Vol 5 Chapter 69: The Battle of the 3 Danubes (8)

When Raphael painted the portrait of Lao Sha, Gumpati had seen the Countess more than once in her gorgeous and impractical beauty, holding a musket in a brave pose .
So Gumpatti immediately thought of Ruosha when he saw the armor on Sophia's body, but he soon saw that Luosha's body was purely used to decorate and dress differently. Sophia's armor was obviously a real guy.
Especially as Sophia stood up and stepped towards him, listening to the frictional sound between the armor blades, Compatti couldn't help but reveal a surprised look.
He really had a hard time imagining how such a young girl could wear such heavy armor.
Sophia made a gesture to Gompati, and then her modified eyebrows tightened tightly, her eyes eagerly anticipating.
Gompati looked at Zeppes next to him with some consternation. He had previously been told that the Greek princess was a dumb girl, but he was still a little surprised when he saw the princess gesture to him.
"General, Your Highness asked where your count is." Zepes asked with a dull complexion. He always felt that Sophia's concern for the count of Montina was too abrupt, although he also hoped to get from Europe, especially Support from the Vatican, but Sophia's too enthusiastic performance made him feel that things were not so simple.
Cepes believed that she knew Sophia, whether she was really a Greek princess, but Cepes knew that Sophia was actually a very simple girl. Apart from having a bad temper, at least she had not shown any interest in power so far. .
This made Zeppes couldn't help but be interested in her sudden interest in the count.
"My lord is probably near the Alger River now."
Speaking of Alexandria, Compatti could n’t help but get anxious. The last news he heard about Alexandria was that he was taking the main force of the Montina army to the north along the Arge River. If there is no estimation error, then Alexander should Has fought against the Ottomans.
"Respected Highness, please send your army to support my lord. We have less than 7,000 people, and the Ottoman army has nearly 80,000 people. My lord will not hesitate to fight the Ottomans to gain time for Bucharest. But he wo n’t last long, so Your Highness please send troops as much as possible. "
Gompati's words surprised everyone in the tent, and Zeppes showed an incredible look. Before that, he felt that he was crazy enough, but now he only found that there is a more crazy guy than him. .
With less than 7,000 people to fight against nearly 80,000 people, Cepes felt that even giving him the Hungarian crown, he would not do such crazy things.
Others also showed suspicious looks. Some of them did not even believe Gompatti ’s words. Some thought that the foreigner was alarmist, while others felt that the count or other unspeakable purpose, otherwise no one would be stupid. To this point of self-seeking.
Sophia listened a bit dumbfounded. She couldn't understand too much, but she understood Gompati's words.
Alexander is not far from Bucharest, he is taking his army to fight the Ottomans, and the enemy is much more than his army!
Sophia's body trembled slightly, and the armor on her body made a strange noise.
She gestured anxiously, and at the same time she looked at Zepes eagerly.
"Your Highness asked, why did your count do this?" Zeppes hesitated a little, but despite seeing Sophia's unpleasant look, she still didn't completely ask what she wanted to ask. "It's too unexpected to know that the count is doing this. There is no preparation here. "
"But my lord is ready, and he is still from Rome. His Royal Highness, the Montina army is fighting, we need help."
Gompati looked at Zeppes with an ugly face. He could also feel Sophia's strong concern for Alexandria, but the Grand Duke of Wallachia didn't seem to be so anxious, but he had not entered before. When the city heard that the Grand Duke was a staunch main battle, it was quite different.
Zepes looked at Gompati with a dull face, although he wanted to know that this person did not see his and Sophia's very different attitudes towards the count, but he also knew that this was obviously impossible, and Sophia's excessively strong expression had been completely sold out Her inner thoughts.
"General, please wait a moment." Cepes nodded and pulled Sophia, who seemed reluctant, out of the tent.
"What's wrong with you, why are you so excited?" Zepes asked strangely. "It's not like you. I've never seen you like this before." Seeing Sophia's annoyed expression between her eyes, Cepes paused. Suddenly looked at her with strange eyes. "Tell me, do you know the Earl of Montina?"
Sophia's face was slightly dull, and then she nodded slowly.
"You know the count," Zeppes's tone could not help increasing, and he tried to control his mood to lower his tone "Tell me how you know him, and how much he knows you, I mean he knows you Real identity? "
When talking about his true identity, Zepez deliberately lowered his voice, but when he saw Sophia nod again, Zepez couldn't help but have the urge to question again.
"Tell me everything, don't hide from me, it's for you and for him." Cepes said hurriedly, he felt he might be facing a very bad situation.
Until a long time ago he believed that he was the only person holding the "Greece Princess", but now a stranger suddenly appeared, a count from Rome, who not only knew Sophia but also seemed to have a different relationship with her. This makes Zepes feel a sense of crisis that he may lose control of this girl.
For Zeppes, Sophia is a key part of his competition with Ladislas II. Without this trump card, he will not only be in a worrying situation in Bucharest, but even his Wallachia may become The victim of bargaining between Ladislas II and the Ottomans.
Sophia looked at Zepes silently, and she was hesitant to tell him about her and Alexander.
Sophia felt that this was her secret. Although she wanted to tell everyone the secret, she could feel that Zepez's mood was obviously not good when she looked at Zepez's face.
Sophia felt a little nervous in her heart. Although she didn't care what happened in Bucharest, she knew at least that Zeppes' attitude was important. If he refused to send troops to support Alexander, it would be terrible.
After all, Zeppes not only has a strong army, but more importantly, if he refuses to send troops, can he still count on Ladislas II who just wanted to negotiate with the Ottomans?
"Ah ~"
Sophia whispered anxiously, her eyes fixed on Zeppes, seeming to see what he was thinking from his eyes.
Zepes looked at Sophia, and he could feel the vague alert that Sophia's eyes revealed. This was unprecedented, which made him a little uncomfortable.
But what really made Zeppes mind was the impact of the arrival of the Earl of Montina.
Zeppes couldn't help but wonder. At this time, instead of caring about Sophia's past with Count Montina, for him, although Sophia was really beautiful and moved him, compared with the Greek princess, the girl in front of him Appearance is not important.
But it was the identity of the Greek princess that made him wary of the count of Montina.
What he needs to determine now is that that person will not destroy his plan, nor will it pose a threat to his status.
The earl of Montina, Zeppes quickly thought, he thought he should have caught something.
I heard that there was a businessman from Rome who seemed to know the count very well. Zeppes thought about it secretly, but the man had always been with the king.
Thinking of this, Zipes glanced at Sophia with an eager look.
Obviously Sophia wanted to urge him to send troops immediately, but her experience in the Prague court at this time made her understand that this matter was obviously not so easy.
"I have to see the king," Cepes said to Sophia. "Before that, I promised me not to be impulsive. As for that person, I will arrange for him and his people to take a short break."
Cepes said that he would leave quickly without waiting for Sophia to stop, but immediately after he walked out, he immediately greeted a celebrity and whispered a few words to him.
"Remember, don't let that person go around, especially don't let him go to see the princess casually."
Zepes pondered secretly, because he didn't know what the relationship between Sophia and the Earl of Montina was, so he was more careful.
For the arrival of Count Montina, Cepes was looking forward to it.
Despite Sophia ’s influence among the people, Ladislas II was the king of Hungary after all, and the nobles who supported him stood by the majority. At this time, the arrival of a foreign Count with an important status of reinforcements was obviously It is possible to increase the chips of Cepes, but now Cepes is a little uncertain about what this person's arrival means.
The people of Zepes found Prato in a tavern outside the castle, while Prato was listening to the Zagreb emissary named Moorco.
"I heard that the count is here, oh, he is really a hero," Moorco poured ale into his mouth, and then let the water wet the clothes on his chest and shook his head. "He was in front of the Viscount Lord A hero, the Viscount Lord just gave him Aloxia because of him. My Aloxia was forced. I know she was forced! "
"Yeah, they were all forced. The lady of the Loviré family and poor Lucrezia heard that she was kidnapped by the earl at the time, and even later kidnapped her in front of her brother Caesar," Prato and Moorco were drinking wine face to face, and his eyes were so vague that even Zepez's attendant shook his hand and shouted, "Guys, two more big ones."
Zepez's people ignored the drunk Prato, they set him up and walked out of the tavern, and in the back, Moorco was still chattering and said: "My Aloxia, I will go Save you, I will stand out! "
A cup of cold well water splashed on his face, and Prato immediately shivered. He couldn't stop struggling and opened his eyes hard to look at the man in front of him.
"Duke? Are you your lord?" Prato finally asked in amazement after recognizing the person in front of him. He knew Zepes and knew that he was one of the most powerful people in Bucharest, but he didn't understand that the prince found himself What to do.
"Listen to me, the time is tight, so you answer what I ask." At this time, Cepes did not have the patience and tenderness in front of Sophia. His eyes shone with cruel light, his hands. Squeezing Prato's throat instantly made Prato's mouth panic.
Prato nodded vigorously, his face flushed instantly with shortness of breath.
"How many troops does that Earl Montina have? Don't say you don't know," Zepes released his hand and then immediately pressed Proto's lips. "I know that people like you are well informed and tell me the truth."
"There should be about 6000, or about 7,000 people," Prato said anxiously. "When I left Rome, I heard that the Earl was organizing an expeditionary force of about 5,000 people, but then I met that Moorco. Listen He said that the Earl had permission from the Duke of Zagreb and recruited many locals to join the army. "
"So he really has a huge army?" Cepes frowned slightly. He didn't think the businessman was lying. On the contrary, after several messages were compared with each other, Cepes couldn't help but admit that the Earl of Montina Strength cannot be ignored.
"The count is not only capable of this," Prato felt that if he provided more information, the Grand Duke would probably be more tolerant to him. After all, whenever he remembered that this man was the son of the famous Vlad III, he felt the whole body. Uncomfortable "He's the father of the Duchess of Estelles in Pisa, and ..."
"I know all this," Zepes interrupted Prato impatiently. "But these are useless now. It's more important to tell me. Do you think he can win the Ottomans?"
Prato was dumbfounded. He looked at Zepes with a somewhat stunned look, which made Zepes feel as if he was the one who had drunk too much.
"Sorry, I'm not intentionally offended," Prato immediately realized that his appearance caused dissatisfaction with the terrible person in front of him, and he immediately explained carefully. "But I think the Earl cannot beat the Ottomans, at least not yet. It ’s terrible to see who can win those pagans. "
"You're right," Zeppes rudely pushed Prato to the side, and the hope in his heart was a little annoyed because of this businessman's words. He wanted to beat him. "So why did he come to you?" You know, it ’s really because of the Pope ’s orders? "
"Adult, I'm just a businessman. Although I know some big Romans, they can't tell a businessman these things," Prato replied carefully. When he saw Zepez's disappointment and a cold look, Pra Tuo quickly went on to say, "It is said that the emperor seems to be very concerned about what happened here, because a relationship between the emperor's palace and the count is very good. In fact, as far as I know, they are not only very good, because I did them. Business, so I heard that Earl has a close relationship with Gong Xiang in private. "
"Emperor?" Zepez's expression was stunned. Of course he knew that Prato was talking about Emperor Maximian of the Holy Roman Empire, but he suddenly couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this.
"Yes, it's the emperor," Prato nodded immediately after seeing Zepez's attention. It seemed that to strengthen the credibility of his words, he said, "And the king just asked me about it not long ago."
"King?" Cepes was stunned again. "You mean King Ladislas?"
"Yes, not long ago, but Your Majesty seemed a little unhappy after hearing this." Prato tried to step closer and said carefully.
Cepes looked at Prato, and he suddenly felt that he might have found the businessman to get the news, and he was right.
Ladislas II walked around in anger, he was waiting for the messenger he sent to bring back the news, but it was clear that neither Zepez nor Sophia had followed his orders, which made the king irritated.
The sudden reinforcements from Rome completely disrupted the calculations of Ladislas II. The negotiations originally planned to be conducted with Ottoman became troublesome because of the intervention of the Roman nobility, especially when he heard that person After actually launching an offensive against the Ottomans, the king almost scolded because he couldn't restrain his anger.
Ladislas II could vaguely guess the purpose of the Earl of Montina ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Obviously he was going to break the talk, but the king didn't understand the purpose of doing so at the beginning What, but then he felt that he finally discovered the truth.
When I thought of Ladislas II, the Earl of Montina was obviously instigated by Emperor Maximian. The purpose of that person was to provoke a war between him and Bayset II, and then So that Maximian took the opportunity to intervene in Hungary.
Especially when I heard that Maximian was working on the Hungarian copper mine with the Fugger family, Ladislas II felt that he was the enemy of the front door and the back door and the tiger.
"That Cepes, and that nasty wild girl, what are they doing?"
When he saw the messenger he sent hurriedly came, Ladislas II asked desperately, and he was too lazy to cover up his disappointment and anger towards Sophia.
"Your Majesty, the Grand Duke of Wallachia is mobilizing the army," the messenger said hurriedly. "There are also the army of the Greek nobles. The princess is calling those people. They are going to support the Earl of Montina."