Chapter 1428: Send troops and give money

Ludovico Forza's escape without a fight left Louis XII somewhat at a loss. However, if you think about it, this situation is normal. Who specifically asked the French to dispatch 60,000 troops? Is this scale the first time in history?

In the face of these fifty or sixty thousand troops, not to mention the Dukes of Milan in Ludovicos Forza, even the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I would be afraid when he saw him.

Without the last experience of hiding in the Mister Valley, Ludovico Forza might not have given up Milan to escape. The last successful escape and the quick return came to Ludovico Forza, seeing hope and deciding to reapply.

After all, the French army of 60,000 troops is tough, and there is really no chance of winning ...

Although the Principality of Milan also recruited 30,000 troops to resist, it was based on the premise that the other party had only 30,000 troops. If it is a 60,000 army, I'm sorry, Ludovico Forza has no confidence. After all, the French military has always been stronger than the Italian mercenaries. 60,000 French troops, which can be used as 120,000 Italian mercenaries, how can Ludovico Forza be not afraid?

Moreover, if the French goal is really the Principality of Milan, Ludovico Forza's choice is indeed no problem. Knowing that you will lose, and go tough, isn't it a fool?

However, under the guise of the French attacking the Principality of Milan, deserting the city and fleeing is a fool than a fool ...

John Rafi, who followed Louis XII southward to Italy, was all black-Nima, this time it turned out to be self-defeating! As long as I knew, I sent someone to inform Ludovico Forza ...

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However, there are more than one absurd thing Ludovico Forza did ...

After abandoning the Mister Valley camp in the direction of Switzerland from Milan city, Ludovico Forza suddenly discovered that the valley camp seemed to be unable to accommodate too many troops. Moreover, with 30,000 troops, the consumption of money and food is also huge. As a result, he dismissed 220,000 horses, leaving only 8,000 elites to stay in the Mistel Valley ...

So, soon after Louis XII reluctantly brought the 60,000 army into Milan, he met a 220,000 Italian mercenary who came out of the Mistel valley with a severance payment ...

Louis XII was stunned first, then ecstatic. Then he sent people to call the leaders of the 220,000 Italian mercenaries, intending to hire them ...

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John Rafi almost jumped up and scolded his mother-Nima, Ludovico Forza, you pig head, you lost the city of Milan and said nothing. You even sent 220,000 troops to France. Are you a pig?

Originally, the reason why Louis XII hesitated was that it was afraid that the French might decline in strength after the division of troops and it would be difficult to successfully capture the Kingdom of Naples. After all, during the Battle of Capitana, the French were beaten by the Spaniards.

Moreover, this time attacking Naples City, mainly siege warfare. The art of war says "ten sieges", which means siege of the fortress, it is best to require ten times the force.

Right now, there are about 10,000 troops stationed in Naples City, which is relatively elite. In order to conquer Naples, Louis XII had to bring 60,000 troops to the city to ensure success.

Of course, those 20,000 French knights will certainly not be used for early siege. Because, it would be given to the Musketeers of the Naples defenders as targets.

Now, there are 220,000 Italian mercenaries sent to the door, Louis XII smiled with a crooked mouth. Why? Because he found the ideal siege cannon fodder ...

Originally, Louis XII brought 40,000 infantry, and had the idea of ​​consuming the few gunpowder reserves of Naples. Now that there are Italian mercenaries, he can also send a few French to die. As for the Italian mercenaries who were killed by the guns of the defenders? Those Italians are dead, Louis XII will not be distressed ...

So, Ludovico Forza ’s dismissal of Italian mercenaries is even more stupid than his voluntary abandonment of Milan City. It is simply sending cannon fodder to Louis XII ...

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A mercenary is a mercenary, that is a group of people who see money. This kind of person has no faith, but profit is for the sake of profit. Therefore, the provisions of the "Geneva Convention" in subsequent generations to protect captured soldiers do not apply to them. In future generations, if the mercenaries were caught, no one accused of killing the prisoners ...

When Louis XII sent the big contract, the group of Italian mercenaries who had planned to help Milan against France had signed the contract. They did n’t know that they were just the cannon fodder used by Louis XII to consume the bullets of the defenders of the city of Naples ...

Louis XII hired these 220,000 Italian mercenaries for no cost. The money hired was obtained after looting the city of Milan ...

With a population of 100,000, Milan City is the largest city in the Holy Roman Empire. Although Ludovico Forza took away all the money in the treasury, but as the Duke of Milan, he was not embarrassed to start the businessmen and workshop owners in Milan. After all, he still wanted to come back to rule the area.

Unlike Louis XII, although he also wanted to be the ruler of the Principality of Milan, but not now. Now, no one can stop his determination to capture the Kingdom of Naples. Therefore, he did not hesitate to order his cronies to rob the whole city in Milan and hand over half of the money he had robbed. Then, of the money handed in from here, half of it was used to hire the 220,000 Italian mercenaries ...

As for the money needed for these 220,000 mercenaries? One truth-grab!

The Po River Plain, where Milan is located, is Italy's largest plain and the center of grain production in Italy. Grab food here, it's called a cool ...

Speaking of which, this place in Italy is really sad. The low latitudes are one of the warmest parts in Europe, and the sun is extremely abundant. This is a unique condition for crops that require full photosynthesis and accumulated temperature. Sadly, this place in Italy is mainly mountainous. The entire Apennine peninsula is obviously larger than the United Kingdom, but most of it is mountainous, and only a few parts are coastal plains and river valley plains, which can engage in agriculture. The Pohe Plain on the northern side of the Apennine Peninsula ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ is the main granary in Italy.

This may be nothing in modern times, but in the ancient agriculture-based ancient times, it was simply the best treasure ...

However, for now, the Pohe Plain is not the best treasure. The reason ... the lack of volcanic ash ...

At this time, the Golden Basin in Sicily was Italy's first treasure. Because there is no need to fertilize there, the crops can also be produced with high yield. Duran wheat used for pasta in later generations was mainly produced in the Sicilian Golden Basin in this era.

The Po River Plain in the Principality of Milan actually produces wheat, but due to the low level of management, the current production is not high here. Right now, the main thing here is to grow more manageable barley. In addition, some rye with stronger vitality than wild grass is also planted. Wheat is also grown, but the yield is generally not high. No way, Europeans currently do not know how to fertilize and are not good at field management, so wheat production is very low. Only Sicily, which has fertile volcanic ash soil, and the valley plains of the Kingdom of Naples, can make high yields of wheat.

Therefore, in the eyes of Louis XII, the Po River Plain in the Principality of Milan is a good place, but it is still a lot worse than the volcanic ash of the Kingdom of Naples. Not to mention anything else, just the Vesuvius volcano secretly bought by the French, so much volcanic ash can make the estate of Louis XII's name a large area with high yield. Then, get a lot of money and food ...

Louis XII is now very grateful to the stupid Ludovico Forza, because this time, Louis XII won the city of Milan without a soldier. Moreover, 220,000 Italian mercenaries who can be used as cannon fodder were easily obtained. Therefore, Louis XII is now grateful to Ludovico Forza who sent him troops and money. Although most of the money was robbed, if Ludovico Forsza did not actively give up the city of Milan, the French could not enter the city to rob ...