In the Nancy area, Walter, Count of Nancy, was a little worried.
The Earl of Nancy was originally the territory directly under the jurisdiction of King Lothair II of Lotharingia, and Walter was just a baron in the Nancy area.
Following the death of Lothair II, he was promoted to count of Nancy by the new King Hugues of Lotharingia.
Although his title was improved, Walter couldn't be happy at all.
Everyone knows that the Kingdom of Lotharingia is in a precarious situation and is in danger of destruction at any time. At this time, the promotion of the title is not a good thing.
Walter knew that this idea was definitely not made by King Yuge. He was a child and was not yet capable of managing the country. It was most likely the decision of the regent of the kingdom and several nobles.
Compared with the small and medium-sized nobles, the big nobles have much less room for surrender. No one is sure whether they can still have huge power and retain huge amounts of land after surrender as they do now.
Therefore, the willingness of the great nobles to resist was even higher than that of the King of Gege.
After all, that person is a member of the Carolingian family. Without the title of king, it is not difficult to live a life of wealth and wealth with the title of duke.
But even though Walter knew everything in his heart, after becoming the Earl of Nancy, even though Walter had been flirting with the Kingdom of East Frank before, he could only choose to support King Hugues of Barr at this time.
After all, if he joins the Kingdom of East Frankia just after being promoted to a title by the Kingdom of Lotharingia, he will no longer have to hang out in the aristocratic circle in the future. He will not be able to hold his head high for several generations. The position of this earl is very likely to be Can't keep it.
No lord or king likes disloyal vassals.
After hearing that the Metz area was besieged by the East Frankish Kingdom army, Walter had been worried that the Nancy area would also be attacked. So, he used almost all his influence and invited a group of nobles to lead an army to gather in Nancy.
Although the nobles of the Lotharingia Kingdom are pessimistic about the future of the kingdom, many of them have not forgotten their vassal duties.
In more than half a month, Walter gathered more than a dozen minor nobles, and the number of troops at hand reached as many as 6,000.
Although most of them were just conscripts, the number of six thousand troops still gave Walter a great sense of security, and he even came up with the idea of rescuing Metz at the instigation of other nobles.
Who made the East Frankish Kingdom's army attack so slowly? It took nearly a month to capture the small Saarburg.
Such a speed of advance will inevitably give the little nobles of Lotharingia Kingdom in Metz some strange thoughts.
Perhaps the vanguard of the Kingdom of East Frankia is not an elite force, and they can try to fight. If they succeed, then they will have some achievements. In the future, no matter which side they join, they will have some capital as the situation develops.
Warriors who are good at conquering and fighting have always been very popular in noble circles.
Under their persuasion, Walter was also tempted and sent sentries for several days to inquire about the siege of Saarburg.
Unexpectedly, before he could attack, the army of the East Frankish Kingdom took the lead in heading south into the Nancy area.
"What? The army of the Kingdom of East Frank is coming towards Nancy?" After hearing the information, Walter panicked. Could it be that the Kingdom of East Frank had changed its target, so how could he possibly stop it.
"How many enemy troops are there?"
When he heard that the number of the East Frankish Kingdom's army was only 2,000, Walter was instantly relieved.
Two thousand people, fortunately it was just a small force. However, just two thousand people wanted to capture Nancy. Isn't it too much to look down on him?
Walter found the minor nobles to discuss strategies to defeat the enemy.
Hearing that the Kingdom of East Frankia had only sent a small force, the young nobles all looked excited and felt that this was a good opportunity.
The Kingdom of East Frankia was the first to launch an attack on the Kingdom of Lotharingia. Since the war began, the Kingdom of Lotharingia has been retreating steadily. However, the main force is facing off against the army of the Kingdom of West Frankia in the Bar area, and there is no time to worry about the east in a short period of time.
Therefore, if the 2,000-man army of the East Frankish Kingdom can be defeated now, it will undoubtedly greatly boost the morale of the entire Kingdom of Lotharingia, and many nobles who are still waiting may also join the war.
As a result, the outcome of this war is still difficult to say.
Although overall the Kingdom of Lotharingia is at a disadvantage in terms of strength when facing the attacks of the other two kingdoms, the outcome of a war is never determined by strength. There are too many keys that affect the outcome of a war, and no one can It is guaranteed that the stronger side will win.
If the Kingdom of Lotharingia wins, why should they, the nobles who won the first battle, not be rewarded heavily by the little king?
As nobles, we have received military education since childhood. Why? Isn't it just to practice your skills and fight for wealth on the battlefield?
No noble is afraid of war. Without war, where would everyone go to make a fortune, and where would the whole family get new lands and titles? Many times, nobles wish to fight every day. They are born for war.
And the kind of war with a high winning rate and huge gains is what nobles like to participate in.
Isn't this a must-win war right now?
"My lord, the commander of the East Frankish Kingdom has obviously underestimated the enemy. This is our opportunity."
"Yes, Your Excellency, the other side looks down on you too much. Our army is more than three times that of the enemy. Is it possible that we are still afraid of the other side?"
"Lord Earl, this is not only an opportunity to make military exploits, but also a good opportunity to make your reputation far and wide."
A group of nobles were all clamoring, all wanting Walter to send troops to face the enemy head-on.
One or two nobles who were relatively clear-headed came up with a solid suggestion that they could rely on various castles to hold on, but they were also criticized as cowards and cowards by others.
If it weren't for the fact that everyone is on the same front now, I'm afraid something even worse would have been said.
Listening to their noise and their analysis that seemed to make some sense, Walter couldn't help but feel moved.
Yes, no matter what, this battle is six thousand versus two thousand, and it is still a local battle. The advantage is mine!
What are you afraid of fighting? If he doesn't dare to fight head-on, I'm afraid he will be known as a coward and a coward for the rest of his life. Even though these nobles are currently scolding the one or two nobles who refuse to attack, if Walter does not send troops, he will definitely be scolded in the end. He also had a share.
"Attack! Let the nobles of the Kingdom of Frank know that our nobles of the Kingdom of Lotharingia are not so easy to bully."
Walter drew his sword with great pride and shouted loudly.
"My Lord Count is wise! This battle will be won!"
"We must win! For His Majesty the King!"
"For His Majesty the King!"
For a time, the nobles of Nancy were very motivated.
