"Of course!" Duke Bunkerson paused, then said, "We're definitely going to have to pay a price!" ”

"They chose to support us because they wanted to wait until I took control of the kingdom and gave them some benefits!"

"The kingdom of Ribone needs to trade iron and grain with us, and commerce needs to develop!"

"And the kingdom of Lillard is asking us to hire them for 200,000 silver coins!"

"As for the Church, they need to get more rights in the Kingdom of Tskema, such as the right to judge that was abolished before, and the tithes that have been unable to be practiced in the kingdom!"

Speaking of this, Duke Bunkerson's face became more and more ugly, and he also knew that this was a compromise that shook the foundation of the country, and this was to waste all the efforts of generations or even more than ten generations of kings of the Kingdom of Tskema.

But there was no way, in order to hold on to his position and territory, and even more so in the hope of defeating King Brolin and winning the throne of the Kingdom of Tskema, he had to compromise with these three forces.

At this time, his situation was the same as that of an emperor in the history of the Celestial Empire, in order to keep his throne, he did not hesitate to cede the important Yanyun to the Khitans, so that the name Shi Jingjiao was scolded by tens of millions of people.

Of course, if Duke Bunkerson succeeds, then he is a victor, and he will not be a sinner, but a hero.

But if he fails, everything he does will become a deed that others scorn him.

The nobles also looked a little strange after hearing this, and some of them didn't agree immediately.

Duke Bunkerson, of course, knew what they were thinking, and said, "I know what you think, but we have no choice now, we must first save our lives, our titles, and our territories!" ”

"We can get the rest back!" Duke Bunkerson said to his vassals.

The nobles remained silent, but after a few moments, they all expressed their approval of Duke Bunkerson.

In this way, the basic strategy of the battle was achieved in the richly decorated study of the Duke of Bunkerson.

At this time, William also received some information that seemed to be true and false through the dark dagger.

He looked at the parchment in front of him and asked Tus in front of him without raising his head, "Is the information accurate?" Did Duke Bunkerson really get foreign aid? ”

Tus was a little embarrassed, as an intelligence worker, he did not dare to influence William's decision with any subjective judgment, so he said: "Sorry, Lord Earl, I am not sure how accurate this information is. ”

Since all this was only speculation, he spoke: "We have seen the coat of arms of nobility outside the Duchy of Bunkersen on the dark line laid out in the Duchy of Bunkerson. ”

"After analyzing and comparing, and consulting the more famous family coat of arms, I found that the coat of arms belonged to a branch of a famous family in the Kingdom of Ribourne, and after judgment, he may have come to contact the envoy of Duke Bunkerson!"

"Well, I see, you go down first!" William nodded.

"That's right!" William stopped Tus before he could go out, took out two pieces of parchment from the drawer on Kuanda's desk, and said, "You will send someone to Sutton and Xoros to get Vidal and Kenos back!" ”

"I'm not here for a while, and the defense of the territory and the handling of the castle affairs will be left to the three of you, but before that I have to report to Madame, understand?"

"Yes, my lord, I see!"

Tus nodded in understanding, and then asked, "So, Lord Earl, do you have anything else to order, I'll take care of it for you!" ”

"No need, you go down!"

After sending Tus away, William began to deal with all the affairs of the territory, and there must be a rule before he leaves.

Within three days, the nobles arrived at Denlenburg with their army, and this time Norwin brought with him 500 armed infantry and 70 knights trained according to the Denlenburg Infantry Discipline.

As for the Urimu, he brought more troops, for he commanded three thousand Chekers, and this time he brought with him a full hundred trained light cavalry in chain mail.

As for the other Chekels, they were not trained to form even according to the Denlenburg Infantry Discipline, so they could only be used as skirmishers and miscellaneous soldiers.

These soldiers also wore simple chain mail, and the number was about five hundred.

Together with some of the armies of the other nobles, the number of their troops had reached two thousand, and the total number of troops that William was able to mobilize had reached five thousand.

Bidding farewell to the reluctant Wella and Lingsi, as well as the three little ones, William put on his armor, stepped on his high-headed warhorse, and walked towards the royal capital.

In fact, William was not too worried about the comfort of the territory, although all his regular troops and knights were taken out, there were still forty or fifty thousand militiamen in the territory.

All of them have undergone four or five years of training, and although the equipment is still the same cloth suit, the level of training is already slightly comparable to that of ordinary armed infantry.

In addition, with the completion of William's Horse Farm, many war horses were even used for training to increase the number of people who could ride horses, so that the future heavy cavalry could be formed faster.

Therefore, with the support of this system, William does not have to worry about the safety of the territory.

However, his method was not replicable, and none of this would have been possible without the terrifying productivity of his territory, the development of commerce, the abundance of taxes, and the abundance of food.

At this time, William was walking on the neat stone road of Denlenburg, and they marched rapidly, with hundreds of carriages behind them carrying the armor of the soldiers, as well as various supplies and food.

This time, William brought enough food for 5,000 people to eat for a month, and these grains were only gathered by one-twentieth of the granary in Denlenburg, which shows the wealth of William's territory.

They didn't need to carry much rations, as King Brolin would have provided food.

Out of Denlenburg, the neat stone road suddenly turned into a rugged country road, and the march slowed down at once, and in the midst of the curses of the soldiers, they finally reached the royal capital of Brijek after seven days.

At this time, outside the royal capital, there were swords and guns like rain, strong soldiers like forests, and a lively scene of people neighing and horses.

William led the army, with neat steps, dressed in heavy and thick and well-refined armor, and walked in front of everyone.

The knights were dressed in fine armor, and they slowly moved forward like heavy tanks, although the speed was not fast, but everyone could feel the strength and terrifying they contained.

They were followed by four hundred light cavalry directly under William, wearing chain mail, holding spears, compound bows and sabers, and they passed the crowd with a proud look, as the army of Earl William, coupled with their strength, they had enough strength to be proud of.