How to say that......

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William the Conqueror's large-scale division of his Norman generals caused discontent among the traditional Saxon nobility, and this is a fact that there is nothing to argue.

At the same time, Magnus also believed that if he climbed high and raised his arms, not to mention the participation of 10,000 people, at least he would raise a ragtag army again, and then match the army of those nobles, it would still be possible to fight King William in the ring.

But then what?

And then what?

On his side is a hodgepodge of Praetorian Guards, mercenaries, miscellaneous armies and aristocratic private soldiers, but on the other side is the tiger and wolf elite with unified races, uniform clothing, unified equipment, and even unified combat effectiveness.

The outcome of this war, Magnus thought that he already knew without fighting.

Moreover......

Magnus looked back at Odegar, who was still immersed in his own great ideas, fantasizing about what would happen after the successful restoration of the country.

After all, he was only a soldier, and although he was very good at war, he was still too naïve about politics and court struggles.

"I'm sorry Uncle Odega, but it seems to me that this plan of yours has at least three major flaws."

Magnus held out three fingers and placed them in front of Odegar.

"For the time being, I'll call your plan a three-step process. According to your description, the first step is to train soldiers and get in touch with the nobles of the country; The second step is to raise troops and attack from the north and south; The third step, war, victory and defeat have their own destiny, is that so? ”

The summary is quite in place.

Although he was quite, very unhappy, the person in front of him was a prince, and Odega couldn't jump up and slash him with a sword, so he could only nod in agreement.

And Odegar also wants to see, you say that I have so many shortcomings, I want to hear what kind of meridian ugly egg you can name.

"First of all, contact the nobles, I'll make it clear, I don't trust them."

"When my father (referring to Harold, the former king) led a large army to fight William, why didn't he see these nobles come out to help? Now that they are in trouble, they think of us? ”

"Your Royal Highness, I know your pain, but the force of these nobles is what we need......"

"I understand, Odega, I understand well, and I'm not emotional."

Although he said calm, Magnus interrupted Odegar's words rudely, and his chest was still lying together, obviously a sign of anger.

In fact, Magnus is working hard to perfect the role of the 'Dead Prince'.

The Saxon nobles, who remained indifferent to the Norman invasion, were also Magnus's father-killers in the strict sense of the word; Let's ask, will a child who has lost his father, face his enemy, calm enough to borrow the enemy's power?

Although Magnus really doesn't have any feelings for Harold now.

But what should be played still has to be played, especially in the face of Odega, a character who grew up watching Magnus since he was a child, he should be even more careful not to show his feet.

After a period of acting, Magnus took two more deep breaths, made a picture that had finally calmed down, and then continued:

"There is another reason why I don't trust these nobles, and that is profit, yes, profit. Now that they are courting us at this time, it is because William has violated their interests, so will they sell us for the sake of profit? ”

"To be clear, what if when we return to England, these nobles hand us over on the condition that William will not infringe on our rights again? Could it be that Lady Luck will be able to cherish us again and let us escape? ”

Odegar was speechless.

He must have thought about it, he must have thought about these questions, and he must have had such worries in his heart, but what can he do?! He was just a veteran, a warrior, and it had been the result of days of hard thinking that he could come up with an alliance with a nobleman.

But Magnus had no intention of giving Odega a breath of relief.

"Then there is the conspiracy, I have seen a lot of nobles who are greedy for life and afraid of death, but the heroic and fearless nobles, hehe......"

This is also true, as the so-called more money, the more afraid of death, the nobles are the only people in this era, eating meat and wearing silk are slaves, not being forced to the limit, who wants to risk their lives to rebel?

- This is a rebellion!

And William has always been known for his brutality, and if he loses, he will cut off his head and hang the flagpole!

Of course, Magnus also knew that if William continued to act so perversely, the nobles who could not bear his rule would definitely rise up and resist, but maybe William would be waiting for you to resist.

It's good to resist, and if you resist, you will kill it in one go, and the country will be peaceful (1).

Then, there's the third point.

And this third point is the most deadly, because the first two are hypotheses, and the third point is reality.

"We don't have a boat."

It sounds hilarious, but it's a harsh reality.

After all, people are not fish, they can swim across straits, even if it is just a narrow strait.

Those who are not convinced have already gone to the sea to play with Poseidon.

"Uncle Odega, you need to find out who we are now, we are exiles, and we no longer have the right to demand that the peasants hand over their fishing boats without compensation; If we want to be forcibly requisitioned......" Magnus stretched out his hands and made an innocent look: "Then we will have to fight the Frankish nobles first." ”

……

Boats.

Odegar could only sigh.

Ships are not like other things, like weapons and equipment, as long as there is manpower to build, shipbuilding, the premise is to have wood.

And it can't be ordinary wood, for example, the famous Viking dragon ship is made of oak, and the oak must be dried for several years before it can be used as a hull.

King William was able to cross the sea because he was a Norman, a branch of the Vikings, who had been building ships since his ancestors.

"So what do you think we're going to do?"

His plan was completely refuted, and to be honest, Odegar was already a little desperate. All along, what has supported him in the midst of hardships and hardships is the belief in recovering the country; When this belief is also disparaged as worthless, he has no motivation to live.

"Calm down, Uncle Odega, calm down, we still have other options."

It was Odegar who calmed Magnus just now, and now it's going to be the other way around.

On the side, this is a good start, and it means that Magnus has fully grasped the initiative in this conversation.

"Whether we're going to reinstate or something else, first of all, we have to have a foothold."

"Foothold?"

"Yes, Foothold, Uncle Odega, don't you think that with a small piece of Orleans that someone else has lent us, we can establish ourselves here with peace of mind?"

To be precise, it is not Orleans, what the King of France lent Magnus is only a small piece of land around Orleans, after all, Orleans is an important town in France, and it is one of the only forces in the hands of the king.

“…… You continue. ”

Grew up, really grew up.

Vaguely, Odegar even saw the shadow of Harold, the former king, in Magnus.

"England can't go back for the time being, and on the French side, Louis VII himself is in a precarious situation, even if he swears allegiance to him, it won't help us much."

Facing Odegar, Magnus spoke eloquently, showing all the wisdom in his heart for the first time; Moreover, he keenly noticed that Odegar's eyes began to change.

It is still the kind of unique old man's doting on children, but it has begun to be mixed with the respect of some vassals for the lord.

(In the end, he is still a pillar of the fifth generation, as long as he shows that he has the value of being loyal, he will not hesitate to support him.) )

Thinking this in his heart, Magnus's mouth did not stop.

"It's a big world, but there's not much where we can stand; Once England and France are excluded, all that remains is Ireland, and ......"

Magnus spoke clearly, word by word.

"Here, Brittany."

"This is where I envisioned it, the perfect place to stand, where it all began."

Note (1): Refers to the Great Northern Rebellion of England between 1070 and 1071, which William the Conqueror ruthlessly suppressed and slaughtered the northern towns, and the country was pacified.

PS: Also, cough cough, give some face, the old book has been renewed, so don't call me a eunuch.