"I could naturally imagine that, once the ban was lifted, the Normans, who were dissatisfied with my rule, the unsatisfactory Normans, and the ambitious Normans, attracted by Caesar's favorable conditions, would venture to Italy in droves.

Even in my standing army, there were Normans who ventured to Italy. William shook his head and said, "But now our most urgent thing is to defeat the combined forces of the Pope and the HRE Emperor, and we can only talk about anything else if we achieve victory." ”

William was also well aware of the dangers of the open ban, but the decisive battle with the Pope and the HRE Emperor was related to the life and death of the Normans, and William had to be cautious.

The lesser of two evils, one is a matter of life and death, and the other is to exchange Sicilian support for conditions that are harmful to his rule, and William naturally knows what to choose.

Moreover, he could either open the ban on Normans from venturing into Italy, or impose it again, and if he won the final victory in the war, Caesar would have nothing to say even if William turned his face and was ruthless.

"Your Majesty, your decision is extremely wise, and we admire it." Faller was persuaded by William to bow down and bow.

Faller understood William's situation, facing sieges from all sides, facing a battle for the survival of the Normans, and William could not be cautious.

"By the way, Faller, you have brought my order to Roger of House Ottwell to serve in my Guards as the commander of my cavalry regiment, and I look forward to his active performance." William suddenly remembered something, and commanded Faller.

Roger. Morality. Altwell was the younger brother of Caesar's mother, and his father, Tank Red. Morality. The youngest son of Outville, he was left by William in Normans, inheriting his father, Tancred's baronial title and fiefdom in Moltan.

William was the original Roger . Morality. Ottwell stayed in Normandy for the purpose of being held hostage, and of course there was a little love for talent.

William, who is well acquainted with this history, is well aware of Roger. Morality. Outwell's achievements in history are precisely because of his love and heart, which led to the decision to reuse Roger.

Historically known as the twin stars of the House of Ottville with Caesar, Roger traveled to Italy in 1057 to help his brother Robert Guescard seize Calabria from the Byzantine Empire.

In 1061, Robert invaded Sicily with his youngest brother Roger, and after taking the Sicilian capital of Palermo, Robert granted Roger the title of Count of Sicily to rule over the whole of Sicily.

Roger was not as successful in war as his brother Robert, but he was a more ruler and statesman, under his rule there was not a single serious rebellion in Sicily, and under a policy of religious and national tolerance, the Saracens, Byzantines, Lombards, etc., were able to live in peace.

It was under his illustrious rule that a centralized rule was established, and Sicily gradually regained its former prosperity as the most important center of trade and commerce in the Mediterranean.

As the founder of the later Kingdom of Sicily, Roger. Morality. Outwell bequeathed a valuable legacy to his son, King Roger II of Sicily, who led him to establish the Kingdom of Sicily, the most powerful European power of the time.

William vs. Roger. Morality. Baron Ottville had great expectations, and he appointed commander of the cavalry regiment of his Guards Regiment precisely to reuse him.

However, it is unknown whether Roger was used as a killer against Caesar.

Theoretically, once Caesar is the heir, Roger has a chance to inherit the title of King of Sicily, of course, this is indispensable for William's support.

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After Faller stepped back, William glanced at the large pile of papers waiting to be processed on the table, and couldn't help but feel a little big.

"It seems that I still lack a professional secretarial team to reduce the pressure on my government affairs." William shook his head and decided to put aside the unfinished business and go to the barracks outside the castle to inspect the army.

"Little Walter, you come with me to the barracks." William turned to a Norman knight who was waiting beside him.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Walter Jr. Giffard bowed and said.

Walter Jr. Giffard is Walter. Sir Giffard's son, now 21 years old, is a knight with good potential, and being able to serve as William's personal attendant at least shows that he is of good ability.

William had a habit of recruiting squires from an early age, and every year he would recruit noble children between the ages of 12 and 18 from the families of noble vassals to serve as squires.

The sons of the nobility were to serve for three years in William's Guards Legion, after which they were assigned to important positions in the legions or to the local magistrates.

William strengthened his control over the army and the government by recruiting squires, and the most important armies were never out of William's control.

Like little Walter. Guifard's attendant, who had the privilege of being by William's side, was one of the best.

Except for Walter Jr. In addition to Giffard, there were also William's personal attendants, as well as Drogo, the eldest son of Duke Hubert. Morality. Stafford and second son Eustache. Morality. Stafford, eldest son of the Duke of Richard, William. Morality. Vassy, Duke Rodrigo's eldest son, Rodrigo Jr. Morality. Vival et al.

These squires were all good seedlings that William valued, and not only hired the most knowledgeable priests to take charge of his cultural education, but also ordered his noble vassals to take turns as their military instructors, responsible for training their military abilities, and even many talented people from all over the world to teach them various skills.

It can be said that William worked hard to train them, but fortunately, his efforts were not in vain, like Drogo, the eldest son of Duke Hubert. Morality. Stafford, Duke Rodrigo's eldest son, Rodrigo Jr., and Walter Jr. Giffard and the others have been able to take charge on their own.

In the army, they held important positions, were the backbone of the army, and in the government, they were the most educated middle and high-ranking officials, the most dynamic group in the kingdom, and the most favored objects of William.

The Guards Legion and several standing legions are naturally nothing to look at, these legions are the first objects of his attention, and there has never been a shortage of materials, training, and military expenses, so the combat effectiveness of these legions is guaranteed and does not need William's care.

The armies of the conscripts of vassals and vassals were somewhat unsatisfactory.

It's not that these armies are inferior in combat, but the armies of these vassals can at least outperform the armies of other countries in equal numbers.

But compared to William's Guards and Standing Legions, their combat effectiveness is not half a star.

In order to improve the combat effectiveness of these troops, William ordered his standing army to send officers to conduct military training for them, but the exact effect is unknown.