Warlock Royal Family

() The Austrian army basically marched in friendly territory and therefore did not need too many scouts, so Ladislaus asked Old John to take his cavalry to the Milan area to eliminate the bandits there.

This is a good opportunity for Old John, who knows very well that it is Ladislaus who is helping him establish his prestige.

For most of the Viennese fine cavalry born as "half-handed" mercenaries, Old John, who once served as their squadron leader, can also be regarded as an old leader. Authority, but more victories and benefits are needed to completely remove Kessell-Weiting's influence.

These can be obtained from the bandits in Milan.

Old John believed in Sune's wife, although she had caused him a lot of trouble during this period, but she was about to give him a child.

Not only is he about to have a child, but in recognition of his hard work in Friuli, Ladislaus also granted him the title of knight, although it is the lowest rank among the nobility, and it is not a sealed territory but only has a title every year. An allowance of one hundred talers.

But with the addition of a house called Appleby Manor that Old John himself bought in the Württemberg area, he has been John Appleby Knight since then.

Although Ladislaus will not be officially entrusted until he returns to Vienna, Old John, who is over fifty, is still the same.

When the Austrian army went to the Spanish army station from the avenue passing through the city of Milan, Old John led the cavalry, led by local officials in Milan, to attack the place where several thieves were entrenched.

"Aren't you going to the mountains? Knight Appleby." Although he has not been formally canonized, Odd Kessler has already directly called Old John by his official surname.

"I won't go. Most of the villages in the mountains just don't pay taxes, and there is no place where they are poisoned. The harm is not great and the distance is too far. It would be bad if the battle was delayed. His Royal Highness the Archbishop of Habsburg is more concerned about Thieves who are active along the river." Old John is also a believer of Barbarossa, and he can't ignore Odd Kessler's current upward trend, so he also explained his intentions to this young man very politely and comprehensively.

"We don't have the support of the river fleet here. To deal with those river pirates, we must launch a surprise attack and go straight to their lair." Ye Fa'an was also reinforced by Ladislaus to Old John's cavalry.

"Miss Yefaan, you made great achievements in the battle against the Danube pirates, even in Friuli, I am famous." This is of course nonsense.It's no wonder that the credit for eliminating a few river pirates can spread so far. Old John dug up the information from Kessell Witting overnight. "It's just that the bandits around the Po River are different from those on the Danube River. The Milan area is full of wars, and most of the ships and shipbuilding industry have long since disappeared. It’s just to be able to replenish some food from the river. I just got the information from the governor of Milan, and I’m selling it now, I’m laughing.”

"The Appleby Knight's intelligence work has been done well, and this time it must be done right away." Ye Fa'an knew that the other party was trying to avoid offending him before he said the last sentence.But she really doesn't care, the interests and future of the red-robed mage are basically independent.She has little relationship with the outside world, so she is naturally not very sensitive to authority and power.

The thieves camp in a small river is where Old John planned to spend the night. This thieves camp is different from those farmers and hunters who cannot pay taxes. According to the report of local officials, it is a pure Venetian rebel. After the new Austrian occupation of Milan, the rule is limited. Due to the opportunity of the big city, they collected taxes on several Austrian villages that were not as powerful as the ruling power. Recently, they annexed another gang and occupied a small town, becoming the most powerful force within two days of Milan.

The leader of this group of thieves even contacted his old boss because of his consecutive victories, hoping to get the support of the Republic of Venice.

It's just that the Republic of Venice will certainly not damage the friendship with Austria, which is now a great benefit, for such a group of 80 or [-] grassroots bandits.

But even without a response.The thief leader is still in a good mood, and the French army's re-invasion gave him another chance. Although Austria will never recognize his power, the Kingdom of France definitely needs him, a half-local local snake, as a guide.

Of course, the bandit leader didn't know that the French army's eastward advance had been blocked, and of course he didn't care much if he knew. In fact, he was not very sure about the benefits of the French army's victory. He just hoped that the chaos in northern Italy would be better.

in a career upswing.The leader of the thieves, who was looking forward to a greater future, would not have imagined that it was his "enterprise" that brought him great disaster, and he was honored to be the primary target of the Austrian government.

Most of the newly recruited cavalry stayed with the main force. He only brought more than 200 experienced soldiers and a dozen recruits who could ride horses.But it should be more than enough to deal with these enemies.

However, Old John still maintained a cautious style, and personally took a few rogues and two spellcasters given by Sirica's boss to conduct a close reconnaissance of the thieves' camp.

These thieves are fairly vigilant, after all, it is very common to kill some thieves along the way when the army crosses the border.

They arranged the light and dark whistle very carefully, and indeed showed a certain degree of organization. No wonder they were able to stand out from a group of grass bandits and become the first choice for Austrian strikes. It is not difficult to confirm their origin from their clothes, although it can already be said that the clothes There is indeed a faintly identifiable Woking flying lion on the cloth that is not covered but remains.

It's a pity that these sentries may be very valuable in the thieves' fire, but they have no resistance against the powerful ranger Old John, and Ye Fa'an's "Colorful Light Spray" light and dark sentries were killed without any effect .

They even reached a place where they could hear the voices of those thieves discussing. After a while, the number of thieves and the basic weapons and equipment of the thieves gang were mastered by Old John.

It is even clear how many women they robbed. These women are only slightly restricted in their freedom of movement. This group of thieves really consider themselves the masters of this place.

It's no wonder that after the Sforza family's rule was destroyed by France, the Milan area, except for the city of Milan, has actually been in a state of anarchy for several years.

Repeated tug-of-war is the worst for people's lives and economic conditions, even a prosperous area like Milan cannot stand such torture.