Chapter 1789 Charlie and the nobles

In the afternoon, the soldiers who arrived at Yongquan Village began to gather around the red lion flag.

In the distance is Auxerre, which has a huge garrison. There is a large open space between the camp and the city. I don’t know how many people will be buried here tomorrow.

Soldiers are generally reluctant to mention the battle. Ordinary infantrymen hope that the cavalry will defeat the enemy with a single charge. However, they are aware of the current situation and fear that cavalry alone cannot solve the problem.

Bernard found a slightly better house in the village and found very obvious signs of smashing in the house. Pottery fragments were scattered on the ground, indoor furnishings were staggered, and valuable things were missing.

In fact, the village had been visited by the Ross Cavalry a long time ago. When the local villagers discovered that something was wrong, they all fled. The Ross Cavalry finally ransacked an empty village, and tried to seize and take away as many valuable things as possible. A fire destroyed it simply because the cavalry did not bring any kindling.

Bernard settled down, waiting silently for the sky to darken.

No matter from any angle, it is impossible to have a war today. As long as night falls, whether it is the various Normans under Auxerre or your own army, what everyone should do is to camp and sleep. , to recuperate for tomorrow’s decisive battle.

Night fighting was unimaginable to Bernard, and he did not dare to take any active actions at night.

Although the Russian army has experience in night battles, it does not mean that it will win if it launches a night battle. Furthermore, Rurik has no intention of taking any military risks, let alone a fierce battle with the opponent. Unless Charles is unable to control his army, or is insane and suddenly betrays his alliance. In that case, the Ross Army will enter into its favorite "defensive counterattack".

The Russian army still needs to do the defense it needs to do, especially when they notice that the other side’s army is gathering more and more. Although they are far away from each other, the soft light of the setting sun makes a "sparkling" scene over there. Such an abnormal situation clearly shows that the opponent has strong military strength and the armor coverage of the soldiers cannot be underestimated.

Just as the camp of Bernard's army was beginning to take shape, a cavalry team holding up a red flag quickly approached here.

The soldiers suddenly came to report, which shocked Bernard, who was busy organizing his residence.

"What did you say? They actually sent cavalry to challenge? And... the lion flag?"

The soldier half-kneeling on the ground hurriedly reported: "Sir, go quickly Look. Many knights have mounted their horses..."

"They must calm down!" Bernard was anxious, picked up the helmet and rushed out of the simple wooden door.

At this moment, the camp that had just been settled was getting more and more noisy. The highly nervous soldiers thought that the intruder was evil. The soldiers mobilized spontaneously, and the infantrymen with various weapons looked toward the northeast in a defensive posture.

The cavalry have already mounted their horses. The knights gathered together and murmured, thinking that if this was an attack, the attacking side would not have many troops. Are they here to die? Still carrying Charlemagne's battle flag, where is it?what the hell?

Bernard's cavalry carried lances on their shoulders. Some noble cavalry soldiers had no time to put on their chainmails, and even mounted their horses to fight in only comfortable and breathable linen clothes.

They did not act rashly, but gathered together to form a giant. Everyone's morale was high due to the gathering, and they rode their spears forward, thinking that a group of idiots would not really come to die.

However, the misunderstanding ended abruptly as soon as

it first appeared.

Charlie, who was wearing a crown, noticed that Bernard's soldiers and horses actually took defensive measures, thinking that a group of fools would never draw swords against their king.

Charlie signaled his men to rein in their horses urgently, then he proudly raised his battle flag and broke away from the team to move forward boldly.

His image today is very different from yesterday. The most important thing is the crown of thorns of Aquitaine made of heavy gold and gems on his head.

The setting sun shone brightly on the crown. Charles on horseback raised his lance high, and the hanging lion flag fluttered in the wind.

A heroic king bathed in the sunset, and a sense of sanctity arose spontaneously.

Charlie walked into the soldiers and horses who were supposed to be loyal to him. It was precisely because of this crown that he became extremely confident, so he kept approaching the cavalry.

At this moment, the knowledgeable people in the army finally saw the face of the visitor. He was actually the King of Aquitaine? !

Wasn't he... detained by the damn Normans?

The spears aimed at Charlie were erected one after another. The knights ordered their retinues to get armed, and they themselves took off their helmets to show respect for the king.

Charlie became even more energetic when he saw this. He thrust his spear into the grass hard and stood on the saddle, making him look extremely tall.

"Open your stupid eyes and take a good look! I am your king! I am Charles, King of Aquitaine! You dare to use a lance against me. It is a great crime. Now, I forgive you Sin!"

He shouted a lot, and a large number of knights kept staring at the treasure above Charlie with their eyes wide open - how did the simple crown turn into a good product overnight?

The farce before the battle was fleeting, and Bernard rode out of the crowd on horseback. He

had also just learned that the missing Charlie had actually appeared. He had prepared for the worst, but he never thought that Charlie would return in person. He heard the sonorous and powerful lectures through the crowd. It was obvious that Charlie's life in the Russian military camp was definitely not bad.

But when Bernard saw Charlie's face clearly again, he was immediately dumbfounded.

He was dumbfounded and even squinted his eyes: "Lord! Where did he get the lost crown back from?"

Because Bernard supported Pepin I, the extension was postponed. Supported by Pepin II, he knew very well what the authentic crown of Aquitaine looked like and recognized at a glance that the one on top of Charles' head was the authentic one.

With the real thing, who can say that Charlie is bald? I am afraid that it was because of the lost and recovered crown that Charles became helpless.He is more confident and his tone is quite domineering.

Wait a minute! Isn't the nobleman riding the horse over there Aribert? And, Baron Herbert of Eroticus?

After a few seconds of brainstorming, Bernard felt that he had figured out everything. "Humph, you are not captured. You are a guest. On the contrary, I ran away like a mouse yesterday."

Charlie still carried the flag and drove his horse to Bernard. Virtue.

"Your Majesty, what happened?" Bernard asked tentatively.

"You're late."

"I think... just right."

Charlie raised his chin, deliberately showing off his crown: "Look Are you really here to fight? I didn't give you an order to march, so you have no reason to command the army to rush forward." For a moment, Bernard didn't know what to say, and he looked at the new crown on top of Charlie's head. : "What are you wearing?"

"Are you blind? This is my king

's crown, the crown of Aquitaine."

Charlie had to explain it himself, but Bernard asked again knowingly: "Is it the crown that was taken away by Pepin?"

"Not much. Pepin is dead, and the crown returns to my hands."

"Ah? He's dead?!" Bernard never expected such a situation. He asked in horror: "How did he die? Wasn't there intelligence that Pepin's Provence army Already set off?"

"He was defeated. And...the Burgundians are my allies in the end. In the end, this expedition is just wishful thinking. I think you can go back." There was obvious disdain in his tone.

It sounded like Charlie was giving himself an eviction order. Bernard really couldn't understand why Charlie's attitude changed drastically after not seeing him for just one day. He needed some time to figure out what was going on, so he invited with a smile: "You'd better enter the camp. You can talk slowly about anything. I have prepared a good place for you."

"Okay." Charlie raised his head, saw the lion flag hanging high in the small village, pointed his finger and asked: "Is that there?"

"Yes. You are in the Russian The camp is suffering, just have a good night's sleep here. As for tomorrow..." "Suffering? Tomorrow?" Charlie didn't feel that he was being neglected in the Ross Army Camp, and asked: "The other nobles are also suffering. Are they dispatched?"

"Yes. Gascon, Toulouse, Autun, etc., they are all planning to defeat the enemy and rescue you."

"Maybe , still on the way to action."

"It doesn't matter. I can wait for them and then inform you all of the new situation..." After that, Charlie waved his hands and counted his troops.Hundreds of cavalry entered the village camp.

Although he didn't know exactly what happened, Bernard only felt that Charlie suddenly became too confident, so much so that he was a little afraid of him. Was Pepin defeated and killed? Who was killed? Charles' words seemed to imply that the Russian army killed Pepin.

What is undoubted is that the crown on Charlie's head is genuine. In addition, the return of Aribert and Herbert clearly implies that Charlie has made some kind of peace contract with the Russians, otherwise Charlie would not I would very much reject war in my words.

It was not until late at night that the Count of Gascon and the Count of Toulouse endured exhaustion and entered the village camps on the front line.

At this moment, the camp in Yongquan Village is full of bonfires. What is even more shocking is the city of Auxerre in the northeast, which seems to be enveloped by a prairie fire.

The Rus-Messian coalition spread bonfires. This time Rurik specifically ordered his men to cut more wood, so they created a large number of unguarded bonfires. Only when it was time to fill the firewood, the newly cut ones were Throw in the pine wood. The city of Auxerre seems to be in a sea of ​​fire. From the perspective of the army in the distance, they should think that there is a large army stationed here.

Rurik could see very dense bonfires appearing in the southwest, and he could not slack off at all.

The Aquitaine army did not bother to cut down more wood to light a large number of bonfires. Their bonfires must have been lit on demand, and their strength can probably be estimated by the size of their bonfires. Now if we take a closer look, we can see that the enemy's military strength cannot be underestimated.

Seguin II and Akfred originally planned to go to bed immediately after setting up camp. Their respective armies set out late and did not camp passively until sunset, and their vanguard was far away from Burg. Nader's camp is actually still about three kilometers away. Even if a messenger rushed into their camp, they were originally unwilling to enter Bernard's camp due to the current situation.

I heard that the imprisoned Charlie actually returned safely with his soldiers, and even Aribert, who had been away for half a year, came back. This fact really made the two of them feel that things were too strange.

The two cavalry teams holding torches met on the road. The two earls exchanged and discussed on the road, and both felt that the war would not break out casually.

Soon, the two arrived at the huge, brightly lit military camp. They had just entered the camp, and the sight of the soldiers wandering around made the two plunder a lot. If a war inevitably breaks out tomorrow, the soldiers should be highly nervous. I am afraid that many soldiers will not be able to eat even while sitting by the campfire. It was so unusual that I could still hear the soldiers talking and laughing.

In fact, it was because Charlie's soldiers returned, and the statement they brought back about "not knowing how to fight" quickly spread throughout the military camp, making the casualty troops who were restless immediately feel at ease. At the same time, it also means that the morale that can be maintained due to tension is now tending to collapse. If the majority of soldiers are encouraged to cheer up and prepare for battle, the soldiers will also become confused and war-weary.

The two of them looked north again and saw that the ground in the northeast seemed to be burning, and they suddenly took another breath.Cool air.

A soldier from Aquitaine came over holding a torch, intending to help the guests from afar hold their horses.

Seckin II immediately asked: "Your master invited me here. What's going on?"

The soldier leading the horse was just an ordinary soldier. People like him did not dare to raise their heads to respond to the Basque nobleman's inquiry, but in the eyes of Seguin II, this was an offense.

Seguin II immediately shouted a few times at the top of his lungs, and soon Bernard himself came from the bonfire.

"Hey, isn't this the distinguished Count Poitier?" Seguin II asked condescendingly without dismounting.

"It's me. I thought you guys who were dragging their feet didn't even set off."

"Bah. It was your people who walked too slowly, and the rear team kept blocking the road. Forced me to delay my departure. Forget it, what happened? I heard that His Majesty is back?" "Yes, and a lot has happened." Bernard. Having already known the whole story in advance, he was extremely shocked and couldn't calm down at all.

"What happened?"

"Get off your horse and ask yourself, you will know everything."

Bernard seemed to be To put it off, in fact, the relevant matters cannot be explained clearly in a few words.

At this moment, Charlie was sitting in the house that Bernard had prepared for himself, and the bed that had been laid became Charlie's. Except for Duda, Count of Autun, who was the most slow-moving, the main counts in the coalition arrived one after another.

Bernard, who was originally the most resolute of the war faction, had become ambiguous. After meeting with Charlie in person, he learned the truth of some things. Suddenly, Seguin II and Ackfred simply decided to I feel that by sending troops, I am simply participating in an armed tourism that lacks practical significance. I will get no honor except wasting people and money.

Another example is the Earl of Agen, the Earl of Angoulême, etc. These weak southern nobles, their micro-expressions in public have already hinted that they want to break up and go home now. .

Because the first combat plan of the huge coalition's expedition is to attack the Burgundian nobles, mainly Auxerre, and take advantage of the internal emptiness of the Burgundians after their eastern expedition to defeat them. They forced him to no longer support the "Emperor" Lothair. The second plan was to attack Burgundy successfully and then start marching towards Paris.

Based on the original plan, the first person who could help Charles achieve victory in two stages could only be Bernard, Count of Poitiers, the most powerful nobleman in Aquitaine. Bernard must move faster, before the Count of Tours attacks Paris. In this way, after the war is over, rewards will be given based on merit. Aquitaine and other southern nobles can share the interests in the northern region, even if they lose If you don’t visit some enclaves, you will definitely get some monetary rewards.

Now the Counts of Agen and Angoulême have clearly shown their intention to retreat, and the already weak fighting spirit of the Counts of Gascony and Toulouse has also shrunk. Pairs of eyes were fixed on Bernard. Everyone still thought that the great earlAlways the backbone of the coalition.

Everyone gathered around the wooden house. Charlie coughed several times and solemnly declared that he had absolute authority.

"That's what happened. I have formed an alliance with the King of Rus. Moreover, a new Kingdom of Burgundy has been restored. As the King of Aquitaine, I have recognized the existence of the Kingdom of Burgundy, as do I. By forming an alliance with the Burgundians, we have no reason to fight with them in the future. If any of you wants to attack the Burgundian nobles in the future, it will be an act of betrayal, and I will order sanctions."

In the past

If Charlie was so yelling, Bernard would definitely stand up and reprimand Charlie for being too reckless and arrogant. This time Bernard chose to be patient, because the situation had completely changed. As before, he simply reprimanded Charlie for forming an alliance with them without his permission, fearing that other nobles would immediately jump out to oppose his transgression.

Bernard glanced at Acfred's secretly happy expression and knew that the Count of Toulouse must be very happy now. After all, Toulouse is already bordering Arles, a great southern aristocracy in Burgundy. As long as the two of them eliminate the reasons for conflict, they can happily do business and make money together through business.

After the sudden change in the situation, Bernard was undecided about the next strategy. He felt that it would be redundant to continue to march, but if he did not march, he would appear to be disloyal.

I am already old. When my life ends, Poitiers and Auvergne will be divided between their two sons. A huge country will inevitably break up, although Bernard knows that such a division will inevitably lead to disintegration. This led to a decline in strength, but if it were not divided like this, the two sons could quickly enter a civil war, and the outcome would be very miserable.

Although Charlie still lacks the troops to support his personal power, Charlie has obviously found a new backer, and his future is difficult to estimate. On the contrary, my family will begin to decline due to the division of the army. Now I feel that if I change my attitude and respect Charlie more, the future of the family will not be embarrassed.

As king, Charles had the right to discuss alliances with other kings face to face, and he could not be blamed for not informing the nobles under his command. Tonight, he not only informed his subordinates about the alliance between the great nobles

, but also informed everyone present: "Tomorrow morning I will take you to the Russian military camp in person, and we will sit down and discuss it collectively. What to do next. You must all be present. This is related to my future destiny and yours. Those nobles who are unwilling to come are deliberately neglecting me. I advise you to carefully consider the threat."

At this point, Bernard was stunned. He is nearly forty years older than Charlie, which can be said to be an age gap of two generations. This is the first time that he is shocked by the words of such a young nobleman.

It was obvious that Charlie was not like this yesterday, but everything changed overnight.

It made Bernard a little nostalgic for the deceased "Louis the Pious", the man who led thousands of troops to fight back against the Emirate of Cordoba when he was young.Louis "The Pious".

However, Charles who took back the crown was not Louis the Pious. Charles only had a few hundred cavalry in his hands, but behind this guy stood a huge monster full of fangs - attacking Aachen, Slaughter Trier, slay Metz, kill Pepin II, defeat the Rus in Burgundy

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