Chapter 137: The Duel (I)

Brother-in-law, hearing Konstantin running over from a distance, Alexander wondered if he had heard it wrong.

Although there was no fierce opposition, Alexander could see that Constantine was actually very unoptimistic about his marriage contract with Barenti, whether it was because he felt that he was not worthy of his sister, or simply because he thought that the marriage did not get enough benefits, Constantine did not hide his dissatisfaction with Alexander.

But now he ran over as if he was afraid that others would not hear him, and Alexander also thought that it would not be because he had suddenly changed his perception of himself, and it should not be because of his previous performance in battle, after all, for the people of the Rovere family, defeating the heavy cavalry once did not mean anything, then the only reason could only be those nobles who were captured by himself.

At the same time, he also noticed a slight change in Olgala's expression, and Alexander smiled.

"Madame, it seems that I have to be absent for a while," Alexander said to Olgara.

"Della Rovere? Archbishop of Genoa? Orgala asked with some uncertainty, although she knew that there should be no other family, but Konstantin's previous shout still made her hesitate.

"Yes," Alexander nodded, "I'm sorry, I had to pass." ”

With that, Alexander walked towards Konstantin, who had slowed down in front of the camp and had seen him slowly trotting over alone.

"I really wouldn't have such a day when I wanted to see you," Konstantin himself didn't seem to be very comfortable with such an affectionate change, so he could only use self-deprecation to ease the awkward atmosphere a little, but when he saw Orgala standing not far behind, his eyes lit up slightly, "It seems that you really have a lot of loot." ”

"No, this lady is here to negotiate with me for my booty," Seeing the change in Constantine's expression after hearing this, Alexander instantly felt like a profiteer waiting for a price, and those nobles, including the palace minister, became a habitable curiosity, "Let me introduce you, this Lady Olgala is one of the envoys sent by the coalition forces, and there is another person in the camp, that person you should have heard of, Mel de Córdoba. ”

"Someone from the Córdoba?" Konstantin looked at Orgara again in surprise, although he didn't know where this woman came from, but the people of the Córdoba family could definitely make him cautious.

"You can meet now." Alexander beckoned Konstantin to walk into the camp with him, "I'm sure you'll find a lot to talk about." ”

The look on Konstantin's face was not as relaxed as it had been before, or his ease was a little reluctant from the start.

The confrontation between Konstantin and the coalition forces did not last long, when the coalition forces decided to attack again, Konstantin was already considering whether to temporarily get out of the way, after all, although the Swiss were brave, but in the face of an enemy several times his size, Konstantin did not think that he could win, and he was even a little dissatisfied with Alexander at this time, because although Alexander's actions on Mount Appio completely disrupted the coalition forces so that he could successfully cut into the position, but now he had to face the enemy alone, And Alexander was gone.

Then he suddenly heard the horn of retreat from the coalition forces.

Konstantin was surprised for some reason, but he still seized the opportunity to find Sharron, and then a scene that made him feel even more surprised appeared, the coalition forces actually agreed to his request that he could leave the battlefield alone with Scharron.

At the same time, another more surprising news made Konstantin hesitate a little before leaving, Alexander actually attacked the logistics camp of the coalition army, and captured a group of nobles, but this only made him hesitate for a moment, and then he led Charron quickly through the front of the coalition position and ran towards the city of Rome.

However, before leaving, he left a few people to inquire about Alexander.

Konstantin knew that he had done the right thing, and even when he returned home to tell his father the whole thing, he did not hide it, although he noticed that Barendi, who was sitting next to him, was silent, but seeing that his sister did not show any dissatisfaction with him, Konstantin felt that he had made the right choice.

Charlon expressed great gratitude to the archbishop for his generosity and friendship, and the French nobleman from Savoy was at this time very appropriately expressed his concern for Barendi, but although he comforted Barendi and regretted that her fiancé did not return smoothly, his eyes looked at Barendi a little too hot, which made Constantine suddenly feel that maybe he had done the right thing to save the Frenchman this time.

Barondi didn't seem to care much about Scharlon's slightly courteous attitude, and although she didn't show much concern, she still asked Alexander if he was in danger.

Konstantin immediately swore that there should be no problem with this, after all, Alexander had captured a lot of nobles, and as long as he thought about the identities of those people, the coalition forces should not rashly attack him.

De la Rovere was noncommittal about his son's decision, and it was crucial for him to save Charlon, after all, the knight could become the Duke of Savoy in the future, which was important for Genoa.

As for Alexander, the archbishop thought that his son's judgment was correct, and that if he was able to capture the nobles, he would have found the best shield for himself, at least until he was released.

It was just that Erlun showed too much concern for Barendi, and for various reasons, the archbishop decided to ignore it for the time being.

But this discord did not last long, for as Constantine returned from his stay outside the city, news quickly spread through the city of Rome to the surprise of not only the Rovere family, but also the others.

Alexander not only captured the logistics camp of the coalition army, but also captured the imperial minister!

The Kotschach family had been prominent in the Vienna Grand Duchy's court for many years, and as members of the family held important positions in the Holy Roman Empire, the family's position in the empire became more and more important, and the fact that Alfred von Kotzchach, who was now the imperial court, was captured by Alexander was indeed a surprise to too many people.

When he first heard the news, Konstantin didn't believe it, but when he came to his father's room and saw the archbishop's face, he realized that he might have really missed something.

When Giuliano de la Rovere first heard about Kotschach, Giuliano de la Rovere did not rush to make a judgment, but immediately mobilized people to inquire about the truth of the matter.

It was too easy for the Rovere family, and soon he heard more detailed information from some of the families in Rome who had various ties to the coalition.

The news of the inquiry made the archbishop feel even more incredible.

Alexander not only disrupted the Allied attack on the French by his surprise attack on Mount Appio, but also surprisingly inflicted another heavy defeat on a coalition heavy cavalry, and then he captured the Allied logistics camp in one fell swoop as he retreated to the southwest, not only directly intercepting almost all the supplies of the Allied army, but also capturing a group of nobles, including Kotschach.

At first, the archbishop also thought it was a little incredible, but then news came from different places, and Giuliano della Roverre finally determined that his "son-in-law" seemed to have really done something that stunned everyone.

Therefore, after seeing Constantine who had heard the news, the archbishop ordered his son to leave the city at once with only a slight groan.

"Find Cambrai," the archbishop instructed his son, "and tell him that I will support all the decisions he has made to dispose of those captives, and then you will stay with him until the matter is over and then come back with him." ”

"But if he does something stupid, won't he stop him?" Konstantin asked with some concern, "Father, that's Kotschach, the palace minister of Emperor Maximian." ”

Hearing his words, the archbishop groaned slightly, and then he suddenly commanded the people around him: "Go and call Barondi." ”

Although he was surprised why his father had called his sister Konstantin, he was thinking about what would happen when he saw Alexander again, and although he didn't think he had made any mistake in leaving Alexander alone on the battlefield, he wasn't sure if Alexander could see it that way.

The archbishop summoned Barondy to ask her to write a letter, in which Barendi seriously mentioned the marriage contract between the two and mentioned her father's concern for Alexander's safety, and finally Barendi expressed a strong desire for Alexander's safe return.

"Gombray probably wouldn't have any resentment against you if he read this letter, and it's also a reminder not to do anything stupid," the archbishop couldn't help but smile after handing it to his son, "but I'm sure Gombray wouldn't have made a stupid decision, and you must admit that he did a good job this time, but also surprised everyone." ”

Konstantin nodded a little helplessly, he admitted that he had indeed done something wrong before, and if he had hesitated a little more at that time, maybe the relationship with Gombray would not have become as embarrassing as it is now.

But looking at Barondi, who always seemed indifferent to these news, the guilt in Konstantin's original heart slowly disappeared.

Konstantin didn't think there was anything wrong with his previous decision, even if the news he heard later proved that he might not only underestimate Alexander, but also lost a rare opportunity to help his father control the situation, but he still thought it could be remedied.

However, when he heard that the coalition forces had sent an emissary so soon, Konstantin understood why his father was in such a hurry to ask him to come and join Alexander as soon as possible.

Obviously, the coalition forces may not have been worried that Alexander would be bad for the prisoners, but they were certainly worried that someone would take advantage of the situation.

Rome was in so much trouble that it was often impossible to know who was a friend and who was an enemy.

So when Constantine and Mel de Córdoba met, there was politeness and distance between them.

They are both silently examining each other, and then trying to find traces in each other's actions that are beneficial to themselves.

Little Córdoba looked at Konstantin with a hostile gaze, he had heard that this man had saved Charlon, and that the surname Rovelle had also upset him.

Gonzalo's series of victories brought him great fame, and he was revered so much that he was regarded as an angel of victory sent by God to Italy.

But the fact that Gonzalo's trip to Italy did not go well at first, and he was initially defeated by the French, so much so that there were many criticisms about the ability of the Castilian general, who was unusually active in the Reconquista.

Among them, the Luo Weilei family is one of the 'culprits' that led to his successive failures.

While the support of the Rovere family made the French initially uninhabited throughout the Apennine Peninsula, Gonzalo was initially struggling, and even ran out of ammunition and food due to harassment by typical leaders such as the Roveres.

So for the people of the Rovere family, little Cordoba does not have any good feelings.

"It is not surprising to see you here," said Mel de Córdoba coldly, "I believe that the French must have promised a good price to instruct you to buy the poor head of the palace, but I did not expect that the people of the Roveret family would face the wrath of the Emperor in order to curry favor with the French." ”

Constantine's sarcasm infuriated Constantine, and although he knew that getting angry wasn't the best thing to do, he slowly took off his leather gloves and threw them at Córdoba Jr.'s feet.

"I think it's an insult," Konstantin maintained his demeanor even though he was angry, and he looked at the slightly exaggerated young man in front of him with a little disdain, and he looked down on this country bun from Castile, "so there is nothing to explain, let's settle all disputes with a duel." ”

"I'm willing to accept it!" Córdoba Jr. looked back at his retinue behind him, "I'll have my retinue my dueling assistant, how about you?" ”

Konstantin habitually glanced at Alexander, but eventually his eyes also fell on the entourage behind him.

Alexander took a step forward as if to say something, but when he saw the angry glances of two people at him at the same time, he immediately stopped, made a helpless gesture and stepped back slightly.

"Since I can't stop you, I'll prepare a duel for you," Alexander shook his head, "before that, I suggest you have dinner with me, and then you kill you again tomorrow morning," said this, Alexander's face sank slightly, "But before that, I advise you not to act rashly tonight, and please don't forget, you are now in my camp." ”

Orgala looked at the three young men with amusement.

Although little Córdoba looked a little impetuous, and Constantine was a little arrogant, she couldn't help but admit that these two young people had something to rely on that no one else had, which made her even interested in the two young men of the Borgia family, after all, whether it was Giovanni or Caesar, if only from the background, they were no worse than the two people in front of them.

Alexander, who stood on the side, seemed to be overshadowed by the brilliance of the two young men.

But if you think about Olgala, you can see that it was this young man who caused everything in front of her.

And it was only then that she realized that the reason why Alexander had so easily rejected Groganin's offer to pay a large ransom was precisely because he seemed to know that there would be such a situation.

The trip to Rome was really interesting, and Orgala suddenly had great expectations for the city of Rome, and she wanted to meet the Borgia family as soon as possible, so that she could see what the most anticipated young people in Rome were like.

She believes that with her charisma, she will definitely be the final victor who conquers them all.