Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

He wants to become the King of Hungary and overthrow the rule of that vicious woman. He must fight for the royal bloodline. This is not just his own business, but concerns the bloodline inheritance of the entire royal family.

In the past, he could endure the darkness because there was still a glimmer of light. His brother Bela IV still had a child alive, and this child became the King of Hungary.

But all this changed a few years ago! I could even endure the collapse of my faith, but what I absolutely could not endure was that my nephew died inexplicably.

The supreme seat of power in the entire Kingdom of Hungary fell into the hands of an outsider.

"Grand Duke Kalman! Now Queen Maria wants us to send envoys to the western countries to negotiate and buy time for the Mongolian army. What do you think?" A prince and minister who was plotting a rebellion looked at Kalman.

They were princes and ministers who were truly loyal to Hungary. They were unwilling to see the power of the kingdom fall into the hands of others. Previously, they assisted the young king, who was a descendant of Bela IV.

But now, the guy sitting on the throne is not a king, and we don’t recognize him as a king!

As loyal subjects of the Kingdom of Hungary, they must defend the dignity of the king and the royal bloodline.

"The Mongolian army came at the wrong time this time. If they had come one or two years later, I might have succeeded!" Grand Duke Kalman sighed helplessly.

He had been plotting rebellion against the Croatian forces, the entire territory of the Kingdom of Hungary, and most of the army officers.

They had all pledged allegiance to him, but the woman didn't know that she had secretly controlled more than 80% of the Hungarian army.

Even the Principality of Serbia had been persuaded by Kalman. The old Grand Duke of Serbia who had surrendered to Zhang Yong had died of illness a few years ago, and his son now succeeded him.

As for the Bulgarian region, most of its territory has been annexed by the Eastern Roman Empire. The current monarch of the Eastern Roman Empire is not John III, as he died of illness a few years ago.

So how could the Eastern Roman Empire abide by the agreement between it and the Eastern monarchs?

You rule together with your son, and a few years later your son comes and takes away half of the rights and land for no reason.

The current monarch of the Eastern Roman Empire, Theodore II, is unwilling to abide by the agreement between John III and the Eastern monarch Zhang Yong.

Their Eastern Roman Empire has now been restored and has recovered a large amount of territory it once owned. Now is the time for their rise. How could they possibly give up half of their territory?

So a few years ago, he also conspired with the Eastern Roman Empire, which was willing to support him to become the new generation of Hungarian king and marry their princess to his son.

I am already in my forties, and even if I ascend the throne of Hungary, I will pass it on to my son in the future.

Moreover, being able to form an alliance with the Eastern Roman Empire would be more beneficial to his future rule over Hungary.

According to the original plan, they were going to launch a complete rebellion this spring to eliminate the mother and son and wipe out King John's bloodline in the East.

Then restore the rule of the royal family of the Kingdom of Hungary.

But unexpectedly, just when the plan reached the most critical step, the Mongolian army launched a new round of westward expedition and destroyed the extremely powerful Golden Horde in just a few months.

He was unable to confirm what the attitude of the Eastern Roman Empire was, so he did not dare to launch a rebellion rashly because he was very afraid of Mongolia.

Once he launched a rebellion, the next target of the Mongol army's westward expedition, apart from the Northern Russia region, would be him.

“Grand Duke Kalman! Over the years, we Hungarians have built tall castles on the border with the Golden Horde.

We have also built fortifications at the border with the Russians’ land, so no matter which direction the enemy wants to attack from, we can effectively resist it.” A Hungarian nobleman said.

Many Hungarian nobles felt that it was okay to launch a rebellion at this point in time, because they also built tall city walls.

The last invasion by the Golden Horde’s army of more than 100,000 was also unsuccessful, which made everyone in Hungary very confident.

"The fortifications we built can withstand the attacks of the Golden Horde, the Kipchaks, and the Turks.

But they couldn't stop the Western Expedition Army. I have seen how powerful the Western Expedition Army of Mongolia was.

Our fortifications are no match for their powerful rage, and I heard that the Eastern firearms have been upgraded this time, and are now even more powerful." Kalman shook his head and said.

After all, he followed Zhang Yong for more than a year and participated in many battles with the other side, so he had some understanding of these people's tactics.

Moreover, how could the army of the Golden Horde compare with the army of the Western Expedition?
What kind of weapons and equipment do those guys have? What kind of weapons and equipment does the Western Expedition Army have? The two sides are totally disproportionate!
The weapons and equipment of the Golden Horde army were even similar to those of Genghis Khan during his first westward expedition, since the trade routes between the East and the West were cut off.

The Golden Horde lost a lot of things and turned into the most primitive nomadic form. The entire army was left with only some worn-out armor left over from the last Western Expedition.

"Grand Duke Kalman! So we have to give up our plan?
Then let the queen contact those western countries and monarchs, once they know that Mongolia has no intention of invading them.

Then we will never go to war with Mongolia. By then, the Mongolian army will rule this land again. When will we be able to take back the throne of Hungary?" said an officer.

The problem now is that once the Mongolian army gains a foothold and settles down in the land of the Golden Horde in the west, it will not be so easy for Hungarians to rebel again.

Therefore, the best option is to defeat the Mongolian army while the Mongol invasion of the West has just begun and drive them back to the East completely.

The Kipchaks, the Turks, would reoccupy the vast steppes and rule over those areas.

Although these nomads would come to plunder from time to time, they were still much better than the brutal Mongolian army.

At least the fortifications built by Hungary can stop them, stop these nomadic armies with backward weapons.

These nomads would also become a natural barrier between them and Mongolia, so that they would no longer have to face the Mongol Empire directly.

"So what do you mean? Should I rebel immediately? If I rebel immediately, I will wait until the Northern Ross region is destroyed.

Maybe their next target will be Hungary! Our army in Hungary, plus my Croatian army, only has 70,000 people in total.

The Mongolian army only needs to send an army of tens of thousands of people to defeat us." Kalman shook his head and said.

He couldn't easily launch a rebellion, he had to be absolutely sure! He definitely didn't want to attract the Mongol army's attack.

“Grand Duke Kalman! Queen Maria, that woman is just a vase. Now all the nobles know that you are the real ruler of the Kingdom of Hungary.

We could change the message of those messengers and have them tell the Western monarchs that the Mongols are planning a new invasion.

We asked Hungary to send troops to help, but our Kingdom of Hungary was unwilling to be the Mongols' lackey anymore.

We need to launch a rebellion, and then let the Western countries form a new Crusade to fight against the Mongol army. As long as we unite the power of the whole of Europe, we can destroy the Mongol army." A nobleman said.

"We can also unite with the Eastern Roman Empire, unless the monarch of the Eastern Roman Empire wants to give up half of his country's rights and land in the future." said a Hungarian noble knight.

"But who will be the commander-in-chief of this new leader?" Kalman asked.

Anyone can be the commander, but not him. If he were the first to rebel, he would attract the attack of the Mongolian army, so it would be best for them to be obedient to Mongolia on the surface.

Then, when the Mongolian army and the Western army were fighting a decisive battle, they would suddenly stab the other side. But now the key is that the whole of Europe needs someone to stand up and take the lead in resisting Mongolia.

In the past, there was a Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick II, in the West, but he passed away more than a year ago. "Archduke Kalman! It's time to set an example. I think you should take the lead.

Set an example for all the Western countries and tell them that you want to oppose Mongolian rule." A young noble general stood up and said.

This young noble had not experienced the first Western Expedition, nor did he know how the once-mighty Mongolian cavalry defeated the Western knights.

He hoped that Kalman would be the leader this time. Even if he could not be the leader of the Western Allied Forces, he would at least be the first to call the shots.
Calling on the entire West to resist would help them to restore the reputation that Hungary had lost in the First Western Expedition and over the years, as well as its surrender to the Mongols. Many Western countries now look down on Hungary.

In particular, the Duke of Kalman took the initiative to join Zhang Yong's Western Expedition Army and betrayed Frederick II, leading to the defeat of the Holy Roman Empire's coalition forces.

This reputation must be restored, otherwise the throne will not be recognized by Western countries.

"You mean to let me launch a rebellion right now and seize Hungary?" Archduke Kalman asked in disbelief.

Are you kidding me? What are you thinking, you idiot? Do you know the fighting power of the Mongol army? You actually let me be the first to speak out!
This leader should preferably be the king of a major Western power, preferably France or England, and the new emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

The emperor of the Holy Roman Empire has not been elected yet, so we will not consider him for now. The only ones who can be considered are the kings of France and England.

King Henry III of England was two years older than himself, more mature and steady. Perhaps he could become the leader of the coalition forces.

King Louis IX of France, who had just led a Crusade a few years ago, was defeated miserably by the Egyptian queen, allowing her to succeed in taking the throne.

This man, who has always been obsessed with spreading Catholic teachings and launching attacks on the East, is a suitable candidate. Archduke Kalman has secretly decided to invite the two monarchs.

Let's see who among them is willing to lead the coalition this time.

"Grand Duke Kalman, the Kipchak tribes! And those Turks are also unwilling to submit to the rule of the Mongols.

The Mongol rule was extremely brutal. They took everything they could, plundering all the wealth and women.

I think we can contact these nomads on the Kipchak steppe and let them start a rebellion there as well." A Hungarian nobleman said.

"Grand Duke Kalman, it's time to make your decision. Lead us! Fight for the Hungarian royal bloodline." Countless nobles began to get angry. They wanted to take back everything that belonged to them.

"No! We in Hungary must not be the first to do this.

This matter must be carefully considered. Now we should change the meaning of the envoys and ensure that all envoys do not spread the news that Mongolia wants to mediate to these European monarchs. "Kalman touched his chin and said.

These nobles are also a big problem. The current Queen Maria adopts the ruling method left by Zhang Yong.

Concentrating all power in the hands of the king alone, constantly weakening the power of the nobles and strengthening the power of the king, is something the nobles cannot tolerate.

This centralized policy was implemented very slowly, and although it achieved some results, it also aroused more dissatisfaction among the nobles.

Half of the kingdom's army is now controlled by this queen.

This kind of centralization is of great benefit to the king, but not to the nobles, so all the nobles will stand on his side.

The Hungarian royal family of the past would not be as crazy about centralization as the little king and his mother today.

Isn't the reason why men serve in the army and fight in wars and make contributions just to become nobles?

But after becoming a nobleman, if you don't even have your own land, what kind of nobleman is this! Such a nobleman will be laughed at by his peers throughout Europe.

Now he had to rely on the power of these nobles to seize the throne, but after seizing the throne, Kalman decided to implement a centralized plan.

Because this is most beneficial to the king, this is politics, he even wants to weaken the aristocratic group through this war with Mongolia.

“Grand Duke Kalman, you are still the Grand Duke of a Mongolian vassal state in name. King John’s eldest son, the commander of the Western Expedition Army, should trust you very much.

Why don't you write a letter in your own name, telling the other party that you are still willing to be loyal to their family, and then use it to obtain intelligence about the Mongolian army.

We even obtained some new weapons and equipment from the Mongolian army." said a Hungarian nobleman.

This Croatian Grand Duke once received a lot of weapons and equipment from King John, and the same method might work again.

“That’s fine. I’ll send an envoy right away, but he’ll have to go from Croatia.

After all, I now nominally live in Croatia, and no one knows I am in this royal city." Grand Duke Kalman said.

Great King John, you deceived me first, so don't blame me for rebelling.

I am going to deceive your son now, gain his trust, and then pretend to be a loyal dog, but actually be a hungry wolf, and bite him at the most fatal moment, and cut your son's throat.

At dawn the next day, the messengers who were supposed to set out were secretly controlled. A large number of soldiers put swords to their necks and told them not to speak.

Then a group of soldiers came up to them and began to search their clothes for the letters they were carrying.

Then, according to Kalman's orders, all these mediation letters were rewritten into letters indicating that the Mongolian army intended to launch a full-scale invasion.

"You, what are you doing? We are delivering letters to the monarchs of western countries on the orders of the queen and the king." A controlled envoy said in confusion.

"Your mission is now over, and there are new messengers coming to take over your job." said a noble knight in armor.

While they were talking, a dozen people selected by Duke Kalman took off the clothes and personal belongings of the envoys and put them on themselves.

They will disguise themselves as envoys to Western countries and then tell all Western monarchs that the Mongolian army is about to launch a new round of full-scale attack.

"What should we do with these envoys from Grand Duke Kalman?" A young general came up to Grand Duke Kalman and asked.

"This news must not leak out. Kill all the queen's messengers." Grand Duke Kalman said, touching his chin.

"Yes, as you command, Grand Duke." The young officer drew his sword and walked towards the bound messengers.

"Grand Duke Kalman, what are you doing? You are committing treason, ah! ah! ah!" More than a dozen messengers screamed, and then were all beheaded.

"What's your name?" Grand Duke Kalman looked at the young noble general and asked.

This young man is quite courageous and has great skills.

"Grand Duke Kalman, I'm from the Kleis family, my name is Carlodes." said the young general.

"Well! Carlodes, if I send you as an envoy to the Mongolian commander, can you gain his trust and become my eyes?" Kalman asked openly.

"Grand Duke Kalman, I am willing to go to Mongolia for you and lead the Western Expedition Army. I hope you can gain the trust of King John's eldest son." Carlodes said excitedly while kneeling on the ground. (End of this chapter)