Chapter 1098: Neutrality of Koblenz diocese is cooperation
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Father Bachbert had no idea that he would meet Father Conrad on the other side of the river in this situation.
His vigilance and panic basically dissipated, and now he just wanted to step forward and ask Conrad what happened.
"My friend, an army has appeared in Koblenz, and they...are they the Normans?" Bahebert asked directly.
Conrad's face was solemn without a smile, and he glanced at the soldiers inadvertently: "Yes, not all."
"I saw them holding the great Charlie's lion flag. Prince Ludwig's man?"
"Yes! Not all."
"This..." Bahebert just felt inexplicable, "what do you want to say."
"They were actually the army of the Baron of Nassau, and they were. And..."
"How exactly?"
"Things are very complicated. Maybe, you can talk to the nobles here in person." Father Conrad was indeed facing great pressure. He intended to eliminate the war, but he really found that he was not so brave when he arrived here.
Lan Fox Ben, who had been waiting for the mediation result, didn't want to waste any more time. He took off the too-tight iron helmet. Since the friend and priest wanted to talk, let's negotiate well.
A general came aggressively, with a slightly fat face, pure blond hair, slightly curly beard and extremely white complexion.
Judging from this second look alone, Father Bachbert was sure that this must be a Norman. Want to deal with this ruthless man? He began to panic again, and even subconsciously took three steps back.
"Hey! Father, are you afraid of us?"
The blue fox asked in Latin, which again drew the difference between Bahebert.
"So these are actually different from the Normans under the Baron of Nassau." Father Conrad, who was hooking his head, explained again helplessly, "Their leader understands the sacred language."
It was a strange thing that the savage Normans, like bloodthirsty wolves, knew holy Latin.
In extreme astonishment, the blue fox did not speak politely and proclaimed his purpose very directly.
From now on, the entire land area under the jurisdiction of the city of Koblenz is incorporated into the Barony of Nassau. The Baron of Nassau will rule here, as the old fief.
The villagers here are most worried about whether the appearance of a large army will cause their own heavy losses. Although the blue fox especially emphasized: "We intend to obtain Koblenz peacefully, if you ordinary farmers decide to resist, we will use force. If you now By accepting the change of owners, I can guarantee that the army will never enter your village or disturb your life, as long as the 11th tax is paid to us for the autumn harvest this year."
Is that so? If it's just a change of ownership of the site, why pull the army to appear? Is it someone who likes grand pomp?
The existence of the priest Bahebert is equivalent to the village chief, and he is happy that these people promise that as long as some conditions are fulfilled, it will not be destroyed.
"You... are a benevolent army." He was deliberately polite, but this army's claims were obviously not as easy to implement as they claimed. He said cautiously: "Koblenz is the domain of King Lothair. I don't know that the Baron of Nassau has changed his allegiance to him, and I don't know that Koblenz will change the lord again."
The blue fox smiled, "Yes, there is no reason for the Middle Kingdom to know about this kind of thing. Have you seen our lion flag?" He pointed deliberately: "We are actually authorized by King Ludwig. Nassau The baron is in charge of carrying out orders, and we are in charge of taking Koblenz down."
"So, you actually... came to fight?"
"It's a stupid question. Father, did you just understand? This place has changed lords!" Lanhu deliberately raised his voice, "Of course we don't believe that the local garrison will obediently give up that fortress, but this is a noble war, and The villagers here don't matter."
Hearing that, Father Bachbert has made the situation clear. Although the other party has not yet made it clear, all the hints have made this normal-minded cleric know his position.
"That way, the riverside village can keep the peace. We have been following you for a long time, since you have no ill will towards us. May I remain neutral on behalf of the whole little parish of Koblenz?"
"Is this a bargain? I want you to surrender." Lanhu had a slight misunderstanding, and his words became severe again.
At this moment, Father Conrad hurriedly rallied: "Friends, our small parishes follow the command of the regional bishop, and we have always remained neutral. Since the Baron of Nassau can rule here, the local parish will naturally cooperate with you."
"It turns out that neutrality is cooperation." Lanhu nodded.
Bahebert asked again: "I actually want to meet the Baron of Nassau, I know him. Whether he is in the army, I would like to directly ask him to swear our neutrality and cooperation attitude."
"Henry Nassau? No, he is now the Earl of the Netherlands in the Eastern Kingdom. We have a new one, though."
So, the black fox took off his helmet. A fatter little fat man appeared, his arrogant attitude was that he walked a little witty.
Such a blond boy perfectly fits Bachbert's cognition of aristocracy - Jin Yi Yu Shi eats himself extremely fat.
It is this little fat man who can speak Latin and can converse with himself smoothly.
What he saw made him even more surprised, "You... Could it be the youngest son of the Nassau family? Are you Adam?"
"No. I'm Paul." Heihu said a name casually. He emphasized again: "I am not a Baron of Nassau, but I am indeed a Baron of Nassau. My real name is Black Fox, and my father is indeed Henry Nassau."
"I think I get it. Are you the adopted son?"
"No, I'm the son-in-law."
Sons-in-law of course also have the right of inheritance. After all, the barbarian leaders who converted to God must implement monogamy. But the woman's right of inheritance has not been recognized, so the son-in-law becomes the heir to the power, and their descendants inherit the name and blood.
Although Father Bachbert did not know how the man from Henry Nassau had contact with the Normans, it is fair to say that he used marriage to bring in a group of ruthless Normans to fight for him. "This Henry is always pretending to be weak!" He sighed so secretly.
The black fox and the blue fox are both the butlers of the Nassau Baron in de jure. For the sake of convenience, they simply call themselves brand new barons. Anyway, the priests here are unable to verify, and the locals absolutely dare not verify. As long as it's real, it's fine, to save you from encountering soldiers.
Father Bahbert was not entirely convinced that the army was truly innocent, and he offered to take out some of the village's grain and cheese to prove his intention to cooperate.
In exchange, the Rus army really settled just outside the village. They unloaded the iron pot and Tao Weng from the bed, and set up camp especially at the landing point, which seemed to be stationed for a long time.
The vigilant villagers pulled a cart and pulled a batch of food from the monastery to the landing point, and then fled immediately.
Father Bahbert stayed in the so-called Baron's Landing Camp of Nassau for the time being, knowing that he had much more to do.
The fortress of Koblenz stood on the mound, and its gate was closed, and the defenders in total of more than 200 watched the changes in the situation nervously.
The flag captain Fred couldn't understand. It was weird that those troops were showing so many flags.
When the Frankish army was fighting, they would not flutter their flags wildly. The flags only need to be held by each flag team. Now they seem to be showing fifty! The flag should only have practicality, the so-called battle command needs, and these people simply regard the flag as a marker, just like a kind of ornament.
In the uneasy waiting, the night gradually fell, and the wonders under the mound gradually appeared.
The bonfire deception tactic was staged at the castle-village junction in Koblenz, and the Blue Fox ordered the army to increase the number of bonfires fivefold, creating a dense fire in the area just outside the wheat fields.
The flames are simply burning, and the real army is gathered in one place.
The black fox was a little puzzled, but listened to the blue fox's teaching: "Learn you! Fighting is not about screaming and rushing to fight. You should find a way to frighten the enemy before fighting, and then you will easily win."
"So, do you think the battle is still inevitable?" Heihu asked again.
"Not really. I want to arrange for the priest to persuade him to surrender."
"If they don't surrender?"
"Then fight. I'm going to hold a small meeting right away, and you will also participate." After that, Lanhu began to gather people.
The old guys are gathered together, Lanhuling, don't expect to be defeated without a fight. Tonight, eat well and sleep well. Before going to bed, reorganize your weapons so that you can besiege the fortress tomorrow.
When attacking the fortress, it is impossible for a group of people to rush up. The weakness of the stone fortress is the gate. As long as the gate is destroyed, all problems can be solved.
Of course, we must also consider the rotten situation that the battle turned into last year's "Siege of Aleb Fortress", after all, it was a stone fortress!
Lanhu has sufficient combat experience, and he intends to teach all his experience to his younger brother, but his black fox younger brother is still overconfident.
The Russ army may not break the city one day tomorrow. In order to act as fast as possible, it is necessary to prepare well in advance.
As a result, a large pine tree was cut down on the virgin forest on the other side, and the longboat pulled it to the landing point on the other side. This matter was completed during the day, and at night, with the sound of axe gouging, it was quickly transformed into a battering ram, and ten pairs of poles were **** with cables so that the soldiers could carry it together to smash the door.
Violent siege is indeed the last resort, the so-called last resort. The blue fox had a good chat with the two priests before going to sleep.
"I know that you all hope that there will be no war. Whether the defenders of Koblenz fortress obediently give up their territory depends on your persuasion. Especially you, Father Bahbert, you must persuade that man named Fred. ."
"It depends on the conditions you give. However, I don't think they will obediently give up their place." Bahebert is not optimistic about the future.
"I can promise their safety. Let go of the fortress, take off the armor, and leave with weapons. I swear to the Lord that I will not persecute." Lanhu emphasized his core strategy.
Bahebert felt unreliable, and Conrad decided to join in. Defenders are certainly not disadvantageous to priests, especially priests who may be promoted based on their seniority.
The army made two-handed preparations. The next day, the Ross army still played the name of the Baron of Nassau in a high-profile manner, hoping that the two priests who went to persuade the surrender would bring beneficial results.
However, based on the consciousness of their own warriors, the Everbright Warriors also believed that those defenders would stick to their beliefs.
The so-called direct subordinate troops of the great nobles are brave and ruthless, and the fighting will of the standing army of the Eastern Kingdom is worthy of recognition, presumably the army of this Middle Kingdom is the same.
Many people hope that the persuasion to surrender fails, so that the brothers can launch a strong attack, and then they can rob according to the rules and abilities. Although they converted to God, they were only superficial. Many people also wore pendants of Norse gods such as Thor's Hammer and Frey Pig. As for God, she is probably another form of Odin.
…
As a result, as the soldiers had widely estimated, the two priests came back slumped with dismay.
"It looks like the negotiation has collapsed! It's a blessing that you were not abused by them." The blue fox, who had lost his thoughts, was in a good mood, which meant that he didn't need any illusions and could give it a go.
"They are brave and foolish! You will kill them all!" cried Bachbert.
Father Conrad was about to cry, so he could only pray: "Even if you kill them, at least don't insult their bodies. Bury them all! Hey! I am guilty."
Having been asked for more words from the two of them, the blue fox understands everything.
"What's your fault? They chose war, but it is admirable for their leaders who are loyal to themselves. I'm going to prepare for battle, you all avoid it..."
Well, the pre-war mobilization begins. At the same time, the two priests were reluctant to reveal what they saw in the fortress, and they were reluctant to become accomplices in the war.
Blue Fox is no longer forcing them, the Koblenz Fortress is not big as a whole, and he has a large number of people. Today, he must use his morale to break through the city.
As for whether to kill without amnesty after breaking the city, if he is an old soldier, it is natural, but he is a businessman, and one of his life tenets is to do nothing. Why rush to kill? The captives can be sold for money. I think this group of people are all Frankish soldiers. Maybe they will be sold to Ludwig, and that guy will gladly pay for it.
Therefore, when his subordinates thought about the blood of the sword, Lanhu announced in public that they would try to catch them alive. "Think about it, does that Ludwig want to be captured? A prisoner blackmails him for a pound of silver or more, and we can make another fortune."
Is a captive really worth more than a pound of silver? Then the defending soldiers are not ordinary soldiers, but money bags that go around.
After all, they have the dual identities of the Ross Army and the Nassau Baron Army. They are essentially a group of poor Nordic people. One pound of silver coins is still a huge sum of money in their concept. They are happy to think that they can make a fortune through prisoners of war.
It was in this atmosphere that the engineering war broke out.
Could it be that the defenders of Koblenz, with a mere 200 men, are going to carry it to the end?
good! Even if the flag captain Fred knew that he had little chance of winning, when he thought that his south was the Earl of Metz, he imagined that if something went wrong, in fact, the Metz army, who became the fire captain, would be able to save the siege.
After all, this is a stone fortress transformed on the basis of the Roman military camp, and it is indeed easy to defend and difficult to attack on the hill!
After all, the brothers almost all have family records, and each other is the "military household" of the kingdom. Even if he dies, the eldest son will inherit his status, and he will continue to take the salary of King Lothair in the future. But he has surrendered. Once the news reaches the rear, the days of stable salary will come to an end. It is good for family members not to be persecuted. Even if they are not persecuted, they will become the most ordinary farmers, and the relatively prosperous life of the past will be gone forever. !
Another point, UU reading www.uukanshu.com Those Normans can also be regarded as the Baron of Nassau? The Baron of Nassau married the Normans? The priest spoke so eloquently that he actually listened to the barbarians!
Fred and his men did not have the slightest fondness for the Norman army. They would not persecute the priest, but they bluntly denounced him for being in the company of the wicked, so they expelled him, and told the priest to tell the Normans that they would fight to the end.
The battle was inevitable, and Koblenz entered a state of war. They are few but have anger in their hearts. This anger goes beyond fear, and because they are going to fight against the legendary Norman mercenaries, their arrogance decides that they cannot back down. After all, in the time of Charlemagne, the Normans had always been ravaged by the mighty Frankish regular army, but as the kingdom weakened, a group of Norman wildlings rose up.
With the low horn sound of the Norman army, the blue fox launched an attack.
The whole army walked towards the fortress. Behind them were a large number of cross flags held high by the people of Nassau Village. The soldiers took one step at a time, and a group of swordsmen and shields guarded a large pine battering ram carried on the shoulders of twenty people. Koblenz fortress. On this afternoon in midsummer, siege warfare broke out.
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Father Bachbert had no idea that he would meet Father Conrad on the other side of the river in this situation.
His vigilance and panic basically dissipated, and now he just wanted to step forward and ask Conrad what happened.
"My friend, an army has appeared in Koblenz, and they...are they the Normans?" Bahebert asked directly.
Conrad's face was solemn without a smile, and he glanced at the soldiers inadvertently: "Yes, not all."
"I saw them holding the great Charlie's lion flag. Prince Ludwig's man?"
"Yes! Not all."
"This..." Bahebert just felt inexplicable, "what do you want to say."
"They were actually the army of the Baron of Nassau, and they were. And..."
"How exactly?"
"Things are very complicated. Maybe, you can talk to the nobles here in person." Father Conrad was indeed facing great pressure. He intended to eliminate the war, but he really found that he was not so brave when he arrived here.
Lan Fox Ben, who had been waiting for the mediation result, didn't want to waste any more time. He took off the too-tight iron helmet. Since the friend and priest wanted to talk, let's negotiate well.
A general came aggressively, with a slightly fat face, pure blond hair, slightly curly beard and extremely white complexion.
Judging from this second look alone, Father Bachbert was sure that this must be a Norman. Want to deal with this ruthless man? He began to panic again, and even subconsciously took three steps back.
"Hey! Father, are you afraid of us?"
The blue fox asked in Latin, which again drew the difference between Bahebert.
"So these are actually different from the Normans under the Baron of Nassau." Father Conrad, who was hooking his head, explained again helplessly, "Their leader understands the sacred language."
It was a strange thing that the savage Normans, like bloodthirsty wolves, knew holy Latin.
In extreme astonishment, the blue fox did not speak politely and proclaimed his purpose very directly.
From now on, the entire land area under the jurisdiction of the city of Koblenz is incorporated into the Barony of Nassau. The Baron of Nassau will rule here, as the old fief.
The villagers here are most worried about whether the appearance of a large army will cause their own heavy losses. Although the blue fox especially emphasized: "We intend to obtain Koblenz peacefully, if you ordinary farmers decide to resist, we will use force. If you now By accepting the change of owners, I can guarantee that the army will never enter your village or disturb your life, as long as the 11th tax is paid to us for the autumn harvest this year."
Is that so? If it's just a change of ownership of the site, why pull the army to appear? Is it someone who likes grand pomp?
The existence of the priest Bahebert is equivalent to the village chief, and he is happy that these people promise that as long as some conditions are fulfilled, it will not be destroyed.
"You... are a benevolent army." He was deliberately polite, but this army's claims were obviously not as easy to implement as they claimed. He said cautiously: "Koblenz is the domain of King Lothair. I don't know that the Baron of Nassau has changed his allegiance to him, and I don't know that Koblenz will change the lord again."
The blue fox smiled, "Yes, there is no reason for the Middle Kingdom to know about this kind of thing. Have you seen our lion flag?" He pointed deliberately: "We are actually authorized by King Ludwig. Nassau The baron is in charge of carrying out orders, and we are in charge of taking Koblenz down."
"So, you actually... came to fight?"
"It's a stupid question. Father, did you just understand? This place has changed lords!" Lanhu deliberately raised his voice, "Of course we don't believe that the local garrison will obediently give up that fortress, but this is a noble war, and The villagers here don't matter."
Hearing that, Father Bachbert has made the situation clear. Although the other party has not yet made it clear, all the hints have made this normal-minded cleric know his position.
"That way, the riverside village can keep the peace. We have been following you for a long time, since you have no ill will towards us. May I remain neutral on behalf of the whole little parish of Koblenz?"
"Is this a bargain? I want you to surrender." Lanhu had a slight misunderstanding, and his words became severe again.
At this moment, Father Conrad hurriedly rallied: "Friends, our small parishes follow the command of the regional bishop, and we have always remained neutral. Since the Baron of Nassau can rule here, the local parish will naturally cooperate with you."
"It turns out that neutrality is cooperation." Lanhu nodded.
Bahebert asked again: "I actually want to meet the Baron of Nassau, I know him. Whether he is in the army, I would like to directly ask him to swear our neutrality and cooperation attitude."
"Henry Nassau? No, he is now the Earl of the Netherlands in the Eastern Kingdom. We have a new one, though."
So, the black fox took off his helmet. A fatter little fat man appeared, his arrogant attitude was that he walked a little witty.
Such a blond boy perfectly fits Bachbert's cognition of aristocracy - Jin Yi Yu Shi eats himself extremely fat.
It is this little fat man who can speak Latin and can converse with himself smoothly.
What he saw made him even more surprised, "You... Could it be the youngest son of the Nassau family? Are you Adam?"
"No. I'm Paul." Heihu said a name casually. He emphasized again: "I am not a Baron of Nassau, but I am indeed a Baron of Nassau. My real name is Black Fox, and my father is indeed Henry Nassau."
"I think I get it. Are you the adopted son?"
"No, I'm the son-in-law."
Sons-in-law of course also have the right of inheritance. After all, the barbarian leaders who converted to God must implement monogamy. But the woman's right of inheritance has not been recognized, so the son-in-law becomes the heir to the power, and their descendants inherit the name and blood.
Although Father Bachbert did not know how the man from Henry Nassau had contact with the Normans, it is fair to say that he used marriage to bring in a group of ruthless Normans to fight for him. "This Henry is always pretending to be weak!" He sighed so secretly.
The black fox and the blue fox are both the butlers of the Nassau Baron in de jure. For the sake of convenience, they simply call themselves brand new barons. Anyway, the priests here are unable to verify, and the locals absolutely dare not verify. As long as it's real, it's fine, to save you from encountering soldiers.
Father Bahbert was not entirely convinced that the army was truly innocent, and he offered to take out some of the village's grain and cheese to prove his intention to cooperate.
In exchange, the Rus army really settled just outside the village. They unloaded the iron pot and Tao Weng from the bed, and set up camp especially at the landing point, which seemed to be stationed for a long time.
The vigilant villagers pulled a cart and pulled a batch of food from the monastery to the landing point, and then fled immediately.
Father Bahbert stayed in the so-called Baron's Landing Camp of Nassau for the time being, knowing that he had much more to do.
The fortress of Koblenz stood on the mound, and its gate was closed, and the defenders in total of more than 200 watched the changes in the situation nervously.
The flag captain Fred couldn't understand. It was weird that those troops were showing so many flags.
When the Frankish army was fighting, they would not flutter their flags wildly. The flags only need to be held by each flag team. Now they seem to be showing fifty! The flag should only have practicality, the so-called battle command needs, and these people simply regard the flag as a marker, just like a kind of ornament.
In the uneasy waiting, the night gradually fell, and the wonders under the mound gradually appeared.
The bonfire deception tactic was staged at the castle-village junction in Koblenz, and the Blue Fox ordered the army to increase the number of bonfires fivefold, creating a dense fire in the area just outside the wheat fields.
The flames are simply burning, and the real army is gathered in one place.
The black fox was a little puzzled, but listened to the blue fox's teaching: "Learn you! Fighting is not about screaming and rushing to fight. You should find a way to frighten the enemy before fighting, and then you will easily win."
"So, do you think the battle is still inevitable?" Heihu asked again.
"Not really. I want to arrange for the priest to persuade him to surrender."
"If they don't surrender?"
"Then fight. I'm going to hold a small meeting right away, and you will also participate." After that, Lanhu began to gather people.
The old guys are gathered together, Lanhuling, don't expect to be defeated without a fight. Tonight, eat well and sleep well. Before going to bed, reorganize your weapons so that you can besiege the fortress tomorrow.
When attacking the fortress, it is impossible for a group of people to rush up. The weakness of the stone fortress is the gate. As long as the gate is destroyed, all problems can be solved.
Of course, we must also consider the rotten situation that the battle turned into last year's "Siege of Aleb Fortress", after all, it was a stone fortress!
Lanhu has sufficient combat experience, and he intends to teach all his experience to his younger brother, but his black fox younger brother is still overconfident.
The Russ army may not break the city one day tomorrow. In order to act as fast as possible, it is necessary to prepare well in advance.
As a result, a large pine tree was cut down on the virgin forest on the other side, and the longboat pulled it to the landing point on the other side. This matter was completed during the day, and at night, with the sound of axe gouging, it was quickly transformed into a battering ram, and ten pairs of poles were **** with cables so that the soldiers could carry it together to smash the door.
Violent siege is indeed the last resort, the so-called last resort. The blue fox had a good chat with the two priests before going to sleep.
"I know that you all hope that there will be no war. Whether the defenders of Koblenz fortress obediently give up their territory depends on your persuasion. Especially you, Father Bahbert, you must persuade that man named Fred. ."
"It depends on the conditions you give. However, I don't think they will obediently give up their place." Bahebert is not optimistic about the future.
"I can promise their safety. Let go of the fortress, take off the armor, and leave with weapons. I swear to the Lord that I will not persecute." Lanhu emphasized his core strategy.
Bahebert felt unreliable, and Conrad decided to join in. Defenders are certainly not disadvantageous to priests, especially priests who may be promoted based on their seniority.
The army made two-handed preparations. The next day, the Ross army still played the name of the Baron of Nassau in a high-profile manner, hoping that the two priests who went to persuade the surrender would bring beneficial results.
However, based on the consciousness of their own warriors, the Everbright Warriors also believed that those defenders would stick to their beliefs.
The so-called direct subordinate troops of the great nobles are brave and ruthless, and the fighting will of the standing army of the Eastern Kingdom is worthy of recognition, presumably the army of this Middle Kingdom is the same.
Many people hope that the persuasion to surrender fails, so that the brothers can launch a strong attack, and then they can rob according to the rules and abilities. Although they converted to God, they were only superficial. Many people also wore pendants of Norse gods such as Thor's Hammer and Frey Pig. As for God, she is probably another form of Odin.
…
As a result, as the soldiers had widely estimated, the two priests came back slumped with dismay.
"It looks like the negotiation has collapsed! It's a blessing that you were not abused by them." The blue fox, who had lost his thoughts, was in a good mood, which meant that he didn't need any illusions and could give it a go.
"They are brave and foolish! You will kill them all!" cried Bachbert.
Father Conrad was about to cry, so he could only pray: "Even if you kill them, at least don't insult their bodies. Bury them all! Hey! I am guilty."
Having been asked for more words from the two of them, the blue fox understands everything.
"What's your fault? They chose war, but it is admirable for their leaders who are loyal to themselves. I'm going to prepare for battle, you all avoid it..."
Well, the pre-war mobilization begins. At the same time, the two priests were reluctant to reveal what they saw in the fortress, and they were reluctant to become accomplices in the war.
Blue Fox is no longer forcing them, the Koblenz Fortress is not big as a whole, and he has a large number of people. Today, he must use his morale to break through the city.
As for whether to kill without amnesty after breaking the city, if he is an old soldier, it is natural, but he is a businessman, and one of his life tenets is to do nothing. Why rush to kill? The captives can be sold for money. I think this group of people are all Frankish soldiers. Maybe they will be sold to Ludwig, and that guy will gladly pay for it.
Therefore, when his subordinates thought about the blood of the sword, Lanhu announced in public that they would try to catch them alive. "Think about it, does that Ludwig want to be captured? A prisoner blackmails him for a pound of silver or more, and we can make another fortune."
Is a captive really worth more than a pound of silver? Then the defending soldiers are not ordinary soldiers, but money bags that go around.
After all, they have the dual identities of the Ross Army and the Nassau Baron Army. They are essentially a group of poor Nordic people. One pound of silver coins is still a huge sum of money in their concept. They are happy to think that they can make a fortune through prisoners of war.
It was in this atmosphere that the engineering war broke out.
Could it be that the defenders of Koblenz, with a mere 200 men, are going to carry it to the end?
good! Even if the flag captain Fred knew that he had little chance of winning, when he thought that his south was the Earl of Metz, he imagined that if something went wrong, in fact, the Metz army, who became the fire captain, would be able to save the siege.
After all, this is a stone fortress transformed on the basis of the Roman military camp, and it is indeed easy to defend and difficult to attack on the hill!
After all, the brothers almost all have family records, and each other is the "military household" of the kingdom. Even if he dies, the eldest son will inherit his status, and he will continue to take the salary of King Lothair in the future. But he has surrendered. Once the news reaches the rear, the days of stable salary will come to an end. It is good for family members not to be persecuted. Even if they are not persecuted, they will become the most ordinary farmers, and the relatively prosperous life of the past will be gone forever. !
Another point, UU reading www.uukanshu.com Those Normans can also be regarded as the Baron of Nassau? The Baron of Nassau married the Normans? The priest spoke so eloquently that he actually listened to the barbarians!
Fred and his men did not have the slightest fondness for the Norman army. They would not persecute the priest, but they bluntly denounced him for being in the company of the wicked, so they expelled him, and told the priest to tell the Normans that they would fight to the end.
The battle was inevitable, and Koblenz entered a state of war. They are few but have anger in their hearts. This anger goes beyond fear, and because they are going to fight against the legendary Norman mercenaries, their arrogance decides that they cannot back down. After all, in the time of Charlemagne, the Normans had always been ravaged by the mighty Frankish regular army, but as the kingdom weakened, a group of Norman wildlings rose up.
With the low horn sound of the Norman army, the blue fox launched an attack.
The whole army walked towards the fortress. Behind them were a large number of cross flags held high by the people of Nassau Village. The soldiers took one step at a time, and a group of swordsmen and shields guarded a large pine battering ram carried on the shoulders of twenty people. Koblenz fortress. On this afternoon in midsummer, siege warfare broke out.
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Chapter 1098 The Neutrality of the Small Parish of Koblenz is Cooperation Free read.https://
, the fastest update to the latest chapter of The Rise of Rurik!Father Bachbert had no idea that he would meet Father Conrad on the other side of the river in this situation.His vigilance and panic basically dissipated, and now he just wanted to step forward and ask Conrad what happened."My friend, an army has appeared in Koblenz, and they...are they the Normans?" Bahebert asked directly.Conrad's face was solemn without a smile, and he glanced at the soldiers inadvertently: "Yes, not all.""I saw them holding the great Charlie's lion flag. Prince Ludwig's man?""Yes! Not all.""This..." Bahebert just felt inexplicable, "what do you want to say.""They were actually the army of the Baron of Nassau, and they were. And...""How exactly?""Things are very complicated. Maybe, you can talk to the nobles here in person." Father Conrad was indeed facing great pressure. He intended to eliminate the war, but he really found that he was not so brave when he arrived here.Lan Fox Ben, who had been waiting for the mediation result, didn't want to waste any more time. He took off the too-tight iron helmet. Since the friend and priest wanted to talk, let's negotiate well.A general came aggressively, with a slightly fat face, pure blond hair, slightly curly beard and extremely white complexion.Judging from this second look alone, Father Bachbert was sure that this must be a Norman. Want to deal with this ruthless man? He began to panic again, and even subconsciously took three steps back."Hey! Father, are you afraid of us?"The blue fox asked in Latin, which again drew the difference between Bahebert."So these are actually different from the Normans under the Baron of Nassau." Father Conrad, who was hooking his head, explained again helplessly, "Their leader understands the sacred language."It was a strange thing that the savage Normans, like bloodthirsty wolves, knew holy Latin.In extreme astonishment, the blue fox did not speak politely and proclaimed his purpose very directly.From now on, the entire land area under the jurisdiction of the city of Koblenz is incorporated into the Barony of Nassau. The Baron of Nassau will rule here, as the old fief.The villagers here are most worried about whether the appearance of a large army will cause their own heavy losses. Although the blue fox especially emphasized: "We intend to obtain Koblenz peacefully, if you ordinary farmers decide to resist, we will use force. If you now By accepting the change of owners, I can guarantee that the army will never enter your village or disturb your life, as long as the 11th tax is paid to us for the autumn harvest this year."Is that so? If it's just a change of ownership of the site, why pull the army to appear? Is it someone who likes grand pomp?The existence of the priest Bahebert is equivalent to the village chief, and he is happy that these people promise that as long as some conditions are fulfilled, it will not be destroyed."You... are a benevolent army." He was deliberately polite, but this army's claims were obviously not as easy to implement as they claimed. He said cautiously: "Koblenz is the domain of King Lothair. I don't know that the Baron of Nassau has changed his allegiance to him, and I don't know that Koblenz will change the lord again."The blue fox smiled, "Yes, there is no reason for the Middle Kingdom to know about this kind of thing. Have you seen our lion flag?" He pointed deliberately: "We are actually authorized by King Ludwig. Nassau The baron is in charge of carrying out orders, and we are in charge of taking Koblenz down.""So, you actually... came to fight?""It's a stupid question. Father, did you just understand? This place has changed lords!" Lanhu deliberately raised his voice, "Of course we don't believe that the local garrison will obediently give up that fortress, but this is a noble war, and The villagers here don't matter."Hearing that, Father Bachbert has made the situation clear. Although the other party has not yet made it clear, all the hints have made this normal-minded cleric know his position."That way, the riverside village can keep the peace. We have been following you for a long time, since you have no ill will towards us. May I remain neutral on behalf of the whole little parish of Koblenz?""Is this a bargain? I want you to surrender." Lanhu had a slight misunderstanding, and his words became severe again.At this moment, Father Conrad hurriedly rallied: "Friends, our small parishes follow the command of the regional bishop, and we have always remained neutral. Since the Baron of Nassau can rule here, the local parish will naturally cooperate with you.""It turns out that neutrality is cooperation." Lanhu nodded.Bahebert asked again: "I actually want to meet the Baron of Nassau, I know him. Whether he is in the army, I would like to directly ask him to swear our neutrality and cooperation attitude.""Henry Nassau? No, he is now the Earl of the Netherlands in the Eastern Kingdom. We have a new one, though."So, the black fox took off his helmet. A fatter little fat man appeared, his arrogant attitude was that he walked a little witty.Such a blond boy perfectly fits Bachbert's cognition of aristocracy - Jin Yi Yu Shi eats himself extremely fat.It is this little fat man who can speak Latin and can converse with himself smoothly.What he saw made him even more surprised, "You... Could it be the youngest son of the Nassau family? Are you Adam?""No. I'm Paul." Heihu said a name casually. He emphasized again: "I am not a Baron of Nassau, but I am indeed a Baron of Nassau. My real name is Black Fox, and my father is indeed Henry Nassau.""I think I get it. Are you the adopted son?""No, I'm the son-in-law."Sons-in-law of course also have the right of inheritance. After all, the barbarian leaders who converted to God must implement monogamy. But the woman's right of inheritance has not been recognized, so the son-in-law becomes the heir to the power, and their descendants inherit the name and blood.Although Father Bachbert did not know how the man from Henry Nassau had contact with the Normans, it is fair to say that he used marriage to bring in a group of ruthless Normans to fight for him. "This Henry is always pretending to be weak!" He sighed so secretly.The black fox and the blue fox are both the butlers of the Nassau Baron in de jure. For the sake of convenience, they simply call themselves brand new barons. Anyway, the priests here are unable to verify, and the locals absolutely dare not verify. As long as it's real, it's fine, to save you from encountering soldiers.Father Bahbert was not entirely convinced that the army was truly innocent, and he offered to take out some of the village's grain and cheese to prove his intention to cooperate.In exchange, the Rus army really settled just outside the village. They unloaded the iron pot and Tao Weng from the bed, and set up camp especially at the landing point, which seemed to be stationed for a long time.The vigilant villagers pulled a cart and pulled a batch of food from the monastery to the landing point, and then fled immediately.Father Bahbert stayed in the so-called Baron's Landing Camp of Nassau for the time being, knowing that he had much more to do.The fortress of Koblenz stood on the mound, and its gate was closed, and the defenders in total of more than 200 watched the changes in the situation nervously.The flag captain Fred couldn't understand. It was weird that those troops were showing so many flags.When the Frankish army was fighting, they would not flutter their flags wildly. The flags only need to be held by each flag team. Now they seem to be showing fifty! The flag should only have practicality, the so-called battle command needs, and these people simply regard the flag as a marker, just like a kind of ornament.In the uneasy waiting, the night gradually fell, and the wonders under the mound gradually appeared.The bonfire deception tactic was staged at the castle-village junction in Koblenz, and the Blue Fox ordered the army to increase the number of bonfires fivefold, creating a dense fire in the area just outside the wheat fields.The flames are simply burning, and the real army is gathered in one place.The black fox was a little puzzled, but listened to the blue fox's teaching: "Learn you! Fighting is not about screaming and rushing to fight. You should find a way to frighten the enemy before fighting, and then you will easily win.""So, do you think the battle is still inevitable?" Heihu asked again."Not really. I want to arrange for the priest to persuade him to surrender.""If they don't surrender?""Then fight. I'm going to hold a small meeting right away, and you will also participate." After that, Lanhu began to gather people.The old guys are gathered together, Lanhuling, don't expect to be defeated without a fight. Tonight, eat well and sleep well. Before going to bed, reorganize your weapons so that you can besiege the fortress tomorrow.When attacking the fortress, it is impossible for a group of people to rush up. The weakness of the stone fortress is the gate. As long as the gate is destroyed, all problems can be solved.Of course, we must also consider the rotten situation that the battle turned into last year's "Siege of Aleb Fortress", after all, it was a stone fortress!Lanhu has sufficient combat experience, and he intends to teach all his experience to his younger brother, but his black fox younger brother is still overconfident.The Russ army may not break the city one day tomorrow. In order to act as fast as possible, it is necessary to prepare well in advance.As a result, a large pine tree was cut down on the virgin forest on the other side, and the longboat pulled it to the landing point on the other side. This matter was completed during the day, and at night, with the sound of axe gouging, it was quickly transformed into a battering ram, and ten pairs of poles were **** with cables so that the soldiers could carry it together to smash the door.Violent siege is indeed the last resort, the so-called last resort. The blue fox had a good chat with the two priests before going to sleep."I know that you all hope that there will be no war. Whether the defenders of Koblenz fortress obediently give up their territory depends on your persuasion. Especially you, Father Bahbert, you must persuade that man named Fred. .""It depends on the conditions you give. However, I don't think they will obediently give up their place." Bahebert is not optimistic about the future."I can promise their safety. Let go of the fortress, take off the armor, and leave with weapons. I swear to the Lord that I will not persecute." Lanhu emphasized his core strategy.Bahebert felt unreliable, and Conrad decided to join in. Defenders are certainly not disadvantageous to priests, especially priests who may be promoted based on their seniority.The army made two-handed preparations. The next day, the Ross army still played the name of the Baron of Nassau in a high-profile manner, hoping that the two priests who went to persuade the surrender would bring beneficial results.However, based on the consciousness of their own warriors, the Everbright Warriors also believed that those defenders would stick to their beliefs.The so-called direct subordinate troops of the great nobles are brave and ruthless, and the fighting will of the standing army of the Eastern Kingdom is worthy of recognition, presumably the army of this Middle Kingdom is the same.Many people hope that the persuasion to surrender fails, so that the brothers can launch a strong attack, and then they can rob according to the rules and abilities. Although they converted to God, they were only superficial. Many people also wore pendants of Norse gods such as Thor's Hammer and Frey Pig. As for God, she is probably another form of Odin.As a result, as the soldiers had widely estimated, the two priests came back slumped with dismay."It looks like the negotiation has collapsed! It's a blessing that you were not abused by them." The blue fox, who had lost his thoughts, was in a good mood, which meant that he didn't need any illusions and could give it a go."They are brave and foolish! You will kill them all!" cried Bachbert.Father Conrad was about to cry, so he could only pray: "Even if you kill them, at least don't insult their bodies. Bury them all! Hey! I am guilty."Having been asked for more words from the two of them, the blue fox understands everything."What's your fault? They chose war, but it is admirable for their leaders who are loyal to themselves. I'm going to prepare for battle, you all avoid it..."Well, the pre-war mobilization begins. At the same time, the two priests were reluctant to reveal what they saw in the fortress, and they were reluctant to become accomplices in the war.Blue Fox is no longer forcing them, the Koblenz Fortress is not big as a whole, and he has a large number of people. Today, he must use his morale to break through the city.As for whether to kill without amnesty after breaking the city, if he is an old soldier, it is natural, but he is a businessman, and one of his life tenets is to do nothing. Why rush to kill? The captives can be sold for money. I think this group of people are all Frankish soldiers. Maybe they will be sold to Ludwig, and that guy will gladly pay for it.Therefore, when his subordinates thought about the blood of the sword, Lanhu announced in public that they would try to catch them alive. "Think about it, does that Ludwig want to be captured? A prisoner blackmails him for a pound of silver or more, and we can make another fortune."Is a captive really worth more than a pound of silver? Then the defending soldiers are not ordinary soldiers, but money bags that go around.After all, they have the dual identities of the Ross Army and the Nassau Baron Army. They are essentially a group of poor Nordic people. One pound of silver coins is still a huge sum of money in their concept. They are happy to think that they can make a fortune through prisoners of war.It was in this atmosphere that the engineering war broke out.Could it be that the defenders of Koblenz, with a mere 200 men, are going to carry it to the end?good! Even if the flag captain Fred knew that he had little chance of winning, when he thought that his south was the Earl of Metz, he imagined that if something went wrong, in fact, the Metz army, who became the fire captain, would be able to save the siege.After all, this is a stone fortress transformed on the basis of the Roman military camp, and it is indeed easy to defend and difficult to attack on the hill!After all, the brothers almost all have family records, and each other is the "military household" of the kingdom. Even if he dies, the eldest son will inherit his status, and he will continue to take the salary of King Lothair in the future. But he has surrendered. Once the news reaches the rear, the days of stable salary will come to an end. It is good for family members not to be persecuted. Even if they are not persecuted, they will become the most ordinary farmers, and the relatively prosperous life of the past will be gone forever. !Another point, UU reading www.uukanshu.com Those Normans can also be regarded as the Baron of Nassau? The Baron of Nassau married the Normans? The priest spoke so eloquently that he actually listened to the barbarians!Fred and his men did not have the slightest fondness for the Norman army. They would not persecute the priest, but they bluntly denounced him for being in the company of the wicked, so they expelled him, and told the priest to tell the Normans that they would fight to the end.The battle was inevitable, and Koblenz entered a state of war. They are few but have anger in their hearts. This anger goes beyond fear, and because they are going to fight against the legendary Norman mercenaries, their arrogance decides that they cannot back down. After all, in the time of Charlemagne, the Normans had always been ravaged by the mighty Frankish regular army, but as the kingdom weakened, a group of Norman wildlings rose up.With the low horn sound of the Norman army, the blue fox launched an attack.The whole army walked towards the fortress. Behind them were a large number of cross flags held high by the people of Nassau Village. The soldiers took one step at a time, and a group of swordsmen and shields guarded a large pine battering ram carried on the shoulders of twenty people. Koblenz fortress. On this afternoon in midsummer, siege warfare broke out.Provide you with the fastest update on The Rise of Rurik, the star fruit reborn by the great god, so that you can check the fastest update of this book next time, please be sure to save your bookmarks!Chapter 1098 The Neutrality of the Small Parish of Koblenz is Cooperation Free read.https://
