Will Sforza regret it? This is almost inevitable. Not to mention whether he is a descendant of a side branch, whether the inheritance rights can be recognized. It is an indisputable fact that he slaughtered most of Milan. The reason why he did not immediately suffer violent revenge was because Leopold I still needed this surname Sforza, but there was not much time left for him. Milan would be the battlefield, and the Holy Roman Empire won. Whether Leopold I would follow his promise to give him titles and territory depends on the mood and capacity of the emperor. France won - there is no need to say more.

But he would still do this, even if he could choose countless times, human beings could give up more than the lives of others in front of huge benefits. The nobles often laughed at the merchants for selling ropes to hang themselves. This was really a joke of laughing at fifty steps. Before enough prices, the king could bow his knees, let alone his ministers and princes.

Sforza's blood in Franscico's body was already very weak, but it could still affect his character and behavior. He was as crazy and stubborn as his ancestors, full of power and no consequences. It is said that he couldn't wait to "return" to Sforza Castle, which was once changed to the governor's mansion during Spanish rule. Now its old master is back. Although Franscico failed to live in it for a day, he still hung the Sforza family's armory - the big snake that devoured humans, all over the place that could be seen.

Fortunately, he was a little rational and not arrogant enough to crown himself. It was also possible that there were always Austrians around him who reminded him that he should be waiting for Leopold I's visit and requesting the emperor to enthrone him.

But this "grand duke" may not know yet. When he is full of confidence and thinks that he has a good card, things may change.

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"The Messenger of Alexander VIII?"

The Tuscan court, no, to be precise, should be the Versailles court now, because the court always follows the king, Louis XIV condescendingly came to Florence, even as a guest, it did not prevent the proud Versailles from taking over the dominance of this beautiful city - for this reason the Tuscan nobles were also indiscriminately fighting with them.

Italy, especially Florence, was once the center of the Renaissance, so it had almost a special significance on the peninsula as Rome. When it comes to art, beauty, and knowledge, they would not be afraid of any enemy, but they had to admit that the French had a vibrant beauty like the morning sun and the morning light of new leaves and young chicks. They might be a little rude, a little reckless, and a little greedy, but everyone would feel a new impact when they saw them, and they involuntarily wanted to stop, observe, and see how they could stretch or grow.

Some of the officials of Medici have complained and blamed the irresponsibility and wanton behavior of Ferdinand, the eldest son of the Tuscan Grand Duke Cosimo III, for countless times. But if they say that if they can abandon their family and identity and compare Florence with Versailles, it is like comparing an old man who is entering his twilight years with a strong young man. Florence has been as brilliant as a garment. Although it is still brilliant, it cannot conceal the decay smell emitted from the inside of the body, nor can it block the increasingly decaying face. What about Versailles? Although it does not have such a long history as Florence - in the city, it is definitely a child not long ago. Although Louis XIV and the achievements of the Sun King put him on a brilliant outer robe, its accumulation cannot compete with Florence, such an ancient city that can be traced back to the Caesar era.

But the future of Florence is visible. With the severance of trade routes, the textile industry gradually shifted from Italy to Britain and France. This ancient city is no longer as splendor as it used to be. The young people here can hardly find their own way, and their elders don’t know where they should lead them - their experience is no longer useful.

If Versailles were what they saw, it wouldn't be surprising that Ferdinand has been reluctant to return to Siena or Florence.

Not to mention Ferdinand, who had already gone to Paris and Versailles, even the young people in Florence were eager to wear that beautiful royal blue uniform after seeing Louis XIV's army.

Some parents firmly disagree, some parents are ambiguous, some parents ask them to join the army of the Italian Federal Kingdom, and some parents show a very agreeable attitude. For a time, there were many royal blues in the city of Florence. Don’t get me wrong. For those young people who are casual by nature and want to join the army only for a moment, they are not soldiers that the French army will accept today.

They are most likely unable to withstand the hard training, strict military orders, and the boring days of being unable to get along with the "Mindian".

The French army is now a real army, taking war as its profession, taking the country and the people as its belief, and being moral and purity as its pride. They have extremely generous salaries, retirement funds and pensions, and there is no need to worry about their future lives. Therefore, there is no need to plunder the battlefield and occupying areas, nor does it have to disturb citizens and farmers. Few people still choose to rob and steal when their money is full. The weighty Jin Louis and Silver Eju asked them to find that in Florence. Not only were they driven away, despised and cursed by Louis XII, the soldiers like Louis XII were driven away, despised and cursed, but they were also very popular.

The only thing that dissatisfied some of the residents of Florence was that these French people were not allowed to stay outside the military camps, and they were not allowed to act alone. Well, these people were mainly "Mingshu" and some people who rely on "Mingshu" to do business...

Louis XIV is not unreasonable, that's it. Even though his wizards have developed special medicines for "Italian disease" (you know), he doesn't want his soldiers and generals to be covered in sores, ulcerated and smelly... Although this disease is not as terrible as the Black Death, smallpox or dysentery, it will still seriously affect the combat effectiveness of the army.

Especially in his army, some arms are difficult to replace, such as artillery.

To put it, it is, in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, after artillery occupied an important and main position on the battlefield, the artillery became a military force that extremely needed talent and talent - because people at that time could not see the bullet point, the angle, orientation, distance, and ballistics of the artillery shooting needed to be calculated... Therefore, although artillery soldiers need to be brave and fearless, after being brave and fearless, they must be smart enough to learn from university professors (yes, yes, university professors) to learn geometry, physics, and algebra...

Among them, outstanding people are qualified to become gunners.

As a side note, Napoleon, who was born a hundred years later, finally became a gunner and quickly stood out because he was sensitive to numbers.

Soldiers like this can not be replaced by anyone.

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Pierro is such an artilleryman.

Artillery soldiers are qualified to wear red shoulder straps and various small badges on royal blue clothes - that is an extra compliment. If a gunner hits a fortress, a bridge, a city gate... and so on, the king will reward him with a special golden Louis. The front of the golden Louis is the king's avatar, and the reverse is the result of his destruction.

Gunners usually have two or three such scores. The most respectable old gunner who Piero has ever seen has several gold coins strung on his chest like a bead necklace. Everyone who sees it is very respectful to him. He is also very envious, but he is still a preparatory gunner. Although his math scores have always been good, he has not passed through the battlefield, so of course he cannot have such honor.

When his superior called him, he was still excited and thought that he would have his own king cannon - a flintlock rear cannon engraved with the Sun King's emblem. The pounding of this cannon may not be as large as a naval cannon or previous front cannons, but it can move flexibly and accurately aim. Pierro had seen and touched it, and felt its power during the exercises. He fell in love with it all at once, and even shouted its name in his sleep.

Things went against his wishes, and the reason why he was called... was because His Majesty the King specially brought him up to receive the Pope's envoy.

Pierro is the illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VIII. The illegitimate son of the Pope has always had the rights and obligations to connect with the messenger and even directly serve as a messenger. Although Pierro wants to take another path, he has no right to refuse whether as a son or a soldier.

"Oh," the visitor smiled and said, "Don't be depressed, little Piero, I'm going to see the Sun King. If you have any requests, I can convey them."

Pierro's eyes lit up suddenly. If it were someone else, he might not believe it, but the Pope's envoy was Cardinal Elaleau.

Elarius comforted Pierro a little and went to the king's room. Firstly, the Cardinal was not qualified to let a king wait; secondly, Louis XIV was also his benefactor of his family, especially Louis XIV sent Elarius to Rome after his achievements. What does this mean? For a priest, the brightest future is to advance step by step in Rome, even the French priests. Louis XIV is willing to do so, and his generosity is beyond the reach of others.

"We haven't seen each other for a long time, your majesty." said Elalio.

"Raise your head," Louis smiled and said, "Elareau, you have always been a reckless guy. You really don't need to be so restrained, but instead make us feel strange."

"Then I will be bold again." When Elaliol smiled when he heard the king say this, he raised his head and looked at each other. They were not happy when they first met. Louis XIV said that Elaliol was an overly greedy man. Of course, the bishop would not consider the difficulties of the other party. Elaliol did not have a good impression of all the kings. As a priest in the Inquisition, the nobles he had seen were all depraved, vicious and cruel. A king of such a young one was more likely to go astray. Just look at Carlos II. If he was just a civilian, he could do almost anything.

However, Elaleau opened a brand new door for Louis. Before that, there was only Mary around him, but the little witch could not be used as an example or as a representative. Lu Yi could not contact the monsters hidden in the fog through Bishop Mazaran. Elaleau asked him for gold, wheat and cloth. Louis was really willing, but it was of course very expensive if he was used to build a bridge, but the cost would be worth it.

Louis's power to Elaleau made him flattered, but Elaleau's reward for Louis was enough - Louis's power in the inner world is still dominated by wizards, but there is no doubt that the priest was Louis prepared to weaken and control the wizard's dagger. Of course, a monarch would not allow the power in his hands to be unique and indispensable.

"Call Bonton to get some cake," said Louis: "and tell me about Roman things."

"Give me some more king bread," Eddie slid his sleeves, "I haven't had breakfast yet."

"What makes you so anxious," Louis moved a little aside, and Bonton leaned over and poured them hot tea: "Is Alexander VIII about to see God?"

"Papa is healthy," said Elalio.

“I thought he would be subject to a lot of threats,” Louis said. “He acted more than many people expected.”

"This has something to do with you. Of course, Papa issued such a decree, which made Leopold I very angry. It is afraid that Italy will be difficult to become your constraint as he imagined. But your Majesty is also a surprise. Not only did your suggestion be heard by Alexander VIII, but some cardinals were also moved."

"ah!"

"If this jihad can produce some results... Your Majesty, you don't even need to regain Istanbul, I mean, Constantinople, as long as we can get back to Crete, and the ports on the east coast of the Adriatic Sea, or Athens, it will be enough to make Alexander VIII and all those involved in it proudly record this on the heraldry, and maybe even the sacred ones after death, let alone the endless benefits afterwards... And you are very sure, aren't you?

You are the one who defeated the Ottoman Türkiye's Great Vizier and his army."

"If you say a great battle, it cannot be said to be a defeat." It was just that he used the conflict between Vizier and the Grand Priest, as well as the ignorant Azap, Tatars and Albanians' fear and ignorance of new weapons. Even in the end, the Ottoman army still retreated their country smoothly and orderly after arbitration, and it was not a defeat.

"That's what I mean," Elalius shook his head: "As long as there is a rational person, it is impossible to completely defeat so many enemies, but for hundreds of years, it has been the best result."

Therefore, many people are willing to respond to Louis XIV's call.
Chapter completed!