Hearing the Duke of Hesse summon himself, Han Xing's heart felt furious for no reason, after all, last time this uncle tried to let Han Xinggang be a "pistachio" for him, (shēn) is a knight with a lot of experience, it's too sad to fall to that point, isn't it?

So Han Xing didn't want to see this Duke of Hesse again from the bottom of his heart, lest he ask Han Xing to tell the story of the dog (pì) on a whim again!

Han Xing had to walk on the road with his head shut, the rain pouring down on his helmet and (shēn), and the dirt on the ground became muddy and slippery. Fortunately, the armor that Robert sent was indeed strong, but it did not enter the water.

"Lord Duke, Sir Segard has arrived!" The servant who led the way lifted the curtain of the tent for Han Xing, and then spoke loudly inside.

"Sir Segaard, I've been waiting for you for a long time! Come here! The Duke of Hesse was very excited, using his cane as a support, stood up from his chair with difficulty, and beckoned to Han Xing.

"Seeing him like this, I'm afraid I'm going to listen to the story again, right? I'm going to be forced to spoil my country's story again! Seeing that beside him was the humble bent Count Na (sāo), Han Xing's heart was a little relieved, with his own boss (tǐng), he would not die too ugly, wouldn't he?

Unfortunately, as soon as Count Na (sāo) raised his head, he revealed a face as black as the bottom of a pot, and it was obvious that the heart (qíng) was terrible.

Han Xing's heart immediately sounded alarm, "Won't it?" Even your old man can't save me? Am I going to be a shameful courtier for the rest of my life? You have to save me! You're my direct leader! ”

"Sir Segard, I'll get straight to the point! I think you're very good, and I appreciate your special talents, so I hope you can be my vassal! The Duke of Hesse tapped the cane in his hand, then paused.

"Can I say no? If you are a vassal of the direct government, or whether you are a court courtier, will it become a matter of your words? Han Xing secretly complained in his heart, and then his gaze fell on Count Sāo's face.

"Boss, help!" Han Xing's eyes were full of sincerity, but unfortunately Count Sāo was indifferent and did not have any intention of speaking.

"Sir Segaard, I know that the miracle that happened at Goslar Castle was not accidental, but was planned by you! I admire your siege talents, and as long as you can take Göttingen Castle in front of you, I will make you Count of Paderborn! The Duke of Hesse was the first to speak, breaking the silence.

"Huh? Didn't you ask me to tell you a story? Wait, he said he wanted to make me an earl? Han Xing instantly had a feeling of being able to see the moon. It's like someone who has worked hard and conscientiously for many years, but has been suppressed by his direct superiors, but one day the general manager suddenly discovered his talent, and then praised him and expressed his feelings of vigorously promoting him.

This is also the reason why Count Na (sāo) has a black face like the bottom of a pot, and Han Xing, the "seed player" he fancies, was robbed by his superior, Duke Hesse, and all the merits of breaking the city before the end were counted on Han Xing's head. This feeling is not your average grievance!

"Lord Duke! I offer you my sword! I will definitely live up to my mission and dedicate Göttingen Castle to you! Han Xing knelt down on one knee very decisively, and then pulled out the "broken heart" on his waist and offered it with both hands.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! From then on, Han Xing turned (shēn) serfs and sang, although Count Na (sāo) was also a good leader, but unfortunately at most he gave Han Xing the title of a baron.

To tell the truth, after this wave of Westeros, Han Xing's heart has long been "wild", he has been an earl, dealing with dukes and kings all day long, who is willing to succumb to a baron?

It's as if you've already mixed up with the department manager or even the deputy general manager, dealing with the minister and the general manager every day, and suddenly one day you go back to be the section chief, and you have to look at the faces of the people at the same level.

"Excellent! I'm sure you won't let me down! "The Duke of Hesse was pleased, and in his opinion, it didn't matter who was with the Count of Paderborn, but the Count of Sāo and the Count of Pomeron certainly couldn't! After all, they are already an earl, and if they have another territory, their strength will surpass their own.

Although the best option is naturally to take Paderborn into his own hands, this situation is unrealistic after all, after all, the two counts and a large number of nobles may not agree, "We went out to fight with you, but we couldn't even eat one (ròu)?" ”

At this moment, Han Xing was born, first of all, he had no foundation, so when he became an earl, he had to obediently listen to the Duke of Hesse, and loyalty was obviously not a problem.

Moreover, Han Xing offended the old master, Count Sāo, because of this, and it is impossible to form a gang! Besides, isn't there a saying that "the triangle is the most stable?" "Han Xing's third role may be a little smaller, but it happens to be in trouble with Count Pomeron and Count Sāo.

Secondly, this battle is indeed Han Xing's greatest meritorious service, so Yu (qíng) Yu Li has this qualification. Then the other nobles had nothing to gossip about.

"Not satisfied? If you are not satisfied, you can go and see Goslar or Göttingen Castle yourself? "Isn't the good story of such a knight being promoted to earl because of his military merits just reflect the Duke of Hesse's thirst for talent and his eclectic talent reduction? What's more, he is an Oriental, which can better reflect the Duke of Hesse's (xiōng) broadness.

In the end, Han Xing does have outstanding potential, and the Duke of Hesse is not a fool! He was always paying attention to the affairs of the entire Duchy of Hesse (qíng), and from Han Xing's 200 elite soldiers, he had already begun to pay attention to Han Xing. The whole Duchy of Hesse was full of his eyes and ears, and even the Count of Sāo had many nobles under him who were the nails he drove into.

At the thought of this, the Duke of Hesse was not happy to applaud his wise decision!

"But, Lord Duke! I need some support from you! Han Xing thought for a while and said in a deep voice.

"No problem!" When Duke Hesse heard Han Xing's words, he immediately agreed.

"I'm afraid you don't want my support, after all, this is a castle with thousands of defenders! How can two hundred people take it? It's strange not to be supportive! In that case, either you didn't really think about how to break the city, or you were a braggart, and I was the blind fool who believed you! The Duke of Hesse muttered to himself.

"Lord Duke, Göttingen Castle is not as impregnable as we think, have you ever thought about the food problem in the city?" Han Xing stood up, came to the map, circled the location of Göttingen Castle, and talked eloquently.

"Grain?" The Duke of Hesse asked, confused.

"Yes, Göttingen Castle was built on a sandbar, so its small size and overall length made it particularly difficult to attack. But also because of this, there must not be too many places in Göttingen Castle to store grain, and there can never be a cellar! Because there's soft sand down there! At this time, the defenders of the city far exceeded the original number! Han Xing smiled at the Duke of Hesse.

"So your suggestion is to besiege them? They don't have much food, but we don't have much time! If they hold out until Saxon reinforcements arrive, we'll be in vain! The Duke of Hesse thought for a moment, and said worriedly.

Admittedly, like Stannis's Storm's End, it was not a wise decision to try to defeat the enemy by eating horses, dogs, rats, and even almost corpses, despite the lack of food.

But Göttingen Castle is not a big castle, just a small castle, where are so many horses and dogs for them to eat?

However, Han Xing had a better solution, "It is true that as the Duke said, Göttingen Castle will not run out of food so easily, but I have a way to make them run out of food quickly, and this is exactly where I need your help." This time, Han Xing did not speak again, but came to the ear of the Duke of Hesse.

Listening to Han Xing's plan, Duke Hesse's face shone with a smug smile, then he nodded and ordered the people below to do so.

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Göttingen Castle at this time.

Baron Bird also had his own troubles, and the heavy rain brought to the Hessian army was about muddy ground, which made it difficult for them to walk, step by step, and deep feet in the mud. But the heavy rain brought far more trouble to the defenders of Göttingen than the arrival of the Hessians.

Göttingen is a small castle, a really small castle that sits on a sandbar and has a special geographical advantage that makes it impregnable and difficult to conquer.

But it was so small that there was not enough space in the city for the defenders to live in. The five hundred men brought by Sir Bird had to sleep in the open space in the middle of the castle.

Not everyone has a tent, and most of them have to be able to hold up a piece of cloth as a shelter (chuáng) directly, which is already the best treatment!

So they fell victim directly to the torrential rain, which soaked their blankets through their non-waterproof "makeshift tents", and they struggled in the muddy ground, leaving even small puddles on their (shēn) side.

To make matters worse, their campfires had been extinguished, and there was no way to rekindle them anytime soon, so they could only wear a damp mud-stained garment, wrapped in an equally damp blanket, and shiver in the icy muddy water. Such sleeping conditions are really not complimentary, oh no, it should be terrible!

Sir Bird saw it in his eyes and felt pain in his heart, even he had only found a small room in the tower, and he tried to negotiate with the local lord of the city, Baron Sheehan, but unfortunately he received the reply that "there are indeed no empty rooms in the castle".

There are really no empty rooms in the castle! Because of the local city lord, the soldiers of the Sheen family filled almost the entire castle, and although it was crowded, compared to the Bird army who were drenched in the rain and cold outside, the Sheen army was already considered lucky.

However, not all of the Bird troops were content to be outside in the rain and cold, and more than 200 of them organized themselves to the gate of the castle and asked to go in to bake the fire and take shelter from the rain, but unfortunately the guards refused.

They do not accept the so-called "no space in the castle" of the guards, but stubbornly believe that they want to make a difference and are the ones who look down on their Byrds! Several Bird Army knights even directly pulled out the swords on their waists, and the contradiction between the two sides was on the verge of breaking out!