Vol 2 Chapter 86: Unexpectedly!

I do n’t know when the proverb of all roads leading to Rome became popular, so that many years later, people in the East would often be taken out and talked about it.
But this sentence is obviously exaggerated. At least Alexander felt that it was not easy to reach Rome.
After a decisive march after starting from Agry, Alexander's team finally joined forces with Queen Joanna on a fork in a wood not far from Naples.
This should have been a happy event. If Mahimo was there, he might still take out a pen to record this exciting page on the small book that he carried with him. Even the monk may describe this meeting as a historical event of great significance.
It was just that the meeting brought not just how many people were added at once, but also some rather troublesome troubles.
The queen's team was not only large in number, but the large and small luggage that they carried brought the eyes of the buns from Bohemia and Agry to a dazzling eye.
In addition to smart workmanship, large and small cages carved with cumbersome patterns, as well as a variety of furniture, sculptures that are too big to be packed in boxes and can only be packed and transported, exquisite bird cages, exotic cats held by maid in arms And a large group of hounds jumping forward and backward.
As for the entourage, there are more than a dozen personal maids and entourages around the queen, as well as guards, male servants, cooks, wives, and even a clown.
Because the queen who had no debt burden decided not to live up to her passion for art, she also brought several artists and troubadours who are said to be famous in Bologna or somewhere.
In short, although the team size is not as large as Alexander ’s grain transport team, no matter the complexity of the personnel or the troubles it brings, Alexander feels more tired than dealing with the disobedient Bohemians under his hands.
In this way, Alexander had to reconsider his plan for going north.
There are two main roads from Naples to Rome.
One is between the west bank of the Lily River and the Tyrrhenian coast, via the cape of Chicheo, and along the coast to Rome. This road is more convenient because of the smooth terrain and many towns along the way. .
The other is from the east bank of the Lili River all the way north, through the narrow Bruini valley, and then turned west to Rome.
This road is not easy to go. Many places are not suitable for vehicles to pass because of the complex and changeable terrain.
Modillo hoped that this batch of food would reach the French as soon as possible, so when choosing a route for Alexander, the count naturally thought that it was the most convenient and fast to walk from the west bank of the Lili River.
And Alexander did intend to follow the route arranged by the earl, but when he saw the queen's exaggerated team, he had to reconsider the route.
Because although the road on the west bank of the Lili River is smooth and convenient, there is an insurmountable problem that makes such a team unable to pass.
If you walk from the west bank of the Lili River, you must pass a place called Latina, the city is now controlled by the French.
And Rome is still in the hands of the French.
After the victory of the battle of Fodino, the coalition did not take the opportunity to march into Rome, but crossed the city of Rome and chased the French all the way north.
This made the French king angry. Charles VIII thought that the coalition wanted his life, so he would rather give up the glory of Rome and pursue him along the way.
Faced with this unfavorable situation, Charlie chose to avoid, he threw the army to his generals, and returned to France by himself, but the war did not end because of Charlie's departure.
At least for now, Rome and some nearby cities are still in the hands of the French, and Latina is the gateway to Rome.
Alexander didn't care about handing over food to the French in Latina. Although James Columbus, who might be unlucky in this way, would have to make a heavy loss, Alexander felt that his sale was still profitable.
But now because the queen is going to Rome with him, Alexander cannot help but plan the journey again.
He needs to consider Joanna's safety, especially the team she brought with him is undoubtedly a big burden, and Alexander hopes that Joanna can safely reach Rome.
As he said to Nashan, Joanna was his key to Rome.
Today's Rome has once again become the focus of everyone's attention, whether it is the king of Aragon, the emperor of Holy Rome, the governor of Venice or the Duke of Milan, everyone has set their sights on that city.
Who can become the city of the Restoration of God's agent in the world, who will become the biggest winner in this war.
This is why the coalition forces did not directly march into Rome.
No one wants to see others cross the triumphal arch of Rome for the first time, let alone the blessing of the pope.
So when the coalition forces were about to reach the city of Latina, known as the Roman gate, under the eyes of the nervous French defenders, the coalition forces eagerly tried, and then it took a week to stop. When the inexplicable suppression decided to desperately go out of town, the coalition forces suddenly retreated.
The coalition decided to use another method to break the stalemate where everyone is holding each other.
That is to simply give up marching into Rome and go all out to pursue the French king himself!
Even after Charlie dropped the army and returned to France, the coalition forces still bite the French army fiercely, because they knew that no matter who turned around at this time, others would surely turn back immediately, thus avoiding the fate of the whole army. Charles VIII, it is possible to make a comeback immediately after recovering his vitality.
It was only in this way that Alexander was embarrassed. He had to hand over the grain to the French, and he also had to send the queen to Rome. This made him have to decide to change the original route and choose to cross the east bank of the Lili River. The road in the valley of Bruini.
A small group of cavalry came from a distance, and Alexander saw Carlo in front.
What surprised Alexander a little was that the hunter he met in the Agri farm seemed to be a natural scout. His years of hunting experience created his sharpness and vigilance that was different from ordinary people. Only after he came to explore the way could he decide whether to move on.
Things will become like this, also related to the war that took place shortly before.
When the French evacuated from Naples, in order to prevent the coalition forces from chasing, they almost destroyed all bridges and many roads leading to the north. The west bank of the many cities and towns along the way was better, and the east bank that Alexander decided to go was restored because of the scarcity of roads Will be much slower.
"Sir, the road in front is blocked again," Carlo urged the horse to come to Alexander's carriage and said loudly, a spit of heat in his mouth, and the sweat on his head was "Is it necessary for us to change Can you find other places far away? "
"No, just clear the road," Alexander shook his head. He now had no hope or disappointment that all roads lead to Rome, and it was unwise to waste the physical strength of these scouts for no reason. "Take your people to rest, eat and sleep, and there are many things to do next."
"Good lord." Carlo nodded and turned his horse head towards the back of the team.
"Aren't you going to let the Bohemians take over this person?" Nashan, who was riding a horse and walking slowly next to the carriage, asked, "To say that when scouting Bohemians are more suitable, they don't even know what it means to be tired. . "
"No," Alexander happily rejected the suggestion. "I must ensure that the scout is the most reliable. This Carlo has suffered with me, so I believe him more."
Alexander didn't say too much. Of course, he wouldn't say that because the hunter knew that he had resisted the tax collector sent by Frederick, he now has no other way but to follow Alexander.
And there is another thing that Alexander did not know ahead of time although he knew it well, that is about the whereabouts of Frederick's tax collector.
Although no one mentioned it to him, he knew that the tax collector was taken by Carlo.
The hunter brought the dead tax collector into the wasteland, and he was the only one to return.
Alexander didn't want to know how Carlo finally disposed of the tax collector's body, but he knew that the hunter's only way out in the future was to be loyal to him.
The team had to stop because the road was blocked, which annoyed Joanna.
The queen did not care about hurrying, but that she was not used to living in the wild.
The freshness when he first came out of Naples quickly became uninteresting with the bad and bumpy travel, especially the colder and colder weather, making Joanna feel that this trip has become torture.
And what makes the queen bored is that whenever he stopped sleeping, Alexander would order the soldiers to rehearse a strange formation, watching the soldiers with irregular clothes holding the cut branches to act as spears and muskets. Joanna practiced the same action again and again, and Joanna soon became bored from her initial curiosity.
But Alexander seemed to be happy with this monotonous thing, he would even suddenly order the trumpeter to sound the horn at night, and then the queen would endure the anger of being awakened by dreams, listening to the Agri camp not far outside the tent A group of people shouted Ma Si, and then the endless and repeated commands of "holding a spear", "holding", "going forward", "lifting a gun", and "opening fire".
Joanna started to endure, but then she finally couldn't bear the torture that made her feel like a guilt. She asked Alexander to come to her tent and told him very gently that she needed to be quiet rather than as a whole. Days spent every night in the barracks.
To the queen ’s complaint, Alexander just replied calmly:
I ’m sorry, Your Majesty, all this is for the safety of you and all of us. You probably know that the French have not been completely defeated. They even occupy the road leading to Rome. There are a lot of problems, and the only thing we can do now is to train the soldiers as much as possible. Only in this way can we guarantee that there will be no accidents if we encounter the French. "
Joanna wanted to say to Alexander that even if she really met the French, she believed that they did not dare to behave rudely to her as Queen of Naples, but what happened the next day made her somewhat converged some.
The Bruini Valley is a very special place formed by a very narrow lowland and the hills on the two sides of the valley that are stretched by dozens of towers.
The terrain of the valley slopes from northwest to southeast, and the Lili River runs from the northwest of Mount Bruini to the entire valley.
When Carlo entered the valley with a scout, it was just noon, which made the queen who heard the news a little unhappy. Seeing the original thought that it was possible to eat a good lunch, it seemed to have to be solved on the carriage, and the queen was accustomed to sending the entourage to the team. In front of invites Alexander.
"It seems that the queen is in trouble again," Nashan looked at the fast-moving entourage whisperer. "I have to say that my queen is more easy-going than her. Are they really from a family Is it? "
Alexander looked at the old man in a speechless manner. Alexander always felt a little strange about the matter between him and Ferdinand's aunt.
Unexpectedly, Joanna asked Alexander whether she could wait until noon before moving on. In Joanna ’s opinion, Alexander ’s arrangement was not only bad but she insisted on being stupid. She could n’t understand why she gave up lunch. Hurry up at this time.
"Your Majesty, the terrain of the Bruini Valley is complex. If we miss the day, we may have to spend the night in the valley," Alexander calmly replied. "This is very unsafe. Although we have a large number of people, they are narrow The place is too bad if it is attacked. "
"You are too cautious, I'm surprised that the rumors I heard about you before," Joanna's expression was slightly unpleasant, this was not the first time, she even felt that this person didn't seem to actually put her In the eyes, this made the queen feel that her dignity was underestimated. "Don't you ever enemies of Cordoba's nephew for a woman?"
Hearing Joanna ’s words, Alexander frowned secretly. Although she knew that she mentioned this as an irony to himself, Alexander could not accept her suggestion, because it involved Sophia.
"Your Majesty, if you think my fierce struggle should also be reflected in this rate trip, you may be somewhat misunderstood," Alexander looked up at Joanna. "A person ’s bravery is sometimes necessary, but there are At this time, this reckless bravery will bring danger to other people. If this person is the commander of a team, then this person has the responsibility to think about this team. Anything that ca n’t be done, even if brave, it ’s just stupid. . "
Joanna looked at Alexander in amazement. Of course she could hear what he meant for her, but she didn't expect the Alexander meeting to say so politely.
"Your Majesty, if there is nothing else I will say goodbye first."
Without waiting for Joanna to respond, Alexander turned and left with a slight bow.
Behind him, Joanna's face was suddenly covered with a gloom.
Is it because of the unreasonableness of this person just because he received his money?
A burst of anger rose in Joanna's heart.
At this time, Alexander felt uncomfortable.
I originally thought that as the relationship with Joanna changed, you could borrow the idea of ​​the queen's power, and some things happened during the trip gave him a new idea.
Obviously, Joanna is not a person who is willing to be controlled, whether it is because of her pride as a royal family or a habit that has been developed for many years, even after receiving this gift, the queen still continues to do it again and again. Trying to show her her origin and authority, even if it can be seen from all kinds of interference along the way, the queen is not willing to become a vassal of others, even if it is only in some very small places, she still tries to let others Obey her arrangement.
Alexander felt that this was not a good sign, and he was pondering secretly in his heart. Groningen should be well aware of the queen ’s uncontrollability. So why did he spend so much money on Joanna?
Alexander returned to his team and saw that Carlo had returned, but accidentally Carlo was injured.
"Adult, it's French." Carlo's face was pale, and there was a long wound on his back. He crossed the back with blood stained clothes. "We were attacked. The French have an army in the valley. Our people ran into them. "
Alexander's heart sank slightly, and he didn't expect to meet the French so quickly, and what's worse, the other was obviously different from the French he might have secretly contacted.
From beginning to end, Modillo decided to secretly support France's actions not only in secret, but even the French themselves may not even know it.
The reason for this embarrassment is that the person who asked Modillo to deliver food for the French ~ EbookFREE.me ~ is not a French.
King Ferdinand II of Aragon.
The name flashed in Alexander's mind, which made him feel a little headache.
He knew he couldn't meet the French publicly, otherwise Modillo would not reach out to save him as long as there was any noise.
Moreover, there is a queen of Naples in his team.
"Order the convoy to stand by," Alexander gave the order, and he felt a little nervous. After all, this was the first time he really faced an army, and it was still the French army that claimed to have fought a hundred years with the British. Gather together to form a defensive formation. "
"Do you want to play against France?" Nashan asked with interest.
"Yes, play against the French." Alexander urged the horse before, watching the hills in the distance. He swung his whip violently. "Ready to fight!"
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