Marin returned to East Friesland by the same route after the conclusion of the Quadripartite talks. When www.biquge.info returned to Aurich, he met his father-in-law, Archbishop Rovere, who was holding his grandson. However, how does Marin think that his father-in-law has something to talk to him.

Sure enough, after coaxing little Caesar, Archbishop Rovere mysteriously pulled Marin into the study and asked the attendants to retreat......

"What's wrong? Father-in-law......"

"Good news, O virtuous son-in-law, my men have finally been arranged for Alexander VI and his son......"

"Oh? Congratulations! "Marin is also very happy. Because, this shows that his father-in-law is closer to the pope. And he will soon become "the Pope's son-in-law".

"But ......"

"What's wrong?"

"The money for the Bishops of Rome is spent...... Archbishop Rovere said embarrassedly. He is now a wanted man, with no industrial support, and can only rely on Marin's sponsorship.

"This one...... No problem, I'll ask Kohler to allocate another 100,000 gold coins to you...... "For my father-in-law to become the pope, I must support it unconditionally." After all, it's your own hope in the future.

"Well, now, we have also arranged the manpower, you see, when is it good to do it?" Archbishop Rovere wanted to hear Marin's opinion.

"By the way, father-in-law, have you made arrangements for the Roman army?" Marin suddenly remembered. This is important because, Caesar. Borgia was the commander of the army of the Papal States, and many of his men were among them.

If Alexander VI died and Archbishop Rovere returned to Rome and was opposed by Caesar Borgia's army, it would have been troublesome.

Previously, Marin had planned to send the 10,000 troops of the Teutonic Kingdom to Archbishop Rovere as a guard. But now Marin needs those 10,000 men to fight Denmark. Well, the only one who went to Rome with Archbishop Rovere was the 100 Papal Guard. This is obviously not enough to guarantee security, and if the Papal States army rebels and attacks Archbishop Rovere, it will be troublesome.

"The army? Arrangement? "Archbishop Rovere has clearly neglected this piece.

"Of course, even if you poison the Borgia father and son, what will you do if the remnants of their party mutiny kill you?"

"This ......," said Archbishop Rovere, apparently aware of the seriousness of the problem.

In fact, the current army of the Papal States is completely in the hands of Caesar Borgia. The armies of the old feudal forces were all expelled by him with mercenaries. Now, it is unlikely that Archbishop Rovere wants to intervene in the army of the Papal States. Because, those armies are Caesar. Borgia himself recruited not the army of the feudal nobility of the original Papal States, so it was not easy to win over.

However, Caesar. The Borgia army was also not large, only 4,000 men. Moreover, it is to be scattered in several places in the Papal States. There were only about 2,000 people who actually defended Rome.

Marin thought about it for a moment and decided to let Archbishop Rovere suspend his actions. He decided to go to the southern region to recruit another 5,000 mercenaries. Of course, he didn't let these 5,000 recruits help Archbishop Rovere. Of these 5,000 recruits, Marin decided to train with him, led by veterans. Then, he drew 5,000 men from among the veterans and followed Archbishop Rovere south.

Then, he himself took 15,000 veterans and 5,000 recruits to fight in Denmark. As for the country, Marin intended to use the militia to defend it, still under the command of Hoffmann Sr., as he had done in the first battle against Saxony.

However, Marin did not have so many ships to transport so many people to Italy at one time. Therefore, Marin first had to choose a place to house the 5,000 people.

This location must be in the vicinity of Italy, but not in Spanish-controlled territory. Because, the current pope is a Spaniard. If you know that you are going to murder the Spaniards against the pope, you still have to turn against yourself? However, it is not too far from Italy either. Otherwise, when Alexander VI died, if the distance was too far, even if the army was brought over, and the new pope had already been elected, the daylily would be cold......

Neither Sicily nor Sardinia, close to Rome, could be used to house the army, because of the Spanish territory at that time. After thinking about it, Marin decided to find a small island off the coast of Tunisia to house his troops.

Marin suddenly remembered that two galleys on the Egyptian route had discovered two small islands on the west side of the island of Malta. One is called Linosa and the other is called Lampedusa. On both small islands, there are no troops stationed.

However, Marin's crew landed and found that the island of Linosa was a little smaller, and there was a lack of fresh water on the island, and only a small number of Italian fishermen stayed here from time to time.

Further south, on the island of Lampedusa, there used to be a small fishing village, but unfortunately it was invaded by Berber pirates and seems to have been destroyed. Now, on the island of Lampedusa, no one lives. Because it is too close to North Africa and there are no defenders stationed there, it is vulnerable to the invasion of North African pirates.

However, for Marin's army of 5,000, this was not a problem. When the pirates meet them, they are also scared......

As for why not go to the larger island of Malta? Sorry, it's now controlled by the Kingdom of Aragon, Spain. Although it is not carefully managed, there are Spaniards on it. Hiding troops there will certainly be known to Ferdinand II.

So, the island of Lampedusa, close to the African coast, is a great choice. The island is currently uninhabited and has fresh water resources. According to sailors who have visited the island, there is a spring in a valley on the island, and it is no problem for thousands of people to drink. You can even grow crops.

For Marin, it was enough to have such a place where fresh water could be provided. As for the grain, Marindo has to be, just a few more ships to bring it over.

Then Marin and Archbishop Rovere agreed that Marin would now begin to transport the army to the island of Lampedusa in batches. Then, people were also sent to various countries to buy second-hand ships. After all, when the time came, when Alexander VI died, Archbishop Rovere had to ensure that 5,000 soldiers and horses from the island would be transported to the Papal States within one or two days. Otherwise, you won't be able to control the scene......

As soon as Alexander VI died, these men boarded those second-hand ships on the island of Lampedusa and headed straight for the Papal States. After landing, he escorted Julius II to the city of Rome......

And the whole process is estimated to take several months......

In short, Archbishop Rovere will not be able to ascend to the papacy until 1503, as in the original history...... However, it should be a few months earlier than the original history of the ascension to the papacy at the end of November 1503......