Vol 2 Chapter 94: Go to rome

Viscount Gronob stood in the open space in front of the fortress and looked at the grain transport team that was going away. Beside him, a group of soldiers was using a wooden cart to transport a cart of wheat into the fortress. The Viscount could not help but give a soft cough.
The entourage next to him wanted to help him, but was rejected by the Viscount.
Looking back at the fortress that was not tall behind him, here was ordered by King Charles to be built temporarily last year as part of the vigilance around the Roman defenders.
But now, Viscount thinks this is a satire, a group of farmers who are obviously just on the battlefield have won the French army, which makes him feel that the glory of the French is slowly fading.
Then through the open door to see the group of people who were watching him with indifferent eyes, the Viscount began to feel that this winter was going to be hard.
"Maybe I did something wrong," Viscount Gronob seemed to himself and asked the people next to him. "Now my honor is gone, the Gronob family is going to fall completely in my hands."
"But at least you let us have something to eat," the entourage comforted the Viscount. "It is said that the Roman army is no better than us. Maybe we will leave here soon."
The Viscount nodded, and he had already heard about what happened in Rome. This was the reason why he had taken people out of the fortress. In addition to patrolling the valley, he also hoped to find food for the people in the fortress.
It was just that he never thought that the food would be obtained in this way.
Less than thirty war horses and a large number of equipment in exchange for his freedom and the batch of food that seemed to be enough for them to eat for a while.
"Maybe not so much," the Viscount suddenly laughed at himself. "It may not be long before we will leave here, since we can still pay less horses and equipment."
The follower didn't speak, and his eyes also looked at the team that had disappeared in the distance.
Behind the team, you can vaguely see the Bohemian cavalry guarding after two vigilant breaks, this is also to prevent the French in the fortress from taking the opportunity to attack.
The entourage suddenly felt inexplicably sad. He did n’t feel sorry for those horses and equipment. He did n’t even feel for the Viscount who looked bad at home. Somehow, the entourage had a feeling. It seemed to belong to the era of great knights. Going, and slowly away from them.
A crisp horse hissing sounded from a distance, and Alexander saw Carlo as the horse was running across the side of the team, and then quickly disappeared into the jungle in front.
Looking back, Alexander smiled.
There was indeed less food behind, but other things piled up on the carriages.
The French in the Bruini Valley were actually
very poor
. When Alexander proposed that they use 2000 Durant to buy the food they needed, whether it was the Viscount or his entourage or the one who looked greasy The manager was surprised.
Obviously, the French believe that 2000 Durant is a number that is too large for them to bear. Then after a bargain between the two sides, Alexander also had to make some concessions. In the end, the two parties traded at 1400 Durant. This The price that Alexander wanted was much lower, and what made Alexander a little depressed was that even then the French had no cash.
The French used to pay for sheepskin, down blankets, jewelry, a batch of tableware, paintings and marble statues that were not looted from where.
The Aggris moved the food from the cart down to make the carriage empty, and then watched these things fill a few carts before it was finished.
The whole process is not short, and the Bohemians are always vigilantly monitoring the French in the fortress.
In order to reassure the Neapolitans, the cavalry ’s warhorse was handed over in advance, which made the French seem to have caused a riot. Although I do n’t know how they solved it, Alexander can see that this matter is correct. For the Viscount, the impact should not be small.
It's just that it doesn't shake Alexander's decision.
Disarm the French cavalry in the Bruini Valley, this is the only way he can guarantee that his people will not be attacked again before leaving this place.
Looking at the trophies in the carriages behind him, Alexander knew that many of his eyes were already red, and he was not a stingy person. He knew what was needed to keep an army's morale strong.
Alexander lamented that it was not difficult to mobilize the morale of the army, whether it was hundreds or hundreds of years ago.
More than two hundred years ago, Pope Urban gave the Europeans their own weapons with only one generous speech, and the red eyes with their own dry food launched a dozen or so jihads against the Saracens.
In the future, with the rise of the nation-state, as long as the banner of patriotism is pulled out, countless people will voluntarily enter the battlefield.
But now there is no such possibility at all.
The rise of mercenaries makes the war full of commercial smells of copper. Behind every war is the bargaining between employers and mercenaries, which is "buy" with money. The result can often be imagined.
The mercenaries naturally will not desperately want a temporary employer, and the captains of those mercenaries will not be willing to build their hard-working team to compensate for someone.
So at least on the Apennine peninsula where mercenaries are prevalent, war often turns into a playful thing. It often appears that high-priced hired mercenaries suddenly chat about idle days after meeting with enemy mercenaries on the battlefield. Things, even those more dedicated mercenary teams, often refuse to work hard to preserve their strength.
I still have to organize my own army, Alexander thought about it.
Alexander knew that he would not follow the path of relying on mercenaries, just as the Bohemians used it very well, but he would not take his destiny apart from those Bohemians who were willing to stay and settle in Agri. The Bohemian cavalry delivered to Nashan is the same.
Of course, Alexander never thought of forming a French cavalry of his own.
This is not only because he knew that with his financial resources, he could not support such an army. Even any king in the whole of Europe could not support such a cavalry.
The strength and scale of the French cavalry comes from the fact that they are a huge class of knights. These knights equipped with their own horse equipment do nothing except fighting, and such a large group of people are not producing but consume a large amount of food and fish every day. The guys depend on their respective territories, not their monarchs.
Alexandria obviously ca n’t get so much land. He can use a cheaper land to support a group of Bohemians. This is already his limit. If he is required to support a French cavalry, Alexander believes that no one else is needed. Calculate that his own people will soon eat him down.
However, in addition to the financial impossibility, more importantly, Alexander clearly knew that several worlds were brilliant, and the era of knights that once raged across Europe was about to end!
The change of weapons, the development of war, all heralded the beginning of the end of the knighthood. Even as early as Akincourt nearly a hundred years ago, the British had used the long arrows of the longbowmen composed of rural farmers. The rain proves that in the face of a well-organized army, the spears and armor of the French noblemen are a tragic fact.
The appearance of firearms made even the most conservative general understand that even a trivial soldier could easily kill a noble brave knight who was born in the distance.
This is an era where huge changes are taking place.
Whether it is military or art, or interpretation of belief or creation of wealth, even the territory of the entire old world is constantly being subverted, and new sparks are bursting out of the constant innovation.
Alexander took the notebook with him and started to write it. He needed to record these ideas and some possible things in his memory. Maybe it seems useless now, but in the future ...
Carlo appeared in front of the team again and again, and he also started to take those former Agrig hunters, which made Alexander feel that the hunter still knew what to do.
The scouts that are assigned to several steps can guarantee the vigilance around the team to the greatest extent. Alexander did not send bohemian cavalry, except to take the opportunity to train Carlos as scouts. More importantly, he needed each The Bohemians are in good condition at all times, and once a battle occurs, he still can't count on the musketeers of Agri.
Joanna's entourage appeared beside the carriage. He carefully and respectfully said to His Majesty Alexander "Please come over".
The fighting in the Bruini Valley has many effects, one of which is Joanna ’s change of attitude towards Alexander.
Joanna didn't care about Alexander selling food to the French. In fact, it is not a strange thing to have business dealings while fighting, especially if Alexander has the territory of Agri, but strictly speaking It seems that he is a Sicilian, and his behavior seems to many people, and there is nothing that makes him worthy of criticism.
Of course, if Alexander sold all the grain shipped to the north to the French, that was another matter.
As for now, Joanna even feels that this Sicilian redneck is not that stupid.
"Maybe I can arrange something for this person." Joanna planned this way.
Some of Joanna's so-called things are that she hopes she will not be harassed by the French after entering Rome.
It ’s strange to say that the Rome that Joanna is about to enter is now occupied by the French who once occupied and captured the crown of Naples. This makes the situation of Joanna, who is no longer Queen of Naples, a little more subtle.
Joanna was not worried that the French would refuse her outside Rome, but entering the city occupied by the enemy was dangerous after all, and no one knew what would happen.
So she hoped that Alexander ’s army would protect her.
As for the price it would pay, Joanna was not worried.
As long as the trip to Rome went smoothly, the Hansa merchant from the Lowlands would naturally pay her the bill.
Joanna touched an unassuming handbag she had with her. There was a Groningen to be brought by the woman named Olgala to be transferred to Pope Alexander VI's secret letter.
It can be said that the real purpose of Joanna's trip is for this secret letter.
No matter how despise the woman named Olgala, but she knows that this woman is the eyes and ears of Groningen in Naples, maybe that person has other people who have not appeared, but that woman can be a messenger of the Lowlanders, just Can't help but take it seriously.
So Joanna listened to Olgala very seriously, or Groningen wanted her to say something in front of the Pope. As for the secret letter, Joanna guessed that there must be something more than Groningen ’s request Other things that touched Alexander VI.
Because of this, Olgala revealed to her that Alexander was about to travel to the north.
It was just that Joanna didn't expect it. This time I thought it should be a smooth trip, but suffered so many changes.
Joanna knew that the fighting in the Bruini Valley would soon spread. She didn't know what would happen if the French heard the news, but Alexander did leave a deep impression on her.
A Sicilian braver than the Naples nobles, and bolder.
This is Joanna's impression.
It was this impression that made Joanna hope this Sicilian could continue to follow her.
Hearing the report of the attendant saying that Alexander had arrived, Joanna was sitting upright slightly. She seriously looked at the outside of the carriage and saw Alexander appearing at the door of the car. She nodded slightly and looked at him carefully before slowly speaking. Asked:
"How long do we have to arrive in Rome?"
"Your Majesty, I think there are two days left."
Alexander thought about it, although turning over the Bruini Valley was actually considered to be the jurisdiction of Rome, but after a battle, he believed that both the French and the nearby coalition forces should have paid attention to his team. .
So he needs to be more cautious.
And James Columbus should have heard of his arrival if he is still nearby, then Alexander will have to slow down in order to meet him.
Joanna pondered and finally said: "If I ask you to protect me from Rome, what price should I pay?"
Alexander looked up unexpectedly, and he did not expect Joanna to make such a request.
This made him think that he thought it might not be easy, but suddenly realized that he had solved it himself.
In Alexander's eyes, Joanna was his "guide" to enter the city of Rome, and he was wondering how to persuade Joanna so that she could agree to let her go with her.
Now, Joanna himself made this request. Alexander was surprised, but felt that there was an invisible big hand pulling him along the way.
Just like when he finally embarked on the road to Palermo in Sicily, no matter whether he was willing or not, there was still a line in him that was pulling him in a certain direction.
"It's my pleasure to serve you," Alexander Rider bowed gently at once. "I think we can enter the city of Rome in two days."
"That would be great," Joanna finally smiled at the corner of her mouth. "Then we will follow your plan next, Captain."
The queen aggravated the captain's title.
Alexander bowed again, and then he could not help turning his head slightly to look west.
Passing through the Bruini Valley will enter the plain ~ EbookFREE.me ~ and there is a grand city standing on a mountain on the left bank of the Tiber River.
That city is undoubtedly the center of Europe in this era and the new birthplace of future civilization in Europe.
Whether it is past, present or future, everything that happened has a huge impact in this world.
That city is called Rome.
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As Alexander faced the western imagination, he did not know that on a huge Galen ship in the Mediterranean, a man with a broken leg was looking in the same direction.
"For the time being, the queen should have entered Rome," Groningen whispered. "I hope she won't let me down, but I put a lot of money on her."
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