035.The Only True King of England (2)

You are Edward Lancaster.

You have repelled Viking attacks four times, and you have sent men to Rome to receive the Father's conferment.

He also traveled eastward across the sea, carrying a sword and shield against pagans three times as many as you.

You are handsome and well-behaved.

Thou hast been kind to men and hast ruled with leniency.

The only true king of England.

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Edward Long-legged awoke from his sleep, and he dreamed of his youth, during the Second Crusade, he drank and ate with the Holy See and the monarchs of various countries.

He also took a royal daughter of the Abbasid dynasty into a harem and enlarged her belly, but the woman died in childbirth, otherwise he would have taken the blood of a foreign royal family.

"Your Majesty, are you awake?"

The servant who was keeping watch outside the house shouted, and Longlegs ignored it.

When the servant shouted softly again, Long Legs said, "Don't let anyone in." ”

Longleg then picked up the blade and pointed it at himself in the mirror, shaving off his beard and hair that was too long to affect his helmet.

Then he went to a part of the house, and took off the armor that had been erected.

Put it on alone.

Looking in the mirror, touching my chin, my long legs feel much younger.

When he went outside, the male and female servants were astonished, but they did not speak.

"Are the nobles here?"

"They are already waiting for Your Majesty in the royal court."

Longlegs asked about the old subordinates who accompanied him to the Holy City when he was young and were awarded the title of Crusader Warrior, and there are still three people still alive.

Long Legs felt that it was a little difficult to wear this royal armor, but he felt that the eyes of his subordinates were a little different, and he felt that it was worth it.

When they arrived at the periphery of the royal court, the three old ministers were also wearing battle armor, and the servants around them were leading horses and waiting for long legs.

"Your Majesty!"

"You've become so young!"

"Haha, the three of you are much younger, after shaving off your beards."

The long-legged walk in front, the three old nobles followed behind, this picture is like the morning when the sun broke thirty years ago.

Several young people, with the idea of making a contribution, are running towards an unknown future.

"I remember, your wife was still your lover at that time, and you, you told your wife that you were going to the East, and your wife went to cry in front of my mother......"

Long legs are very happy, and the mood of boredom is swept away, who said that he is old?

After today, he's going to have a big victory.

"Your Majesty, what black prince, conqueror, they didn't see you when you were young, think back then, among the monarchs and knights of the Eastern Crusade, which one was not brave, and it was as easy as drinking water to kill the enemy?" An old nobleman who is also a cousin with long legs said.

"Today, we will follow Your Majesty and return to glory together!"

"Return to glory!"

Long Legs took the three of them satisfied, and then went to the square of the capital to hold a military parade.

He was in good spirits and his eyes were determined.

Before leaving, the priest was also blessed.

Long legs yelled at the people in the square.

"The enemy takes our food, destroys our houses, arms your wives and daughters, retreats to defend the country, God bless England!"

Two thousand English soldiers, raising their spears, shouted in return, "Long live the King."

These voices stirred the hearts of the long-legged and the three old nobles.

The body trembled, but it trembled with excitement.

But the king was old after all, and there were not few who tried to persuade him not to take risks.

But the king regarded this as a contempt for himself.

Before the brigade set out for the expedition, the black prince Qiong'an rushed to beg his father not to take risks.

"Father, don't go to the north, everything I have is given by you, I am willing to serve you, go and drive the Scots away, let them go back to their hometown to herd sheep."

Many young knights came to Joan's side and followed him in petitioning.

But the long legs are harsh to hear.

And the other two sons of Long Legs also came, but they were against Joan.

Advocate that the father and the king will win.

At this moment, Long Legs had a great bad feeling towards his three sons, and he first pointed at Qiong'an and said, "Could it be that I can't fight this war without you, England without you, and without the help of Hu Nulunen?"

Look at it, your father, how to make the Scots regret their invasion of our country!"

Then Long Legs looked at the other two sons, "I have raised you for so many years, it is useless, I will only negotiate peace, the knight's martial arts are not at all, as the crown prince, support your father's personal expedition, I am afraid that I will die in battle soon, so that I can go to my royal court, lie on my bed, and hug my lover!"

These words made the two princes ashamed and afraid.

"Fuck off."

Long Legs took two thousand men and left all three sons behind.

Long Legs also carried royal documents and priests, accompanied by a record of his performance, which will be written in the history books of England.

At the same time, he also recruited a central nobleman, looking for an opportunity to counterattack from the center.

He was going to pull the front back into Scotland.

The army traveled for three days and came to Wales, northwest of England.

It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the east and Scotland to the north.

There was a kingdom more than twenty years ago, but it was annexed with long legs.

This has always been one of the proudest contributions of Long Legs.

What even his father, Edward Sr., had not done, he had done.

He is not old enough to rule the kingdom for another fifty years!

A force of 2,000 men headed north, and the Scotland received information as soon as the long legs reached Wales.

William placed an army of 2,500 men in this place, which was slightly superior in number.

Responsible for securing the trade of goods between Scotland and Ireland.

But this army is equipped. It is obviously not as strong as the king's pro-army brought by long legs.

Each side occupies a castle and faces each other across the plain.

When William heard that Long Legs was not hiding in London, he also put down his government affairs and rushed from the Scottish capital with his troops.

Meng Gao with his grandson Leary. Dan was not allowed to travel with him and stayed in London with Joan.

The two princes worked with the palace to govern England and provide logistics for the long legs.

The flag-bearers at the front of the troops, holding aloft the Lancastrian family crest, planted a royal flag every time they passed through a village.

Let all the people know that the British prince is conquering the enemy army.

Long Legs saw that the endless supply of grain and grass was sent to the castle, and the military strength of the leaders from all over the country also kept joining, and he estimated that it would soon exceed four thousand, or even five thousand.

And the other party estimates that this is also the number.

Fighting a local war, mobilizing tens of thousands, plus logistics, this is already quite a scale in Britain, which has a small population.

For William of Scotland, the long-legged move is exactly what he wants, Edward has been defending for a long time, he can't beat it, and he doesn't want to retreat, and now this old man is in danger alone, as long as he can catch him, then this war doesn't have to be fought.

And for Long Legs, he thinks the same, if he beheads William in person, maybe he can still dominate the north!

After both sides confirmed that their respective monarchs had arrived in Wales, the speed of mobilization of the army accelerated, and it was originally only a local war, but because William's continuous increase in troops, Long Legs had to keep up.

Outside the castles on both sides, tents were added every day.

At the same time, they also asked their respective allies for help.

"Edward, an ally of England and ruler from England. Lancaster, asking you to support the war in the east of England, landed from Lincolnshire, in order to contain the Scottish army...... If this battle is successful, I will give you the brightest jewel in the country. ”

The so-called jewel of England is the daughter of the long legs.

His attitude towards his children is very clear, you accept the protection of your father, and when you need it, you will die for yourself, for England.

Nurenen had a son who was ten years old, and his own unmarried daughters (widowed even if they were widowed) ranged from twenty-seven to eight years old, chosen by the Vikings.

William of Scotland, on the other hand, was noticeably more generous, and with a stroke of his pen, he wrote two letters, one to the lord of Ireland, stating that if he helped himself, he could increase local autonomy, as long as it was inconvenient to pay taxes, and the other to the lord of the southwest of the Kingdom of Denmark, hoping that they would contain Norway.

In the future, after victory, they can even be allowed to own a share of the land in the east of England.

A few years ago, seven nobles joined forces in southwestern Denmark to break away from the Vikings and form a new power alliance - the "Netherlands Seven Cities Union".

It is currently ruled by the Governor (Speaker).

Vikings were able to assimilate beliefs elsewhere, and foreigners were naturally able to do so.

Franks, Italians, Byzantines, North Africans, and many more.

Over the past few hundred years, tens of thousands of southern slaves have been captured and sent to Northern Europe, and their living habits and beliefs have also assimilated many Vikings, so they have abandoned their backward beliefs and traditions and turned to a higher spiritual level and life.

Today, this power has grown and expanded its maritime power, and it is known as the "Dutch League" or Dutch Commercial Republic.