After attending the throne ceremony of Julius II in Graubinden, Switzerland, Maximilian I immediately returned north and found Ludovico Sforza, the capital of Graubinden, in Cour, who had been unemployed for a long time.

Of course, Ludovico Sforza did not take a vacation in Coor. Although he brought both sons to the city of Coor to settle, his camp was still in the Telina Valley, south of the Mistyre Valley, which was in Italy.

In the Terina Valley, Ludovico Sforza used local stone resources to build a solid stone defense line and built several stone fortresses, including three or four thousand subordinates who followed him.

The French wanted to destroy them, but the Terina Valley and the Mistyre Valley were the kind of majestic pass that "one man should be the pass but ten thousand men cannot open". Although there were only three or four thousand Italian mercenaries, it was not a problem to block tens of thousands of French troops with the pass pass.

Moreover, due to the conflicts and changes in the Swiss region, Ludovico Sforza did not hire Swiss mercenaries to recapture the city of Milan, which also avoided the tragedy of "the Swiss do not beat the Swiss".

However, in the past two or three years, the money brought by Ludovico Sforza has become a little tight...

However, because Marin pulled another bomb in Nordic, he led his army to directly attack Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, which led to the original Marin general Frenzberg's fire...

Before, although Frenzberg was also valued by Maximilian I, due to his lack of qualifications and youth, Frenzberg was quite excluded under the emperor's command.

But with the news that Marin led his army to sweep Denmark, the powerful Nordic country, there were no longer any doubts in the emperor's army about Marin's military system.

In particular, in the south, the Spanish also used the "Marin phalanx" to defeat the 40,000 French troops with 20,000 Spanish troops. Even Gonzalo led 20,000 Spanish troops with the "Marin phalanx" to defeat the 40,000 French troops, which was more convincing than Marin's siege in Nordic Europe. Because Marin was a siege in Denmark, while the Spanish defeated the French by head-on war.

Therefore, Frenzberg, who mastered the complete set of "Marin square formation", suddenly became a hot commodity - the emperor summoned him several times, and the generals also came to ask him for advice...

Among these people who asked for advice, Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan, is the most noble and eager...

Because the Spaniards defeated the Frenchman with the "Marin Square" and made Ludovico Sforza hate him so much!

For this reason, before Maximilian I returned from Rome, Ludovico Sforza was soaked in the city of Cour, pestering Frenzberg to learn the "Marin square"... Old Lu fantasized that one day he could lead the Milan army and beat the French to the point of taking care of himself...

After Maximilian I arrived in Cour, he immediately summoned Ludovico Sforza and told the other party about Marin's inference. Suddenly, Old Lu was excited:

"Your Majesty, you mean, is my chance to counterattack?"

"Yes, the French pulled all the main forces to the Kingdom of Naples and the Spaniards to fight desperately. At this time, the territory of the Principality of Milan should be empty. If you attack, the chances should be great!"

"That's great, I'd dream of going back to Milan!"

"Now the autumn harvest has just begun. I suggest you launch an attack when the autumn harvest has just been completed!" Maximilian I said after thinking about it.

"Why?" Old Lu was a little confused. He could no longer wait.

"You go early, which will affect the autumn harvest of the Principal of Milan. If you go late, the food collected from the autumn harvest will probably be transported to the Kingdom of Naples and will be needed for the French army."

"This time, your mission is to seize the food from the autumn harvest of the Principal of Milan. After the autumn harvest of the French, they will definitely collect food to the front line of the Kingdom of Naples. You must know that due to the war this year, food production has stopped, and more than 30,000 French troops are waiting for the food supply from the Principal of Milan. If you seize the Principal of Milan before the food is transported to the front line, then the food supply of the French army will be cut off, their morale will be affected, and they will easily be defeated by the Spaniards. Moreover, if you intercept the food, you will become rich all of a sudden..."

Maximilian I described a beautiful prospect to Ludovico Sforza, and a beautiful prospect that is real.

You should know that with the painstaking management of Ludovico Sforza, the people of Milan built water conservancy and were in the excellent geographical location of the Lombardy Plain. Milan became an important grain production area in Italy within decades. Of course, this also aroused the covetousness of the French, resulting in Ludovico Sforza losing the Principality of Milan, which is really "the blessing is the basis of misfortune"...

Now, the French army, which was fighting against the Spanish army on the front line of the Kingdom of Naples, relied on the grain output of the Principal of Milan and the industrial and commercial taxes of the city of Milan. If the Principal of Milan was taken back by Ludovico Sforza, then the French army would be in trouble. Because, this means that the supply of more than 30,000 French troops would rely on local supply and support...

Therefore, Marin encouraged the emperor to support Lao Lu to return to Milan in order to cut off the French land logistics supply line. With the Spanish's tactical lead, the French army must be defeated. Moreover, this defeat will be a collapse. Including Stad's attack on Florence, once the French army is defeated, they cannot retreat to Florence or Milan, and they will not even have a way out and can only flee west to the local area. On the way, due to the lack of supplies, they can imagine their difficulties. At that time, the few French troops will retreat less and less, and I don't know how many people will return to China...

Maximilian I was not a fool, but a powerful politician and military strategist. So, after being inspired by Marin, he thought about it and agreed. Because the French were unlucky, he was very happy to see.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content below! Moreover, because it is in the autumn harvest season, once Ludovico Sforza wins Milan, it will happen to harvest a lot of food. With so much food, and Milan has always been a prosperous city. At that time, without having to support himself, Ludovico Sforza can survive well. Then, Milan becomes a barrier to the empire, a barrier to the expansion of the French...

However, because the money and food were almost exhausted and the number of troops under his command was insufficient, Ludovico Sforza had no confidence in the three or four thousand men under his command attacking the tall and strong city of Milan. Therefore, Ludovico Sforza asked Maximilian I to borrow some troops for him.

"Yes, I will lend you 4,000 troops to help you seize the city of Milan! However, you have to change all the clothes of these people into Italian clothes. Moreover, you must not tell others that they are my army, just say that they are ordinary mercenaries!" Maximilian I agreed to provide the army to help Lao Lu seize the city of Milan. However, he did not want to openly break up with the French. So, Maximilian I asked Lao Lu to change the army he lent to him and turn it into "Italian mercenaries"...

"Okay, no problem! Your Majesty, I want to borrow someone from you..." Old Lu stopped talking.

"Tell me, who should I borrow?"

"Frenzberg!"

"Ah? How could it be him?" Maximilian I was a little surprised.

"Don't he understand the 'Marin Square'? I'm going to fight with the French. The Spanish just used the 'Marin Square' to beat the Frenchman. I don't hope to beat the Frenchman too..."

"But... I also need this talent..." Maximilian I was reluctant to let it go.

"It's okay, Your Majesty, I'll return it to you after the war. I'm short of generals now, so I'll borrow it temporarily... Also, it's said that he also brought 2,500 East Friesian veterans... Can you..." After saying that, Old Lu smiled embarrassedly.

Maximilian I thought about it and felt that defeating the French is the most important thing now. Moreover, it is indeed difficult to win with the three or four thousand Italian soldiers under Ludovico Sforza. So Maximilian I gritted his teeth and planned to lend Frenzberg and his 2,500 Eastern Friesian veterans to Old Luxian first:

"Okay, I'll lend it to you. But after the war you have to pay it back. In addition, you have to ensure Frenzberg's safety, he is an officer I value very much!"
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