Warlock Royal Family

() "Tarasque Armor" This is the official name given by Ladislaus to the khaki-colored armor. In fact, Ladislaus recognized the material of Alexander the Great's armor that has not been confirmed for thousands of years. Zastan was quite surprised. After repeated comparisons, he reluctantly admitted that Ladislaus' judgment "may be correct, but it cannot be verified." Although he had already agreed with Ladislaus' statement in his heart.

With Sazastan's sophistication and tact, he failed to catch Ladislaus' ass in time on this issue.

In fact, if Ladislaus was bragging, Sarzastan would be able to flatter himself without any psychological burden, but after Ladislaus really showed his unimaginable discernment, he couldn't say those things. That's it.

The incident involved the honor of Szastan, a widely revered master of forensics, and it was hard for Ladislaus to pick out details he hadn't noticed.

Ladislaus was indeed right. This treasure made of the internal organs of ancient strange beasts can give Frenzberg a great strength bonus, and it also has ten times the recovery speed of ordinary people when injured.

As expected, the treasure made the eyes of Barons Galliani and Laporta red with jealousy, and Baron Laporta even offered to exchange half of his father's trading fleet of the Count of Barcelona for it. You must know that the Earl of Barcelona's trading fleet can bring back 10,000+ taler wealth from Havana and Cartagena every year.

Frenzberg, of course, politely, politely, and at the same time very proudly declined.

It's just that although Ladislaus and Frenzberg have a lot of face, this treasure can't help the unfavorable battle situation for the time being.Everyone advised Ladislaus not to reveal this treasure, so as to surprise the Bayar knight.

Of course, France's high-end combat power is compared to its opponents in Austria and Spain.It is still much stronger, even if Frundsberg can deal with the Bayar Knight, this will not change.

Compared with Spain and Austria, which have their own interests, the French side has unified orders and the same yu from top to bottom.

The scout battle on the Po River Plain is still going on in an extremely unfavorable state for the Habsburg coalition forces. The casualty exchange ratio has been more than two to one for a long time. , the Marquis of Pescara reduced the fighting intensity.This is also the common wish of all Spanish and Austrian scouts, they will not be able to bear the huge pressure.

By the end of February, the French scouts had completely covered the battlefield, suppressing the Spanish and Austrian scouts in an extremely limited range around Piacenza, and the siege of Pavia Castle became stable again.

The Habsburg coalition forces knew nothing about the situation in Pavia. This is an extremely bad situation, although the effect of weakening the enemy's field army through a strong fortress will not disappear.But it's unclear to what extent.

The current situation is that the number of the French army is around 4 after receiving thousands of reinforcements from Switzerland, and the combined forces of Spain and Austria are only [-].

The Italian family that ruled the city-state was very sensitive, and the weakness of the Habsburg coalition forces quickly reduced their supplies.

Because of the existence of the Ottoman Navy, the Spanish Navy could not enter the Adriatic Sea and could not use the Po River waterway.

And because of the ambiguous attitude of the Medici family, the Spanish fleet was unable to use the ports of Pisa and Otias. As the war progressed, the supplies of various small city-states began to decline, and even limited supplies were often repeated and wasted. .Compared with the supply coordinated by Madrid, this kind of supply is very chaotic and inefficient, and the supplies from Spain have to land in the port of Naples, and then cross the Church of Rome to reach Piacenza.

Today, the Kingdom of France, which can transport materials through the ports of Marseille and Liguria, has less logistical pressure.

This kind of battlefield cover also means that Pavia city is also ignorant of the situation of the relief army, and the most important thing for the defense of the city is to know that there are reinforcements from outside. Once the strongest military fortress in northern Italy is captured by the French army.Then the big thing will be over, and the whole of northern Italy will no longer be owned by the Habsburg family.The attitude of many city-states will become unpredictable.

The current situation has caused great differences in the tactics of the Habsburg coalition forces.

"What?! Retreat? There are thousands of friendly troops and your nephew in Pavia, Marquis of Pescara, His Majesty the Emperor gave you such a large army, it is not for you to escape all the way." Politically speaking, the Habsburg family decided It is impossible to sit back and watch Pavia fall, so Ladislaus is now the most aggressive person in the coalition forces. "The current plan is to carry out a battle to destroy the main force of the French army in one fell swoop."

"We are at a disadvantage in the scouting war, and we are in an extremely disadvantageous position in the formation of troops. Coupled with the disadvantage in terms of strength, the [-] army in my hand is the core of the warlock royal family's strategy in Europa. It must not be lost. This army not only It is only the protection of North Italy or South Italy." Intimidated by the combat effectiveness of France's high-level armed forces, the Marquis of Pescara's fighting spirit has declined, and the Spanish army of less than [-] is not only used to compete for the main force in North Italy, but also It is the guarantee of the Naples area and Sicily. Once this force is lost, the Habsburg family may lose not only northern Italy, but also Naples in the Kingdom of Spain. "Even if my nephew and heir Alfonso were in Pavia, I would have no choice."

"It is indeed prudent to consider defeat before winning, but you should not ignore the attitude of choosing the pope. Among all Italian countries, only the close alliance between the Church of Rome and the Republic of Florence has enough weight. If we If the battle is really defeated, His Majesty the Pope will not interfere with us any more. He will never allow the French army to march unimpeded in his family territory and church territory. If King Francois really continues to go south, the Church of Rome and Our relationship is bound to improve." Ladislaus believed that the true pope would choose to balance among the giants, and would not sit back and watch the French army seize all of Italy.

"What if the pope is really elected to remain neutral and let the French army go south? Has the Papal State prevented the Spanish army from maneuvering over the years? What's more, even if this kind of change does happen, it may not be timely enough." The Marquis of Pescara has made up his mind Although the abandonment of thousands of Spanish generals in Pavia greatly damaged his prestige, his responsibilities made him dare not take risks, and the fighting power of the French army in the scout battle made him dare not give it a go. Experienced generals are more aware of the significance of scouting warfare.

Another reason is that he selfishly said that Naples is where the Pescara family is located, and the countless related households made him dare not take risks.

"In any case, the French army is under a fortified city. Exposure to the wilderness will always damage the combat effectiveness. We will hold Piacenza firmly. If the city of Pavia still does not fall within 30 days, then we will attack." The Prince of Orange hopes to be able to observe for a while longer. "It is already late February, and the French army has been conducting military operations throughout the winter, and they have not rested in the winter camp. Even if the environment is mild and the Mediterranean coast is here, they should be exhausted."

"The Austrian army is a little better, and our Spanish army is extremely exhausted." The Marquis of Pescara was also very worried about the state of his subordinates. "What's more, the derovilla family's supply to us has been getting worse and worse recently. This is a dangerous sign. If these Italian city-states turn against each other, we will not even be able to return to Naples. I have made up my mind that within three days, we will leave camp Leaving Piacenza, the French supply line will be stretched due to going south, and their numerical advantage will no longer exist. I will have a way to deal with them by relying on the fortress in Naples. After the withdrawal, I will write to the King of France and Commander of Pavia, allow them to surrender."

Prince Orange stopped talking. He was not very supportive of decisive battles, and being able to say a word was his limit.

Any prudent general should not choose a decisive battle at this time, but politicians sometimes think more than soldiers and have no choice.

"I am Ladislaus Habsburg, a member of the great warlock royal family. Without my permission, if you dare to withdraw your army, you will run away. In the name of the knight of ambition, I swear to punish not only you but also your family. "The attitude of the Marquis of Pescara made Ladislaus forget about his friendship for many years.

The core of this debate is actually caused by the different interests of Austria and Spain. Spain’s interests in northern Italy are limited, and Naples is the core interest of Spain. There is no need to fight the French army here for the sake of Milan in Austria. It's much easier to fight, and if the Pope really becomes friendly by then, wouldn't it be a better ending?

And Austria has no interest in Naples, and Ladislaus came all the way to recapture Milan.

The Spaniards could retreat to Naples, what about the Austrians?Are you going to Naples too?

Moreover, from a geostrategic point of view, if returning to the Austrian mainland is equivalent to giving the Kingdom of France a chance to break through, Ladislaus cannot accept this.

What's more, it took so much effort to cross the border of Venice, and then retreating in despair would cause huge damage to Ladislaus' prestige, even if the Venetians would not be in alliance with France because of the relationship with the Ottoman Empire, but only Doubts about Austria's strength are also potentially damaging.

"I'm sorry, dear archbishop, I am responsible to and only to His Majesty the Emperor of Madrid. No matter what accusations you have, you can appeal to the Emperor." The Marquis of Pescara is confident that his judgment is based on the consideration of Spain's interests. I believe that the emperor of Madrid will accept his explanation. "I would also like to ask you and your Austrian army to stop the rear. After all, you will be safe as long as you retreat into the territory of the Republic of Venice, which is a much longer journey than ours."

This is really an absurd request.

"I'll fuck your mother." Frenzberg replied instead of Ladislaus with a livid face.