"Archbishop Hamelin, have you already chosen the first batch of chaplains I need? I have a lot of expectations for them. William and Archbishop Hamelin walked side by side in the magnificent Rouen Cathedral.

"Your Highness William, I don't dare to delay what you have explained, I have already prepared it, there are a total of sixty devout priests and priests, they are very experienced, and they can definitely meet your requirements." Archbishop Hamelin smiled and nodded.

"I don't want them to stop there, these chaplains, although they are not part of the military and are not directly involved in combat, will learn some necessary first aid skills and assist the medic in their rescue duties when needed.

At the same time, prayers and burial rites are held for wounded or fallen soldiers during or after the battle, and explanations and counseling are provided for fighters with psychological problems to guide their thoughts.

So they had to have a good rapport with the soldiers, and they had to be able to inspire the courage of the soldiers.

In the fierce battle of arrows, these chaplains had to constantly travel the battlefield to alleviate the pain and fear of the wounded and dying soldiers.

I would outfit them with specialized armor and priestly uniforms, a cross like the most common Stations of the Cross, a light purple officer's sword, and treatment not inferior to that of a mid-ranking knightly noble officer. William turned his head to look at Archbishop Hamelin and exhorted.

"On this note, please also rest assured that the priest I have chosen for you is absolutely non-human." Archbishop Hamelin proudly said: "Your Highness William, please come here, the sixty priests you want have been assembled in the church hall. ”

"Then I'll see." William laughed, and led the guards behind him to the hall of Rouen Cathedral under the leadership of Bishop Hamelin.

In the hall of the church, sixty military chaplains have all put on the tall military chaplain uniforms issued by William, with silver crosses around their necks, William's special medals pinned to their chests, and a red girdle around their shoulders, which looks very solemn and has a trace of military might.

Of course, in addition to this regular dress, William also equipped them with a white priest's outfit that they wore on important occasions such as prayers, masses, and festival parades.

The white priest's garment was very similar to the bishop's garment, except that it was not as ornate as the bishop's priest's robe, which also showed the importance that William attached to them.

In William's mind, these chaplains are bishop seeds, as long as they can perform well, they will have the opportunity to be promoted by him to the honorable bishop, and this is the reason why these priests and priests actively participate in William's formation of chaplains.

William walked past each of the chaplains, met with everyone cordially, and gave them encouragement and blessings, which really touched them very much.

Seeing this scene, William's heart was very satisfied, and he seemed to have seen a group of Norman warriors, accompanied by the prayers of the chaplains, shouting the prayer "Fight in the name of God, we are not guilty." "Bravely and fearlessly rushed to the enemy's positions.

This group of military priests is like a group of Taoist priests, adding blue and blood behind the warriors, and blessing them with an aura of courage, which is absolutely huge.

"Bishop Hamelin, you still have to prepare a second batch of chaplains, sixty chaplains alone cannot meet the needs of our army, and the next batch will at least be more than doubled.

In addition, some gifted, pious, and loyal young priests can be selected to assist them in their work as assistants to the chaplains, so as to form a strong corps of chaplains as quickly as possible. William turned to Bishop Hamelin.

"Your Highness William, I will definitely do what you ask, but can you give me some time, the number of priests in Normandy is very short at present, and I really can't spare extra priests." Bishop Hamelin grimaced, and pleaded with William.

"I can grant your request, and the recruitment of experienced priests can be slowed down, but the selection of young and gifted priests to serve as assistants to the chaplains cannot be stopped, they are our hope." Since Bishop Hamelin is indeed in difficulty, William is not easy to be strong, and responded after a moment of silence.

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness William, and I will do as you tell me to do so." Bishop Hamelin exhaled lightly and responded.

"In order to meet the great demand for bishops and priests in the newly conquered territories, as well as the need for this recruitment of chaplains, I will open a seminary in Rouen, dedicated to the training of young clergy and young shepherd boys, so that the Archdiocese of Normandy will have a sufficient pool of talents.

The head of this seminary will be you, Archbishop Hamelin, and all the pastoral capitals of the Duchy of Normandy will come out of here. To Bishop Hamelin's question, William also responded by giving him a huge sweet date.

William's idea is really good, after all, Archbishop Hamelin is only in his thirties, and he became an archbishop at a young age, and there are many people below who are not convinced, if he is made the dean of the seminary, there is no doubt that his power and status will be enhanced.

When William returned to the Duke's Palace, he received a pleasant report of the battle in the evening of the same day, the arrival of reinforcements from the Third Legion, and the counterattack led by Count Rodrigo.

The combined forces of the Irish and Welsh invading Brittany were not formidable enemies compared to the elite Normans, who initially took advantage of a surprise attack and a large numerical advantage to push Rodrigo back.

But as Count Rodrigo gained a foothold in Dominia, relying on the castle's defensive superiority to regroup, he fought a beautiful defensive battle, repelling the fierce coalition forces, killing and capturing more than a thousand enemy troops.

Immediately afterwards, the Third Army sent by William to support Count Rodrigo and Count Andrew also arrived at the front line, and the two sides met smoothly at Dominia.

As a result, William's side, which was originally inferior in strength, was now reversed, and the previous victory made the morale of the two sides significantly different, and the morale of William's army was significantly higher than that of the newly defeated coalition army.

Count Rodrigo understood that they finally had the initiative on the battlefield, so after communicating with Count Andri, the commander of the Third Legion, he immediately led the Second Legion, the First Legion and the elite cavalry of the Knights, totaling more than 18,000 people, to launch a fierce counterattack, directly advancing the battle line to the border of the county of Leon and the Count of Kneff.