Chapter 714 Polish-Swedish Alliance

Chapter 715 Boris-Turkish Alliance

Joseph nodded: "This is the latest disinfectant developed by our country. In addition to being cheap, it is also easier to transport and will not be stolen by soldiers.

"As for tents and military uniforms, our country can also help you manufacture them at cost price."

"This is great!" Radziwiew rubbed his hands excitedly, "If you don't buy expensive medical alcohol, about 2 million francs will be enough to pay for it."

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“Our country can use grain to deduct most of it.”

Poland's harvest this autumn is pretty good, and the Eastern European plains are huge granaries.

Radziwiew added in a low voice: "The remaining bit can be collected by disbanding the mercenaries in Krakow."

Joseph sighed secretly.

Poland is facing a multi-front war, and even 2 million francs is a huge burden for them. Forcibly squeezing out so much funding is likely to have an adverse impact on their war situation.

It suddenly occurred to him that Poland might be able to obtain funds from other countries.

At present, Poland has withstood the first wave of attacks from the three major powers, showing its own strength and value.

Then we must realize this geostrategic value as much as possible to provide more support for their military.

So, who cares most about Poland’s geographical value?

Joseph's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said to Radziwill: "You can try to borrow money from the Ottomans or Sweden."

The latter was stunned for a moment and said: "Thank you for your suggestion, Your Highness, but I don't think this will have any results.

“The Ottomans have given up their traditional friendship with our country due to the threat from Russia.

"And Sweden, you know, has always had a tense relationship between our two countries."

Joseph said: "Don't forget that Poland has attracted 120,000 Russian troops and has held on for more than two months.

“Switzerland and Turkey should have realized Poland’s huge role, I mean its role in the confrontation with Russia.

“Poland and they have a very consistent goal in dealing with Russia.

"Perhaps you can try to put aside your grudge against Sweden and deal with Russia together. You can even form a Polish-Turkish alliance!"

At the beginning of the 18th century, King Charles XII of Sweden conquered most of Poland, including Warsaw, and the two countries became enemies ever since.

However, for nearly a century, there was no conflict between the Powder and Rui.

Sweden had just suffered a lot in the Seventh Russo-Swedish War. If it could retaliate against Russia, it would definitely be very active.

Not to mention the Ottomans, who successively lost strategic places such as Crimea and Ochakov, and hated Russia even more.

Previously, the two countries were overwhelmed by the Russian army and had no choice but to retreat, but now Poland is holding Russia back, which gives them room to have other ideas.

You must know that the total field troops that Russia can mobilize will not exceed 140,000, of which 120,000 are trapped in Poland.

If Sweden and the Ottomans attacked Russia at the same time, Catherine II would not even have the troops to mobilize.

The more Radziwiew thought about it, the more he felt that what the French crown prince said made sense.

After a moment, he stroked his chest and saluted Joseph: "Your Highness, you are truly the best strategist in Europe! I will definitely convey your suggestions to Count Potocki."

Joseph knew that there were huge political and geographical differences among the three countries of Poland, Switzerland, and Turkey, which made it difficult for them to truly form a coalition to attack Russia. But as long as they support each other, they can put huge strategic pressure on Russia and abandon its plan to invade Poland.

After discussing some details of the "Bori-Turkish Alliance", Radziwill thanked the French Crown Prince profusely and prepared to stand up and leave.

Joseph remembered another thing and signaled to him: "By the way, I have established a new military medical university.

“When you go back, you can select some military doctors and women who want to engage in medical care and come here for training.

"Of course, these people are coming to Paris as tourists."

"Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

When Joseph returned to the Palace of Versailles, he saw Count Herriot standing tremblingly on the edge of the corridor. He was so far away that he almost bowed his head to the ground and saluted him.

Joseph walked past him and just glanced at him coldly, ignoring him.

Earl Heriot suddenly trembled all over, scolding his extremely stupid daughter a hundred times in his heart.

Although Ammalie Heriot had been exiled to Tubakt—the province adjacent to the desert on the easternmost side of Tripoli, which had set a record for the farthest exile of a female noble—when Count Heriot heard that When the crown prince's maid became critically ill after falling into the water last time, she was still so frightened that she fell into an ice cave.

Count Heriot had no choice but to follow the crown prince all the way outside the palace, and stood in the corridor for another four or five hours. Finally, he saw the crown prince's attendant walking towards him.

He quickly stepped forward to salute, but heard Emman say in a cold voice: "Your Highness does not want to see you. However, Miss Delvaux's treatment has cost a huge amount of medical expenses, which must be paid by the Heriot family. 300,000 francs."

Count Heriot hesitated, but immediately bowed and said: "Yes, yes, I will raise money right now!"

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Papal States.

Rome.

Next to a stone sculpture of an angel, Mort Schmitz put his hand on his forehead, glanced at the bright sun, and nodded with satisfaction: "Everything in the world is illuminated so clearly, very good."

The St. Peter's Square opposite was still very empty, with only the Swiss Guards standing in neat rows and patrolling from time to time.

Schmitz felt that it would be a bit strange to stand like this, so he took out the newspaper he brought from the hotel and spread it out in front of himself.

The headline on the front page was: "The Austrian Army has basically occupied Sandomierz." The news content roughly said that the Wurmser Corps was unstoppable, quickly defeated the Polish defenders, and occupied the Sandomierz Province.

He smiled and didn't want to say anything.

Since the day when the Pope's spokesperson lied in Vienna and denied the Crusades, the morale of the Austrian army has indeed recovered - at least the soldiers don't have to worry about increasing the time they will be tortured in purgatory because of this war.

However, they still failed to break through the Polish Tarnovsk Mountain defense line, although there were only more than 10,000 defenders there.

In order to reduce the pressure at home, the Emperor ordered Wurmser to temporarily abandon Krakow and attack the weakly defended Sandomierz instead.

He succeeded.

Sandomierz was occupied, but that was the end.

Sandomierz bordered the San River to the west, and there was no possibility of continuing to attack deep into Poland.

After all, it was a cursed war, destined to encounter misfortune. As Schmitz was thinking this, he heard a series of bells coming from the square of St. Peter's Basilica.

He immediately raised his head, his expression calm but extremely determined, and whispered to himself: "It's finally about to begin."