After hearing Otto's words, Count Werner's expression became extremely exciting, as if he had eaten a piece of reply.
For a moment, he couldn't tell whether Otto was mocking him or trusting him.
Otto really didn't think much about it, he just asked casually.
In his opinion, Count Werner, as the ancestor of the Salian family, must have some ability, so that he would not lead the Franconian army to be defeated repeatedly.
Considering that the Salian family will also rise from Franconia in the future, Otto naturally has reason to believe that Werner is taking this opportunity to expand his power in the Principality of Franconia.
Otto's conjecture does have some truth, but unfortunately, the facts are slightly different from Otto's.
It's not that Count Werner is too good, nor is it that Count Werner has any small ideas, it's just that his opponent is a bit strong.
Bach, the Duke of Saxony, who was elected by the Saxon nobles, was extremely brave and powerful.
According to Count Werner, Count Bach, no, Duke Bach, was a fierce man who could defeat four or five regular knights on the battlefield alone.
With such a fierce man leading the knights into the formation, the result is obvious. The formation must be in chaos and turn into a rout.
It's not that Count Werner doesn't work hard, it's that Duke Bach has a cheat.
Although Count Werner looked serious and sincere when he explained, Otto didn't really believe it in his heart.
Yes, from the moment he arrived in this world, someone told him that this was a world that could be extraordinary, but he didn't feel anything extraordinary at all.
Even though Wade told Otto clearly that he was also an "extraordinary" knight, in Otto's view, he was just a knight with stronger martial arts and physical strength.
On the battlefield, their role is actually equivalent to that of more than a dozen knights.
After all, Otto has experienced the baptism of several wars. How can he believe that someone can defeat the enemy by himself?
Judging from his modest war experience, the role played by those so-called "extraordinary" regular knights in real large-scale battles was very limited and not that exaggerated at all.
It is said that one person can defeat dozens or even hundreds of ordinary knights, but Otto has never seen this in actual combat.
Perhaps, those boasted "extraordinary" people can defeat one against a hundred, but they are just in ordinary sparring duels, one by one.
Otherwise, in the previous battles that Otto had experienced, why didn't he see any regular knights who were able to turn the tide and change his fate by himself?
Besides, the Duke of Bach sounds so fierce, but is it possible that the Duke of Franconia lacks regular knights? If one can't defeat him, ten or twenty regular knights will hold the opponent back, and then use the army to attack.
Is it possible that we can't even do this?
Just kidding, think of it as "Medieval Romance", right?
Although Otto did not say it explicitly, Count Werner saw the answer on Otto's face and knew that Otto did not believe it.
However, Count Werner did not explain and felt very helpless.
Because according to general theory, he himself is also a member of the regular knights, and he knows very well how effective the regular knights are in combat.
Yes, the regular knight's individual combat ability is indeed very strong, but on the battlefield, as the number of people increases, even he himself cannot affect the situation of the battle with his personal power.
If he hadn't seen the strength of Duke Bach with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that someone could really change the pattern of the battlefield alone.
"Forget it, for God's sake, everything I said is true.
Since you don’t believe Count Otto, there’s nothing I can do about it.”
Werner shook his head and did not explain too much.
"The Duke is still waiting for you. You can talk to the Duke about other matters. Anyway, you will know by then that what I said was absolutely true."
Otto was dubious when he met the Duke of Franconia.
Compared with his high spirits when they last met, the Duke of Franconia looked much more haggard, and it looked like he had not rested well.
It seems that the rebellion in the Principality of Saxony really broke the heart of the Grand Duke.
Seeing Otto, the Duke of Franconia didn't even smile.
To be honest, what he was looking at was the relationship between the Sighard family and the Saxon nobles, and what he wanted was the help of the Sighard family. He didn't think Otto had any ability and could really rely on Otto.
can solve this trouble.
After all, no one knows how good Otto's so-called "war exploits" were last time than him, the person who sent them out.
After a few simple greetings, the Duke of Franconia got down to business and asked Otto what he thought about how to solve the rebellion in Saxony and what support he needed.
Otto had already made a plan before, so he naturally gave a scripted answer to this, which was nothing more than the need for an elite army and the assistance of some generals to counter the rebellion in a step-by-step manner.
Otto did not forget what Count Werner said before about how strong Duke Bach's personal combat ability was, and suggested that he needed the help of many regular knights.
After hearing Otto's plan, the Duke of Franconia was disappointed. He shook his head and became even less optimistic about Otto.
"Besides force, does Count Otto have no other method?
For example, sit down and talk with those Saxons, and use the influence of the Sighard family to make them obedient again?
Some conditions are easy for everyone to talk about."
At this moment, Otto didn't know whether the Duke of Franconia was too naive, or whether he was discouraged by the previous battle losses, so he could have such an idea.
Please, if it could be resolved through negotiation, would the matter have reached this level?
If the Sighard family really has such great influence in the Saxony region, then shouldn't the Duke of Saxony have long fallen into the hands of the Sighard family?
Otto was amused in his heart, but he looked respectful on the outside.
"My lord, there is a proverb in ancient Greece, I wonder if you have heard of it.
What you can't get on the battlefield is even less likely to be obtained at the negotiation table.
The truth is always within the range of the sword's edge.
Your Excellency, although the Sighard family has a good relationship with the Saxon nobles, it is obviously impossible to rely on this to convince them. Even if Count Ansbach personally tried to persuade them, he still couldn't do it.
What's more, behind this Saxon rebellion, there is also the shadow of the church."
"Church?" When he heard Otto mention the church, the Duke of Franconia's face changed, his aura became different, and he instantly returned to the invincible state he had when he was commanding the army on the battlefield.
"I asked why the Saxons were so bold all of a sudden. It turned out to be those damn guys. Could it be that my brother's plan was discovered by them?
Then the nature of the matter this time may be more serious than I imagined, and I may need my brother's help.
How did you learn that the church was involved in this matter? Tell me in detail."