Sword of War Page #2

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What? What...

what's wrong? Hey...

Damn it.

Eleonora. Hey. Are you sleeping?

No.

I wanted to show you something.

Look.

He finally made up his mind.

Raniero gave me the pledge.

Don't tell our father.

He keeps telling me that

Siniscalco Barozzi is

n eligible bachelor.

And that one day

we could even be a consul.

Our father would never have to sleep

n the same bed with Siniscalco Barozzi.

Follow your heart, Tessa.

You must follow your heart.

Hey! Got some sleep, you two.

Tomorrow is another day.

My heart has already decided

So this is the way it must be.

Oh my God...

You may go in.

I'm to confer directly to the emperor.

I'm afraid you'll have to content

ourself with conferring with me.

I bring Milan's oath of allegiance.

Milan is a city with short memory.

I don't understand.

You do understand,

you were there too

when that Milanese consul of yours

rampled on the imperial seal.

I Rainald of Dassel was humiliated...

made fun of...beaten by your rabble.

How dare you?

I have also come to apologize.

There is no more time for words.

Go back to your consuls and tell them.

he emperor is coming

and that this is not going

0 be a courtesy visit.

Listen. Listen to me.

There are many noblemen in Milan

ho are favorable to the emperor.

There is nothing more

ou can do, Barozzi.

This stays here.

It's true.

I am scared.

I'm scared.

Because I have seen with my own eyes

he power of the German army.

Their tents covered the entire plane...

and they have so many war machines

that our whole square

could not contain them.

For the love of reason I implore you...

let us surrender.

Surrender!

No surrender. We will fight!

Huh!

Soon Barbarossa's army

ill be at the gates.

You can count the days

0 the destruction of Milan

on the fingers of one hand.

Every time we come here,

they build that bridge for us

hat is stronger than before.

People of Verona respect tradition,

our Majesty.

They know that by ancient custom

when a German king crosses their land

it is their duty to build

boat bridge north of the city.

And that's why we respect them.

Your Majesty!

What's going on?

Watch out! Watch out for the woods!

Stop! Stop!

What that?

What's happening?

The logs...Watch out for the logs...

watch out...

The rope! Tie the rope!

Tie the rope! Tie the ropes!

Help! Help me! The horses,

It's a trap. It's a trap. Go back.

No, your Majesty! Don't do it!

Remember the prophecy...

water brings death!

What are you doing standing there?

help your emperor.

God will damn you!

Go! Go!

Tie the rop.

He's gone under.

Dive down.

Look for the emperor.

No...

Find him!

Dive...

God no!

Give me your hand, Emperor.

What you have done

is very serious indeed.

You have allied yourself

with Milan against the Empire.

You have caused the death

of many German soldiers.

You have not respected

he ancient tradition

that has saved Verona

rom destruction until today.

Why? Why?

Today is an important day.

I want you to remember one thing.

You only betray your emperor once.

I am as cruel

as God is full of mercy.

Alberto! Albedo!

Barbarossa has destroyed

he city of Brescia.

They say there are

over one thousand dead.

How do you know?

Have you had another

ne of your visions?

What do you think we are doing?

Surrender to the Germans?

What difference would it make, right?

Slaves we were

nd slaves we'll still be.

We don't want to be slaves any more.

Is it worth fighting a battle

hat is already lost to begin with?

That's enough, woman!

We all have to do our duty,

ours is to fight to defend the city.

Yours is to stay home and

wait for your man to return!

If you have one.

Don't you ever talk to her

ike that again!

- That's enough Alberto. -Ever!

Alberto!

That's enough.

There they are.

I wonder how many cities

we have to destroy

before they come to their senses.

Just one more, Sire.

Destroy Milan and all the other cities

will bleat like frightened sheep,

wanting only to obey their shepherd.

Milan.

Milan.

The city of Parma greets the Emperor.

The city of Cremona

greets the Emperor.

The city of Padua

greets the Emperor.

The city of Ferrara

reets the Emperor.

I wonder what is stronger

n these people,

the will to fight for the Empire

or to contribute to

he destruction of Milan?

They're sheep, Rainald,

they don't need to think,

they just need to obey the Emperor.

Did you hear that?

It was like the sound of thunder...

but it's not thunder,

like ah...

over there!

Look! Over there!

Barbarossa...

Barbarossa...

Quickly, inside, everyone inside!

Move. Move. Move...

come on, hurry.

Oh God.

I've never seen such a large army.

Alberto, let's go.

Alberto! Albedo come on, hurry up.

Hurry UP-

Come on.

What's wrong?

Don't let your brothers be chosen.

I saw the arrows,

- Look. - you must prevent this.

The Germans are over there.

There's plenty of arrows around.

What are you talking about?

The arrows I saw were not German.

We're ready to move at sunrise.

How many of these war machines

0 we have?

About one hundred, your Majesty.

Unfortunately the guard towers

re out of range.

Can we not move them closer?

We can't, Majesty.

The Milanese have built

defensive ditch along this line.

Our war machines

cannot move beyond this point.

Smart.

Any advice?

I say we concentrate the fire

four crossbowmen on the walls

to let our men

ill the ditch with earth.

I agree...

Yes, very good idea.

The Milanese feel secure

inside the city walls.

We'll keep them there.

We'll block all the gates.

We'll starve them.

And if they don't surrender...

the city will be a grave.

Push, Push...

...quickly...quickly...

place the bases.

They're getting ready to attack.

Archers,

loose!

Take cover!

Shoot!

Get Down! Get down!

Where are they?

Quickly, move, get these barrels down.

Watch out! Take cover.

Watch out!

They are putting barrels

onto the river.

To make a passage for the towers.

Quickly...move the barrels!

Ballast one, fire!

Fire!

Fire!

We'll leave them no rest.

We'll deprive them of food and sleep.

Their will to fight will diminish

ay by day.

Fire!

Fire and reload!

Fire!

Get out, get out, quickly.

Fire! Fire! Fire!

Fire!

Come on...move...come On...

come on...faster...

push...faster...come on.

Fire!

Take cover...watch out...

Come on! Faster!

We are line.

Come on!

Come on.

Stop! Here.

Stop!

Bring a stone.

Bring a stone.

Fifty yards beyond the walls.

Ready?

Fire!

Go...

Fire!

Listen. We need some volunteers.

Only one man per family

to go outside the walls

stock up on food.

Who will go?

You...you...

Yes

Young Raniero da Giussano's arm

hasn't moved

or perhaps I didn't notice.

Leave him alone, Barozzi.

His brother Otto and I are here.

Chose one of us.

Very well.

Since your brother doesn't,

hall we say, feel up to it,

YOU go.

No.

Let no one say

Raniero da Giussano was afraid.

He said one person per family,

you drop it.

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