One gold louis is equivalent to three Ming Dynasty silver coins, and five million gold louis is equivalent to fifteen million taels. This is a huge sum of money!

Moreover, the Holy See is no longer as wealthy as it used to be. Due to the Thirty Years' War, the multiple bankruptcies of the Kingdom of Spain, and the independence of the Kingdom of New Spain under the rule of the regent Don Juan José, etc., the Holy See has become less wealthy.

Tithes were greatly reduced.

The Holy See, which used to collect money, has begun to make ends meet in recent years. Fortunately, the Holy See has been rich for hundreds of years, has a rich family, and there have been several popes who are good at investing in history. Therefore, the Holy See still has a lot of capital.

, not only can support various expenses of the Holy See, but can also be used to support Poland and the Holy Roman Empire to fight against the Ottoman Empire. However, five million gold louis at a time is still a bit too much for the current financial situation of the Holy See.

Moreover, the Holy See is now preparing to allocate a large sum of money to support the Poles in their fight against the Ottomans!

"Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs!" The old pope was so anxious that he stopped speaking French and instead spoke to Hugo Lionel in urgent and fast Latin, "The Holy See cannot afford five million gold louis at all, and I

Nor does it believe that defending America is a top priority. The church's top priority is to defend Poland. The commander-in-chief of the Polish army, Jan Sobieski, has issued a statement expressing his firm opposition to the "Treaty of Bucic". Now the entire Poland has been mobilized, Holy Roman

The empire is also prepared to provide support to Poland, and the Holy See will also provide funding to Poland! As long as all assistance is in place, the Poles will definitely defeat the Ottoman Empire!"

The old pope was a little excited. He stood up and walked a few steps in the hall. He turned around and said again: "If we sit back and watch Jan Sobieski fail, the Ottoman army will soon rush to Vienna! By then

, the whole of Europe will tremble in front of the Ottoman Empire's army. If Vienna cannot hold it, Paris and Rome may become the next targets of the Ottomans! If Paris falls, are you French people prepared to abandon France and live in the New World?

?”

Hugo Leonard looked at the Pope, whose face was flushed and his white beard was trembling, and he began to pray in his heart, but he couldn't make the Pope angry to death!

It should be a big sin to make the Pope angry to death. You might go to hell.

"Your Majesty the Pope," Hugo Leonard quickly spoke to comfort the furious Pope, "your worry is that the extra Ottomans have not broken Vienna's strength at all, and the Polish issue does not need a war to be resolved.

As long as your majesty supports France's cause in the New World, King Louis can intervene. The Ottoman army is nothing in front of our French army. Ahmed Koprulu will be willing to modify the "Treaty of Buchac"

of."

What he said is not completely nonsense. The Ottoman Empire's army bullied the Shinra, and Poland was a bit reluctant. If the Poles themselves were not too lax and did not agree to pay taxes to Jan Sobieski, let him form a sufficient number of troops.

Army, the Kamenets Fortress would not be captured by the Ottoman army at all.

If Louis the

, as well as the half-dead Holy See, Venice, Genoa and so on.

Basically the Ottoman Empire was beaten by the whole of Europe!

The Pope in Rome finally felt a little relieved after hearing what Hugo Leonard said, but he still didn't quite believe in the French Sun King.

"But the relationship between France and the Ottoman Empire has always been very close!" the Pope pointed out, "Is King Louis really willing to give up this pagan friend?"

Of course Louis XIV would give up the Ottoman Empire! Leonard thought: When the Ottomans completely defeated the Habsburg family, he would definitely be willing to be the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Louis XIV once sought this position.

, but it didn’t succeed.

"Your Majesty the Pope!" said Leona, "King Louis is a principled Catholic... We French people also love God. The reason why we maintain a certain degree of friendship with the Ottoman Empire is that doing so will help maintain the Catholic Church.

Profit is the most beneficial."

What? The Ottomans are the most beneficial to the Catholic Church? The Pope is not yet confused, so he looked at Leonardo with confusion.

Lionel solemnly pointed out: "Facts have proved that the Kingdom of France is the most favorable supporter of the Holy See and the most important defender of Catholicism.

Therefore, the development and strength of the Kingdom of France is in line with the fundamental interests of the Catholic Church! And maintaining a certain degree of friendship with the Ottoman Empire can promote the prosperity of France.

So that’s what’s in the Catholic interest!”

It can be explained this way!

The Pope was speechless.

Leonard then deceived and said: "Your Majesty the Pope, our Kingdom of France will not allow the Ottoman Empire to overexpand on the European continent because we need the support of a stable, united, and strong Catholic Europe. Only in this way can we expand in the Americas.

, competing for hegemony with the most powerful world empire in the East in the Indian Ocean, Central Asia and other places!

Especially in the Americas, which is vast and rich, it is extremely attractive to the Ming Empire, which has a population of more than 200 million. They have too many people, and they have reached the point where they can no longer feed themselves. So these Easterners who believe in heaven are following the tide.

People are flocking to the American continent. Just sixteen or seventeen years ago, there might not be a single Chinese on the American continent. But now, there are already a million Chinese there! And they are still growing at a rapid rate!

Think about it, once the Ming Empire owns the entire America, how much will their population grow to? Three hundred million? Four hundred million? Five hundred million or one billion? How many people are there in the whole of Europe? All the Catholics in the world combined

How many people are there? Forty million? Fifty million? If there are one billion people in the world who believe in heaven, then whose hands are the truth?"

The Pope of Rome trembled and his face turned livid. Religion is still more important than the number of people. The truth that one billion people believe is truer than the truth that 50 million people believe! Why can the Roman Church be called the "Catholic Church"?

And the “universal church”? Isn’t it just that there are many believers?

If there were one billion believers in heaven

The Pope had been convinced by Hugo Leoner: "The Ecumenical Church can support King Louis' cause and can give 5 million gold Louis, but I have two conditions.

First, King Louis must support Jan Sobieski to become the next king of Poland and sign an alliance treaty with the Republic of Poland to protect the territory and sovereignty of the Republic of Poland. If the Ottoman Empire refuses to withdraw its troops from Polish territory, France must

Join the war!

Second, the City of God founded by King Louis in New France must be ruled by cardinals appointed by the Ecumenical Church!”

"Okay! No problem!" Hugo Leonard was relieved in his heart, and he also admired his diplomatic skills for actually fooling the old fool like the Pope. It was really suspense just now, if he really

The Pope is so angry that things are in trouble.

The Pope was deceived, but he will not "transfer money" to France immediately. He must get more guarantees. And he must save Poland, a loyal Catholic country, from the iron heel of the Ottomans!

"Minister of Foreign Affairs," the Pope said, "I hope to meet with the French King in Rome as soon as possible. The Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Army Jan Sobieski will also attend. If the alliance treaty between France and Poland can be signed in Rome, I can pay 100
Chapter completed!