Chapter 178: Single-handedness or group fighting
The Genoese were advancing, but it was not a pleasant march.
Cargino's heart was hot, but it wasn't the same as before.
Before, when he made the decision to attack Pisa, he had the excitement of taking control of his future fate, but now all he thought about was how to get out of the present trouble quickly.
The news brought by Machiavelli made Cargino uneasy, he felt as if he had strayed into the prey of a cage and a trap, as for whether this trap was prepared for him before, it did not matter now, all he had to do was to leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible with his army.
In fact, Tuscany and Romagna have never been peaceful places, and the various conflicts that have occurred here are almost a microcosm of the entire history of Italy, only this time Cargino felt that he seemed to be a little wronged.
Cargino had not guessed the truth of Machiavelli's words, but he could not see what had caused the Florentine to deceive him.
The perennial contradictions between Florence and Pisa are well known, just like Genoa and Venice, the only difference is that Pisa has been suppressed and even enslaved by Florence for a long time, even in the era when the Pisa navy was once rampant, the Pisians were cautious in front of the Florentines.
It can be said that the people of these two cities were no less hostile and distrustful of each other than Genoa and Venice, and because of this, Cargino naturally took Machiavelli's words seriously.
Especially when Machiavelli mentions those cannons, which cannot but remind Cargino of the feeling of being ravaged by Gompati's artillery before, and he cannot but think that this Florentine man is telling the truth.
So the only conclusion Calgino came to was to get out of this dangerous place as soon as possible, knowing that he was now alone in the heart of Tuscany, and it is unknown whether he would be unlucky enough to encounter the Venetians, but if he could not take Pisa quickly, then what awaited him would be a terrible result of being constantly pursued in the enemy's territory.
Calgino did not think that his actions would be able to hide from Alexander for long, and if he sensed his intentions, Alexander would quickly follow.
At that point, the danger of being caught between the front and back made it impossible for Cardgino to continue with his plan.
The Genoese, in a deep sense of crisis in Cargino, immediately moved to the ground, throwing away much of the baggage that was considered a useless drag, and marching north along the road.
Cargino wanted to get out of Tuscany as soon as possible before he might encounter the Venetians, and he could not have imagined that he might meet Alexander himself.
Cargino decided to take Machiavelli with him before leaving, which was a strange decision, but he didn't want the Florentine to report to the Venetians, and he couldn't just kill him, so the Florentines became prisoners of the Genoese army.
However, Machiavelli himself did not care about being a prisoner, and even the two servants around him were a little nervous, while he himself was very relaxed.
The Genoese marched north, and their speed was very fast, mainly due to Cargino's rare sternness and even ruthlessness, and he ordered the flogging of those who dragged their soldiers, many of whom were dragged by ropes behind the wagons, and shallow ditches were pulled in the ground.
As a result of this harsh action, the Genoese approached Alexander, and they were not much slower than the Bohemians who rushed to the front.
So not long after Alexander received the news about the Genoese, and before he could figure out what had happened, the scouts of the huntsman guards in front of him had already brought him the news that the Genoese had been discovered.
Unable to speculate on why Calgino had changed his mind, Alexander quickly summoned all the captains of the hunting guards and ordered them to move closer with their respective teams in the direction of a wood.
"Does Calgino want to go head-to-head with me?"
Alexander himself thought it was ridiculous, but Cardino acted as if it was meant to be done.
Just think about it, it is clear that Cargino seems to be playing a bit of a hooligan, whether it is a single fight or a group fight, it seems that the Genoese have the absolute advantage this time.
"How far are the Genoese from here?"
"There's probably three more leagues," the scout thought for a moment and added, "Sir, they're fast." ”
Alexander nodded silently, he knew that if he could be said to be very fast by the hunting guards, then probably really very soon.
"We'd better not confront them head-on," Busako whispered, "My lord, there's no need to take any more risks now. ”
Alexander knew what Busaco meant, he had been so desperate because of Lucrezia's mother and son, and now that the Genoese themselves had suddenly changed their minds, there was no need to take such a risk.
Alexander groaned slightly and then nodded slightly, of course he was not stupid enough to confront Cardgino's entire army, but he was somewhat curious about why Cargino suddenly changed his mind.
If the stability of Lucrezia's mother and daughter is put aside, Alexander even praised Carginor's decision, after all, after the defeat, he was not only able to quickly reorganize the army, but also to highlight the surprise attack on Pisa, which made Alexander feel that Cargino was much more powerful than many of today's generals on this basis.
But now, just when Alexander was desperate to stop Cargielno at all costs, he suddenly turned and ran, which made Alexander really wonder what was going on.
"Where's Ofrey?" Alexander suddenly asked, seeing that Busako's face seemed to have changed a little, Alexander smiled, "Don't you think this is a rare opportunity?" ”
"My lord," Busako's face was already gloomy, and he was about to drip water, "we only have hunters and bohemians now. ”
"But we're all cavalry, aren't we, not the Genoese," Alexander looked at the cavalry scouts who were running at the far edge of the woods, "if we can hold back the Genoese, you, do you think Ofrey can catch up?" ”
"I don't know, but it's too risky, and if Cardino knew it was you, he would do whatever it took to defeat you first."
"You're too polite, Busako, you actually want to say that he will do anything to kill or capture me." As Lucrezia and her daughter were no longer in danger, Alexander's mood naturally improved, and he greeted Bousako and galloped towards the edge of the woods with a few hunters.
The edge of the woods is flat, and in the distance is a wide road with a wide view of the ancient river channel.
"The Genoese will pass through here," said Busacus, looking at the road, to Alexander, "My lord, the terrain here is not complicated, and it is very suitable for the Genoese army, and if we want to meet the enemy here, even if we are all cavalry, once we fight and the enemy are deadlocked, it is easy to be surrounded." ”
Alexander nodded silently, he couldn't help but admit that Busako's vision was accurate, and this was indeed not a suitable place to block.
But fortunately, he did not intend to go head-to-head with Cardino.
Group fight or heads-up?
Alexander remembered that thought again, the problem was that he was obviously the one who suffered no matter how he was beaten alone.
"Order the cavalry to get ready," Alexander finally made up his mind, and seeing Busako's worried look, he said as he flicked the reins of his horse, "rest assured, I am not arrogant enough to think that I can compete with the entire Genoese army, order the soldiers to prepare for the attack, we will have something to do soon." ”
Seeing that Alexander was in a good mood, although he didn't know Alexander's intentions, Busako was still a little relieved.
In fact, Busako also knew that as long as he did not threaten the safety of Lucrezia's mother and daughter, Alexander would not be so irrational and almost crazy, so what he needed to think about now was not how to rescue the lord when necessary, but as long as he protected the lord.
Another Bohemian soldier arrived, but this time instead of reporting the movements of the Genoese, he brought with him an inquiry from the captain of the Bohemian cavalry if he needed reinforcements.
Seeing that the Genoese were already well established, and seeing that they were headless towards Alexander, the captain of Bohemia had to send someone to ask Alexander if he wanted to rush back immediately.
And surprisingly, Alexander's answer was "No!" ”
"We're not going to fight the Genoese head-on, we're cavalry, aren't we, so let's play to our greatest advantage." Alexander looked at the hunters and smiled, "Harassing them, delaying them, we don't know what happened to them, but we know that they are desperately trying to get out of here, and in this case we can't let them get their way." ”
Alexander's words made the hunters excited.
Speaking of which, it had been a long time since they had seen Alexander like this.
Although he had never been separated from them, the hunters had the impression that Alexander was more and more like a Roman nobleman than the lord they had known at the beginning.
In Montina's army, only the old Agri soldiers and Bohemians were called Lord Alexander, which was their own name and a proof of their distinction from the other Montina armies.
It's just that I don't know when the lord seems to have changed, which makes many hunters a little dazed.
Now that the hunters had seen the old lord again, and saw him skillfully draw his musket, the Agri could not help but let out a burst of cheer.
"Be quiet, don't scare the Genoese away."
Alexander's words caused another burst of laughter, and in the midst of this laughter, Alexander rode to the front of the group.
"I ordered you to harass the Genoese, and I still do so, but this time I want you to be more flexible, whether it is marching, eating, or resting, we must constantly make trouble for the Genoese, and we will make them afraid to guard against our harassment at any time every step forward, and we will use the speed that the cavalry is best at, and I want you to drag the Genoese on Tuscan soil."
The cavalry let out a suppressed cry, and when they saw Alexander's hand swing down vigorously, the leader of the huntsmen, led by the captain of the hunting guards, quickly galloped out of the woods and ran in different directions.
"Sir, maybe you can make peace with Ofleiil first, and then command the main force to engage the Genoese." Busako was about to make one last effort, but seeing Alexander shake his head silently but resolutely, he could only be silent.
"Busako, do you know, this may be the last time I command a war of my own in this land," looking at Busako's slightly puzzled look, Alexander shook his head slightly, he knew that this hunter captain was very loyal, even if he thought about taking himself by force, but it was out of loyalty.
It's just that loyalty is not everything, and it is clear that Busako does not care about the development of the situation, just like Carlo, who may be a very good battlefield officer, but not a military general who can take charge of himself.
People like Oflaiyi, who are born with an instinct and talent for war, are in the minority after all.
Calgino may be one, but it's a pity that this man is an enemy.
As for Caesar, thinking of his brother-in-law, Alexander's eyebrows couldn't help but stir slightly.
Caesar should have been in Paris by now, and if everything went according to history, he would soon be appreciated and reused by Louis XII.
Next, the French will invade Italy again, and Caesar will take advantage of the French king's invasion to become a figure in Romagna.
Alexander took a breath and calmed down his slightly agitated emotions, although he had participated in many battles, he was always involuntarily nervous on the eve of a big battle.
Crisscrossing Romagna, Alexander continued, perhaps before he appeared.
But now, Alexander didn't think Caesar would have that chance.
What's more, he felt that Caesar had a huge hidden danger that might not be obvious now, but would become his fatal place in a few years.
That is, he is a Valencian.
Now, no one would have thought of this, or that it would not be so obvious because Alexander VI was still alive, but it would only take a few years, and when Alexander VI died, his birth would not bring him any glory, but would have become one of the reasons why Louis XII was jealous of him.
Another cavalryman came from afar, and from a distance the cavalry shouted: "Genoese! The Genoese scouts were found! ”
This shout caused a small commotion, and the people around him couldn't help but look at Alexander.
"Here," Alexander whispered to himself, nodding to Busako, and then gently urging Pagassos, "Let's go Pagasus, let me see how fast the Pegasi are in Greek mythology." ”
With that, Alexander grabbed the horse's belly and led the way out of the woods.
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