Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2450 Going south and timing

The negotiations with the Savoys did not last long, only three or four days, but the various details before the negotiations started were tossed for ten days.

First, the Savoys asked for negotiations in the city of Turin, but the northern Italians resolutely refused and demanded negotiations at the Florentine division headquarters in Asti, which naturally did not satisfy the Savoys.They quarreled for a long time (it seemed that they came with emotions on purpose), and in the end, as the Split division reinforced from Corsica made a move deep into its territory, the Savoys still compromised, and they Agreed to go to Asti City to negotiate, but not the Florence division headquarters, but the original Asti City Council.

The second point of contention between the two sides is the issue of troop withdrawal.The Savoys demanded that the northern Italian army withdraw from the occupied area first, and then start negotiations, but the northern Italians resolutely refused to accept it. They asked for negotiations first, and then discussed other things.The implication is that if their requirements are not met, the possibility of military action is not ruled out.Naturally, the Savoys strongly opposed this point. On the one hand, they quickly rectified the defense of Turin to avoid being humiliated again. heavy pressure.

But the Savoys actually felt guilty.Their army was flattened by the French a few years ago, and the establishment system lost a large number of elite veterans. It will not be relieved yet, and they met the well-equipped and rigorously trained Northern Italian army (relatively), their hearts I really can't beat them.Therefore, after seeing that the northern Italians were extremely tough, and that they might deploy two more divisions at any time, bringing the total strength to 4.5, they finally gave in after asking Chambery for instructions, and did not mention withdrawing troops first. negotiating things.

The last point of contention between the two sides was the surrender of Northern Italian soldiers who had committed serious crimes in previous battles.This is even more impossible. The Florence division is stationed on the outskirts of the city. Could it be possible to force them back?No matter how unwise the Milan Parliament is, it will not do such a thing of self-destruction of the Great Wall.Therefore, there was no conclusion to this matter until the end, and the Savoys finally let it go under the unfriendly eyes of the surrounding people.

In fact, the fact that such a bunch of things happened before the negotiation was not to say that the Savoys were insincere, but mainly because they wanted to declare their presence and prevent the northern Italians from underestimating themselves.After the turmoil, the negotiation is still negotiating, and the progress is very fast, which highlights the mentality of both sides eager to understand this matter-the Savoys want to get time to recuperate as soon as possible, and the northern Italians want to liberate their troops as soon as possible. I'm a little worried about the Austrians.Especially the Venetians on the eastern border have always regarded the Austrians as a confidant, and they will go crazy if they don't have enough troops to defend.

The two sides quarreled for a long time in the Asti City Council, and finally drew up an agreement, which was intended to be signed by the heads of state of both parties.It is worth mentioning that the northern Italian side will be signed by the speaker of the parliament, who is also the current theoretical head of the federation.

The content of the agreement is quite a lot, and the main ones are five: first, the Principality of Savoy stops all activities against the Northern Italian Federation, and must not harm the northern Italians doing business there; second, compensate the Northern Italian Federation for losses of 200 million bank lire, It can be paid in installments within five years (to be honest, this is not much at all, it can be said to be symbolic); third, cancel all unreasonable taxes imposed on the products of the Northern Italian Federation, and must not hinder the free trade between the two countries; [-]. Ceded nearly [-] square kilometers of land adjacent to the Principality of Milan, including the city of Asti, and handed it over to the Northern Italy Federation; [-]. No facilitation for any third party to invade North Italy, such as military access, etc. wait.

Of these five points, the first three points are not a big problem for the Principality of Savoy, they are all trivial matters, but the fourth and fifth points are more troublesome.After struggling for two days, the negotiators agreed to the fourth point, but refused to agree to the fifth point. In the end, they sent someone to Chambery to ask for instructions before finally making a decision, which was to agree.But there is a premise added, that is, if countries such as France or Spain threaten with force, the Principality of Savoy will grant military access, but they will also notify the Northern Italian Federation as soon as possible so that they can prepare in advance.

Negotiators in northern Italy were not very happy with this.They ridiculed whether there were Frenchmen living at the court of Chambery, so that the Duchy of Savoy was so humble.The representative of Savoy was very angry, but there was nothing he could do.They have a small population, an average economy, and limited national strength. The army has been in a state of reconstruction after being severely damaged in the last war, and it is really impossible to compete with the northern Italians. Therefore, no matter how rude the opponent is, they can only swallow their anger.

The East Bank representatives (Sheng Dehong, Cai Anguo) who attended the negotiations spoke at the right time and rescued the embarrassed Savoy representatives.They also re-mentioned that the Principality of Savoy could join the Northern Italian Federation as a whole and form a country completely dominated by Italians, but they were rejected by the representatives of Savoy, who believed that it was "not a good time".

At the end of the negotiation, the situation was stronger than others, and the Principality of Savoy basically agreed to the conditions put forward by the northern Italians and signed the Treaty of Turin.At noon the next day, the Bank of Sao Paulo in Turin handed over a bank check of 200 million lire for war reparations to the North Italians.At the same time, the Northern Italian Federation finally got a centrally administered territory and more than 2 residents living on it. People and land are available, which can be regarded as a landmark event.

In the future, regardless of whether the Milan Council finally decides to go west (which is basically unlikely...) or go south, the land acquired by the Northern Italian Allied Forces in the war will definitely have a share directly under the Federation.Even, according to the wishes of the people on the east coast, it is best to hand over most of the newly occupied land to the federal parliament for management. The east coast government will also provide professional consultants to the federal parliament, and the economic investment will not be small. In short, these lands will be prosperous developed.

Of course, how it ends up depends on the internal operations of the federation.At least as far as the Genoese have heard, they have very little land on the Apennine Peninsula, and Corsica is also barren, so they are very eager to get Sicily-in the administrative division of the Kingdom of Spain, Sicily does not only refer to Sicily, in fact, the sea includes Sardinia in the north, a large island with an area of ​​2.4 square kilometers-although it is also poor, the land is fertile, the population is large, the geographical location is also very good, and the potential for development is still very huge .

As for Naples, to be honest Venice is a bit interested, but Tuscany is more interested.The population of Naples is what Venice is looking at. The city peaked at more than 30 people. Later, it was reduced by two-thirds due to war, disease, and famine. However, after so many years of recovery, it is now 15-20 people. people.The surrounding population is larger, and the total may exceed 150 million, and 200 million is not impossible. After all, Sicily and Naples have been heavily infiltrated by northern Italian capital in recent years, and the output of agricultural products has increased year by year. This is beneficial to population growth—at least they You don't need to go to places like Amsterdam in northern Europe to work, do you?

People on the east coast also understand what the Venetians think, which is to attract immigrants in Naples, let them settle on the Dalmatian coast, dilute the local alien population, and stabilize the rule of Venice.Neapolitans are kinder than Croats, Slovenes, Serbs, Bosnians and Turks.

Grand Duke Cosimo of Tuscany preferred land to the population that Venice favored.Their family has always been a traditional aristocrat, and they still own a large number of manors and land.The land produces grain, fruit, livestock and wheat, and the estate produces wine, cheese and flour and is the most traditional agricultural operator.Therefore, they are very interested in the land of Naples, and they intend to take advantage of the general trend to buy some at a low price (by stealing) at a low price in order to expand their own industry.Businesses such as wine, cheese, cowhide, wool, and dried fruit have a promising market prospect. The Cosimo family also has a large number of such management and management talents who can quickly get started.

In short, regardless of the population or land in the south, this is a gluttonous feast for the enlightened nobles and industrial and commercial capitals of northern Italy. The endless human resources, land resources, mineral resources (if any...), and commercial resources in the south are all will be divided up by them.If one considers that the above two places have been heavily infiltrated by northern merchants before, the speed at which they digest these resources is likely to exceed people's expectations.The Federation of Northern Italy will also be like a big tonic, and its strength will increase dramatically, and it will no longer be those small states that can be ignored at will.

From here we can also see that the benefits of going south are far greater than going west.Going south can harvest population, land, markets, and ports (generally with route resources), and can also strengthen trade links with North Africa, which is more effective.Although it is also very tempting to fight against the Principality of Savoy and occupy Turin and other places, but everything is always afraid of comparison.After the joint persuasion of the Genoese and the East Coast people, the Milan Parliament has basically tended to go south, especially since it has signed a peace agreement with the Principality of Savoy.

Then, things basically have little room for change. On March 1702, 3, after the parliament voted, Milan issued a final instruction to allocate 23 million bank lire as a special war fund for fighting south.

On March 3, two divisions of the army returned to Corsica, and three days later another division arrived.At the same time, a large amount of materials began to be concentrated on the island, filling up local large and small warehouses.Of course, this is just preparation, the war will not break out so soon, the northern Italians still need a little patience, waiting for a suitable opportunity.And this opportunity does not seem to be too far away.

(End of this chapter)