Warlock Royal Family

The fuse of the conflict was the refusal of the "Hand and Half Sword" mercenary group to share their lunch.

In fact, the supply lines for war between such city-states are very short, and their logistics system is also very primitive. There are no professional cooking soldiers, and all soldiers eat dry biscuits.

It's just that the mercenaries grabbed some cabbages and onions, as well as a few hens that the locals used to lay eggs, and made a pot of chowder with the cauldron and the dismantled thatched house as fuel.

It was the aroma of this pot of soup that aroused the anger of the Roman soldiers.

Most of these soldiers were temporarily mobilized, and most of them were extremely poor citizens and tenants who had lost their land. The smell of chicken in this pot of soup made them go crazy.

Add to this the envy of the mercenaries looting property, and a conflict ensues as a matter of course.

The plan of the Roman soldiers was to take advantage of their numbers and use a gang fight to share part of the spoils and the pot of good soup.

Although most of them are farmers and soldiers assembled temporarily, they haven't seen those mercenary teams before. In fact, they are not professional soldiers, and they are much stronger than them.

It's a pity that their opponents are German mercenaries who have been licking their blood all year round, and elite robbers who have caused so much trouble to the Deputy Grand Duke in Württemberg.

Moreover, when fighting in an area like Württemberg where various forces are intricately intertwined, it is very important to not be soft on allies. We can join forces to fight against powerful enemies. When fighting for various resources, we must also mercilessly attack yesterday's allies.

After all, no one can please anyone in front of the Deputy Grand Duke. The ability to fight for resources after avoiding the Deputy Grand Duke is the most important ability.

Therefore, when Captain Kessell-Viting saw the "Roman farmers" starting to clamor for action, he assembled his troops and put them in battle formation without hesitation.

As the name suggests, the "half-handed sword" mercenary's weapon is a half-handed sword, which is a compromise product of a two-handed giant sword and a one-handed sword. The disadvantage of fighting with a shield is that the user needs a certain amount of training to be able to use it, and the lifespan of the sword body is relatively short. Ordinary goods produced in batches can only be used for one or two high-intensity battles, and the lethality will be greatly reduced.

However, only the Roman Catholic Army organized by low-level officers did not put up any high-intensity resistance at all. They were just preparing to fight in the barracks. Even if someone brought guys, their weapons were nothing more than iron-headed wooden spears. The act of taking out the gleaming long sword already made them very hesitant.

However, as for the mercenaries, under Kessell-Weiting's order, they did not hesitate to launch a group charge. Although they did not slash and kill with their swords, they were completely destroyed by just hitting their shields. Twice as many allies.

Mercenaries who come to a foreign land will never be able to gain a foothold if they don't show some ferocity.

Although the mercenaries also knew not to go too far, when Old Colonna and Ladislaus came to the place of conflict, they still saw a mess with broken wooden spears all over the ground. Although no one died, there were ten The few seriously wounded were all unlucky ones who were knocked to the ground in the chaos and then trampled and injured. The dozen or so people who were hit by shields were only lightly wounded.

The sneak attack failed, and the soldiers clamored for Christmas allowances, which had already given Old Colonna a headache. Looking at the chaos now, he was really angry, even though the root of all this was caused by Old Colonna himself withholding the mercenary's pay, But of course he doesn't blame himself.

Looking at Kessell-Witting among the mercenaries, it was all troubles caused by this rebellious guy.

But for the time being, he is not yet suitable to stand out. This elite cavalry is still very valuable for the next battle, so it is Prince Caligula who is attacking.

"Captain Kessell, what do you mean by this? They are all my brothers. What does it matter if you drink some soup? You're just shouting and killing like this." The cause of the incident was attributed to a bowl of soup, and it seemed that the mercenaries were very unkind.

However, Captain Kessell in the mercenary group completely ignored Mr. Caligula, and just stared at the old Colonna and asked: "General Colonna, what do you say, this time you said that the funds are insufficient and you need to settle after the war. No, we also sent scouts to help the army to guard the army. It was only because some unruly people in a few villages resisted the king's division that we wiped them out. Don't you give us this loot, General Colonna? We came all the way here, Can't you even have a full meal?"

After hearing his words, the mercenaries clamored and cursed the despicable and shameless Italians loudly.

Although they could only speak German, the Italians couldn't understand those rude insults, but the Italian soldiers who couldn't handle them were not inferior in cursing, and they scolded back unceremoniously.

When the military salary was to be deducted, the old Colonna brought Ladislaus and the group leader to meet with a group of spellcasters. This leader, who was also a [-]th-level warrior, could only recognize a group of masters and spellcasters. Planted, but now he must eat this little compensation.

The old Colonna did not abide by the contract signed in Venice first. Even if he rushed to Siena with his troops directly to join the defense, it cannot be said that he violated professional ethics.

But now the Republic of Siena is precarious after all. Kessell-Viting from the north knows that although the city of Milan has already been conquered, there are still many noble infant cities in the Duchy of Milan. The castles of these minor nobles are often purely military fortresses. , it is very difficult to conquer, the French army is divided into several groups and is sweeping one by one, and several Milan castles near Venice can still receive assistance from the Republic of Venice. It is even more difficult to conquer them. Neither Asia nor Modena could be attacked, let alone the Florentine Republic further south.

And for the Republic of Siena, which is farther south of Florence, it is even more powerless, and it doesn't even have much heart. Siena has the best meaning to France, and it is not a pity to abandon it. For this It is absolutely impossible for a small ally to ignore the rear.

The commander-in-chief of the French army, the Duke of Bourbon, is a commander-in-chief known for his ability to win tangible benefits, and he would never take the risk of coming to aid distant allies.

The Republic of Siena is already in the wind, and Captain Kessell-Witting confirmed when he went south from Württemberg that the Milan area, which is still in flames, will take at least several months to be cleared.

Now if you turn against the Republic of Siena, even if the city of Siena is strong, the cavalry who have lost their mobility will inevitably be hit hard. How can these German mercenaries who can't even speak Italian have any favors? Guerrilla warfare without a mass base is extremely dangerous, and even the master of guerrilla warfare Kessell-Weiting is not willing to try it lightly.

This is also the reason why he tried not to let the friendly army see blood, and negotiated with the old Colonna.

Ladislaus did not know exactly the situation in Milan, but he swallowed his anger after being deducted from wages, and now he did not leave immediately. Ladislas guessed that the other party did not want to expand the conflict.

Moreover, although the old Colonna was furious, he would not want the reinforcements he invited from far away not only to be of no help, but also to become enemies. This kind of thing would definitely damage his prestige greatly.

Even if the mercenary regiment is defeated, it is still difficult to continue to command the army. Needless to say, the private soldiers of the two major families, the old Colonna of the two thousand city defense army can also be completely controlled, but the private soldiers organized by other small and medium-sized nobles, if the prestige of the commander is affected If it is damaged, it will be very troublesome. These nobles are bound to work without doing their best, or robbery is the main cause and supplemented by trouble.

Considering that both parties hope to reconcile, plus the system task of "re-signing the mercenary contract" that can increase reputation.

Ladislaus decided to come forward to resolve the conflict.

"Respected Commander Vitin, for the sake of His Majesty's glory, please put aside your differences for the time being. Let's have a good chat. It's just General Colonna and us. I guarantee your safety on the honor of the Archbishop of Liguria." Ladislaus walked out of the crowd while holding up the purple power ring to declare.

"Is it His Excellency the Archbishop of Habsburg?" The two of them had actually known each other two days ago. Although the mercenary leader had long been against the deputy archduke, the one he trusted most was Ladislaus, who had a royal background as a warlock.

After being confirmed by Ladislaus, the mercenaries gave up a small open space.

Old Colonna was also a high-ranking warrior and Ladislaus was naturally fearless. He walked into the open space first, and Witin appeared immediately.

"I have endured to the extreme. In order not to avoid conflicts, I even gathered most of the officers, but you still use force. How much money those peasants and women have, you can share a little. It doesn't matter if you break the city of Siena. Jinshan Yinhai, are you afraid that you won’t be able to make a fortune?” Old Colonna first showed his credit to the face.

"However, after this long-distance sea transportation, we were so eager to go into battle. Let alone the down payment, we were not allowed to enter the city of Rome. In the small place of Otias, many brothers went to the battlefield without even touching a woman. Yes, it took me a lot of effort to prevent them from being raped. How do you want me to get the money that has already entered their pockets out of their pockets?"

The two then accused each other and gave their subordinates a feeling of "I'm fighting hard". After seeing that the time was almost up, Ladislaus began to mediate.

"Okay, two, the current situation is indeed very difficult, and everyone has to help each other. Your Excellency, I know that you must try your best to maintain it. General Colonna also understands. But, you are always worthless. I can’t justify it. I just saw someone bring back two sheep. Besides these few chickens, there must be some more. Don’t hide them. Take them out today and let everyone have a good meal. We will arrive in Siya tomorrow. Under the city of Na, no matter how you say it, the infantry must attack the city first."

Kessell-Witting immediately agreed to this request.

Next, Ladislaus's proposal can be thrown out: "We have also seen the combat effectiveness of your subordinates, but it is true that no additional fees can be added now. In this way, you also know that if everything goes well, the religious power in Siena will It is about to be handed over to me, after the battle, how about the tenth tax I deserve from Siena City as a long-term reward for hiring your troops?"

When the three parted, Ladislaus had completed a mission again, reaching 1350 reputation.