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Anna was an Austrian princess. She married to France at the age of fourteen and became the queen of Louis XIII.
She has smooth black hair and a pair of charming eyes. Although she is already 35 years old, she looks much younger than her actual age, and her look is full of charm.
Since the death of Louis XIII, she has become the de facto regent of France.
At this moment, in the magnificent and tranquil Louvre, she was sitting astride Prime Minister Mazarin, dancing her beautiful hair to her heart's content, her body swaying constantly, her eyes blurred, and her mouth making bursts of wild cat-like sounds.
Mazarin was almost fifty years old, but he still retained the mature and handsome charm of a middle-aged man. This was probably the reason why he had always been favored by the Queen Regent even though he was more than ten years older than Anna.
Anna made a hoarse sound from her throat, and finally fell softly on Mazarin. Mazarin panted, pulled a quilt to cover her snow-white and charming body, and kissed her face gently.
It was not until this time that a maid dared to push the door open and report the matter to the Queen Regent and the Prime Minister.
"What? Good God! Damn the rebels! What have they done, good God!"
After hearing the maid's report, Mazarin was so shocked that he sat up holding the Queen Regent. The quilt slipped off, leaving the bed covered with white. The maid quickly looked away and fell to the ground without saying a word.
Anna was also a little surprised, but she was not as frightened as Mazarin. She pulled the quilt over her body again, then pushed Mazarin away and continued to lie on him and said, "My dear, let someone handle this matter. The captain who led the troops should be severely punished. Five hundred elite soldiers were defeated by those rebels. They are really useless."
The Queen Mother and the Prime Minister were lovers. Not only the maids in the Palace of Versailles, but probably few people in France didn't know about it. Since the death of Louis XIII, the two had been together openly, without hiding from the palace people.
When the maid saw that the two men no longer asked her questions, she quietly left.
Mazarin looked at Anna, whose face was still red, and said repeatedly: "My dear, things are not as simple as you think. I am afraid that this matter will be troublesome. I have to deal with it immediately. You should rest first."
Anna held him tightly and said in a coquettish tone, "Qin is thousands of miles away. Even if they defeat the Netherlands, so what? We don't have anything to ask of Qin. Why are you so nervous?"
Mazarin had no choice but to explain while caressing her, and it took him a long time to convince the Queen Regent, who was still in the mood, to let him up.
Mazarin was able to become Prime Minister not entirely because of his lover relationship with Anne, but because he himself was quite talented.
On January 28, 1630, Mazarin went to France as an envoy of Pope Urban VIII to mediate the conflict between France and Spain. He was able to meet with the then French Prime Minister Richelieu and was highly regarded by Richelieu. In 1639, Mazarin became a French citizen.
In 1641, Richelieu nominated Mazarin as a cardinal and recommended him to Louis XIII before his death. The following year, Mazarin entered the Privy Council and served as prime minister to the young king Louis XIV.
Richelieu can be regarded as a great figure in European history, with outstanding talent.
In fact, it was not until hundreds of years later when Bismarck, the Iron Chancellor, unified Germany that Richelieu’s influence on the geopolitical situation in Europe for the benefit of France was completely broken. This shows the extraordinary influence of Richelieu.
Mazarin was recommended to Louis XIII by Richelieu before his death, which is enough to show that he is talented and did not simply steal the position of prime minister by "using the gun barrel" to please the Queen Mother.
Although France had no time to set foot in the Far East due to the 30-year war in Europe and the subsequent Fronde Rebellion, Mazarin was very clear about the huge impact that the rise of the Qin Empire had on Europe.
Moreover, the Qin Empire has now formed an alliance with Portugal and Britain, which will undoubtedly further increase the influence of the Qin State on Europe. If things go wrong, the Qin State, thousands of miles away, can gather two European allies and go to war with a certain country.
France is now riddled with internal and external troubles. As Prime Minister, Mazarin knows very well that although France still looks like a big country in Europe, it is actually very weak. In terms of real strength, it is almost becoming a second-rate country in Europe.
Mazarin really didn't want to make another potentially powerful enemy.
After hurriedly getting up from Queen Mother Anna's bed, he sent people to inquire about the situation, and at the same time ordered his trusted general Goerin to lead two thousand musketeers to the town of Vernon where the incident occurred.
As soon as Gao Eryin led his musketeers out of Paris, he received the latest news that the Qin delegation was safe and sound and had already moved eastward along the Seine River to a place sixty miles west of Paris.
"Praise Jesus!" Mazarin, who received the news, could not help but look delighted. He picked up his red hat that looked like a melon rind, got in a carriage with his guards, and personally went to the Qin delegation in the western suburbs of Paris.
At this time, his trusted subordinate Gao Eryin, with two thousand musketeers, had already met the Qin delegation in the town of Lannay, 26 miles west of Paris.
But the meeting between the two sides was not pleasant, very unpleasant.
Fang Ge asked the soldiers to carry the coffins of two comrades who died in the battle and walk in front. The coffins were wrapped with the golden dragon flag of the Great Qin Royal Navy, and in front of the coffins were soul-calling banners. White curtains fluttered in the wind, forming a strong visual impact with the black uniforms of the Qin army, making the scene feel heavy and solemn.
Nearly 400 people in the entire delegation were tied with white silk, including the 16 injured soldiers lying on stretchers.
Gore could have ignored all these, but the French Foreign Minister Gore, who was responsible for welcoming the Qin delegation, was forced to wear mourning clothes, walk behind the coffin, and act like a filial son.
Seeing this scene, Gao Eryin had only one thought in his mind, this was an insult to France. The Qin State was thousands of miles away, and a delegation dared to do such a thing on French soil. This was undoubtedly a contempt for France.
Gao Eryin is Mazarin's favorite general. He is usually a proud person. How could he tolerate such humiliation
He rode a white warhorse and galloped over with 50 personal soldiers. It had probably not rained in the Paris area for many days. The warhorses galloped past, raising billowing yellow dust and rushing straight ahead, startling the spiritual flags in front of the Qin envoys so much that they fluttered.
That would have been fine, but Gore rushed past the two coffins on his horse and pulled the reins suddenly. The white warhorse neighed and stood up, shocking the Qin soldier standing next to Gore so much that he retreated quickly, tripped over a stone, and fell on his back.
Goryin also took the opportunity to slam the butt of his rifle heavily on the coffin next to him, making a loud "bang!" Goryin and his 50 personal soldiers couldn't help but burst into laughter;
Gore was very anxious. Gore was facing the Qin soldiers and was also threatening to put the gun on the coffin. This was disrespectful to the deceased and would incur the anger of the Qin army.
He shouted, "General Gorlin, please do not be rude. The Qin envoys have entered France and we have the obligation to protect their safety. Now that they have been attacked, our country has an unshirkable responsibility. General Gorlin must not..."
As Gore was saying this, he was interrupted by the sound of a gunshot.
Then, Gorlin's mount neighed sadly and suddenly stood up. Gorlin was caught off guard and fell off the horse. His right foot was stuck in the stirrup. He fell headfirst and back to the ground and was dragged away by the injured horse.
Not only was Goerin dragged to a bloody pulp, he was also trampled several times by the warhorse's hind hooves. Unless he was Jesus, he was doomed.
This sudden change left Gore stunned, and even Zhang Haoran was shocked.
The 50 personal soldiers brought by Gao Eryin came to their senses from their shock, and immediately started shouting, raising their rifles as if by reflex...
"No! Don't shoot!" Gore shouted desperately, rushing to a soldier's horse, but the action of these 50 soldiers raising their guns had already doomed the tragedy to be inevitable;
The Daqin Royal Marines would never allow anyone to point guns at them, absolutely!
No orders were needed; the French army's action of raising their guns was a command to fight.
In an instant, a burst of gunfire rang out, accompanied by the roar of thunder bombs. 50 of Gao Eryin's personal soldiers were shot and fell off their horses. Those who had escaped the first wave of attacks by chance were frightened by the fierce bombing and their horses ran away. In panic, they could only drop their guns and hug the horses' necks, looking miserable. The Qin army's bullets chased them, whizzing continuously.
The two thousand French troops half a mile away also began to stir, and the deputy general Nakel shouted: "Prepare for battle! Prepare for battle! Prepare for battle quickly..."
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