Vol 7 Chapter 312: Changes in Valencia

Between Valencia and Gandino, there is a place called Walter Fira.
The climate here is pleasant and the scenery is beautiful. The most famous is that Lake Volta Fira is a well-known training place in the entire Valencia region.
Many years later, Lake Walter Fira has become a very famous tourist attraction in Malaysia. Many Valencians like to spend a quiet and beautiful day here. There is also a famous writer on the lake. An immortal masterpiece was written in a small house.
But now Walter Fira Lake seems somewhat deserted and desolate.
The weather is already very cold, the lush green woods have been dyed red, and there are decayed leaves everywhere in some places, which makes the shore of Lake Walter Fira look rather bleak.
The Duchess of Gandino, Maria de Luna, has a small house by the lake. This is a small property that her husband Giovanni bought here to use during the hunting season. Temporary.
Maria de Luna is in this house now.
After sending her son back to Gandino, Maria de Luna did not rush to return to the territory, but stayed in this place not far from Valencia to wait for news.
Like Tiego, Maria de Luna is also very nervous, but she has more concerns.
She knew that Tiego had returned to Balearic's home and that he was ready to flee to Rome Thesia at any time.
Maria de Luna did not resent him for this, but this does not mean that she did not think about herself and her son.
So she stayed on the shore of Lake Walter Fira waiting for news at any time, and she believed in her identity as the Duchess of Gandino. Even if she failed and eventually faced punishment for being involved in a rebellion, at least Ferdinand would not blame her children. Body.
Maria de Luna received the news much earlier than Thiago, and when she had just heard that Valencia had announced that it was under the papal protection, she immediately hurried back to Valencia to inquire about the specific situation.
However, the people she sent came back, and several envoys sent by Valencia arrived at Walter Fira first.
These people actually didn’t know that the Duchess was here. They originally planned to ask the people who watched the house whether the Duchess was in the territory. The unexpected meeting with Maria de Luna made them very happy because they Just to report a good news to her.
These people are loyal followers of the Borgia family in Valencia, because only if they go to Gandino will they be trusted by Maria de Luna.
Through the accounts of those people, Maria de Luna knew that Valencia was the one who changed almost overnight.
With an army of soldiers and criminals from the Rocky Fort, O'Fleyi first unexpectedly blocked the port of Moon Bay with two big ships, and he directly let the ship be stored in the sea outside the port. The Aragon fleet was instantly trapped in Moon Bay Harbor.
Then he took the army and landed at the Valencia dock.
When the army appeared on the streets of Valencia, they unexpectedly encountered a patrolling city defense army.
At that time, Offley was ready to fight the enemy, but what he didn't expect was that after seeing the red bull flag of the Borgia family played by the opponent, they turned to another street as if they hadn’t seen it. go with.
And some of them simply stayed behind and got into their team.
Later, during the occupation of the entire city, Offley encountered this situation more than once. At the dawn of the day, the officials who had been surrounded by the city hall put forward some purely decent conditions, and happily followed suit. Go out of town hall.
And outside, someone had already prepared good wines and Valencian paella, waiting to shock the adults who had been hungry all night.
But things did not go so smoothly. Outside a fortress to the west of Valencia, the "Valencia Civilian Guards" of Oflay met fierce resistance.
The guard of the fortress was obviously an experienced soldier. He first blocked all the passages into the fortress with furniture and stones. This not only blocked the rebels outside, but also distracted some people who tried to escape.
Then the defenders fought according to danger, and after repelling two consecutive offensives from the militiamen, for a while, O'Fleyi could not help them.
And what made O'Frei helpless is that this fortress had only recently replenished enough autumn grains, which meant that it would not be difficult for them to stick to it.
Guarding the fortress is a little nobleman from Udyr. This soldier who was promoted from the countryside to Valencia, because I participated in the war in Italy, I was exceptionally promoted, which made him hold great to his lord and king. gratitude.
After hearing about the little nobleman's past, Offley directly cut off his desire to negotiate with him and persuade him to surrender.
So when Maria de Luna returned to Valencia with those who reported him, she happened to see a few carriages carrying heavy goods passing by.
To Maria de Luna's surprise, she saw Offley sitting next to the front coachman.
Seeing Maria de Luna's carriage, O'Frei quickly jumped from the seat and walked to the side of the carriage to bow and salute Maria de Luna, who was looking out.
"Duchess, you are coming back at the right time, and now Valencia needs someone like you to come forward and appease," Offley said with satisfaction. Although he is faintly worried about the great influence of the Borgia family, the immediate priority is Control the city as soon as possible. As for the future, Ophrei thinks that should be something that the Duke should worry about. "The archbishop must be waiting for you."
Although looking at the mess on the street somewhat secretly, Maria de Luna nodded slightly to O'Fley from the car.
She knew that this young man was an absolute confidant around Alexander, and seeing that Alexander was about to become the King of Castile, then this young man was bound to be the upstart in the future.
Therefore, it is beneficial and harmless to have a good relationship with others at this time.
"I hope I can help, but I heard that there are still people resisting, right?" Maria de Luna asked with some worry, "I wonder if you already have a way to deal with it?"
"Yes, we already have a way to deal with those people, otherwise we won't let them hold on for so long," said Ofley, pointing to the carriages behind him, and then backing to Maria de Lou. Na said, "I'm really sorry, the Duchess, I'm going to finish my task now, and I will greet you when things are over there."
Speaking of Ophrei, he quickly climbed up to the seat in front of the carriage to greet the people behind to follow. With the slight vibration of the two roads of the wheels, several carriages obviously carrying heavy loads swayed towards the west of the city. .
Seeing the dust raised by the carriages on the road, Maria de Luna hesitated a little and ordered the coachman to go to Valencia Cathedral.
She hopes to see the archbishop as soon as possible, whether as a representative of the Borgia family in Valencia or an important participant in the capture of Valencia, she must understand the current situation as soon as possible, and must let everyone Understand that this operation will eventually end in the name of the Pope.
Maria de Luna is very clear about Alexander VI's situation in the Vatican, and because of this she agreed to participate in and help Tiego's bold action.
The Borgia family must let everyone see their power at this time, otherwise Alexander VI may face greater pressure.
When seeing Maria de Luna, the archbishop felt relieved.
When planning this conspiracy, even though they knew it was dangerous, many people still didn't really appreciate that nervous mood. It wasn't until the action started that they suddenly understood that it was too late to regret it.
The stubborn resistance of the city west fortress also made them suddenly become troubled. They began to worry that the troops from other regions would come to counter the rebellion, and they worried that someone in the city would be inspired by the resistance of the city west fortress to resist them.
So after the situation calmed down a little bit, they couldn't wait to send someone to Maria de Luna, hoping to stabilize the situation in Valencia with her Borgia's special status.
"But I'm just a woman," Maria de Luna deliberately refused with embarrassment. "If my son is here, I will not hesitate to let him stand up and take up his obligations, but you think a woman can do it. Are these?"
"The Queen of Sicily is also a woman..."
The archbishop tried to persuade Maria de Luna, but she was very stubborn and refused again: "Please forgive me for not being so arrogant that I think I can be compared with the Queen of Sicily. I believe that even most men cannot do it. Like her."
"But you must stand up at this time for the Duchess," a nobleman came back early and said to her anxiously. "You should have also heard that some places are still resisting until now. This will make them the loyalty of the city. An example of Dinan’s people, and we don’t know when Ferdinand’s army will arrive, so we need you to help us stabilize the situation in the city at this time."
Maria de Luna was not moved by these persuasion, she still showed embarrassment, which made the nobles can't help but feel anxious.
"Then please tell me, how can we agree to our request?" The archbishop asked helplessly after a little indulgence. He believed that this was definitely not Maria de Luna's true thoughts, so the only explanation was that she was bargaining.
Maria de Luna couldn't help but feel nervous, but she was filled with joy.
She didn't think so much before coming to Valencia. At that time, her idea was simple, trying to help the father-in-law Alexander VI establish his authority and stabilize his position, so as to ensure that the entire Borgia family can continue to rely on the Pope.
However, after entering the city to see Offley, Maria de Luna suddenly discovered that she might be able to gain more benefits for her children.
Although her son is young and is now the Duke of Gantino, and her daughter is almost 10 years old, although the profits obtained by monopolizing most of the silk market are enough to make their lives worry-free, Maria de Luna I think there may be more opportunities.
"I hope my son can get the title of Duke of Valencia."
When Maria de Luna's voice fell, it immediately caused an uproar.
The nobles were talking, some were angry and refused, some were silent but also showed dissatisfaction, and the archbishop looked at Maria de Luna with a look of embarrassment.
He lowered his voice two steps forward and said to her: "Do you know what this request means, Duchess? You know that we have declared Valencia as the Pope’s sanctuary, which is almost the same as the Pope’s own fief. Even Bologna is only a sanctuary for the Holy See, not the Pope himself, and you want your son to become the Duke of Valencia, I believe even those who are finally in your family cannot accept it."
Maria de Luna frowned. Of course she knew how excessive her request was, but she believed these people would eventually agree.
Perhaps no one knows how many people in Valencia are loyal to Ferdinand, but the west fortress that has not been captured has obviously become the heart of these people.
What they worry about is that the fortress will become a symbol of resistance from the "Ferdinandites", and the situation in the city that is hard to control may change.
If Ferdinand’s army took the opportunity to invade at this time, then Valencia might really be in danger.
Those people took such a huge risk to seize the city, but not only because of their loyalty to the Borgia family, they knew that only Borgia, or when Alexander VI controlled Valencia, their interests would not be affected. Infringement, if this is the case, why not just take the opportunity to make your son the Duke of Valencia?
Maria de Luna admits that she is inferior to the Queen of Sicily is indeed sincere, but this does not mean that she thinks she really can't do anything.
"grown ups……"
She thought about it for a while and wanted to continue to persuade the archbishop, but as soon as she said her voice, a violent explosion sounded, and then people felt a sudden shock at their feet!
Although the vibration disappeared quickly after only a brief moment, the people in the room were still taken aback.
Iberia is not an earthquake-prone area, but history has recorded many disasters that have caused huge casualties.
The most famous of these is that the city of Évora in Castile suffered a terrible destruction like Pompeii, so that the city of Évora today does not even have a building more than three centuries old.
This shock really scared many people. People ran out of the room one after another. Some had already begun to shout that God was punishing the rebels.
But then, there was another explosion and then this shock that made people realize that these movements came from the west of the city. At the same time, the billowing smoke rising in the distance also proved that the explosion came from the stubbornly resisting city west fortress.
Maria de Luna also went outside with the archbishop and they, watching the thick smoke billowing in the direction of the west fortress, people couldn't help talking.
At this time, a nobleman who had served in the Aragon fleet suddenly said: "That's a cannon. Someone is bombarding the fortress west of the city with cannon."
It seemed to be responding to his statement, there was another loud noise, and at the same time there was another shaking on the ground.
By this time, no one suspected that someone was actually using artillery to bombard the fortress, but the place where these artillery came from made those people feel puzzled.
"It's the fleet."
Maria de Luna suddenly said something. She remembered the heavy-duty carriages escorted by Ofrei who had entered the city with her before, and there could be such a place that sounds like a powerful cannon. Only the artillery on the battleship trapped in Moon Bay.
"That Offley brought the artillery on the ship?" Someone was surprised and then laughed. They were happy for the foreigner's cleverness, and at the same time, they were vaguely able to defeat Maria de Lou at this time. Secretly pleased at Na’s request, "The fortress is about to be taken down!"
The announcement-like shout made all those people breathe a sigh of relief. Maria de Luna’s previous conditions made them almost breathless. Although they expressed strong dissatisfaction, they knew that for Control Valencia as soon as possible, they will eventually compromise and agree to this condition.
And now with the sound of a few cannons, accompanied by the arrival of the end of the city’s west fortress, it means that the last resistance in Valencia has been levelled.
Then the conditions of Mario de Luna were naturally ignored by the nobles in the rumble of gunfire.
Seeing the excitement and joy of the nobles, Maria de Luna frowned secretly. She suddenly felt that Ofrei was so annoying, maybe it was a mistake for Tiego to keep him in the first place.
Although knowing that this idea is suspected of angering others, Maria de Luna did not feel that she was at fault.
It's just that now she is also very clear that those nobles should not easily agree to her terms, and if she wants to avoid rifts with these people, she must continue to play her role as the spokesperson of the Borgia family.
"My lord, I will show my support for you as we discussed before. This is what the Pope meant."
The archbishop secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that a crisis that almost led to the split was temporarily over, but before Alexander VI officially recognized and granted Valencia asylum, everything could change.
Aufley stood in front of a pile of ruins and looked at the half-collapsed fortress in front through the smoke that gradually dispersed. While secretly sighing the power of the artillery, he couldn't help but have a deep question in his heart.
He couldn't help thinking of his old father-in-law, the old Pompeni who was supervising the construction of the Montina Castle.
With sufficient funds, the castle of Montina is being built smoothly. The old Pompeni is full of confidence and ambitious. He hopes that he can build a truly indestructible castle in this era.
But now Offley began to wonder whether such a huge consumption of manpower and material resources is really meaningful.
In front of the artillery, the seemingly indestructible fortress collapsed. With the increasing power of hot weapons, the war situation is undergoing earth-shaking changes.
In the past, the form of warfare, which may only require a few hundred people to defend against danger, making it difficult for the enemy to move, is quietly changing. At least now, when Offley considers making plans, he will always involuntarily first consider how to destroy the enemy. Army, rather than stubbornly besieging a city or fortress.
Offley shook his head to erase these thoughts from his heart. He felt that he should find time to calm down and think carefully about how to perform his duties as the minister of military affairs in the future, but the first thing to do now is to eliminate those "Ferdinand" "Party".
The wounded fortress guard was dragged out of the ruins. He was a very ordinary person. He was even smaller when lying there. He is now bloodstained and dying. He just saw Aufley crouching down. At that time, he instinctively shrank back, and then struggled to grab a stone from the ground.
Offley patted his arm that had no strength, and then whispered in his ear: "I will make you die like a real soldier, and your relatives will only know that you are fighting. Dead, not executed after being captured."
The man slowly calmed down. He was lying on the rubble, looking up at the sky with smoke and dust, making a few unintelligible mutterings in his mouth, and then his breath slowly weakened.
Offley stood up and looked around. He noticed the soldiers who were crushed to the side and knelt on the ground. Almost all of them had wounds of varying severity.
"Valencia is a sanctuary belonging to His Majesty the Pope, and you reject this fact," Offley raised his hand slowly, seeing the soldiers' eyes either fear or blind or angry and hateful. Looking at him, he slowly shook his head, "This is a punishment for you, there is no forgiveness, and I will not feel guilty for the order I gave."
Offley's hand swung down strongly, and the sharp blades that had been lifted up flashed with cold light and chopped down!
In the blood and light splashing, Offley turned and walked towards the black cannons in the distance.
It was collected from the warship in Moon Bay Harbor, UU Reading www. The Aragonese fleet blocked in the port of uukanshu.com has been forced to surrender, but the two scuttled cargo ships full of stones at the exit of the port are now a trouble for the Valencians themselves.
This also made O'Flyy had to pull several artillery from the land with a carriage, but he still didn’t know that his cannon not only wiped out Valencia’s last resistance, but also shattered it. Maria de Luna hopes to make her son a dream of the Duke of Valencia.
When Tiego hurried back to Valencia by boat from Palma, news of Valencia's loss also reached Zaragoza.
At the same time, almost unexpectedly with this news, a person from Rome seemed to have little to do with Ferdinand, but he couldn't help hearing the cold news on his body.
Geoffrey Borgia died, just like his brother Giovanni fell into the Tiber.
Because it was catching up with the flooding of the Tiber River, it was not until a few days later that people found his body downstream.
Hearing this, Ferdinand knew that this time Alexander VI and him were completely enmity.