"Baron Mephistopheles, I would like you to join my cavalry battle sequence with your Norman cavalry, and I can give you command of the cavalry.

Morris. Welf, you will lead your Italian mercenary regiment to assist Richard. Morality. Sir Hengu defended the right flank of our army. "It's clear that Caesar didn't trust Morris. Welf's Italian mercenary group, on the contrary, was willing to entrust the Baron Mephistopheles and the Norman knights with important tasks, even if the former was thirty times the strength of the latter, but in Caesar's heart, a hundred Norman knights were enough to destroy this patchwork mercenary group.

Richard, mentioned in Caesar's discourse. Morality. Sir Hengu was a Norman knight from Dieppe, east of Normandy, who had followed his father, Askeledine, a year earlier. Morality. Hengu and his two brothers, Askeledine the Younger and Lenurf, came to Italy along with forty Norman knights.

Richard. Morality. Hengu was a very handsome young man, and his young and open face and superb riding skills managed to impress the attention of the younger brothers of the Duke of Apulia, Drogo and Humphrey.

Richard then asked Humphrey. Morality. Altwell became a knight, and Humphrey's two elder brothers, William and Drogo, Duke of Apulia, also admired the young man and entrusted him with important tasks.

He then married Caesar's sister Flesandia. Morality. Ottwell was his wife, married to the Ottville family, and was trusted by Caesar.

History Richard. Morality. Hengu became embroiled in the internal struggles of the Outville family, and although he had been arrested by Humphrey's brother, Duke Drogo, he eventually managed to acquire a large tract of land.

In 1053, at the Battle of Civitat, he led the right wing against the Pope's Lombard army. By chance, he led a detour of the Lombard army, assisting Humphrey and Caesar in defeating them after their long journey, culminating in a decisive Norman victory in the Papal War.

Followed by Richard. Earth. After the war, Hengu escorted Pope Leo IX, who had surrendered to the Normans, back to Rome and guarded the Pope in Rome until his death in 1054.

Since in 1054-1056, Pope Leo had no direct successor, the Holy See was caught in a struggle for power, the Byzantine Emperor Constantine IX also left Constantinople and became involved in the internal conflict of the empire, and Emperor Henry III also left his heir and died, which undoubtedly gave the Normans the opportunity to expand freely in southern Italy.

Richard had been constantly seeking territorial expansion, fighting against his Lombard neighbor, Duke of Capua, Pandorf VI di Capua, and his son and heir, Pandorf II.

He led his army to repel Capua's army and occupied most of the Duchy of Capua, until the death of Pandorf VI, Duke of Capua, in 1057, when he immediately besieged the city of Capua, and then he took the noble title of Duke of Capua (1058) from the Duke of Pandorf's younger brother, Randolph VIII, and became the new Duke of Capua.

But the key city of Capua remained in Lombard hands for at least four years, and it was not until May 12, 1062 that it fell to Richard.

Richard, who was sitting on Caesar's right hand at the moment. Sir De Hengo was clearly Caesar's confidant, with a handsome face, a slender and well-proportioned figure, and a confident and calm smile on his mouth, which made people frequently look sideways.

"Lord Earl, I appreciate your kindness, please let me fight as a vanguard." Morris. Welf couldn't stand Caesar's contemptuous gaze, stood up, and said emotionally.

"Lord Earl, I'm Mephistopheles. Sauron vouches for my honor, Maurice. Welf is a powerful knight, and the mercenary group he leads is not weak. Baron Mephistopheles also stood up and vouched for Maurice with his honor.

When Maurice heard Mephistopheles' words, he turned his head like he cast a grateful look.

"Well, since it is Baron Mephistopheles who said so, I believe in the strength of you and the Italian mercenaries, and I will hand over the left flank of our army to you, hoping that you can defeat the enemy and not disappoint my expectations, Maurice. Welf. Caesar didn't think about it for long, but chose to trust Baron Mephistopheles' vision.

"I'll win, I swear." Morris nodded solemnly.

"Baron Mephistopheles, can you now agree to my invitation to join my cavalry sequence?" Caesar turned to Baron Mephistopheles and extended another invitation.

However, Caesar did not get the answer he wanted, only to see him shake his head and respond: "His Royal Highness William once instructed me to do a good job of commanding reinforcements, and the three thousand Italian mercenaries here in Maurice are only the first batch, and there are more than 7,000 reinforcements about to arrive, and I really can't take a break." ”

"In that case, I won't force it, Baron Mephistopheles." Caesar nodded slightly, secretly screaming pity in his heart, and nodded and said.

The Norman cavalry commanded by Baron Mephistopheles was from William's personal guard cavalry regiment, which was first-class in terms of equipment, discipline and military literacy of personnel, and Caesar had already paid attention to this elite cavalry when they appeared.

Originally, in Caesar's calculations, he wanted to swallow all the Norman cavalry sent by William, whether it was a title or land money, as long as they were absorbed by Caesar into his army, he always had a way to keep them.

It's a pity that this stunned Baron Mephistopheles didn't agree, and Caesar's condition was to hand over his cavalry to him to lead.

This was a gift to Baron Mephistopheles, who, with the help of his cavalry, could easily win and make a name for himself on the battlefield, and all he had to do was sell William's company of personal guards to Caesar.

As long as Caesar and Mephistopheles operate properly, even if this cavalry stays in Apulia and stays under his command, William will not say much, he knows very well what kind of person William is, as long as he gives William enough benefits.

"This dumbfounded." Caesar cursed and began to arrange the combat mission.

......

Not long after Maurice arrived at the Benevento front camp with his army, the current Duke of Apuria, William. Morality. Ottwell also led his army to Benevento to join Caesar.

"Brother William, why did you only bring a thousand Norman knights with you this time, this can't guarantee your safety." Caesar stood beside the Duke of Apulia and said worriedly.

"It doesn't matter, I believe that with a thousand powerful Norman knights guarding me, nothing in this world can hurt me. And isn't that still you? Caesar, the task of commanding the battle this time is left to you. William, Duke of Apulia, paid no heed to his brother Caesar's advice and waved his hand.