Chapter 115 This is an investment
Looking at the weapons, the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II felt a little vicious. For example, for the soldiers on the ladder, they did not shoot arrows at all, but sprinkled them with a pipe with a hand-crank pump. It would probably make people feel creepy when they imagined it.
Facing the bulk of weapons that do not need to pay, the Holy Roman Emperors Frederick II and Conrad IV always felt something wrong with this matter. Zhao Fubo sent 100 weapons called "Fubo Crossbows". Because he simplified the crossbows, Zhao Zuobo passed the desire to name the weapon with his own name.
In addition, Zhao Fubo also sent 1,000 muskets and enough ammunition. Although this was originally a weapon for the newly formed musket team by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, this time Zhao Fubo did not collect any money with the ammunition he took out, even the crossbow and reincarnation cannon. He didn't even talk about the money issue, which made the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and Conrad IV a little worried, and he didn't know what medicine Zhao Fubo was selling in his heart.
These weapons and arrangements have greatly increased their confidence in defensive operations. They have also gained considerable confidence in the future confrontation with the 160,000 troops. Although the number of defenders in the Turin is still not large, it is not a problem to fight against the upcoming Holy See army because of advanced weapons and equipment.
"That's not all, we have a more accurate plan. But there's one thing I want to talk about now!"
Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II noticed that when Zhao Fubo said this, he seemed to be a businessman. On the contrary, this made Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II feel relieved, because people like Zhao Fubo are suitable for being robbers but are definitely not suitable for giving gifts to others. In other words, those who accept his gifts must be prepared to pay the price in their hearts.
"I think it's about these weapons!"
Seeing that the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II had fully understood, Zhao Fubo no longer concealed it.
"Your Majesty, look, the defensive battle in front of us is absolutely tremendous risk. Even if we have enough weapons and equipment, if we are not careful, we may fail. What I want to say is that it is an immoral act to let the party taking risks, so I hope to use these things as my investment. If the war fails, of course you are not captured, it is impossible. If it fails, it indicates that we will fight for a longer period of time. Then I will not take these weapons for free, and I will provide all your troops with free equipment in the future to achieve your victory in the battle with the Pope. As for the reward, I hope you can form an iron alliance with His Majesty Louis IX in the future!"
The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II had a good relationship with Louis IX, but this time he knew from Zhao Fubo that the plan to cancel the landing and attack Pope Innocent IV came from Louis IX, and he was already feeling unhappy. He understood that it was Louis IX avoiding an overly cruel and long-lasting war in France, purely for France.
Of course, if you look at the entire battle situation, it will naturally look different. What Zhao Fubo wants is that France and the Holy Roman Empire, which have formed an alliance in the future, can make his trade path last forever in the future, and compared with that maintenance fee, these equipment will be much cheaper at this moment.
"You don't need to say that young people. If we really get everything we want, then this is a natural ending!"
The words of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II were actually telling Zhao Fubo that he did not have to be nervous about the stability of the Chinese Empire in Europe in the future. He and Louis IX were both good, and they were relatives in the future, so many things could be discussed. In fact, what Zhao Fubo was worried about was just the indifference of Europeans to family affection. If you look at the entire European Middle Ages and even until the First World War, you would just be some families with kinship and fighting.
For example, women among the descendants of Queen Victoria brought blood disease to almost all the royal families in Europe. From this incident, it can be seen that the war in Europe was actually just a struggle between a large family with kinship. In contrast, emperors like Napoleon were "outsiders". From a certain perspective, Zhao Fubo also belonged to "outsiders". The covenant he wanted was just a guarantee and guarantee for the future interests of the Chinese Empire in Europe.
Seeing this, Zhao Fubo felt relieved. Then he put down this topic and began to further discuss the war in front of him.
"You have to strengthen the walls and clear the fields so that the invading army cannot find any food and supplies. You cannot find people to lead the way, and you cannot find anything that will supplement their wars. In addition, you also need to organize some troops to attack outside their barracks day and night. This type of army does not need to be large in size. A team of 500 people can create a lot of momentum... The key is their supply channels. The more people there are, the more supplies they need!"
Strong walls and clear the world. This sentence can be said to be said to be that the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II had never heard of it, let alone be able to do it. When he heard Zhao Fubo's plan, he couldn't help but feel deeply that the son-in-law in front of him had a better grasp of war than me.
"In addition to what they said, we must destroy all roads, bridges, passes, and places where they may camp, and fill the wells. In short, we must never allow them to obtain supplies very easily in the vicinity. To do this, I think this war will be half won."
In fact, after all, it is to make the attacking army unstable at night and have to face the killing of powerful weapons in the city during the day. In addition, Zhao Fubo also has a means to absolutely ensure the safety of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and his son. That is, in the underground passage leading to the outside bunker, there is a secret passage directly to the nearby river. There will be a small boat "Ride the Wind and Waves" class guarded by Zhao Fubo. It can quickly load important figures such as the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and Amina from the battlefield.
Chapter completed!