Obviously, a pre-war negotiation was indispensable in the Middle Ages, basically before every battle, field battles, sieges, will choose to negotiate, which can be regarded as a chance to surrender to the other party, if the other party toasts and does not eat, eat and punish wine, their own side is also considered to be benevolent and righteous.

And now, the second son of the Duke of Hesse, Young Master Dietrich, is taking this step, and he sent someone to shout under the city: "Listen, people in the city, I think you all know me, I am Dietrich, the second son of the Duke of Hesse. My claim to the Duchy of Hesse is justified and legitimate, and if you choose to surrender and sacrifice Marburg to me, I vouch for my personal honour that I will never harm you! Your treason will not be held accountable! ”

"Dietrich, do you still want face? You know that the eldest brother is your father's eldest son, the first in line to the throne of the Duchy of Hesse, but you choose to fight with the Count of Pomeron (jiān) and start a war (yīn) to usurp the title of Duke of Hesse. What qualifications do you have to claim that you are the rightful heir to the title of Duke of Hesse? I heard a crisp jiāo cry from the city, and I followed the sound away, but I saw that the owner of the voice was a brown-haired girl in her twenties. This girlish little face is red, her hands are crossed on her waist, and her momentum is violent, but there is a hint of (jiāo) pretty (ài).

"Agris, I'm your brother too! How can you say that about me? The eldest brother does not do his job properly, he is willing to degenerate, and he befriends some people who are not careful, running around and idle, without the appearance of a duke. If the huge Duchy of Hesse is handed over to him, I don't know what will become of it! Dietrich's cheeks were flushed with a sickly flush, not knowing because of righteous indignation; is still ashamed of himself, so he uses strong words.

"That's because you're always self-righteous, always (ài) singing against your big brother. The eldest brother is close to the people, and you say that he is willing to fall and be in the company of the people. The eldest brother likes to befriend ranger knights and go on adventures together, so you can say that he is idle and associates with random people. The eldest brother likes to ride horses and hunt, so you say that he is not doing his job. In short, in your opinion, what Big Brother does is wrong! Do you want me to say it? If you want me to say, the only mistake of the eldest brother is that he was born earlier than you, his body is better than you, and he is more pleasing to his father than you! ”

Han Xing also knew at this time that this sister-in-law (nǎi) (nǎi) was most likely the only daughter of the Duke of Hesse, Miss Egris. I have to say that this sister-in-law (nǎi) (nǎi) really didn't save face for his brother at all, and he was dumbfounded by what Dietrich said.

However, the conversation between the brother and sister also gave Han Xing a general understanding of the three children of the Duke of Hesse:

His eldest son, Heinrich, was a typical medieval nobleman, who liked hunting and adventure, and should be bold, generous, and active, and made a lot of friends, and was a very good medieval aristocratic knight. However, I'm afraid the level of education is not high, so I may be a little vulgar and arrogant.

It is likely that he was raised by knights or court nobles, practiced swordsmanship and horsemanship from an early age, and grew up as a knight. In the chaotic Middle Ages, almost every nobleman had to bring his own weapons and armor to the battle when the lord needed them, in order to fulfill their obligations as vassals. Therefore, it is especially important for the first heir of the nobility to develop military skills.

The second son, Dietrich, (shēn), was physically ill and frail, but he should have had a lot of experience in management and diplomacy, and he was a man of human elegance and probably a high level of education. Therefore, he despised his almost illiterate brother, regarded him as a brainless and reckless man, and thought that he was more suitable to inherit the Duchy of Hesse. As the second son of the Duke of Hesse, not the first in line to the throne, he received a cultural education, and his mentor was likely to be a priest or scholar, and the Duke of Hesse probably planned to teach him as his brother's right-hand man.

It's just that now, the sudden death of the Duke of Hesse has caused the two brothers to turn against each other, or rather, the jealous and unwilling Young Master Dietrich and the Count of Pomeron, who tried to burn the cold stove, hit it off, and launched the Duke of Hesse succession war.

"Hey, how did you get so many people this time?" Miss Agris, who was at the head of the city, suddenly spotted the troops, and she looked around, and made a rough estimate, and found that there were no less than four thousand men and horses under the city, so she exclaimed.

"I want you to know that my father's vassal, Count Segaard of Paderborn, has joined me with four thousand men, and has decided to help me reclaim the title that belongs to me!" Master Dietrich said proudly. As he spoke, he turned his head towards Han Xing and said, "Count Segaard, you said yes, right?" ”

"I'll go, I'll see (rè) it's just right, why do you want to take me? I'm just a melon-eating crowd, please don't pull me into the battlefield? Han Xing was very unhappy and glanced at Dietrich through the gap in the blue feather "T" helmet, and said in his heart while helplessly stepping forward.

"Count Segaard, is that the Oriental? I saw you the last time my father went to Paderborn! You told a fun Oriental story at that time, can you tell another one? As soon as Miss Agrice at the head of the city heard Han Xing's name, her eyes were full of excitement and she shouted to Han Xing.

"My sister-in-law (nǎi) (nǎi), this is before the two armies, do you still want to hear the story? You think this is a tea party! Han Xing said in his heart.

"Count Segard, I always thought that although you were an Oriental, you were an upright, kind, and honorable knight, so why did you join the side of the traitor Dietrich?" Miss Agrice asked in surprise.

"Little girl, how dare you say that about Uncle Hanschel? Do you know what kind of despicable Earl Sāo, who your brother leaned on as his helper? How many despicable and shameless deeds have you done? He actually poisoned Uncle Hanschel and sent his men to hunt us down! Roy said indignantly.

"Hey~ Red-haired boy! Why can't I say that about your Uncle Hanschel? You are in collusion with the traitor Dietrich, and you are trying to usurp power for (jiān) and (yīn)! I can't tell you anymore? Miss Egris, who was at the head of the city, was also angry, and pouted indignantly.

"You're shielding the villain!"

"You're helping to do this!"

"Stinky girl!"

"Little (pì) child!" The two of them stumbled in front of the two armies, and after a while, they snorted coldly in unison, and they shivered like a young couple who had just quarreled.

"What's wrong with the wolf's embarrassment (jiān)? We're embarrassed (jiān)! Hahaha, Agris, my good sister! You don't know, do you? Your eldest brother's good helper, Count Sāo, has illegally invaded and occupied the lawful territory of Count Segaard, the village of Ganquan, and even provoked the Archbishop of Münster to declare Count Sāo a heretic! You must know that, right? Dietrich said triumphantly hooking Han Xing's neck.

As everyone knows, Han Xing has already scolded in his heart, "Nima, who are you?" Who's embarrassed with you (jiān)? Alas~ I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it, gentlemen, I met someone unladylike, and it was actually the side of the villain who joined, shame, shame! Look at the virtue of your villain, I'm really blind! Just for the fact that you dare to take advantage of me, I will let you meet under this Marlborough city and break the blood now! ”

"Count Segaard, if Count Sāo has any outrageous behavior, as long as you ask my eldest brother for help, he will definitely pay you justice!" Miss Elles also realized that the biggest reason why Han Xing joined Dietrich's side was because she was at odds with Count Sāo, and she was afraid that Heinrich would not do justice for her, so she made a promise.

Han Xing was still a little moved in his heart, but as the Duke of Braunschweig, it was imperative for him to weaken or even control the Duchy of Hesse, not to mention that the dispute between him and Count Sāo could not be resolved by the mediation of the lord, it was simply a hostile relationship between you and me! Even if he can stabilize for a while under Heinrich's mediation, once there is any more trouble in the Duchy of Hesse, Count Sāo will probably stab him openly and secretly, and if he does not take the opportunity to deal with him, there will be endless troubles!

This pre-war negotiation ended in a sloppy manner, and to Han Xing's great surprise, from beginning to end, the two important figures of the Duchy of Hesse, Count Sāo and Prince Heinrich, did not appear, I really don't know what is going on! Nuo University is a Marburg, does it have to rely on a female streamer to support the façade?

After the pre-war negotiations ended without a hitch, Dietrich and the Count of Pomeron convened a military meeting, attended only by Han Xing and the two of them, mainly to prepare plans for the siege.

"Count Segard, how do you think we should take this city?" Count Pomeron asked, squinting his eyes and brushing the black goatee on his chin.

"Make ladders, rams, storms?" Han Xing replied pretendingly. He just wanted to take them into the ditch, and it would be better if all of them were smashed under the city walls!

"No, I think maybe we can work around it!" Young Master Dietrich blinked, touched his chin and said.

"I'll go, brother, how does your IQ go up and down? All of a sudden, you're smart? Han Xing was shocked in his heart. In fact, he had already made up his mind to deal with Marburg:

The first is to determine the defensive strength of the city to judge the number of garrisons, which is also the [tentative (xìng) attack" in the tactics of the Celestial Empire. If both Count Sāo and Heinrich's main forces are in the city, then they will feign a siege and send their main forces to attack the empty lair defended by Count Sāo, and then return to take care of the defenders of Marlborough. On the other hand, if the main force of Count Sāo is not in the city, he will take it in one fell swoop.

Of course, if there are cannons or siege equipment like Han Xing, it will save a lot of trouble, and you don't need to think about it so much, just bombard!

"There's me in Marlborough!" Master Dietrich smiled sheepishly.

"Guilty?" Han Xing thought he had some high opinions, but he didn't expect that he just had an internal response! In fact, attacking a city from within is one of the most unsafe ways to break a city, you know, the inner should also be a person, and if you are a person, you may be bought by money. If there is a Mission Impossible, you will be lured into the city, and you will be cornered by a dog to close the door and beat the dogs! What's more, this is the Middle Ages, and one or two should not be of much use at all, and it takes a dozen people to open the city gates, right?

"Great! As long as we can deceive the city gate open, we will definitely be able to take Marlborough by killing the generals! Count Pomeron's mung bean eyes lit up.

"I don't know how many people there are, and what positions they have?" Han Xing asked in a low voice.

"My nanny, and my horse boy, my mentor and court priest, Father Barron, the castle steward, Sir Cohen, etc., ······" Young Master Dietrich counted.

"Either they are old men who have followed me for many years, or they are Sven people who hate the coarse Heinrich, and they are infallible diehards!" Master Dietrich said with great interest.

"Hehe~ Do you know that these people are your diehards, and others will not know? Isn't that the open? If it were me, I would definitely arrest them all! I'm afraid, even if I get in touch, there will be fraud! ”

Han Xing is deeply worried about the prospects of Dietrich's plan. So he sighed and said:.

"I think it's better for us to prepare with both hands, I'll take people to make siege equipment such as ladders in case of emergency! If you manage to get in touch with the inner responders in the city, I can also organize a feint to distract the defenders for you! ”

"Okay, that's it!" Young Master Dietrich nodded when he heard this, and clapped his head. Han Xing did have a point, after all, the matter of internal response (qíng) is still uncertain, and it is still necessary to prepare for both.