"My Majesty, the Duke of Anjou, and the Duke of Champagne have long been aware of the forces of their forces, and now tell me about the movements of the Duchy of Aquitaine and the House of Poitou, and how many troops they have mobilized against us." William said Aquitaine, even if he was as calm as he was, he had to get angry and curse a rat-eyed sentence.

King Henry I of William bestowed the title of Duke of Bourbon on Gichom VII of Aquitaine and Poitou, and transferred two direct vassals in the de jure territory of the Duke of Bourbon to the Duke of Aquitaine, on the condition that he invited the Duke of Aquitaine to join his faction and join him in the war against Normandy.

The Duke of Aquitaine and his vassals saw the immediate benefits, and their eyes were fixed on the certain title of Duke of Bourbon and the two counts vassals that His Majesty King Henry I had given him, and almost without hesitation joined King Henry's camp.

Instead, he reacted coldly to Count Adolf, who came with sincerity, and even after joining the King's faction, Duke Aquitaine immediately expelled Count Adolf and his retinue guard.

As a last resort, Count Adolf deserves to travel all the way south, passing through the Duchy of Gascony, to Burgos in the Kingdom of Castile, where he asks William's father-in-law, the Emperor of Spain, the King of Castile, the King of León, and the King of Galicia, Ferdinand I, hoping to borrow Spanish troops to contain the forces of the Duke of Aquitaine.

Although the Duke of Aquitaine did not join William's side, William had long regarded him as a potential ally, so when William heard the news of the Duke of Aquitaine's blatant betrayal, he was naturally furious.

"Back to His Royal Highness William, there are less than twelve thousand people, most of them are noble troops in the territory of the Duchy of Poitou, and the elite directly under the Duke of Aquitaine did not participate in the war.

Thanks to the activities of your uncle, Count Adolf, we succeeded in agitating the de. The Counts of Dax, Agen, and Benet, Counts of Marsan, of the House of Gascony, rebelled against the rule of the House of Poitou.

As the current Duke of Gascony, Ode. Morality. Poitou, the younger brother of the Duke of Aquitaine, had to flee the territory and pitifully begged the Duke of Aquitaine for help.

At this time, the Duke of Aquitaine must have led a coalition of his direct troops and vassals to attack Gascony, trying to restore the rule of the Poitu family over the Duchy of Gascony, so the powerful Aquitaine simply could not devote all his energy to participating in this war against Normandy.

Under pressure from His Majesty King Henry I, the Duke of Aquitaine had no choice but to send an army of noble vassals of the Duchy of Poitu into battle. Emma's memory is outstanding, and even though she doesn't have any paper in her hand, she can still memorize the information in her hands and face William's questions without stage fright.

"Well done, my uncle, Count Adolf, he alone is worth more than 10,000 troops." When William heard the good news, he excitedly praised.

"By the way, what else is there to laugh about Count Adolf?" William looked forward to it.

"Great news indeed, His Highness William. Your father-in-law, His Majesty Ferdinand I, has decided to send troops to your aid and personally led an army of more than twenty thousand men across the Pyrenees to attack from the rear of King Henry.

Don't look at this army of only more than 20,000 people, but there are more than 3,600 Castile knights, the total number of light and heavy cavalry is as many as 8,000, and the remaining 13,000 infantry is not an idle generation, they are all elite veterans who have survived countless battles. Emma said with a look of joy that she was glad that William had been reinforced.

In the past two days, William's team has been working hard to deal with this imminent war, and his haggard and tired appearance really makes Emma feel distressed, so after getting the good news, she can't wait to report the situation to William.

"It's great, it's really worthy of my father-in-law, it's really powerful, Ferdinand I's name as the 'Great Emperor' really deserves it." William immediately stood up excitedly, and shouted loudly with his eyebrows fluttering.

"In the past few years, I have sent gifts and greetings to my father-in-law, Ferdinand I, his wife, and two brothers-in-law, and I have reaped rich rewards.

My father-in-law is really interesting, and without saying a word, he sent me more than 20,000 reinforcements, and there are even powerful Castille knights, who really feel sorry for their daughter and son-in-law.

When this battle is over, I will definitely thank him properly. William couldn't help but think to himself.

"Thank you, Emma, it's my luck to have you by my side to help me win." William looked at Emma and said gratefully.

"That's what I'm supposed to do, and I don't want anything in return." Emma shook her head and said, "But Your Highness William, don't take it lightly, His Majesty King Henry I's army is still very strong, and our strength is still relatively weak for the time being, so we can't be careless." Not to mention that there were also some destabilizing elements within the territory of the Duchy of Normandy. ”

"Oh? Emma, who are you talking about that would dare to betray me at this time? William frowned and said.

"It was your cousin, William the Earl of Eiburg, who built a large number of castles and fortifications in the deep ditches of his domain, and recruited a large number of soldiers from his domain estates, and at the same time vigorously encircled a number of local knights in the Earl of Earl, and he was likely to start a rebellion.

In addition, according to intelligence, half a month ago, the Count of Castle went to Paris to have a secret meeting with His Majesty Henry I, and the two discussed for a long time, knowing that they would leave the next afternoon.

My guess is that the Earl of Castle has probably joined forces with His Majesty Henry I and is preparing to start a rebellion. Emma said with a serious face.

"Damn, I shouldn't have left William, Earl of Eiburg, the dog alive in the first place, and I should have put him to death directly." William said hatefully.

"What are you going to do with the Earl of Castle, is it your rash army to sweep away the Earldom of Castle?" Emma asked.

"No, I can't leave Evreux, this is the front line facing Paris, and if I don't have it, His Majesty Henry will probably take the opportunity to attack here." William shook his head, pondered for a moment, and said: "With the Knights of Rouen and the unstable Knights of Castle Castle alone, Andrew can put down the rebellion of the Count of Castle Castle, and I can't defend the eastern part of Normandy, so I must send him reinforcements." ”

William immediately summoned the Earl of Richard and ordered him to lead the mighty Knights of Evreux to support Andrew's troops and defend eastern Normandy with him.

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Three days later, before the Count of Richard and the Knights of Evreux arrived at Andrew's residence in Rouen, the Count of Euburg declared that he would no longer owe allegiance to William and claimed to be the new Duke of Normandy.

At the same time, Henry I also proclaimed the Earl of Auburg as the new Duke of Normandy, and he would send troops to help the Earl of Auburg ascend to the Duke of Normandy, and take William prisoner, or expel him.

The rebellion of the Earl of Öburg undoubtedly gave Henry I a good excuse to go to war against William in the name of it.