Chapter 1448： The assembly of the Spanish army

In the past, Louis XII regarded Milan very seriously. Because the Po river plain where Milan is located is Italy's largest plain and agricultural area. The city of Milan is also the largest city in Italy.

However, after knowing the fertilizer effect of volcanic ash soil, the situation in Louis XII's eyes changed-the Po River Plain around Milan, which was originally in the forefront, was no longer his first pursuit. His first pursuit now is the volcanic ash fertile soil of the Kingdom of Naples ...

Moreover, this expedition of Louis XII did not capture the Principality of Milan in the original plan. It was already a surprise to be able to seize the city of Milan and search it in Milan. Therefore, Louis XII did not care about losing the Principality of Milan. Anyway, in the view of Louis XII, if he can beat Spain, he can destroy Ludovico Sforza with one finger. And if you can't beat Spain ... Milan can't hold it ...

Therefore, even if Ludovico Sforza publicly declared war on France after receiving the Spanish money, Louis XII was indifferent-declare war on France? Milan match?

Seeing that the French were indifferent, they rescued Milan without dividing troops, and the Spaniards were anxious. Even Gonzalo de Córdoba, Spain ’s first-ranked general, was a little uneasy:

"How come the French haven't divided their troops?"

Reports from Spanish spies disguised as fishermen in the Kingdom of Naples:

"No, it seems that the French do not take Milan at all!"

Gonzalo de Cordova was a little irritable, and the general on the side suggested:

"Otherwise, let's go to the wilderness continent again, get a woman with syphilis back, quietly send it around the city of Naples, and infect the French again?"

What he said was the reason for the failure of France ’s first expedition to Italy-more than half of the whole army was hit with syphilis, and it collapsed without a fight ...

But the detective shook his head and said:

"My subordinates heard that during this southern expedition, the French army allowed robbery, but it was never allowed to find women casually! So, this one might not work ..."

The French are not stupid. The painful lessons before them are there. Louis XII even personally participated in the expedition 19 years ago. How could he make this mistake for the second time? Therefore, this very good plan was ruled out.

Of course, it is not ineffective. For example, the Italian mercenaries hired by the French are less able to control their lower body. However, in the eyes of the Spaniards, those Italian mercenaries were never opponents. If the main force of the French army does not go wrong, then everything is in vain.

Gonzalo de Cordoba shook his head and said:

"Well, it seems that we can only wait for the army to get together before we start. By the way, Savarro, the German mercenary, when will it be in place?"

Right now, 20,000 people in Aragon are basically in place. On the other side of the Kingdom of Castile, the promised 20,000 troops were also gathering, and they were soon transported to Sicily. Now, Gonzalo de Cordova is staying in Sicily waiting for the last batch of German mercenaries.

Savarro, the lieutenant in charge of communication, frowned, saying:

"According to the message from the pigeons, something went wrong with the German mercenaries. Mainly, it was blocked by the Venetians. Originally, the 20,000 German mercenaries who were hired by Spain, after gathering in Austria, were going to Venice The northern border between Austria and Austria crosses the Alps. Unfortunately, it was rejected by the Venetians. Obviously, the Venetians are on the French side this time ... "

It's no wonder that Venice has been snatched by Spain and Portugal for the spoilt spice business, can it be without resentment? And these 20,000 German mercenaries are fighting for the Spaniards, it is strange that the Venetians can let them cross the border ...

In desperation, 20,000 people had to return, traveling from Austria to the west, passing the Tyrol region to the west. Then, enter the Graubünden region currently controlled by the Habsburg family. From the southern part of the Graubünden region to Italy, the Mistel Valley, go south to enter the Italian region.

But after entering the Duchy of Milan from the Mistel Valley, they also encountered problems on the way to the seaside-they were troubled by the people of the Republic of Genoa.

According to the normal route, they took the Republic of Genoa south of the Principality of Milan, and the port of the city of Dauenea took a boat to go to Sicily and Gonzalo de Córdoba.

The problem is that the Republic of Genoa is a traditional ally of France in Italy ...

Originally, France had annexed the Republic of Genoa after 1498, when Louis XII became king of France. Then, after the defeat of Spain by the Republic of Genoa and other countries, France took the opportunity to restore the country and then parted ways with France to become a loyal ally of the Spaniards. Even later, the Spanish Empire often borrowed money from bankers in the Republic of Genoa. It was just that the **** of Charles V's son Philip II invented the "national bankruptcy" and relied on Genoa bankers to borrow. Then the Republic of Genoa declined. Accompanying the reunion of the Republic of Genoa, there is the Austrian super tycoon Fugger family. Because the Fugger family is also a major creditor of the Habsburg family. What did Philip II do "state bankruptcy", and he relied on his debts. As a creditor, whether it is the Genoa banker or the Fügel family, the top German banker, he can only vomit blood and wait for the decline ...

To be honest, the national bankruptcy is really very rogue. Ordinary people go bankrupt and may be finished. Because, even if you earn money in the future, there will be a bunch of creditors coming to collect debts. Creditors are not very reasonable, many lenders are evil forces. Even if you are bankrupt, as long as you get money, you have to pay them back. Otherwise, you will be repaired so that you can't take care of yourself ...

However, when the country goes bankrupt, the creditors are really helpless ... that is the country, a country with violent institutions. Which evil forces dare to squeeze debts with the country? Is the army decoration? Minutes crushed you ... so, it is really a very helpless thing to be disappointed by the state. Even if you want to retaliate, you do n’t have that ability ...

Just like the later generations of two developed countries, Greece and Iceland, went bankrupt, when a group of silks were watching the bustle, and the reporters in the newspapers were talking blindly, as if both countries were finished.

However, after a few years passed, everyone found out-Nimad, how are these two countries still developed countries? Iceland in particular is more nourishing than in the past ...

Therefore, the state is the state and the individual is the individual. The bankruptcy of the two is not the same thing at all. You owe the state money, and the state puts you in prison. The country owes you money ... do you dare to whisper? Recognize your destiny ... So, don't look at what the old and beautiful government of the later generations is shutting down, think that old beauty is not good. It's just a process of internal debts and torture. Your uncle is still your uncle ... Don't think that China will be able to turn over and become an uncle because of their shutdown ... Unless the US military disbands, otherwise, the US emperor is your second uncle ... … If one day, the US military can't send out military pay, and the army is muted, that is the beginning of the decline of Lao Mei. The government office closed or something, but it was only torn by internal parties ~ www.novelhall.com ~ It is not that there is no money, but that the Parliament does not agree to appropriation and deliberately hit a certain face ...

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Okay, off topic. Because of the intervention of Marin, the traversal, the French suffered more losses in the first Italian war and paid too much ransom. Therefore, there is no ability to annex Genoa. Therefore, the Republic of Genoa is still a young French brother and has not changed its camp.

Since the camp has not changed, Genoa will naturally not allow the German mercenaries hired by the Spaniards to use their ports and ships to gather in Sicily.

However, these 20,000 German mercenaries Genoa can't afford it. So, the Genoa people burned the long bridge pier on their own port. Then, all the boats on the pier were driven away ... no ships and no pier, the German mercenaries could only stare ...

Fortunately, the guide has a pigeon in his hand to contact Sicily. Gonzalo de Cordova learned the news and gave an order-the whole army turned to the Republic of Lucca in the southeast of Dougnea and stood by on the dock of Lucca. Then, the Mediterranean fleet of the Aragon kingdom went back to pick them up ...

In this way, 20,000 German mercenaries came to Lucca, and the Spanish fleet of Aragon came to pull people ...