Once upon a time, the British Isles, located on the edge of the western continent, was just a wild geographical concept. Until the expansion of the ancient Roman Caesar, it became the westernmost province of the empire. This also brought earth-shaking changes to the natives of the British Isles.
drastic changes.
Therefore, with the rise of Roman colonial cities and immigrant settlements, military camps, public baths and churches everywhere, towns and inns filled with business travelers, and finally Hadrian's Wall that ran through the British mainland, it became a barbaric, backward and
The dividing line between civilization and enlightenment.
Then, with the decline of the ancient Roman Empire and the shrinkage of its sphere of influence; in addition to the re-emerging local indigenous peoples, many peoples who crossed the sea from the Western Continent like a revolving door also continued to loot and occupy, filling the Roman Empire one after another.
The void of governance left.
During this period of hundreds of years, in addition to the descendants of localized immigrants left behind by the Roman era, as well as the Celts and Iberian remnants who came to Britain earlier, they were also joined by the Visigoths, Vandals, and Zhuges.
Foreign invaders like the Tetrarchs, Vikings, and Normans.
Eventually, seven tribal kingdoms were formed named Kent, Essex, Sussex, Wessex, East Anglia, Mercia and Northumbria, as well as some large and small ones in between.
Lords and vassals have long fought against each other internally and jointly resisted foreign invasions.
All this was not changed until the collapse of the Frankish Kingdom. With the Battle of Normandy, known as the last tragedy of the Carolingian Dynasty, the short-lived hero King Charlemagne was left dead on the battlefield; the remaining troops escorted him
The pregnant cousin fled to the sea and came to Britain.
In the name of giving birth to Charlemagne's posthumous son, the blue clover flag of the Carolingian Dynasty was re-raised. The remaining Frankish tribes on the mainland were also gathered together, and with overwhelming experience, tactics and weapons superiority, they launched a so-called war against the Seven Kingdoms of the Islands.
The ten-year war for the "Red Dragon Conquest".
Therefore, this Lady Khaleesi, who personally led the remnant forces and last followers of the Frankish Kingdom to rebuild the remaining line of the Carolingian Dynasty in Britain, was also known as the Mother of Dragons; and started the process of forging hundreds of soldiers into iron.
The age of the throne, and the tradition of the eldest daughter of the royal family assisting the younger master for generations.
After the evolution of the past generations, Britain has become the Western Continent, a gathering place for many losers and heretical groups. Then, the exploration of the other side of the ocean and the harvest of the black continent in the south also allowed the British Isles to develop and prosper, and eventually became the Western Continent.
Coastal threats.
Although after so many years of evolution and development, the population and culture of the British Isles have also maintained a certain degree of communication/war with the coastal areas of the Western Continent along with the various technologies and ideas brought by those who escaped.
And it has also been able to develop and progress.
But as long as the ruler sitting on the Iron Throne never gives up the claim of the Carolingian Dynasty/Frankish Kingdom with blue background clover; then the British Isles will always be the apparent enemy of most countries in the Western Continent; especially the inheritance
and the Holy Kingdom, which divided up the Frankish heritage.
Next was the main force to conquer and destroy the Franks, and re-establish the two great empires of the East and the West, the successors to the claims and legitimacy of the Roman Empire; then the Kingdom of Zealand re-emerged on the fragments of the corpse of the Frank Kingdom. Finally, in the Western Continent
Other countries under the influence of religious beliefs.
For example, the Catholic Church of Constantine, the Universal Church in Rome, and the Eastern Orthodox Church in Jerusalem; while competing and competing with each other, they also unanimously claimed in their preaching that the remnants of the Franks who fled to the British Isles, and
Its followers are sinful heretics.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, those who can directly maintain open diplomatic exchanges with the British Isles; that is, only the pagans of the Cordoba Dynasty on the Iberian Peninsula at the southwest end of the continent; and the Norman countries along the Baltic Sea and North Sea coast in the north.
and the Northern Holy See that it honors.
Especially the Northern Holy See, which was rejected and attacked by the Universal Church, the Catholic Church of the Fortress and the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem; it has a close relationship with the former Frankish Kingdom. Its predecessor can be traced back to the Holy See of Rome, the founder of the Carolingian Dynasty.
Pope Stephen II consecrated by Pepin.
It was only when Emperor Leo IV from the Isaurian dynasty of the revived Roman Empire, with the help of the Seris people from the far east, began to counterattack the Italian Peninsula. The Holy See of the Universal Church located in the city of Rome also suffered from this.
of division and ongoing civil strife.
And as a result, the famous resurrection of martyrs occurred, and the living saint Contenolia was rescued from the stake of factional struggle; he also fled Jerusalem under the escort of his followers, and received the support of the conqueror of Seris
, became the founder of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
In the end, after the Fifth Synod of Ephesus, which was personally presided over by Emperor Leo IV, nicknamed "the Khazar", the deposed and exiled former Pope Stephen II and his followers did not arrive at the designated island.
He was kidnapped on the way and founded the Northern Holy See among the barbarians.
But also because of such a historical origin, the British Isles and the northern Norman countries have always maintained a relative sense of potential allies and mutual exchanges. Therefore, the remnants of the Franks on the British Isles, the Cordoba pagans and the Normans
The country is called the sacrilegious triangle.
Having said that, when the third batch of rotating regiments of soldiers of the First Army, carrying trophies and rewarded property, and even promotions to military ranks and doubled allowances, embarked on their return home, there was another unexpected surprise coming from the front.
News, the New Kingdom Army's outpost was actually defeated.
Although those who were defeated were actually the enemy soldiers who had surrendered along the way or the defeated prisoners, they were reorganized into five redemption companies after a brief period of enlightenment and transformation by the priests who accompanied them. According to the gathered soldiers, they were defeated.
Surrounded and attacked by the enemy unexpectedly.
Without even many signs or signs, groups of enemies appeared at a very close distance and launched fierce and continuous offensives from all directions. This also made Jiang Tian no longer eager to order the first army to attack, but dispatched more
More reconnaissance forces can enter the range of potential enemy activities.
However, the news that came back from the British areas was somewhat unexpected. The soldiers who disguised themselves as small traders and went to investigate, saw not all the ruins and barren fields that had been ravaged by wars and plundered by foreigners for a long time;
There are also quite peaceful scenes.
Especially close to the cities occupied by the British, there are actually large fields of wheat and oats that have been obviously harvested near the towns; there are also some orchards and pastures that are quite intact. This also means that intelligence from the Netherlands and other counties
There is a problem, and it is a big problem.
Because according to the statement provided by the other party, the local towns had long been burned, killed and looted by the British; the local people had also fled one after another. However, the reality is that during the siege and blockade in recent years, not only did the foreign British people not starve to death, but they began to
Try to put down roots locally.
You know, a group of robbers and bandits who go around burning, killing and looting are not terrible. As long as they insist on clearing the country and blocking off the country, they can be made to collapse without a fight. But a group of invaders who are willing to calm down and farm, that is a big deal.
What about the trouble? No wonder the Netherlands and other Countries are worried.
However, when the First Army arrived at Dordrecht, the first city in the Netherlands, along the frozen Fal River, news came again that the armies of the Dutch lowland princes had once again
After the defeat, even another important city, Rotterdam, fell.
With the fall of Rotterdam, Count Floris V of the Netherlands was killed; Count Erdre II of Zeeland fled all the way back to his territory under the rout of the army, and the coalition of lowland princes also collapsed. In the end, only
Robray, Count of Flanders, led his army to join them.
At this time, with the death of the contemporary ruler Floris V, the Netherlands fell into serious chaos and panic. The cavalry of the First Legion that continued to explore also encountered a large number of fleeing refugees; some of them were even mixed with
Many local nobles and town officials.
And they also brought another news. For the inheritance of the Earl of the Netherlands, the heirs of Floris V also had serious local disputes and civil strife. Among them, the citizens of The Hague supported the youngest son William, while the citizens of Amsterdam supported the younger son William.
The nobles supported their daughter Margaret.
Therefore, two opposing camps were formed in a short period of time, known as the "Cod Faction" (fishing merchants) and the "Hook Faction" (the feudal nobles). And Robray, Count of Flanders, vowed to
The root cause of the defeat was that the vassals of the Dutch Counts defected to the British.
This is even more incredible. But fortunately, the emergence of the First Legion of the Sealand Kingdom as the former suzerain has somewhat stabilized the local situation and people's hearts; it also allowed the investigators sent by Jiang Tian to get more information and
The inside story, or the root of the defeat, has long been laid.
The reason is simple. The contemporary Count Floris V of the Netherlands, who has been killed in battle, is not a qualified monarch and ruler. Since he succeeded to the throne, he has been basically mediocre. He can neither protect the etiquette of citizens and businessmen, nor reconcile
Conflicts between family members and vassals.
In the face of the many disasters and changes caused by the British invasion and the changes in the celestial sphere, he failed to take effective measures; instead, he used this as an excuse to intensify the taxation and expropriation of various cities and territories.
As a result, many unbearable people fled.
And a considerable part of these people have fled to the sphere of influence occupied by the British. This is because here they can escape the exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes imposed by the count; and as foreign invaders, the British can only pay in kind after the autumn harvest.
Just pay the tax once.
Later, some lower-level vassals and fiefdom owners who were unable to resist the British raids and could not bear the burden began to communicate secretly with them, and even paid tribute in disguise to avoid the invasion. In fact, when Jiang heard this result,
However, he became interested in the leader of the Britons.
After all, in this era when the noble vassals of various continental countries generally have lower thresholds. A leader who is good at managing occupied areas, rather than just relying on robbery; and who can also have enough power and tactics to defeat foreign invading armies, but