Warlock Royal Family

Kessell-Viting, who had just finished his work, looked a little tired, and Ladislaus even said he was excused, but he still insisted on kneeling on one knee and performed a courtier's salute.

With the power to distribute materials, Ladislaus generously gave him some obsolete materials from the Spanish army and navy, [-]% new leather boots, [-]% new stirrups, and all kinds of things that the Saxon poor can never imagine. Spain, a world power, will provide soldiers with camping facilities and daily necessities.

According to Boss Silica, several thick felt tents even caused a lot of undercurrents among the captains of the "half-handed" mercenaries. It's no wonder that these things can only be obtained by senior officers at the level of Spanish captains. Good rationed goods, this time there was a batch of slightly flawed products that were not suitable for distribution to high-ranking officers, so they were dealt with to Ladislaus.

Of course, that missing line is an unacceptable blemish for the noble Spanish Royal Navy officers, and for the mercenaries, it is simply a small trace that may not be found even if they try their best to find it.

Kessell-Witting became more respectful after seeing Emperor Charles V's support for Ladislaus, and now he is completely dealing with Ladislaus's subordinates.

But this time, he didn't come to ask for some food and drink when he came to visit at night.

"Your Excellency, the siege of the city was frustrated today. I don't know how you discussed with the adults. What should we do next?" The performance of the "half-handed swords" in the morning was not bad. The order was strictly prohibited, which suppressed the ground for the whole army.

"Thanks to you and your subordinates today, although the main force of the infantry was not damaged today, the whole army was discouraged. It was a disastrous defeat. What else can we discuss? Anyway, we just surround them. After two days, when the morale of the soldiers recovers a bit, we will go back to the army." Siege the city with human power." After seeing the fighting power of the so-called Italian militiamen, Ladislaus paid more attention to the "hand and half sword" mercenaries, and this information is not confidential, and it can only be so under the current situation. . .

"So that's how it is." Captain Kessell-Weiting also thought the same way, so after completing the patrol mission, he still came to see him overnight, but he had some ideas. "Your Excellency the Archbishop, since you will not be attacking the city for the time being, I suggest that you invite a partial division to take down a few noble castles?"

"There are no big feudal lords in the Republic of Siena, at most they are knight castles, and don't they all pay the apostolic tax and promise to remain neutral in this war?" Ladislaus Your credit is very expensive, you can't lose your integrity for such a trivial matter.

"Your Excellency, Archbishop, as you said, there are no major feudal lords in the Republic of Siena, but there are still many knight territories. Most of the knights have entered the city of Siena, and their castles have basically been destroyed. We burned them all, and only a few powerful knights remained in their castles, refusing to give up their territory. As for the few defenders in this fortress, as long as they don't interfere with our recruitment of civilians from nearby villages, If we pay a few hundred Thaler's legal defense tax, we will not attack."

Ladislaus heard that he had the same meaning as himself, and didn't cross it. He knew that Kessell-Viting was just expressing respect for the leader first, so he patiently waited for the 'but'.

"However, there is a castle on a small hill more than ten miles to the east. The lord of the castle is a knight named Rong-von Reinhardt. The team of civilians recruited by the nearby village was preparing to attack the city two days ago, so I didn’t come to report to you. Now that I’m free for the time being, I dare to ask Your Excellency the Archbishop to lead an elite team to eradicate this arrogant guy first.”

Obviously, this knight named Rong-Reinhardt must have thwarted Kessell-Weiting's attempt to impose taxes violently, and actually asked Kessell-Weiting to ask for reinforcements.

"Jon von Rheinhardt, it sounds like the name belongs to a German?"

"It is said that he is the youngest son of an aristocratic family in the Electorate of the Archbishop of Cologne. Without the right of inheritance, he was sent out after getting a dozen followers and a small sum of money. He has always been wandering among the lords and city-states as a mercenary. A few years ago, she married a knight's daughter who had no brothers, and she owned a small territory. Of course, this territory is very large in terms of a knight's territory. In my opinion, although it is smaller than most earldoms, it is not bad at all compared with ordinary viscount territories."

"It sounds like a man with both wisdom and courage. How could he be so foolish as to refuse to pay the tax for legal protection?" Although it is only a small territory, Ladislaus knows that he can get it after going through twists and turns in a foreign country. The characters in their own territory must have something special, and they will never do such stupid things as mantising a cart.

"The castle is relatively south according to its location. According to the division, it is within the control area of ​​the Roman army, but it is close to the road leading to Florence. When the Medici cardinal went south, he had already levied a tax for apologists. That Jung-von Rheinhardt refuses to pay taxes on the pretext that he has already paid them!"

"It's really ridiculous. Give it to the Medici and not me? Is it enough to pay the tax once? It must be severely punished. You go and arrange your troops. I will go to General Colonna to ask for a troop tomorrow. Be sure to take care of it." Teach this lunatic a lesson." Ladislaus understood that the other party was really desperate, unable to afford the double taxation and had no choice but to resist, so he was relieved. If the other party's resistance was premeditated, he would have to worry about it. Since he was forced to do so, Then you must not be soft on him.

When the Florentine army crossed the border, he must have supported it with all his strength, and now he couldn't stand being blackmailed again.

Kessell-Witting, who got the promise, left excitedly. Although the lord had run out of money, his castle was still a valuable property. He is a top-level warrior, but he is definitely not the opponent of Baron Galliani. If he wants to come to the "Zhen Guo", he must be easy to catch.

After sending Kessell-Viting away, Ladislaus saw that the sky was still dark, so he decided to take a nap and ask the old Colonna for troops later, but at this time he got an unexpected visitor .

Ladislaus specially called Baron Galliani, Sirica Boss and old John Machiavelli also brought along.

Because the Medici Cardinal sent a messenger to meet him, and the meeting place is here, and the owner of the messenger is actually outside the tent. Courteously come directly to see Ladislaus.

Although this kind of meeting cannot be said to be confidential, after all, it was in the barracks, and the old Colonna must have a wide range of eyes and ears, but the experience of dealing with the Medici cardinal was definitely a huge pressure for Ladislaus, and he was still fully prepared. Armed is better.

But the Medici Cardinal didn't even bring Tony with him, and he didn't say a few words about Ladislaus' imminent enemy. As soon as they met, he asked Ladislaus something that surprised him to the extreme. question.

"Your Excellency the Archbishop of Habsburg, do you like the red bishop's dress?"

ps: It’s been a long time since I’ve been motivated, and there will be double updates tomorrow.