Chapter 1710 - Wholesale Title Fiefdom

The French governor in Milan, Pasio, looked confused - what's going on? How do you say just go? You're gone, what should I do?

But he looked through the employment contract of that year - it was true, the employment contract at that time was signed by Louis XII himself, and naturally used his own name. Now, Louis XII is dead, the hired are dead, and the hired are gone......

However, Gudendorff's army was gone, and Ludovico . Sforza will definitely take the opportunity to come back. Therefore, Paciu panicked and wrote to the domestic players, asking the country to urgently send reinforcements to defend the Duchy of Milan.

However, Paxiu was destined not to wait for that day. Because, Ludovico. Sforza soon returned with a killing......

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 kicking. It is no wonder that in the original history, he was captured by the French in 1500 and imprisoned for several years, only to die depressed in captivity. And 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 is only 62 years old and is still a physically strong martial artist.

When Gudendorff's army arrived in the Müstair Valley, he asked Ludovico to do so. Sforza was released. At the same time, it was recommended that he immediately return to Milan with his troops. Before the French send reinforcements, take back Milan.

Seeing that Goodendorff's army took away a lot of money and food, Ludovico. Sforza's eyes were on fire. Of course, he knew that all this money and food had been scavenged from Milan. He wanted Goodendorff to keep all the money and food, but he knew it was impossible. Because, his thousands of Italian mercenaries could not defeat Gudendorff's 16,000 German mercenaries......

In desperation, Ludovico. Sforza had no choice but to open the gates of the valley fortress and let Gudendorff and his party return to Germany. Subsequently, Ludovico. Sforza ordered 7,000 soldiers and horses in the valley of Tsymistair, leaving only a few hundred men to guard the fortress of the valley. The others, all marching towards the city of Milan......

The death of Louis XII, Ludovico. Sforza also knew, and laughed happily for a long time. Now that Goodendorff's troops and horses have been withdrawn, the Duchy of Milan must be empty. If you don't take the opportunity to recapture it at this time, when will it be?

And, Ludovico. Sforza isn't stupid either. He knew that because of the new king's rank, in a short period of time, the French would not have time to take care of the affairs of Milan. He will be safe in Milan for at least a few months. What's more, the French are now fighting with Spain for the Kingdom of Naples, and they don't want to make more foreign enemies. Perhaps he could still come to an agreement with the French and get the chance to rule the Duchy of Milan legally......

A few days later, Ludovico. Sforza's army besieged the city of Milan. With only a dozen French bodyguards around him, Paxiu was naturally powerless to resist. Soon, the city of Milan returned to Ludovico. Sforza in his hands. And the governor of Pasiu, also became Ludovico. Sforza's prisoner became Ludovico. Sforza and the French bargaining chips.

In Paris, France, when they heard that the troops of Goodendorff, who were stationed in the Duchy of Milan, had announced the termination of their employment contracts and the evacuation of Milan, they immediately fell into a panic.

This happened so suddenly that the young François I, who had just ascended the throne, was caught off guard. Moreover, Goodendorff had a good reason to end the contract - the employer died, so there was no need for them to stay.

When François I opened the original employment contract, he saw that it was Louis XII himself, not the Kingdom of France. This is a pit for a son-in-law......

And before he was depressed, the French court was still discussing how many reinforcements to send to reinforce Milan, and there was bad news from Milan - Ludovic. Sforza's old thing has come back and recaptured the city of Milan. And the French governor in Milan, Baron Paciu, was directly captured......

François I's head suddenly grew bigger, but what made him even more depressed was still to come......

After entering the Graubünden region of Switzerland with 16,000 mercenaries, Goodendorff originally returned to his hometown in Germany according to the established route. Unexpectedly, halfway through, Emperor Maximilian I personally appeared and blocked the way of the procession......

In fact, this was a routine that Goodendorff and the Emperor had long discussed - the Emperor personally intervened and stopped the procession. Then, persuade Goodendorff to submit to the emperor. Goodendorff first pretended to be embarrassed, then excused himself, and the emperor persuaded him again...... After repeating this several times, Goodendorff finally agreed "reluctantly......

After a one-hour routine drill, both the Emperor and Goodendorff felt that it was almost over. Then Goodendorff knelt down and accepted the emperor's solicitation. His Majesty the Emperor, who has always been stingy, was generous this time - he canonized Goodendorff's illegitimate son as Baron Myron of the small town of Myron on the east side of Lake Zurich, with as many as seven or eight villages in his fief.

That's not all, Maximilian I has long since he was scolded by Marin to wake up. So, this time, he made a big move - and canonized another batch of knights......

In order to win over Gudendorff's army, Maximilian I gave Gudendorff's 12 phalanx commanders the title of knight of the fief, each of whom gave a small Swiss village as a fief.

Anyway, these small Swiss villages were originally ownerless (no lord), and giving them to these phalanx leaders can not only win them over, but also cost nothing. As for the opinion of the local villagers? Who would dare to disagree? If you don't accept these phalanx leaders, you will take thousands of brothers to cut people......

There are only a few hundred people in a small village, and in the face of thousands of soldiers, the Swiss have to obey no matter how fierce they are......

With such a simple hand, this army of 16,000 people, the backbone officers were fooled by Maximilian I. Then, these thirteen new nobles also became diehards of the Habsburgs.

Maximilian I's calculations were crackling, and he thought so - the 13 new nobles, especially the 12 phalanx leaders, all had rich experience in army command and had combat experience.

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

What the? Where did the soldiers of the Forces nouvelles, you ask, come from? Don't forget, this is Switzerland! As long as the emperor had enough money, he could pull up a vote of Swiss mountain people in the local area and form a new army. Moreover, it is a strong army......

Of course, for others, the emperor also tried to woo as much as possible. The emperor announced on the spot - hire Goodendorff's army and take part in the Swiss War. If Goodendorff's army could help Frenzberg's main forces defeat the Swiss Resistance, then he would canonize a large number of new nobles according to his military merits. As long as they dare to fight hard, noble titles and fiefs are waiting for them......

This flickering really made the blood of Goodendorff's soldiers boil. After all, there are 13 role models out there. The power of example is infinite, and Shang Ying's change of law also relied on rewarding the first person to carry wood, setting an example, so that people could believe him.

Maximilian I canonized 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......