Chapter 333： Formation of the Papal Guard

Because of the secret of previous grain harvest, Marin and Archbishop Rovere, the old man, were very unhappy. After all, although the two followers were not the top relatives of Archbishop Rovere, their relationship was very close. Both men are said to be descendants of Archbishop Rovere's former friend.

So, instead of killing the two, Marin arranged them to be monitored in a remote manor, and they were not allowed to leave the mansion.

Moreover, Marin knew that by doing this, he would make Archbishop Rovere dissatisfied with himself. In the future, I depend on this father-in-law. So Marin decided to repair the relationship between the two parties ...

As for how to fix it? Marin thought about it, but for the time being he had no idea. But Marin was inspired when he occasionally saw stout guards around the palace.

Marin suddenly remembered that his father-in-law, the father-in-law of the Pope, seemed to be the founder of the famous "Papal Guard".

Obviously, Archbishop Rovere was interested in having force. In the future, he will create a papal guard, mainly Swiss.

But Marin and the Swiss did not deal with it, naturally they did not want to see the Swiss get the honor of defending Rome. In addition, he now wanted to please his father-in-law, so Marin decided-to help his father-in-law set up the Pope Guard in advance!

The current Archbishop Rovere is embarrassing. He and dozens of diehard followers are hiding in a remote large yard on the East Frisian Islands. There are few people on the island, there is no farmland, there is only a small fishing village, and some herders who raise sheep.

I can say that Archbishop Rovere is now miserably miserable. Marin helped him set up the Pope Guard in advance, in addition to ensuring his safety, but also meant to help his face.

Of course, Archbishop Rovere is not a pope at the moment, and naturally he cannot be declared publicly as the papal guard. However, in his private letter to Archbishop Rovere, Marin directly stated that-this is to give you the formation of the Papal Guard in advance ...

Archbishop Javier Rovere was really interested and deserved the name of the future "Pope of God of War." After receiving a letter from Marin, he quickly wrote back and urged Marin to form a "Papal Guard".

Suddenly, Marin began to select honest and brave soldiers in his army ...

Marin was selected according to the size of the papal guards of the later Vatican, and only intended to select 100 fighters and junior commanders. As for the officer, it must have been appointed by Archbishop Rovere himself.

Moreover, even if Archbishop Rovere wanted a senior officer, Marin wasn't necessarily willing to give it. After all, Marin himself was short of officers.

This way, picking is easy. Anyway, just asking for honesty and courage is easy. As long as you have bravely advanced in the previous war, the soldiers who have never retreated have met the requirements.

In addition, in terms of staffing, Marin tried to select members from East Frisian Land. After all, this unit is also one of the bonds between the future and the Pope's father-in-law. It is naturally best to bear the mark of East Frisian. Therefore, in the selection, out of 100 fighters, Marin selected 50 fighters from East Friesland.

战士 All of these soldiers are honest and brave, and there is no problem in character. Moreover, their families now live on estates in East Friesland. So don't worry about their betrayal. Unless they are willing to watch their loved ones executed.

Then, these 100 fighters, although martial arts are inferior to those of the knights of the knight family. But after staying in the Marin Army for a long time, all of them were very obedient and disciplined.

In addition, Marin "designed" uniforms for this future "Papal Guard" ...

In fact, the so-called "design" uniforms of Marin are exactly the same as the uniforms of the Vatican Pope's Guard later. They are blue and orange stripes. In addition, they are wearing two-thirds breastplates and helmets.

Blue-orange strips need to be customized, two-thirds of breastplates are in stock. However, none of Marin's breastplates had been polished, and they were not as bright as those of the later Pope Guards. Also, helmet styles are different.

Because the helmet worn by Marin does not have those ceremonial ceremonial beards, nor has a wide brim, it is more practical. However, as the guard of the future Pope, there are actually few battles. Therefore, the beauty of clothing is more important than practical.

As a result, Marin drew a Spanish-style boat-shaped wide-brimmed helmet of the later Pope Guards, and asked the craftsmen to build it. Of course, the top of the hat must be added with a red cherry blossom.

When Marin invited Archbishop Rovere to visit his "Papal Guard", Archbishop Rovere saw that he was 100% strong and well-dressed.

After all, Archbishop Rovere now has no guards around him, and he does need an armed guard to protect him. After all, Archbishop Rovere's political opponent, Alexander VI, had planted many close relatives throughout Italy during the pope's years.

Even if Alexander VI died, Archbishop Rovere returned to Italy, and it is very likely that he will be counterattacked by the death party of Alexander VI. At that time, the assassination will not run. After all, the Borgia family is best at this.

Although these 100 strong men can't resist the large-scale army, it is no problem to protect Archbishop Rovere from assassination. After all, that's 100 meat shields. Regardless of assassination with a crossbow, or assault with a musket. If you want to assassinate Archbishop Rovere, you must first break through these 100 shields. In addition, these 100 people were all veterans coming off the battlefield, and the counterattack was also very sharp. Assassins were in front of them, that was not enough.

When the uniforms and helmets custom-made by the Marlins-equipped, the Pope Guard looked even more personable. This made Archbishop Rovere more satisfied.

After inspecting the neatly dressed future Papal Guard, Archbishop Rovere suddenly made a request that caught Marin a little bit surprised ...

"What, are you hiring mercenaries from my Blackwater company?" Marin was a little stunned ... Could it be that your father-in-law wanted to come back to Rome?

别 "Don't think about it, I don't want it now, but after I get on the position of Pope ..." Archbishop Rovere saw Marin's surprise and explained.

"It's all up, what are you going to do with mercenaries?" Marin was puzzled. Before becoming Pope, it was understandable to find mercenaries. It ’s all successful. Just set up your own army. What are you looking for?

"No, Marin, you don't understand. You have participated in the war in Italy, you should know the combat effectiveness of Italian mercenaries, right?"

Marin nodded, of course he knew that Italian mercenaries are a group of girls who like picking up girls and drinking, and are not very reliable at critical moments. At least, German mercenaries are much braver than them.

"That's it, I don't really believe in the mercenaries in Italy. The most important thing is that the Papal army is not completely in the hands of the Holy See ..." Archbishop Rovere revealed a secret.

"How do you say that?" Marin asked curiously.

"In fact, although the Papal State is not small, there are actually many nobles inside it. The Holy See really controls only Rome and some nearby areas. In other areas, many of the Papal States are controlled by the local nobles. All the troops of the Papal State are actually They are secretly controlled by those local nobles ... "

Archbishop Javier Werere has revealed many secrets about the Papal State. In fact, the Papal State is not a centralized state but a political alliance. A ruling alliance of the Holy See and local aristocrats.

In general, the Holy See holds the religious power and some political rights of the Papal State. The aristocrats in the pope's country control military power and share political rights with the Holy See.

Moreover, the Pope is often produced from aristocratic groups within the Papal States. Therefore, even the Holy See, there is no way to take these big nobles who have passed down for a long time.

The meaning of Archbishop Rovere is actually that after he ascended the throne, he would form an army of trust by himself, start another stove, and leave the army of the local nobles alone.

In fact, the local troops of the Papal States are actually useless. In the face of the French army, these gangsters were all scared away and dare not resist.

After seeing the combat effectiveness of his son-in-law's army and the town of Heishui Company, Archbishop Revere suddenly came up with the idea of ​​hiring a son-in-law's army.

他 In his plan, Marin's mercenaries will assist him in reclaiming the military power of the local nobles, and then gradually gain the secular power of the Papal State, making the Papal State a truly centralized country, with power all under the Pope. Then the Pope used his own army to unify the whole of Italy ...

Moreover, after Archbishop Rovere came to power, he planned to be the first to operate on Florence near the Papal State. Because, after the fall of the Medici family, Florence has been in a state of chaos. Although apparently protected by France, the French do not send people here every day. Moreover, if the Papal State takes action, the French will not be able to object. Because the French's rights in Italy also need to be recognized by the Holy See.

Alas, Florence's territory is so large and business is more prosperous than Rome. Therefore, winning Florence can not only greatly increase the territory of the Papal States, but also increase a lot of taxes.

那么 "So, what benefits can I get?" Marin asked, thinking instead.

I have no problem sending troops myself, but the problem is that it is not Marin's style to send troops for nothing ...

"Bishop of Munster ..."

Marin immediately understood that if he sent troops to help the Holy See to fulfil Florence, then it would be even for the Holy See. At that time, Archbishop Rovere, who had boarded the position of the Pope, had reason to reward himself with the Bishop of Münster.

In this way, the Holy See and Marin can be regarded as a win-win situation ...

After all, the Holy See has expanded its territory and taxes, and Marin can more than double its territory. In fact, although the Bishop of Münster is nominally affiliated with the Holy See, it is actually indirectly controlled by the Archbishop of Cologne. Therefore, for the Bishop of Münster, the Holy See could not gain much. At most, when the bishop of Münster was replaced, the Holy See had the power to approve the heirs. Even so, the bishop of the Bishop of Münster was actually recommended by the Archbishop of Cologne. The Holy See only has the power to approve, not the right to directly appoint. In this case, it would be better to give Marin the Bishop of Munster to Marin, and for a penny, let Marin slay his life in Florence for the Holy See.

You should know that Florenzo is the capital of the Italian Renaissance and an important commercial city. For the Holy See, taking a remote and uncontrollable bishopric country for another Florence will definitely make a lot of gains ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Similarly, for Marin, getting the Bishop of Muenster is also a big gain. earn. Because, the area of ​​the Bishop of Münster is close to 6000 square kilometers, almost doubled to that of East Frisian.

The most important thing is that the bishop of Muenster is the southernmost part of the land, and part of the land is just in the Ruhr area. It has many coal fields ...

So, for Marin, gaining the Bishop of Muenster is like making a profit ...

交易 This transaction is a win-win for both the Holy See and Marin. The only one whose interests were damaged was the Archbishop of Cologne.

However, the Archbishop of Cologne can't do anything against the Holy See. Because the appointment of the Archbishop of Cologne requires the consent of the Holy See. Moreover, the archbishops of these archbishop nations are actually representatives of the interests of various noble families. Many archbishops in Germany are either the non-eldest sons of the lords and nobles, or the illegitimate children of the nobles. At that time, as long as the exchange chip that satisfies Herman IV's family is satisfied, he can nod his consent. After all, the bishop of Münster does not belong directly to the archbishop of Cologne, but indirectly.

Therefore, the last to lose power was actually Conrad III, bishop of the Bishop of Münster. But who cares? After all, Conrad III only came from a small family, the Rietberg family. Although the Rittberg family also controls a country, this country has only a few hundred square kilometers. It is a small country and has no strength at all. No one cares about their wishes ...

Of course, Marin can imagine that Conrad III might resist him at that time, and even the Saxons and the Oldenburg State will try to prevent its expansion. Therefore, Marin still needs to strengthen his own strength to deal with the possible counterattack of the three countries ...