Conquer the Dawn of Heaven

Vol 3 Chapter 158: Banquet at the Kotzach House (Part 1)

When the news of the Milanese marching into Rome came, people couldn't help but be shocked.

The Milanese once again became the target of the entire Apennines.

At the time, the French King Charlie had an excuse to enter Italy, precisely because Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan, had a grudge with Venice. In order to deal with this old enemy, Ludovico hesitated to ask the French to help the wolf, but he never thought of Charlie His appetite was so great that when he arrived in Milan, he immediately salivated the prosperous city and the rich territory nearby, and even announced that Milan would be under his rule.

It was because of this action that angered Ludviko, and the Sforza family turned to the Anti-French League. In order to retaliate against Charlie ’s rebellion, Ludviko not only smashed the pot and sold iron to become a seller. The attack became the most active member of the anti-French alliance, precisely because the Milanese could unexpectedly cut off the French supply line from behind, making them cut off the retreat, so that the coalition can defeat the law in the battle outside Piedmont. military.

In this war, the Milanese are like a crucial bargaining chip, and any one side can tilt the balance of victory.

Now, the Milanese suddenly began to move again, but this time they seemed to reverse their direction again.

Regarding the death of Giovanni Sforza, there have been all kinds of rumors in the city of Rome. No one believes that he died of a sudden illness, especially the legendary painful way when he died. Everyone thought of the famous family-owned poison Cantrera of the Borgia family.

As for Lucrezia, who had become a widow, there was no news after Giovanni ’s death. Some people said that she was still in the Portico Palace, and some people said that the Pope had sent her out of the city of Rome. In a secret convent.

But now the Milanese suddenly began to march to Rome, which reminded people of the young widow again as Giovanni Sforza's widow. At this time, the whereabouts of Lucrezia attracted people's attention.

Another thing that makes people wonder is why Charles VIII sent a messenger at this time. Is there any connection between this and the behavior of the Milanese?

Alexander VI was also very annoyed. At this time, he was planning a very important thing. If everything went well, the Borgia family might usher in a huge change. This will determine whether their family can become the ruling Vatican in the future. , Or even the key to the monarch of the Romagna region.

But the Milanese's sudden anti-eyes made him caught off guard. Although he had thought of this possibility when he decided to eliminate Giovanni Sforza, he did not expect that the Milanese would suddenly behave so intensely.

Gonzalo was also surprised by the actions of the Milanese. As a frontline commander of the coalition, Gonzalo certainly understands the sturdy style of the Milanese. Even if he is as arrogant as he is, he must admit that the Milanese are a very good The army that is difficult to deal with, not to mention the fact that the French have just retreated, and even when the two sides have not signed a decent armistice agreement, the Milanese suddenly turned back, which made Gonzalo feel surprised at the possible situation. Worry.

Gonzalo decided to talk to the Pope, but perhaps the last reckless move under the large audience was too much. Alexander VI happily rejected his request for an audience.

Disappointed, Gonzalo had to find other people to discuss what to do, but the fact that he was repeatedly blamed made him discover that although he became a well-deserved topic center at countless banquets and dances, when he wanted to find someone When talking about the business, no one seemed to want to deal with him in the whole city of Rome.

Gonzalo was very annoyed, even angry, he loudly cursed the Romans as ungrateful guys, and so quickly forgot who rescued them from shame, he vowed he would never save if Rome was occupied again They are, unless the pope "kneeled down and begged me".

As a result of these words, no one is willing to deal with Gonzalo.

Although the defeat and deceitfulness of Alexander VI made the Romans resentful, he was always the Pope of the Vatican and a symbol of Roman dignity, but Gonzalo humiliated him, which made the Romans happy while still having Some kind of humiliation that is also unclear.

The Romans may like Gonzalo ’s maverick character, and the Roman ladies did not hate his violent and violent plunder of women like storms, but the Romans never wanted to see one override The people above them urged them.

Gonzalo finally felt the politeness of the Romans, but in fact showed a cold exclusion.

No one can easily integrate into Rome, even if it is a family such as the Borgia family that has been living in Rome for many years, when people mention them, they call them "the family from Valencia" .

Gonzalo was angry but did not know who to vent. Everyone he saw was so polite and enthusiastic, which made his anger impossible to vent, but these people, even if they knew that the Milanese were already there Marching to Rome, they still refused to ask Gonzalo for support.

"Stupid Romans."

Gonzalo decided to punish these arrogant Romans. He sent his army to order that the Milanese should not be stopped. Gonzalo believed that as long as the Milanese entered the Romagna region, Alexander VI would have to serve him softly. For help.

But Alexander VI did not do what Gonzalo wished this time. He never made requests for help. On the contrary, he frequently summoned the Roman dignitaries and sent messengers to many places.

This finally started to make Gonzalo realize that the situation did not seem to change as he suspected.

Just when Gonzalo was surprised by Alexander VI's move, he received an invitation from the imperial palace minister Kotschach.

After entering Rome, Kotzach did not become the target of all eyes like Gonzalo. Despite his lofty status, Mr. Gong suddenly dwelled deep into the room. Except for the necessary invitations, he did not attend too many banquets. The beauties that attracted considerable attention became regulars in his residence.

The charm of Olgala will undoubtedly be forgotten as long as the man who has seen her. The seemingly enthusiastic but slightly cold temperament makes this Naples beauty quickly become the target of many nobles.

The dignitaries offered their tribute to the beautiful woman who was like the incarnation of the goddess Venus, precious gems and gorgeous silk became his magic weapon for knocking on the door of this beauty, but for those people, Olgala But not very attentive.

She prefers to associate with those who truly master the city. Gonzalo's banquets, Giovanni's palace, and the unobtrusive residence of Kotszach have become places she frequents.

Kotzach ’s residence is located on the corner of a street in Hermeciu. The house is a three-story building. In addition to the gate with a large pattern on the wrapped bronze skin, it looks very imposing. The Mantic Palace inhabited.

When Olgala walked into the house under the guidance of a servant, she noticed the cavalry waiting outside, and she saw a slight smile at the corner of her mouth when she saw the soldiers dressed in strange clothes.

If it is said that even now there are not many people who know where the Agri is, then Rome does not know that the Agri are few.

The battle in the foothills of Apio, the Romans began to recognize these few, but alien Naples.

Their determination and bravery when facing the heavy cavalry not only shocked their enemies, but also made more people see something inexplicable.

Olgara walked slowly along the corridor. She knew that Alexander should be here in Kotzach, so she intentionally walked slowly.

Olgara has a lot of curiosity about Alexandria. She has an inexplicable premonition that she may have a very important role for her master.

When she saw Kotzach and Alexandria, Olgala already showed a sweet smile. Her stride was not large. When walking on the road, the skirt swayed gently with the twist of the hip bone, and it was drawn on the smooth ground. There were ripples.

"Although the priests told me that God is fair to all creations, I would rather believe that God is also biased," Kotschah smiled and walked over to gently hold Olgala's hand on his lips and kiss. "Now There is such a proof in front of me. "

Gong Xiang's compliment made Olgala's smile sweeter. She bowed gracefully to Gong Xiang, and then turned her head slightly to look at Alexander standing next to her.

"It seems that not everyone thinks so. Probably you don't know. From the perspective of this young man next to you, I can't compare with a beauty in his mind," Olgala said curiously. Ask "I would like to know where the young girl is now, is it still with you?"

Hearing Olgala's inquiry, a glimmer of gloom passed through Alexander's heart.

He didn't want Sophia to have any involvement with the woman in front of him, even if Sophia was not with him now.

"Your beauty is enough to attract me, and I don't know who else can distract me." Alexander seemed complimented, but seemed to inadvertently skip about Sophia, and his eyes looked a little cold.

Olgala seemed to see Alexander's displeasure, but he didn't care.

She smiled indulgently, and walked inside in the company of Kotzach.

There is a fairly generous main hall in Kotzach ’s house, but there are not many places in the main hall at this time.

Many paintings are placed in the hall in disorder, whether it is on the table or the window sill, or the wall and the ground, it is almost full.

Several marble sculptures have been wrapped tightly in cloth on one side of the house, and the door is also nailed with several small bronze reliefs with a metallic luster.

It can be seen from the irregular edges that it should be pulled from a bronze gate.

"I like to collect art," Kotschah does not seem to hide the origin of these things. "Rich loot can make people more passionate about war."

"So you want this war to continue?" Olgala perceived keenly from Kotzach's words.

"No, whether or not a war continues does not depend on us, but what this war can bring to you." Kotzach showed a serious expression, and at this moment he seemed to forget that he was facing A celebrity who has been dealing with many men "To be honest, the previous war did not bring us any benefits. I certainly don't know what victory has brought to us, nor what we will lose if we fail. "

Kotzach shrugged.

"Doesn't this make you understand what victory brings to you?" Olgala deliberately looked at the piles of stuff around him. "I think the most discerning people see these collections in your room, Feel jealous. "

Kotschah smiled triumphantly. Obviously Olgala's words made him very happy, but then shook his head indifferently.

"These trophies are indeed precious, but they are insignificant compared to the price we paid for. The recruited troops, the spent weapons, and the wasted supplies. If these things are simply replaced by Florin, you will find that this is The pen can make any monarch frightened by the number of battles, so we must now think about what benefits this war can bring to us now. If not, then consider whether the farce should end immediately, or It is necessary to continue this game. "

Despite listening with a smile on his face, Olgala's heart had already made waves at this time!

The antagonism of the opposite host Maximian I from Grogening for many years made it difficult for her to feel awe of the emperor, and saw the embarrassment of the palace phase being captured by Alexander outside the city of Rome. After she looked like this, she not only looked down on Kotzach, but even took the emperor who served him with contempt.

But now, Olgala suddenly realizes that her previous thoughts are actually so naive. The imperial palace that was once forced to be captured by others is by no means as stupid and incompetent as she thought before.

Alexander had been silently listening to the conversation between the two. When Kotzach said about the purpose of the war, he looked at Miyazaki's eyes and flickered slightly.

At the same time, a familiar word flashed in his mind:

"If a monarch chooses between a war of justice and injustice, his criterion can only be the good or bad of the results of these two wars, not whether it is moral and just. "

Alexander couldn't help memorizing this paragraph lightly ~ www.ltnovel.com ~ Then he saw Kotzach and Olgala looking at him with surprise.

Looking at their strange eyes, Alexander smiled bitterly and said, "This is not what I said," but then the thought turned to the person who said this, and he should still be in Florence following a paranoid religious man Sa Huan, he nodded helplessly, "Well, it's what I said."

Olgala watched Alexander just about to speak, and a servant hurried in to report:

"Master, Count Gonzalo de Cordoba is here."

The servant's voice just fell, and with the hurried pace, Gonzalo's figure had appeared at the entrance of the main hall.

Gonzalo's eyes were swiftly swept across Kotzach and Olgala's face. As he gazed around, his faces appeared proud and stunning.

The expression on his face is so rich and obvious, it seems that everything in his heart should be completely on his face.

Finally, when his gaze stopped on Alexander's face, Gonzalo showed an interesting look.

"Ah, it turns out that 'my enemy' is here," Gonzalo said deliberately, and he walked over with a chuckle. "I've already inquired about the team that was fighting you. To be honest, I was really surprised. , I originally thought they were just well-equipped heavy cavalry mercenaries, but what surprised me was that they were actually the cavalry of Hausenbach. You know that they are under the commander of the Teutonic Knights. "

With that, Gonzalo stretched out his hands and pressed **** Alexander's shoulders. His eyes were full of curiosity and enthusiasm, like a treasure hunter who found something strange.

"So, you must satisfy my curiosity and tell me how you can win the battle that is unlikely to be won."

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