The Rise of Iceland

　　 The sky is gloomy and dark, snowflakes are constantly flying in the violent north wind, and the mountains on the earth are undulating, all of which turned into white as the accumulation of snowflakes.

Trees, mountains, rivers, and houses all merge into one at this moment. Except for the KUKA poof, which is overwhelmed by branches, breaking and falling to the ground, it is the muffled sound of falling snow and ice. The loneliness makes people just want to be stable in a warm room. Sleep steadily.

　　 The second year of Chongzhen is coming to an end, the battered country of Ming Dynasty still dominates like a paper tiger in the Central Plains, making the surrounding small countries fearful.

　　 The fierce battle of the Houjin army that entered Beijing from Xifeng Pass dozens of days ago is still fresh in the memories of the people of Beijing, and traces of the war can be seen everywhere. The broken wall of the city wall has not been repaired yet.

　　 Snowflakes slowly filled the wounds caused by the artillery fire on the ancient city. The people in the city were diminished by the celebration of the New Year, their fears and worries about war, and the deepest worries about the Ming Empire were buried deeper.

　　 The most sacred and majestic palace of the Daming Kingdom in the east is also covered with ice and snow. Emperor Chongzhen, who was reviewing the memorial in the palace, put down his brush, twisted his sore wrist and got up and walked outside to look at the vast world and surrounding towering ancient palaces, and let out a clear cough from his throat.

　　 "Huh..."

　　 "Your Majesty, it's late at night, why don't you rest, take care of your dragon body!"

　　 An old **** in a red robe quietly walked five steps behind Chongzhen, and said softly.

　　 Emperor Chongzhen is only 18 years old this year. When he was young and vigorous, he raised his brows and sternly said: "The country is difficult, and Jiannu can fight to Beijing. How can I go to sleep?!"

　　The old **** knelt down in a hurry, and said: "The slave is incompetent, and I can't share the worries for your majesty!"

　　 Chongzhen felt weak after thinking of the friendship for many years. He only felt that he shouldn't anger others, let alone get angry with his companions, but his chest was really hot and uncomfortable, so he hummed in a deep voice.

　　 "Get up. Huachun."

　　 Cao Huachun got up and didn't dare to persuade this stubborn little master anymore.

　　 After a while, Chongzhen suddenly asked: "Has the thief accounted for it?"

The gloomy tone made Cao Huachun's heart burst. He knew that his Majesty could be so resentful. It was the former Governor Ji Liao, Yuan Chonghuan, the Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and Yuan Dadu who did not directly call his name. This man was deeply favored by the emperor but killed the general. It’s just that in October this year, Jian slaves led the army commander to drive straight into Beijing and besieged Beijing. If it were not for the soldiers' lives, the consequences would be disastrous.

　　The Dongchang secret report was received in the harem after the defense war of the capital. Yuan Chonghuan turned out to be in tandem with the Puppet Emperor Huang Taiji. He already had two hearts, so his majesty sent Yuan Chonghuan to prison for interrogation.

　　 Cao Huachun knew that His Majesty hated Yuan Chonghuan, so he hurriedly said: "After the slave's rigorous interrogation, Yuan Chonghuan refused to admit the crime of treason, and instead shouted wronged! He said it was a false accusation!"

"boom!"

Chongzhen kicked and turned over the article, and yelled: "Hateful! He negotiated with the slaves without authorization, is it a fake to kill Mao Wenlong without authorization?! Please check carefully, if you can't find out how many gangsters he still has. , I only ask you!"

　　 "The slave obeys! Your majesty calm down!"

　　 Cao Huachun knew that Xiaoye was really angry, so he knelt to take orders.

　　 After Cao Huachun hurriedly left, the voice of Emperor Chongzhen's condemnation against Yuan Chonghuan could still be heard in the hall.

　　 The eunuchs inside and outside the hall were trembling with fright. They only felt that the air was getting colder and colder, and it seemed that even the wind and snow outside could blow in.

　　……

　　Guanwai Shengjing

　　 In the imperial palace, the tiger-backed Emperor Dajin, Tian Cong Khan Huang Taiji sat in the warm pavilion, sitting next to him is the petite West Palace side Fujin Bumubutai, who is the future Empress Xiaozhuang.

Huang Taiji is thirty-seven years old this year, but Bu Mubutai, who is only sixteen years old this year, has been married to Huang Taiji for four years. He gave birth to a little princess in the first month of last year. She is a typical underage hot mom. ".

Huang Taiji liked this side Fujin very much. He was very fat and blessed. He took his fourth daughter from Bumubutai's arms. After teasing for a while, the child burst into tears. Huang Taiji frowned and handed it to him. The nanny standing on the side said: "Go breastfeeding Grid!"

　　 After the plump and juicy nanny hugged Grid and left, Bu Mubutai stretched out her white tender hand to hold Huang Taiji's palm, and said softly: "Your Majesty, what's upsetting you?"

Huang Taiji’s favorite thing about Bumu Butai is that she is smart and understanding. He pulled her into her arms with a smile, and said faintly: “The red-clothed cannon is a bit difficult to imitate, and there is still no idea! Huh, this Although Tsing Zhen used a counter-plan to mess up the position of the little emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he was confused and sent Yuan Chonghuan to prison, haha, it would be much better for us to get rid of Yuan Chonghuan!

　　 But when we attacked Beijing two months ago, our warriors still suffered from the artillery of the Ming army. If only we had more than a dozen cannons, then we could have entered the Forbidden City and captured the little emperor Chongzhen! All of us can celebrate the New Year in the Forbidden City this year! "

　　 "In this way, the cannon must be imitated."

　　 Xiaozhuang also knows that the power of artillery is huge, especially when attacking a city.

　　The Eight Banners' fine soldiers are brave and good at fighting. They can be ten or even a hundred when they fight with the Ming army, but when they reach the siege, the Eight Banners have no advantage.

Daikin wanted to enter the customs. Instead, he had to have artillery to break the battlefield. Therefore, after seeing Yingming Khan Ama being killed by Yuan Chonghuan’s artillery, Tian Cong Khan began to be faked from the battlefield. Red cannon.

Bumbutai suddenly remembered that the exquisite Central Plains jewelry that he had obtained in the palace some time ago was said to have been given by Fan Yongdou, a fur merchant in Shanxi. Zhu, etc., is considered a partner of Daikin.

　　 "Your Majesty, the Eight Banners guys are not proficient in making cannons, and the Han people in Liaobei have no skills. It is better to let Fan Yongdou from Shanxi find some good blacksmiths for us..."

"Well, I don’t even mention Aifei I forgot that there are a few merchants in Shanxi!" Huang Taiji laughed, stretched out his big hand and slapped Bumubutai’s ass, and smiled, "Aifei is really lovely! I will rest here tonight!"

　　……

　　 Paris Louvre

　　 The thin and tall Prime Minister Richelieu got down from the magnificent carriage in front of the palace and walked into the palace in the snow.

　　 Passing through the large gallery designed by the king himself, and turning around a few halls, Richelieu walked into a small room behind the throne room, and a guard came out from the side.

　　 "Prime Minister!"

　　 "Is your majesty there?" Richelieu asked in a deep voice, with a pale face.

　　 The guard said hesitantly: "Your Majesty is... He told anyone not to disturb."

Richelieu knew very well that his majesty had a tryst with his lover again. He reformed internally, suppressed the opposition, and actively encouraged Denmark and Sweden to deal with the Habsburgs. This majesty only had a tryst with his lover, for Queen Anna. But they ignored it, so far that neither of them had given birth to an heir.

　　 Richelieu was in a bad mood. He had already dealt with a male lover of his majesty, but he didn't expect that his majesty would get worse now.

　　 With a cold snort, Richelieu said: "Captain Mahal, please inform your majesty that I am waiting for him on the throne."

After talking about Richelieu resolutely turned and left, Chief Guard Mahal knocked on the door of the room with a look of embarrassment, and then pushed the door in. He saw His Majesty and two women entangled naked, and even a woman was riding on him. He was beaten with a whip and made a strange noise.

"what's happenin?!"

　　 The happy Louis XIII looked at the chief guard very angrily. Seeing his embarrassment on his face, he suddenly realized, and said, "Get me dressed!"

　　 The two mistresses hurriedly picked up the clothes and put them on for Louis XIII. Ten minutes later, Louis XIII walked into the Throne Hall and saw Richelieu sitting quietly, and said with a smile: "Prime Minister, why are you here?"

　　 "Excuse me, your majesty."

Richelieu wanted to educate his Majesty a few words as he spoke, but he resisted thinking that business matters were important. He took out a war report and a letter from his arms and said: "Under the mediation of the minister, Sweden and Poland truce in September. Now Gustav II The world has agreed to send troops to the south!"

Louis XIII took the battle report and read it clearly, and then said: "Okay, I know there is nothing difficult to get the Prime Minister. You want me to approve your support to Gustave II when the parliament is convened tomorrow. Is it a request for military spending?"

"Yes, your Majesty, because the funds involved are too big, I am afraid that the queen mother will have trouble tomorrow!" Richelieu meant it very clearly, that is, if it is a small amount of money, I will not trouble you, but there is a lot of money. Passed in Parliament.

Louis XIII knew very well that if the Habsburgs were not suppressed, the German region would be expected to be unified due to the victory of the Holy Roman Emperor. By then, the status of France would be impacted, so helping the Protestant Alliance suppress the Holy Roman Empire. What must be done is politically correct and beyond doubt.

　　 "Don't worry, Prime Minister." Louis thirteen nodded, picked up the letter and said, "Tomorrow the parliament will discuss it normally, and I will support you to pass the military expenditure for Sweden's participation in the war!"

　　……

　　 Snow flies outside the window, and the sky gradually darkens.

Frederickborg Palace in the Hillerod region, 150 miles northwest of Copenhagen, Denmark, is the most luxurious and magnificent palace in Denmark. Since Christian IV came to the throne, it has spent a lot of money to renovate, and then the Danish royal family lives In this island castle surrounded by lakes.

The atmosphere of preparing to spend Christmas in the past is completely gone this year, and the entire palace is gloomy, because this year’s fiscal revenue across Denmark is the least in previous years. There is also a proposal for reconstruction in the Jutland Peninsula to be thrown at Christian IV. On the table of the world, it was marked that it would cost one hundred thousand pounds in silver.

　　 Beginning in the second half of 1626, when Christian IV's imperial conquest and the army of Habsburg fought, he retreated steadily, and was even driven back to Jutland.

　　 Then the tug-of-war was fought for one or two years. The Jutland Peninsula was raged by the German Legion and the defeated Danish mercenaries, and it was turned into a purgatory with ten rooms and nine empty spaces and a hundred miles away.

In May of this year, Denmark and Habsburg signed an armistice agreement. Christian IV’s ambition was finally buried on the battlefield of the Thirty Years’ War. His country’s accumulated income was spent, and Jutland was burned and looted by the mercenaries of the two countries. Became the hardest hit area.

　　 Since the second half of the year, there have been increasing calls from all parts of Denmark to reduce agricultural taxes, and Jutland is asking the king to grant subsidies to help the people rebuild their homes.

Christian IV felt that he had become a clown. He not only became the laughingstock of the kings of various countries, but also made his people laugh and look down upon him. Since he returned to Copenhagen, he has plunged into the Fredericksburg Palace. The young ministers all came to meet, and several parliaments were held, but Christian always felt that their eyes were mocking recently, which made Christian IV's Christmas and New Year's mood very bad.

　　 "I heard that the French side has sent someone to invite Sweden to join the war, and Gustaf II agreed!"

　　 "Ulfi! You said that Gustav II was going to attack Habsburg after forming an alliance with me last year. At that time, if I agreed, would I be able to maintain my identity as the savior of the Protestant country?!"

　　 Christian IV, wearing a gold-trimmed woolen robe, stood in front of the window and looked at the frozen lake in the distance, talking casually.

In the room stood a tall, handsome young man with blond hair. He is the current patriarch of the richest family in Denmark, Fitz Ulfi, son-in-law of Christian IV, and also the cabinet treasurer, from Christian IV. The person whom the world has trusted the most since returning to Denmark.

Fitz Ulfi knew that his father-in-law was again in self-sorrow. The Nordic lion in Sweden has always been his majesty’s destined enemy. His majesty wanted to gain status by leading the Protestant alliance to participate in the war, and to enhance Denmark’s status and honor. Land and wealth thus completely suppressed the budding king of Sweden, but the day failed.

　　 His Majesty King Dan failed, but Gustav II of Sweden will take over as His Majesty and declare war on Germany~www.wuxiaspot.com~ If Sweden wins, then Denmark will be unable to live in Northern Europe.

　　 "Your Majesty! Even you have lost, how can Gustav II defeat Habsburg?"

Ulfi was very appropriate to persuade Christian IV. King Dan seemed to have caught a life-saving straw, nodded and said: "Yes, although Gustav agreed to Poland, but Habsburg The mercenaries are not easy to deal with!"

"But we must also guard against the fluke of Gustav II! I think you can go to Russia. Tsar Romanov and Filaret have always wanted to unite with me, and then suppress the rising Sweden and assist They threatened Poland from the sea. I didn't pay any attention to it before, but to prevent any accidents, it is necessary to maintain contact and friendship!"

　　 Christian IV deserves to be the Danish hero. Although there is a mess in his mind, he still keenly caught the point of suppressing the neighbors.

　　 "Okay, I'll prepare a gift tomorrow." Ulfie bowed and saluted very wisely, and then slowly backed out.

Christian IV murmured a little nervously: "I want to win over the United Kingdom. In a few days, I will take the young Christian to London as a guest. I must win the financial and diplomatic support of the United Kingdom! Speaking of which, I am still Charlie's uncle. Relatives always have to be easy to talk! Now the domestic economic chaos has become a mess, and a loan must be borrowed from the UK, but now we still have to raise taxes in the Songde Strait and Iceland first, or even the salaries of government workers will not be able to pay next year. Up!"

　　 After speaking, Christian IV remembered the documents of the nobles in various places asking for tax cuts and relief. He felt his scalp numb and his eyes ached. After a cold snort, he sat down with a sigh.