"Are you saying that the Marquise Facetti resisted quite fiercely the Medici's interference in electing the pope?" Ladislaus confirmed to the envoy sent by Cardinal Archbishop Orsini.

"The Marchioness not only resolutely refused to recognize the sovereignty of the Roman Church State over Siena, but also partially mobilized the preparations that have been made to defend the city." This envoy of the Cardinal Archbishop of Orsini is also an Orsini family.

Although they are members of a distant family, they are noble enough as envoys and show the great sincerity of the Orsini family.

"How ambitious is it to really elect a pope? Do you really want to merge the Principality of Siena into the Church State on the grounds that the young Duke is not legitimate and has no right to inherit?" The Roman Church State has only a small number of troops on the border and has not put up any force.

The mobilization posture that the war had begun made Ladislaus suspect that perhaps the other party's desire was just to seize part of the border territory of the Principality of Siena, or to allow the Colonna family to continue to submit to the Roman Church State.

Ladislaus hesitated at the border for more than ten days and still could not make up his mind to cross the undefended border. The key was that he did not know his ambition to elect a pope.

Although the loss of Siena will strengthen the Roman Church State, and any strengthening of the Roman Church State is something Austria does not want, but in the current situation, Ladislaus cannot be sure of Madrid's attitude. In his heart, he would rather

Let Siena lose a little profit, it is best to avoid direct conflict.

"We cannot know His Majesty's plan to elect the Pope, and His Royal Highness the Patriarch is not sure. I can only say that His Majesty the Pope has not carried out a comprehensive mobilization, and there is no tense atmosphere in Rome at present." The envoy thought for a moment.

, seems to have decided to speak clearly to avoid taking any responsibility. "But in recent years, the Duke of Siena

The country's economy has not been very good. Needless to say, the business with Rome and Florence has not been very good. The maritime trade with France and Spain has also been affected by the war and has been at a low level. His Royal Highness, the old Colonna, has been following you in the north and south.

After all, the Marchioness Facchetti is a woman and it seems she has never established a very solid authority.”

Mr. Orsini's words caused Ladislaus to fall silent again. He had thought of today's situation since he accepted Old Colonna's reward. Old Colonna's choice was actually to invest his chips in Ladislaus.

ability and the credibility of the Habsburg family.

The son who was killed by Medici, who was still the Cardinal Archbishop, only had a little relationship with Ladislaus. Sending his daughter to Ladislaus's bed only strengthened the relationship a little bit, but the deal

Love is an insignificant part of the chips, and love can only lead to real transactions.

Although the private soldiers of the Colonna family occasionally received some rewards from Ladislaus, most of the time the old Colonna served Ladislaus' cause at a very low, almost free price.

Although there was no contract, Ladislaus and Colonna never even had a long conversation, but a deal that had been kept in mind had been implemented.

All the efforts Old Colonna put in had a price, and when he died it was Ladislaus who paid for his sweat and toil.

"The old Duke of Colonna was a distinguished prince of the Holy Roman Empire. He once swore allegiance to His Majesty the Emperor. In the last few years of his life, he dared to leave his hometown and his family. It was because of him that he left the career he had finally built.

Knowing that our Habsburg family will protect the legitimate rights of his grandson, as long as he has the support of His Majesty the Emperor and me, no one can even think of jeopardizing the Colonna family's rule over Siena." Ladislaus wanted to go through Orr.

The Sydney family came to declare his attitude.

"The generosity and righteousness of the magician royal family is really a blessing to the Holy Roman Empire." All the territories of the Orsini family are within the territory of the Papal State, and the Orsini family has been a strong competitor for the real election of the papal throne for hundreds of years.

He should be resolutely opposed to the revival of the Holy Roman Empire. "The Medici family is rebellious. It will definitely not succeed in openly trampling on the legitimate rights of the princes of the empire."

After sending Mr. Orsini away, Ladislaus inevitably had to study the Orsini family's reaction with Sazastan.

"It's strange. It was the Orsini family who arrived first. I thought it would be the Vitelli family or the Baglioni family." Ladislaus said about the Orsini family.

I still know the strength relatively well. "This family has the closest connection with the Roman Church."

Sazastan was also surprised. He also thought that he could only get a response from a second-tier family at most: "This is indeed a bit surprising. Maybe it's because Vitelli and the others are not strong enough and dare not interfere."

"Perhaps the power of the Medici frightened the Cardinal Archbishop of Orsini." Ladislaus felt that it was the strength of the contemporary real-elected pope that gave him a potential ally. "Or they also want to imagine Cologne.

Like the Nazi family, they broke away from the Roman church state and established their own principality."

"This is the most likely explanation. It is in Austria's interest to hand Romagna as an independent fiefdom to the Orsini family, but there is another trouble here."

Sazastan did not speak. He was very aware of Ladislaus's troubles. As revealed in the conversation between Ladislaus and the Orsini envoy just now, the legal rationality of Austria's actions in Central Italy is very dependent on the divine power.

The throne of the Roman Empire, not to mention the pressure on the real election of the pope from the tens of thousands of Spanish victorious troops in Naples. The two Habsburg armies in the north and south were enough to keep the master of the Roman Church State awake at night, worrying about his own survival.

It's too late and I don't have any other ideas at all.

The Habsburg family has proved through the Battle of Pavia that even the Republic of Florence and the Church of Rome are simply unable to withstand the combined attack of the Habsburg family's north-south advance.

It was only now that the Habsburg family was in internal conflict that they gave Pope Medici some freedom of action.

Ladislaus pondered for a while and decided not to rush to Madrid for help. From the fact that the Roman Church State dared to attack, Ladislaus was convinced that the true electorate was different from the second- and third-rate forces like the Marquis of Mantua.

He must have some understanding of the conflict between himself and Ferdinand, and it can even be said that he provoked it or at least used this opportunity to carry out a challenge.

Asking Madrid for help at this time not only greatly defeated the family infighting, but also made everyone wonder whether Austria's status as a continental power completely depends on the Spanish-Austria alliance?

This is especially sensitive for Austrian alcoholics. If Austria has to ask its big brother Spain for help every time to protect its little brother, then what's the point of being Austria's little brother?

Wouldn’t it be enough to just go directly to Madrid?

Ladislaus was determined to show that Austria was capable of seizing and defending its interests on its own.

"Wait until the autumn harvest is over and bring one or two of the newly formed regiments to Italy."

"The soldiers may still be hesitant about attacking Rome," Sazhastan said.

"Let them see that the true elected Pope will beg for mercy under the sword of the Habsburgs. This is the best way to broadcast the faith of His Majesty the Knight of Vision."

The conversation between Ladislaus and Sazastan was going on, and old John asked to see him.

"Your Highness, His Highness Machiavelli has sent a regiment and cavalry, as well as a letter for you to open personally."

"Come so fast?" Ladislaus said in surprise while taking the letter. The expansion has been completed in just a few months?

It's too fast anyway, and the army structure will be too weak.

However, Ladislaus did not voice his doubts about his chief confidant in front of others, but just opened the letter.

As soon as the letter was opened, Ladislaus frowned tightly without looking at it for a few seconds.

"Old John, go and ask Mr. Orsini to come over immediately."

Machiavelli's letter explained why he was so eager to send the troops he had just set up to Italy. This explanation worried Ladislaus.
Chapter completed!