Just like in the history of the new era, many inexplicable things always happen, 1499 is a troubled year, and a year of strange things.

There are both good and bad things in this year. At least for the Holy Roman Emperor, Grand Duke Maximilian of Vienna, this year has not been easy.

It was thought that his old opponent, Charles VIII of France, had broken his head by hitting the door frame with a bad luck, and gave his life. It was a good thing, but before the emperor calmed down from the joy of the enemy's death, the other seemed even less The opponent to deal with appeared.

For the original Duke of Orleans, today Louis XII, Maximian is no stranger, he is very clear what this heir to the Valois family is, and how difficult this person is to deal with, if Charles VIII is The ferocious wild wolf, then Louis XII is a cunning fox, so the emperor has been carefully watching the movement of the French side.

But just as he was prepared to compete with the French, the Ottoman invasion forced him to deal with the pagans. Because of this, the emperor had to endure provocations from Paris until There was news of unbearable news in Switzerland.

As a vassal of the Grand Duke of Vienna, some Swiss cities not only refused to follow the orders of the emperor to declare self-government, but also defeated and expelled the pro-Vienna Swabian nobility, and then these cities formed a so-called confederation and announced that they would no longer serve The Grand Duke of Vienna is their monarch.

This was absolutely unbearable for Emperor Maximian. Although he did not care about the mountainous barbaric towns in Switzerland, he absolutely could not allow this to happen, especially when the emperor realized that the Swiss ’s behavior was in some way. After stimulating to some extent the German aristocracy who had been going on and off, the emperor decided that he must deter some people with brutal punishment against the Swiss.

So Maximian decided to go to Switzerland to supervise the war. He would use a cruel and barbarous battle of destruction to make everyone who tried to oppose him rethink his relationship with Vienna.

In addition, the emperor paid so much attention to the war against Switzerland because he heard some disturbing news about the lowlands.

The lowland region has been regarded by Europeans as a new place of wealth for more than a century, and because of its deep relationship with the Hanseatic League for many years, the lowland region has also become an important hub connecting the entire northern Europe.

Of course, the emperor paid great attention to such a place, so he sent his son, the Prince of Vienna, known as the beautiful Philip as the governor of the lowlands, but I do n’t know whether his son is not very contended or the lowlands. The people are more difficult to deal with than before, and the bad news keeps coming one after another.

This also allowed the emperor to make up his mind to take advantage of this opportunity to solve the Swiss problem and take a good chance to clean up the clumsy businessmen in the Netherlands. After all, when he was young, he had been angry with the lowland businessmen. Now it is his turn. His son was angry, and this made Emperor Maximian unbearable.

The Bohemian King Ladislas II did not know that the emperor had already left Vienna to fight in Switzerland, but Barbarg, the governor of Venice, would not know this news, so when he heard Alexander used it with certainty After his tone said to him that the emperor's war in Switzerland would fail, the governor finally could not help sitting upright.

If Maximian ’s war in Switzerland fails, and even if the emperor is forced to recognize the independence of the Swiss Confederation, what happens next?

Obviously, at least that way, the emperor would lose a way to directly affect the low-lying countries, especially if the French took the opportunity to engage in disputes in the low-lying regions, then it would be a very troublesome thing for the emperor.

The Governor's heart moved at once. He had already thought of Alexander revealing this intention to him, and the news did make him feel, just because he didn't know whether it was reliable, and Barbarig couldn't help but hesitate.

"If the emperor's war in Swabia fails, do you think he can accept such a loss, Earl? I mean, including the blows suffered by the Fugger family, will he be in a certain dilemma?"

Alexander thought for a while, he was not in a pretentious manner, but it was indeed in the memory of Maximian ’s past experience, and then he had to admit that this in-law relationship laid a great empire for his descendants. The ancestors of Boothsburg have n’t had much time in this short period of time.

In the subsequent invasion of Louis XII, Maximian was still very active, but the war did not bring him any practical benefits. Instead, his relative, Ferdinand of Aragon, took the opportunity to deeply intervene. Italian internal affairs, even replacing Maximian in the ensuing long period, became the main force to compete with the French for Italian territory.

"Your Excellency, if you think you can't take risks now, then you can wait a little longer. I think there will be news soon, but by that time Venice may not get so many benefits."

Babarig nodded silently. He knew that Alexander was right. If everyone knew that the emperor was defeated, there might not be much oil to test. After all, there were not many smart people.

"So what are you going to get?" Barbaric knew that Alexander could not tell himself the news out of thin air. Regardless of whether it was reliable, he obviously wanted to use the news to exchange benefits with Venice.

"I hope to get the power to use my share first from the dividends of Fugel's family," Alexander Shen said.

The governor ’s cloudy eyes opened slightly again, and he took a serious look at Alexander. After confirming that he was indeed making this request, the governor murmured and said, "I think you should understand that if you do this, you will obviously lose some of it. After all, it is impossible for us to swallow all the assets of the Fugel family at once. If you insist on taking back the one that belongs to you, then even if you have more money, you will not have the power to ask for it. , Do you still think you should stick to this condition? "

"Yes," Alexander nodded affirmatively. "I need this money to expand my army and protect my territory."

Listening to Alexander ’s words, Barbaric understood somewhat, and he was very clear about the ruling governor of the young earl. He knew that although the earl of Montina can now be said to be a well-known figure throughout Europe However, he did rely on his own woman to have the current status, and because of this, the count seemed to be somewhat insecure, so he has been spared no effort to expand and develop his army.

How many Montina troops have passed outside Venice these days, and Barbarage feels that the number of troops should not be less than 8000, or even more, according to the news of his enquiries.

Among them, the Balkans account for almost half of the army. The Governor believes that this should be a gift from the female grand prince to the lover. An army composed of thousands of brave and brave Balkan soldiers is enough to let Mongolia Tina became a force to be reckoned with among Italian city-states in a short time.

But Barbarage also heard that according to their observations, they found that the Balkans were very brave, but perhaps it was the reason for the rapid expansion of the army. The equipment of Montina ’s army did not quickly keep up with the expansion, except for the original old Outside the troops, the Balkans ’weapons and equipment were obviously far behind, but this made Baba Ruige understand why he would rather lose some of the subsequent interest, and Alexander also had to fight for the right to pay dividends first.

"Let me give you an advice to the count with the experience of an old man," before finally deciding to agree to this condition, the elderly governor rarely said with good will. "Do n’t believe too much in the power of knives and guns, but know that you can stay in the history books. The names are often not those generals who can only succeed on the battlefield, but those who have a wise mind. "As the Governor said, he extended his **** and tapped his head.

Alexander smiled softly. He did n’t tell Barbarrigg that his gesture of pointing his finger at his head was like suicide with a gun, and he would n’t know if he promised Alexander today that they seem to have taken a lot of money. What does the condition mean to the governor himself and to Venice as a whole.

After all, in Venice today, I have not heard of a Portuguese named Da Gama.

Alexander was very satisfied with the meeting, and Barbarig was also very happy. In Alexander ’s view, the wealth attack on the Fugger ’s family had achieved what he needed. Since that would n’t be necessary for a long time, his goal was not just A "little Fugel family".

For Barbarage, the young earl was obviously tender. He was so anxious to quit that he was more timid than a lack of money. After all, not many people dared to offend the emperor completely. Now it seems that this is not the case. Including the lucky woman who became the earl by the sleeping woman.

At this time, the Venetians naturally hoped that the less the stolen goods, the better, especially according to the terms of the agreement with the Fugel family, when thinking about what price the Fugel family would pay for it, even the Governor I also felt a bit salivating in my heart.

But Barbarrigg was right, and Alexander really needed to "renew" his army as soon as possible.

As the man of the Grand Duchess of Wallachia, Alexander and Sophia had a very serious negotiation in her boudoir in Bucharest Castle. The negotiation process was very difficult, and even continued from the table to the bedroom. Canopy bed.

Finally, after repeated efforts using skilled negotiation skills, Alexander finally pajamas the stubborn female granddaughter, and then asked her to sign a treaty that is not equal to humiliating the country.

According to the treaty, Alexander has the right to recruit soldiers in Greek countries including Wallachia, and the remuneration is paid through trade between the Free Trade Association and these countries.

In other words, these countries will use "trafficking" troops in exchange for large gold coins in Alexander's hands.

The treaty aroused some opposition from some people, but when these people learned how much they could get in exchange for those Balkan farmers who did not listen to discipline, the voice of opposition disappeared immediately.

Then a large number of Balkan farmers were expelled from their homes, and in the vocal order of "fighting for the master of the landlord", these Balkans were forced to put down their **** scythes and pick up their weapons.

With the exception of people in some other places who had to quickly catch up with the Montina army that was withdrawing from the Balkans, the farmers along the way were ordered to wait in their villages, and once the Montina army passed, they would join in.

What such an army would look like without even having to look at it, so before coming to Venice, Alexander had already prepared to borrow the strong reserves of Venice to re-arm the army.

Weapons, armor, boots, belts, inner and outer clothes, and pots and pans needed by individuals or large army camps. In short, everything that can be obtained from Venice must be replenished as soon as possible. As for the cost of buying these things, it is from Alexander Deducted from dividends.

Such a big business obviously made the Venetian merchants happy. After hearing this news, they were ready to fight hard. In their view, the Earl of Montina was still an upstart. I wish I had to use a lot of nonsense, and they wouldn't be welcome.

It's hard to say whether the news was deliberately disseminated by the Governor. In short, when Alexander had just left the Golden Hall, he hadn't had time to talk with him again. The State Secretary said goodbye, and there were already more than one Venetian businessman to find out The excuse came up close to him.

Thousands of people are supplying a large business, and it is said that it is still guaranteed by the Venetian government, so it is even more afraid that the transaction will not receive money.

In the eyes of many Venetians, Alexander has changed from a legendary hero to a fat sheep.

But no one thought that while a large group of Venetian merchants were waiting for the earl's reply, a news unexpected to everyone completely broke the Venetian's fortune.

A negotiating group composed of three Jews who did not know when they appeared in Alexandria ’s residence actually had a secret negotiation with the count, and then these Jews actually offered the count an unbelievable condition for everyone. The Earl ’s army provided an interest-free long-term loan. It ’s not known how much the money was, but they knew about the repayment period: at any time within the next 16 years.

When hearing this news, the Venetian merchants were angry!

This is malicious competition, this is breaking the market rules, this is to make everyone unable to play!

The merchants angrily rang the big bronze bell in front of the Doge ’s Palace, and they decided to bring to justice the Jews who were shameless and bored like rats.

Only this time did not give those Jews the opportunity to stand in the court and shout out, "You hurt us, we will cry; you poke us with a knife, we will bleed, aren't we the same as you?" Famous sentence, but directly sent a statement to the court by the Earl of Montina.

In this statement, Alexandria paid tribute to the Venetian merchants for their perseverance in money, and at the same time expressed enough confidence that the court will deal with this dispute in an open and fair manner, before he emphasized in the statement that he received from the Jews. The money will soon initiate a round of local purchases in Venice, and his appetite has also expanded due to the strong funds.

"In addition to the equipment needed by the soldiers, I will buy more artillery, vehicles, and war horses. If I can get permission from the Venice government, I will also consider buying a certain number of warships because I need to protect my army. My interest in the Mediterranean. "

As soon as this statement came out, the Venetian businessmen instantly became angry and happy again. They praised the Earl ’s generosity and were secretly happy that the Jews knew about the advance and retreat. The Venetian government seemed to be very satisfied with the result, so all parties were satisfied and the lawsuit was Just stop here.

On a street, three Jews walked unhurriedly. An old man's eyes squinted as if he had been thinking about things. A man with pointed ears like Gothic towers sighed from time to time while holding The Jews who walked in this thick code and did not forget to recite the terms kept moving their lips.

"Joseph, do you really think it's worth doing this?" The Jew at the top of his head finally couldn't help speaking. He had been trying to hold back from being allowed to leave Alexander's residence to this place, but now he still asked, "We want The risk is too great, not even for the triple crown. "

"Of course it's not worth the triple crown," Joseph Buccini closed the book and smiled. "We dedicate our loyalty to the Grand Duke Alexandra, which is equivalent to preparing for us in Wallachia. A back garden, and the initiative to provide capital to the count is to hope to get a return on his body, but these are not enough. "

"Not enough, don't you want us to treat the trousers to help the playboy, who doesn't know that his trouble is not outside but his own home, I now have some doubts that he was afraid to return to Rome. Has been consuming in Venice. "

"Then we will help him back to Rome." Joseph Buccini said to the old man who had just listened to their argument. "Dad, I want to go to Naples."

"Oh, why?" Although the old Jewish man asked in this way, he didn't show a very unexpected look ~ lightnovelpub.net ~ I have carefully studied the history of the Count of Montina, and I found that everything started from Naples. Yes, including the free trade zone that seems to be pervasive now, so I want to go to Naples to see what is happening there, maybe we can get unexpected surprises from there. "

The old man thought for a while, ignoring the tip of the head that seemed to be opposed, but silently nodded, then walked slowly forward alone.

"Joseph, you may be killing us all," sighed helplessly on top of the pointed head, and then whispered again, "but what do you think Naples will have?"

"I don't know yet, but everything started there. I think maybe I can always find something."

"I wish you good luck, but you are right, the triple crown is really not worth the price we pay, since then we can't let our investment go to nothing." He pointedly looked at the night and said deeply.

Alexander, who had sent the Jews away, did not know what kind of decision the three had made after leaving, and he stayed with Sophia all night.

Because of the imminent separation and sudden pregnancy, Sophia's already grumpy mood became more irritable, especially when she heard that a woman suddenly came to visit at night, her first action was to look back A short crossbow on the dresser beside the bed.

Alexander stopped Sophia's atrocities in a timely manner, and he was able to get out after a good comfort.

But even he was very curious, so when he walked into the side hall and saw the back of the woman standing at the window looking at the twilight outside, Alexander groaned a little before asking: “I did n’t expect to meet in Venice You, Mrs. Connie. "

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