That's it, William kept himself in a good mood on the way to the Grand Duchy of Shilonsk. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info the same when I get to Shilonsk.

Unlike the cold reception in Polotsk and Livonia. As an ally, and also as a guy who is not too high in IQ, Archduke Henry of Shilonsk gave William a very high standard of treatment. And it seems that he is also sincerely welcoming William - but it is not known how much interest is mixed in this "sincerity".

After the welcome feast, Archduke Henry took William into his study. After the maid brought the tea and snacks, she withdrew, leaving only the two of them. It looks like it's going to be discussed.

"And it comes to pass, Your Excellency. William said as he told the story that on the way, he had "stumbled" to find the messenger of the Grand Duke of Livonia.

"On my trip to Livonia, Archduke Dietrich hinted to me that the Hereford family would abandon Trieste and form an alliance with him. Of course, I turned him down. And then ......"

William gestured to Archduke Henry. Archduke Henry took out the letter and began to read it.

"In order not to startle the snake, I didn't do anything to the messenger. Presumably, after a while, letters with the same content will be delivered to Vyal in Turov. ”

Listening to William's words and looking at the letter in his hand, Archduke Henry's face became more and more ugly: "What a bastard...... Who does he think he is?!"

Unlike Grand Duke Leszek, who was on the edge of the kingdom and was weak, and Vial of Turov. Dietrich and Henry were powerful and economically prosperous. Both men believe that they are the best candidates to be crowned King of Wende.

So in recent years, there have been constant conflicts between Shilonsk and Livonia. The two sides have long formed a deep hatred. Now, seeing that the old rival wants to find someone to form an alliance against him, Archduke Henry is naturally not in a good mood.

After complaining like this and scolding a few times, Archduke Henry, who still wanted to continue to play his temper, suddenly remembered that he still had guests. He stopped shouting, and then looked at William, "And what do you think of this matter, Your Excellency William?"

"Our alliance with the Trieste family is still valid. William replied.

After hearing William's answer, Archduke Henry finally breathed a sigh of relief: "That's fine. I knew that His Excellency Otto was a man of his promises. ”

"Of course. William said solemnly: "The Hereford family values their credibility. ”

"Well, then......" Archduke Henry was a little eager to hear William say this, but he did not dare to really say it.

"Our commitment to supporting you as King of Wende remains valid. William replied with a smile.

"That's fine. Hearing William say this, Archduke Henry finally breathed a sigh of relief—he was worried that the Hereford family also had an idea about the position of King Wend. He can look down on Vyal of Turov, because the other party is a poor jingle scumbag. He can also dismiss Dietrich. There are too many interactions between the two sides in the past few years. Archduke Henry didn't think Dietrich was anything remarkable.

But for Archduke Otto, for the Hereford family, he was really afraid - or, after the tragedy of the collapse of the Crusaders, there was no one in the whole kingdom of Wende who was not afraid of the Hereford family - it was the centaurs, the Tartarian Khanate, the enemy of mankind! the terrible enemy who swept away the hundreds of thousands of crusader armies in their hands - such an enemy, also defeated by the hands of Archduke Otto!

Grand Duke Henry was completely unself-aware, and he was a very self-conscious fellow. Such a guy thinks that there is no one in the world who is better than himself. And those who are "better than themselves", Archduke Henry considers them "monsters" and cannot be counted in the scope of ordinary human beings.

And the only ones who can defeat monsters are naturally monsters. Sarida Khan of Tartaria is a monster, and Archduke Otto, who defeated him of the Hereford family, is naturally a monster among monsters.

Archduke Henry didn't think he had what it took to fight monsters. If Archduke Otto really does not support his coronation as King of Wende, then he can only admit it for the time being, and find a way to get this field back when he has the opportunity in the future.

However, since Archduke Otto was willing to keep his promises, then things were different - no matter, no problems. All difficulties are not difficulties. Because Archduke Henry believed that no one in this world could defeat Otto von Hereford and his army.

"If you can have his support, then King Wende is a matter of course. And after being crowned King of Wende, Otto will be my de jure vassal! When the time comes, I can't help but let him not give me my life! With a powerful thug like Otto, there is no opponent for me in the whole world! Even if it is the throne of the Emperor, I can fight for it -- no, it should be said that the throne of the Emperor is mine! It took so long for Kalman IV to pacify Lotternia, so it can be seen that he is not a powerful character. As long as I have Otto's allegiance, then I can easily overthrow him! After that, I can easily sweep away all the enemies of the empire! I can become the greatest emperor in the world! The ruler of the whole world!!"

Thinking of this, Archduke Henry was so excited that he died. The whole face is distorted and unpresentable. Caught in a strange frenzy.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency?" William looked at the guy with unfocused eyes, the corners of his mouth grinning upward, and the drool about to flow out, a little afraid that he was having a nervous disorder.

"Originally, although it was a little stupid, it had a certain use value. But if it's really crazy, that's a different story. William thought to himself, and tried to call him twice. Only then did Archduke Henry react, cleared his throat, then wiped his saliva, sat upright, pretended to be very majestic, and then said to William: "The loyalty of the Hereford family, I already know, is worthy of being a royal minister. In the coming years, I also hope that the Hereford family will do their duty. Contribute to the Kingdom. ”

"Of course, the Grand Duke...... I mean His Majesty. William quickly understood what this paranoia meant, and immediately changed his tune. Sure enough, after hearing the title "His Majesty the King", Archduke Henry showed signs of illness again.

"I haven't been crowned, I haven't been crowned. Archduke Henry said this, and smiled like an idiot. Looking at William's gaze again, it was like something. It gave William goosebumps.

"Well, then, write back to Archduke Otto. "Archduke Henry really seems to think of himself as King Wende. Speaking of "Archduke Otto", the posture is rather condescending: "The war has begun. It is my general's mission to crusade against those rebellious ministers and thieves who do not know the destiny of heaven, and let those people prostrate at the feet of the king!"

"Of course, Your Majesty the Emperor. William smiled: "We'll give them a head-on ...... However, before and after, we still need to discuss some specific issues. ”

"These things can be discussed with the generals. Grand Duke Otto was the finest general. How he made a battle plan, he let others do it. "Archduke Henry was not interested in it.

"No, no, no, it's not a question of war. William said: "It's about strategy, and ...... And the matter of territorial distribution after the war. ”

"Oh?" Hearing William say this, Archduke Henry also came to the spirit: "You mean ......"

"That's right. William said, "Even if this civil war can defeat them and force Vyal of Turov and Dietrich of Livonia to recognize your kingship, they will certainly not submit willingly after that."

Rather than keep these two unstable factors within the kingdom, it is better to expel them from the country!"

"You mean to expel Vyal and Dietrich?, and what about their territories, the two Grand Duchies?" asked Archduke Henry, a little nervously.

"That's right. I have an allocation plan that I can refer to. William smiled and said, "You should know that in recent times, the Hereford family has been concentrating on the development of the Slavic lands. And the territory of Turov...... Most of them are on the eastern side of the Vistula, where a large number of Slavians live. Even Vial himself, as Grand Duke, had Slavian blood.

It's a barren, unstable, hostile territory - and the Herefords are willing to share your worries, if you'll allow you. ”

"What's this...... Grand Duke Henry thought for a moment, and then nodded a little reluctantly: "Turov...... If it's Turov, it's not that it's not negotiable......"

Although he is also very concerned about Turov's territory, Turov's territory is nothing compared to the support of the Hereford family.

And, as William said, there were too many problems in the Grand Duchy of Turov. And it was barren, and it did not border the basic territory of the Grand Duke Henry, that is, the Grand Duchy of Shilonsk. More east of the Vistula River. There are no natural hazards to defend and the threat of savage centaurs must be faced at any time.

If such a piece of land were to be given to the Hereford family in exchange for their support for their coronation as king, Archduke Henry felt that the deal had been done.

"And what about Livonia?" asked Archduke Henry—he was more concerned with Livonia than with Turov.