"Ferdinand of Westmoreland. Grylls, Baldwin of Lancaster. Morality. Brionne, Earl of Chester, Richard. Morality. Afranche, Jeffrey of Hereford. Morality. Mantville, Russell of Suffolk. Morality. Bayol, Schuseberry's ...... Meet Your Majesty!

I await your instructions. "The counts, barons and other nobles of the Norman Kingdom are gathering under the banner of William's double lions at this moment, kneeling and bowing.

This was the first Norman nobles to arrive in Rouen, and three years earlier, when William led his army to Rouen, Roger . Morality. Montgomery, Russell. Morality. Bayol, Baldwin. Morality. The armies of the three counts of Brionne had already assembled in Rouen to await William's review.

This was followed by the Norman nobles of England and the Norman kingdoms, who arrived in Rouen by ship with their soldiers in two days, and although each vassal nobleman brought a small number of soldiers, ranging from a few hundred to a thousand, these soldiers were mostly elite troops, mainly Norman knights and professional soldiers.

The combined strength of these counts and barons was more than 6,000 men, and their arrival greatly compensated for William's lack of troops.

You must know that William's Praetorian Guard Legion is not fully formed, and more than 5,000 people are left to guard the palace of Windsor Castle, while the Second Legion, which is the main force, left an infantry brigade, plus most of William's standing militia is also left to Duke Rodrigo, and his troops are only 7,000 Janissary Legion, 80,000 Second Legion, 8,000 Fifth Legion, and some conscripted militia and feudal knights, totaling about 25,000 people.

However, most of these forces were not in Rouen, among them Roger. Morality. Beaumont commanded the Second Regiment and Roger. Morality. Montgomery's Fifth Legion, 16,000 men, had been sent by William to support the Vikings besieged at the Château de Calais, while William himself was leading the Guards in charge of Rouen, waiting for the arrival of the armies of his vassal nobles, who were well prepared for the next major battle.

"Count Russell, you are active in the battlefield of Flanders, I want to know what the situation is there?" William sat on his throne in the palace of Rouen, looked at the Count of Russell and asked.

"Your Majesty, since the three princes of Lower Lorraine, the Netherlands and Luxembourg joined the war, Duke Andrew, who had defeated the Viking fleet, had to give up the opportunity to completely defeat the Norwegians and Danes, and continued to hold on to the stalemate with the Vikings in Calais Castle.

The Vikings, who had lost their baggage and most of their fleet, were supported by the alliance of the HRE princes, received much-needed food and supplies, as well as the replenishment of ships, restored their combat effectiveness and besieged Duke Andrew in Calais Castle.

If it weren't for the fact that our army had a firm grip on the sea, I'm afraid the situation would have gotten even worse.

The Duke of Richard, faced with the menacing coalition of lowland princes, had to retreat into the cities of Sleisburg and Bruges.

At present, except for the important strongholds and large cities of Sreisburg and Bruges, Kasselburg and Ypres, most of the rest of the towns are occupied by the alliance of the HRE princes and the rebels of Flanders, especially the county of Gunder has been fully occupied and has become the enemy's stronghold. The Earl of Russell's face was heavy, and he did not dare to hide it, and stated to William.

"I didn't expect the situation in Flanders to be so serious, not only the Vikings, but also the alliance of the three princes of the HRE, it is really rare that only the third and fourth legions can stabilize the situation under the attack of two sides." William sighed, he didn't blame Andrew and Richard, he was also very considerate of their difficulties, and it was indeed good to be able to support two or three times as many enemies.

"Your Majesty, the reinforcements you have sent will surely be able to break the deadlock and defeat the Vikings and the HRE princes." Count Russell said with a smile.

"Well, I'm sure that my standing army is the most powerful army, but my predictions for the battlefield in Flanders are still not optimistic, even if we defeat the Vikings, defeat the combined forces of Lower Lorraine, the Netherlands and Luxembourg in the HRE, and then I am afraid that we will have to face the huge HRE Empire.

Therefore, just in case, we must be fully prepared. William nodded, but there was some apprehension in his heart.

"Your Majesty, please allow me to lead a team to the HRE Empire to investigate information and monitor every move of the HRE Emperor and the princes for you!" Earl Russell said solemnly.

"Earl Russell, please." William nodded in response, although he was unwilling to venture to the HRE Empire with his loyalty, but the other party insisted, and William could not stop him.

When the Earl of Russell stepped aside, William looked at Ferdinand, Earl of Westmoreland. Grylls and Earl of Hereford, Jeffrey. Morality. Mantville ordered: "Ferdinand, Geoffrey, you two are responsible for organizing these six thousand men into a single legion, and I will confer upon you the position of chief and deputy commander of the Sixth Legion." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." The two bowed and bowed.

Compared with the Norman noble families such as Brionne, Beaumont, and Montgomery, William preferred to trust his cronies and ministers, Ferdinand and Geoffrey, who had followed him from the beginning of his army, and fought for him, and were quite trusted by William.

When all was done, William ordered the group to retreat, but Faller was left alone. Osborne negotiates important matters.

"Falle, have you received any news from your father, especially the Queen and Little Richard?" William asked, looking up at Faller, who was standing beside him.

Faller. Viscount Osborne was William's butler and the son of Chancellor of the Exchequer Osborne, and one of William's court stewards and intelligence chiefs, and he was also William's deputy in the Guards Legion.

However, the high-ranking and trusted Faller. Osborne did not show arrogance in front of anyone, and always called himself William's servant, and treated any nobleman with humility and courtesy.

Of course, no nobleman dared to underestimate him, and everyone knew that he relied on William's trust to gain unimaginable power from others, and could even influence William's decision-making, and he was a guy he couldn't afford to provoke.

"Your Majesty, the information sent by my father says that Her Majesty the Queen and Her Royal Highness the Prince are all well, and that the Kingdom of England is generally peaceful, and that Lord Hubert is in charge of the Kingdom of England, and that no clown dares to offend your majesty." Faller replied respectfully.

"Then I will be relieved, Faller, and keep me informed of the Queen's and little Richard's condition, and keep an eye on their safety at all times, and there shall be no misconduct!" William specifically admonished.

"Yes, Your Majesty, my father and Lord Hubert are always by the side of Her Majesty the Queen and Her Royal Highness the Prince, and there will be no problem." Faller nodded solemnly.

William left Faller alone, and did not immediately inquire about the military situation, but was very concerned about the safety of the queen and little Richard, which shows how important their position in William's heart was.