421. Chapter 421: Persecution
William had a very good idea, and when his two powerful enemies, the Emperor and the Britons, were in a desperate situation, the Hereford family hid and watched the play while burying their heads in development. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 Info Wait until the two sides are almost finished, then jump out and shout Demacia, and then go down the hill to pick peaches and plunder the loot.
William even wanted His Majesty the Emperor to continue to exert his residual heat, and after a defeat, continue to rely on South Moravia, Franconia and Lombardy, Carpathians, these southern territories of the empire, to maintain the dignity of the Emperor, continue to be hostile to the Britons, as the first hostile target of the Britons, to shield William and the Hereford family.
It's just that it's actually hard to do that. There are basically no fools who can mix in this position - neither Emperor Kalman IV nor Her Majesty Queen Victoria will allow such a behemoth as the Hereford family to play soy sauce in the battle that will determine the fate of the human world.
While His Majesty's army was advancing, His Majesty's envoys were also moving towards Wroclaw, where there was a tendency to replace Khnovgorod as the administrative capital of the Hereford family, and of course, what William expected was to move the capital to the shores of the Polotsk Sea...... But if you think about it, the current development of the family is not bad. Unlike Russia in a certain era, where I was moved to tears when I found an outlet to the sea, compared to St. Petersburg in the original time and space, it is not without a better and more developed port city in the area currently controlled by the Hereford family, there is no need to be so pretentious to create another St. Petersburg or something.
Almost because of this, coupled with the fact that Wroclaw itself has a sufficient degree of development and is a newly occupied area, there are so many things to do. There is also the task of reintegrating the textile industry in Shilonsk, so that the city will become the administrative capital of the Hereford family, at least in the near future.
Therefore, at present, the status of Wroclaw, which holds the title of "Wende Capital", has been greatly improved. At the same time, it was convenient for the emissaries of Kalman IV - it was a long way to Novgorod in one go, but it was not the same in Wroclaw, where Shilonsk was adjacent to North Moravia, and it was possible to run back and forth in two days.
The emperor's envoys were numerous...... It's just that the news brought is the same--that is, urging the Hereford family to go to war, hurry up to war, hurry up to war, and then hurry up to war-
His Majesty the Emperor is already about to win. This war is coming to an end. Think about what you Hereford have done in this war. Have you done anything for the sake of His Majesty the Great Emperor, for the great empire that has come? Don't you feel ashamed? Don't you feel scared even if you take a step back?
What will the Emperor of the Emperor think of you when this war is over?
Therefore, the most important point now is to go to the throne of His Majesty the Emperor as quickly as possible, bow the noble heads of the Hereford family, and re-swear allegiance to His Majesty the Emperor. His Majesty the Emperor will never treat any of his subjects who are sincerely loyal to him, and even if you do not say anything but go empty-handed, His Majesty will definitely accept it......
But then again, you people of such a decent ability can't really go empty-handed, right? What is the most flattering thing for the emperor now? Naturally, it's war, it's war, it's war, it's the army. It's as if a small state like the Duchy of Bern has sent 5,000 troops, and the Hereford family controls Russia, Polotsk and Wende, so why do you have to send 20,000 troops to be worthy of your status, isn't it?
And is war a matter for the Herefords? Not a matter at all. The Hereford family started with the war. King Otto is known as the best commander in the human world. Is war okay for you?
That's pretty much it, and then, consciously or unconsciously, these envoys talked about war, the army, and everything, and persuaded the Hereford family to send troops quickly, and then fight the emperor for the empire or something.
-- This is the wishful thinking of the emperor. As long as you can use the current momentum to scare the Hereford family. Then the Hereford family has an army of 20,000, and the several small imperial states that are currently scared by the Hereford family are about to pee, can also piece together a few thousand troops, and then defeat the Grand Duchy of Jutland, they can make up an army of 30,000......
In this way, the entire empire will be able to raise an army of 100,000 - not a fictitious number, but a real army of 100,000. And they are all professional soldiers, or the guards of various kings and nobles, or professional mercenaries. With such an army in hand, what, or who could be the Emperor's opponent? recover northern Lotternia, recover the Kingdom of Frisia. It was only natural to subdue the Bretons.
The thought that the empire would be unified in his own hands and then crush the Britons as the strongest human nation made Kalman IV blushing and excited...... There were even times when Kalman IV wondered if the Hereford family could do this, then he couldn't let them go......
But of course, this is only a little thought. If the unification of the empire is really completed, and the Bretons are really subdued by him, then the Hereford family is definitely the next target of Kalman IV.
That's it......
If it is said that His Majesty the Emperor's wooing of the Hereford family is still mainly intimidating, and there is no real action...... However, even such diplomatic efforts did frighten some of the Hereford family—in less than half a year, the emperor had already destroyed two princes. And looking at this situation, it doesn't seem too difficult to destroy Jutland and attack Frisia, so many people under Hereford feel that what these emperor's envoys said makes sense.
This created a wave of public opinion within the Hereford family. Little by little, this public opinion began to affect William and his father, King Otto, who had built all three kingdoms, despite the current inheritance of the Hereford family. They have absolute authority in the kingdom. And King Otto also trusted William very much. But he couldn't stand his ears and the roots were soft. So many people said this and that in front of the king, so King Otto himself was tempted.
Of course, the persuasion of these people was on the one hand, and on the other hand, King Otto himself wanted to remain with the emperor - this was in line with King Otto's chivalry and vassal duty.
Eventually, these public opinions finally came to William, looking at those who were watching him cautiously, hoping to use their will to influence the de facto controllers of the Hereford family. William had nothing but hehe, hehe, these bastards weren't necessarily really for the good of the Hereford family. More often, I'm afraid it's for my own glory and wealth.
Anyway, no matter what the purpose of these bastards is. William had to suppress these bastards - and even said that what these bastards said was really right, and now that the Hereford family was participating in the Imperial Army, it was indeed beneficial to the family, and William would never accept it. Only because he would never admit it - that is, his men, these seemingly cautious, even pitiful fellows, combined can influence, and even change their will.
But William also knows that if he loses his temper now, he will get angry. Scold these guys, saying that they are all idiots, that what they say is wrong, that only they are right, then absolutely not. In that case, these guys may be obedient and obedient like rabbits on the surface, but in fact, these guys will definitely feel uncomfortable in their hearts. Leaving such a lump would be detrimental to William's future rule.
That's it.
Thankfully, there was a better way than to use his authority as a monarch to scold these guys - he had enough data, enough information and reasons to back up his original theory.
"Do you really think that His Majesty the Emperor will continue to be friendly to the Hereford family after defeating the Britons and unifying the entire empire?" And after he asked like this, many of those ministers began to hesitate, not knowing how to answer.
Because, as long as you have an IQ above the passing mark, you can understand this truth, it is impossible. The Emperor would never allow a large family within the empire to exist that controlled three kingdoms. Therefore, no matter what posture the Hereford family takes in the Imperial Civil War, after the end of the civil war, as long as His Majesty the Emperor wins, the next policy will be to suppress the Hereford family.
Still, some of them spoke up and did their best to tell William about Kalman IV's generosity and mercy. They were almost like another personality of Kalman IV, and they worked very hard to promise William that as long as the Hereford family continued to submit to the Swabian family, then everything that the Hereford family had now would maintain. Kalman IV would never settle scores, let alone kill donkeys.
William smiled and nodded. Then he recorded the guys and continued: "So, do you think that we need to support Kalman IV morally, or do we need to support Kalman IV in terms of interests?"
This question has been asked by many people. But then, the courtiers who had previously advocated an alliance with the Emperor gave the "perfect" answer that the Herefords should support Kalman IV, both morally and in good interest.
"Well, that's good. So, do you really think Kalman IV is about to win?" William then asked a third question. This time, the answer given by the vast majority of people was similar, that is, nodding. I think I should be able to win.
"So what if I say he can't win?" said William, smiling, "have you forgotten all my previous analysis? Britton, the balance of power between Emperor Kalman IV, have you really forgotten? a mercenary from Normandy, Frisia, Briton proper, the northern part of the empire...... Among them, in a few days pulled out an army of 100,000 countries. Is it really that easy to lose?"
"This ...... It's just a guess on your part. Someone stubbornly said to William, "Maybe after the defeat of the Britons, they will obediently—"
Afterward, William handed him a stack of intelligence materials: "Please take a look at this, Earl Karl. ”
"Oh, this, this is ......" The other party took the document, then put on his monocle and read it carefully. Then, his hands and arms trembled uncontrollably.
It was a military mobilization table for the Britons.