About the "good idea" of the Grand Duke Henry, as well as the "good idea" of the Grand Duke of Leshek. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoThese very high-priority information were all sent to William at the first time.

The change in Archduke Henry's feelings for the Hereford family was not unexpected by William. But the attitude of Grand Duke Leszek is debatable.

And a few days later, when Archduke Leschek's letter arrived in Wright, his attitude was even more questionable.

Although Archduke Leszek did not say it explicitly, the meaning was made clear - he would give his title to his daughter Elise. That is, the Grand Duchy of Mazovia was handed over to the Hereford family in disguise.

"I really didn't expect it. William thought to himself, "This is probably the best news I've heard lately." ”

That's true, that's right. Archduke Lescheck is willing to cooperate in this way, which can be regarded as removing the last layer of obstacles to the rise of the Hereford family.

Righteousness...... Although in many cases, the world is about whoever has the big fist, who is the truth. But this is not to say that force is everything. In addition to force, fame and righteousness are indeed very important. And now the name and righteousness is that although the Hereford family has become independent, the most elite land under his control is still in the territory of the Grand Duchy of Mazovia. At the same time, Archduke Otto was a vassal of the Trieste family for more than ten years.

If the Hereford family had a conflict with Archduke Lesek, it would indeed be a major blow to the reputation of the Hereford family. The vast majority of nobles in this world would be hostile to rule-breakers like the Hereford family. The Hereford family's upward momentum will be hit hard.

The same can be said of the Hereford family and the Archduke Henry - if the Hereford family still holds only one archduke title after the Archduke Henry has been given the title of King Wend, then the Hereford family will have to bow down to the Archduke Henry, or King Henry, even if the title is only in name. But it still makes the Hereford family feel constrained. And it will make the further expansion of the Hereford family come to naught.

That's it, so William isn't in a hurry right now. He was in no hurry to end the war. It is even hoped that the civil war in the Kingdom of Wende will last a little longer. It is hoped that it will continue until the canonization of the title of king belonging to the Hereford family.

Yes, at the same time that Archduke Henry sent emissaries to Kallman IV and the Holy See, respectively, the emissaries and gifts of the Hereford family were on their way. In the name of Archduke Otto, William used the name of "the Holy See and the Crusaders" and "imperial authority and imperial prestige" as bait to persuade the emperor and the Pope to canonize Otto as king.

Wilhelm's planned new kingdom included Holmgard, Novgorod, Pyrm and Ruthenia. The name of the country is based on the noun "Rus" that the ancient Slavians called the northern Goths. Add a vowel letter o to this name to form a new noun, "oroccia", transliterated as "Russia".

- Although more than half of the New Kingdom, namely Ruthenia and Pilm, was under the control of the Tartarian Khanate. But William wasn't worried. Because "Russia" only needs a name. There are so many things in this world that don't live up to its name. Theoretically, the Pope of Rome was still the supreme leader of the Old World. Theoretically, Ostrogothic and Visigothic should also be one country. Theoretically, the kingdom of Ritjod should include all the territories of the three dwarven kingdoms of the present day...... But it's all theoretical.

If nothing else, the "Russian Kingdom" will become the eighth empire to join Ritjod, Frisia, Lotternia, Franconia, Wende, Moravia, and Lombardy. Grand Duke Otto will be officially crowned king. And to gain equal power with the other seven "kings". That is, the right of the emperor to campaign, and the right to vote for the emperor.

Now, counting the time, the letters and gifts of the Hereford family should have been delivered to their destination with the messenger. At the same time, William believed that the Heriffords' record of annexing the Grand Duchy of Holmgard and Turov in less than a month was known to the Emperor and the Pope.

In this case, William could not think of any reason they would have to refuse him. Rejection of the Hereford family.

"That is, we can take a break for a while, calm down Turov and Holmgard, and then concentrate our forces and take part in the civil war in the kingdom of Wende - in the capacity of the king of Russia, of course. "In the Grand Duke's residence in Novgorod. The Hereford father and son, who had reunited after a month, discussed the current situation in the study of Archduke Otto.

"In fact, I would like to be able to retain the domain and power of Archduke Dietrich. William said to Archduke Otto: "Originally, we used the land of Livonia as bait. But now it seems that the bait is useless. Although Archduke Henry was a little stupid, he was not stupid. That guy has already started to plot against the Hereford family. ”

"Didn't you say that Archduke Leszek was willing to be on our side?" Hearing William say this, Archduke Otto couldn't help but ask: "As long as Archduke Leszek is on our side, we have nothing to fear." ”

"But it's still dangerous. William said: "Although the other party is a straw bale, the territory and population of the two Grand Duchyes of Shilonsk and Livonia are too much. It was a bit of a hassle to really let these lands and people gather in Henry's hands. Even if we get the Grand Duchy of Mazovia, let's not forget that Mazovia is also part of Wende. If the other party uses this as an excuse to appeal to Kalman IV, then things will not be easy. ”

"Isn't Kalman IV on our side?" asked Archduke Otto, "I thought we had a good relationship with Kalman IV. ”

"Yes, yes. William said, "But it is not necessarily reliable - we, as the most powerful Grand Duke below the kingdom, will naturally be suspicious of the king, so when we become the most powerful king below the emperor, do you think the emperor will not be suspicious of us?"

"But, we ......" heard William say this, and although Archduke Otto felt that something was wrong, he could not say it. I just feel bad.

"There's nothing to be had. William said, "Never believe in a personal friendship with an emperor." That's not reliable at all. The way he thinks about things is never 'will he do that' but 'does he have the strength to do that'. The Hereford family is strong. So the Hereford family should be weakened, it should be suppressed. This logic was taken for granted and unassailable in the eyes of the emperor. ”

"Then what should we do?" asked Archduke Otto.

"To continue to be strong in ourselves, to continue to maintain our strength. Maintain a flexible diplomatic approach. William replied: "This civil war, Archduke Dietrich has already lost." All we have to do now is for Livonia to remain independent. Let the kingdom of Wende remain divided - so that Russia's western borders can remain stable. ”

"Do you mean...... We're going to make an alliance with Livonia?"

"No, no, no, I'm just trying to persuade Livonia to surrender as a 'friend'. "We will continue to keep our promises, and we will help Archduke Henry to obtain the title of King of Wende," said William. But Henry will find that he will get nothing but the title of king!"

Looking at William's slightly hideous face, Archduke Otto didn't know what to say for a while. Although he was tempted to refute William, he was disturbed by William's devotion to power schemes. But deep down, Archduke Otto, who has gradually adapted to his status as a "great noble", also understands. It would be right for William to think that way. Acting like William is the only way to keep the Hereford family prosperous.

"But that would have angered Henry. Archduke Otto's tone was so weak that even he himself could not convince.

"Then offend him—it's all going to offend him anyway!" said William without hesitation.

"Turov has been annexed by us, and Mazovia is about to cede to us. If diplomacy works, then Dietrich and Livonia will also be friendly with us. Three of the four Grand Duchyes of the Kingdom of Wende are under our control. And in the Great Border Region, we have a great influence on Polotsk. Although Tartaria is not reconciled, she must also snort at me. The Slavites have been wiped out by us! In the Great Frontier, the Herefords also have an absolute advantage.

Inside the kingdom, outside the kingdom. We already have an absolute advantage! So why should Henry's Trieste family crush us? Why should we owe allegiance to him? The nascent Russian kingdom...... What is there in our work that makes Henry feel at ease?

Now, the situation in the kingdom has developed to such an extent. Then the relationship between the Hereford family and the Trieste family deteriorated, and it is no surprise. Now that the situation has developed to such an extent, what are we going to do with Dietrich and Livonia?

A keg can hold a maximum of one keg of beer. Hatred is at its limit, and no amount of hostility increases it. It doesn't matter! We can do whatever is good for us, and we don't have to care about Henry's feelings!"