Chapter 995: Escape to England
In the territory of Flanderber on the east side of the English Channel, a humiliating order of knights was moving forward as fast as possible. Little Henry, who was riding on the horse, stuck out his tongue and licked his cracked lips. He felt that his throat was about to smoke, but the water in the kettle had been drunk, and he didn't even dare to stop to get the water, because the Song army behind him was also chasing him desperately. If he was caught up by the other party, he might also become a prisoner of war in the Song Dynasty.
"Start up, you must arrive at the coast before tonight. There are already ships that will meet us waiting there. As long as we arrive in England, we can have a good rest!" Little Henry turned his head and shouted in a hoarse voice. He was indeed preparing to escape from the Holy Roman Empire this time, and rushed to the Kingdom of England. There was a strait between the Holy Roman Empire, and the pursuers behind him would definitely not be able to catch up with him.
Hearing Little Henry's encouragement, the already tired knights behind him cheered up and urged the horses to speed up and rush forward. However, after this period of escape, not only did everyone reach the limit, but even the horses they were down were exhausted. So at noon, some horses finally couldn't hold on and fell to the ground foaming. Faced with this situation, Little Henry had to order the entire army to dismount and prepare to rest for a while before rushing.
Although he was very tired, little Henry still forced himself to come to the river to fill the kettle with water, then sat next to his war horse and drank it in small sips. He had expected this bad situation now. In fact, when he was defeated by Hu Yanqing for the first time, he had already felt his failure, so he sent his wife back to England early. The king of England was his wife's father, and she could receive good care. In addition, he also corresponded with the king of England and received his promise to help him escape to England. This was his only way out now.
Just as Little Henry had just rested for a while, the knights behind him who were inquiring about the news suddenly rushed to report that the Song army chasing them had appeared dozens of miles away, which scared him and hurriedly stood up and got on the horse again to escape. However, their horses had not recovered yet and could not run at all.
Seeing this situation, Little Henry suddenly gritted his teeth and ordered all his knights to take off their armor and throw away the weapons in their hands. After all, their armor and weapons are too bulky. If they are removed now, it will definitely greatly reduce the burden on the war horses. However, after Little Henry's order was issued, many knights expressed their opposition, because for the knights, armor and weapons are their honor and life, so they are not willing to throw them away.
Little Henry did not make things difficult for these disobedient knights, because he knew the pride of the knights, but he would not stay and wait for death because of these people, so those knights who were unwilling to put down their weapons and armor were kept. He himself led the knights who were willing to reduce the burden to speed up to escape to the sea.
In the evening, little Henry finally fled to the beach. At this time, there were only less than a thousand knights left by his side. Moreover, all of these knights had no armor and only had the most basic knight sword to protect him. If an army came at this time, he might have to put down his weapons and surrender.
Fortunately, there were no enemy troops on the beach. The Song army in the rear was still dozens of miles away from them, and there were already English fleets docking on the coast. Waiting for their arrival. Seeing these English ships, Little Henry and his knights all shouted happily. Then, with the support of the English, they boarded the ship as fast as possible. When the ship slowly left, the Song army behind them finally arrived, but unfortunately they only watched them leave.
Seeing the Song army rushing to the beach, the little Henry on the ship finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then slowly collapsed on the deck and remained motionless. The escape during this period had consumed most of his physical strength and energy. At this time, he was finally safe. When he was relaxed, he couldn't help but sit down and could no longer get up.
The people around him discovered Little Henry's situation and then helped him to the cabin to rest. When Little Henry just lay down in the cabin, he immediately snored. After all, he was so tired that he had to support this place with a breath before. Even if he ran for a few more days, he might be exhausted to death.
After waking up, Henry Little found himself still on the sea. Originally, the Holy Roman Empire was only separated from England by a narrow strait, but the place where they boarded the boat was not the narrowest place of the strait, but the northeastern area of the strait, which was quite far from England. In addition, it was at night, so the ships walked very slowly and have not arrived in England until now.
After getting enough sleep, Little Henry felt that he was much more energetic. At this time, the captain sent him a sumptuous breakfast, which was exactly what he wanted. After enjoying his breakfast beautifully, the sky outside was already bright, and Little Henry slowly walked out of the cabin.
At this time, the fleet was sailing in the Channel of England. England was now under the rule of the Normans. More than a decade ago, William, the leader of the Normans, conquered England, known in history as "William the Conqueror". After William's death, his son Henry I (the name of Europeans at that time was really fucked. Except Henry was William. Many kings were called Henry, so don't mess it up) inherited his throne, and Henry I was the father-in-law of the little Henry.
At this time, the sky was just bright. When Henry left the cabin, he saw the narrow Channel of England, and the scenery on both sides of the strait was also clearly visible. However, when Henry saw the Holy Roman Empire territory on the east side of the strait, he showed a complicated look on his face. It was originally his land, but now he has become a loser and has to give up and flee to England to ask for protection. Perhaps he will never have a chance to go back in his life.
The current capital of England is not London in later generations, but Winchester, west of London, not far from London. After conquering England, the Normans also built important defenses in London, so Winchester and London are both very important cities in England.
The ship continued to sail forward for a while, and Winchester was already looking away, which made little Henry finally relieved. However, at this moment, he suddenly heard the people on the ship shouting in horror: "Oh my God! What is that?" (To be continued.) Mobile users, please visit http://m.piaotian.net
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