At that time, there was a chaos in the Pope Palace, and there were assassins everywhere! Hold him!" or a similar shout. The Swiss Guards holding long halberds and the Popes holding spears were furious. Under the command of their respective commanders, they turned the entire Vatican upside down as if crazy. But in the end, even a hair of an assassin was not found.

However, the blessing of misfortune is that Pope Gregory VII did not have the assassination as before. Although the assassins were agile and capable, they were still a little worse in the end. After the first, the most dangerous assassin that almost cut off the arm of the Holy See, the Holy See also became nervous. The Vatican was three steps, one post, five steps, and one whistle in the Vatican. Pope Gregory VII was surrounded by large soldiers, but who would have thought that the assassin would dress up as a guard before this?

Half an hour later, under the gorgeous clothes, Gregory, who was still wrapped around his left arm, asked his guard captain, "Are you still not caught?"

"I'm very sorry, the Holy See." After another dereliction of duty, the captain of the guard was a little ashamed.

"Forget it..., it's really hateful." Gregory VII's previous sentence comforted the captain of the guard who was loyal to him. The next sentence was that although there was no evidence to prove that the Norman Assassin was sent by the Norman Emperor, the Pope could not further question the Norman Emperor. However, there is a popular saying in Europe today: If you can't leave at all, who sent the assassin to assassin you, then he is definitely a Norman. And Egil wants to send someone to assassinate Gregory VII who was against him, with all the motivations, purposes and abilities. [The Empire has never been sacred] The starting empire has never been sacred 26 Chapter 26 Wars outside of war (please vote for monthly votes)

It's just that there's no evidence.

"It's really hateful..." Gregory VII became more and more angry as he thought about it, and he smashed the handrail of the throne under him with his fist, and repeated the word again. His guard captain and even the bishops around him all bowed their heads and said nothing.

This happened on November 21st. It was the day before Francesco met with the messenger sent by the Norman Empire. It was not the first time the Pope was assassinated by the Norman Assassin. I wish him a good sleep.

Under the dim light, the envoy of the Norman Empire was open and honest, and soon told the conditions of the Norman Empire and what Francisco wanted to do. He repeatedly claimed that this was the will of the Norman Emperor. The will of the emperor could not be affected, nor could he change his right to negotiate the conditions with Francisco. Therefore, even if Francisco imprisoned him or even killed him, it would be useless.

Looking at the secret letter from Emperor Norman, Francisco fell into deep thought. In fact, the letter seemed quite rude to him, and it seemed as if his boss was ordering his subordinates. The content of the letter was also very simple:

"I order you as the Holy Roman Emperor: to execute my orders. Just keep your troops still, firmly oppose the act of crossing the Alps in winter. And after the Roman army crossed the Alps, the Holy See's call and tied the supply route of the Holy See. And after my army crossed the Alps next spring, responded to my call and joined my army to attack Rome. In addition, you must provide enough supplies for my army. [The Empire has never been sacred] The first empire has never been sacred 26 Chapter 26 Wars outside of war (please vote for monthly votes)

As a reward, I will recognize the title of your Duke of Milan and support your occupation of Corsica. I will also prepare a place for you in the legendary Atlantis of the New World and the fleets heading to the Far East. Milan's merchant fleet will pass through the Mediterranean. The Norman Navy will provide protection for all Milan merchants to prevent pagan pirates or other powers."...

Seeing this treaty, Francisco was moved. Although this treaty was condescending and sold Milan completely at once. He asked him to send troops to support Egil's battle. However, if the Norman Empire won, there was a considerable possibility. Milan would also gain benefits in this war. Trade routes, money, and the protection of the strongest navy in the Mediterranean! These were completely irresistible for the northern Italian city-state, which was established by navigation and trade. However, thinking of this, Francisco suddenly remembered something again. He couldn't help but hesitate.

"What are you thinking? Or, do you have any concerns? Such conditions are so good and so tempting. Are you not satisfied?" The envoy of Norman asked in a slightly dissatisfied manner.

"No, I don't have any objections to this document. This treaty. As you said, he is already good enough. Especially for countries like Milan, I am really excited. But there is only one question here..." Francisco hesitated for a moment, only gritted his teeth, and asked this: "Can the Norman Empire really guarantee that this treaty will be implemented after the war?" [The Empire has never been sacred] The first empire has never been sacred 26 Chapter 26 Wars outside the war (please vote for monthly votes)

"Are you doubting the sincerity of the great Master Egil?" Hearing the Duke's question, the envoy became even more dissatisfied: "As we all know, His Majesty the Emperor is a must-do to say anything to his allies who sincerely respect him and to the countries that truly support him! It's like the Fourth Crusade, which is far away from the Greeks invaded the continental continent. His Majesty served as the leader of the European Union twice, has anyone ever suffered a loss?!"

"No, no, no, it's not this intention. There is no doubt about His Majesty's sincerity." Francisco waved his hand quickly ~ Indeed, Emperor Norman's character is indeed quite poor, but the word "integrity" still has something to do with his words and integrity. In formal diplomatic occasions, Egil will never cheat.

"What I'm looking for is another thing, this..., you know, the greatest power that the empire has in the Mediterranean is what your country calls the offshore fleet. This is also the reason why the Holy See's army dared not leave Italy and enter South Germany. But now, the situation is completely different..., so, look for it, ",..."

Hearing the other party stammeringly say such words, the Norman Empire's messenger finally couldn't help it and laughed loudly, which alarmed the Milan guards outside. The guards immediately rushed into the tent and were soon driven away by Duke Francisco.

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"I don't think this is funny." Seeing the person coming, Duke Francisco was a little angry, but soon the cunning guy figured out the meaning of the Norman messenger's laughter.

"Difficult, can you tell me that the commander of your country's offshore fleet is actually not..." Looking at the visitor's calm and confident smile, Francisco nodded: "No wonder, no wonder... Your country's Royal is really~"

"His Majesty Egil, you are also your emperor." The Norman messenger interrupted Francesco and said so afterwards.

"Yes, it's also the emperor I'm looking for..." Duke Francisco laughed quietly. At the same time, he stood up, turned around, and brought a bottle of new wine and two crystal cups.

"Then, in order to find our emperor, please have a drink." The Duke suggested.

"It's better to obey your orders than respect." The mission was successfully completed, and the Norman Envoy nodded easily. In this way, Duke of Milan Franciscos Forza and his 27,000 troops rebelled from the Roman Catholic Church and signed a secret agreement with the Norman Empire, and announced that he would join the Norman Empire camp...

The same thing happened in Venice. The Venetian Governor Witt, who was supported by Egil, even before the other party could say a few more words, took the initiative to say words to subdue Egil. It was different from Francesco, who had risen in the past two years. Since his debut, this Governor has seen all the strength of the Norman Empire and did not think that the Holy See could defeat the other party at all. Joining the ranks of the Holy See was also because he was afraid of the 50,000 fully armed elite regular troops in Rome. Therefore, he barely responded to the call of the Pope. [The Empire has never been sacred] The starting empire has never been sacred 26 Chapter 26 Wars outside the war (please vote for monthly votes)

After the Norman messenger's secret visit, he immediately turned against the water.

In this way, the 24,000 troops under Venice also announced the change of flags. The treaty followed the Milan law.

This is the second round of the Norman Empire's Emperor Egil and Gregory's Roman Catholic. The Holy See resigned the monarchs of the Seven Kingdoms, and such a large-scale move caused a series of rebellions in the rear of the Norman League, so that tens of thousands of troops of the Norman League had to return to the country to suppress the rebellion. Egil reversed Milan and Venice, the two northern Italian states of the Roman Catholic. The strength of the Roman Catholic suddenly lost one-quarter more. It is clear who wins and who loses.

In this way, at Egil's warning, the Governor of Venice and the Duke of Milan, both sent envoys to the Roman Catholic Church to protest the order of the Pope to force them to cross the Alps in winter. Pope Gregory VII also felt a headache, although he was not a first-class commander. However, before Gregory VII was crowned the Pope, he had participated in the war against the Eastern Roman Empire and the plan to train the new Roman army. He did not know anything about military affairs. He also felt that crossing the snow-capped mountains in winter was unreliable. Speaking of which, he was forced to do so.

Before this, the news that the Duke of Swabian was defeated and the news that Gregory VII was defeated and killed. Originally, his CG, similar to Henry of Bavaria, allowed the two Dukes of South Germany to concentrate their strength to defend the southern bank of the Danube River, wait for the spring of the following year, and then send large troops to rescue. [The Empire has never been sacred] The starting empire has never been sacred 26 Chapter 26 Wars outside the war (please vote for monthly votes)

However, when Henry of Swabian died, Bavaria immediately became isolated and helpless. Although there were many rebels in the South German region, Gregory VII was unsure of how much the mob could play. He knew that if he did not support it early, he would have to wait until the spring of the next year that the entire South German would be occupied by the Normans... (To be continued). If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is to find the biggest move.
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