Calgino was proud, and despite the scorching heat of the sun overhead, he was in a surprisingly good mood.

The family's victory in Genoa gave him a glimpse not only of the revival of Cargino, but also of his own glorious future.

The current governor of Genoa was his uncle, but he was very old, and the important people in the family recognized his important role.

Although the benefits of victory at the Battle of Oral may seem small compared to the contributions of the rest of the family, Cardino has an advantage that no one else has.

He is still very young, for many people he is just beginning to emerge, this is where he has an advantage over everyone else, maybe in 10 years he will not become the most important person in the family, but as long as he waits patiently, the future Cargino family will definitely be his.

Cargino believed that this was inevitable, but that it would take a lot of prestige and prestige to do so.

Combrai, Count of Montina, is a good choice, this young man is not very strong, but he has gradually attracted the attention of many people because of some things he has done before, and the most important thing is that this person is the prospective son-in-law of the old Rovelle family.

The status of the Rovere family in Genoa is equivalent to the status of the Borgia family in Valencia, Castile, although the two generations of the Rovere family seem to pay more attention to the development of power to the church, and the important figures of the Rovere family have held important positions in the church for two consecutive generations, but all Genoese people know that the Rovere family has always been the master of Genoa.

So when the Calgino family decided to attack the governor's throne, they had been carefully watching the reaction of the Rovere family.

At the same time, they sent an emissary to Milan, and although the previous conflict with the Sforza family had only been long ago, Cardino believed that with enough benefits, even enemies of life and death could turn enemies into friends in an instant.

As they had hoped, the Sforzas showed enough interest in restoring relations with Genoa that they soon sent back a letter from the messenger with a letter that seemed to be sincere, and Ludwich, the ruler of the Sforzas, even revealed that he was willing to send troops to help the Cargino family.

The Cargino family politely refused this "good intention", they knew very well that the ambitions of the Milanese also needed to be guarded, and Cargino carefully considered the possible reaction of the Rovere family.

Cargino's reason for asking Alexander to cede Fort Montina was simple, but unassailable: they needed to guard against the Venetian invasion of Romagna.

This may sound like a no-brainer, but Cardino is taking advantage of the enmity between the two cities.

Many people do not know exactly when Venice and Genoa began to enmity each other, except that they should be hostile to each other whenever they hear that they are residents of each other's cities.

Alexander was the quasi-son-in-law of the Rovere family, but he was not from Genoese.

If possible, he would even hook up with the Genoese, a claim that was the reason why Cargino was able to make a claim to him over Montina.

Or rather, it was what Alexandre did in Pisa that reminded Calgino that they thought they could emulate Alexandria and do the same in Montina.

As for the attitude of the Rovere family, the Calgino have also taken it into account.

Therefore, the letter they sent to Rome to old Rovere made it clear what happened.

Calgino cleverly explained the matter in the name of the Governor of Genoa and the Parliament, and the repeated reiteration in the letter of the recognition of Montina's irrefutable ownership by the Rovere family convinced Cargino that the Rovere family would not react too agitated in this matter.

All this happened so suddenly that Alexander received some unreliable information when Genoa's troops had already marched on Montina on the edge of Romagna.

Now, about a day's journey from Montina, the Genoese army blocked Alexander's only way back to Montina, and the two sides faced each other across a small plain.

Kargino decided to inspect his army again, the march was hard in this weather, and he saw that many soldiers had to strip their upper bodies naked, and move forward with sweat and oil, while the baggage carts behind were already full of armor and weapons that the soldiers had taken off.

This will not work, a bad thought flashed in Cargino's mind, he did not think that the Montina would dare to take the initiative to attack his army, but now the appearance of the Genoese still made him feel that he needed to get the team into a state of readiness for battle as soon as possible.

Fortunately, there is an army that is always on alert, this is the army led by Calgino himself, although the hot weather makes it impossible for them to wear armor, but their weapons will never leave their side.

"Gombray must be nearby," Calgino, who had received the news from the scouts, was very sure, he knew that this was the only way for Alexander to return to Montina, and now as long as he took the initiative to attack, it would be difficult for Montina's army to avoid the fate of being annihilated in the field battle.

The battle of Oral left a deep impression on him, which convinced him that in order to defeat the Montina, he had to fight them in the unhindered field, rather than foolishly sending his army to death in front of the fortifications that the Montina had already built.

Then the news from Livorno proved that he was right, and Alexander, with his weak army and Caesar, relied on simple fortifications built outside the city, and finally not only dragged Caesar's army, but even captured Caesar himself.

The idea of field warfare, in which only the Montina people could be annihilated, became more and more deeply rooted in Calgino's heart, so when he heard the news of Alexander's whereabouts, he would rather venture into the plains to meet Alexander, rather than let go of this difficult opportunity.

A scout came at a hurry and brought him good news in Calgino's ardent anticipation.

"The Montina are entering the plains?" Cargino was slightly stunned at first, and then couldn't help but laugh: "Oh, that Gombray, I know what he's thinking, he's really bold and has a big appetite." ”

Calgino smiled at the officers next to him and said, "He is not defending at this time, but taking the initiative to approach us, probably hoping to get as close to Montina as possible, and if that way, as long as he resists our attack, he may be able to flank us with the defenders who came out of Montina." ”

Seeing his worried subordinates, Cardino laughed again.

"So do you think they'll be able to hold out, or do you think the Montinas can hold us off?" After asking in a joking tone, Cardino's face sank slightly, "Now give the order to slow down the march for the time being, we are far enough from Montina, and it is a good thing for us that Cambrai needs to march despite it in order to get as close as possible, we will rest here and wait and then defeat Gombray in one fell swoop." I don't take any enemy lightly, not even the Montina. ”

Calgino's words made the officers smile, they always trusted Kargino, because he did lead them to many victories, and most importantly, this man was a man who really knew how to use his army, which made his men trust his judgment immensely.

The Genoese began to slow down their march, they needed to put their soldiers on their armour, claim their weapons, and as Calgino said, he was going to wait for Alexander, and then launch a deadly attack on him as soon as he arrived exhausted into battle.

Alexander was indeed on his way, and as Cardino had said, he needed to get as close to Montina as possible.

Tuscany may be a pleasant time to travel in such a season, but it is a bit of a burden for the march, and Alexander couldn't help but breathe deeply at the sweat of his soldiers.

It had been some way into the plain, and according to the scout's report, the distance between the two sides, which was originally about 20 fathoma, should have been much closer.

Alexander did not know what Calgino was planning to do, but after estimating that he might be close to the Genoese, he was compelled to order his troops to slow down his march.

Alexander understood Calgino's intention to take advantage of the defenses that defeated him to avoid facing the castle of Montina directly, so he was more careful, because his success or failure was not only about the immediate victory, but also about whether his entire territory could be preserved.

So far, he has not heard anything about Rovere, which reassures Alexander and wonders what the attitude of the Rovere family is in this matter.

Or is old Rovere going to wait until they get a result before making a decision?

Thinking of this possibility, Alexander couldn't help but send Lucrezia back to Pisa early, because he thought of the cunning of old Rovere, how could he not have imagined that he would choose Pisa as a way out.

So if he loses on the battlefield, can Lucrezia really be safe in Pisa?

Alexander tried to shake off the thoughts that were bothering him in his mind, and then repeatedly told himself that he should put all his mind on the difficulty at hand, and that Cargino was not so easy to deal with.

The scouts kept bringing in all sorts of news, and when it was almost noon that the Genoese seemed to be slowing down their march, Alexander vaguely guessed what Cardino was thinking.

"He's forcing us to take the initiative to attack," Gompati had apparently guessed the Genoese thoughts, he had already sent someone out to survey the terrain when he heard that he was close to the Genoese, and now he left with a suggestion that he had been thinking about all night, "It is in our interest to delay the time, perhaps by this time Ofleiil has already received news from Montina, as long as we can hold out a little longer, even if the situation is not good, it is possible to get Ofleyil's support." ”

"But how do we know if Alfreil has already sent his troops," said an Agri, with a worried face, "perhaps he was thinking of holding Montina at this time, and if it was too far away, his army might not arrive in time, so shouldn't we get as close to Montina as possible?" ”

"What we need is to occupy the terrain and not blindly move towards Montina," Gompati said fiercely, "and we have no advantage in the field compared to the Genoese, and it would be too bad for us to get into their chosen position." ”

"But at least we can get closer to Montina," said one of the Captain Agri, disapprehended, "and we all know that the closer we get to Montina, the better it will be, and at least the sound of our gunfire will knock Offrey down from the mason's bed." ”

There was a burst of laughter all around, and an Agri made a mischievous gesture, which caused the bohemians next to him to laugh even more brutally.

Alexander glanced at the somewhat presumptuous Agri, and did not say a word of reprimand.

He knew that these people were actually hiding the tension in their hearts in this way, just as he was not as calm as he appeared on the surface, and for the upcoming battle, both soldiers and officers, were actually far less calm than they seemed.

"Find terrain here and prepare for camp."

Alexander finally gave the order, knowing that, as several Agri had said, the closer they were to Montina, the better it would be, but the thought of the strength of the Genoese army forced him to consider Gompati's suggestion first.

The Agri were associated with Alexander from the moment they came out of the mountains of Agri, and because of this they were well aware of their situation, if one day Gompati might have the possibility of leaving, then there was only one way out for the Agri.

Either follow Alexander to glory, or follow him into the abyss.

Gompati's men were very clever, which was one of the reasons why they had been selected by Gompati to be artillerymen in the first place, at least when the two men produced a scribbled but understandable drawing, Alexander quickly got a rough idea of what the outline of the nearby place looked like.

This is the northwestern part of a plain on the east bank of the North Arno River, which actually slopes from east to west until it gradually submerges into the Tyrenian Sea, and it is here that they are a large depression.

Not far from them, there was a small hill from which almost the entire depression could be overlooked, which made the topography of the hill extremely important.

"My lord, if our artillery is set up there, we can control a large area near that hill," said one of his men to Gompati, while raising his hands and gesturing, "It's a little far away, but we have carefully observed that it will not be easy for the Genoese to climb the mountain, for there is a small river flowing through the mountain, and if we fire from the hill, their men will not even be able to cross the river." ”

The words of the artillery scout caught Alexander's attention, and he immediately inquired in detail about the hill, and when he knew that the hill was steeper in the north than in the south, he could not help but look at Gompati.

"Do you think that if there is a war here, Cardino will choose to occupy that hill?"

Alexander's inquiry made Gompati ponder, knowing that his answer might lead to a very different outcome for Montina's army, which made Gompati want to open his mouth several times, but he couldn't help but feel apprehensive.

Although he did not speak, Gompati's look gave Alexander the answer, and he looked at the rudimentary map again, and after a long time finally raised his head.

"Right here," Alexander stretched out his finger and tapped lightly on the map, "order the army to march towards this low depression," said Alexander who reached out and grabbed Gompati's shoulders and shook them vigorously, "Listen, Gompati, I leave the fate of Montina to you, remember that I will personally go to you, and watch your artillery fire on the Genoese." ”

Hearing Alexander's words, Gompati's heart struck, and he turned his head slightly to look at the hill where he could not yet be seen, and he knew that it would become the most terrible hell in a bloody battle.

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