After this battle, the armies of Burgundy and Aquitaine moved - but not because they were afraid of the sharpness of Joan of Arc's army, which made it easy to make a truce with them. Instead, I was glad in my heart that this battle had knocked out Artoria's arrogance. In the future, if you ally with them, you don't have to worry about the other side bullying you. Then you will be able to gain more benefits when you divide France......

That's it.

So it's really not something that humans can resist. Despite defeating the Norman army in numerous small battles. Even in a battle with a disadvantaged force, he drew with the current European legend. But the other two - I mean the two Dukes of Burgundy and Aquitaine. Still don't believe in a village girl with braids. What kind of command ability can you have.

So, in mid-September. The Burgundian army marched from Dijon to Orleans, the temporary capital of France. In the south, the Aquitaine army also advanced in the direction of Anjou. The situation in France is critical again!

Late September. The rested French army fought with the Burgundians on the outskirts of Orleans. Victorious, Charles, Duke of Burgundy, was spared. Fleeing in embarrassment.

At the end of September, the French army engaged the Aquitaine army on the outskirts of Anjou. Won a great victory and captured Edward, Duke of Aquitaine.

At the beginning of October, Edward, Duke of Aquitaine, surrendered Bordeaux and its nearby territories. Renewed pledge of allegiance to King Philip II of France.

One draw with Norman, then victory over Burgundy, and three defeats against Aquitaine. Joan of Arc led the French army to establish an immortal feat, which attracted the attention of the nations. Even the nobles and ministers of France began to believe that this girl possessed magical powers. The report to the Holy See and the canonization of Joan of Arc as a saint were on Philip II's table several times.

A little surprised. Although I knew it before, this girl is probably the one who will bring miracles. However, Philip II really did not expect that the miracle brought by this girl would be so amazing.

Today, France has largely regained its dignity as a traditional continental European power. At the same time, the site has also been restored. The French volunteers have been nurtured by several major wars and have the momentum of a hundred battles. The number has also increased to more than 30,000. Île-de-France, Brittany, and even the nobles of Normandy sent secret letters of allegiance to Philip II, either explicitly or implicitly.

In contrast, the Normans trapped in Paris were like islands in the middle of the ocean. Altoria's decree could not reach twenty kilometers outside of Paris. All the stragglers sent out before this time suffered heavy casualties and had to be retracted. Some of those who were unlucky enough to encounter the main French forces were wiped out.

Now Artoria seems to have given up completely, and doesn't care about anything else except desperately eat every day. That is, he does not want to break out of the siege and return to Normandy, which is still relatively peaceful, and he does not want to continue to maintain the rule of the Île-de-France region.

It was under such circumstances that Egil landed in Normandy.

September 18, 1002.

It was accompanied by Norman's army of 50,000. As well as a total of six hundred battleships.

This is the next stage of the war. Compared to Artoria, Egil, as king of the Norman kingdom, was considered to be a prominent figure in all of Europe. Some even describe his Norman kingdom as the most powerful country on the continent today. And in fact, regardless of the size of the territory, the number of people, the state of the economy or the number of troops (standing armies). The Norman kingdoms were among the best. The comprehensive strength can indeed be called the first power in the European continent.

The Eastern Roman kind of bug that spans three continents doesn't count.

What is a little surprising is that after Egil landed in Normandy, the first thing he did was not how to strategize to free Paris. nor should he go south with an army and destroy Orleans. Or take the opportunity to sign a contract with France. Directly maintain the actual domination of the region.

Instead, he killed Lufus.

The crime was a poor rescue, which led to the erosion of the entire French war.

Well, in fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the hapless man Lufus is innocent. In that case: before the battle on the outskirts of Paris, there was no point in him going to the rescue. Because at that time, it was recognized that the Norman-Celtic coalition had absolute superiority. And after that, his rescue is even more impossible. France, where nationalism is rampant, is terrible - Normandy is also in the dark at this moment. Lufus walked on the front foot. If you can't say it, someone will make a revolution.

However, Lufus still died. It is different from Egil's always like to flaunt the construction of the legal system and fairness and justice. This time the trial did not go through any legal procedures. The defense lawyer, the judge, the jury and anything at all—or Egil alone took all of them. In the end, without waiting for Lufus to say a word, he directly struck the hammer: "Death penalty, execute immediately." ”

Immediately after that, the Norman Death Warrior who was standing behind Lufus directly held it down, as if he wanted to say something, Lufus directly pulled out his axe. Hands up, heads to the ground.

That's it. Egir managed to find a staircase for his wife......

After this, Egil quickly sent officials to take over Brittany, which was now barely peaceful, and assigned another 3,500 professional Viking warriors and 1,500 crossbowmen. The Brittany garrison corps was formed. Martial law was imposed on Rennes. In this way, the Bretons were suppressed.

At the same time as the coercion of force, Egil naturally did not forget to use the method of inducement, and in addition to the tax exemption method that Egil has always used, Egil has also implemented such measures.

For the clergy declared. Later, the special rights of the clergy would be more respected, and more monasteries and lands would be promised to them. and supported the sale of indulgences, proclaimed that the nobles would be guaranteed and expanded their rights, that the freedmen would maintain a low tax rate and give them more say in state affairs, such as the Estates-General, and that the serfs would reform the system and give them land to farm.

That's pretty much it. Seeing people and talking about people, and talking about ghosts. Egil was not at all afraid of whether he would go to hell after he died. Day and night, they borrowed from the enemy's representatives, coerced and enticed, and talked endlessly. Telling about promises that were completely impossible to keep, not to mention that there were really many fools who were moved by Egil's words, patted their chests and assured him that they would support him. And to achieve those conditions that Egil spoke of quickly.

Of course, all this is premised on the French throne.

Egil asks them for their support in obtaining the crown of France, arguably the most traditional and noble kingdom of the European royal family.

Of course, there is a premise for all this, which is to defeat Joan of Arc and her unwavering and crazy army of 30,000 France.

Running out of the improvised Brittany army, Egir still had 45,000 troops under his command. If the situation is critical, more troops can continue to be signaled. And the excellent financial position of the country can also support such a desperate expansion behavior of Egil.

Of course, there is still a premise.

"Let's go to Paris. ”

After instructing the commander of the fleet, General Carter, to send supplies to Normandy without interruption, and at the same time to launch pirate raids on the west coast of France. After such an arrangement. Egil gave such an order for operation.

Immediately afterward, starting with the Île-de-France, the hell that affected the entire Kingdom of France began.

In fact, after the news of the landing of the Norman iron cavalry under the command of Egil, the residents of the entire Île-de-France region, even the nobles and commoners, were scared to urinate. If Artoria is a witch in their eyes, then Egil is the true embodiment of Satan. The Demon King from Hell. There was no previous comparison between the two. Joan of Arc, who had high hopes from the French people, is currently fighting to the death of the Burgundians in Dijon. In Île-de-France, there were only a few small forces of harassment, as well as aristocratic forces.

You can't beat it, you can't beat it at all.

As a result, the vast majority of the nobles decided to surrender to Egilna again. I'm still thinking about playing the trick of the wall grass.

It's just that Egil doesn't allow it.

"For guys who have already betrayed once, it is natural that a second, third, or even countless betrayals are commonplace. I don't want this kind of low-character thing to be my vassal. ”

For this reason, Egir rejected all the French nobles' requests for surrender, and the Norman army divided into dozens of troops. With a variety of siege engines produced by the dwarves, all the noble castles in the Île-de-France region were wiped out. The nobles, young and old, were then beheaded, their bodies skinned and filled with straw, and placed in the centers of the towns and villages of Île-de-France for visiting.

Such an iron wrist once again makes people understand. This Nordic wolf is not a cute creature that eats vegetarian food. It's a terrifying monster that really wants human life.

The French, once again, are timid.

Perhaps without the encouragement of a creature similar to the mascot, they will be so timid for the rest of their lives. It's like the most obedient of the obedient people. Who knows.

In short, the situation in the Île-de-France region, and in Paris as a whole, was quiet in only five days after Egir's arrival. Iron-blooded methods, high-pressure rule, the French are once again silent. The entire Île-de-France region is shrouded in white terror......

Hearing of Egil's ruthless methods, Joan of Arc hastily ended the siege of Dijon. Lead your army north again to meet Egil's Norman army.

The Great War is on the verge of breaking out......

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