Gonzalo's enthusiasm surprised Alexander, and looking at the general's inquisitive eyes, Alexander wondered what this man would be like when he faced him on the battlefield one day.

For Gonzalo, Alexander thought very clearly, he knew that this great general would become a hero against the French, and he also knew that as Queen Isabella's favorite general, Gonzalo would be the soul of the Castilian army for a long time to come.

But this is exactly what Alexander did not want to see.

Alexander didn't know when he would actually face the name of Giorre Mordillo and the great mission behind it, but no matter what time it was, as long as Gonzalo was there, it was a huge and unsettling hidden danger.

Gonzalo's loyalty to Queen Isabella is unquestionable, in addition to being the queen's nephew, Isabella's almost unreserved trust in him is also an important reason why Gonzalo can play his role to the fullest, and because of this, Gonzalo will also be wholeheartedly loyal to the queen of Castile.

"Tell me how you did it," Gonzaloi asked aloud, his eyes were now devoid of beautiful women and noble courtiers, as if he had forgotten anything else around him except Alexander, "We all know that cavalry is a naturally terrible enemy for infantry, and believe me, I've seen too many infantry formations that completely collapse before the enemy's cavalry has just charged, and even the bravest infantry can feel timid when facing cavalry. ”

Alexander nodded slightly, he knew that Gonzalo was right, or that he was much luckier, using the terrain and obstacles that the Agri could rely on to resist the enemy on both occasions.

In fact, if the Agri really had to face such a heavy cavalry alone, Alexander did not know how many chances he would have to win, or even whether he would be able to escape from the enemy.

"My Agri musketeers are brave," said Alexander, smiling at Gonzalo's disapproving look, "but my victory is not entirely dependent on the bravery of my soldiers, and I don't know if you have noticed it, Count, that perhaps our times are changing a lot. ”

Seeing Gonzalo's strange eyes, Alexander smiled again.

"Count, whether it is us or our enemies, we have always faced opponents with the same weapons, and there has never been a time since the time of ancient Rome that we have changed so differently from what we have now," Alexander raised his hand and motioned for Gonzalo to walk into the hall with him, "but now we may be facing a completely different era, an era that no longer belongs to spears and armor. ”

"You mean, firearms?" The muscles on Gonzalo's face suddenly twitched slightly, and he stared into Alexander's eyes with blazing eyes, "Do you think firearms can be a weapon for conquering knights?" ”

Alexander didn't bother to explain but nodded slightly, knowing that Gonzalo at this time might not have really realized the power of firearms, or that in his opinion, firearms might still be just a weapon used as an auxiliary.

When will he truly understand that firearms will revolutionize warfare? Looking at Gonzalo's still slightly puzzled look, Alexander's heart was actually not calm.

Although I don't remember who it was, Alexander knew that in this era, Europe had already appeared the first firearms army in the full sense, and in various countries, although the importance of firearms was different, and there were still people who raised the old topic of the superiority of firearms and bows and crossbows, but in the end firearms became the king of the battlefield is undoubted.

At least there is a great commander in front of him who knows how to use firearms better than anyone else in this era!

Although Gonzalo might one day become an enemy, Alexander never intended to stop Gonzalo from making his military changes.

In the face of this famous commander, Alexander knew that he should be cautious, because no one knew if they would one day become enemies on the battlefield, and this possibility did not seem unusual.

When one day he really needs to appear as George Mordillo, Gonzalo is bound to be a stumbling block in front of him, and this man with extraordinary talent for military genius, like a huge mountain in front of Alexander, will face his onslaught.

Gonzalo's military reform will not be delayed, he will rely on his years of experience and keen intuition to discover the secret to defeating his opponents, and he will soon discover how to borrow the most advanced firearms and cold weapons to create miracles on the battlefield.

Alexander even wondered if Gonzalo was already contemplating his famous phalanx at this time.

Sure enough, Gonzalo suddenly said: "I heard that you actually made your army form a phalanx against the cavalry on Mount Appioo, which makes me curious, you must know that the heavy cavalry of Hausenbach is very proud, I have seen them fight against the French, and I must admit that even the French knights recognize their bravery, so I want to know how you do it." ”

"Bravery, honor, and loyal soldiers, and a little skill of the commander," looking at Gonzalo's serious face, Alexander picked up a pen from the table and drew lightly on a piece of paper, "I have deployed my musketeers in the middle of a compact phalanx, we all know that infantry is terrified when facing cavalry charges, and my musketeers will fire when the enemy is approaching......"

"This will disrupt the rhythm of the cavalry charge! And once the cavalry slows down due to the attack of muskets, they will face your spearmen next," Gonzalo interrupted the stressful words, and snatched the pen from Alexander's hand and began to quickly scribble on the paper, his movements were fast, like an artist who was afraid that the inspiration that flashed in his mind would disappear at any time, "Look, I think this looks better, maybe we can make the phalanx deeper, I heard that your battle in Appio only made your men line up in three or four lines, which is absolutely not okay, Believe me, the heavy cavalry of Hausenbach was defeated by you because they didn't expect you to use such cunning methods, but if it were me, maybe I would just need to not let all the cavalry charge together, but throw them separately several times, then you will have to wait again and again for my cavalry to break through your ranks, and then your formation will definitely be scattered, haha! ”

Gonzalo's words made Alexander's heart skip a beat, he didn't expect Gonzalo to see the hidden dangers of his phalanx so easily, and now Alexander is still secretly glad that at the foot of the Appio Mountains, his enemies followed the ancient way, and did not let the cavalry attack in waves repeatedly, as Gonzalo said.

Listening to Gonzalo's chatter and watching him quickly draw crisscrossing lines on the paper, Alexander's heart couldn't help but beat rapidly!

The lines eventually form a large square frame, and Gonzalo is still talking.

"Seven rows, oh no, it should be eight rows or even more depth," Gonzalo dipped the quill pen in his hand in the inkwell, but after writing a few words, he threw it away because of the crack of the pen, and he didn't seem to care about looking for any other pen, so he continued to say loudly, "What can musketeers do, I don't think they can do much except give the enemy a moment from a distance, but this time it can really make your opponent suffer, and that's enough, and then when the enemy becomes confused because of this blow, We can make the spearmen charge forward, forward, all the way forward at the enemy, ha, isn't that a good idea? ”

Alexander looked at the paper that had been graffitied like a mess, but his mood was faintly agitated.

Spearmen, shield swordsmen, scattered but clearly positioned musket columns, although they looked chaotic, Alexander knew what they were.

Great Phalanx!

Alexander raised his head slightly and looked at Gonzalo with a smile on his face.

He didn't know if it was something Gonzalo had been brewing in his mind for a long time, but he didn't believe it was just something he had done after hearing his description.

Did Gonzalo, at this time, already delve into the famous Spanish phalanx?

Looking at the scribbled marks and random lines on the paper, Alexander knew what these seemingly chaotic things meant.

It is such an ordinary scribbled piece of paper that is about to establish the future glory and glory of the Spanish Army for nearly 150 years!

Alexander even wondered if he had done something terrible, and perhaps because of him, the Great Phalanx would have appeared on the battlefield nearly 10 years earlier.

Gonzalo was obviously a little excited, and he seemed to want to talk, but then Orgala came over.

She seemed to listen to it for a moment, and then she furrowed her beautiful eyebrows slightly.

"It's unpleasant that you're going to be at a party like this to discuss how to kill someone."

Seeing Orgala walking slowly, Gonzalo's originally excited look on his face turned into a smile of appreciation, he looked at Orgala who walked in front of him, and said with a smile while holding her hand and kissing her slightly: "For men, discussing murder is as fascinating as women discussing jewelry, but I think the most fascinating person at this time should be you." ”

Orgala seemed pleased with Gonzalo's compliment, but she still couldn't forget to glance back at Alexander, as if to show off her charm to him.

Looking at the backs of Orgala and Gonzalo, Alexander frowned slightly, he had been wondering why Orgala had come to Rome from Naples, if she was just to make a big presence in Rome, he didn't believe it.

Thinking about the Grogenen behind Olgala, Alexander felt that the purpose of this woman's visit to Rome was obviously not so simple.

Gonzalo seemed so pleased to see Orgala that he didn't even bother to talk to Kotschakh, but kept complimenting Orgala until Kotszach said, "Received a letter from His Majesty," and Gonzalo's eyes flickered slightly on the white skin on Orgala's chest, falling on Kotschach's face.

"Don't tell me those empty reasons, I've heard too many of them over the years," Gonzalo said, looking directly at Kotschach, "Just tell me the results." ”

Rather than being offended by Gonzalo's rude tone, Kotschach thought for a moment and decided to say it directly: "The Emperor has decided to recognize Ludevico's rule over Milan, and His Majesty can understand what happened to Giovanni by the Sforza family. ”

"That means Maximian has decided to support the Milanese?"

Gonzalo's expression couldn't help but become subtle, the bridge of his slightly crooked nose moved slightly, and his dark gray eyes looked at Gong Xiang.

"The Emperor is simply doing his duty," said Kotschach, "and Milan is now under the protection of His Majesty." ”

Gonzalo was silent, as if pondering the purpose of Maximian's decision, but then he finally shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

"Forget it, I'm just a soldier, and if I could, I'd rather fight the French again than waste my mind about the madness of a lord of a small territory."

Hearing Gonzalo call Ludviko some minor lord without care, Kotschach's eyes twitched slightly, and then he raised his glass quietly.

"But there is more to your Majesty's letter than that," said Kotschach, taking a sip of his wine, and then after a little deliberation, "His Majesty is very concerned about Milan, but he is more concerned with another place, for his newly-married son is there, which is more important to the Emperor than anything else." ”

Gonzalo's expression became solemn, he obviously knew who Kotschach was talking about, and the young couple he was talking about was also something he cared about.

"Are you talking about Prince Philip?" Gonzalo asked, "He should be in the Netherlands with Princess Juana at this time." ”

Kotschach nodded slowly.

And Alexander saw that Olga, who was sitting on the other side of the table with a wine glass, had a slight pause in his hand.

Immediately, there was a look of listening on the woman's face.

"Earl, that's the real reason I've invited you today," the palace minister looked at Gonzalo, "As far as I know, the prince's rule over the Netherlands does not seem to be going well, and the Dutch people are turning their original hostility towards the emperor to him, even if he shows enough kindness, but this still can't restore peace to the Netherlands." ”

"So what do you want me to do?" Gonzalo asked, then corrected himself, "I'm asking what your emperor wants me to do?" ”

Gonzalo's arrogant tone upset Kotschach, but he spoke anyway: "There are some Dutch nobles who seem to have the support of the French, so Your Majesty hopes that something will happen so that the French will not care about the Netherlands." We agreed that a new war should overwhelm Charlie, but it would take another opportunity for the king to think that he had a chance to start a new war shortly after his defeat, and the Milanese's march into Rome was an opportunity for the French. ”

Speaking of this, a smile appeared in Kotschach's eyes.

"And the Emperor wants you to be ready for a new war."