Once upon a time, Louis XII took Milan very seriously. This is because the Po Plain, where Milan is located, is the largest plain and agricultural region in Italy. The city of Milan is also the largest city in Italy.

However, after learning about the fertiliser effect of the volcanic ash soil, Louis XII's vision changed - the Po plains around Milan, which had been at the top of the list, were no longer his primary pursuit. The first thing he pursued now was the volcanic ash of the Kingdom of Naples......

Moreover, Louis XII did not capture the Duchy of Milan in his original plan. It was already an unexpected joy to be able to capture Milan City before, and to loot it in Milan City. Therefore, Louis XII did not care about the loss of the Duchy of Milan. Anyway, in Louis XII's opinion, if he could defeat Spain, he would be able to destroy Ludovico with one finger. Sforza. And if you can't beat Spain...... Milan couldn't hold on either......

So even if Ludovico. Sforza openly declared war on France after receiving money from the Spaniards, and Louis XII was indifferent - a declaration of war on France? Is Milan worthy?

Seeing that the French were indifferent, they just did not divide their troops to rescue Milan, and the Spaniards were in a hurry. Even Spain's No. 1 Gonzalo. Morality. Córdoba is also a little breathless:

"Why haven't the French divided their forces yet?"

A Spanish spy who went to the Kingdom of Naples to reconnoiter in the guise of a fisherman reported:

"No, it seems that the French don't take Milan seriously at all!"

Gonzalo. Morality. Córdoba was a little irritated at once, and one of the generals next to him suggested:

"Why don't we go to the Savage Continent again, get a woman with syphilis back, and quietly send it to the periphery of Naples City, and infect the French again?"

He was talking about the reason for the failure of the first French expedition to Italy - more than half of the army had been infected with syphilis and collapsed without a fight......

But the agent shook his head and said:

"My subordinates inquired that in this southern expedition, the French army allowed robbery, but they were never allowed to find women casually! So, I'm afraid this one won't work......"

The French are not fools, the bitter lesson of the past is there, Louis XII even personally participated in the expedition 19 years ago, how could he make such a mistake for the second time? So, this good plan, was ruled out.

Of course, it's not without effect. For example, the Italian mercenaries hired by the French did not control their lower bodies. However, in the eyes of the Spaniards, those Italian mercenaries were never opponents. If there is no problem with the main forces of the French army, then everything will be in vain.

Gonzalo. Morality. Córdoba shook his head and said:

"Well, it looks like we'll have to wait until the army is ready to do it. By the way, Salvaro, when will the German mercenaries be in place? ”

At present, the 20,000 men in Aragon are basically in place. On the side of the Kingdom of Choice, the promised army of 20,000 was also gathering and soon transported to Sicily. And now, Gonzalo. Morality. Córdoba stayed in Sicily and waited for the last German mercenaries.

Savarro, the adjutant in charge of liaison, frowned and said:

"According to the news delivered by the carrier pigeons, something is wrong with the German mercenaries. Mainly, it was blocked by the Venetians. Originally, the 20,000 German mercenaries hired by Spain, after gathering in Austria, intended to cross the Alps at the junction of Venice and Austria. Unfortunately, it was rejected by the Venetians. Obviously, the Venetians were on the side of the French this time......"

It's no wonder that Venice was robbed of the lucrative spice business by Spain and Portugal, so can it be resentful? And these 20,000 German mercenaries were for the Spaniards, and it is strange that the Venetians could let them cross......

In desperation, 20,000 people had no choice but to return, from Austria to the west, through the Tyrolean region in the west. Then, enter the Graubünden region, which is currently controlled by the Habsburgs, and head south into the Italian region from the Müsturter Valley, the only access to Italy in the south of the Graubünden region.

After entering the Duchy of Milan from the Mistair Valley, they also had problems on the way to the seaside - they were troubled by the Genoan Republic.

According to the normal route, they took a boat to Sicily and Gonzalo from the port of the Republic of Genoa, south of the Duchy of Milan. Morality. Cordoba they meet is the shortest distance.

But the problem is that the Republic of Genoa is a traditional ally of France in Italy......

Historically, France annexed the Republic of Genoa after 1498, when Louis XII became King of France. Then, after the defeat of France at the hands of Spain, the Republic of Genoa took the opportunity to restore the country, and since then it has parted ways with France and become a loyal ally of the Spaniards. Later, the Spanish Empire often borrowed money from the bankers of the Republic of Genoa. However, later Charles V's son Philip II, the bastard, invented the "bankruptcy of the state" and forced the loans of the Genoese bankers. Then the Republic of Genoa also declined. And along with the bad luck of the Republic of Genoa, there is also the Fugger family, the Austrian supertycoon. Because, the Fuggers were also the big creditors of the Habsburgs. Philip II engaged in "national bankruptcy", and he lost his debts, and as creditors, whether it was the Genoese bankers or the Fugger family, Germany's top bankers, they could only vomit blood and wait for decay......

To be honest, the bankruptcy of the state is really a very scoundrel. If ordinary people go bankrupt, they may be doomed. Because, even if you earn money in the future, there will be a bunch of creditors who will come to collect debts. Creditors are not very reasonable, and many lenders are underworld forces. Even if you go bankrupt, as long as you get the money, you have to pay them back. Otherwise, you will be repaired to the point where you will not be able to take care of yourself......

However, the country is bankrupt, and the creditors are really helpless...... That's the state, the country with the institutions of violence. Which underworld forces dare to force debts from the state? Is the army an ornament? Cracked you down in minutes...... Therefore, being repaid by the state is really a very helpless thing. Even if you want to get revenge, you don't have the ability......

It's like the bankruptcy of Greece and Iceland, two developed countries in the later world, when a group of dicks were watching the excitement, and watching the reporters in the newspaper brag nonsense, as if both countries were finished.

However, after a few years, everyone found out - Nimad, how can these two countries still be developed countries? Iceland, in particular, is more nourishing than it used to be......

Therefore, the state is the state, the individual is the individual, and the bankruptcy of the two is not the same thing at all. You owe money to the state, and the state throws you in jail. The state owes you money...... Do you dare to chirp? Resign yourself to your fate...... Therefore, don't look at the closure of the old American government in later generations, and think that the old United States is not good. That's just a process of internal debt and tearing, and your uncle is still your uncle...... Don't think that Huaxia can turn over and become an uncle because of their shutdown...... Unless the U.S. military is disbanded, the U.S. imperialist is still your second master...... If one day, the US military fails to pay its salaries and the army mutinies, that will be the beginning of the decline of the old United States. The closure of the official office or something is nothing more than internal partisan tearing. It's not that there is no money, but that the parliament does not agree to allocate funds and deliberately slaps a certain person in the face......

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Well, off topic. Because of the intervention of Marin, the traverser, the French suffered more losses in the First Italian War and paid too much ransom. Therefore, there is no ability to annex Genoa. Therefore, the Republic of Genoa is now still the little brother of France and has not changed its camp.

Since they had not changed their camp, Genoa naturally would not allow the German mercenaries hired by the Spaniards to assemble in Sicily with their ports and ships.

However, these 20,000 German mercenaries Genoa could not be provoked. As a result, the Genoese themselves burned down the Long Bridge pier in their own port. Then, all the boats on the dock were driven away...... There were no ships and no docks, and the German mercenaries could only stare dryly......

Luckily, the guide had a carrier pigeon in his hand to contact Sicily. Gonzalo. Morality. When Córdoba learned of the news, he gave an order - the whole army was transferred to the Republic of Lucca, southeast of Genoca, and was on standby at the dock in Lucca. Then, the Mediterranean fleet of the Kingdom of Aragon went back to pick up their ......

In this way, 20,000 German mercenaries arrived in Lucca, and the Spanish fleet in Aragon also came to pull people......