Fleet at this time, then the strength of the Prussian Navy will definitely rise to the next level.
Although the Baltic Fleet has suffered many casualties in previous battles, its strength still exists. The entire fleet still has more than thirty large and small warships, which is only a few smaller than the Prussian navy.
Moreover, a warship cannot form combat effectiveness in a short time. A warship takes a lot of time from manufacturing, debugging, launching, sea trials, etc. Even an inconspicuous sixth-level ship takes more than half a year.
, Under such circumstances, if the Russian Navy can be annexed, it will undoubtedly mean that the Prussian Navy's five-year plan goals will be greatly advanced.
It was precisely because of this consideration that Mehard asked Relengael to try his best to retain the Russian fleet. At the same time, he personally went to Brandenburg in the hope of persuading Prussian senior officials to retain this fleet.
The death of the Pope became a top priority in Rome. The trend that had just been set off in Rome due to William's coronation was instantly suppressed by the death of the Pope.
The clergy of the Holy See are constantly coming in and out of the Vatican Palace, and a group of cardinals are too busy to touch their feet every day. Among them, Felix and Giovanni, who are the most powerful contenders for the next pope,
He is even busier than others.
For Felix and Giovanni, the death of the Pope means that the war between the two of them has officially begun. The two are not only busy calming the hearts of the cardinals on their side, but also launching a war against those on their side.
A co-optation campaign by cardinals whose attitude is unclear.
Various secret transactions are going on in full swing.
As the newly crowned Holy Roman Emperor, William, although the election of the next pope is not directly related to him, it is undeniable that William's influence in the Holy Roman Empire can no longer be ignored.
In particular, William also held the votes of the Bishops of Cologne and Mainz.
The Bishop of Cologne is the son of Maximilian and a puppet in William's hands. The former Bishop of Mainz was unfortunately killed in the previous Prussian army's attack on the Mainz Basin. As for the current Bishop of Mainz,
It was arranged by the Prussians and recognized by the Holy See. Therefore, the Bishop of Mainz can also be said to be a puppet in the hands of Prussia.
Among the three major religious electors in the empire, only one, Bishop Tritz, is not under the control of the Prussians. However, Bishop Tritz is currently in Northern Europe, and whether he can return to Rome on time is still a question.
In addition to these two bishops, William's own influence is also very amazing. After all, even the Vatican is not willing to embarrass the emperor unless necessary. After all, in history, the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
But I felt sorry for the Holy See more than once.
Although William had previously given instructions to support Giovanni, at least openly, William had never publicly expressed his support for Giovanni, and in this way, Felix naturally saw an opportunity.
In Felix's view, nothing is impossible in the world. Although the Prussians provide Giovanni with a large amount of money every year to support the development of Giovanni's power, this does not mean that Prussia
The man was determined and stood behind Giovanni.
After all, William has not yet fully expressed his attitude, which means that it is not completely impossible for Felix to win William's support. It just depends on how much Felix is willing to pay to gain the support of the Prussians!
On June 10, there were only a few days left before the funeral of Pope Pius VI. At this time, William, who was playing in the garden with Henry, received a report from the attendant that Felix was requesting help outside the manor.
Meet William.
Hearing Felix's request to see him, William and Henry looked at each other and smiled, and then William ordered people to welcome Felix into the garden.
"Your Majesty, it seems that Felix can't sit still anymore!"
Henry smiled at William, and when he heard Henry's words, William also smiled and said:
"In the past few days, Felix kept sending people to test our attitude, but we never made it clear. According to my estimation, this guy shouldn't be able to sit still. After all, if he doesn't try his best, then it will be easy.
We can only watch helplessly as we completely fall to Giovanni!"
"Then, Your Majesty, what is your attitude......................?"
William chuckled and then said:
"It all depends on what price our future pope is willing to pay!"
Not long after the two of them finished talking, Felix walked into the garden under the guidance of a royal attendant.
"By the grace of God Frederick William III, Roman Emperor Augustus, hello!"
With that said, Felix bowed to William, and then after William said no courtesy, Felix said again:
"I have no choice but to come here this time. It is a tragedy for the world of God that His Majesty the Pope has left after being called by God. However, the most important thing right now is the candidate for the next pope. Therefore, I would like to ask your Majesty what you think about the next pope.
Do you have any opinions on the candidate?"
After Felix finished speaking, William said solemnly:
"His Majesty Pius VI has always been committed to the spread of God's cause. This time he was called away by God. Although it is a sad thing for Christians in the world because we have lost a great guide, I think
It was a blessing for His Majesty Pius VI. From then on, he could wait by God's side without any worries!
As for the candidate for the next pope, although I am the monarch of the Holy Roman Empire, the Holy See has always had the tradition of the Holy See. The pope is elected by all the cardinals, and I cannot interfere!"
"Does your Majesty really have no plans in mind?"
Felix's eyes were fixed on William. Facing Felix's gaze, William showed a smile on his face and said:
"This depends on the Bishop. To be honest, I have always been very optimistic about the Bishop. After all, the Bishop has made huge sacrifices and contributions to the development of the cause of God over the years!"
After hearing William's words, Felix smiled bitterly and shook his head.