The Rise of the European Emperor

Paxiu, the French governor stationed in Milan, looked bewildered - what's going on? How to say go away? You are gone, what should I do?

But he looked at the employment contract of that year - it was true, at that time the employment contract was signed by Louis XII himself, naturally using his own name. Now, Louis XII has died, the hired man has died, and the hired man has left, there is nothing wrong...

However, when Gudendorff's army left, Ludovico Sforza would definitely take the opportunity to fight back. Therefore, Paxiu panicked, and wrote a letter to the domestic players, asking the country to urgently send reinforcements to defend the Principality of Milan.

However, Paxiu is doomed to not wait for that day. Because, Ludovico Sforza quickly returned with someone to kill...

Speaking of which, Ludovico Sforza should have died in 1508. But because of Marin's influence, he changed his fate and is still alive and well. It is no wonder that in the original history, he was captured by the French in 1500 and locked up for several years, only to die in captivity. In this time and space, because of Marin's help, he was alive and kicking, and he was not captured by the French, so he naturally lived well. After all, he was only 62 years old, and he was still a strong warrior.

When Gudendorf's army arrived in the Mistyr Valley, they asked Ludovico Sforza to let them go. At the same time, it is recommended that he immediately lead his troops back to Milan. Take Milan back before the French send reinforcements.

Seeing that Goodendorf's army had taken away a lot of money and food, Ludovico Sforza's eyes lit up. Of course he knew that these money and grain were all looted from Milan. He can't wait to let Goodendorf keep all the money and food, but he also knows that it is impossible. Because, his thousands of Italian mercenaries can't beat Gudendorf's 16,000 German mercenaries...

In desperation, Ludovico Sforza had to open the gate of the valley fortress and let Gudendorf and his party return to Germany. Afterwards, Ludovico Sforza ordered 7,000 soldiers and horses in the Chimistyr Valley, leaving only a few hundred people to guard the valley fortress. Everyone else, all marched towards Milan city...

Ludovico Sforza also knew about the death of Louis XII, and laughed happily for a long time. Now that Goodendorf's troops have withdrawn, the Principality of Milan is bound to be empty. If you don't take the opportunity to retake it at this time, when will you wait?

Moreover, Ludovico Sforza is not stupid. He knew that because of the new king rank, in a short time, the French would not have time to take into account the affairs of Milan. He is safe in Milan for at least a few months. What's more, the French are now competing with Spain for the kingdom of Naples, and they are not willing to make more foreign enemies. Maybe, he can still reach an agreement with the French and get the opportunity to legally rule the Duchy of Milan...

A few days later, the army of Ludovico Sforza surrounded the city of Milan. Paxiu had only a dozen French bodyguards beside him, so he was naturally powerless to resist. Soon, the city of Milan was back in the hands of Ludovico Sforza. And Governor Paseo,

He also became a prisoner of Ludovico Sforza and became a bargaining chip between Ludovico Sforza and the French.

In Paris, France, after hearing that Gudendorff's army stationed in the Principality of Milan announced the termination of the employment contract and evacuated from Milan, it immediately fell into a panic.

This happened so suddenly that the young François I, who was newly ascended to the throne, was caught off guard. Moreover, there are good reasons for Goodendorf to end the contract - the employer is dead, and they naturally don't need to stay.

François I opened the original employment contract and saw that the signature of Party A was Louis XII himself, not the Kingdom of France. This is a pit son-in-law...

Before he could finish feeling depressed, the French court was still discussing how many reinforcements to send to Milan, and there was another bad news from Milan - that old man Ludovico Sforza had come back and recaptured the city of Milan. And Baron Pasio, the French governor stationed in Milan, was directly captured...

Francois I suddenly had a big head, but the things that made him more depressed were still behind...

After Gudendorf entered the Graubünden region of Switzerland with 16,000 mercenaries, he originally returned to his hometown in Germany according to the established route. Unexpectedly, on the way, Emperor Maximilian I personally appeared and blocked the way of the team...

In fact, this was a routine that Gudendorff and the emperor had already discussed - the emperor himself came forward and stopped the team. Then, persuade Goodendorf to submit to the emperor. Goodendorf first pretended to be embarrassed, then declined, and the emperor persuaded... After repeating this several times, Goodendorf finally agreed "reluctantly"...

After an hour-long routine practice, both the emperor and Goodendorf felt that they were about the same. Then Goodendorf knelt down and accepted the Emperor's solicitation. His Majesty the Emperor, who has always been stingy, was generous this time—the illegitimate son of Gudendorf was canonized as Baron Myron of the town of Myron on the east side of Lake Zurich, and the fief had as many as seven or eight villages.

This is not to mention, Maximilian I has long since woken up after being scolded by Marin last time. So, this time, he was very generous - he conferred another group of fief knights...

In order to win over Gudendorf's army, Maximilian I gave Gudendorff's 12 phalanx commanders the titles of fief knights, and each gave a small Swiss village as a fief.

Anyway, these small Swiss villages were originally owned by owners (no lords), and they were given to these phalanx leaders, which could win them over without spending any money. As for the views of the local villagers? Who dares to disagree? If you don't agree with these phalanx leaders, they will take thousands of brothers to kill people...

There are only a few hundred people in a small village. In the face of thousands of soldiers, no matter how tough the Swiss are...

With such a simple hand, the backbone officers of this army of 16,000 people were fooled by Maximilian I. Then, these thirteen newly promoted nobles also became die-hard loyalists of the Habsburg family.

Maximilian I's abacus was so loud, he thought so - these 13 new nobles, especially the 12 phalanx commanders, all have rich experience in army command and combat experience.

As long as these 12 officers are drawn together, a new army can be quickly formed based on them in the future!

What? Where do the new soldiers come from, you ask? Don't forget, this is Switzerland! As long as the emperor has enough money, he can pull up a vote of Swiss mountain people locally to form a new army. Moreover, it is a powerful army...

Of course, for other people, the emperor also tried to win over as much as possible. The emperor announced on the spot - hire Gudendorf's army to participate in the Swiss war. If Gudendorff's army can help Frenzberg's main force defeat the Swiss Resistance, he will, in accordance with his military merit, ennoble a large number of new nobles. As long as they dare to work hard, noble titles and fiefs are waiting for them...

This flicker really made the blood of Goodendorf's men and soldiers boil. After all, there are 13 role models out there. The power of an example is endless. Shang Yang's reforms also relied on rewarding the first person to carry the wood and setting an example, so that people would believe him.

Maximilian I conferred a group of nobles in public this time, which was a great stimulus to the soldiers of this army. With this kind of stimulation, there is no need to worry that they will not work hard in the next battle...