Chapter 496 Split

The world was shaken when the result of the battle came out. ‘6’ ‘9’ ‘s’ ‘h’ ‘u’ ‘x’ ‘.’ ‘c’ ‘o’ ‘m’ Although they were mentally prepared, such a huge loss still shocked the anti-Roman alliance.

Not long after, the Bavarian Elector surrendered under the threat of the Roman army. As the price of not fighting Munich, Bavaria not only had to pay 250,000 lei and a large amount of food, but also had to remain neutral before the battle with the anti-Roman alliance.

The anti-Roman alliance lost a powerful ally, and their defense in the south was opened. In addition to continuing in Stuttgart, they also asked for help from the princes in various places, trying to gather another army.

After knowing the result of the Cagliari naval battle, Peter smiled slightly and said in a relaxed tone: "If there is another fleet attacking, we will defeat it! From now on, the Mediterranean can only have one master!"

The domineering words made the envoys of the allied countries next to him completely reassured about the safety of the sea: "Your Majesty, when are you going to attack Vienna?" The Hungarian envoy Victor asked tactfully. He actually wanted to know Peter's general battle plan in the future. Since Peter returned to Europe to fight, the war situation in the whole Europe has changed so much in just a few months. How can he not ask for the other party's opinion? After all, Hungary is ready.

"Vienna..." Peter chuckled. Obviously, this South German power that he had beaten was no longer in his eyes. "I think...Hungary should be the one to attack Vienna. Now the main enemy of the empire is still the coalition formed by Burgundy and other countries. As long as it is solved, all the problems will be solved."

"You are right." Victor nodded.

After seeing the stability of the whole territory, Stefan began to deal with the rest of the things. First of all, Salmon was appointed as the Earl of Salisbury and the Chief Minister of the Court, responsible for handling the affairs of England. The citizens who helped him before became new nobles. Those who opposed him in the parliament were arrested, and at the same time, a large number of members of the Plantagenet dynasty were hunted down, regardless of whether they were from the main line or the side line, as long as they had claims.

The failure of the naval battle caused Aragon's naval military power to be completely lost, and the capital Barcelona was exposed to the Roman navy.

"Stop arguing!!!" Fernando shut up everyone in the parliament. "Now that it has happened, you are not willing to pay even a little money. If Rome comes, will you run away immediately?"

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The sudden news caught Fernando off guard. Not only did the navy fail, but the army also failed. Why are their luck so bad?

"Hurry up and find the Roman emperor to see what's going on?"

"Your Majesty, it will take time to rebuild our navy, and the Roman threat is right in front of us. It's better to make peace with Rome first..."

Stefan marched north without stopping, and Prince Owen of Wales also led 6,000 people to help. They soon arrived in Lancaster and met Henry IV's army outside the city.

But England was at a disadvantage from the beginning. Stefan had an advantage in artillery, and the Duke of York could not defend against Owen's attack on his flank. Not only that, Stefan also arranged about 500 cavalry to attack the rear of the English army. The retreating English army fell into fear. In a battlefield called "Bloody Meadow", half of Henry IV's army was killed, and some fled to a nearby monastery.

If it was Aragon alone, it would be easier to say, but this is a fleet of three countries. The fleets of Castile and Portugal were written off together, and the other two countries were very angry, especially Portugal. João was ready to explore the ocean, but he formed a coalition, and years of hard work went down the drain. How can we make the other party not crazy?

The Aragonese Parliament was arguing over the current situation. If it weren't for Fernando's plea, the other two countries would have emptied the Aragonese treasury. They only asked for 1.3 million gold coins.

"Your Majesty, the Roman army and the allied forces fought in Munich. The allied forces failed and retreated to Stuttgart. Bavaria surrendered."

It's not just compensation. The navy needs to be rebuilt, the army needs to be moved, and supplies need to be increased. These things are dividing Aragon's finances. Now the parliament is debating these things. The more Fernando debates, the more annoyed he becomes. Finally, he can't stand it.

Finally, someone said to negotiate peace, but another nobleman immediately objected: "We have already torn our faces with Rome, and they are still occupying Sardinia. How can we negotiate peace?"

Now the situation forces them to go to the emperor for peace talks. What great ambitions and for God are all gone. Save your life first.

"Stop arguing. The most important thing now is what to do?"

"You can cede Sardinia to them. If they really want to land in Barcelona, ​​it will be the end of the kingdom."

That's right. The Roman navy is so powerful. If they land directly in Barcelona, ​​they will be finished.

The Duke of York was found near a forest and was executed immediately. Soon, all the English generals, including the Duke of Northumberland, were executed on the spot. Henry IV gave up Lancaster and fled to Scotland with James.

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Since Henry IV had the King of Scotland in his hands, the Scottish army also joined in. The English army is making a final counterattack here.

However, the Pope was in Toledo, not far from them, and it seemed a bit impious to do so. But compared with their property, what's the use of piety?

As for the Prince of Wales, Stefan gave Owen some privileges. In exchange, Wales had to help Stefan and hand over some taxes and soldiers as help.

Fernando's words calmed the nobles. Who would be willing to let themselves pay more money? But the threat of Rome was in front of them, and they had to find a new way.

Barcelona, ​​Fernando was elected King of Aragon by the Parliament. I thought it was a pie in the sky, but it was a weight that fell.

Then there was people's livelihood. Stefan followed William I and began to conduct a census. All the churches, monasteries, and lands of former nobles were confiscated and redistributed. At the same time, the country was declared tax-free for one year. The kings of this era actually relied mainly on the harvest of the royal territory to maintain fiscal expenditures. Tax collection was actually only auxiliary and not very important. This is also Stefan's confidence.

Moreover, this move is very beneficial to England's business. Because businessmen are profit-seeking animals. Hearing that there is a bargain, this group of people will definitely pounce on it like sharks smelling blood. When the two-year deadline is up, as long as the merchants have stable profits and sufficient business channels, they will not leave easily. At that time, the tax collected will be even higher.