"Both the Duke of Ferrara and the Marquis of Mantua sent our supplies, but the promised supplies from the Republic of Florence did not arrive, so we spent 8,500 talers to urgently purchase a batch of black black from Venetian merchants.

Mai." Sazastan's voice was not angry. Although the Medici family was

It is very reputable in business, but has always been unreliable in politics. What's more, His Majesty the True Pope naturally remains neutral on this battle in Northern Italy. Although on the surface he still condemns the French army for unreasonably occupying Milan, but for the Habsburgs

The family also does not support the idea of ​​taking back Milan.

"Try to keep the officers and soldiers well fed." Ladislaus felt envious and jealous that the Venetians could always make a fortune.

Because both he and the Duke of Bourbon refused to come forward, the differences between the Marquis of Pescara and the Prince of Orange could not be eliminated, and the Habsburg coalition stayed in Piacenza to argue for several days.

The Marquis of Pescara was unwilling to initiate a decisive battle purely with the authority of the coach, and still hoped to get the support of the Prince of Orange. While waiting for them to reach a compromise, Ladislaus took the initiative to take on the task of searching for power.

Leading a small number of cavalry in outpost warfare is also common for the nobles of this plane. After all, they have God-given military power. However, for top nobles like Ladislaus to go to battle in person, it is still more show than substance.

Even a top sorcerer like Ferdinand, who has both combat effectiveness and survivability, needs the protection of a powerful warrior in a contest.

Ladislaus cannot act alone. As soon as he appears, Count Frundsberg and Slam will naturally appear. And what reason do these two single-handedly have to use expensive spells to deal with the enemy?

Even the refined arrows made by Count Slam and several of his elite subordinates are much cheaper than the lion materials required for even first-level spells. Only the few arrows specially made by Ladislaus and Ye Faan for Count Slam

Special considerations need to be taken into consideration when using an enchanted arrow with fire damage.

The red-robed mage Ye Faan has been raped by Martin Luther.

However, Ladislaus was right this time. The current small-scale cavalry battle required the participation of elite squads. Many Spanish junior officers reported that the French army's combat effectiveness was unexpectedly strong.

Ladislaus only participated in the scouting battle for half a day, and he clearly felt that the news reported by Spain was completely correct. It was worthy of being an elite force protecting the French King. This French army was stronger than the Duke of Bourbon in terms of fighting spirit and equipment.

subordinates.

The French army's security curtain was extremely high. Less than half an hour after leaving Piacenza, Boss Sirica reported the discovery of French cavalry wearing blue cloaks.

Of course, not only the soldiers, but officers at all levels also performed very well. With a team of twenty people, each team was separated by about two to three kilometers and completely controlled the entire flank, and there was a very effective support mechanism between each team.

The Spanish scouts fought against the Spanish cavalry for several days without taking any advantage.

Although the relief army was close at hand, the main force of the French army in the besieged city was in a fairly safe environment due to the strong protection of the scouts.

In order for the defenders to cooperate with the besieging troops, they must suppress the activity area of ​​the French scouts.

Ladislaus was confident that if he personally led the elite attack, it would not be difficult to achieve this goal. No matter how well the French army cooperated, it would not be able to deal with the real top elite.

No tricks can be used on the unobstructed Po River plain. It is almost impossible to gain numerical advantage through maneuvering and interspersion. Countless cavalry teams chase each other and reorganize within a certain range. In the end, they can only use about the same strength.

Let's have a war of attrition.

Throughout the morning, the Austrians under the command of Frundsberg made several fruitless efforts. Once the Austrian army and the Spanish army formed a group of two hundred people, the enemy would have at least this number.

So after eating a meal of dry food, the Austrian army decided not to try to gain a numerical advantage in the afternoon. Ladislaus was confident that the Austrian cavalry with himself and Frundsberg as the core could win with less.

Of course, it is one thing to accept a numerical disadvantage, and it is another thing to give the opponent an advantage in vain. Ladislaus still has to find some other compensation by sending troops and forming formations.

Generally speaking, when French commanders find the opportunity to charge against Austrians with only two-thirds of their number, they will not mind such secondary factors as wind direction and sun position.

However, Ladislaus and Frunzberg soon discovered that the French group they were targeting was surprisingly patient. Even though they already had a numerical advantage, they were still determined to fight for the upper hand facing away from the sun.

Willing to accept a hedge.

They struggled for a few more hours, and at two o'clock in the afternoon, when the sun was at its strongest, another French scout and the Spaniards launched a short but fierce charge on the flank.

After the hedging, a total of about ten people fell off their horses, half of them were Frenchmen in blue cloaks and half were Spaniards in black cloaks.

This contest between friendly forces within visual range made Frundsberg no longer patient with the entanglement. The French commander also seemed to want to support his friendly forces.

So both sides stopped trying to gain full battlefield advantage. The Austrians had the backlight against the wind, and the French had the light against the wind, and launched attacks on each other.

Ladislaus successfully cast a "group bear's tenacity" on his horse. This magic just right enveloped almost all the more than thirty Austrian knights.

But after Ladislaus successfully cast the magic, he didn't feel excited because something was wrong.

The French cavalry on the opposite side lit up with more magical auras.

So either Ladislaus happened to run into a particularly elite team, or the opponent had already targeted Ladislaus' men.

Obviously, coincidences are unlikely to happen. The French army accurately anticipated that the Austrian army would appear on the battlefield and that an elite squad might launch an attack.

Ladislaus saw an old friend at a distance where he could clearly see the enemy.

"Margrave Lautec." Frundsberg saw the powerful enemy in the French army earlier than Ladislaus.

Although both sides were wearing the clothes of ordinary soldiers in an attempt to confuse the other, at this distance, Hu Guo and Hu Guo could vaguely sense each other.

Both Frunzberg and Ladislaus understood the situation.

The enemy obviously has more than one Marquis Lautec as the leader, and there must be a powerful lioner as well. Is it the Duke of Guise who is also a warlock, or Tanshur and his son who are also here?
Chapter completed!