Vol 4 Chapter 33: Double negotiation

When the city of Rome was performing all sorts of beings, far away in Realo, a difficult negotiation had been going on for almost a week.
Even on the battlefield, the long negotiations that did not take so long have both sides plunged into trouble. Every hour spent in quarrels and anger every day from the morning became an intolerable torture, often in order to The trouble of being entangled in a small detail makes both sides feel as if they are trapped in a trap that will never be able to get out. Whenever they get out of one of the traps, they soon find themselves in the next deeper and more Difficult to struggle out.
Alexander could feel the faint anxiety of Pitiliuno. If the Vice Admiral of Venice could control his emotions at the beginning, his entanglement in the next few days obviously made his mood a lot worse, and gradually even almost broke out. edge.
This can be seen from the fact that Pitiruno has issued war threats more than once. If any party at the negotiating table actively shows his strength, he has proved his passive helplessness. Pitiruno will do so, indicating that he is really anxious. .
In fact, this is understandable. The pressure from the Doge ’s Palace in Venice made Pitiliuno anxious to end this originally redundant war as soon as possible. From the beginning, he said that the support for the Milanese was just trying to pick up in the chaos of Romagna. The cheap mind has plunged herself into a quagmire, which the Venetians absolutely don't want to see.
What's more, the sudden threat from the Ottomans made them feel the real danger for the first time. Although there have been many conflicts with the Ottomans on the Mediterranean Sea more than once, they really felt the threat of this threat this time.
The Ottomans seem to have the ambition to attack the hinterland of the European continent from sea and land at the same time. Although such an operation seems somewhat self-righteous, think about the unusually strong national strength of the Ottoman Empire and the terrible military power they have shown so far. No one thought they would not do this.
Because of this, the Doge ’s Palace in Venice will send people to repeatedly urge Pitiliuno to end the war in Romagna as soon as possible, so that Venice can quickly make a great threat from both land and water.
Pitiliuno looked at the young man in front of him, trying to soften his tone. He felt that he was not negotiating with a soldier, but was facing a stubborn stone, or that this person should probably be a businessman. Because of his competing attitude, people feel that it is really unbearable.
"Count, please don't regard our desire for peace as weak and bully, let alone consider it as a good opportunity for extortion," the deputy stared at the opposite Alexander, he still wanted to calm himself down, but the young in front of him People seem to succeed in angering him again. "70 million Florin ’s compensation is impossible. You should understand that you have not defeated us."
"But it's not us who needs peace now."
Alexander said with a smile that he understood Giovanni's intentions. Obviously, Giovanni received the advice of Alexander VI. They aimed at the Venetians' eagerness to get rid of the Romanesque war, so they were prepared to take the opportunity to knock the Venetian.
Alexander didn't care what the Venetians thought, the point was that the Pope's intentions also happened to fit his mind.
Of course, Alexander is very clear. In fact, through the centuries of the Ottoman Empire, he has never been able to attack the Italian mainland. And although the Sudanese shouted to spread the sacred faith to every corner of the world, those Sudanese His vision is secular and utilitarian throughout.
Therefore, in the eyes of the talented Sudanese, Greece, the Balkans, and Bulgaria are the places where they now need to completely conquer and gain a foothold. As for the spirit of Christ, the Vatican and the whole of Italy are actually not so important.
Only in the entire Europe of this era, only Alexander knew this.
And he did not want to remind the panicked city-state monarchs, not to say that those people would not believe at all, mainly because it was not in Alexander ’s interest.
"40000 Florin, this is the last concession."
Pitiliuno said sullenly that the lieutenant general who had been urged by the governor's office knew his time was not much. The threat of the Ottomans made the whole Venice more than a group of emotional excitement, it was a panic.
After all, unlike other city-states, as long as they worry about the safety of the homeland, once a war really breaks out, those colonies in the Mediterranean on Venice will bear the brunt. In this case, the Romagna war will end as soon as possible, so that more troops can be invested to strengthen the colonial defense This is now the top priority.
"In addition, we can pay you a separate payment of 5000 florins." The deputy said slightly in a low voice.
Hearing this, O'Reilly, who was sitting next to the responsible record, glanced a little nervously at a person next to him, which was a follower of Giovanni.
Alexander's fingers were tapping lightly on the table, and he was wondering how much he could knock out from this person.
"Don't be too greedy," Pitiliuno seems to see through Alexander's mind. "Don't forget that your army is the smallest in this war. It's already an unexpected surprise to get such a compensation. If I guess you right This is probably the number you can get from the 40,000 florins. If you add the money we paid you separately, you can get a full 10,000 gold coins, which is already a huge sum of money. "
Listening to Pitiliuno, Alexander couldn't help but admit that he was right.
If it is said in terms of the distribution of war compensation, he can finally get 5000 Florin.
Although he played the two crucial battles from the beginning to the end of this brief war, it is true that the army was too small.
Ultimately, the distribution of all benefits is determined by strength.
Alexander pondered while looking at Giovanni's followers who were still silent.
"Adult, it's up to you to decide." The entourage leaned forward and smiled and whispered, then sat back, as if not interested in what was happening in front of him.
Of course, Alexander knew that Giovanni would not be generous enough to let him decide, but now that the two have started a new "honeymoon period", it would be ok for Giovanni to show appropriately.
"45000 Florin?"
Alexander quickly turned his thoughts. He was wondering what benefits he would gain in the war between Venice and Ottoman in the near future. No one knew better than him what the future war would be, so he quickly made a decision in his heart. Decide.
"Yes, but my separate payment I hope can be paid in other ways."
Pitiliuno was stunned, and then shrugged indifferently. The most difficult part for him finally broke through, and the next thing was obviously much easier to handle.
"Now let's talk about how your coalition forces should withdraw from Romagna," Alexander smiled at a Milanese who also didn't speak very much next to Pitiliuno. It is possible to send people to Rome to participate in the Requiem Mass for the Earl of Pesaro. I believe that the Earl ’s soul in heaven will be happy for the presence of his family. "
The Milanese looked at Alexander coldly. This person was not from the Sforza family, but this did not affect his aversion to Alexander. Especially after experiencing the battle in the town of Aural, Milanese have reason to think this Hateful young people hate them more than Giovanni Borgia.
"I will pass on this request to the Duke." The Milanese answered coldly.
Alexander nodded in satisfaction, he was really a little grateful for the Ottoman who suddenly emerged. If it was not for the presence of that person, maybe this war might continue to fight until another battle was again by France. The war of greater discipline launched by humans is coming.
If that was the case, his Montina would have a result in this war, and Alexander was really unsure.
But now, Alexander believes that as long as history continues to develop according to the previous context, when the French invade Italy again, he will not only be able to keep Montina, but also seize the opportunity in the following turmoil!
Just as Alexandria had long and difficult negotiations with Pitiruno, Giovanni was patient with the smell of pig dung in the house in a slightly remote rural farm not far from Realo Waiting.
Although there was a farmer girl in front of her who seemed to be pleasing to her eyes, she occasionally flirted at him while pouring wine, but for some reason, Giovanni could only bear the heat that had been lifted in his heart, patient waiting.
These reasons certainly have regrets that his body has been destroyed by syphilis because of too much dissipation in the past, but more importantly, the guests he wants to meet today let him not be neglected at all.
A sound of wheels rolling across the dirt road came from outside the door, and Giovanni beckoned the followers to see.
Under the guidance of the entourage, an old man walked into the farmhouse.
If Alexander is here, he will immediately recognize who the old man is.
Giovanni smiled when he saw the old man. He warmly invited the old man to sit at the table, and ordered the woman next to him to bring the wine to the old man.
"It's an honour, we met again so soon," the old man raised his glass to Giovanni and took a sip.
"It should be my honor," Giovanni also raised his toast. "I hope you are not too tired on this trip."
The old man shook his head, his right hand clenched into a fist, and smashed his leg hard.
"I have to admit that such a trip is too reluctant for people of my age. If there are so many times, maybe I will be called by God," said the old man and took another drink from the glass. Then put down the cup and look at Giovanni seriously. "Duke, please tell me, if you are given a chance to be the master of the whole Romagna, what price would you pay?"
Giovanni's breath was quick, his hand squeezing the glass slightly, and then he held it tightly, but his eyes became equally serious.
"How much does it cost?"
"a lot of."
Giovanni licked the corner of his mouth. He felt a little dry throat and took a sip of wine to moisten his throat before nodding.
"I am willing to give my loyalty to a monarch, but I also want to know if it is not worth it."
The old man nodded silently, and then took out a well-sealed secret letter from his arms.
"This was given to your father by the Duke of Orleans. I don't know what was said, but I believe he can be satisfied."
Giovanni received the secret letter silently and put it away carefully.
Then he asked a little tentatively: "So, does the king seem to be completely stubborn?"
"Obviously, the previous setback did not allow the king to converge on his ambitions," the old man smiled slightly. "He called the minister on the second day of his return to Paris to prepare for a new expedition. If it were not for his army in Piedmont, he would lose. Too fast, maybe the king has invaded for the second time. "
Although he had guessed this possibility, Giovanni couldn't help but tremble slightly after hearing the news about Charles VIII.
He knew that the old man was not only a famous scholar and master at the University of Paris, but the key was that he was also a think tank around the Duke of Orleans, so this news was naturally very reliable.
"So, Master Fischer," Giovanni continued to ask. "If, I mean, if the king has the support of the Holy See, do you think he can conquer all city-states?"
When Giovanni asked, he felt that his voice was a little quick, so he tried to ease it, but after taking a breath, he felt that his chest was a little stuffy because of too much tension, so he had to pick up his glass and drink. The wine only calmed down the feeling that made him uncomfortable.
During this time, the old man kept mumbling silently, seeming to be wondering how to answer Giovanni's question. After a while, he finally said slowly: "We all know that a palace prince beside the emperor is now In Rome, there is that Gonzalo. If I guessed right, he refused to withdraw his troops from Rome because it was because Ferdinand of Aragon feared that King Charles would launch another expedition. Obviously Aragon and the empire ’s The vigilance is very strong, and there are also British people. "
Giovanni noticed that when talking about "British", Fischer not only had a weird tone, but also had a strange look on his face, which made him smile.
Hundreds of years of grievances in Britain and France can be written as a history of grievances in Europe. Although the centuries war has passed for decades, as long as the place is mentioned, people in both countries will involuntarily fall into a persistent feeling of hatred. go with.
But Giovanni didn't care about this ~ EbookFREE.me ~ He just wanted to know from Fischer that King Charles VIII's expedition again, whether he was sure of winning.
"That Rovere is now seeking to serve as a cardinal, and maybe he hopes to become Pope one day," Giovanni said somberly. "So I want to know if my father chooses to stand by the King of France, he will continue to support Rovere. ?"
"That's the king's own business," Fischer didn't seem to want to continue entangled on the issue. His thin fingers lightly tapped on the rough table, and after a while he looked up at Giovanni.
"Although the king has many enemies, I want to remind you that if the king can get help from a strong ally, maybe everything will be different."
"Powerful ally?" Giovanni looked at Fischer a little confused. He turned around silently, but he couldn't think of anyone who could be called a powerful ally by the French.
"Yes, very powerful and even terrible allies," Fischer fixed his gaze on Giovanni. "They even dreaded the entire Christian world."
Giovanni's complexion changed suddenly. He looked at Fischer blankly, and after a while it was difficult to say, "You mean, Ottoman?"