Coming down from the city walls, you can see that the French army in the city is extremely busy at this time. Many people are digging and bagging soil, and some people put some supplies into the dug pit and bury it with soil.

In addition, the cooking camp, where civilians are concentrated, is constantly baking bread. They baked the famous baguettes, but they didn't dare to mix them with dirt and stones, given the wartime. It's just that wild vegetables, leaves, and sawdust are indispensable. Only bread baked for the nobles was not adulterated with that, and besides, some cane sugar or honey was added. It should be pointed out that at this time, rye cultivation was popular in northern France, and the baguette made was also called baguette. In southern France, barley is popular, and the baguettes made are ordinary baguettes. As for wheat or something, ordinary soldiers can't afford to eat it, otherwise the French court will go bankrupt.

It is clear that the French are already preparing for a retreat. A baguette could last a day, and each French soldier carried a crossbody backpack, some made of canvas and some of linen. This bag was originally intended for musketeers, and it was used to hold gunpowder and lead bullets, and the material was originally made of leather, mainly waterproof. However, because it was easy to carry, it was later popularized in the Beihai Army and used to carry dry food and other materials. And then, the French also learned. Now, the crossbody bags of French soldiers are mainly used to carry baguettes made by the cooking battalion, and one loaf of bread is put on top for a day, and it can be used for five days......

This time, the French cooking battalion was in full swing, that is, 50,000 French troops and 10,000 civilians were each equipped with 5 baguettes to facilitate the breakthrough battle. As for burying the supplies mentioned at the beginning, it was because it was inconvenient to carry too many things in the breakout battle.

Through the crowd, John. Lafite went to the Lord's Mansion and found Louis XII. At this time, Louis XII was talking to a man who looked like a scholar in a red robe......

"Your Majesty, it's going to rain, we can prepare!"

Louis XII nodded and said:

"Well, I know that Master Shore has already predicted that it will rain for the next three days, and it will be not small!" Master Shore was the red-robed man next to Louis XII, a famous French astrologer who was also proficient in weather forecasting. Although it may not be completely accurate, it is still of a high standard to be able to mix with the King of France.

John. Rafi said with joy on his face:

"If that's the case, our previous plan is foolproof!"

Louis XII nodded and said:

"That's good...... By the way, has the secret passage near the north gate been dug up? How stealthy is it? ”

John. Raffi nodded confidently:

"Absolutely, this time the secret passage was dug in a church cemetery near the northern city wall. Its entrance, beneath an inconspicuous tombstone. Even if the Spaniards entered the city, they would not have searched the cemetery carefully! As for the exit outside the city, it is also under a very hidden tree root, which is not easy to find......"

Louis XII smiled:

"That's good, this time, we must hit those Iberian goblins!"

……

And John. Seeing that the weather outside was gloomy, the rain had not yet fallen, and suggested:

"Your Majesty, tomorrow we will break through, I heard that two horses in the stable are sick, and they will definitely not be able to take them away tomorrow. Why don't we kill horses and cook meat at the top of the city, so that the Spaniards outside the city will mistakenly think that we are exhausted? ”

"What? Killing horses? No way! Absolutely not! War horses are the most important companions of our cavalry of the Kingdom of France, and they must not be killed and eaten unless they have to! Louis XII hurriedly refused.

John. Raffi explains:

"Your Majesty, I'm not talking about war horses, but about two old horses. Moreover, the world knows that the warriors of France love horses. If we openly kill horses and eat meat in the city, doesn't it just prove that we are 'cornered'? ”

Louis XII thought about it and finally agreed with embarrassment. Rafite's suggestion.

Soon, before dark, two sick old horses were dragged up the southern wall, and then, in the presence of Spanish agents, they were killed and thrown into a cauldron at the head of the city to boil......

"What? Have the French reached the point of killing horses to satisfy their hunger? "Duke Cabrera was shocked. He knew that the French attached great importance to horses, and the French would not easily kill horses for meat unless absolutely necessary. And now that the French are like this, and the time for the French to run out of food, as the Spaniards speculate, is almost up. Thus, the Duke of Cabrera came to a conclusion:

"The French are out of food!"

But on the side, Duke Domingo, who has always been a bitter enemy of Duke Cabrera, retorted:

"Not necessarily, perhaps, the French are because they consume more food for horses, and they start killing horses to save food!"

"Unreasonable!"

"Don't be so arbitrary!"

After saying that, the two dukes snorted and turned their faces away......

……

That night, the French had a good night's sleep. I woke up the next morning and it was drizzling outside......

Louis XII was very pleased with this, and ordered:

"Very good, the battalions are packed, light and ready to go!"

At this time, the Count of Durte was embarrassed:

"Your Majesty, those more than a hundred cannons?"

Louis XII waved his hand:

"Put it in the city first, anyway, it's not like we won't come back! On a rainy day, it is very inconvenient to go out of the city with artillery, which affects the speed of the march! ”

"Okay......"

An hour later, at about half past seven in the morning, the French army was assembled, each armed with a weapon and a few crossbody bags with baguettes.

"Alright, let's go!" Louis XII put on his armor and ordered after a group of nobles helped him to his horse.

At this time, the French Field Marshal, Charles III, Duke of Bourbon, gave a loud order:

"Open the gates and go out of the city!"

"The man with the bag of dirt is in front, and the crossbowmen are protecting on the left and right! The most valiant knights of France, take cover! ”

After the order was issued, more than 10,000 people, either carrying dirt bags on their backs, or pushing European-style wheelbarrows loaded with dirt bags, or driving horses, carrying one or two dirt bags on one side, walked out of the north gate of Naples and went straight to the first line of defense 500 meters away......

They trotted forward, and before the Spaniards could react, they had covered the 500 metres. Then, the men who carried the bags of dirt on their backs threw the bags of dirt into the first tunnel, and in an instant paved an avenue for the passage of the French army. And at this time, the Spaniards reacted......

"Oh no, the French have escaped!" The scout hurried to the command tent to the south and reported to the five Spanish nobles who were having breakfast.

"What? The French are out of town? How many people? Isn't it tempting us to chase after us, as it did before? Duke Cabrera frowned.

Scout Rush:

"It's not a temptation, it's a whole escape! Their infantry also went out of the city with them. Now, the city of Naples is gone! ”

"What should I do?" The three counts, who served as adjutants, set their sights on the two dukes.

The Duke of Cabrera and the Duke of Domingo couldn't care about the competition at this time, and said in unison:

"Blow the trumpet and gather all the armies! Be sure to leave the French! Even if you can't keep it all, it will cost them a lot! ”

Both knew that if the French were allowed to run away with all their tails, their future would be in jeopardy......

However, it was not until the army was assembled that the five Spanish nobles discovered a very serious problem - the musketeers of the Spaniards, who were so proud, were all extinguished on a rainy day......

"Oops, our musketeers are no longer functional! Still chasing? Count Emene asked worriedly.

The two dukes, from Castile and Aragon, deliberated for a while, and decided:

"Chase! The French are now running away without food, and they must not have a strong will to fight. Even if we don't have musketeers to help us fight now, we won't be in love with them! ”

"Okay, I'll arrange for the people to push the modified wheelbarrow to prevent the French knights from attacking our army!" It was Francis, the aide-de-camp of the former General Gonzalo, who spoke. He is now powerless, and is mainly in charge of logistics, managing the Spanish people.

The two dukes nodded:

"It's okay, the whole army will attack and pursue the French!"

……