Cargino was very proud. Although the sunlight above his head was a bit hot, his mood was surprisingly good.

The family's victory in Genoa allowed him to see not only the entire revival of Cargino, but also his own brilliant future.

The Governor of Genoa is his uncle now, but that man is already very old, and the important figures in the family also recognize his important role.

Although the benefits of the victory of the Battle of Oral seem to be a little smaller than the contributions of other people in the family, Cargino has advantages that others do not have.

He is still very young, and for many people, he has just made his mark. This is where he has more advantages than others. Perhaps he will not be the most important person in the family within 10 years, but as long as he waits patiently, the future Cargino family will definitely be his.

Cargino believed this was inevitable, but to do this, it would require accumulating more reputation and prestige.

Count Montina Gombre is a good choice. This young man is not strong, but he has gradually attracted the attention of many people because of some of his previous things. The most important thing is that this man is the prospective son-in-law of the old Luo Weire family.

The status of the Lovere family in Genoa is equivalent to the identity of the Bogia family in Valencia in Castilla. Although the two generations of the Lovere family seem to pay more attention to exposing their power to the church, and two generations of important figures of the Lovere family held important positions in the church one after another, all Genoans knew that the Lovere family was always the master of Genoa.

So when the Cargino family decided to attack the governor's throne, they kept paying attention to the reaction of the Lovere family.

At the same time, they sent envoys to Milan. Although the conflict with Sforza's family had just passed, Cargino believed that as long as there were enough benefits, even the enemy of life and death could immediately turn the enemy into friends.

As they thought, the Sforza family showed enough interest in restoring their relationship with Genoa. They quickly brought the messenger back a seemingly sincere reply. At the same time, the ruler of the Sforza family Ludwig even revealed that he was willing to send troops to assist the Kargino family.

The Cargino family politely refused this "good intention". They knew very well that the Milanese ambitions also needed to be wary, and Cargino carefully considered the possible reactions that the Lovelle family might have.

Cargino's reason for asking Alexander to give up the Fort Montina was simple, but it was also impeccable, that is, they needed to guard against the Venetian invasion of Romagna.

This reason sounds completely unreasonable, but Cargino took advantage of the grudges and hatreds that had formed between the two cities from generation to generation.

Many people don’t know when Venice and Genoa started to hate each other. They only know that as long as they hear that a person is a resident of the other city, they will get along with each other with hostility.

Alexander was the prospective son-in-law of the Lovere family, but he was not from Genoa.

If he might even hook up with the Genoese, this statement was exactly the reason Cargino was able to make a claim for Montina's jurisdiction to him.

In other words, it was also what Alexander did in Pizza that reminded Cargino that they believed that they could imitate Alexander and also use this trick in Montina.

As for the attitude of the Lovere family, Cargino and others have also considered it.

So the letter they sent to Rome's messenger to Rovery clearly explained this matter.

Cargino cleverly explained this matter in the name of the Governor of Genoa and the Parliament. In the letter, the Rovere family's recognition of Montina's irrefutable ownership made Cargino believe that the Rovere family would not react too excitedly in this matter.

All this went so suddenly that when Genoa's army, which was originally stationed on the edge of Romagna, had marched towards Montina, Alexander received some unreliable news.

Now, just about a day away from Montina, Genoa's army blocked the only way for Alexander to return to Montina, and the two sides confronted each other far away through a not-so-large plain.

Cargino decided to patrol his army again. It was very hard to march in this weather. He saw many soldiers having to take off their upper bodies and walk forward in sweat. The baggage truck behind was already full of armor and weapons that the soldiers took off.

This won't work. A bad idea flashed through Cargino's mind. He didn't think that the Montinas dared to attack his army on their own initiative, but the current appearance of the Genoese still made him feel that the team needs to be ready for battle as soon as possible.

Fortunately, there is an army that is always on guard. This is a unit led by Cargino himself. Although such hot weather makes them unable to wear armor, their weapons will never leave their arms.

"Gombrey should be nearby," Cargino, who received the news from the scout, was very sure. He knew that Alexander had only one way to return to Montina. Now, as long as he took the initiative to attack, Montina's army would be difficult for him to avoid being annihilated in the field.

The Battle of Oral left a deep impression on him, which made him firmly believe that if he wanted to defeat the Montinas, he had to fight them in the unblocked wilderness, rather than foolishly sending his army to the fortifications that the Montinas had already built to die.

Then the news from Livorno proved that his idea was correct again. With weak troops and Caesar, Alexander relied on the simple fortifications built outside the city, and eventually dragged down Caesar's army, but even captured Caesar himself.

In field battle, only field battles can annihilate the Montina people. This idea is getting deeper and deeper into Cargino's heart, so when he heard about Alexander's whereabouts, he would rather venture into the plains to face Alexander than miss this difficult opportunity.

A scout rushed over and brought him good news in Cargino's earnest hope.

"The Montina people are entering the plain?" Cargino was slightly surprised at first, and then laughed loudly. "Oh that Gombrey, I know what he is thinking. He is really brave and has a big appetite."

Cargino smiled at the officers next to him and said, "He did not defend himself at this time, but took the initiative to approach us, probably hoping to be as close as possible to Montina. If that happens, as long as he resists our attack, he may be able to attack us forward and back with the defenders from Montina."

Seeing his subordinates who looked worried, Cargino laughed again.

"So do you think they can hold on, or do you think the Montinas can block our attack?" After asking in a joke, Cargino's face sank slightly. "Now, order to temporarily slow down the marching. We are far enough from Montina. In order to get as close as possible, Gombre needs to march even though we are. This is a good thing for us. We are here to wait and then defeat Gombrere in one fell swoop. I will not underestimate any enemy, even the Montinas."

Cargino's words made the officers smile. They always trust Cargino because he did lead them to win many battles. The most important thing is that this man is a real person who knows how to use his army, which makes his subordinates trust his judgment.

The Genoese began to slow down their marches. They needed to put their soldiers in armor and claim their weapons. This did take some time. In addition, what Cargino said, he was going to wait for Alexander, and then after he arrived at the battlefield exhausted, he attacked him with a fatal attack.

Alexander was indeed on the way, and as Cargino said, he needed to get as close to Montina as possible.

It may be quite pleasant to travel in Tuscany in a relaxing and long distance, but it is a bit painful for the march. Seeing the soldiers sweating profusely, Alexander couldn't help but breathe a deep breath.

There is already a long way to enter this plain. According to the scout's report, the distance between the two sides should have been much closer to about 20% of the mile.

Alexander didn't know Cargino's plan, but after he estimated that he might have approached the Genoese, although he was unwilling to do so, he had to order the team to slow down the march.

Alexander understood that Cargino tried to use his intention to defeat him to avoid facing the fortifications of Montina Castle, so he was even more careful, because his success or failure was related to whether his entire territory could be preserved in addition to the immediate victory or defeat.

So far, he has not heard any news about Lovere, which made Alexander feel relieved and he can't help but wonder what the Rovere family is in this matter.

Or, Lao Luoweire is going to wait until they come up with a result before making a decision?

Thinking of this possibility, Alexander couldn't help but send Lucrechia back to Pisa early, because he thought of the cunning cunning of Rovere, how could he have never thought that he would choose Pisa as a way out?

So if he fails on the battlefield, can Lucrechia really be safe in Pisa?

Alexander tried his best to get rid of the thoughts that troubled him in his mind, and repeatedly told himself that he should keep all his thoughts in front of him. Cargino was not so easy to deal with.

The scouts kept bringing all kinds of news. When it was almost noon that the Genoese seemed to be slowing down their marching, Alexander vaguely guessed Cargino's thoughts.

"He is forcing us to take the initiative to attack," Gompatti obviously guessed the Genoese's thoughts. He had sent people to explore the terrain when he heard that he was very close to the Genoese. Now he left and made a suggestion that he had thought for a night. "It is beneficial to us to delay time. Perhaps at this time Ofulei has received news from Montina. As long as we can hold on for a longer period of time, even if the situation is not good, it is possible to get Ofulei's support."

"But how do we know if Ofulei has sent troops?" An Agriman looked worried. "Maybe he was thinking about guarding Montina at this time, and if the distance was too far, his army might not be able to arrive in time. Rather than this, shouldn't we try to get close to Montina as close as possible?"

"What we need is to occupy favorable terrain instead of blindly moving closer to Montina," Gompatti said fiercely. "We have no advantage in the wild compared to the Genoese. If we enter the position they choose, it will be too bad for us."

"But then at least we can be closer to Montina," said a captain Agri disapproved. "We all know that the closer we are to Montina, the more beneficial it is to us, at least our gunshots can shout Ofulei from the bed of the mason's daughter."

There was a burst of laughter around, and an Agri man made a mischievous move, which caused even more wild laughter from the Bohemians next to him.

Alexander glanced at the somewhat unrestrained Agris, and rebuked without saying a word.

He knew that these people were actually using this method to cover up the tension in their hearts, just as he was not as calm as he seemed on the surface. He was actually far from as calm as the upcoming battle, both soldiers and officers.

"Look for terrain here to prepare for camping."

Alexander finally gave the order, and although he knew that as several Agris said, the closer they were to Montina was, the more beneficial they were, he had to consider Gompatti's suggestion first when he thought of the might of the Genoese army.

Although the Agris were helpless, they still acted on orders. Since the moment Agris came out of the mountainous areas of Agris, the Agris have been associated with Alexander. Because of this, they are very clear about their situation. If one day Gompatti may still have the possibility of leaving, then there is only one way out for the Agris.

Either Alexander will go to glory or fall into the abyss with him.

The men sent by Gompatti were very clever, which was one of the reasons why they were selected by Gompatti as artillery. At least when the two men took out a picture that was sloppy but still understood, Alexander quickly understood the outline of the nearby place.

This is the northwest of a plain on the east bank of the North Arno River. This plain actually gradually tilted from east to west, and finally gradually disappeared into the Tyrenian Sea, and they were here on a large low depression.

Not far from them, there is a small hill that can almost overlook the entire low concave from that hill, which makes the terrain of the hill extremely important.

"Sir, if our artillery is set up there, we can control a large area near the hill," said a subordinate to Gompatti, while still raising his hands and making gestures. "It's a little far away, but we have observed carefully. It's not easy for the Genoese to climb that mountain, because a small river flows through the north of the mountain, and if we fire from the mountain, their people can't even cross the river."

The artillery scouts caught Alexander's attention, and he immediately asked in detail about the hill. When he knew that the hill was steeper in the north than in the south, he couldn't help but look at Gompatti.

"Do you think if Cargino would choose to occupy that hill if he fought here?"

Alexander's inquiry made Gompatti ponder. He knew that his answer might bring a completely different ending to Montina's army, which made Gompatti want to open his mouth several times, but he couldn't help but feel nervous.

Although he didn't speak, Gompatti's expression had already given Alexander an answer. He looked at the simple map again, and after a while, he finally raised his head.

"It's here," Alexander stretched out his finger and gently tapped on the map. "Order the army to enter this low depression," and said, Alexander reached out and grabbed Gompatti's shoulder and shook it hard. "Listen to Gompatti, I'll give you the fate of Montina, remember that I will come to you in person, and watch your artillery fire at the Genoese."

Hearing Alexander's words, Gompatti's heart was cheered up. He turned his head slightly to look at the hill that could not be seen. He knew that it would become the most terrifying hell in a bloody battle.
Chapter completed!