In Naples, the story of Constantine's desire to intervene in Cyprus with Aragon had reached Alfonso's ears.

"Father, have you really decided?" It was Ferdinando who spoke, and he was looking at Alfonso with gray temples with a worried face, although later historians doubted the identity of this person, he still had a lot of feelings for Alfonso, otherwise he would not have been favored by Alfonso.

"Yes, kid." Alfonso had a kind look on his face, and he didn't look like a famous Mediterranean overlord at all, but like an ordinary kind old man.

"This is good for you, you can rightfully command the nobles and army of Naples, and when I die, you can naturally inherit the throne of Naples." Alfonso does not shy away from his own death, in his opinion, death is the inevitable process of life, and there is nothing to grieve,

In addition to Alfonso's physical condition, Ferdinando had another layer of concern,

"Father, will the formation of the Crusaders allow the Pope's power to expand again?"

The Pope was not only satisfied with religious influence a long time ago, but also extended his hand to the secular world, sparing no effort to support all actions that could expand the influence of the Pope and strengthen the Papal States, which in Italy was also a large country.

For Ferdinando's concerns, Alfonso has already had a countermeasure,

"Don't worry, I have my own way of coping." Alfonso seemed to be confident, but he didn't want Ferdinando to get involved too much, not because he didn't trust it, but because what he wanted to do would have some adverse effect on Ferdinando, after all, Ferdinando was not as prestigious as him.

Rome, Basilica of St. Tobères,

The newly elected Pope Pius II was dealing with official documents, and because of his reputation as a humanities scholar, since his election, there has been an endless stream of people from all over the world who want to come to Rome to seek an official position, but he knows that the funds of the Holy See are limited, so for some people or things that are not needed, even if he likes it, he can only reluctantly part with his love.

In particular, the Baltic War in the north restrained a lot of his energy, and the Teutonic Knights took advantage of it at first, and then they were defeated and retreated by the large army gathered by Kamichi Day from all over the country, and the battlefield had shifted to the territory of the Teutonic Knights, threatening the secular rule of the Pope in Northern Europe.

With a headache, he watched a bishop walk in in a hurry, and asked helplessly, "What?" Is there bad news coming from Northern Europe again? ”

"No, no." The bishop denied again and again, his face full of joy, "That's good news." ”

"Oh?" Pius II was puzzled, "Could it be that the Teutonic Knights won?" ”

Of course, it was normal for him not to think of it, who would think of the crusade in the first place? The last crusade is nearly two hundred years away, and even the popes are on the verge of giving up.

"Of course not," said the bishop, who was a little speechless, "it is news from southern Italy that His Majesty Alfonso of Aragon wants to reorganize the crusaders and ask for our consent. ”

The bishop was to put it mildly, but in fact, they had only come to inform him that the Crusaders were to be formed, with or without the consent of the Pope.

"What?" Pius II walked out of the table excitedly, "That's what Alfonso said? ”

"Uh, yes." The bishop was also overwhelmed by Pius II's agitation.

"Yes, yes." The Pope couldn't help but praise again and again, and the wide robe brought a breeze, which made people feel happy.

After a few steps back and forth, the Pope returned to his table, picked up his pen and wrote something on parchment,

"Come," said the Pope, calling the bishop to him, "and you send this letter to His Excellency Alfonso, and say that the Lord will support him." ”

The content of the letter is very simple, it is nothing more than the content of praise Alfonso, and it is very simple to express the excitement of the pope.

The news from Aragon is the only good news that the Pope has received in so many days, and naturally he is not hesitant to praise it, in the Pope's heart, if Alfonso can really form a crusade, even if the Pope pays some money, the Pope is willing.

Seeing that the Pope was so happy, the bishop also spoke of Alfonso's request,

"In addition, His Majesty Alfonso wishes to meet with you in Terracina, between Rome and Napoli, to discuss the details of the Crusaders."

The Pope was in a good mood, and he didn't care about Alfonso's small request, so he immediately agreed,

"Yes, in addition, let the bishops of the whole Catholic world come to witness such a historic moment, King Frederick III of Germany, King Charles VII of France, King Henry VI of England, etc., all sent invitations to join the Crusades."

The Pope directly extended an invitation to almost the entire European world, and the impact of this event on the entire Catholic world was destined to be enormous.

Under the influence of Alfonso's aggressive formation of the Crusaders, even the offensive on the Teutonic battlefield slowed down a lot, after all, Camici did not know whether the Crusaders would turn their heads to him for a while, which was not without precedent in history.

For a time, the whole of Europe was calm, people were inquiring about the situation of the Crusades, and there were knights who continued to go to Naples, but compared to the First Crusade, the number has decreased a lot, not because the number of knights has decreased, on the contrary, the number of knights has increased a lot over the centuries, but because the appeal of the pope has decreased, and people are not willing to fight and die for one or several cities so far away.

At the invitation of Alfonso V, Constantine and Laszlo were the first to come to Napoli, and the two sides had officially concluded an alliance, which, of course, would last long, no one knows.

"I wonder how I'm about Constantinople of Polibia?"

Alfonso was walking with Constantine in the gardens of the royal palace, and compared to the gray-haired and thin Alfonso, Constantine's tall figure looked majestic and dignified.

Hearing this, Constantine just smiled and didn't speak, but Laszlo next to him spoke proudly,

"Constantinople is the abode of the gods, where the gold is like flowing water, where there are so many treasures that there are too many treasures in the palace to fit in, and where all kinds of art treasures and classical books are piled higher than men, how can your palace be compared with Constantinople?"

Alfonso smiled awkwardly, and didn't mention anything about this again, after all, he had just said it casually before,

"Tomorrow, please leave for Terachna with me, I don't know if you have any taboos?"

"Thank you for your hospitality, I am satisfied, and there is nothing to be afraid of." Constantine replied politely.

All the preparations are almost done, Constantine does not plan to go out with the army this time, anyway, he is just paddling and taking the navy out for a walk, and the rest will be handled by Alfonso, and even the logistics of this troop are in charge of Alfonso.