The medieval era in the fairy tale world was an era where miracles often appeared, prayers could come true, and supernatural powers such as magic and elves were closely connected with people's destiny. Therefore, this also made people in this era extremely ignorant and superstitious.
Duke William, who led everyone from Normandy to the expedition to Britain, stumbled when he first set foot on England. I have to say that this was a very bad sign. Maybe God did not favor their monarch, Duke William. And they, especially the old rival of the Normans, Duke Conan of Brittany, and his army were swept away by huge waves and annihilated, which shows that God's will is very important.
The soldiers gave up on the expedition and their morale was low. Just when Duke William's expedition was about to encounter a setback, Duke William was grabbing a handful of soil and quickly jumped up in front of the soldiers and shouted, "Behold, come quickly, this is the soil of Britain, this is the will of the Lord, this is the glory of God. He allowed me to touch the soil of Britain when I first came to Britain. Now I have held the soil of Britain with my hands. Clay, this is God who has made me king over Britain, and now Britain is in my hands. This is my Britain, and my Britain is your Britain."
The soil with green grass was lifted high by Duke William, shining under the sunlight. Duke William's quick wit when encountering setbacks reversed the doubts in the hearts of the soldiers in time.
"Long live, long live, God bless His Highness the Duke!"
"Long live the Duke of Normandy!"
The soldiers raised their weapons and cheered loudly. The haze they had just shown because they did not want to create suddenly disappeared. Duke William fell heavily when he stepped into the British soil. It seemed that it was not an ominous sign, but God wanted to To give Britain to Duke William.
King Arthur looked at Duke William, who was holding the British soil in his hand and thought he was favored by heaven, and smiled bitterly in his heart. Duke William was indeed the hero and king she had trained with all her heart and soul, and who could surpass her.
This kind of political skill has become better than the old master. And Earl William now has neither political allies nor a large army. At the same time, except for the treasure that will be used up, he will really be Duke William's opponent. ?
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Dublin, Ireland
A dull roar suddenly struck from a distance. In the simple palace that was being renovated by the Governor's Mansion, the nobles were awakened one after another, holding weapons in their hands and preparing to come out to defend the "king".
A vaguely visible black spot quickly leaped from the high slope and finally fell to the ground. A huge explosion sounded and landed on the grass, creating a huge deep pit. The nobles who arrived were scared to death. Master Miller He touched his chin and stroked his beard with satisfaction surrounded by his disciples.
"The effect is very good, but unfortunately the cannon is too big and can only be deployed on the coastline." Master Miller said with some regret, but the smile on his face could not be suppressed, full of pride.
William looked at the huge fort, which was destined to be difficult to move easily on the battlefield even if it was pulled by a horse-drawn carriage. Although it was beneficial to the defense of Ireland, it was very detrimental to his expedition to England.
"Master, do you have any weapons that are lighter and easier to transport?"
William touched the bronze cannon and asked. The Irish leprechauns turned back into humans after he declared the restoration of Ireland. Therefore, he now has an army of three thousand, facing the attack brought by Duke William. He was naturally worried about the huge military strength.
Courage is courage, and strength is strength. No matter how elite the Irish leprechaun army is, they will never be a match for the elite Norman army in this era.
"If the cannon is made small, it will not be powerful enough, unless a magic cannon is made."
Master Miller shook his head. If the bronze cannon is made smaller, it will be lighter and more mobile, but the power will be smaller. Under the technical conditions of the Middle Ages, if you want the cannon to be powerful, you must enlarge the cannon. , otherwise you can only use mysterious power and magic.
"Doesn't Master know how to make magic cannons?" William couldn't help but ask.
At this time, he was in a particularly urgent mood. King Harold of England was definitely no match for Duke William. Although he hoped that Harold could be more reliable and buy him more time, his reason told him that such a thing was impossible.
Duke William was destined to conquer England.
The Irish nobles opposed William's expedition, and the people of Ireland also opposed his expedition. The Irish people would rather pay a "Danish gold" than fight.
Just like when William was studying history, the reason why Song Gaozong and Zhao Gao crossed south to establish the Southern Song Dynasty after the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty was because they had the support of the southern nobles and people. The reason for killing Yue Fei was not only because he was afraid of Yue Fei's army, but also because he was afraid of his great achievements. Lord, the real reason why Yue Fei is afraid of welcoming back the two emperors is that the nobles and people in the south long for peace and do not want to fight.
After the Northern Expedition, did the Emperor of the Song Dynasty want to distribute the occupied land in the north to the gentry and common people in the south?
This is of course impossible. Since it is impossible, why should the nobles and people support the Northern Expedition?
Recovering lost territory, safeguarding national sovereignty, and for the sake of great reunification are the business of you meat-eaters. What does it have to do with us ordinary people?
When Duke William went on an expedition to Britain, he promised to entrust the land to his soldiers. This led to the enthusiastic support of the Norman soldiers. King William actually wanted to do this, but Ireland has long been a small and weak country that has been bullied. Even if it is painted After the expedition to Britain, land was given to the soldiers, but the Irish nobles did not respond enthusiastically.
You asked us Irish to go on an expedition to Britain, to fight the Saxons in England, and to fight the Normans who came from afar. Did we hear wrongly, or is it that you, the king, are crazy?
In short, the scope of military service for the King of Ireland by our nobles and knights is limited to Ireland, and they will not serve beyond Ireland.
After the death of King Arthur, the Saxons conquered England, dominated Britain, and drove a large number of Britons to bitter cold lands, and even to France. As a branch of the Vikings, the Normans were full of martial virtue, even though Even without conquering England, the Duke of Normandy, as a vassal, could still suppress his own lord, the King of France.
You must know that France is the only powerful country that can compete with the Holy Roman Empire, the world's most powerful country.
All in all, if William wanted to expedition to Britain, the knights and militia summoned from Ireland would really not be there to serve him.
"I can make magic cannons, but to make magic cannons, I need the help of a magician who knows magic. I don't know magic. If you want to mass-produce magic on a large scale, it must be either a god or Merlin."
Master Miller said regretfully, "Give up the expedition to Britain. It will be too difficult for these three thousand people to conquer Britain. Once you fail, your rule will be in jeopardy."
There are only three thousand leprechauns under William's command, which are directly under Prince Liam and belong to the last elite troops of the Kingdom of Erin. As the king of Ireland, William is crowned by a saint, but this is only the legal legitimacy of his rule, and his rule has always been It is maintained by violence.
If the expedition fails and the entire three thousand army is destroyed, then even if William can return to Ireland, he will end up becoming a puppet king, and will eventually be sidelined, or even usurped from the throne by a big noble.
"Merlin." A wry smile appeared on William's lips. King Arthur was snatched away by the evil dragon, and Merlin didn't even show up. Where could he go to find Merlin now?
"It would be great if I could travel through time again." William thought helplessly, and then suddenly grabbed the destiny gold coin, "By the way, as long as the destiny gold coin, which has been almost consumed in energy, is charged again, wouldn't I be able to enjoy it for the second time? Time travel.”
