"We support you to become the king, but we don't want you to say such irresponsible words. Now my sister has been captured by the Dragon Duke. You must find a way to solve it no matter what. Don't forget that she is also your nominal mother. .”
Morgan Le Fay was very dissatisfied with William's attitude. She had been a princess after all, and it was not that she didn't understand politics and military affairs. It was because of this that she understood William's difficult situation. The current situation was not good. But William is the hero chosen by Arthur, so he must find a way even if there is no way.
"Eighteen days ago, I was still a little blacksmith!" William said calmly. He did not refute Morgan Le Fay's accusation, but presented a fact.
The Evil Dragon Duke has had the status of a prince since he was born. The Principality of Normandy left by his ancestors has a sound system and wealth, and the Normans are brave and good at fighting. Even though the Evil Dragon Duke was once kicked out of the palace and lived a homeless life. Life, but his uncle, Bishop Robert, was not incompetent. After he regained power, the Principality of Normandy was still a powerful force in the entire Christian world.
The Evil Dragon Duke has a large number of brave and capable warriors, huge wealth, loyal retainers, and deep in-laws bound by blood.
William's background as a blacksmith, no matter how outstanding his personal abilities, many cannot be replaced by outstanding abilities.
He had no ministers he could trust, no confidants he could trust, and no loyal knights. Without the three thousand soldiers of the elves and the coronation of St. Patrick, William would not have been able to sit on the throne.
In Ireland, the old nobles and the Vikings are still collaborating. Outside of Dublin, Ireland, where the royal power cannot control, there are many feudal leaders who are dissatisfied with royalization. Even the French king cannot suppress the Duchy of Normandy and Britta in the country. The Principality of Ni, not to mention this newbie who has only been king for a day or two.
During his destiny journey, he lived as the Dragon Duke, and it was this experience that gave him a deeper understanding of how big the gap between the two was.
"Having said that, if you linger, I'm afraid the baby in your mother's belly may have already been born and it's still alive, and then you won't have a future."
Morgan Le Fay was sitting next to the throne. If she had been carrying a bag in her hand, she might have been able to hit William in the face.
"You don't need to be a king anymore. You will definitely be overthrown if you lose the favor of the Irish Queen of Kingship."
"I know! Dear Fairy Morgan, I have told you that I am more anxious than you." William said slowly, still maintaining inner calm.
King Arthur had her Knights of the Round Table to help govern the country. The Knights of the Round Table were not only excellent warriors, but also outstanding military commanders. It was Merlin and the Knights of the Round Table who surrounded King Arthur that led to the glory of the Arthur dynasty.
William has no Merlin, no Knights of the Round Table, and he doesn't even have his own Queen Guinevere. The only trustworthy teacher Green is assigned to the United Kingdom. Now he doesn't even have a close confidant. Even if he governs the country, more He only holds military power and acts as the king of Sparta.
The Spartan king only enjoyed the power of priests during peacetime, and only had the power to command the army during war. As the king of Ireland, William mainly relied on the Irish Church and the Irish nobles to rule Ireland, and he only acted as a symbol.
"Then take action!" Morgan Le Fay couldn't help but urge. She looked at King William who was as steady as an old dog and stayed in the Irish palace for three days. She wished she could go directly to England to snatch her sister back.
"I have no way to act, and no one is willing to serve in the army for me. Even if I recruit mercenaries in Ireland, after I leave, who should the country of Ireland be entrusted to, and who can resist a possible Viking raid in an emergency? .”
William carefully explained that the position of King of Ireland has become a shackle for him in a sense. According to tradition, if it is Sparta's two-king system, if a king goes abroad to fight, there will be a king to look after the house, and the Roman emperor goes to war. The deputy emperor looks after the country. If the king goes on an expedition, either the queen will be the regent, or the crown prince or prime minister will supervise the country.
William was now alone. Not only did he have no loyal retainers, but he also had no loyal retainers.
There are no reliable relatives and no trustworthy partners.
His trustworthy friends were all wiped out in his first adventure in life. Queen Lily, who could assume the regent responsibility for him, was returned to her parents' home. As for the retainers, they would not take advantage of the old blacksmith William's apprentice. Let’s make up the numbers.
"Although you said so, I see that your expression is not panicked, and you look confident." Morgan Le Fay took a deep breath, and her plump chest became whiter under the sunlight as she breathed.
"Because I need your help."
William spoke directly and said that Morgan Le Fay urged him to rescue King Arthur, but the current situation was beyond his power alone, so Morgan Le Fay must not stay out of the matter.
The Knights of the Round Table who followed King Arthur in the past must still be there. Since Morgan Le Fay is here, Merlin must be there too, so it makes sense for these former heroic knights to come out to support him.
Not you, but you.
Morgan Le Fay understood what William meant in an instant. She fell into deep thought and seemed to be struggling with something. After a while, she raised her head and a blush appeared on her white face and whispered, "It's not that we don't want to help you, it's that we You can't interfere too much in this world, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble. It can be said that if we help you directly, the risk to you will be too great."
"But in this case, I am no match for the Dragon Duke."
William also behaved like a bachelor. In front of Morgan Le Fay, he just looked bad.
Just as he thought, in this world, fairies, witches, and pagan gods do have extraordinary power, and they can indeed interfere with this world and the creatures in this world. However, due to some unknown factors, they cannot personally put one's oar in.
But to say that there is no interference at all is not the case. Listening to Morgan Le Fay's tone seems to cost a lot, and the changes it brings may not be positive.
Saints such as Saint Edward and Saint Patrick who belong to the Catholic system have greater interference and authority. At least Saint Patrick dared to appear in front of all the princes and nobles of Ireland and crown William in person under the halo of angels. The goddess Liwu did not dare to appear in the earthly kingdom at all.
"I want to hear your ideas, such as the plan to rescue King Arthur. If the plan is good, I can consider giving you some help."
Morgan Le Fay thought for a long time before saying that this no longer represented her alone, but represented a group of people.
If William wants new angel investments, he must come up with the plan he has prepared and tell everyone that he has investment value.
Although King William was launched by them to compete with Duke William, and many of its existences were given to venture capital, the performance of William's start-up company has never been satisfactory, at least not what they expected.
"In the art of war, the following factors are used to measure victory in war.
1. Which side’s monarch is more popular among the people, our side or the enemy’s?
2. Which side’s generals are better?
3. Which party is more favorable to the right time and place?
4. Which side can strictly abide by military orders?
5. Which side’s army is stronger?
6. Which side’s soldiers are better trained?
7. Which side enforces the distinction between rewards and punishments more strictly? "
William was sitting on the throne and talking about the art of war that he knew. As he was talking, Morgan Le Fay, who was sitting beside him, couldn't help but frown.
"Whether it's the general's talent or the quality of the soldiers, in all the above factors, it seems that you have no advantage, Sir William. Are you saying that you will definitely lose?"
"No, of course not. The so-called art of war only teaches people how to fight so as not to lose easily, but it never teaches how to win a war. If you want to win a war, it is useless to rely on military books. The above conditions seem to be of no use to me. It’s disadvantageous, but it’s not. The essence of the art of war is to rely on the strong to bully the weak, and to defeat the weak with more. Since we can’t defeat Duke William on the frontal battlefield, then why don’t we change the course.”
"How to change it!" Morgan Le Fay became interested at this time
, looked at William with interest.
"Although I have never fought in a war, I have played games. In League of Legends, no, on the frontal battlefield in England, my Irish mercenaries cannot be an opponent of his Norman army in any case. Since the enemy army is overwhelming Going out to attack England doesn't mean that the opponent's home base is empty. Isn't this a good opportunity to steal crystals?"
William said nouns that Morgan Le Fay didn't understand, but the context didn't prevent her from understanding them. She asked seriously, "You mean, you want to lead your army to steal his Crystal, no, it’s an attack on the Principality of Normandy.”
"Yes, Duke William's attack on England can be described as an outpouring of force and elite troops. Although there are still troops in Normandy, they are already in the weakest state."
William's idea was to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao. When the Evil Dragon Duke heard that his hometown had been stolen, he had only two choices, either to return to the court and rescue his hometown, otherwise he would find that his hometown was gone when he finished conquering England, or to give up his determination. He cut off the soldiers' ideas, destroyed all his ships, and refused to give up until he occupied Britain.
The former will greatly reduce Duke William's prestige and morale, but it will not shake his status as Duke of Normandy. There is a possibility of a comeback at any time, and at the same time, William may be directly eliminated.
The latter simply did nothing and exchanged the Principality of Normandy for the Kingdom of England. This was an extreme exchange, and maybe they could take this opportunity to unify the British Isles in the future.
It sounds like exchanging a principality for a kingdom is pretty good, but it's a loss-making deal, and the losses are huge.
