Chapter 173 Dilemma
Not far from London is where Count Simon de Mondford meets the armies of several other Counts. *www. In the early morning camp, the soldiers who were getting up early had already started to bring noise. The sound of training and the sound of the chefs preparing breakfast sounded throughout the camp.
Simon de Mondford's supply was not sufficient, and this was not the time for him to prepare for the uprising. But before John King Henry III left England, everything had a chance. Although the preparations were not sufficient, things would become more difficult when John King Henry III came back from Europe.
Although the European war against the Eastern Devil Emperor had just begun and the outcome was still unpredictable, for England, if King Henry III of John returned victoriously, his reputation would be greatly improved. It would be difficult to rely on the Magna Carta to limit the royal power of England.
Moreover, he married his sister Eleanor without his consent. He was counting on getting the title of Duke of Lancaster because of his in-laws. However, everything disappointed him, because his marriage to Princess Eleanor and his support for the Magna Carta would sooner or later anger King Henry III, and at that time, the king would probably no longer tolerate himself.
Therefore, although the preparations of Count Simon de Mondford were not completed, he still had to start acting when King Henry III of John sent troops to the mainland. If he could achieve his goal of controlling London, he could then call the English in the name of Parliament to fight King Henry III of John. Otherwise, it is very likely that when King Henry III of John gained enough reputation, he could get the help of the pope or other emperors to completely eradicate the power of the nobles of England.
None of these things was impossible, especially Pope Innocent IV, whose help was a very difficult force to resist. At this moment, before the other earls had risen, he had received a second report from Nottinghamshire.
"There are people there who can black magic, right?..."
This report reminded Count Simon de Mondefort of the European continent. An emperor from the East who knew black magic led his army to cooperate with the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. He heard that there was also the cooperation of His Majesty Louis IX, the king of France. At this moment, their army was fighting with Pope Innocent IV and the coalition forces formed by European countries near Turin.
The Eastern Emperor who knew black magic and the army of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II were defending the city of Turin. Earl Simon de Mondford never expected that black magic would appear in Nottinghamshire, England at this moment.
The information from Nottinghamshire only says that the black magic will explode and some tiny fragments will fly out to attack people. If they are close, they will probably be killed. So what does that black magic look like? This is what Count Simon de Mondford wants to know the most now.
"Do you know what the dark magic is like? Have you seen it with your own eyes?"
Sometimes, due to fear on the battlefield, there are some rumors that are beneficial to the enemy. It may be because of a small defeat. The generals who want to escape the punishment make up rumors to cover up their incompetence. The shrewd Earl of Simon De Mondford wants to figure it out at this moment is exactly what he wants to understand.
"Yes, Lord Earl, when it explodes, there will be dazzling fire, like an explosive asphalt bomb. You know, sometimes asphalt bombs explode, although no one knows why. But its explosion is like an asphalt bomb, but it will not splash out flames everywhere like an asphalt bomb. To be honest, my distance was not very close at that time, and I only know so much about that kind of black magic!"
Looking at the cavalry sent back to deliver the letter, his eyes were quite calm when he said these words, which made Count Simon de Mondford believe his words. The explosion of the asphalt bomb has always been a puzzle. Count Simon de Mondford knew that if the thing was burned in the stone caster, it would explode for a day, and sometimes it would explode after being shot out. But why the explosion and how to explode when it exploded is not something Simon de Mondford could know.
He stroked his elegant beard, he was a French nobleman from England. He often dressed in some different ways from those of England. For example, his beard was much more beautiful than that of ordinary English nobles. When he stroked his rather proud beard, he squinted his eyes and thought about the information from Nottinghamshire.
"There is a black magic in Nottingham. Isn't this related to the emperor of the East? If so, should I cooperate with them to some extent?"
Obviously, King Henry III of John was hostile to the pagan emperor of the East. If the pagan emperor's men appeared here, then according to the principle that the enemy's enemy was a friend, this should be the friend of Count Simon de Mondford.
However, if you choose to be friends, there is still one problem, that is, the issue of religion. Because you become an ally with the pagans from the East, if the Eastern pagan emperor fails in the war on the European continent, the army organized with the restrictions of the Magna Carta may be subject to siege by the entire European army in the future, which is definitely a problem that Count Simon de Mondford does not want to see.
If you don't cooperate with that pagan emperor and fight with them here, the result may be that your army's strength will be greatly damaged and will be easily captured by King John Henry III in the future.
The choice in front of you forced Count Simon de Mondford into a dilemma, and it was a sword with sharp edges on both sides. If you don't deal with it well, you may put everything you have worked hard to do.
With this worry, Simon De Mondford took a deep breath and looked at the morning glow in the sky to relieve himself.
"Maybe the situation is not so bad, or the Nottingham's affairs are just some people who use the reputation of the Eastern Emperor to scare people here. If they are not subordinates of the Eastern pagan emperor, then this matter will be easy to do! I will go there to see it anyway before we can decide our future!"
Chapter completed!