Chapter 701: The Deal

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Pope State.

Rome.

The black carriage rolled over muddy roads, splashing up large swathes of mud water, ruining the exquisite red trousers of the cavalry guards on both sides.

Atop the carriage, Austrian Minister of State Baron Tugut neatly folded the secret letter he had just received before departure and put it back into the envelope.

Opposite him, Baron Walter watched the deeply furrowed brow of Tugut as he casually tossed nuts from the table into his mouth, "It seems that His Majesty has still not managed to obtain that silver mine?"

Though disgusted by the idea of talking with a fool, Tugut was unwilling to offend royal kin and thus nodded,

"General Willemze has lost a battalion ten days ago. He has requested reinforcements and transport of heavy cannons. You know, his soldiers are quite slack..."