The irony is that after so many years of war, it is expected that the kingdom's current registered population will have lost at least one-fifth to one-quarter. But in the statistics of the eleven southern provinces and five major crowns
As a result, it actually increased a lot from the original basis.
Of course, there are two main reasons for this: the first point is that a large number of people who have been hidden for a long time in noble manors and castles are re-registered after several generations of reproduction; the second point is that under the attack of aliens, they actively seek
Sheltered refugee settlements and remote rural populations.
A few days later, Jiang Tian stood at the mouth of the Gulf of Saint-Malo. This is also the natural junction between the Britannia Territory of the Holy Kingdom and the Lower Normandy Province of the Kingdom of Zealand, which has hardly changed since the founding of the country.
.An island called Mont Saint-Michel stands in the distance.
This is a large castle with a long history built on the coastal tidal flats, protruding from natural mountains and huge rocks. It is also one of the religious holy places in the Western Continent, second only to the Promised Lands of All Saints - Jerusalem, Rome, Santiago, and Lanzhou.
Sri Lanka’s fifth most sacred religious site.
In ancient times, this was a place where the Celts worshiped gods. The first church was built by Ober, a priest from the Merovingian Dynasty, who dreamed of the revelation of the Archangel Michael here. Rulers of all dynasties and
With the continuous donations of pilgrims, this holy city on the sea was finally built.
During this period, countless devout priests and craftsmen transported pieces of granite across quicksand and tidal flats, and pulled them up to the top of the mountain step by step. Many architects and artists trimmed and carved on these hard rocks, eventually forming stone granites all over the mountain.
Material architecture and sculptures, caves.
Because it is quite close to the coastline of the river mouth, it can only be connected to the land through the shallow tidal flats exposed from the sea during a few low tide periods in the year. Therefore, it was also operated as a natural and dangerous fortress to withstand the raging winds at that time.
Coastal Vikings.
It is said that during that period of chaos and turmoil when the Vikings invaded and the coasts of the mainland fell one after another, hundreds of armed monks stationed at Mont Saint-Michel successfully withstood successive attacks and attacks from the Vikings for decades; therefore,
It is hailed as the Miracle of Mont Saint-Michel.
Because the tides in Saint-Malo Bay are so "fickle", there are many scary stories circulating, such as the silent rising tide that chases knights, the carriages loaded with goods that suddenly disappear without a trace in the huge quicksand, and the traps that plunge into the sea.
The traveler who couldn't extricate himself from the mud and died miserably.
Therefore, the experience of crossing the dangers of various tides and tidal flats to go to Mont Saint-Michel as a pilgrimage has become a symbol of piety and firm belief in a certain sense; it has attracted pilgrims from all ages, and it has also created
There are skeletons washed out from time to time on the beach.
Until the end of the collapse of the Frankish Kingdom, the only remnant of the Franks on the mainland resisted here to the end. However, it was precisely because of these people's desperate resistance that the main force of the coalition led by Saint Laurent was contained; the Carolingian Dynasty
The last bloodline was able to escape to the sea.
After the Kingdom of Zealand was established, it finally signed the Covenant of Nantes with the Holy Kingdom using the Gulf of Saint-Malo as the dividing line. At this point, Mont Saint-Michel, located between the two countries, was dedicated to the Holy See of Rome as a neutral territory, which became the universal
One of the many territories in the Western Continent under the church's name.
There are at least a thousand monks and other handymen with different responsibilities stationed on Mount Saint-Michel all year round; at the same time, there are also the oldest copying house/printing institute and religious school in the Western Continent, and one of the few large churches.
Library; now managed by the Benedictine Priory.
At the same time, this place is not only a holy place on the sea, but also a natural and dangerous island fortress. Just standing on the land and seeing it with the naked eye, there are three winding city walls that go straight down from the sea; and there are more on the inside of the city wall.
The towering fortress-like monastery was distributed during the period.
Surrounding the island's irregular ring wall, there are steep and rugged cliffs and reefs on three sides; only on the southeast side facing the estuary of the sea, there are levels going down directly to the tidal flats and piers. The relatively winding and gentle slopes are also used for various functions.
The area with the most densely distributed buildings.
In fact, even in the low tide season, the soft and muddy tidal flats around the island are unable to pass heavy siege equipment at all; the cliffs and reef beaches scattered on three sides of the island also prevent any attacker from exerting a siege effect with superior force;
But it can only attack in one direction.
What the attackers have to face is not only the dangerous cliffs and steep and narrow drops; there are also the thick granite stones brought by pilgrims and patrons of all generations in the name of piety and trials, which have been transformed over hundreds of years.
The layers of city walls and monasteries/fortresses created.
The most conspicuous among them is the Romanesque fortress monastery built during the Merovingian Dynasty on the top of the mountain, and the Gothic spire tower that stood during the period, like a rugged sword thrust into the sky. From a distance, it looks like
The height of the building even exceeds the mountain itself.
The Vikings who attacked Mont Saint-Michel many times in history were either stranded or knocked over by the impact of the tide and the turbulent whirlpool, and sank on the rocks; they became living targets on the city wall; or the tide ebbed.
After attacking on foot, he was slowly shot to death by crossbows on the tidal flats and quicksand.
But because Mont Saint-Michel is located at a strategic location, whoever occupies it can control and influence the seaport and upstream coast of Saint-Malo Bay, as well as the surrounding sea area of hundreds of miles, and has the initiative in offensive and defensive strategies. Now because of Zealand
The kingdom continued to be in civil strife, and the Holy Kingdom sent an intervention force.
Mont Saint-Michel, a property and neutral territory of the Universal Church, was also occupied by the Holy Kingdom's troops in a precautionary manner. Even when the Holy Kingdom shrank across the board and withdrew most of its intervention troops due to changes in the celestial sphere, it still maintained and strengthened its presence.
The size of the garrison at Mont Saint-Michel.
According to information provided by some locals who were expelled from Mount Saint-Michel, there are usually three to four hundred armed monks on this holy mountain. Then the army of the Holy Kingdom transported more than a thousand soldiers to the mountain via ferry.
, among which there are suspected to be hundreds of knights in full plate armor.
In addition, it is not far from the border of the Holy Kingdom. On a clear day, you can even see the coastal fortresses and outposts on the other side of the Bay of Saint-Malo; therefore, as long as the attacking Mont Saint-Michel sends out a signal for help
, you can immediately get support from the nearby Holy Kingdom.
Among them are a branch of the Knights from the nearby large city of Rennes, the border guard of Saint-Malo itself, and more than ten local militia groups in Jire County. As long as it is delayed for some time, Brittany will
Knights from all over Asia and provincial and county troops will come one after another.
And now it is the severe winter, and the sea leading to Mont Saint-Michel is full of turbid waves and rolling waves. There is no doubt that, let alone rowing across the sea to attack, they will be swept away by the tide and turbulence to an unknown place.
; Even if you accidentally fall into the sea, it will be difficult to be rescued in time.
Even if you manage to get close to the foot of the mountain, your body will soon be wet and frozen due to wind and waves, or you will lose most of your ability to move due to rapid hypothermia during wading, and you may even die. It can be said that under the superposition of various unfavorable factors
Now, this is not the right time to attack.
However, Jiang Tian still wanted to give it a try; of course, he had his own reasons. Jiang Tian turned to face Sihanouk, who was standing behind him, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a big nose, but with a serious face.
, and Crosana, who has pineapple curly hair, baby fat on her face, and is slightly embarrassed, nodded and said:
"Thank you for your investigation all the way, which has solved a long-standing concern of mine. Therefore, as the final reward, I can appropriately fulfill your wish within my ability..."
"Your Majesty, this is just your duty, and no additional reward is needed." Sihanouk, who was short but upright, bowed again and said: "I need to thank Your Majesty for giving me and Ke
Na, this is an opportunity to untie the old knot and get to know each other again."
"In this case, then I will change the way." Jiang Tian smiled slightly when he heard this: "Whenever you decide to officially get married, I will have someone send you a congratulatory gift."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. This is the best blessing for the future of Cyrano and I." At this moment, Crosanna could no longer care about the lady's reserve and shyness, and pulled Cyrano to kneel down.
Xie Dao: After all, nothing can calm criticism more than the approval of a king.
Then, she continued to report other results and details that she had tracked down during this period. As the "Violet" team with a special mission, they followed Princess Theresia, who was suspected to have been taken away after the Blood Moon Incident, and found out what happened.
The clues that are false or false have led to more than half of the kingdom.
It encountered many conflicts and accidents, and even encountered obstruction and destruction from the underground world and even alien groups in the darkness several times. Finally, following the general trend of the Free Army to unify the kingdom, Gregory of Tours in the Loire Region
Abbey finds the key.
Through the secret arrest and interrogation of the vice-chancellor and priests, not only were the clergy groups that had long-term correspondence with the Southern Royal Party discovered, but also some of the royal jewels that had been secretly hidden; they also found a way to a remote nunnery in the local area.
The nun responsible for accompanying Princess Theresia.
After Cyrano defeated and captured the assassin from an unknown force, the nun who had always insisted on keeping an oath of silence finally provided enough information for verification and comparison. She secretly took Theresia away and hid her.
The princess's people will trade it as an important bargaining chip.
In exchange for the military supplies left behind after the intervention forces from the Holy Kingdom withdrew, as well as the leadership of local armed forces trained on the spot. However, before the agreement was completed, these royalist armed forces were defeated and wiped out one after another. Only
It can be hidden again by the local church.
However, as the Free Army swept across the kingdom, the local clergy became increasingly uneasy. In the end, a high-ranking priest from the Holy Kingdom sent Princess Theresia to the Holy Kingdom, which was a neutral territory but under the actual control of the Holy Kingdom.
Mount Michel has become the best choice at the moment.
The remaining question now is how to get this long-lost princess of the former dynasty out under the eyes of the occupying forces of the Holy Kingdom and many armed monks. This is not only to solve the last remaining clues left by the former dynasty,
It is also the key to completing tasks related to Malena.