But Friedrich II could not wait, he always wanted to bring the city-state of Venice under his rule, like the city-state of Rena, into a fief directly under the emperor. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info gives you a certain amount of freedom, but you have to listen to the emperor's orders, and you have to pay taxes, that's the point! Once the poor and scared emperor has a little spare money on hand, he never wants to go back to the time when a penny is broken into an eight-petal flower, and he never wants to let go of the money he can get.

In addition to the problem of money, the Venetian's style of acting as a grass on the wall and taking advantage of both sides also disgusted the emperor, especially the Venetians always hooked up with the church, which the emperor absolutely could not tolerate. He was afraid that one day the Venetians would collude with the Church and the Kingdom of France and unite against him. But relying on his Italian kingdom alone, he couldn't swallow the fat man of Venice in one bite, and now that Hong Tao has sent it to the door, if Friedrich II does not make good use of it, he is not worthy of being emperor.

"William, can you be realistic, don't open your mouth. If I go to help you attack the Venetians now, then there will be no need for peace talks, and the whole of Europe, except for your country, will probably have to unite against me. Then I might as well take the fleet and attack Paris directly, capture Louis Jr. and the Pope, and force them to sign a contract. Hong Tao was very opposed to the demands of Friedrich II, having offended a large number of European nobles by killing him from northern Europe to western Europe, and now he was going to attack a free city-state. Is there anyone in Europe who hasn't fought before? It's not a death story. This kind of thing should never be done unless it is absolutely necessary, or when it is in hand. It is also profitable to be hated, and you can't go cheap for no reason.

"If I can't get rid of this big trouble, I can't get peace, if there is always a guy in your country who makes trouble with you, and who is still eye-catching with outsiders, and wants to destroy you every minute, do you still have the energy to take care of other people's affairs? I'm afraid you don't know it, the Flemish Hansour also has a share of the interests of the Venetians, and after going south to the Mediterranean, their stronghold in the Mediterranean is the city of Venice. This time you dealt with them, in fact, you are also helping me, once their fleet enters the Mediterranean, then Carl and I will not have a good day. That's why I'm willing to risk offending the entire church and even losing the title of Emperor to your aid. But if there is such a thing lying next to me every day, I really can't predict what will happen to it tomorrow, and I can't go all out to do it. "Friedrich II seems determined to clear the last stumbling block on the peninsula and unify his kingdom 100%. This reason may sound unreasonable, but it is actually more in line with his needs, and the city-state of Venice was indeed a big problem for Friedrich II.

"Why don't I help you build a shipyard and develop the navy?" Hong Tao really couldn't think of how to help Friedrich II take down the city-state of Venice, and it would definitely not be possible to send troops by himself, so it would be okay for the emperor to build his own navy and provide him with some technical assistance himself.

"Will I be able to see this day before I die?" Friedrich II was obviously not satisfied with Hong Tao's suggestion, 10,000 years was too long, and he only seized the day.

"Also, you are also in your fifties, maybe you will kick your legs one day......" Hong Tao rolled his eyelids, he really hoped that this emperor would kick his legs immediately, the little emperor who succeeded him might be better than him, but Carl is also an imperial uncle, maybe he can be a regent or something.

"I've got a compromise, would you like to hear about it?" Seeing that Hong Tao had already begun to curse others and kick his legs, he knew that he was poor in donkey skills. As Hong Tao's most caring person, Jiang Zhuyi immediately stood up and prepared to share his worries.

"......" Hong Tao glanced at Jiang Zhuyi, trying to find some hints from her face, but unfortunately he couldn't find it. This woman is becoming more and more like a politician, she is not happy with anger and sorrow, and she always has a noble and elegant character.

"Miss Baron, please speak, I would love to hear your advice." Friedrich II didn't mind listening to other people's opinions, even if it was a woman. This woman was unusual, her hands were outstretched, she had climbed over the Alps, and further north to the Duchy of Swabia. It was the birthplace of the House of Hohenstaufen and the domain of his second son, Condra IV.

"Quite simply, the dirty work is to be done by the city-state of Rena, and with the covert support of your two emperors, the Renaya people will be more than happy to attack every merchant ship related to Venice on the sea. Without merchant ships, Venice would be a flower that has lost its soil, and no matter how bright it blooms, it will quickly wither. Jiang Zhuyi stretched out her shiny pearl pink fingernails and pointed to the west of the roots of the Italian peninsula.

"There is no shortage of ships for the Re Na Ya people, but there are not so many warriors, and the army of the kingdom will definitely not be able to help the Re Na Ya people fight, how to solve this problem?" Friedrich II lay directly on the table and looked at the map as if he wanted to eat it.

In fact, he didn't need to look at the map to know where Re Na and Ya were, one was Re Na Ya, one was Venice, and the alliance of the two free city-states was like two eggs of a male, one left and one right sandwiched between the geoduck of the Italian peninsula. Friedrich II was in pain if either side was uncomfortable, which is why he had to get his hands on the city-state of Venice. He didn't want to put one of his eggs in someone else's hands, so he pinched it when he had nothing to do.

"I have people, two thousand is not enough for three thousand, three thousand is not enough for five thousand, as long as the price is reasonable, I can make up ten thousand people, but I don't have so many armor and weapons." Jiang Zhuyi tapped on the north side of the Alps with his fingernails again, and at the same time looked at Hong Tao with a wicked smile on his face.

"I can give you a cannon, only one !!" Hong Tao wanted to rush over and press this woman under her and ravage her, but she dared to blatantly force herself to compromise with her.

Weapons? She certainly wasn't going to ask for a halberd or a sword, but a gun or a cannon, which she had probably always dreamed of. With these things, plus those mountain people who are so poor that they only have their lives left, and they don't even need their lives to fight, she can really occupy the throat of Europe, and no one needs to look at their faces. After a few years, Aya became pregnant with the Habsburg family, and she had a legitimate heir to inherit the area. Even if you can only get a baronial title, you can become the largest, richest, and most powerful barony in Europe.

"My dear, there are still children here......" Jiang Zhuyi understood Hong Tao's mood at this time, she was not afraid at all, but showed a more charming expression, which was not the same thing as what she said at all.

"Hong, I think Baron Jiang's method is the best at the moment, I believe that Miss Baron can also persuade the city lord of Re Na to start a war against Venice, now it only depends on your opinion, this matter has nothing to lose to you." Taking advantage of Hong Tao and Jiang Zhuyi's flirtatious skills, Friedrich II quickly figured out the pros and cons. He was very optimistic about Jiang Zhuyi's suggestion and thought it was very feasible.

"Aren't you afraid that after she finishes fighting Venice, she will turn to the side and hit you? You know what weapons she wants, muskets and cannons! "Europeans already know how to make muskets and cannons, all thanks to Jiang Renjie, a little bastard. Now Jiang Zhuyi wants to provide her with a large number of firearms by herself, is this sister and brother working together to pit themselves? Hong Tao doesn't expect to keep these technological advantages forever, but he also doesn't want to spread them too quickly.

"That's the second request I want to make...... Actually, it's not a request, you promised to help me build a musket army and an ammunition factory, but you have been dragging your feet and doing nothing, and now I am just asking you to fulfill your previous promise. "Friedrich II was not deterred by Hong Tao's warning, he had his own plans.

"I just said I could help you train, and I didn't promise to provide equipment!" Hong Tao was a little anxious, someone was messing around with him, this should be what he is best at. It seems that not only is the technological advantage spreading, but even his own personality traits have been figured out by others, and they are also dealing with themselves in turn.

"Hong, this is negotiation, this is cooperation, you can't ask me to risk the life and death of my own country to contribute to your affairs in vain. This approach is also not in line with your consistent philosophy, what do you often call fairness? Friedrich II saw that Hong Tao was biting to death and did not let go, and also showed the last hole card. If you don't promise, I won't help, anyway, it's not him who is in a hurry now. Even if those captured nobles and the forces behind them are furious, the first target is to go to Carl and Jiang Zhu to settle accounts, and if you have the ability, you will see that the two of them are unlucky.

"......" Hong Tao turned his head to look at Karl, who was looking down at the biological subject of why his fingers were five roots, and he didn't care about his cousin using himself as a bargaining chip, or that he had reached some kind of tacit agreement with Friedrich II before he came.

"I think the lesser of two evils, if compared to a big war, it is not too much to build a musketeer, just like when you supported the Great Song Dynasty......" Wen Nan did not pretend not to be invisible, he expressed his attitude in just one sentence, and gave an example to illustrate the deeper advice.

Supporting the Great Song Dynasty was a decision that Hong Tao discussed with him, and one of them was that there must be a generation difference in the weapons to be supported, and there was a large generation difference, so as to avoid the Great Song Dynasty turning around and biting in the future. And they only sell finished products and do not build factories, and try to delay the speed of their imitation. When the price of imports is cheaper or similar than that of making their own, people often do not have much interest in making their own. Wen Nan is also reminding Hong Tao that he must not agree to build a musket factory for the other party, at most with an ammunition factory or something.

(To be continued.) )