Vol 7 Chapter 92: Battle of Kings (2)

Machiavelli hurriedly walked out of the city hall. He first looked around carefully. When he saw no one paying attention to him, he immediately walked across the National Square, and then walked into an unremarkable house at the corner of the square. .
Hasn't entered the door yet. A whispering sound has been heard from the house. As a small door opens, the sound becomes clearer.
Machiavelli walked into the house. This unexpectedly small house was not very tall from the outside. Because there was only a single layer from the floor to the roof, it looked unusually high from the inside.
A scaffold about three people in a circle stands in the middle of the house. There is nothing else in the whole house except for some tools scattered around the scaffold.
Scaffolding is surrounded by an embryo of a very large marble statue. Although the statue has not been fully formed, the completed part can clearly see that this is a very magnificent portrait of a person.
The room was smoky and dusty, a man with a wet towel wrapped around his face, and a man with only one pair of shorts all over his body was standing on a scaffold holding a rafter and hand hammer and digging it the statue. The stone splashed down with smoke and dust, while several men standing below poured water on the marble statue and the man.
I do n’t know whether it ’s sweat or muddy water flowing down the statue and the man ’s body. His hair is tangled. Although there are often water threads sliding into the corners of the eyes, the man does n’t move, but just blows up hard. The tone seemed to blow away the muddy water on his face, and his eyes were fixed on every texture that fell on the sack, without a score.
Machiavelli stood below and looked up at the traces carved into the marble statue under the man. Although he knew that the statue was too early to succeed, he had learned about the statue from this person before. The situation, but he had to be excited.
Finally, as a sound of a long hammer hitting the slap reverberates in the house, the man wrapped in muddy water like a wet muddy man stops his hand. Leaning back on the scaffold and looking at the statue in front of him, and then slowly sat down, it seemed that he was enjoying the work with some intoxication.
"Master, I'm disturbed." Machiavelli said carefully below, "But can I discuss something with you?"
The man looked back tiredly, and the pair also glanced at Machiavelli with confusion in the hot flames of the eyes because of the previous excitement. After a while, it seemed that he would just recognize him. Greetings: "Sir State Officer, what made you come here in person?"
"Master, when will your masterpiece be completed?" Machiavelli asked with interest, seeing the man slowly crawling off the scaffold with messy hair, he immediately greeted "I know you must not tolerate any point There are flaws, and it must be completely satisfied before it can be completed, but I want to know how much time is still required. You know this is very important. "
"Secretary of State, this is not what we said, why, the Florence government has promised me that it can be completed only when I think I am satisfied, why now I need a time limit?" Michelangelo was annoyed. Asked, he looked at Machiavelli with some dissatisfaction and was unhappy with the sudden visit of the bureaucrat.
Michelangelo has lived in Florence for two years after leaving Rome, and his skills have changed surprisingly in the past two years. If he said that he had done a little while in Rome For the artist to deliberately pursue the perfect trace of craftsmanship, in the past two years, he has completely integrated this craftsmanship into his own unique style, achieving a surprising tension and momentum.
Machiavelli smiled helplessly, and in fact, the Florence government not only did not propose a specific time limit, but now they also have no idea to manage this statue that they have given great attention to.
"It's a bit different from the previous agreement, but you know there are some changes," Machiavelli followed Michelangelo to the corner, watching him take off his shorts and throw them aside. An altar filled with cold water lifted up and covered his body from head to toe, and then he continued to say, "In fact, this is what I want to ask, because it is related to a friend of all of us."
Michelangelo lifted the altar above his head and fixed it. The strong muscles on his back condensed into protruding bumps. Then he put down the altar and turned around, looking at his naked and strong body, Machiavel Lee couldn't help but think of the rumors that the master seemed to have special preferences. He couldn't help but took a step back and kept his distance from the other party.
"I know who the state official you are talking about, but you mentioned that he is not very clever," Michelangelo grabbed a clean smock without rubbing his body and covered some key parts. The relaxed Machiavelli said, "But what are you going to say?"
"I mean that the adult may formally take over Florence," Machiavelli said in a low voice, and then looked at the statue in the middle of the room. "If I'm not wrong, maybe something will change soon, So if you can complete the statue at that time, I think it will give this grand occasion a greater extraordinary significance. "
Michelangelo pondered after hearing this. Although he didn't quite understand what the abominable politician was talking about, but the money he got from this person was real real money. He was given much more, the so-called cannibalism and short hands, he naturally understood that Machiavelli ran at this time to remind himself that naturally there are very important reasons.
"I can't prevent me from finishing the work. You have to know that this is a masterpiece that maybe I can never finish."
Michelangelo groaned and finally spoke. Although it sounded like he was still insisting on his own opinions, Machiavelli had already heard what he said was loose in his words.
"Please rest assured, Master, we all know what this means to us." After that, Machiavelli and Michelangelo stood side by side under the scaffold and looked up at the already large-scale statue. "This is really a masterpiece. , Believe my master, you will be famous for this work. "
"I think so too." Michelangelo nodded slightly, and after a while it seemed that he remembered something to Machiavelli. "I think you will too, and we will all leave a footnote in history. . "
Listening to Michelangelo's late business talk, Machiavelli still smiled with satisfaction: "I know the master, I believe this is for sure."
In the Florence City Hall, Chief Architect Sazi stared at the government officials sitting on both sides of the table with ugly faces. These people are the executive governments elected by the Florentines, but he knows that most of these people are in fact although they are behind There are support from different industry associations, but if you dig into it, you will find that behind these industry associations are the shadows of the free trade union.
Unconsciously, Florence has been completely controlled by the FTA from top to bottom, which makes Sazi feel desperate compared with the protected person forced to become Pisa. The latter can struggle to resist, but the former Make him feel that Florence no longer belongs to him, nor belongs to the Florentines.
Even sometimes he doubts whether the entire Florence administration has completely become a puppet of Roman Thesia, but now these are no longer important, a choice that really makes him feel terrible is already in front of him and all Florentines.
"The French departed from Pescia. They are about to reach the cold mountain now," an official pointed at a hill northwest of Florence on the map, and then the official swallowed as he watched the darkened Saki , And swiped his finger down across the city, pointing south.
The Naples army departed from Siena 2 days ago. According to speculation, they are now almost near Kings Hill in the south of the city.

The words of the officials made all the Florentine officials present change their faces. Although they knew the situation was bad, they never expected it to be so bad.
Both wicked people reached out to the beauty of Florence, so to whom should they be
honoured
to undress?
"There is no time, we must ask the Neapolitan for help," an official suddenly stood up, and the pompoms in an orange soft hat on his head were funny and wobbled with the violent shaking of his head , Seems to be adding atmosphere to what he said, "We have an alliance treaty with Pisa and we have declared war on the French before. Is there anything hesitant about this?"
"Yes, I now have some doubts about the purpose of this meeting," another official also joined in fiercely. "What we have to do is how to defend the city and cooperate with the alliance, but now what I hear seems not to be the case, I must not Do not doubt if anyone wants to openly break the contract? "
Sazi looked at the people who couldn't wait to jump out. He knew that the guild behind these people had a deep relationship with the trade union. Some even seemed to be the trade union's spokesperson in Florence, while the supporters behind others Also because of the more or less connection with that alliance, they have different attitudes.
"We are indeed part of the Holy Alliance, but can we resist the French ourselves, know that our protector, Pisa, is now under siege by the French." Sazi said dissatisfiedly, he knew he must speak up, Otherwise, he and Florence will be forced into a complete break with the French without waiting for the meeting to end, which he absolutely does not want to see.
In fact, although he overthrew Savonarola, he was supportive of Savonarola's choice to cooperate with the French.
"The Naples army has arrived, don't forget that they easily defeated the pope's army in Rome, and even let Caesar die." Another official spoke, and the man looked at Sazi with a little dissatisfaction. "If we It is not a good choice to be vacillating at this time, maybe it will anger the Alliance and Pisa, and even the Duke of Rome Theseia himself. "
The official made Saqi stagnate with a threatening tone. His eyes turned to other people, seeing the hint of light or dark in their eyes, Suzy suddenly felt that he was completely alien in this room.
A heavy sound of footsteps moved from far to near. There should be a lot of people listening to the sound, and the eyes of the consuls could not help turning to the door.
The two closed doors were suddenly pushed open, because the door was too hard and hit the wall and bounced back, and then was blocked by the crowd.
The shiny armor and the shaking sword made the consuls' faces suddenly change. They seemed to have seen the terrible turmoil of the human head a few years ago.
"Adults, please don't panic," Machiavelli, who walked at the forefront, paid a tribute to the consuls, and then he looked at the same uneasy Sazi "Consultant."
"What's the matter, leading the soldiers into the meeting of the governor, I will ask you to explain, otherwise you will be treated as a crime of rebellion." Sazi asked with an ugly face.
"This is not an adult rebellion, in fact it is a new appointment," Machiavelli bowed to Sazi, and then took out a statement and read it aloud. "To the Duchess of Pisa, Estrez Juliant In the name of His Royal Highness Gomblay, in view of the current situation, in order to better fulfill the duties of Florence to the Holy Alliance, hereby decree, to change Florence's executive government to the military governor's government, and appoint the ruling Francisco Sazi as the first military governor , The other consuls serve in turn, and at the same time appoint State Councilor Nicolo Machiavelli as the chief commander of the governorate, with full authority to command the Florentine army ... "
At this point, Machiavelli stopped and tilted his head slightly to reveal a half of his head from behind the raised parchment statement. He looked at Sati, whose face was already earthy. He first said, "Congratulations, you have been promoted to the magistrate. ", And then continue to read the first one." Florence will go all out to support the Holy Alliance. Any attempt to reconcile with the enemy of the Alliance will be regarded as a common enemy. With the permission of Her Highness the Duchess, you will be given the right to be disciplined! "
Listening to the announcement that Machiavelli had become hoarse and exhausted at the end, Sazi, who originally wanted to stand up and reprimanded because of his anger, unexpectedly found that his legs seemed to suddenly lose their strength, and he did not respond. The hands on the table were too numb because of the excitement. With a sudden dizziness, Sazi's eyes were black and his head fell on the table.
On July 7, 1501, the Naples army entered a small town on the hill of Kings in the far suburbs of Florence.
When the army was busy building camps, setting outposts, sending safari cavalry to observe the typical and so busy, Queen Naples Kosa Cosenza Rastamala suddenly took the waitress and a The squad guards went sightseeing in the town.
People in the town are very clever hiding in the house, so the street is very quiet.
Walking on the fairly clean stone road, Ruosha looked at the houses passing by with interest, and then she pointed to a house that was built up the hill in the distance and said excitedly: " It's there. "
Then the queen lifted the skirt slightly and took the lead to walk forward.
In the doubts of the entourage, they came to the building, which is actually a very ordinary house. The only advantage is that it can better see Florence in the distance because of the higher terrain.
"My brother lived here at the beginning."
After deciding to place the house as the Queen ’s residence in the palace, Ruo Sha told the waitress why she chose it. This made the waitress helpless but could n’t think of how to respond. This seemed to be because of this. My little sister likes to smile.
But when the messengers of Florence arrived, they saw a solemn and even a ruthless queen.
"Machiavelli?"
Ruosha smiled slightly at the name, and the messenger certainly didn't know what the queen's smile meant, but even with a smile on his face, he didn't feel the slightest light on the queen's body that made him relax a little. Variety.
"Tell me your commander's order. I want the Florentine army to take orders from me and tell him that this is my order. This order is above everything at the moment." Ruosha said, standing up and looking out to the city of Florence outside the window Waiting for me, let me see if he is a real French king. "
Zuosha's provocation was quickly answered. In the early morning of July 8, the French army, which had established a stable camp in Lengshan, proceeded to the city of Florence, about 10 miles away.
Later on the same day, the Naples army, waiting for the news, began to come down from the king in the afternoon, approaching the French army in the opposite direction.
When I heard the actions of the Naples army, Louis XII was slightly surprised ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Are you sure that the Naples are not going to enter Florence? The king looked at the scout in confusion. After receiving a definite answer, Louis suspiciously patted the small scepter as a whip in his palm. "What does the woman want to do, know that she only has 3000 people, and I have ... "
Louis XII shook his head, he thought it was unreasonable, or rather ridiculous.
No one would be so stupid as to try to fight a large army of 20,000 people in the field with 3000 people, even if the other party is a woman.
Then Louis XII suddenly thought of something.
He immediately called the scout general. After making some arrangements, the king's eyes fell on the map to the location of the Neapolitan.
"Are you going to use Florence as a beautiful bait, or do you want to be the Jeanne d'Or?" The prince thoughtfully tapped his finger on the map and asked in a low voice.
Also on July 8, an army entered Bolato, not far northeast of Florence.
Busac's sixth group of Roma Thesia arrived from Bologna!
On the same day, the Roman Thesia Northern Army, under the command of Compati, crossed the Chimone Hill and quickly approached Florence.
With Florence as the center and the battlefields of Pisa and Montina as the secondary, the French army and the coalition of Rome Thesia and Naples opened their positions in central Romagna!
Both sides invested in the total strength, 37000VS28000!