I was beheaded in the Middle Ages for 20 years

Xu Siling's suggestion hit the mark for John, who wanted to do something like a flying dragon riding on his face.

In history, he indeed had the same idea and deliberately arranged a fleet attack in an attempt to regain control of the Channel, but he did not expect it to be intercepted and destroyed by the British army.

Thanks to Xu Siling's reminder and the support of the French nobles, John did not fall into the trap.

Next, John only needed to arrange a few troops to engage in a battle with the Black Prince and delay time.

After he led his troops to siege and capture the Calais fortress, John led his troops to attack England. The only person who was really panicking was the Black Prince.

Because England divided its forces.

Dividing troops is a big taboo.

England's military strength is already inferior to France's, and now it is fighting on three fronts.

There is a wave of British troops in Bordeaux in the southwest, another wave of British troops in Calais Fortress, and the last wave of British troops is still in the Channel port of England, ready to attack.

No matter which of these three lines, they cannot fight John head-on.

Edward was very smart. When the Calais Fortress was besieged, he directly destroyed John's fleet, resulting in John being unable to cut off the Calais supply line and losing the ability to besiege the city.

As a last resort, John had to move his troops down to intercept the Black Prince of Bordeaux.

But this is not happening now.

It's not even possible.

John gathered his troops and, with overwhelming numbers, gradually compressed the Calais front and pushed the English mercenaries on the outside back to the Calais fortress. This task was completed in just over half a month.

As for the Black Prince in the southwest who was plundering his own territory?
I'm sorry, John had to endure the pain of cutting his flesh.

The few troops that were arranged could only fight with the Black Prince, and their numbers were not enough for a head-on confrontation.

Fortunately, the area that suffered the most from the outbreak of the Black Death was southern France.

Many villages and towns in the south are deserted.

Even if the Black Prince were allowed to plunder, he wouldn't be able to plunder anything.

This can only serve as consolation.

But as Xu Siling said, in order to win, it is better to suffer a short pain than a long one.

As long as the Black Prince cannot penetrate the entire central France from the southwest, it will not be a problem after all.

Not to mention that there is an extremely special earldom in the central region - the Earldom of Raya.

When John summoned the noble troops, Fei'er's personal troops had more than 4,000 people. If the noble troops of the entire Earldom of Raya were included, the number would be as high as 7,000.

John felt his scalp tingling when he heard the number of people.

Because the royal family’s personal troops are not much larger than Fei’er alone.

To put it bluntly, the Earl of Phil has more troops than King John.

This kind of thing is extremely terrifying when you think about it carefully.

Although the four territories directly under the jurisdiction of Mayfair do not need to pay taxes, the military force still highlights the good economic and financial situation of the four territories directly under the jurisdiction of Mayfair.

Not to mention that Phil hasn’t yet collected tithes from the citizens.

The tax burden on citizens in the four directly-administered territories is the lightest in the whole of France.

Of course, with so many soldiers, they won't really take them all with them. Some will still be left behind to avoid being fucked by the Black Prince.

Feher left a thousand standing troops in the four directly governed territories, and nobles from various earldoms also left some soldiers behind, gathering a force of 4,600 troops, and rushed to northern France to respond to John's call.

In the entire army, Fei'er is naturally the brightest girl.

Fei'er wore a black veil on her head, a solemn black shirt and a white lining, highlighting her divinity and solemnity.

There wasn't much to her clothes except for the jewelry Xu Siling had given her as embellishment.

The various troops assembled in front of the Calais Fortress.

Fei'er's arrival undoubtedly greatly boosted morale.

Now Fei'er's reputation as a saint is far less weak than before.

After Fei'er wrote a letter to report her knight Xu Siling's misconduct and accusations of certain crimes, Fei'er was gradually accepted by the nobles.

Not to mention the many loyal believers and nobles who admire Faile as much as ordinary people.

The troops were fully assembled.

John gathered 16,000 knights and soldiers in front of the Calais fortress.

This military force is undoubtedly terrifying and cannot be stopped by the fortress of Calais.

Among these 16,000 soldiers, almost all of them are believers of the Holy Church, and at least one third of them are devout believers.

Once thinking about it this way, everyone was afraid of the hidden abilities that Fei'er possessed.

Faile's presence on the battlefield subconsciously proves that God is on the side of France.

Morale is high.

The nobles gathered in the tent to discuss countermeasures.

Faced with a siege proposed by several nobles.

John directly rejected it and said that the conversation was over. If the British in the Calais Fortress were unwilling to surrender and offer the city, they should prepare for the siege!

This decision undoubtedly surprised many nobles.

Because most of the French nobles thought of arranging the main force to surround the city of Calais, and then sending troops to the south to intercept and kill the Black Prince's troops.

John's fleet did not require control of the entire strait, but at least it could gain a foothold in the strait and cut off the supply line to Calais.

It would be no problem to besiege Calais for four or five months and destroy the city.

The focus of the Dharma nobles is on the Black Prince in the southwest.

No one expected that John would directly order an attack on the city.

They were determined to capture Calais no matter how high the casualties were.

The larger the town, the more difficult the siege. This is a simple truth that everyone understands.

But John had reasons to do so.

It is not only to capture Calais and control the Channel, but also to head north to England to attack.

There is also a response to Xu Siling's purpose in England.

It was not until the evening that the nobles dispersed from their tents.

Seeing that they could not persuade John, they had no choice but to go back and prepare for the siege.

This is thanks to the present John, not the historical John.

Now John and Fagui are of the same mind.

The relationship between John in history and the nobles was as bad as it could be.

If the historical John asked the French nobles to attack the city, I wonder how many of them would have carried out the order seriously. Even fewer nobles would have been willing to be loyal to John.

After everyone left, John was alone in the empty tent examining the map of southern England.

At this time, word came from outside that Fei'er had arrived.

"Ms. Raya, you should have been there when we were discussing countermeasures. What happened? Were you delayed by other things?"

Since there were no outsiders around, there was no need for John to pretend to have a deep grudge against Fei'er.

"How could I know anything about war?" Fei'er replied calmly, and came to the side of the square table and looked around: "The person who knows the most about war around me is already in England."

"You are the Saint. As long as you are here, not only the soldiers, but also the nobles will be full of confidence in this battle."

Fei'er did not answer. Her petite body moved around the tent, and her childish face finally asked.

"I heard that you, King, have decided to attack the city."

"Yes."

"That's good."

John was straightforward and simple-minded, but not stupid. He noticed Fei'er's thoughts. "The Saint is worried that I won't attack the city?"

"Of course I'm not worried. I'm worried about those nobles. If they put pressure on you, I'm afraid you won't be able to issue the siege order."

"This order to attack the city did puzzle many nobles, but you and I both know that I have reasons to attack the city."

Fei'er sighed and stopped beating around the bush: "What kind of magic potion did my knight give the king? I really start to doubt that his plan to go north to England was the king's idea."

John laughed out loud and swore: "God, this plan was really Xu's!"

"Every time I think of my knights, I get a headache." Fei'er calmed down and said seriously: "King, you should know what will happen when the siege begins. Are you ready?"

John knew what Faile was talking about.

His expression was serious.

Both people in the tent knew clearly why Xu Siling was lured by England.

The biggest reason why Xu Siling was lured to England was not his strength, but his identity.

The only perfect knight of punishment dedicated to Saint Raya.

He has a power that even the Pope cannot do - that is to reject the Saint.

Pope Innocent VI had stood up and rejected Faile's status as a saint.

This would only backfire and could even backfire on Innocent VI himself.

At least the believers in France will not believe this, and may even think that the Pope is crazy, and suggest that the Vatican replace him with a more normal pope.

No one in the whole of France can deny the identity of the saint.

For example, King Edward III of England rejected the status of a saint.
and then?
Edward III became a joke.

Many believers in England did not even take this seriously, and some people even thought their king was crazy.

Xu Siling's identity gives him the ability to veto the Saint.

It doesn't mean that if Xu Siling stands up to veto Fei'er, she will definitely succeed and make all the believers of the Holy Church no longer trust Fei'er.

But if Xu Siling did this, it would cause believers to question.

After all, Xu Siling is the Saint's exclusive knight, and he has the right to speak.

Fei'er and John both knew very well that Xu Siling would definitely agree to England's request in order for the plan to go smoothly.

By then, Edward III would spread the matter everywhere without Xu Siling having to speak personally.

By then, not to mention Phil, even the so-called legitimacy of the Valois family's throne will be questioned.

"I thought that this matter would be spread by Edward, the castrated pig, during this period."

Facing John's dirty talk, Fei'er was helpless: "The king should be careful with his words."

John coughed awkwardly, mainly because he was used to scolding.

"Edward didn't make any move. We all know that Xu would definitely agree to help England. There is only one reason why he didn't make any move, which is that he would wait until we were in the throes of the siege before announcing this matter. This would be a huge blow to morale. If we are not prepared, we will be caught off guard by Edward."

"Since the king is mentally prepared, I feel relieved."

John couldn't help but ask, "Saint, if this happens, it will have a significant impact on you. I don't know how Xu Yuan in England will respond to eliminate our influence. Do you know anything?"

You know? You know a damn thing!

Fei'er's expression remained unchanged and she responded calmly.

"My knight said that he would use methods known to the world to let Britain and France know that he did not betray France. He would also take action to shut up the King of England and deny what he said. As for how he will do it, I cannot say."

Actually, I don’t know.

But what can Fei'er do?

You can't say that you don't know either.

Her knight traveled all the way to England, and didn't explain many things to her clearly.

I'm afraid that only Ella knows the real whole plan.

This is what makes Fei'er most angry.

Why did Ella know the whole plan and she didn't?
In Raya Town, I watched Ella arrange everything and send out batches of soldiers.

Fei'er was so angry that she couldn't even speak.

John felt relieved when he saw how calm Fei'er was.

It would be better to say that he believes in Xu Siling than to say that he believes in Fei'er.

"I have made preparations in advance. As long as the news of Xu's treason and rejection of your identity spreads, I will immediately suppress the discussion of the soldiers and nobles, and then... I will have to wait for Xu's feedback." John was silent for a while, "This is very important."

"of course."

If Xu Siling does not respond in England, it will be extremely difficult for Fei'er and John, whose identities have been denied, and even the siege will be difficult to maintain.

Fei'er didn't want to talk anymore and left the tent.

Let me leave you with this story.

It is not easy to set up camp for 16,000 soldiers.

It took nearly half a month to complete the siege equipment and tents.

The attack on Calais is just around the corner!

"A true warrior dares to face the blood. If you are afraid of pain, disease, unexpected events, danger to life and death, then you will not be able to endure anything! You must worship courage, perseverance and confidence, because they always help you cope with the difficulties you encounter! You are not going to die with dignity, but to fight bravely! As a warrior, the most reliable things are always your sword and shield!"

"Come on!"

"My soldiers!"

After John's passionate pre-war speech.

The siege troops roared and attacked Calais in an orderly manner.

The guards of Calais were on high alert, knowing full well the importance of this battle.

The archers on the city wall pulled their bowstrings tight, ready to meet the enemy's attack, and the catapults in the inner city threw their weapons outward.

Similarly, John's catapults had already hit the city of Calais.

As the siege troops gradually approached the city wall, the battle was about to break out.

A fierce battle ensued between the two sides, with arrows raining down, rocks falling, kerosene and everything in between.

Both the attackers and defenders used their own methods.

This is a protracted battle.

Calais is a city in France and also a city in the Duchy of Normandy.

When John was not yet king, he was the Duke of Normandy, and he was well aware of the difficulty of attacking Calais.

John certainly had other plans.

While attacking the city, he ordered his troops to start digging tunnels.

This is the most practical way.

After all, the English garrisoning Calais knew the city better than John.

Digging a tunnel is a technical job, and even the guards inside the city wall will place a bucket inside.

If there are ripples and shaking in the bucket when there is no battle, it means that the enemy is digging a tunnel and approaching.

So John chose to dig tunnels during the siege to prevent them from being discovered by the English defenders.

Fortunately, the casualty ratio of the siege was still within an acceptable range, and the important nobles were all aware of the plan to dig tunnels, and everyone approved of the plan.

After all, no one knew Calais better than John.

But just when the siege lasted to the fifth day.

There is news from England.

The explosion of the news shocked the entire city of Calais, as well as the French troops besieging Calais! (End of this chapter)