Once upon a time, the British Isles, located on the edge of the western continent, was just a wild geographical concept. Until the expansion of the ancient Roman Caesar, it became the westernmost province of the empire. This also brought earth-shaking changes to the indigenous people of the British Isles. drastic changes.
Therefore, with the rise of Roman colonial cities, immigrant settlements, and military camps one after another, public baths and churches blooming everywhere, towns and inns filled with business travelers, and finally Hadrian's Wall running through the British mainland, it became a barbaric, backward and barbaric city. The dividing line between civilization and enlightenment.
Then, with the decline of the ancient Roman Empire and the shrinkage of its sphere of influence; in addition to the re-emerging local indigenous peoples, many peoples who crossed the sea from the Western Continent like a revolving door also continued to loot and occupy, filling the Roman Empire one after another. The void of governance left.
During this period of hundreds of years, in addition to the descendants of localized immigrants left behind by the Roman era, as well as the Celts and Imberians who came to Britain earlier, remnants of the Visigoths, Vandals, Jutes, etc. Foreign invaders such as the Vikings and the Normans.
Eventually, seven tribal kingdoms named Kent, Essex, Sussex, Wessex, East Anglia, Mercia and Northumbria were formed, as well as some large and small kingdoms in between. Lords and vassals have long fought against each other internally and jointly resisted foreign invasions.
All this was not changed until the collapse of the Frankish Kingdom. With the Battle of Normandy, known as the last tragedy of the Carolingian dynasty, the short-lived hero Charlemagne was left dead on the battlefield; his remaining troops escorted his pregnant cousin to escape to Britain.
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In the name of giving birth to Charlemagne's posthumous son, the Carolingian dynasty's blue shamrock flag was raised again. They also gathered the remaining Frankish tribes on the mainland, and with overwhelming experience, tactics and weapon advantages, they launched a ten-year war called the "Red Dragon Conquest" against the Seven Kingdoms of the Islands.
Therefore, this Lady Khaleesi, who personally led the remaining forces and last followers of the Frankish Kingdom to rebuild the remaining line of the Carolingian dynasty in Britain, was also known as the Mother of Dragons; and started the process of forging hundreds of soldiers into iron. The age of the throne, and the tradition of the eldest daughter of the royal family assisting the younger master for generations.
Over the course of the ages, Britain has become the Western Continent, a gathering place for many losers and heretical groups. Immediately afterwards, the exploration of the other side of the ocean and the harvest of the black continent in the south also allowed the British Isles to develop and prosper, and eventually became a threat to the coast of the Western Continent.
Although after so many years of evolution and development, the population and culture of the British Isles have also maintained a certain degree of communication/war with the coastal areas of the Western Continent along with the various technologies and ideas brought by those who escaped. And the same development and progress can be achieved.
But as long as the ruler sitting on the Iron Throne never gives up the claim of the Carolingian Dynasty/Frankish Kingdom with blue background clover; then the British Isles will always be the open enemy of most countries in the Western Continent; especially the inheritance and the Holy Kingdom, which divided up the Frankish heritage.
Next was the main force that conquered and destroyed the Franks, and re-established the two great empires of the East and West, the successors to the claims and legitimacy of the Roman Empire; and then the Kingdom of Zealand re-emerged from the fragments of the corpse of the Frank Kingdom. Finally, there are other countries under the influence of religious beliefs in the Western Continent.
For example, the Catholic Church of Constantine, the Universal Church in Rome, and the Eastern Orthodox Church in Jerusalem; while competing and competing with each other, they also unanimously claimed in their preaching that the remnants of the Franks who fled to the British Isles, and Its followers are sinful heretics.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, the only people who can maintain open diplomatic relations directly with the British Isles are the pagans of the Cordoba dynasty on the Imbilia Peninsula at the southwest end of the mainland; and the Norman countries along the Baltic Sea and North Sea coast in the north, and The Northern Holy See which he worships.
In particular, the Northern Holy See, which was rejected and attacked by the Universal Church, the Catholic Church of King's Castle, and the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, had a close relationship with the former Frankish Kingdom. Its predecessor can be traced to the Roman Holy See, Pope Stephen II who consecrated the founder of the Carolingian dynasty, Pepin the Short.
It was only when Emperor Leo IV from the revived Roman Empire and the Insullian dynasty, with the help of the Seris people from the far east, began to counterattack the Italian peninsula. The Holy See, the universal church located in Rome, also suffered from schisms and continuous civil strife.
And as a result, the famous resurrection of martyrs occurred, and the living saint Contenolia was rescued from the stake of factional struggle; he also fled Jerusalem under the escort of his followers and received the favor of the conqueror of Seris. Supported and became the founder of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
In the end, after the Fifth Synod of Ephesus, which was personally presided over by Emperor Leo IV, nicknamed "the Khazar", the deposed and exiled former Pope Stephen II and his followers did not arrive at the designated island. He was kidnapped on the way and founded the Northern Holy See among the barbarians.
But also because of such a historical origin, the British Isles and the northern Norman countries have always maintained potential allies and mutual exchanges in a relative sense. Therefore, the Frankish remnants of the British Isles, the pagans of Cordoba and the Norman kingdoms were called the Sacrifice Triangle.
Having said that, when the third batch of rotating regiments of soldiers of the First Legion embarked on their way back home, they took with them trophies and rewards, and even promotions to military ranks and doubled allowances. Unexpected news came from the front again. The New Kingdom Army's outpost was actually defeated.
Although those who suffered defeat were actually the five redemption companies that had been reorganized from the enemy soldiers who had surrendered along the way or the defeated prisoners, who had been briefly taught and transformed by the priests who accompanied the army. According to the claims of the gathered soldiers, they were unexpectedly surrounded and attacked by the enemy.
Without even many warnings or signs, groups of enemies appeared at a very close distance and launched fierce and continuous attacks from all directions. This also made Jiang Tian no longer eager to order the First Army to attack, but dispatched more reconnaissance forces into the range of potential enemy activities.
However, the news that came back from the British areas was somewhat unexpected. The soldiers who went to investigate in disguise as small traders saw not only ruins and desolate fields that had been torn by long-term wars and plundered by foreigners; there were also quite peaceful scenes.
Especially near the cities and towns occupied by the British, there were actually large fields of wheat and oats that had obviously been harvested; there were also some orchards and pastures that were quite intact. This also means that there is a problem with the intelligence coming from the Netherlands and other countenance countries, and it is a big problem.
Because according to the statement provided by the other party, the local towns had long been burned, killed and looted by the British; the local people had also fled one after another. However, the reality is that in the past few years of siege and blockade, the British outsiders not only did not starve to death, but began to try to take root in the local area.
You must know that a group of bandits and bandits who are burning, killing and looting everywhere are not terrible. As long as they insist on clearing the country and establishing a blockade, they can be allowed to collapse without a fight. But a group of invaders who are willing to calm down and farm, what big trouble is that? No wonder the Netherlands and other uncles are worried.
However, when the First Army arrived at Dordrecht, the first city in the Netherlands, along the frozen Fal River, news came again that the armies of the Dutch lowland princes once again After the defeat, even another important city, Rotterdam, fell.
With the fall of Rotterdam, Count Floris V of the Netherlands was killed in battle; Count Erdre II of Zeeland fled all the way back to his territory under the collapse of the army, and the coalition of lowland princes also collapsed. In the end, only Robray, Count of Flanders, led his army to join them.
At this time, with the death of the contemporary ruler Floris V, the Netherlands County also fell into serious chaos and panic. The cavalry of the First Legion who continued to explore and advance also encountered a large number of fleeing refugees; among them were even many local nobles and town officials.
And they also brought another news. For the inheritance of the Dutch Count, the heirs of Floris V also had serious local disputes and civil strife. Among them, the citizens of The Hague supported the youngest son William, while the aristocrats of Amsterdam supported his daughter Margaret.
Therefore, two opposing camps were formed in a short period of time, known as the "Cod Faction" (fishing and shipping merchants) and the "Hook Faction" (feudal nobles). Robray, Count of Flanders, swore that the root cause of the defeat was that the vassals of the Count of Holland had defected to the British.
This is even more incredible. But fortunately, the emergence of the First Legion of the Sealand Kingdom as the former suzerain has somewhat stabilized the local situation and people's hearts; it also allowed the investigators sent by Jiang Tian to get more news and inside information, or it may be said that the root cause of the defeat has long been buried.
The reason is simple. The contemporary Dutch Count Floris V, who has been killed in battle, is not a qualified monarch and ruler. Since he succeeded to the throne, he has been basically mediocre. He can neither protect the etiquette of citizens and merchants, nor reconcile the conflicts between family members and vassals.
In the face of the many disasters and changes brought about by the British invasion and the changes in the celestial sphere, he failed to take effective measures; instead, he used this as an excuse to intensify the taxation and expropriation of various cities and territories. As a result, many unbearable people fled.
And a considerable part of these people fled to the sphere of influence occupied by the British. Because here you can avoid the exorbitant taxes imposed by the Counties; and as foreign invaders, the British only pay taxes in kind once after the autumn harvest.
Later, some lower-level vassals and fiefdom owners who were unable to resist the British raids and could not bear the burden began to communicate secretly with them, and even paid tribute in disguise to avoid intrusion. In fact, when Jiang Tian heard this result, he became interested in the leader of the British people.
After all, in this era where the noble vassals of various continental countries generally have lower limits. It is rare to see a leader who is good at running the occupied area, rather than just relying on robbery; and who can also have enough power and tactics to defeat an invading army.
