(2-in-1 long chapter)

Chapter 242 [Decisive Battle in Japan!]

Becoming a centurion brought Chen Xiaolian a lot of preferential treatment - of course, only in relation to this era.

That big head was selected by Chen Xiaolian to be his squire—a knight's squire, but a position that many people envied.

Looking at a hundred soldiers dressed in Norman regiment equipment standing in front of him, Chen Xiaolian was still quite complacent—but this complacency dissipated a lot after seeing these guys lined up loosely.

Beginning that night, Chen Xiaolian and the tire spare tire were divided into two shifts to secretly supervise the movements of King William's coach tent.

To be precise, it is covert protection.

King William seems to have been a very good military commander of his time – and so did later generations.

The next day, Chen Xiaolian participated in a military meeting with a spare tire.

This kind of chaotic military meeting in the medieval army completely shattered Chen Xiaolian's romantic illusions about "knights", "medieval warfare", "cavalry regiments" and other fantasy novels.

It's like a bunch of turtles fighting their mouths!

In comparison, the knight of Taylor Buddha, who could chant a few verses, was more like a nobleman.

And those real nobles, Chen Xiaolian saw a noble general of the Breton Legion from France...... This guy has a strong smell on his body, but he doesn't know how much incense he used.

Chen Xiaolian was unfortunate enough to stand by his side and almost didn't die of being smoked.

And this guy also likes to wave his arms to give some inexplicable speeches.

Basically, in a morning of military discussions, the topics that everyone talked about can be summarized as:

How will we divide the lands of England after the victory in the war!

This was an eye-opener for Chen Xiaolian!

Although historically they have won this battle......

But at this moment, before the decisive battle begins. Everyone began to fight each other, even arguing in the big tent for you and me, and almost drawing their swords for a duel for a piece of land that might not yet belong to them.

This is the army of King William, who won the Battle of Hastings in history?!

If this bunch of guys is stupid.

Chen Xiaolian even doubted that King Harold of London ...... What do you have to be stupid to lose to such a group of people?!

King William sat there and didn't talk much, only when several nobles almost drew their fists against each other, did he use his authority to suppress it.

Again, I don't speak much at the meeting. It's Merlin.

Chen Xiaolian noticed that Merlin's position was close to the lower side of King William - obviously, from this position, it can be seen that Merlin is King William's core henchman!

To Chen Xiaolian's surprise, Taylor Buddha, who was criticized for being good at sycophancy, was actually in a very high position.

In addition, King William's henchmen also included his two brothers, Ode, and a guy named Robert.

These two were the brothers of King William...... There is no high status yet...... But once King William became King of England. Their status will naturally rise, and most of them will become figures above the duke level.

Chen Xiaolian's evaluation of these two people is...... Fierce, brave!

The two men seem to be typical French knights, and both have quite good riding and spear skills.

Taciturn.

Chen Xiaolian inquired after the military discussion, basically, the backbone of King William's Norman army was controlled by his two brothers.

This does not seem to be much different from the family of the Eastern Dynasty.

The royal family is in charge of the army, which seems to be one of the traditions of European dynasties.

But. Chen Xiaolian also noticed a detail.

King William's two brothers, and Taylor Fer, are also quite talkative and laughing. But when it comes to Merlin, there's basically no communication.

In fact...... All the generals in the entire tent seem to have a respectful attitude towards Merlin, and even ...... Some people show a hint of rejection or even ...... Disgust, or fear?

It's weird.

And the big head played a role at this time.

As an old fritter who has been in the Norman army for a long time and joined the mercenary army when he started in France. The big head seems to know a lot of allusions in the army.

"A lot of people don't like that Merlin here. Because...... He's just a quirky guy. ”

Chen Xiaolian was a little curious: "Why?"

"Because ......" The look of the big head seemed to be a little afraid, and he looked left and right, as if he was afraid of being overheard by someone, so he lowered his voice: "Because ...... Everybody legends. This Merlin is a wizard!"

Sorcerer?

In medieval Europe, that's not what magicians mean.

Chen Xiaolian became interested.

Merlin...... Enchanter!

It's very much in line with the inherent attributes of the name.

The name Merlin...... If he's not, it's weird.

"Wizard?" Chen Xiaolian thought for a moment and asked, "Is there any definite evidence?" or has anyone seen him perform magic?"

"Uh......" The big head looked embarrassed.

After all, he was just a small person, and before following Chen Xiaolian, he could only fight in the mercenary team, and he couldn't even enter the Norman legion's station.

Even Merlin himself, he had only seen it from afar a few times. Being able to get close to Merlin is also thanks to the fact that he has now become Chen Xiaolian's knight squire.

Still, the guy provided some interesting news.

"Merlin's nickname is...... Strange people from the forest. The face of the big head, and the tone of expression at the moment...... reminded Chen Xiaolian of the movie "Harry Potter" he had watched.

Well, those guys in the movie, when they mention the Undulating Earth Demon, they have such a face of awe and horror.

"This guy, no one knows where he's from. It is only known that he came out of the forest before following King William, perhaps as a wild man.

But legend has it that he can transform into a beast and then talk to the animals, in the language of the animals! He can also talk to the trees, and let the trees and the animals help him deliver the message.

The scariest thing is. Legend has it that anyone who offends him will be cursed by him, and he will not die a good death!

And also...... He can predict the death of others!!He can predict the death of others......

God knows whether the prophecy is a curse or a curse!"

Chen Xiaolian smiled: "Is there any evidence?"

"Uh......" the big head thought for a moment, "when we were in Normandy, waiting to cross the sea." The pirates from Sicily had their ships ready, but Merlin persuaded King William to stop crossing the sea.

And two days later, a storm hit us!

That storm lasted a month!!"

Chen Xiaolian smiled: "This ...... Wouldn't it be a good thing? If he hadn't stopped you...... You have long since perished at the bottom of the sea. ”

"What do you guys ...... Weren't you in the army at the time?" the big head wondered.

Chen Xiaolian coughed twice, glared and said, "Don't talk nonsense!

"Uh...... And then...... Then, he predicted exactly when the storm would end. The big head shook his head and said, "It is rumored in the army that the storm was not what Merlin predicted at all...... He made it by witchcraft!"

After a pause, the big head said, "Anyway, as the old saying goes, wizards always bring bad luck!"

Chen Xiaolian was speechless.

That doesn't seem to mean that Merlin is a magician......

Accurate forecasting of storm arrival...... This kind of thing is probably not magic.

It's just a matter of getting acquainted with the climate.

......

On whether Merlin is a magician...... In the end, will it be magical? Chen Xiaolian also discussed it with the tire spare tire.

The trio had mixed guesses.

In fact, the three of them have fought side by side with Merlin.

In that ambush, Merlin also fought in person...... He looked more like a military commander than a magician.

If he is a magician, how can he face the heavy rain and muddy roads, and be helpless?

When the guide leads the wrong way, why don't you get a magic teleportation array to teleport people directly?

Belch...... All right. Chen Xiaolian felt that he was most likely a professional prisoner as a writer.

However, it is true that the generals in the army are reluctant to associate with Merlin.

And. I heard that Merlin himself has no attendants!

He said he didn't need an attendant. And generally does not like others to enter his tent.

Maybe...... Is it because he has some secrets of his own that it is inconvenient for others to know?

Chen Xiaolian remembered the first time he saw Merlin and entered his tent, this person was obviously in front of him, but he seemed to let his eyes ignore him because of some strange power.

It's weird.

"I wish he were a magician. The attitude of the tyre was clear: "He's on our side." The stronger the comrades, the easier it will be to fight. ”

Chen Xiaolian and the spare tire both agreed.

There is also the question of ......

...... in the enemy camp Are there any other game participants?

At least, so far it has not appeared.

There was no encounter at the time of the ambush.

The other side did not resort to similar decapitation tactics to assassinate King William.

This made Chen Xiaolian a little surprised.

At a later afternoon, Chen Xiaolian suddenly heard a rapid military horn outside the tent!

He immediately rushed out with the spare tire of the tire.

I saw that in the wooden village, many soldiers were running quickly. A group of archers rushed out and moved closer to the wooden wall!

"What's wrong?" Chen Xiaolian saw Taylor Buddha running over, and this guy stuck his sword into the scabbard as he ran.

"Londoners! Londoners' army has arrived!!" Taylor Buddha glanced at Chen Xiaolian and continued to run forward.

Chen Xiaolian and the tire spare tire immediately followed......

......

The Londoners have indeed arrived.

In fact, when they arrived around Hastings, they were discovered by the Norman Legion's French rangers.

After a skirmish between the outpost and the rangers, the Normans took advantage of it and then decisively retreated to deliver the message.

The wooden village of King William's army, on the small plain of Hastings, was built against a hillside.

The army brought by Harold chose a hill not far away as the main camp.

The terrain of that hill is quite good, easy to defend and difficult to attack. King William also considered where to build a camp.

However, because King William's army had a large number of cavalry, he abandoned the hill and chose the plains with more open terrain.

......

Chen Xiaolian and the crowd crowded in front of the wooden village, looking at the hill in the distance through the high wooden fence. Bands of London troops appeared on it...... They arrived from the back.

After occupying the high post, the formation was quickly set up.

The black-pressed queue was very dense, and huge shields were erected, the iconic cross coat of arms.

And among them, a royal flag was singled out!

On the high post, the Londoners began to cheer.

"That's King Harold...... Yes. I'm talking about the puppet king. Chen Xiaolian was followed by a big head, this guy came to Chen Xiaolian's side, squeezed out a gap with force, and looked at the outside curiously: "That's the puppet king's royal flag! He has arrived at the battlefield in person!"

Looking at the cheers of the London army on the high post, the voice came from afar.

There were also some guys who looked like peasant armies, lined up and ran to the forefront of the front, turned around en masse, and then someone took off his pants, revealing his white ass. In the direction of the wooden village.

This humiliating move immediately sparked the wrath of the Norman legionnaires behind the wooden village.

Someone raised a sword and axe and shouted loudly, mixed with all kinds of curses mixed with French.

Chen Xiaolian was not disturbed by these voices, he carefully observed Harold's army!

......

Harold's army looked numerous.

Like most armies of this era, there were not many regular professional soldiers.

Most of them were recruited peasant troops, a rabble, with a mixed arsenal of weapons and simple dresses, most of them wearing robes. There is no armor.

And the regular army, on the other hand, is at the forefront of the array.

It was a wall of shields. Obviously, the formation is dense and rigorous.

"These should be Harold's royal army. Chen Xiaolian said in a low voice.

"Yes!"

A voice came from behind Chen Xiaolian.

Chen Xiaolian turned around. I saw Merlin's grim face.

Merlin walked to Chen Xiaolian's side as if no one was around, glanced at him, and stood beside him - the big head immediately retreated to the side.

"Harold's King's Guard...... He has two legions, the 'Dragon Banner Legion', and the 'Combatant Legion'. This is Harold's most elite strength. In addition, the composition of his army. There were also private armies of local nobles, as well as some militias of freemen. Merlin said quickly, "Those people are not worried. All we need to do is defeat Harold's royal army and take out his 'Dragon Banner Legion' and 'Combatant Legion', and we will win this battle.

Harold's rule was not secure! if he lost his lineage, the rest of the nobility would not necessarily continue to submit to his rule...... And here's our chance!"

Chen Xiaolian was suddenly stunned.

He found an interesting detail!

Listen to Merlin. Seem...... He did not believe that the war here could completely solve Harold.

It seems to listen to him...... As long as they can annihilate or severely damage Harold's descendants in the next war.

And then...... The purpose of this battle was achieved.

Harold lost his lineage and was unable to continue to rule over the other nobles.

And at that time...... King William seems to be able to slowly encroach on the other party's kingdom.

Seems...... It's a long-term plan!

But...... History isn't like that!!

......

Chen Xiaolian's mind spun around quickly, and he realized what the problem was.

Historically, this battle was the biggest and final battle of King William's invasion of England!

After this battle, King William entered London with little resistance!

Because in history......

Battle of Hastings...... King Harold, killed on the battlefield!

This is very unusual with a small probability event!

In fact, in the wars of European history, wars between countries, there are very few kings who die on the battlefield!

At this moment, even the ambitious King William himself never thought that he could directly kill Harold on the battlefield!

Because at this moment, the comparison of the forces of the two sides is actually ...... There isn't much difference.

Harold's army was probably about eight thousand.

And King William's forces ...... It's about the same as the other party!

And King William is still a guest army!

The strength is equal, and the opponent is home again.

King William would never have dreamed that he could kill Harold directly on the battlefield.

His most optimistic prediction before was that he could defeat Harold's army, preferably by inflicting heavy damage on Harold's descendants, and then shaking the opponent's dominance.

Then, he calmly and slowly devoured the other party's land.

This was King William's normal plan!

......

"Battle of Hastings...... Harold was killed in battle, and King William entered London with little resistance...... This is actually ...... It was an accident!"

Chen Xiaolian suddenly figured out this key point in his heart!!

So......

Words of the battle for the throne......

If you want to promote this Battle of Hastings and achieve the same brilliant victory as in history,

So...... Here's the point......

Kill Harold on the battlefield!!

Otherwise...... I'm afraid the situation will develop in an unknowable direction!!

After all, Harold is at home!

He was the current king of England.

If he doesn't die, let him go back to London...... Take London's sturdy city defenses...... King William's French cavalry may not be able to attack it!

Cavalry is not good at siege, this is known to the whole world.

Moreover, Harold has a natural advantage, he is now the king!

He has lost troops, and if he is relieved, he can calmly continue to recruit and mobilize more troops!

And William is different, he is a guest army!

If the army dies, there will be one less!

Chen Xiaolian immediately used the team channel to tell the tires and spare tires what he thought of.

The eyes of the two are also a daze!

On the battlefield of nearly 20,000 people, you must accurately kill the opponent's supreme commander, the opponent's king!!

This......

This task seems to be not low!!

Moreover, by the side of King Harold, there is a great possibility that the participants of the zài game will protect him!

It was at this time......

A knight galloped from the opposite hill!

He had a spear in his hand and a flag on the tip of the spear!

Soon, the gates of the wooden village opened, and a knight of the Norman Legion rode out.

Chen Xiaolian recognized that this was King William's younger brother Robert.

Wearing the knight's full-body armor, Robert rushed out and took a look at the knight opposite.

Then, he brought back a war book.

"Let's go back and prepare. Merlin's face showed a hint of joy: "It seems that tomorrow is the time for a decisive battle! This Harold is really as anxious as the legend! As soon as he arrived, he couldn't wait to send someone to fight the decisive battle! Hmph! He was too anxious!

If he stays here for a few days and rests, maybe the odds will be higher!

Pity...... He was so anxious!

It seems that the decisive battle is tomorrow. ”

Merlin finished speaking, and drifted away, he went alone, and soon disappeared into the crowd.

Chen Xiaolian glanced at Luntian's spare tire: "Let's go back too." ”

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