Continental Warriors Yoo Ma

Although because of the existence of magic, the communication cost in this world has dropped a lot.The news announced by Ma Youfu, within a week, many nobles in Western Europe almost knew about it.In another month, the news will reach CEIBS.If we wait another two or three months, maybe the Ottoman Sultan and the ogre nomadic leaders on the prairie can also hear the news.

However, the physical isolation caused by distance is not so easy to break.

When traveling, in addition to facing bad road conditions, you also have to beware of bandits who will never be killed, as well as various dangerous creatures that come to this world because of the convergence of the celestial spheres.

Even nobles with sufficient supplies and sufficient manpower to protect them may not be able to guarantee that they will reach their destination [-]%.Not to mention the word "punctual".

The Duke of Gloucester estimated that one-third of the participants would arrive in Paris on time in the end-not to mention whether the hateful French could regain Paris, it would be good luck.

The English nobles were going to drink Bordeaux wine, sing songs and watch French jokes.But who knew that this arrogant one-time-one-development plan actually involved himself.

"Yes. You read that right, William. That Sirisian, and the false king Charles VII, actually want to hold an exhibition in Paris!" The Duke of Gloucester became more and more angry, "They want to tear up the armistice Is it an agreement? Or is it certain that we can crush us in terms of military strength? Hmph! If the French dare to disregard their promises and tear up the contract, they will definitely hit the iron wall built by John head-on!"

"Since the Duke of Bedford managed Paris a hundred times better than Hadrian's Great Wall, why should we be angry?" Earl Hogil comforted.

"Of course I know this fact. But this provocation by the French is still an insult!" The Duke of Gloucester said, "Does the other party think that they can break through Paris from the air with that hot air balloon? What a joke!"

Earl Hogil knew that the other party was a grumpy old man with a foul mouth.So he drank three glasses of wine with Humphrey's insults.After the other party had had enough scolding, he continued, "Then, my lord Duke, do we have any countermeasures?"

"Countermeasures...of course there are..." The Duke of Gloucester thought for a while and said, "Bishop Bowen has sent me several letters, urging me to let His Highness go to Paris as soon as possible to complete the coronation ceremony and officially become the French King. But I never said yes."

Although King Henry VI of England is cowardly and incompetent now, and in the game he is a "god king" with all three attributes zero, but after the other party is crowned and wears the British and French crowns, his authority will definitely increase greatly.If he suddenly opens his mind again, wouldn't his status as the regent of England be in jeopardy?

How could it be so cool to coax the mentally handicapped king casually now, and he can do whatever he wants.

However, many nobles in England also saw through the wishful thinking of the Duke of Gloucester, and became increasingly dissatisfied with his arbitrariness.

That being the case, it would be a good way to kill two birds with one stone by agreeing to Henry VI's coronation in Paris.

Not only can it appease the domestic nobles, but it can also respond to the provocation of the French: Paris is a city in England, do you want to come and get it?Then let's fight!

Earl Hogil fully agreed with the decision of the good Duke Humphrey.

but……

He signaled Humphrey to look at Archbishop Beaufort, who was talking and laughing with others, with his eyes, and asked in a low voice, "What about the Archbishop?"

Chapter 190 Two Learning from the Enemy

"You mean, about the withdrawal of troops from Mann?" asked the Duke of Gloucester.

According to the armistice agreement between Britain and France, after France paid the pitifully small down payment, England should withdraw its troops from Mann and hand over this territory to the French army.

But how can the reality be as perfect as the plan on paper?

Although Archbishop Beaufort worked hard to manipulate public opinion, he was acquitted of the charge of "traitorous begging for surrender".However, his political opponent Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, still seized on the additional clause that "Edmund Beaufort, Earl of Somerset, will be responsible for the withdrawal of troops", and made a big fuss, accusing Archbishop Beaufort of using the contract for his own Family profit.

The two sides are now quarreling in the House of Commons.The parliament did not pay Edmund Beaufort to set off, and the matter of handing over the territory was naturally out of the question.

Archbishop Beaufort could only try his best to prove that he did not use his power for personal gain, and he did not dare to use the reason of "if we continue to procrastinate, I am afraid that the French will use England's non-compliance as an excuse to restart the war" to force the Duke of Gloucester.

If you really say that, you will inevitably be labeled as "colluding with foreign enemies".

On this issue, the faction of the Duke of Gloucester actually has the upper hand.All they had to do was hold it off and prevent Archbishop Beaufort from achieving his goal.

As for whether there will be another war with France, this kind of "little matter" will be a headache for the Duke of Bedford, who is far away in France. How is the political struggle in the Palace of Westminster important?

Besides, if war really broke out, the Duke of Gloucester, the main fighting faction, might cheer for joy, and then eat two extra pieces of bread for dinner.

But now, Earl Hogil actually took the initiative to bring up this matter, which is really strange.

You know, after Earl Hogil gained power, he immediately joined the Duke of Gloucester's faction. With his financial resources and military exploits, he gained a lot of momentum for Humphrey and actively made suggestions.

There was some doubt in his heart, did the owner of the Savoy Palace want to be a middle-of-the-road faction, but Humphrey still didn't say anything, just asked: "Do you have a new view on this matter?"

"I think that the Archbishop Beaufort should pay a little, and then grant his wish that Edmond Beaufort go to France."

"Give me a reason."

"Because Edmund Beaufort is a fool! He's going to mess things up!"

"Haha, this reason is indeed convincing." The Duke of Gloucester laughed.

Relying on his status as a royal relative, Edmund Beaufort also led the army to fight against the Irish wildlings and won several victories.Although most of those military exploits were made by his knights, it did not prevent the Beaufort family from boasting that he was a new generation of military talents in England.

It is estimated that Talbert, Fastolf and others who fought fiercely in France will die of anger first and then become angry again if they know that the new generation of generals in England is this kind of stuff.

Edmund Beaufort, now Earl of Somerset, wanted to move up the ranks and change his title to Duke.So he was extremely enthusiastic about going to France.Moreover, for the sake of honor and military exploits, this guy will probably not withdraw his troops honestly, but will take the initiative to do something.

"My lord, if the Earl of Somerset took the initiative to break the armistice agreement, wouldn't it be a good thing? Renewing war with France is exactly the wish of our faction. Moreover, we can also use this to attack the Beaufort family and make them bear the burden of breaking the armistice agreement." At that time, maybe we can take this opportunity to oust Archbishop Beaufort!"

Earl Hogil's proposal is indeed a good way to do everything.but……

The Duke of Gloucester frowned slightly, and said: "If we really restart the war, can we defeat the French?"

Emotionally, Humphrey was eager to go to war with France.But it is also clear intellectually that the French are not easy to deal with today.

After all, he is also one of the two regents of the kingdom, with the blood of gorse flowing in his body, it is impossible for him to completely disregard the interests of the country for his own selfishness.

The Duke of Bedford wrote to him often.The Duke of Gloucester also knew that the situation of the British army on the mainland was not good.

Although Portugal's strong aid seemed to be a shot in the arm, it cheered up the increasingly depressed British army.But is that enough?

"Witch of Lorraine..." He let out a long sigh.

Despite political propaganda, the nobles of London referred to Joan as a witch.But her role in the French army cannot be ignored.

Facing the sighing and unconfident Duke of Gloucester, Earl Hogil nodded firmly: "As long as we learn from the enemy's strengths, we will surely win the war. In the past, we were addicted to Crecy, Poitiers, A In the brilliant victories of Kincourt and others, they were superstitious about the power of the English longbow. But our enemies are constantly summing up experience, learning and making progress, which has decisively reversed the comparison of military strength between the two sides. Now, since we are weak On one side, of course we must learn from the experience of the strong.”

What is France's greatest military advantage?

Of course, it is the only heavy cavalry in Europe.

It's just that due to geographical conditions, England can't develop heavy cavalry on a large scale. Like France, it can easily pull out tens of thousands of knights in a big battle.

"...However, there is one French advantage that we can quickly learn and master." Earl Hogil said, "That is artillery!"

The failure of the First Battle of Chalon deeply stimulated those English nobles who were quite military-literate.They were extremely impressed with the artillery unit created by Ma Youfu.

And Earl Hogil decided to form his own professional artillery unit after writing a letter to Fastov, who had witnessed the Battle of Chalons, to inquire about the details of the battlefield.

It was with this new army that Earl Hogil repelled a monster army that appeared in this world due to the convergence of the celestial and spheres in the outskirts of Dublin this winter, and became the hottest new political star in London.

Since the new weapon of artillery is really useful, why not vigorously promote it in the army?

Anyway, now there is a lot of money in Portuguese aid.Instead of using all of them to hire those unreliable mercenaries, it is better to spare some of them to build cannons.

Even if the performance of England's artillery is far inferior to Mayouf's, it can still play an inestimable role on the battlefield.

"Well, your suggestion is very good. We should indeed form a professional and powerful artillery force." The Duke of Gloucester approved Earl Hogil's suggestion.

"However, even if we are equal to the French army in terms of material conditions, if we are still mentally weak and war-weary, then we still cannot defeat the opponent."

"There is Jeanne Darke on the opposite side, but we don't." The Duke of Gloucester spread his hands.

"Who said we can't have our own saint?" Earl Hogil asked back.

Chapter 190 Three In order to save England, she will become a saint

"You mean...'create' a saint who belongs to our England?" The Duke of Gloucester immediately understood what the other party meant.

Earl Hogil's idea is not whimsical.

In this era, saintesses are actually not uncommon.Every year, all over Europe, there are pious and chaste girls who claim that they have felt the will of the Seven Saints and awakened their extraordinary power.

Among these endless saintesses, some are genuine, while others are fakes.Some have stayed in their hometowns all their lives, and when they have nothing to do, they use divine power to cure diseases and save people, and preach the classics of the Seven Saints.And some saintesses were involved in politics, or became advisers and close friends of great nobles, and lived a lifetime of glory and wealth, or died in court conspiracy.

But there is only one true saint who is as gifted and capable as Joan of Arc, has a perfect personal image and great prestige, and has achieved an almost impossible feat.

"That Orleans village girl, without the full support of the pseudo-French King Charles VII and the praise of other French generals, would she have reached her current height? Since the French can praise an ordinary village girl to the altar, why do we Englishmen No?" Earl Hogil said, "I know a girl named Elizabeth, a native Londoner who lives on Friday Street. If we pour some resources into her, we can win a woman who can be with Jeanna Da The Holy Maiden who can't resist!"

Elizabeth was of modest origin, the daughter of a fish shop owner.

Because the devout Seven Saints don’t eat meat on Friday, they only eat fish, so the street where Elizabeth lived since childhood is full of fish shops and full of fishy smell, so the name "Friday Street" has religious meaning.

Perhaps it is because she has often been in contact with devout believers since she was a child, so Elizabeth has also grown into a devout and kind girl.

One day, a worker accidentally cut off his finger while handling the fish, and the blood flowed profusely.Seeing Elizabeth, who was anxious in her eyes, her hands suddenly glowed with white light, and with a light stroke, the other party's injury was completely healed.

This "miracle" spread quickly, and Elizabeth became a well-known saint among the people at the bottom of London.She often uses her divine power to heal others, and she has a very good reputation.

After listening to Earl Hogil's introduction, the Duke of Gloucester nodded: "Well, she is indeed the right candidate. Since the village girl in Lorraine can save the king of France, then the daughter of a fish shop in London can also save England king!"

The two muttered to each other in a low voice, and quickly discussed a "saint nurturing plan".

First of all, of course, with the power of the regent of England and the power of the royal relatives, Elizabeth's status as a saint was endorsed, making her more famous and recognized by the nobles and priests.

Then, a key opportunity is needed for her to gain a great reputation among all the English people and make her a totem that can boost the morale of the army.

Well, it would be nice to have Elizabeth at the coronation of Henry VI.If the king encounters some dangers after arriving in Paris-such as an attack by a cultist, and then ask Elizabeth to rescue the king, and then make a lot of publicity, basically it will be fine.

Earl Hogil added at the end: "It would be great if the saint we created could be recognized and even loved by His Royal Highness. I don't know what the character of His Royal Highness is?"

"You can rest assured about this." Humphrey, who has been with Henry VI for a long time, said confidently, "I know Your Highness very well. He has a gentle and weak personality, and loves peace, just like a pious monk. Although not Fit to be a king..."

If the character of Henry VI is placed in the history books of China, there is a high probability that he will get the same evaluation as Sima Zhong from Emperor Hui of Jin - pure quality.

This kind of person is definitely not qualified to be a monarch, but he can be regarded as a good person, and he will definitely not conflict with the saint that the Duke of Gloucester forcibly arranged by his side.

After the two discussed, they each smiled knowingly and drank the wine in their glasses.

The Earl of Hogil then approached the Archbishop of Beaufort as a lobbyist for the faction of the Duke of Gloucester.

The Archbishop of Beaufort is willing to come to the Savoy Palace to attend the banquet, and of course he will not refuse to talk because of the other party's political affiliation.

So when the Earl of Hogil proposed that he was willing to let go of the Earl of Somerset's going to France, but the premise was that the Beaufort faction made some concessions.

Archbishop Beaufort knew that things had finally progressed, and overjoyed, he accepted Earl Hogil's invitation to continue the in-depth discussion after the banquet.

After some "frank and in-depth" exchanges between the two sides, an agreement was reached.

The Duke of Gloucester's faction no longer obstructed Edmund Beaufort's going to France, and would allocate [-] pounds to him as a military expenditure to gather the Mann garrison and withdraw to England.

The Archbishop of Beaufort promised to meet a London fish shop girl named Elizabeth at Winchester Cathedral and formally recognize her as a saint on behalf of the Church of the Seven Saints in England.

Subsequently, the Beaufort faction and the Duke of Gloucester faction will work together to facilitate Henry VI's trip to France and ensure that His Royal Highness can be crowned in Paris and officially wear the French crown.

This is a rare cooperation between two opposing forces in England's political arena. It can be said that everyone is happy. Every nobleman is full of hope and optimism. As long as we English people unite and stop internal friction, we will be able to overcome all difficulties!The French who ate frogs, not to mention!

However, rumors spread that after Edmund Beaufort received the official appointment as "Commander Mann", he was so happy that he got drunk at home first, then suddenly changed his temper the next day, and severely beat and scolded the servants.

The reason, probably, was that the Earl of Somerset saw the news from France somewhere, and thought that the other party's decision to hold the exhibition in Paris was a great insult to England.

It is said that throughout the night, loud curses at the French could be heard from the Earl of Somerset's mansion from time to time...

The Duke of Gloucester's plan is steadily advancing.

The Duke of Bedford's Paris defense project is also being steadily strengthened.