The Rise of the European Emperor

Coming down from the city wall, you can see that the French army in the city is extremely busy at this time. Many people are digging soil and bagging, and some people put some materials into the dug pits, and then bury them with soil to cover them.

In addition, the cooking camp where the civilians in the army are concentrated is baking bread non-stop. What they baked was the famous baguette. However, considering that it was wartime, they didn't dare to mix much dirt and stones into the bread. It's just that wild vegetables, leaves and sawdust are indispensable. Only the bread baked for the nobles is not mixed with those, and some sucrose or honey will be added. It should be pointed out that at this time, rye was popularly grown in northern France, and the baguettes made were also called black baguettes. In southern France, barley is popular, and the baguettes made are ordinary baguettes. As for wheat or something, ordinary soldiers couldn't afford it, otherwise the French court would go bankrupt.

Obviously, the French are already preparing for a retreat. A baguette lasted the day, and French soldiers each carried a messenger bag, some made of canvas, some made of linen. This bag was originally for musketeers, and it was used to hold gunpowder and lead bullets. The material was originally made of leather, mainly waterproof. But because it is easy to carry, it was later popularized in the North Sea and used to carry dry food and other materials. Then, the French learned too. Now, the messenger bags of French soldiers are mainly used to carry the baguettes made by the cooking camp. One piece of bread lasts for one day, and 5 pieces can last for 5 days...

This time the French army's cooking battalion was fully launched, which was to equip 50,000 French troops and 10,000 civilian husbands with 5 baguettes each to facilitate the breakout battle. As for burying the materials mentioned at the beginning, it is because it is not convenient to carry too many things in the breakout battle.

Through the crowd, John Lafite came to the Lord's Mansion and found Louis XII. At this time, Louis XII and a scholar-like man in a red robe were talking about something...

"Your Majesty, it's about to rain, we can prepare now!"

Louis XII nodded and said:

"Well, I know, Master Xiaoer has already predicted that it will rain for the next three days, and it will not be small!" Master Xiaoer is the man in the red robe next to Louis XII. He is a famous French astrologer and is proficient in weather forecast. Although it may not be perfect, but it is still very high to be able to mix with the King of France.

Joyful expression appeared on John Lafite's face and said:

"If this is the case, our previous plan is foolproof!"

Louis XII nodded and said:

"That's good... By the way, has the secret passage near the north gate been dug? How is the concealment?"

John Laffey nodded confidently:

"Absolutely no problem. This secret passage was dug in a churchyard near the north city wall. Its entrance is under an inconspicuous tombstone. Even if the Spaniards enter the city, they will not search the cemetery carefully." ! As for the exit outside the city, it is also under a very hidden tree root, so it is not easy to be found..."

Louis XII smiled:

"That's good, this time, we must hit those Iberian natives hard!"

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And John Lafite saw that although the weather outside was gloomy, but the rain had not yet fallen, he suggested:

"Your Majesty, we will break out of the siege tomorrow. I heard that two horses in the stables are sick. They will not be able to take them away tomorrow. Why don't we kill horses and cook meat on the top of the city, so that the Spaniards outside the city will mistakenly think that we are at the end of our ropes?" ?”

"What? Kill the horse? No! Absolutely not! The war horse is the most important partner of our cavalry in the Kingdom of France. Unless it is absolutely necessary, you must not kill the horse and eat it!" Louis XII hastily refused.

John Laffey explained:

"Your Majesty, I'm not talking about war horses, but two old draft horses. Besides, everyone in the world knows that French warriors love horses. If we publicly kill horses and eat meat on the top of the city, doesn't it just prove that we are desperate?"

Louis XII thought for a while, and finally agreed to John Lafite's suggestion with embarrassment.

Soon, before dark, two sick old horses were dragged up the southern wall,

Then, in front of Spanish spies, he was killed and thrown into a cauldron at the top of the city to boil...

"What? Have the French reached the point of killing horses to satisfy their hunger?" Duke Cabrera was shocked. He knew how much the French attached importance to horses, and most French people would not kill horses for meat unless they had to. But now the French are like this, and the Spaniards speculate that the time for the French to run out of food is almost here. Thus, Duke Cabrera came to a conclusion:

"The French are out of food!"

But on the side, Duke Domingo, who has always been the enemy of Duke Cabrera, retorted:

"Not necessarily, maybe, the French started to kill horses to save food because of the fact that horses consume too much food!"

"Unreasonable!"

"Don't be so judgmental!"

After finishing speaking, the two dukes turned their faces away angrily...

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That night, the Frenchman got a good night's sleep. When I woke up the next morning, it was drizzling outside...

Louis XII was very satisfied after seeing it, and ordered:

"Very good, all the camps are packed, pack lightly, and get ready to go!"

At this time, Earl Duert wondered:

"Your Majesty, those more than a hundred cannons?"

Louis XII waved his hand:

"Put it in the city first. Anyway, it's not like we won't come back! On rainy days, it's very inconvenient to take the artillery out of the city, and it will affect the speed of marching!"

"All right……"

An hour later, around 7:30 in the morning, the French army was assembled, everyone armed with weapons and messenger bags with a few baguettes.

"Okay, let's go!" Louis XII put on his armor and ordered after a group of nobles helped him onto the horse.

At this time, the French Field Marshal, Charles III, Duke of Bourbon, ordered loudly:

"Open the city gate, and the whole army will leave the city!"

"The peasants carrying dirt bags are in front, and the crossbowmen are protecting the left and right! The most valiant knights in France, cover from the side!"

After the order was issued, more than 10,000 peasants, either carrying soil bags, or pushing European-style wheelbarrows with soil bags on them, or driving draft horses, carrying one or two soil bags on each side, walked out of the north of Naples. City gate, go straight to the first line of defense 500 meters away...

They were trotting forward, and before the Spaniard could react, they had completed the 500-meter distance. Then, the peasants carrying soil bags threw the bags of soil into the first tunnel, and instantly paved a road for the French army to pass through. At this time, the Spaniards reacted...

"It's not good, the French have escaped!" The scout rushed to the command tent in the south and reported to the five Spanish nobles who were having breakfast.

"What? The French have left the city? How many people? Could it be that they lured us to pursue them?" Duke Cabrera frowned.

The scout hurriedly said:

"It's not a temptation, it's all fleeing! Their infantry also left the city together. Now, no one is in charge of the city of Naples!"

"What should I do?" The three earls serving as adjutants turned their attention to the two dukes.

Duke Cabrera and Duke Domingo couldn't care less about competing at this time, and said in unison:

"Blow the horn and gather all the troops! Make sure to keep the French! If not all of them, make them pay dearly!"

Both knew that if the French were allowed to run away in their entirety, their future would be in jeopardy...

However, when the army was assembled, the five Spanish nobles discovered a very serious problem. The musketeers that the Spaniards are proud of, on rainy days, the matchlocks were all extinguished...

"Oops, our musketeers can't play their role anymore! Are you still chasing them?" Earl Emene asked worriedly.

After discussing for a while, the two dukes from Castile and Aragon respectively made a decision:

"Pursue! The French are running out of food, so they must not have a strong will to fight. Even if we don't have musketeers to help us fight, we won't be willing to fight compared to them!"

"Okay, I'll arrange for the peasants to push the modified unicycles to prevent the French knights from attacking our army!" Francis, the former adjutant of General Gonzalo, was speaking. Now that he has no power, he is mainly responsible for logistics and managing Spanish civilian husbands.

The two dukes nodded:

"Alright, the whole army goes out and chases after the French!"

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