Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

In the current situation, if the people in the coalition discover the truth themselves, then the prestige of their Holy Roman Emperor will drop to a freezing point.

But if you take the initiative to tell the truth, you can save some losses and tell all the coalition forces that the reason why the news is not disclosed is because you don't want to affect morale.

Although doing so would also reduce the prestige of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, these coalition soldiers did not dare to leave because of the huge threat from the Mongols.

If you leave, it will be a dead end. Everyone knows how relaxed and enjoyable it is for the cavalry to chase down the escaping infantry.

"You are right, tell all the soldiers the truth! The Vatican in Rome has fallen, and the Pope has been captured alive." Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II sighed and said.

Now he has completely fallen into despair. He originally wanted to lead the European countries to defeat the Mongolian invasion, but now reality has given him a cruel blow. He finally knows that those European countries that were defeated by the Mongols What is the mood of the monarch?

The Grand Dukes of the Rus', the Bulgarian Khanate, the Kipchaks, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Kingdom of Poland, the Principality of Lithuania, and Prussia. Region, Principality of Bohemia, Principality of Croatia, Principality of Serbia, Bulgarian Empire, Latin Empire, just counting the number of these countries is scary.

After conquering so many countries in just a few years, even Alexander the Great, the powerful Caesar, and Augustus did not have such terrifying combat power, right?
When the Mongols first invaded, many European monarchs felt that they were just a group of nomads. At most, they were like the former murderous king Attila. They established a short-lived empire that lasted less than ten years before its glory declined.

But who would have thought that the Mongols were more ambitious. The only countries that can save Europe now are France and England.

It is not known whether the German region can be defended. If the German region cannot be defended, he will have no choice but to retreat to the Italian peninsula.

But now on the Italian peninsula, there is still a Mongolian army in the city of Rome, which can be said to have cut off its own retreat. Now the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire felt sad.

"Your Majesty, it's not time to despair yet. The army sent by the Mongols is just a small group of cavalry. They will definitely not occupy the city of Rome for a long time. If my prediction is correct, soon this Mongolian army will Will retreat.

As long as we don't fall into the Mongols' scheme and hold on to these areas, it will take at least a year or two for the Mongols to completely annihilate us. By then, a new coalition will be reorganized. "The staff member who just spoke said.

There are large and small lord fortresses scattered in the German region. Although it is easy for the Mongols to break down these small fortresses, it will also delay the Mongols' time, and after breaking through, the Mongols will not get much benefit.

As long as time is delayed indefinitely, they will definitely win in the end. After all, the Mongols are on an expedition.

"I hope so!" Frederick II nodded and said.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, you must not remain depressed. You must deliver a speech in person to all the soldiers to boost their morale. This news cannot be conveyed by us, but by you." Holy Roman Empire The chief of staff said.

"You are right! This matter must be done by me personally. You go and make arrangements. This afternoon, I will give a speech to all the nobles and soldiers, and take out the wine and meat we have stored. "Let all the soldiers have a good meal." Frederick II nodded and said.

At noon that day, a huge platform was erected in the military camp of the Holy Roman Empire. In the afternoon, all the noble knights and some church personnel were summoned.

Frederick II, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, slowly came to the high platform with everyone's attention.

Everyone knew that His Majesty the Emperor, the honorary commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, was going to announce something big. Some people speculated that he wanted to explain to everyone the defeat of the entire cavalry this time, while others said he wanted to confirm the rumor.

But no matter what it is, if you stand up and say something, at least it has a good attitude.

"People of God, my brothers and compatriots, here I first want to say to you, I'm sorry, I concealed a very important news." Frederick II said.

As soon as these words came out, the nobles and lords below all started whispering among themselves. Sure enough, things were just as they thought, and the worst news came.

"Just a few days ago, I received a battle report. Our holy city of Rome, the Holy Land Vatican, was captured by the Mongolian army. These shameful Mongols took a detour and sent a small group of cavalry to sneak attack the city of Rome. There they captured and captured the Pope," Frederick II said.

After hearing this, the nobles below finally couldn't sit still, and they all whispered to each other loudly, even their voices completely overwhelmed the emperor.

This news was personally confirmed by the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, which is undoubtedly a bombshell.

"It turns out to be true! This news turns out to be true!"

"I always thought this was a rumor! Unexpectedly! The city of Rome actually fell and the Pope was captured."

"In other words, a Mongolian cavalry has circled behind us. We, we are now being attacked from both sides!"

"How did the Mongols get there? If we took the sea route, it would be impossible for our fleet not to be able to detect the Venetian fleet, and we could annihilate the Mongols at sea."

"It is said that they found a very secret path and sent an elite cavalry unit to attack the city."

"Quiet! Quiet! Please stop making noises. I know this news is a huge blow to everyone, but now is the critical moment. We have just accepted a disastrous defeat, and now we have received such incredible bad news. .I know everyone is desperate.

But what is the use of our despair? No matter how scared or desperate we are, the Mongols will come and attack us. "Frederick II said.

"I'm sorry, Emperor, Your Majesty, I have to lead my army back to the fiefdom. I want to defend our territory." A nobleman from the German region said.

These noble lords from the German region basically came out in full force and brought all their family resources to support the emperor in the war. What they got in exchange was a disastrous defeat, and now the cavalry force was completely lost.

There is no possibility of defeating the Mongols in field battles, so he can't wait to return to his territory, quickly build his own castle, and then hoard a large amount of food and grass, and then pray to God.

There were many lords in the German region who had the same idea as him. A large number of lords began to raise their hands and told the emperor that they would lead their troops to return to their fiefdoms immediately.

"Are you safe after returning to the fiefdom? Do you think that after returning, the Mongols will not cause you trouble?

No! Big mistake. What the Mongols want is this effect. What they want is for all of you to leave. Each of your lords now only has a dozen cavalry left, and the rest are infantry.

Leading hundreds of infantrymen back. The Mongolian army only needs to send dozens of cavalry to slaughter you all, and the only way to escape is to die. Now we build a line of defense on the border of the German region to protect the rear of our homeland.

As long as we hold on to this line of defense and continue the stalemate with the Mongols, we can complete the previous strategy. But if you run away, this line of defense will definitely collapse, and then the Mongols will hunt you down.

To take a step back, you are lucky enough to be able to escape the Mongols, but you should know the Mongolian siege methods.

Are there fewer castles in Hungary, Poland, Lithuania and Bohemia? Aren’t those little castles strong enough? Didn't the Mongols capture them anyway? "Henra Emperor Frederick II said.

"If we leave, we might not be able to return to our territory, and we will be intercepted and killed by the Mongols on the road."

"What's the use of returning to the fiefdom? Are you just waiting for the Mongols to attack?"

"Everyone be quiet, I know you are all panicking, but I assure you all that I have sent an order to the Apennine Peninsula, to the Italian region.

Summon reinforcements from Sicily and other areas, and write letters to the two kings of England and France. Their reinforcements are also being formed. Now the only way for everyone to stay here and hold their positions is to escape. If so, it will be a dead end. "Frederick II said.

"But, Your Majesty the Emperor, is our rear really safe? Can you guarantee the safety of our rear?"

"I was negligent before. There was a very secret passage for the Mongols to discover, but now I can't. I have completely blocked that road." Frederick II said. At this moment, Frederick II had already thought about which path the Mongols were taking. He also thought about why his secret passage was discovered by the Mongols. It was Duke Kalman who betrayed him.

After stabilizing the morale of the army, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II planned to immediately send an army of 10,000 people. Go there to block it and build a fortified fortress.

The Mongols will never be allowed another opportunity.

As for the Mongolian army that had passed, at noon today, he received a battle report that the Mongols had left the city of Rome, and now the city of Rome was back in his hands.

It's just that the current city of Rome and some surrounding areas are in extremely dilapidated condition. They were severely ravaged by the Mongols, and the number of residents killed and injured reached a terrifying figure of 1/3.

But this is also a good thing. Although the Mongols are attacking the city of Rome, the city of Rome is a place of the Papal State. This move by the Mongols was equivalent to destroying the Papal State's own army in disguise, and just happened to take over the place.

Although this battle dealt a heavy blow to the coalition forces, the Mongols also helped themselves in disguise to eliminate the Papal State, a serious enemy of theirs, so that the future Pope could support one again.

After some impassioned speeches, most of the German lords recognized the reality and agreed to stay and continue fighting the Mongols.

In the following time, the entire coalition army needs to further build fortifications and wait for the Mongols to attack.

Time passed slowly, and a few days later, the Mongolian army led by Guyou broke through the defense line set up by a certain emperor.

It was said that a defense line was built here, but when they actually faced five thousand Mongolian cavalry, these infantrymen ran faster than anyone else.

And in just a few days, they only cut down some wood and prepared some stones. The construction of the real defense line has not yet started!

Trying to use 10,000 ordinary infantrymen to block these 5,000 Mongolian cavalry is simply a fool's errand. If they block here, they will only add some souls to the Mongols.

Emperor Frederick II of the Holy Roman Empire had no expression for the Mongols easily breaking through the defense line.

He just calmed down the troops stationed there and ordered them to quickly establish a defense line.

Guyu carried a large amount of loot and a large number of prisoners, and after a few days, he successfully returned to the Mongolian Western Expedition Camp.

Guyuk's return was received with high standards by Batu, Subotai and others. This time Guyuk led his troops out to surprise the enemy.

It is the Mongolians' favorite, most commonly used, and most admired tactical roundabout.

Such a huge victory was achieved, no less than the contribution of annihilating the coalition cavalry this time.

Moreover, these achievements were made by one person. This military achievement convinced all the Mongolian princes and thousands of households.

Therefore, as the Mongolian coach, Batu also gave Guyu enough face and personally led his troops to greet him.

"Hahaha! Guyu did not disappoint us. As expected of the grandson of Genghis Khan, he actually detoured thousands of miles and attacked the enemy's rear." Zhang Yong immediately stepped forward, helped Guyu off his horse, and said.

At this time, Guiyu's face was red and full of pride. This time, he completed the strategic detour and achieved unprecedented results.

Even Brother Zhang personally brought people to greet him. Batu, who had never dealt with him before, could only greet him with a smile. This felt really good.

"Brother Zhang, I would like to thank you for arranging this battle. Without your help and your army's internal and external cooperation, I would not have been able to achieve such great results.

I have already gotten back the things you asked me to get back. Your artifact is with me now. When we go back, I will get it to you personally. "Guiyou said.

This time, the reason why I was able to achieve such a great achievement and such a brilliant record was that Brother Zhang's help was indispensable.

Without Brother Zhang's arrangements, the route provided by Brother Zhang, and the army of assassins under Brother Zhang, he would not have been able to complete this roundabout operation in a short period of time.

"It's okay. Just bring these things to me alone after the welcome party is over. You must not conflict with Batu this time, okay?

When it's all over, come to my tent. I have something big to tell you. "Zhang Yong said quietly in Guyu's ear.

Wei You nodded when he heard this. Originally, when he came back victorious this time, he wanted to give Batu a blow, but since Brother Zhang said so, he gave up.

The two soon arrived in front of Batu, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces.

"Congratulations, Guyu, you have made a good contribution this time. I will write to the Khan and tell him." Batu said.

This is really a big bargain for you kid. This kind of battle can be completed by any prince. However, I have now married the military advisor, which can be regarded as easing the relationship between the two parties.

If you want to develop in the West in the future, please go back to the East!
"Well! That's going to be troublesome, brother Batu." Guyu said.

During this Western Expedition, all the third generation descendants of Genghis Khan called Batu their brother, but he was the only one who directly called Batu his brother, Jochi's eldest son Handar.

After all, these two people are several years older than Batu.

All the Mongolian princes were congratulating Guyu, but only Meng Ge's face was a little heavy.

Guyou's achievements during this Western Expedition were much greater than his own, and after returning to the East.

I am still Guyu's younger brother in name, and I don't know how many people my mother has attracted. Can I be qualified to compete with Guyu this time?
But even though he was reluctant, Brother Meng still stepped forward with a smile, saluted Guyu, and said hello to the eldest brother.

But for Brother Meng's politeness, Guyou was not polite at all and ignored him. He turned away directly and said, "Commander Batu, I give him three points of face, but who are you?"
After everyone exchanged polite greetings and congratulations, Batu welcomed Guyu into the tent and held a grand welcome banquet.

At the banquet, Guyu accepted toasts from countless old Mongolian generals and Mongolian princes. For a while, the limelight even surpassed that of Batu.

Guyu was quite satisfied with this. This is the treatment that the leader of all princes deserves! This is the treatment given to the eldest among the third generation descendants of Genghis Khan.

Today's banquet was the most comfortable day for Guiyu since the Western Expedition. He drank heavily and ate meat.

Accepting his own victory, and then drinking too much as expected, Zhang Yong had no choice but to ask Guy to help him rest in his tent.

At noon the next day, after sobering up, Guiyou came to Zhang Yong's tent, took out the driving recorder and electric prod and spoke.

"Brother Zhang, this is the artifact you asked me to bring back to you before. I kept it close to you all the way."

Zhang Yong nodded, took over his driving recorder and the electric stick, and finally recovered them. (End of chapter)