In the same year Niccolò Piccinino, captain of the Milanese troops, created difficulties for Francesco; he asked Visconti for lordship of Piacenza in return for his capture of Sforza.
Pada tahun yang sama Niccolò Piccinino, kapten pasukan Milan, membuat Francesco beberapa kesulitan; ia meminta Visconti untuk memimpin Piacenza atas balasannya menangkap Sforza.