Vol 3 Chapter 151: Arc de Triomphe

Under the Arch of Constantine, the two faced each other far away. Behind Gonzalo was the coalition army that had spread to the streets in the back, but beside Alexander, it was empty.
Gonzalo looked at the young man on the opposite side with some surprise. Under his powerful name and powerful momentum, the noble cardinal gave up, the proud Roman nobles flinched, and those who had previously stolen his fruits of victory were Obediently followed behind him, trying to share a little victory from him.
But it was at such a time that someone blocked his way. This made Gonzalo beyond curiosity, and he couldn't help but have some curiosity. He didn't know who this young man was, and he didn't know how he would say that he had defeated. After the coalition forces, but when he looked back slightly, he did not see anyone stand up and refute, but a lot of strange expressions appeared on the faces of many people.
"Have you defeated the Allied forces that besieged Rome?" Gonzalo narrowed his eyes slightly. He suddenly felt that this young man might have some meaning, but this did not stop him from moving forward. "Then you should be glad that you have not met me, otherwise I will Make you regret walking on the battlefield. "
The general of Aragon said to slowly lead the horse forward, the arrogant look on his face did not change at all because of the appearance of this young man. Gonzalo felt that this man was just a small accident on his way forward, just like he had just When he arrived in Italy, he defeated the enemy for the first time, but that was his only defeat in the battle with the French. Since then, no French general has beaten him.
Now this young man cannot be an obstacle to prevent him from passing through the Arc de Triomphe. If he must do so, Gonzalo does not mind letting his army run over him.
The crisp sound of horseshoes stepping on the marble. Although only Gonzalo was moving alone, the army behind him spread like black wings slowly spreading out behind him.
Everyone's eyes could not help but look at Alexander alone under the Arc de Triomphe. No one thought he dared to really block the general of Aragon, and no one could imagine how a person could stop an entire army.
Going on horseshoes, Gonzalo can already clearly see the face of this young man. This is a very beautiful face. If it is not blocked in front of him, Gonzalo may still have a good impression on this young man. , But now he wants to force the young man to show fear in front of him, until eventually he obediently aside like those Roman nobles.
On the way of Gonzalo, no one needs to act as a stumbling block.
Alexander silently looked at Gonzalo who was approaching slowly. This was the first time he had seen this famous Spanish general, and it was the first time he had experienced his famous arrogance and arrogance.
Only faced with Gonzalo's aggressive momentum, since Alexander was already standing under the Arc de Triomphe, he never thought of withdrawing.
"The glory of Rome needs to be maintained. Can I count on you?"
This was the question when Alexander VI suddenly summoned him before, when the pope made a somewhat strange suggestion that Alexander should be the chief general of the Roman army to greet the coalition.
For Alexander VI, whether it was liberation or salvation, the fact that Rome was once again conquered was unquestionable. The humiliation and frustration among them made the Pope even want to refuse to bless Mass for the Allied Forces, but Alexander VI knew this No, no matter how dissatisfied he is, not only must he participate in this blessed mass, he must also preside over it personally.
Because it is next to work with the coalition forces, it is more important to ensure that he can also become the master of Rome, and not be completely aerialized by the coalition nobles.
But Alexander VI still hopes to find some face for Rome, at least not to make himself look too decent in front of the coalition.
So he thought of another Alexander.
Regardless of whether they are willing to admit it, the Romans are actually very happy about Alexander ’s victory under Mount Apio, especially the Roman nobles, when they heard that the coalition logistics camp and a large number of nobles who were looking at the lively nobility were all captured by Alexander, among them Even when it comes to the Imperial Palace, many people are surprised by more inexplicable joy, even if they know that they should be on the side of the coalition forces, but in fact the nobles who held a banquet on the day that was happy because of this are many people.
The pride of the Romans made them unable to conceal their inner loss even when they were rescued. Now there is a person who is finally venting for them. This makes many people excited and completely forgets that this victory for Rome is actually somewhat Awkward.
The dignity of Rome needs to be maintained, but no one thought that maintaining this dignity requires such a fierce and even dangerous way.
When he saw Gonzalo appear, Alexander had realized what would happen next. In his impressions, Gonzalo used all his eyes to lead the army through the Arc de Triomphe and completely humiliated all the Romans and Alexander VI. World's own.
Sure enough, Gonzalo proved his reputation with his famous arrogance. He blatantly took the army on the road to the Arc de Triomphe, even if this army was not actually under his command, but he used action to tell him. As long as he appears, everyone including those comrades-in-arms can't act without his will.
Alexander saw all this from afar. He did not choose to flinch like everyone else, and did not immediately rush out to stop, but turned back to the Arc de Triomphe. He was waiting, waiting for this millennium stone gate that heralded conquest and power. Stop the arrogant winner!
"Give up, otherwise you have to pay for your actions." Gonzalo announced loudly that he had come to a place not far from Alexander's front. If he pulled out his sword at this time, as long as he sprinted, he could swing his sword Cut off the young man's head.
Gonzalo didn't feel the need to do this, and although he thought it was a big deal, he still believed he could make the young man retreat.
Alexander slowly raised his hand. This move made Gonzalo's eyes slightly jump. His eyes were fixed on the young man on the opposite side. He didn't believe that the young man dared to take any unreasonable action against him.
But soon he found himself wrong.
With Alexander's gestures, a team of cavalry suddenly appeared from the side of the square. The number of this cavalry was not large, but with Gonzalo's experience he immediately noticed the strange places where these cavalry were slightly different.
No French relied on the bravery of strong armor and sharp spears, nor the Moors familiar with Gonzalo. Although they abandoned the heavy armor, they appeared more flexible and fast, but these cavalry seemed to have their own characteristics in advance. Relying on the speed of approaching quickly or giving everyone a crushing momentum like the French cavalry, but they seem to maintain a certain distance deliberately, this distance does not seem to rely on bows and arrows to threaten the enemy, when Gonzalo is for them When he would choose to stop at that distance and feel weird, he saw that the strange cavalry suddenly took off something from the horse or body, and then they used one arm as a support and the other arm raised the weapon in his hand. , Remotely aimed at the two people in the middle of the square.
Musket? !
Gonzalo only knew a little bit about what he was aiming at himself, which made him angry and surprised. He never thought that this young man was so bold that he dared to challenge him. What made him feel incredible was that In addition to him, the actions of those cavalrymen, even the young man in front of him, were within the range of those eccentric cavalry guns.
The sudden change made the atmosphere on the square instantly solidify, and everyone looked at the cavalry who appeared suddenly.
When the hunting guards appeared, although they immediately attracted the attention of the followers behind Gonzalo, they did not cause too much vigilance because of the distance, but when they raised their muskets, everyone was surprised by this sudden change. shocked.
Since the birth of the musket, because of the cumbersome steps of the matchlock gun and the fact that it is not suitable for igniting and shooting on the move, no one has ever thought that the two different weapons of the musket and the war horse can be combined, but now, they suddenly see Someone did this, and the muzzle of the musket was pointing at the coalition commander!
Gonzalo's eyes narrowed again. He looked at the cavalry behind Alexander with a semicircle with interest. He felt that the cavalry more interested him than the brave young man in front of him.
"Don't you know that you are also surrounded by musketeers? Or do you think you can escape?" Gonzalo looked at Alexander. "Or do you think I will compromise with you because of timidity?"
"You shouldn't, after all, the great Gonzalo will not be scared by this little intimidation." Alexander didn't mind letting the term that someone would use after many years appear early, and from Gonza On the look of Luo Luo's face, he seemed to think that the term 'great Gonzalo' really suits him.
It was a arrogant and unexpected guy. Alexander shook his head secretly, then raised his hand again, and the sound of musket buckle friction came from behind him.
"Don't doubt my determination, General," Alexander said seriously. "If I think I need to exchange my life for your life, I will never hesitate."
"Are you going to kill me? Kill the person in front of you who defeated Charlie and made the French army frightened as soon as they heard the name?" Gonzalo's eyes angered. "I only thought you were a fool, but now I Think you are a lunatic. "
"I used to think you were a lunatic, but now I think you are a fool." Alexander retorted back mercilessly. "You are now in Rome. If you think you can insult others to get a higher honor, then you can only explain You do n’t deserve these honors, because honor can only be taken from powerful enemies, not satisfied by bullying someone weaker than yourself. "
Alexandra's words made Gonzalo's eyes instantly flash a smile.
"Do you admit that Rome is weak?" Gonzalo asked with interest, turning his head to look at the Roman nobles behind him "or you should tell everyone in a louder voice what you just said."
Alexander stared at Gonzalo unsure, and he led the horse forward to General Aragon.
"We all know that Rome is weak," Alexander lowered his voice. "Both the French and the coalition regard Rome as a spoils, but I want to tell you that this will not hurt a little dignity of Rome, because the real dignity of Rome is not A triumphal arch can be wiped out. On the contrary, you are yours, you think you defeated the French, but in fact, the Allied forces in Fornovo really only defeated the French with a thousand mercenaries, while in Piedmont , Your army did n’t even wipe out even a French army, sir, do you think such a victory is worth boasting, or do you think Charlie has only a little guts? We all know that he will be back soon, to get there At that time, the French will have more troops and even more artillery. Now tell me adults, why are you so anxious to pass under the Arc de Triomphe, do you want your victory to become a fact recognized by everyone as soon as possible? , But in fact you are afraid of Charlie ’s upcoming revenge, and you are afraid to lose to Charlie again as you started, if that ’s the case Noble reputation is ruined, this not your worst fears do? "
Gonzalo looked at Alexander coldly. His hand was pressed on the hilt. Compared with his cold eyes, his face was red at this time.
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Proud, stubborn, arrogant, and never willing to leave a little face on others, this is Gonzalo de Cordoba.
He never cared about how many people he offended or who he offended. In his eyes, he was always the best and the only one.
But now, this who didn't know from which backcountry named Agri insulted him so brazenly, which made Gonzalo even think he had heard it wrong at first.
This man dared to say such things to himself, and would actually question his victory, and even suspect that he had to hurriedly try to prove himself to others because he was timid.
Gonzalo already felt the coldness of the hilt in his hand. He knew that he could pull out the sword with only a hard pull, and then he was completely sure that he could cut off the head of this abominable young man.
And he has decided to do it so that he doesn't care who the other person is, or what other people think.
Offending the powerful Gonzalo, you have to pay!
Alexander saw the coldness and murderousness in Gonzalo's eyes.
Going on alone and unscrupulous, this is Gonzalo de Cordova.
"Count, I can defeat the coalition forces that you did not command, and I can defeat the forces you commanded," Alexander said slowly. "I believe that one day we will meet on the battlefield."
Alexander's words made Gonzalo's eyes cold again, and after staring at him for a while, Gonzalo nodded suddenly: "Well, I will give you this opportunity, let us one day be Meet on the battlefield. "
He raised his head and looked at the towering Arc de Triomphe behind Alexander, and suddenly gave a chuckle.
"It seems that today is not a good day to pass here."