People in the Middle Ages, draw cards to get promoted

Chapter 523 Milan under the wolf clan

Evening, Milan.

Regardless of religious status, Milan has been the brightest pearl of the Apennine Peninsula and even the entire European continent for a long period of time in history.

The emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, the king of France, and the king of Spain all made several expeditions to Italy just to hold this pearl in their hands.

This also included Lothar's father's lord, Emperor Germania Magna, Henry of Hohenstaufen.

But as Lothar and Lavinia rode along, they found that this place was much more shabby than he imagined.

The tenants, farmhands, and firewood collectors were all in rags. When they saw the two men riding tall horses passing by, they dispersed like a flock of birds. They were not like the farmers in Piedmont who dared to stand on the roadside. Talk to the two of them.

When we were about to cross the Po River, the river transport was finally a little busier, but it was still far less than Turin, which should have been inferior to Milan.

In the world of yesterday's giant ships, the entire Lombardy region, including Milan, like the Veneto region, was once the crown territory of the Habsburg family. However, during the German Unification War, it was forced by Britain and France. The countries jointly exerted pressure and were forced to grant it independent status.

Otherwise, what is the difference between a Habsburg Empire whose territory spans the entire Central Europe and the resurrection of the Holy Roman Empire that Emperor Napoleon once disbanded?

Moreover, it was a centralized, brand-new Holy Roman Empire.

After Lombardy became independent, the forces of the Wolf Clan took advantage of the opportunity and gradually encroached on and took control of this rich city with their rich experience in gangs, streets, and urban struggles. Nominally, Lombardy still belongs to It is an independent principality, but in fact it has completely become a vassal of the wolf clan.

This also means that there will not be a family called "Milan".

All family forces can compete fairly here, which makes this city far less simple than Saluzzo and Bologna (located in the Romagna region).

All forces gather here.

Twelve high-ranking families, small families who want to take the lead, remnants of the old Habsburg era, feudal nobles...

The chaotic situation, street shootings that occurred almost every day, and family secret fights made the Lombardy region at this time no longer its former glory.

"The people of Milan once rejoiced for their independence, but now they are eager to return to the Habsburg wings."

Lothar sighed lightly.

He had no intention of complaining about the Habsburg family in this world, but just like the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Lothar's original world, every part of his body, including his arms, legs, and even his head, longed to gain independence.

But after the disintegration, it was discovered that without the Austro-Hungarian Empire, their lives not only did not become better, but actually became more miserable.

Lavinia sighed softly: "Unfortunately, Britain and France will not allow Habsburg to expand again. The weak emperor of Habsburg is probably too lazy to step into the quagmire of the Apennine Peninsula again."

Lothar couldn't help but said: "This is really a bad era. Factory owners and feudal nobles, no one is much better than anyone else."

This is probably the so-called "pain of the times".

"I can only believe in the wisdom of future generations."

There was a hint of weakness on Lavinia's face, but she quickly regained her composure.

Regardless of whether she decided to leave or not, she had to get this thing done right now.

It can be regarded as her persistence and an explanation of her past life.

"Nia, who is the biggest power in Milan now?"

"No one party has the greatest power, but recently, the most powerful one is definitely the Sassari family. Behind them, they have the instructions of the Yaksi family and have integrated some smaller families. Although this has made the Sassari family internally , the original Sassari people no longer occupy a dominant position, but it also greatly enhances their strength."

Lothar couldn't help but sneer: "It seems that in order to rise again, the Sassari family has become a puppet of Yaksi."

The population problem has always been a major factor restricting the expansion of the family's power. The mixed-blood race has gradually replaced the pure-blood wolf race and become the mainstream of the wolf race. This is also the reason.

Unexpectedly, the Sassari family took the advanced path of ignoring blood origin. However, at present, this is definitely doing more harm than good.

The current Sassari family is not so much Sassari, but rather a union of more than a dozen small families bearing the name of Sassari. The shares of the original Sassari family have been diluted to a very dangerous level. .

When many families with different intentions come together, they are nothing more than a clay-footed giant like the Austro-Hungarian Empire in history. Their size may seem deceptive, but in reality they can be broken by a single poke.

"They don't have a choice."

Lavinia sighed softly: "So Lothar, our next enemies are likely to be good players from the Yaxi family. There is a high probability that they will not mind quietly dealing with the two of us."

"Then let them come."

Lothar smiled: "Don't forget, I can use the power of the holy spear, and with your assistance, our real strength is much stronger than our paper strength, unless the Yaxi family is crazy and sends out those old antiques Come and deal with us two nobodies."

Lothar had planned it before coming.

There are definitely dangers.

The family is not a noble family in the Middle Ages. Everyone is related. If you break bones and connect tendons, you can extort a large ransom for letting each other go.

The biggest enemy that every wolf family faces is always another wolf family, so internal fighting among wolf families is always bloody and cruel.

assassination, shooting, poisoning

Nothing less.

"Nia, I heard that the old and young of the Habsburg dynasty still have considerable power in Milan?"

Lavinia immediately saw the intention of Lothar's question, shook her head and said: "Yes, but don't count on them, they give themselves the name of Habsburg, but in fact it is just a name. During the Habsburg rule, they were disobedient local nobles who had deep conflicts with the German nobles sent by the Habsburgs to manage them. They were also the main pushers for Lombardy's independence."

After some conversation, Lothar also understood.

Although these old and young people are still somewhat powerful, they are only at the level of small and medium-sized wolf families.

After all, even if they are nobles, ordinary people still make up the majority.

A one-star retinue like Hans is already considered a master among ordinary people.

You know, the Teutonic Knights are a military order, and they have developed into an army with a country. Even the squire knights are trained according to the specifications of killing machines.

For ordinary forces, the power of a wolf family is basically a dimensionality reduction attack, which is full of deterrence.

Of course, this kind of family gang-style combat power would definitely be no match for the magic cannons and musketeer phalanx on the frontal battlefield, but there were only three big countries in the entire continent that could afford to equip them with magic cannons.

Among them, the Germans in the north are still rising stars. Although the mainland is the most vast among the three countries, there are no colonies that produce magic stones, white crystals and other important materials.

It took a lot of effort to occupy several colonies in Africa, but they were all money-losing goods and negative assets.

Therefore, the human forces cannot count on him at all. They dare not and are unable to stand up for Mr. Madeleine.

And it is absolutely impossible for the wolf families to end before Lothar and Lavinia achieve certain results.

At the end of the day, the two of them are still fighting alone.

Two people, against a quasi-high-ranking family with at least a dozen centurions!

"It's time to cross the river."

The two of them stopped by the river. Only one river separated them from the city of Milan.

(End of this chapter)