Warlock Royal Family

() "Oh, Tony, would you like another drink?" Cardinal Orsini was trying to persuade his deputy to drink.

He was so enthusiastic that although Tony objected to drinking in the army, he had no choice but to drink several glasses.

On the side of the Church of Rome and the Duchy of Siena on the border of the Church of Rome, the happy Roman army is holding a banquet.

Although the contract with Austria has not yet been signed, the Medici son sent to replace him has not yet arrived.

However, Archbishop Orsini Cardinal had nothing to do, and he held a banquet immediately after leading the troops across the border.

Although the Church of Rome gained nothing in this contest, and the Medici family even lost money, the Orsini family made a fortune.

He got at least one-fifth of the property looted in Siena, which was really a lot of money.

He has earned so much, so he naturally has no objection to the fact that the Pope Zhenxuan wants to take away the command. It is only natural for people to help their nephew.

Anyway, it is only the commanding power of the large troops, and the control of each wing is still in the hands of the big nobles, so there is nothing to worry about.

Besides, after the Colonna family established itself with the Duchy of Siena as the core, the Orsini family’s power in Rome increased greatly. Although the Colonna family still has a lot of power in Rome, a branch of the Colonna family is still active in Rome. But Orsini still got a lot of benefits that belonged to the Colonna family.

It is impossible for the true pope to find trouble with the Orsini family at this time.

The two sides need each other now, and Cardinal Orsini is particularly enthusiastic about persuading him to drink.Therefore, Tony had to give face, even if he didn't want to, he had to drink.

In fact, the entire Roman army, except for the Swiss mercenary team, did not attend the banquet at Tony's insistence.All the soldiers were eating and drinking. They didn't know the determination of the true pope to continue the fight. As long as peace had been restored, they were also very satisfied with this expedition. There were almost no casualties, and everyone had a share in the harvest.

Although the Swiss mercenaries did not participate in the robbery, they also received a large amount of spoils under the coordination of Cardinal Orsini, so their morale is also very good now.The ancient Swiss military regulations also made them unwilling to drink with Roman soldiers, and the chaos in the camp now makes them look down on the mob in their eyes.

This attitude certainly does not qualify as arrogance.

The Swiss did have reason to be conceited. They were also the only Roman army that sent out sentries. Although the other Roman troops theoretically had some people who should stay on alert instead of attending the banquet, in fact no one was on alert at all.

This time, the banquet for the whole army was well prepared. Anyone who does not eat wine and meat is a fool, such as the Swiss.

However, it is the report of these fools.The forward of the Austrian army failed to rush directly into the camp of the Roman army.

Boss Silica led a dozen people and easily killed ten Roman sentries on a commanding height. They also got a lot of supplies and were confused, but the two Swiss who were hiding in the grass and feeding insects relied on the dark night Escaped the raid of Sirica boss.

Although these two fools were hit by the "spider web" after sending out the sounding arrows and were hacked to death by the swarming Austrians, they performed their duties.

The "spider web technique" was performed by the only mage subordinate of the boss of Silica.

He is no longer a simple low-level mage, but a trickster like Lurna.The limitation of talent has brought him to the end of his magic path, but after becoming a trickster through the special training of Boss Silica, his strength is still greatly improved.

But in any case, the death of these two Swiss fools is valuable. Unlike those smart Roman soldiers who died without any meaning, they bought a little reaction time for their comrades and compatriots at the cost of their lives.

The Swiss mercenaries quickly formed formation on the road linking Rome and Siena, when Sirika boss rushed to the side of the road.A phalanx of more than 500 people has been established.

More later Swiss are still joining them.

Although they were defeated in the battle of their compatriots Bikka, they did nothing in the battle of Pavia.But these Swiss Guards, who have been relied on by the true elect popes for the Great Wall, are still one of the strongest infantry of this era.

At dusk, a combative group is forming.

Ladislaus adheres to the principle of learning from victory, and emphasizes surprise attacks and night battles more and more in the use of troops. This strategy seems to be ineffective for the Swiss.

The boss of Silica only took a few glances, and he was sure that this army was definitely not something that his mere striker of a dozen people could humiliate.

But he had to chew on this hard bone.

The Swiss Guard was on the east side, and the rest of the Roman army was on the west side.

The Roman city defense army and noble private soldiers in the west are still unorganized, and the camp is full of noise.

The Austrian army coming from the north directly attacked the weak side. The formation of the Austrian army was very long after marching, and there was no way to deploy it immediately. Although the Roman army was in chaos, they were not under much pressure.

Boss Silica and his subordinates need to cover Earl Slam's archer unit to delay the time for the Swiss Guard to support those pig teammates.

At the same time, they had to deal with the small group of knights killed from the Roman army camp. There were still some Roman officers who could see that their hope now lay in the Swiss Guard.

Of course, this Austrian combat operation was not decided temporarily. The Roman army was strong and weak, and it has been a long-standing custom to set up separate camps.

This kind of organization reflects the special nature of the Church of Rome.

As a very old country, the noble history of the Church of Rome is older than most feudal nations. These ancient families rely on the stability of religion, and after dozens of generations, they can no longer produce outstanding figures. People will eventually be completely assimilated by ancient traditions.

Its upper level is very stable, that is to say, very decadent, but as a religious organization, it does have a very dynamic part, which is reflected in the combat effectiveness of the Swiss Guard on the battlefield.

"Ready, ready, ready, put!"

"Ready, ready, ready, put!"

Before Tony ordered the charge, Earl Slam led his men to fire two rounds of salvo at the Swiss, but because they didn't dare to get too close and the Swiss were all wearing heavy armor, the shooting effect was quite limited. .

However, it still delayed Switzerland for a little time.

The Swiss lined up against the Austrian bows and arrows, and then launched a charge. Unlike the ancient phalanxes that could only move forward slowly, the Swiss halberd phalanxes can run in small steps without losing their formation.

The subordinates of the boss of Silica were fine with a small number of Roman soldiers, but they had nothing to do in the face of the Swiss counterattack.

"Retreat." Earl Slam knew very well that his archers and Silica's scouts were elites with a small number of Austrian troops, and they must not lose anything. Therefore, as soon as the Swiss charged, they ordered the retreat without hesitation. .

The cool night wind was blowing on Tony's head, and his alcoholism was almost gone.

After hearing the police report, Tony returned to the Swiss Guard as quickly as possible.

Although he drank a lot of wine, his ability to protect the country allowed him to maintain sufficient judgment.

The Swiss charged less than a hundred steps to the north, and the Austrian skirmishers retreated, completely giving up the rear and flanks of the main force attacking the western camp to the Swiss Guard.

Tony could see that in the hastily set up camp, the attackers and defenders were fighting for melee. The Roman army seemed to have gradually recovered from the panic, or the attackers gradually lost their formation and organization, and the battle became a mess. paste.

Although front-line officers continued to report back, the number of enemies attacking the camp coincided with the intelligence that there should be three to 4000 people.

But Tony still felt something was wrong.

Although the stragglers who had extended the distance began to shoot arrows again, but this time their distance was even further, and Tony was sure to attack against their harassment.

The Austrian army in the camp would certainly not be able to withstand this flanking attack.

But Tony was not moved by this good prospect at all, and his doubts were confirmed by Earl Slam's retreat too quickly and resolutely.

The enemy still has back hands.

Tony has always been in the first row of the phalanx. His eyes have been blessed by Cyric, and they can also penetrate the darkness.

Under the northern horizon, the figures are faint. (To be continued. You are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets.