Otto looked at the group of Saxon nobles in front of him with great interest, quite dumbfounded.
This is the Saxon reinforcements assembled in the direction of Lunenburg. Is this what it is?
Otto just arranged a little ambush in the woods. With such a simple strategy, he almost took down almost all the reinforcements in front of him and captured a group of Saxon nobles.
If they hadn't kowtowed and begged for mercy after seeing Otto, looking at their appearance, it seemed that they were not leading the troops to rescue the city of Bremen, but that they had made an appointment to go hunting in the suburbs together.
No, the war has been going on for such a long time, why do the group of people in front of me seem to be completely out of shape.
After a group of people cried and cried, Otto also understood what was going on.
This group of people has indeed not experienced much war.
They were all nobles from eastern Saxony. They had not been deeply involved in this rebellion before, and they were invited by the Earl of Brunswick to come to the rescue of Bremen.
Naturally, these people have heard about what Otto has done recently.
The Saxon nobles gathered in Lunenburg were dilly-dally unwilling to come to the rescue.
In the end, after negotiation among the nobles, a group of nobles who were related to the Sighard family and had little fighting ability were selected. They wanted to get a feel for Otto.
In the eyes of the Saxon nobles, Otto is not a vassal of the Duke of Franconia, but a cooperative relationship. They are also related to the Sighard family. There is no need for some things to be like this. Can't sit down and talk.
Otto has nothing to do with this.
It's one thing to do whatever it takes on the battlefield, but it's another thing to ensure a good reputation in the aristocratic circle.
Since the nobles captured in front of us have nothing to do with the rebellion, they can just join the Allied Forces and perform meritorious service. The large-scale massacre of Saxon nobles was to make a wedding dress for the Duke of Franconia.
As for the request of the group of Saxon nobles headed by Lüneburg and Brunswick to communicate with Otto, Otto naturally agreed.
The destructive conquest policy implemented in the Saxony region during this period has demonstrated Otto's determination and ability, and must have also intimidated some Saxon nobles.
If we could divide them and prevent them from uniting around Duke Bach, wouldn't this rebellion be put down in a matter of days?
After all, even if it is a rebellion, the Saxon nobles are not of the same mind.
Since they are not of the same mind, there is a chance for Otto.
A certain Taizu in the previous life once said, find our friends and deal with our enemies. Now that Otto has found his enemies, he needs some friends.
Just relying on killing, if you want to kill Saxony, it is indeed a bit too bloody, why don't you do it for one or two generations?
Moreover, if such unprecedented hatred is accumulated, the Principality of Saxony will probably be a drag on the East Frankish Kingdom for a long time.
Otto didn't want to spend his lifetime frequently bringing troops to Saxony to suppress bandits and kill people. That would be too boring.
Besides, if the Saxons are really slaughtered, other barbarians will immediately appear on the land of the Principality of Saxony. Barbarians from Northern Europe and the Baltic Sea have always wanted to enter this land.
It was quite pleasant to meet the Saxon nobles.
Facing the powerful Otto, these people not only had no intention of confronting Otto, but even took the initiative to help Otto attack Bremen City.
"Count Otto, let's do this. As long as you are willing to give us 40% of the wealth in the city of Bremen, I have a good way to quickly capture the city of Bremen.
And, after that, I will also help you arrest that Bishop Jason. ” Count Brunswick held up the wine glass with a smile, lowered his body and said in Otto’s ear.
40%, Otto thought about it in his mind and felt that this was not an unacceptable price. If we can reach cooperation with these Saxon nobles, capture Bishop Jason, and destroy the power of the church, 40% of the wealth is not much.
"Forty percent? I can even give you 50%." Otto also smiled.
"As long as the earl is willing to work with all the nobles and me to plunder the church's wealth and arrest all the priests, we can still divide the subsequent income 50-50."
The Saxon nobles didn't know how much assets the church owned in Saxony.
The Saxon nobles were naturally jealous of this wealth.
But they were jealous. Facing the church, which had the power of public opinion and most of the interpretation of judicial sacrifices, these Saxon nobles really did not dare to provoke them.
If the wealth stored in the city of Bremen was not too much, they would not be willing to get involved in Otto and the church's messy affairs.
There are two dukes standing behind you Otto, and you are not worried about the church's revenge. We Saxons are different. Who doesn't know that this church, it is you Frank nobles who supervise and weaken our Saxon nobles.
Now let us work with you to deal with the church in Saxony. I am afraid that after the church is eradicated, we will take their heads and use them to calm the people.
Although the church has a lot of corruption, it also has a high reputation among the Saxon people for religious reasons, even higher than the lords. There is no need to take risks by taking chestnuts from the fire.
Regarding the concerns of the Saxon nobles, Otto did not rush to write a blank check.
With his status, people wouldn't believe him if he wrote a bad check.
He just used a simple method to deal with it.
Okay, aren't you just afraid that if I get into trouble with the church, you will take the blame?
Simple!
In this way, I, Otto, will do it myself, and all you need to do is provide me with intelligence support. After the deed is completed, we will not be able to divide the 50/50 wealth plundered, but only 30/70.
Regarding Otto's sincere words and suggestions, the Earl of Brunswick and the Saxon nobles whispered for a while before decisively nodding in agreement.
“Count Otto is such a good man, he considers everything very carefully.
In this case, I am willing to lead the soldiers myself to trick you into opening the gate of Bremen. "
Yes, Earl Brunswick's strategy is so simple and simple, that is, pretending to be reinforcements and tricking Bremen into opening the city gate.
It can't be considered a lie. In his hand, he still has an autographed letter from Bishop Jason.
As for why he made this choice, it was naturally because he had heard that Bach was besieged in Kassel City, and felt that the situation of this rebellion was basically controlled by the Franconian side, and it was time to find a way out.
Besides, what Otto gave was actually much more generous than that of Bishop Jason.
Two percent? Sending beggars away.
It was a banquet where all the guests enjoyed themselves, and Otto's figure also wandered around the banquet, chatting with everyone from time to time.
What he is thinking now is very simple.
Otto does need some "friends", but he can't have so many "friends". Otherwise, his "friend" would be too cheap.
Also, the responsibility for this rebellion cannot be left only to the church, Bach, or the nobles who died in the battle. There must be a few Kun brothers who come out to scare the monkeys.
Now, Otto wants to find a nobleman suitable to be Brother Kun through interpersonal relationships.
