Chapter 1735: A Difficult Choice

At this time, on the European continent.

Prussia.

After repelling the Holy Cross Army and the Austrian Army, Frederick II achieved a great victory.

In one stroke, he shattered the status of the French troops as the dominant land power during the era of Louis XIV, and at the same time, the victories in these two battles also solidified the status of Frederick II.

His image in war surpassed that of Louis XIV in one fell swoop, making him a famous general renowned throughout Europe.

However, these two great victories did not resolve the crisis in Prussia; at this moment, Hanover was still occupied by the Holy Cross Army, and although Ling Chen was holding them back, these Holy Cross Army troops still had the possibility of restoration.

Although the Austrian Army had been repelled, Xilixi had not been brought back under Prussian control.

Moreover, in the direction of Poland, there were powerful Tsarist Russia troops, eyeing Prussia covetously.

Although the momentum of the Tsarist Russia offensive had been curbed by the Longyan Army, looking at the overall situation, Tsarist Russia would absolutely not give up on attacking Prussia.

A battle between Prussia and Tsarist Russia was destined to occur.

And now, Sweden had occupied Pomerania, and it was rumored that a detachment of the Holy Cross Army sent by the Tsarist Russia Eastern Orthodox Church was marching south.

For Frederick II, not one of these pieces of news could be called good news.

However, the most urgent task now was to curb the southward march of the Orthodox Crusaders; after experiencing two great battles, the meager remaining foundation of Prussia had been completely squandered.

They absolutely could not go to war with the Orthodox Holy Cross Army.

Once a fight started, they, Prussia, would have no hope of victory.

Frederick II looked at Little Peter, remembering that he was also the grandson of the Swedish King.

He had heard a rumor that the Tsarist Russia Empress Elizabeth I had no heirs to this day, and she wanted to groom her sister's child as the successor to the Tsarist Russia throne.

Little Peter was that successor.

If this rumor were true, then Little Peter's value would be immeasurable.

If he used Little Peter to force the Swedish King to withdraw from Pomerania, perhaps he could cut off the supply lines of the Orthodox Holy Cross Army, forcing them to retreat and resolving his current predicament.

But for Little Peter, this was truly too cruel.

Frederick II actually felt himself becoming somewhat indecisive, and even developed a psychological burden.

Frederick II looked at Little Peter beside him and said, "Little Peter, if you were allowed to return to your grandfather's side, would you be willing?"

Little Peter tilted his head and looked at Frederick II, this man he worshipped.

After thinking for about a minute, he said, "I want to be with my grandfather and the Great Emperor."

Frederick II sighed inwardly, but smiled on his face and said, "However, you can only choose one of these two options; which one would you choose?"

After hesitating for a long time once more, Little Peter said, "Although I worship the Great Emperor, my grandfather is my kin. If I must make a choice, I am sorry, Great Emperor, I cannot stay by your side."

Hearing this expected answer, Frederick II still felt a great deal of sorrow.

He looked at Little Peter and said, "There is such a choice now; your grandfather's people have indeed come to pick you up."

"But I need to discuss a few things with them before I can let them take you away. Little Peter, I am very sorry, I cannot let your grandfather take you from my side directly."

Frederick II said apologetically.

After saying these words, the man known as Frederick the Great actually had moist corners of his eyes.

Little Peter did not quite understand Frederick II's meaning; he smiled and said, "It's okay, Great Emperor. Grandfather always tells me that one day, I will leave his side and go to a strange country, and in that country, I will control everything."

"I don't understand, but I feel it will be very lonely. If that day comes, I would rather stay in the Great Emperor's country."

Hearing this, Frederick II

felt a slight tremor in his heart; he nodded, already understanding everything.

Frederick II patted Little Peter's head, then turned and left.

That day, Frederick II summoned his most trusted subordinates and gave them an order.

He had them act as an Envoy to go to Pomerania and negotiate with the Swedish Army generals stationed there.

He told them that Little Peter was in his hands, and that he required the Swedish Army and the Orthodox Crusaders to withdraw before he would let Little Peter return to their side.

And at this time, what had happened in Saxony had already reached the Holy See.

For the Pope, this was yet another humiliation.

Saxony was a very important Catholicism country to him.

But now, Saxony was ruined, destroyed completely in a great fire.

And not only that, the Holy Cross Army led by Prince Soubise had clashed with the Longyan Army, which had only fifty thousand men, and paid an extremely tragic price.

In the end, only the Cavalry of the Holy Cross Army remained.

But after witnessing how the Longyan Army had destroyed the heart city of Saxony, Dresden, these tens of thousands of Holy Cross Army troops suddenly fell into confusion.

The image of the Longyan Army as invincible in their hearts was elevated once again.

This was an unacceptable matter for the Pope.

It was said that the Longyan Army brought down fire from the firmament; this was a means that only the Lord could wield.

Now, the Longyan Army actually controlled such an offensive method.

European politics relied on divine power, and the Longyan Army was a force that supported Protestantism.

If the Longyan Army now possessed such an offensive method, and they were called their Holy Cross Army by the Protestants—

If they claimed this was a miracle bestowed upon them by the Lord, and under the manifestation of the Lord, then the status of Catholicism and the image of the Pope as the Lord's representative on earth would suffer a severe blow.

The Pope could not allow such a thing to happen; he had to curb this situation.

He absolutely could not let Longyan replace his position.

Catholicism could not lose these believers.

The Pope immediately issued an order to gather troops to encircle and suppress the Holy Cross Army.

The Pope looked at the orders sent to these countries, and looked at one of them, falling into deep anxiety.

Currently, the Pope's Kingdom of God is left with only the single city of Rome.

The cause of this is entirely due to one nation, a nation that remains powerful to this day, possessing strength not inferior to Britain and France.

The great Italian nation has now awakened its consciousness.

However, although this nation is strong, it is also the direct cause of the Holy See becoming what it is today.

In European history, the Kingdom of Italy created by the Italian nation once swept across the world, and even the Pope had to submit under its iron cavalry.

Although in the end, the King of the Kingdom of Italy took the initiative to admit he was wrong.

But at the time, the Pope was forced by circumstances to accept the King's admission of fault; after all, if the Pope had not accepted it then.

Then there would be no city of Rome as it exists today.

There would be no Holy See as it exists today.

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