Time did not pass long. Soon, after Alfonso forcibly dismissed three German bishops and one English bishop, the Council forcibly passed the proposal to re-elect the pope. The Frenchman Marr was elected as the pope with a majority of votes, known as Marr.

A generation,

To everyone's surprise, the original Pope Pius II was not excommunicated, but was appointed Archbishop of Poland. Although there was a certain danger, this result was much better.

The first edict issued by Marr I after taking office was that the trade activities between German cities such as the Hanseatic League and Poland and the Teutonic Knights were protected by the Holy See and would not be interrupted by war.

This edict played a positive role to a certain extent, but in fact, it was just that the looting changed from the bright side to the dark side, but Frederick's purpose was achieved. Anyway, I did it for this matter.

Try your best. As for the caravan being robbed, then I don’t know who did it, and I can’t control that much.

Compared with when he first rescued Constantinople, Alfonso obviously put in a lot of effort. In the areas under his rule, nobles continued to arrive in Naples with armies of all sizes, and sailing ships from the Western Mediterranean continued to flow.

The port of Naples suddenly seemed very crowded,

Alfonso's army alone numbered more than 36,000 people, which was already a very powerful force, at least compared to Sudan in Egypt.

Charles VII also sent more than 10,000 troops, while Frederick III only provided supplies and did not send soldiers. Constantine only sent 20 warships. It cannot be said that it was useless, it can only be said that it was

Better than nothing.

After confirming that the army could arrive safely, Charles VII returned to the country, and the command of the French army was taken over by Bernard, Duke of Armagnac.

With the departure of Charles VII, Frederick also returned to the Holy Roman Empire, and Constantine and Laszlo fought with the army. With Constantine's shirk, the command of the coalition forces was handed over to Alfonso.

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In the port of Naples, Ferdinando was urging Alfonso, Constantine, Laszlo and Duke Bernard to stand aside.

"No, father, your body does not allow you to take such risks!!!"

Alfonso has no legal son, which means that after his death, Aragon and Naples will be inherited by his younger brother Juan. This is one of the reasons why he loves Ferdinando so much. His younger brother

Compared with my son... I am closer to my son.

At this time, the old man was very stubborn and insisted on following the forward to Cyprus. The main task of the forward was to establish a base in Cyprus. The main force was also the navy, and the army would follow later.

Seeing that the two sides were arguing, Constantine could only come out to persuade him.

"Why don't you let Ferdinando follow us? When we gain a stable footing, you can come over."

Ferdinando glanced at Constantine with gratitude, while Alfonso looked embarrassed.

"I am the commander of the coalition forces, how can I stay in the rear?"

"It is precisely because you are the commander that you have to take charge of the overall situation from the rear. I believe Sir Bernard thinks so too."

Seeing that the topic had turned to his side, Bernard quickly said,

"Yes, I completely agree with what Emperor Constantine said."

"Yes, father, let me go instead of you."

Seeing that everyone was speaking for him, Ferdinando quickly said that he really didn't want anything to happen to his old father.

"Okay." After thinking for a long time, Alfonso finally agreed, but he was still a little uneasy and said to Constantine,

"Please take care of my naughty son and don't let him bring shame to the family."

"Don't worry, Ferdinando will be fine."

Constantine also made a guarantee that this war is really not difficult. The Mamluk Sultan of Egypt probably wouldn't care about such an island at all. Although its strategic location is very important, the country is now unstable and he still cares about the Mediterranean.

The strategy? It has long been forgotten.

Under Alfonso's eyes, what was considered a huge fleet at this period set sail. The first batch of sailing ships totaled more than fifty ships and more than five thousand troops. Driven by the wind, they headed towards Cyprus.

On the Byzantine flagship, Constantine and four others discussed the battle plan in the conference room in the middle of the ship.

Because of Alfonso's absence, Constantine became the actual commander of the army. At this time, he was also presiding over the meeting.

"Our goal for this operation is the port of Limassol. We will occupy this port first and then wait for the arrival of follow-up reinforcements. Do you have anything to say?"

"Can you tell us the specific situation?" Ferdinando asked puzzledly. He was not as clear as Constantine about the situation on the island.

"Of course, most of the people on Cyprus are descendants of the original Crusades. The Egyptians do not have much influence on the island of Cyprus. The most important force on the island is the Venetians."

"Since the beginning of this century, the Venetians have continued to colonize Cyprus and have also occupied a large commercial interest on the island. The Venetians have always made no secret of their desire to annex Cyprus. The Luchinan family has long been

I have understood this before, but we have never been able to reach an agreement in terms of interests."

“So in 1426, the Venetians attempted to stage a coup to overthrow the Luchinan family, but were blocked by the nobles. They then encouraged the Mamluk Sultan to invade here, but the Venetians still enjoyed great privileges in Cyprus.

, our attack may make the Venetians alert."

After listening to Constantine's explanation, everyone understood that the problem on the island of Cyprus was not the Egyptians, but the Venetians. If the Venetians did not agree to this operation, the army would have to bear the consequences of their destruction.

"Can't we negotiate with the Venetians?" Ferdinando couldn't help but ask,

"I'm afraid not. The Venetian conditions are too harsh. If we follow the Venetian requirements, the Cypriots will resist us."

There's nothing wrong with it. The Luchinan family invited you here to restore the country, not to change the master. Otherwise, it would be much better to be under the Sultan of Egypt than under the Venetians. After all, the Sultan of Egypt is not a shady person either overtly or covertly.

, the reputation of the Merchant of Venice is really well known to the whole world.

Seeing everyone thinking, Duke Bernard came up with a way.

"If you ask me, it would be better to expel all the Venetians in the areas we occupy."

As soon as these words came out, the strange looks from the other three people made Duke Bernard blush a little, but he tried not to lose his composure.

This is a typical bad idea. Just driving people away is tantamount to breaking up with the Venetians. How do you know they won't do anything drastic? It would be funny if the Venetians and the Egyptians united.

This is not impossible. For the sake of profit, you see whether they can do it or not. When it comes to their own interests, any belief is nonsense. Don't talk about belief with capitalists, and talk about interests in a more realistic way.

"What's your advice?" Ferdinando turned to Constantine helplessly, seeking his advice.

"My advice is, do nothing." Constantine responded calmly, but this answer was very unexpected.

"Do nothing?" Ferdinando wondered,

"Yes, our purpose is just to help the Cypriots get rid of the rule of the pagans. The Venetians are not pagans, and we have no reason to attack them."

"Therefore, it is better to do nothing. We have no obligation to help Luchinan solve these problems. As long as the Venetians do not cause trouble, it has nothing to do with us."
Chapter completed!