Vol 6 Chapter 78: On the eve of the tide

The emergence of Elliott of Taranto really surprised Normezi, but what made him even more unexpected was that the Taranto army would attack the French with the Cosenza.
As a Neapolitan, Normezi knew better than the French that Taranto's position in Italy, or their role in southern Italy.
Taranto ’s location is very special. Unlike most of Italy ’s rich coastal cities, which are mostly on the side of the Tyrrhenian Sea, Taranto is just like Venice on the Adriatic coast of southeastern Italy. Because of its unique location, Taranto Torr became a gateway to the Adriatic Sea again.
Especially at this moment when facing the threat of the Ottoman navy at sea at any time, Taranto plays a pivotal role in the entire southeast of Italy.
For the sake of their own safety, the Venetians have spared no expense to help Taranto strengthen his defense. This allows Taranto not only to have the largest maritime fleet in southeastern Italy, but also to have a small number, but with equipment The army is well-known for its excellent and bravery.
Such a force suddenly fell towards Naples, and Normezi couldn't help but secretly surprise at the means of the Naples.
Obviously, the escape court of Naples did not lose their previous status because of their current embarrassment. Even when facing the enemy like the French, there were still people who were willing to resist the invaders with them. This made Normezi not only surprised , Also somewhat joyful from the bottom of my heart.
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willingly. He said that his heart was very contradictory, and he hoped that he could use the French revenge to make him in desperation and even almost lose his life. Naples was conquered and ruled by the French. As for his current power in Naples, Normezi did not think that Louis XII would continue to reuse him if he had a firm foothold in Naples in the future.
But he was also unwilling to see the success of the Gomblay that had defeated him in front of him.
The best result in his mind is that his enemies can kill each other, and in the end all parties are hit hard.
It was just that the Naples, who originally thought it should be the weakest, became insignificant with the joining of the Taranto. Although the Aragonese have not yet come, they have been able to increase their troops from the French King Louis, but the number of troops has never reached 10,000. It can be seen that the number of troops that the Aragonese will send does not seem to be too much, at least not many of the troops they send directly to Naples.
Normezi thought wildly, seeing that the Viscount Elliot of Taranto seemed to be quite familiar with Alexander or Zuosha, which aroused his curiosity even more.
Normezi knew the Free Trade Union, but he always thought it was just a confederation of chambers of commerce organized by businessmen around the world to make money. He never thought that the union would have any other role, even if he thought he might think that it was business. There may be a closer relationship within the alliance, but he never expected that their relationship would be so close that they could send troops to help each other.
But the fact is that as a member of the Free Trade Association, Taranto sent troops at this time, which made Normezi suddenly feel that he may have overlooked something before.
"How do the French want us to work with them?"
In a room, Alexander asked Normezi, who hadn't completely awakened. He saw that Normezi seemed absent, and he had to ask a second time.
"Oh, that Charlene wants to know Billy Shelly's attitude towards the arrival of the French, and he hopes to negotiate between the two parties on this matter." Normezi thought about it and answered, he said this deliberately. Pay attention to what Elliot looks like, but the viscount seems to have not noticed his words except for his strong interest in the wine in his glass
"Does that Charlene want us to admit his king's occupation of Naples?" Ruosha suddenly asked, her face sternly stern, and it seemed to reveal the majesty that did not match her age. " If this is the case, you can go back now. As the regent queen of Naples, I can give you a clear answer now. The rule of the Sicilian kingdom will always belong to the Naples branch of the Trastamala family, and the French will always get rid of it. The identity of the aggressor is impossible. "
Ruosha ’s voice was not loud, but she showed irrefutable determination, which made Normezi look at Alexander ’s gaze a little puzzled. He knew that the release of Alexander at the General Assembly was not out of mercy, but obviously he wanted to pass him The Aragonese conspiracy was revealed to the French, and now the French have shown the willingness to cooperate with the Naples court, but Ruosha ’s attitude is tough and there is no room for manoeuvre. Normezi even doubts whether it is because he got it. Thanks to the support of the Taranto people, Ruosha became a little blind and confident.
Taranto may indeed be a very powerful force in southeastern Italy, but if they are strong enough to fight the French, Normezi does not believe it.
What's more, the pressure facing Taranto is also not small today, and the maritime threat from the Ottomans has not diminished due to the defeat of Bayesert II in the Balkan expedition. According to news from the Mediterranean, it seems that the Ottomans are still preparing to launch a large-scale invasion at sea.
As a result, Taranto faced a lot of pressure, which is where Normezi was surprised. How could the Taranto still be willing to send troops to help Naples at this time.
The doubt made Normezi frown, he guessed that Ruosha should be more of a bluff, and in his mind he always thought that the young queen was not only young but also nothing more, all her power should come from her Uncle Modillo and his brother said that this time Normezi did not come directly to visit Count Modillo but came to see Alexander. More often because of Charlene ’s command, Normezi himself meant that he More inclined to deal with Count Modillo.
But soon Normezi found out that he had obviously miscalculated the situation. After hearing Rusha's words, Alexander made a gesture of refusal to him with just a little nod.
"Obviously Your Majesty has issued the final order. If you have nothing new to tell us, then you can leave now."
Normez accidentally looked at the three people in front of him. When he was sure that they were really going to expel him instead of playing with a small wrist on the negotiating table, he secretly concealed the accident in his heart and quickly raised his hand to stop it. Alexander, who ordered people to get out: "Wait, wait a minute, do we have anything else to talk about, don't you? Earl, don't you want to know what the French want from you?"
Looking at Normezi's impulsive and frustrating stop, Ruosha's mouth twitched with an imperceptible smile. After hearing that this man had come to Billichelli, Alexander guessed that besides carrying the French mission, he obviously They also have something they want to secretly interact with the court of Naples, and since then they have set a countermeasure to force this person to express themselves with a tough attitude.
And the arrival of Elliott added a heavy chip to them, and now it seems to be pretty good. Normezi is indeed a bit sullen.
"That Charlene wants to cooperate with you." Normezi said with a sigh of relief. He took the next glass and took a sip of the wine before continuing. "He sent someone like Kosenza and did not want to occupy. There, I just hope to test you in this way. You know that Cosenza is your territory after all. He hopes that you can test your attitude towards the French in this way, "said he stopped, and then some did not Reluctantly called "Your Majesty."
"Charleone." Alexander smiled softly, remembering the experience of dealing with Charlene time and time in Rome and Pisa. Obviously this man's diplomatic wrist was not inferior to him on the battlefield. And Louis XII also accurately grasped this person's strengths.
Alexander had to be a little jealous of Louis XII. As a king of France, he had an almost unmatched talent advantage. In addition to his own men, the only vassals that Charles VIII left him before were enough for him to easily Arranging the transfer, and looking at himself, Alexander couldn't help but feel dwarfed by the lack of enough talent in his hand.
However, Alexander also knew that Louis also had his own troubles. The French noblemen who Charlie left him were enough for him. I believe that the vast majority of Louis XII ’s energy has not been invading Italy, but rather How to check and restrain the French nobility, in this regard, the "Gombré dynasty" that has not yet fully formed their respective forces seems to be not so troublesome.
"Is the cooperation you said that Sharon's own or Louis's advice?" Alexander asked.
"I think this should be the meaning of the King of France." Seeing Alexander seemed dissatisfied with this statement, Normezi said affirmatively, "I can be sure that this means Louis. Know that Louis was not originally planning to let Xia Erlun served as the commander of the occupation of Naples. "
Alexander nodded. He knew the meaning of Normezi. Louis XII apparently considered the long-term experience of Charlene's previous stay in Italy, which means that Louis valued more of Charlene's diplomatic means. More with his military role.
"Maybe I can talk to him," Alexander said, and had already heard a soft breath from Ruosha, but he continued. "The status of the royal family of Naples is unquestionable, but maybe in other We can talk about aspects, such as how to deal with new enemies that may arise. "
Normez nodded, which is why he came to Billy Shelley this time. Although it is inconvenient to say something in the name of the Viscount Elliot, as long as he can continue to stay, he has a full chance to meet Alexander. Talk about it separately.
The sight of Normezi, who almost retired after seeing it, just disappeared outside the door. The always patient Elliot left the cup and stood up. Although he tried to cover up his expression, he still showed anxiety. He When I came to the place not far in front of Rusha and stopped to give a gift, he said anxiously: "Your Majesty, I just received news that the Ottomans seem to be attacking the Venetians on the island of Kisila on the Mediterranean Sea."
Ruosha's expression tightened when she heard this, and she quickly looked at Alexander.
Alexandria was also a little surprised. He knew that Kisila Island was a very important colony of the Venetians on the northern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. One of the most important roles of this island was as a link and transit point between Venice and Crete.
The Venetians have always believed that as long as Kisila is still there, their influence on the Mediterranean will not be greatly hit, because their fleet can form a line between the mainland, Kisila, and Crete at any time. Covering the maritime defense line on the main road of the Adriatic Sea into the Mediterranean, their navy can calmly respond to all threats from across the Mediterranean.
Even if the Ottomans had occupied the whole of Greece near Kisila, the Venetians at sea always regarded Kisila as an important maritime fortress to advance towards the Mediterranean.
But now that the Ottomans are threatening Kisila, it actually means that they are already threatening the Adriatic Sea, and Taranto is just entering the southernmost tip of the Adriatic Sea.
"I have to rush back to work with my father to cope with the possible offensive," Elliott said helplessly. "To be honest, I now regret that I promised to help you, knowing that maybe we need the French to help us hold Taranto, If the Venetians could not resist the invasion of the Ottoman Navy at sea, perhaps the only way for us all was to ask the French for help. "
Looking at Elliott's slightly frustrated appearance, Alexander didn't blame him for saying that. After all, this situation now seems to be as he said. As for the Ottomans, despite the victory at sea, they still did not. Able to invade the Adriatic Sea, as well as France, where he had high hopes, but hooked up with Ottoman to pit those European countries together. Alexander believed that even if he was told to him at this time, Elliott did not believe it.
Fortunately, however, Taranto ’s dispatch was timely. Although Alexander sent letters to Taranto before returning to Naples, hoping that they would fulfill their obligations as members of the FTA, but Taranto was in After procrastinating and seeing that they had full control of the situation in Naples, it was too late to let Elliott come with a small army, but Alexander did not care about this.
Whether it was Elliott or Earl Hosson, the father and son obviously did not realize that this was the first time that the Free Trade Association had performed non-trade relations since its establishment, and this was also the first time that the Free Trade Area Alliance had a military alliance. The situation has appeared in front of the world.
Although the scale of this action is not large, and even in some ways the symbolic significance is greater than the actual action, but the meaning is extraordinary.
And Alexander's involvement of Taranto's army in guarding Cosenza was not a whim.
Although already the Queen of Naples' Regency, Cosenza, as the territory of Russa, was not officially announced to be incorporated into Naples.
This means that as an earl leader, Cosenza did not directly fight against France, and the French ’s actions undoubtedly meant an invasion. At this time, the Taranto army fulfilled its obligations as a member of the Trade Union with Cosenza to support it. It completely avoided the name of actually supporting Naples.
Alexander didn't want to force the father and son of Earl Hosson too much.
As for the threat from the Ottomans, in fact, Alexander had already known the intelligence of the Ottoman navy's attack before the news of Elliott.
This massive invasion of the Ottomans in history actually began in July.
The result after the First World War was the tragic defeat of the Venetian Navy and the loss of their last independent colony on the island of Kisila in the Mediterranean. This caused the Venetian not only to be seriously injured in the navy, but also to lose his foothold in the Mediterranean.
What's worse is that this almost cut off their connection with Crete, and the Ottoman fleet almost sealed the Venetians in the Adriatic Sea.
Alexander even thought that it would not be too much to say that this naval battle was a turning point in Venice's ups and downs.
Brutal wars have shaken Venice ’s economy, and the unceasing shrinking of maritime trade has made Venice ’s market gradually slump. At the same time, the discovery of new worlds and new routes has accelerated the decline of this ancient commercial city-state, even for decades. Later, in the battle of Lepanto, which determined the destiny of the Mediterranean, they finally completely defeated the enemy Ottoman Navy, but the declining trend could never be recovered.
And what about this time?
After the fiasco of the Balkans of Balestet II, will the maritime battle, which started later than in history, once again become the key to the decline of Venice?
Normezi, who was arranged to stay, wanted to meet Alexandria alone. He knew that Alexandria would definitely not only satisfy and let him inform the French. He even vaguely felt that the French would send heavy troops to occupy Naples rather than Louis The judgment made after the twelve trials was better than the result of Alexander's ingenious arrangement.
So is he not worried that so many French troops are simply not he can contend with?
Thinking of this ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Normezi, who was still a little anxious, suddenly felt relieved.
He believed that Alexander would take the initiative to see him.
Sure enough, that night, an attendant knocked on Normezi's door.
He was then taken to Alexander's room.
"Tell me the conditions for the French." This time Alexander asked directly.
"This is the count," Normezi began to carefully consider the wording, but then he decided to simply say "I don't know if you are interested in Sicily."
Although only hearing this sentence, Alexander already felt that maybe Louis XII and Count Modillo could get together for a drink.
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