Warlock Royal Family

() "What? The Goriti Consul invited to attack the Ottoman fleet?!" Sherlock couldn't believe this kind of thing, and attacked so resolutely under the disadvantage of one to three. For a moment, Sherlock thought that the Goriti Consul was worthy The figure who saved the Republic of Venice for defeating the old Habsburg emperor.rogue

In fact, Sherlock once admired this hero very much. Although he was busy fighting for the position and property of the Knights Templar in Jerusalem when the Republic of Venice was going through the test of life and death, he did not feel that he had the obligation to return to Venice to defend his motherland. It’s not that he is an irresponsible person, it’s just that although the Jews who believe in Jergal worship heroes, they don’t tend to accept the concept of the motherland. They think that the Jerusalem area under the rule of the Ottoman Empire is their eternal hometown. There used to be The manifestation of Jego is their true sustenance.

"That's right. For the safety of the merchant ships sailing in the Adriatic Sea and the residents along the coast, my father led the fleet of the Republic of Venice to leave the island's military port last night." Little Goriti was very proud.

"It's really admirable." Sherlock found a flaw in the other party's proud attitude. Although the little Goriti was not a talented person, he was not a ruthless person either. Half of the Venetian fleet attacked the enemy should be more worried than proud. In fact, this does not include the Barbary pirates who are also very large.

Even with the help of siege crabs, there is absolutely no good result.

The weakness of the Republic of Venice as a city-state prevents it from building a fleet of the same size as the Ottoman Empire. The former Mediterranean overlord is now only a second-rate player on the chessboard.

"Although I don't know much about naval battles, I think the Consul of Goriti must have the confidence to launch an attack." Sherlock decided to put his doubts in his heart.Just keep probing.

"Of course, with a huge fleet and powerful siege crabs, in short, those heretics are doomed to fail, and a great victory is waiting for us." Of course, little Goriti would not tell Sherlock himself His father had offered the Ottoman Sultan a large sum of money to ensure that the attack would be a great "victory".

"Aha. The siege crab is really impressive." In fact, Sherlock had never seen the siege crab during the naval battle of Trieste Port, but the war giant bought from the Kuu Tao murloc tribe The Beast has made countless appearances in the diplomatic propaganda of the Republic of Venice in recent months.

Although the Kou Tao murloc tribe wandering on the coastline of the Black Continent also believed in the Great Demon of the Stars and the Moon, the subordinates of the Goddess Voljin naturally had their own pass, the shining golden universal pass.

"Then I will first congratulate the Republic of Venice on its victory. At the same time, my master also needs to severely punish the thugs who broke the peace." <>" Sherlock continued to perform his main work. "I ask you again to abide by the agreement and open the country. Let our army enter the Milan area."

"Your master not only refused to return Friuli, but also asked the Republic of Venice to open the road again and let the Austrian army go to Milan? Do you expect my father and thousands of Venetian people to agree?!" Little Goriti said to Shylock The offer was rather unfriendly.

"The tens of thousands of invaders entrenched in the Milan area not only destroyed the peace of the Holy Roman Empire, but also threatened the prosperity and stability of the Republic of Venice. Isn't it also beneficial to the Republic of Venice if the warlock royal family fights these enemies?" For quite convincing reasons, the French kings of all dynasties have always coveted the wealth of the Republic of Venice.

"Considering that the Spanish army stationed in Central Italy is not as large as the French army, I think His Majesty Francois is very eager for the friendship of Venice, and it is impossible to make any stupid actions at this time." This is obvious. situation.

"Austria has the right to the next ten years. Now it is nine years, and this is the power stipulated in the peace treaty." Shylock resorted to his trump card, although the goddess of Volkin and those who believe in her have a good reputation for abiding by the contract, But implementation has always been a real hassle.

"Yes, but the treaty also stipulates that you must notify the Republic of Venice one month in advance before using this power." This was impossible, because the Austrian army was still on guard against possible attacks by the Hungarian army.

"This is an emergency! The French are overrunning Milan and Mantua." The Marquis of Mantua was punished for his continued support of the Habsburgs.

"There is nothing I can do about it. I can only wait for my father to return to Venice before making a decision." Little Goriti just delayed replying.In fact, there are no other permissions at all.

In short, Shylock could not be confirmed by the Republic of Venice in the end.But Ladislaus still wants to send troops to Italy as soon as possible anyway, and the Spanish ambassador is asking to see Ladislaus three times a day to express the attitude of the emperor of Madrid.

At present, the French army has gained complete freedom of action in northern Italy.

The siege of Marseille was a total disaster, because there was no effective cooperation from the navy to block the ocean, so the French defenders could get sufficient supplies by sea.

The loss of the Spanish Army exposed to the wild in the Provence area was greater than Ladislaus expected, with personnel losses and material losses, although no battles were held.But the Marquis of Pescara declared that if the Austrian army could not rush to the Milan area quickly, then Pavia, the last stronghold in the Milan area, would fall.

Although this is probably an exaggerated diplomatic term.But since Ladislaus occupies Milan, it is fair and natural to be responsible for the defense. Now Austria does have more interests than Spain in northern Italy.Must go as soon as possible.

In a conference room in Vienna, Ladislaus held an all-night meeting with senior military officers.

"To me, we should draw confidence from the victory. Just like last time, we just cross the Alps again." Earl Slam was not disappointed with the incompetence of the diplomats. Fascinated by his achievement, he decided he could do it all over again.

"Last time we only had to deal with more than 1 Venetians in Milan, but this time there are about [-] French in the city." Sarzastan objected. "We're not going to make it."

"As much as I respect you, Lord Sazastan, I don't think I saw you in the team when we crossed the Alps last time." Earl Slam added an emphasis on the word 'we'.

Although Frenzberg had already told Earl Slam.But after Harna gave him a lot of benefits through his daughter, Earl Slam became more and more unfriendly to Sazastan, who came from Spain and believed in Cuscus.

No way, who needs a brain when you have a butt?

"Your disgrace, Earl Slam, give me a serious warning. Your allowance for this month will also be donated to the Church of His Majesty the Lord of Flame." Of course, High Commissioner Hohenzollern would not allow such a provocation, although this Not the Council of State, but such provocations are not allowed at the highest military council.

Of course, the above is only the official reason, the Hohenzollern officer just seized the opportunity to make the relationship between the Machiavelli faction and the Sarzastan faction even worse, and Earl Slam will only put his anger on Sarzastan. .

Earl Slam apologized and decided to go to Harna to reimburse the fine later.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness Sazastan, you understand my feelings for you, but this time we can also send a much larger force. Now that we control Schwyz, we can mobilize and send a An army of 1 men." Earl Slam continued his military proposal, "The Austrian army and the Spanish army will march north and south, and the French will definitely be terrified."

"Whether this plan will scare the French, I don't know, but it definitely scares me. This kind of north-south attack that can't coordinate with each other or even know each other's actions will only make it easy for the other side to defeat each other." Frundsberg also opposed the plans of his old buddy, relatively speaking Frundsberg always thinks with his brain.

"Maybe the French won't guess that we will attack again from the same direction?" Jones somewhat supported this plan.People who work in intelligence always like to take risks.

"The French have enough manpower to deploy sufficient security forces in the castles of Lodi, Como, and Cremona. The quality of these French troops is much higher than that of the Venetians." Frundsberg continued to veto. "Last time we were sure that the quality of the Venetians could help us. This time, even if the French don't believe that we dare to do it again. They can also send out a force to monitor the northern front."

Without the suddenness of tactics, and facing a more powerful enemy, Ladislaus shook his head. The Alps are indeed not an effective path.

"Either we take the sea route? Depart from the port of Trieste and disembark at a port in Ferrara or Romagna before going to Milan? The Spanish navy should be able to do this." As a Spaniard, the boss of Silica proposed to take the sea route .

"No, Sirica, have you forgotten that the Ottoman fleet is having fun in the Adriatic Sea?" Jones said.

"The Spanish overseas fleet is the overlord of the four seas. What are the small ships of the Ottoman Empire?" He was right.The Spanish galleon is indeed an invincible presence at sea.

But this kind of invincibility is based on a certain amount. After all, this is only a powerful weapon, not a weapon beyond the age.Haileding also defeated a few such battleships last time.

Boss Silica only knows the strength of the Spanish fleet, but he doesn't know the price to be paid to assemble this fleet to maintain the entire trade and colonial fleet.

"It will take at least three months for the Spanish overseas fleet to assemble. This is still not the time to gain an advantage over the Ottoman fleet. If you want to gain an overwhelming advantage over the pagans, it will take at least six months. Not only Pavia must insist For so long, there are still a large number of fortresses in Central Italy that the Marquis of Pescara has to hold on to. If we ignore those small families, they will fall to the French, and Naples may not be able to hold it by then.” Sazastan said to Spain The importance of the fleet is very clear, and it is impossible for Ferdinand to launch a decisive battle with the Ottoman Empire fleet before the fleet has completed its assembly.

Moreover, it is not certain whether the emperor is willing to assemble the fleet. The Adriatic Sea is not the core interest of Spain.

"It seems that we have no choice, isn't it?" Ladislaus made the final conclusion.