Warlock Royal Family

In April, the Po River gushed and turbulent. The main stream originated from the Viso Mountain in the Alps, and this big river poured into the Adriatic Sea, moistening the Po River Plain named after it.

The entire basin is densely covered with water networks and channels. In addition to the mainstream, there are many tributaries originating from the Apennines. <At the end of summer and the beginning of summer, most of the tributaries rely on rainwater supply, and the flood peak appears in autumn. Therefore, complementing each other makes the Po River Basin have mild and moderate rainfall all year round, and develops the world's first-class irrigated agriculture.

Moreover, the river from Pavia to Ferrara is navigable most of the year, and there are fisheries in all seasons. The Po River eel is a delicacy often praised by poets.

Agriculture and fishery are well developed, and shipping is convenient, so this area is densely covered with many prosperous cities.

However, these cities have not formed a strong enough central regime, and their system is still a city-state that is behind the times, and prosperity and wealth have attracted greedy and powerful enemies.

The city-state system is not bad for building city defenses and digging ditches, but it seems powerless in the face of the oppression of a powerful monarchy and centralized kingdom.

They could only let their powerful neighbors vie with each other to decide their fate.

Of course, this does not mean that a strong monarchy will have no troubles of its own.

Prime Minister Sazastan led a few guards slowly along a tributary of the Po River, while worrying about state affairs.

Although the strategy of going to battle was finally supported at the meeting, Prime Minister Sazastan was not without apprehension.This battlefield is actually geographically isolated from Spain and Austria, the two major bases of the Habsburg family. Even if the Kingdom of France fails, it is much simpler and safer to return to the mainland for reorganization.

And if the Habsburg army fails, a large number of city-states may scramble to kneel at the feet of the Kingdom of France and lay siege to the collapsed Habsburg army.

Of course if it fails.The relationship with the true elect pope will be eased. The Pope's attitude towards the European power is to attack whoever is the most aggressive and whoever poses the greatest threat to Rome.

The Habsburg Empire formed due to diplomatic marriages is indeed rich and powerful and has a vast territory, but the recent series of mobilizations of the Kingdom of France has proved that even though the Spanish-Austrian Commonwealth is not inferior to the other party in terms of national strength, it even surpasses it in terms of financial resources. But the Kingdom of France is still the most strategically free country.

Because a large part of its Chinese power is allocated to the navy.In order to maintain the connection of scattered territories and explore new worlds.

Facing the Kingdom of France, which concentrated its national power on land, once a war broke out, the population advantage of the Kingdom of France was really huge, and the fragmented Habsburg territory was also extremely disadvantageous militarily.Facing the French army, which is easy to supply with its back on the mainland and can be assembled in all directions, it is at a disadvantage everywhere.

Prime Minister Sazastan has basically stopped meddling in military affairs recently. He often feels weak in energy these days, and it is very difficult to prepare magic every day.The Marquis of Pescara essentially restored the powers of commander.

Prime Minister Sarzastan is well aware of what this situation means.

It is an extremely dangerous struggle for the mage "Zhen Guo" to prepare spells. This can only show that his soul has begun to enter a stage of decline. Historically, all "Guo Guo" who have experienced this situation have entered the final stage of life. .

Maybe a few months.Maybe more than a year, his time is coming.

despite this.He still tried his best to serve his master.

Acting Grand Duke Ferdinand, Ladislaus and Old Colonna have already led the headquarters to leave Milan.Going to Bicoca to prepare for the preliminary work, the Spanish army, including the Arcane Corps, also rushed behind the Prime Minister of Sazastan, leaving only more than a hundred Austrian troops and the troops of the Marquis of Mantua and the Duke of Ferrara in Milan.

More and more information is coming, and all the information now clearly shows that the Kingdom of France has indeed reorganized an army of more than 4 people, of which more than [-] Swiss, led by the Duke of Bourbon, are attacking the Duchy of Milan again. Come.

When Sazarstan contacted Dabikka, a camp that could accommodate 2 people had basically been built.

Ladislaus urged the peasants to work day and night. On the one hand, he publicly commended the activists selected by Machiavelli and rewarded them with shining gold coins.

Bounty rewards, death threats, and all kinds of miscellaneous things, all kinds of arrangements made people dizzy, and finally made Prime Minister Sarzastan say with satisfaction when they met: "You did a good job. Ah, Your Excellency Ladislaus, you have worked hard."

"Serving His Majesty the Emperor, how dare you call it hard work." This can't be said to be complete nonsense. Ladislaus has gained a lot of benefits from entering Milan this time, and he is indeed satisfied and not tired at all.

The two casually chatted a few more words about the prospect of the situation.

But before leaving the tent specially prepared for Sarzastan, Ladislaus thought about it and decided to ask about the doubts brought about by his system mission.

"Master Xiang, how are you doing recently?"

Ladislaus' question made Sazastan slightly stunned: "I'm sorry to trouble you. After I moved from Bohemia to the Spanish court, I have served His Majesty the Emperor and his predecessors for so many years. Old Bones, how can it be any better?"

"Your loyalty and talent are really admirable. Please allow me to pay my respects again." Ladislaus was sure that he could say it directly, "I think as everyone knows, you are a red robe who specializes in necromancy."

"That's right. Unlike the lucky warlock royal family, mages can specialize in a certain faction of magic to gain an advantage. Our red-robed mages specialize in specialization." This is not a secret. In other words, the cost of learning every spell is so huge, especially after reaching an advanced level, it is very difficult for masters and apprentices to pass on a spell, so it is a very cost-effective choice to concentrate on a few spells that can highlight their advantages.

"The Duke of Frundsberg has recovered in the past few days. I confirmed to him the encounter at the snow mountain pass. He described to me that the enemy who attacked him was a humanoid skeleton wrapped in ice and snow. This should confirm It is our judgment that the attacker is the winter ghost." Ladislaus got a big favor from Frenzberg for introducing Sherlock, but this is not the point, "If the rumors I know are correct, the winter ghost should be A terrible monster created by an ancient undead spellcaster called a lich?"

"How did the winter ghost appear? Various theories are confusing, but there are indeed many stories that link the lich and the winter ghost." Prime Minister Sazastan somewhat guessed what Ladislaus was talking about, and he never changed. Even a seductive character can't help causing huge waves in his heart. Who can really look down on life and death, especially a person like Prime Minister Sarzastan who has loftier ambitions than revitalizing a powerful country in his heart.

"The winter ghost is an evil creature that hates life, but according to legend, the lich is the final advancement of the necromancer, who can preserve the wisdom and thoughts of his life, use necromancy to combine the soul with the magic net, and exist forever in the world Now that the rumors of the ancient winter ghosts in the Alps have been confirmed, the rumors that there may be advanced knowledge of the lich may not be false." Seeing the increasingly interested Sazastan, Ladislaus said: "I have already made an appointment with His Royal Highness Frenzberg. If you are interested in going to Xuefeng, we are willing to work together.". .