Vol 4 Chapter 77: The beginning of a new era

The tidy and single drum points are accompanied by a very unique tune, and all the teams are like puppets acting under this tune.
But these puppets are not funny, but on the contrary, there is a kind of suppression that makes the onlookers suffocate inexplicably.
This was Alexander ’s first military parade. It was not spectacular or powerful enough. It was simple and monotonous.
This is an army that is different from any army in this era. Every soldier does not seem to be important. No one seems to recognize their faces. This is because they are a whole. The soldiers stand together to give People's impressions are like a trivial part of the whole.
The mighty knight with no body shining armor and galloping horses, although some of the soldiers are slightly strange, but they seem to be quite magnificent bulge bust, with dark red uniforms connected with the breast armor Pleasing to the eyes, but those cavalry are only a part of this team.
The sharp spears set up a terrifying and sharp jungle above the head, and people with a little common sense know that this is an infantry phalanx used to deal with knights.
In front of the phalanx, a row of equally neat short halberd forces would hit the ground with the tail end of the short halberd less than 2 meters in every step.
In front of the short halberds, the weapons of sword shields and musketeers gleamed in the sun.
This was the first time that the Pisa saw the complete Montina army, and it was also the first time they seriously observed the army that suppressed their revolution and the invaders who deprived them of their freedom.
From the liberator to the invader, this is the definition of Alexander by some pizzas.
Some well-informed pizza people have heard that Tomnio and Alexandria are preparing to reach an agreement, and this agreement is unfair or even humiliating to Pisa.
Because of this, this contest has received a special attention from the beginning. Many Pisa aristocrats rub their hands and fists. They want to show their fists at the contest. They want to use their spears and shields to make that Montina The count knew that even if they were conquered, the enemy could only conquer their bodies, but not their hearts.
But everything seemed a little weird. There were no loud horns, no broken spears that collided with each other, and none of them hung high, representing the shield badge of honor.
Some are soldiers, soldiers, and finally soldiers.
People watched in amazement, although there was some haste, but apparently passed the simple layout of the venue, watching the team moving forward in the drumming and the eccentric music.
Those all-body armor and helmets are trying their best to inlay a variety of dazzling colorful flowers and knights, looking at this scene that puzzled them.
Constantine was also surprised. In his imagination, this should be the most perfect place for the pursuit of honor and love that he is familiar with, the galloping iron hooves, the spears that collided with each other and roared, and the feeling of excitement because of fear. The sounds of the noble ladies exclaimed, this is what the contest should have, but the scene before him made him wonder.
But looking at the muskets in the hands of the Agri musketeers who walked with the sword and shield soldiers, he still couldn't help but his heart was shocked. Constantine knew the power of the muskets. Although he was abnormally attached to the honor of the knight, he was not A kind of blind arrogant person, he knows the horror of the muskets, especially when he sees the heavy muskets in the team that are very striking, he knows that the big heavy guy is the enemy of the knights, even the strongest shield And the armor can't resist the roar of that kind of thing!
Looking at the team passing by, Constantine and the pizza knights with the same armor are not as good-looking. Of course, he does not sympathize with the pizza, but he feels some inexplicable anxiety and pressure like everyone else.
"Why aren't there knights," Constantine smiled a little reluctantly on his face. He still thought it was just a little trick Alexander had done to deter the pizza, although this little trick also made him feel a little uncomfortable. "Is your army only Such a soldier, I remember you boasted your bohemian once, although the number is not large, but it is impressive. "
Alexander smiled, he could understand Constantine's thoughts, but he held this contest or simply said that the purpose of the military parade was to make everyone feel uncomfortable, Constantine just caught up with "unfortunately".
The era of knights is gradually passing, replaced by more civilian cavalry, relying on strong motor power and formidable impact, and later on the vast battlefield will compete with each other. It will be the cavalry and the organization to fight the cavalry. To be more complete and rigorous infantry array.
Alexandria looked at an unobtrusive artillery that was not far away. Compared with the artillery taken by Gompati, this artillery was not powerful enough. Because of this, the artillery was installed in a two-wheeled artillery. In the car, a long shaft propped on the ground, the muzzle of the black hole of the artillery faintly faced the team of soldiers passing in front of it.
There is also the artillery, which is still not regarded in the eyes of most people, but is regarded as a pure urban defense and offensive weapon, and will appear more and more on the field battlefield in the near future.
By then, maybe it is the beginning of a new era.
"Constantine, do you believe that the age of knights is over?"
Alexander's words surprised Constantine. His stunned mouth slightly seemed not to know what to say, or he could vaguely feel the answer to this question, but he was not willing to face it.
The era of knights has passed. The romance and romance of the long-contradictory flash armor is about to be replaced by ordinary civilians, with increasingly strict and large-scale infantry formations.
This idea has made Constantine uneasy as soon as he shook his mind, and the army he saw with his own eyes made him feel more uneasy.
"The knight is a symbol of honor!" Constantine's voice is a bit high, and has already attracted the attention of others, but he is not concerned because of the excitement. "Do you think that you can fight by relying only on soldiers recruited with money? Honor soldiers will also not remain loyal. "
His words received a burst of applause from the pizza people around him, perhaps to protect the glory of the knight, or purely to comfort themselves. They are more willing to believe that Alexander ’s army has no sense of honor, because then they can tell themselves to conquer their this An army can also be defeated.
The mood of the Pizza people was complicated at this time. For several months, they were very clear about the changes that had happened to them and the city. There were more businessmen coming and going, and the goods sold on the market were cheaper. If you do n’t consider the goods of the locals Also because of the cheap price of foreign goods, the Pizza people unexpectedly found that their lives were better than before.
Although some local businessmen complained that the things in their hands could not be sold, most pizzerias were not at a loss. Someone was already wondering whether to sell the bargain sellers on the market to other places, and some simply beat them. In order to buy and sell directly from the merchant ships, and then only need to pay a transit tax, you can resell those goods as brokers. Although the profit of this is less, but think about yourself as long as you sit in Pisa You can have a large number of sources of goods without having to venture into the sea with a merchant ship, and you feel that this is a very good deal.
Because of this, while feeling the quiet and recent changes, while recalling the freedom they had been insisting on for many years, this made many Pizzars feel at a loss.
The reason they used to resist oppression and ambition from Florence was because they knew that the Florentines regarded Pisa as their vassal and pure port terminal, which was unacceptable to the Pisa, and now they are feeling a kind of peace Different rule in the past, a way to make them more willing to accept than before.
"Constantine, you are very clear, or all of you are well aware that the age of knights is about to pass," Alexander looked at the people in front of him. "Maybe you will say that France still has the strongest knights, but I want to tell You, even the French, are changing, and soon you will find that noble knights will become more and more lonely on the battlefield, because their companions are gradually disappearing, maybe not too long, the knights can only In their farms, they recalled their glory to future generations, but more fell on the battlefield, using their blood and life to prove the end of that glorious era. "
After speaking, Alexander raised his arms slightly and heard the loud shouting of Paul Busako who was behind him, and Alexander's arms suddenly swung down!
A loud roar that resounded through the earth almost simultaneously sounded like a thunderous thunder from the field, and the dull cannon sound mixed with it was even covered by the huge sound of the gun.
The Pisa people were so scared by this accident that they either screamed or hid in the embarrassment of Tibet, and a white mist and sometimes a splash of Mars suddenly rose from the open field.
Immediately afterwards, the pungent smell of gunpowder greeted the wind, causing many people to cough.
"This is the bell of the new era, Constantine," Alexander opened his arms slightly, as if to show the shocks he brought to the people in front of him "Balendi and your father saw this new era , I hope you can see it. "
Constantine wasn't as panic as everyone else. He knew this should be Alexander's warning to the pizza, but even then he was shocked by the rifle.
The rows of flying smoke are like the dust of the knights on the battlefield, but it is only the result of a group of ordinary soldiers who were farmers a while ago.
The knights who wore beautiful armor, completely wrapped themselves in steel, and carried the thousand years of honor, raised their heads in the center of this deafening gunfire.
They don't know how to describe the scene they saw.
It is these peasants who have never been put in their eyes now that they have weapons that can not only contend with them, but also rely on the drums and formations that seem to make people feel full of oppression. But they watched their beasts at any time, as if they would throw them at any time to bite their swords, bite their shields, then tear their armor, and then give them a fatal blow!
Is the age of knights really over?
Constantine had a kind of melancholy in his heart. Although he did not recognize Alexander's words, there was a voice that told him from the bottom of his heart that Alexander was right.
Even his heart admits that whether it is Barendi or his father Loveley, he seems to see something better than him.
Strict formation, neat pace, sound strange, but the sound is like hitting the drums and music deep inside.
Looking at the queue that the flat-end musket passed in front of him and the spear formation that was advancing closely, Constantine seemed to see the end of an era, and another new era that confused him and many people but was throbbing. .
For the Pizza, this was a "competition" that made their hearts mixed and did not know what it was like.
No pizza knight had the opportunity to use their swords and spears to declare the courage of the Pisa to bow their heads to evil forces, and no chance to prove their determination to the Gombray.
Pizza people do n’t even know how to describe what they see.
Even the officers of the Pisa City Defence Force who also participated in the contest were also confused by the formation of the scene they saw.
In their view, these Montina troops are no different from theirs except that the queues are more tidy and the military uniforms are a little too clean.
But because of this, those officers with rich experience are surprised.
They do n’t know what it feels like. Those soldiers seem to follow the tunes and beats forever when they walk. Every step, every movement, every collision between the armor and the weapon issued seems to be so monotonous and consistent Beat.
It was this neat and suffocating move that made the officers feel dull and blocked in their chests.
What happens if you meet this army on the battlefield?
The officers couldn't figure it out, but they had a hunch that it was a team different from any army they knew before.
Tomno also did not know how to describe this contest as other Pizzars, or like everyone else, he already understood the purpose of Alexander's invitation to them.
Unabashed threat!
Tomnio doesn't know whether Alexander's army can beat the others, but he knows that Pisa can't resist them.
Tomnio feels that he should reconsider the signing of the amnesty order, at least he should strive for the consent of Alexander.
The Pisa nobles who also watched this pure unilateral show of force were as frustrated as Tomno. They did not know whether they should continue to be loyal to Pisa. Although they did not really face this army, many There was a slight hunch in people's hearts, and the Earl of Montina seemed to be gradually losing patience.
Maybe when one day he finally became impatient with the Pizzars' ambiguity, it might be time for this army to show fangs.
For Constantine's arrival, Tomno appears to be more enthusiastic about Alexander.
On the day of Constantine's arrival, Tomnio personally arranged for him to be placed in the Ducal Palace, and then on the next day he very kindly offered to hold a grand party to welcome Constantine.
To Tomno ’s favor, Constantine showed a sufficient amount of interest and response, but in private, he made a request that was not excessive: this evening, he did not want to attend with a certain lady .
To this request, Tomnio understood that Constantine did not want to embarrass everyone.
In fact, Constantine hopes to reach an agreement with Alexander.
"My father wants to know what you are going to do," Constantine looked at Alexander in front of him. "Now it seems that you hijacked Lucrezia. Di ’s fiance, so if you want us to support or at least remain silent, you have to tell your whole plan.
Constantine said, raising his glass and shaking to Alexander.
But this is what my father meant. And, according to Barendi, she believes that no matter what kind of attention you are playing, Luo Weilei's family should participate. "
Alexander slightly unexpectedly whispered "Oh", but he did not expect Barenti to be so "confident" to him.
"Our family has a good business during this time," Constantine scratched his hair. As an aristocrat who advocates chivalry, he was not very interested in doing business and making money, but even so, when I heard that it was nearly half a year. The family's trade in the Mediterranean is improving, and I can't help but feel very happy. "I once lost a lot of money. According to Barenti, it seems that the entire Mediterranean is slowly dying."
"The whole Mediterranean is slowly dying?"
Alexander ’s heart throbbed gently. He knew that Barenti ’s words actually hit the pulse of the Mediterranean world. Or in this era, some people with long-term vision have foreseen the irreversible future of the Mediterranean trading world. Decline.
This is not because of the New World. Even after a few decades, the New World has just begun to show its magic and charm.
The real key is that after nearly a century of long years, Mediterranean trade has indeed reached a point where it is difficult to continue to maintain the status quo.
"Constantine, the army you see during the day is the elite troops I personally trained, and I will train in the same way in the future, until one day they can fight any powerful army in the world," Alexander waved his hand. Constantine who stopped speaking, "but I want to tell you, it is no longer a knight's spear and shield, but it will not be a gun and a cannon. It is this that can truly rule the world. "
Alexander greatly placed a gold coin in front of Constantine.
"After you go back, you can tell the Archbishop that I can agree to the increase in the amount of funding he offered, but I asked him to ensure that after becoming a cardinal, I can have a place in the Carolingian Palace."
"I can tell my father about this."
Constantine nodded. The purpose of his coming this time is actually for this. With the news and personal experience of the Rovere family over the past six months, whether it is the old Rovere or Barendi, they feel the free trade zone strongly. Possible huge effect.
More importantly, Old Rovere saw this trade zone's far-reaching significance and influence more than his daughter.
"Barendi's request may be a bit excessive," Constantine was a little embarrassed, thinking about how his sister actually proposed to be involved in Alexander's business anyway, which made Constantine somewhat curious about what the brother-in-law wanted to do. "But can you talk about your plan? I think when Barondi said it when he came, it seemed like he was going to write a heavy note in the casino."
Alexander nodded silently. He could be sure that Barendi could not know his plan, but it was clear that Barendi was keenly aware of what he was doing.
If you think about it carefully, maybe Barenti is not beautiful enough and not very smart, but it is the kind of pure insight into the timing that makes her a more important character than the men of the Rowerie family.
"Constantine, I suggest that you tell the Archbishop when you go back, hoping that he will be ready to rejoin the war as soon as possible," Alexander thought for a while, thinking that maybe he could help his own plan while helping the Rovere family "I think maybe At most one year, the French may start a war again. "
Alexander said a slight smile to Constantine, and when he saw the strange look of the big uncle sitting opposite, Alexander couldn't help but reveal a meaningful smile.
The link between Giuliano de la Rovere and the French is actually well known, at least until now, the archbishop of the so-called biggest party is still out of the honeymoon with the French, so I have to say He did not know that Charlie the Charlie had the intention to reignite the Italian war, it was impossible.
It's just that no one knows when this new war will come ~ EbookFREE.me ~ and Alexander is very clear.
He knew that Charles VIII was actively brewing a new war, and he knew that he had decided to start the war again in the spring of 1498.
All these plans were secret at the time, but Charlie did not conceal what he considered to be the main leading party in Italy, Rovere.
The various conditions required to invade a country are so complicated Pangbo, and the time is so long, so Alexander is absolutely certain that the French will start the war of invading Italy again in 1499, because of what they have done before. Fully prepared.
The reason why the war would be a full year later than planned was because no one would have thought that the French king suddenly changed.
Now, watching Constantine look at his weird look, Alexander raised his glass to him.
"Let ’s join the Duke ’s parade around the city, believe me, as I said before. This will be a brand new start."