"Do you follow the will of your ancestors? Interesting. King Louis was noncommittal about this, and Otto's words did not stir up a wave in his heart at all.

However, since Otto used the ancestors as an excuse, King Louis did not bother to care about it.

In fact, over the years, he had received many letters from the nobles of the Kingdom of Lotharingia asking for allegiance to him, and in the eyes of King Louis, Otto was no different from them, they were all nobles like grass.

Don't look at what Otto said now, if the Kingdom of Lotharingia is strong, I'm afraid Otto won't remember his status as a vassal of the East Frankish Kingdom at all.

The reason why King Louis was willing to meet Otto was not only for Otto's heavy gifts, but also for the sake of the crossbow.

He had already seen the power of the crossbow with his own eyes, and naturally he had heard of Otto's name, so he wanted to see how the young nobleman who made the crossbow was doing, but for now, it was average.

"I heard that Baron Otto is quite talented in military affairs, and led an army of two thousand to defeat several times the enemy?"

Otto didn't understand why King Louis would ask this, but he answered honestly.

"There is such a thing, but it is all thanks to the crossbow, Your Majesty, I want to dedicate the craft of the crossbow to you."

"Isn't it a little late to think of me now, Baron Otto." King Louis looked at Otto with a smirk, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

"I have already seen the power of the crossbow, and now the craftsmen of Baden have been copying it for some time, so I thank Baron Otto for his kindness.

Although it is with the advantage of weapons, it is somewhat capable of defeating enemies stronger than itself. So, Baron Otto, take up your sword, take your soldiers, and prove your loyalty to me with victory, not money. ”

Otto chuckled in his heart, it's bad, he still didn't think about it enough when he sold the crossbow in the first place, and this performance was really ridiculous in the eyes of the other party.

Fortunately, things haven't gotten to the worst yet, isn't it just to let yourself go to war? I have been prepared for a long time, and I want to rely on the war to brush up my prestige.

"Do as you will." Otto saluted and left.

Oh, the moment Otto walked out of the castle's court, the humble smile on his face disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by a cold expression.

King Louis, he really doesn't give himself face, he wants to seek a duke position from his hands, I'm afraid it's a dream. Fortunately, he is old and has few years to live, otherwise he would really die of depression.

It's better to burn more cold stoves of Duke Swabia, and when the other party changes from Duke Karl to King Karl, Emperor Karl, it's time to harvest. Invest, if you want to invest, you will invest in long-term and high returns.

Since he couldn't get what he wanted from King Louis, he simply started from other channels.

Having made up his mind, Otto did not delay, and after explaining some things to his wife Sophie, he rushed to the front with his army.

Having received an order from King Louis himself to go to war, Otto did not dare to disobey him, and during the war, he was looking for death.

At this time, the army of East Francia was divided into two parts, and the vanguard of about 20,000 men, led by Louis II, Duke of Franconia, the second son of King Louis, was attacking the area around Metz.

The remaining 60,000 or so troops of the East Frankish kingdom remained in Baden, and these armies were commanded by King Louis's eldest son and heir, Duke Kalmann of Bavaria.

On the way from Baden to Metz, Otto witnessed first-hand the brutality of war.

The village, located on the border between the two kingdoms, is now deserted, with only scattered bones proving that it once prospered.

Except for a few noble territories and church lands that surrendered in time, they were fairly passable and undamaged, and all the territories along the way were devastated by the war, and it is unknown how long it will take to regain their former vitality.

Otto had also seen the cruelty of war in various film and television works in his previous life, but the feeling of holding the screen and witnessing it with his own eyes was completely different.

In this way, it took a few days for Otto to arrive at Metz with more than four hundred troops.

At this moment, Metz is engaged in this not fierce siege battle, and the 20,000 troops of the East Frankish Kingdom are surrounding Salburg, the largest castle in the Metz region, and are conducting tentative attacks every day.

Some of the captive farmers are in full swing to build some simple siege equipment.

It can be seen that in a few days, a general attack on Saarburg will be launched.

The arrival of Otto and four hundred soldiers did not make a splash in the camp of the East Frankish kingdom, and Otto did not even meet the commander of the Duke of Franconia.

He was met by the Count of Werner, a subordinate of the Duke of Franconia, who was the military commander of the Duchy of Franconia.

"Baron Otto, you are welcome to join this glorious war, and from now on, you will act with my troops."

Werner, the name, Otto felt a little familiar for a moment, but he couldn't remember it.

However, since it is a name that can make him feel familiar, maybe he will be a man of the year in this era, and it is always right to have a good relationship with the other party.

"Your Excellency, rest assured, my soldiers and I are warriors of the kingdom and absolutely obey the command of Your Excellency the Earl."

Count Werner found Otto a camp and left, and Otto looked at his back and began to think.

Werner, who is it?

Soon, after inquiry, Otto knew the answer.

Good fellow, Count Werner's name is Werner Sallian, this special mother, the ancestor of the Salian family. This is the royal family of the Holy Roman Empire in the familiar 1066 script of "Crusader Kings 3".

No wonder, no wonder Otto sounds so familiar.

Then, it must be safe to fight with this ancestor of the Salian family.

From a certain point of view, this kind of person can be regarded as a child of luck. Although Otto knew that the East Frankish kingdom would win this war, it was difficult to say whether the victory or defeat of some small battles would be won in the war, and if one was not good, Otto might die on the battlefield like a certain Swedish king.

Otto just wanted to brush up on his prestige, and he couldn't risk his life.

After three days of idle stationing under the city of Saalburg, the Count of Werner sent an order for Otto to set out with his army to attack the enemy in the Nancy region to the south.

According to intelligence, the armies of some of the minor nobles in the south of Lotharingia have begun to assemble in the Nancy area, and their goal is to rescue Saarburg, and the Count of Werner is preparing to take advantage of the enemy's incomplete assembly to destroy the enemy army.

Otto was refreshed when he received the news, and immediately asked Wade to gather the soldiers, and he had nothing to do every day to get moldy, and now he finally got to work!