Chapter 185 Wilbert I decided to send troops!
Under normal circumstances, a country has many heirs.
Especially in this era, the royal families of various countries in the Northern Continent have formed an intricate blood relationship through marriages.
But the problem is that the Principality of Norton does not belong to the general situation.
The Principality of Norton was originally a country born after the first Reconquista movement, and the number of members of the Brandon family was so thin that it could even be compared with the Jimena family in Antolia.
Therefore...
the death of Princess Kesia means that the first heir to the title of Duke of Norton has died, and the direct bloodline of the Brandon family is considered extinct.
If the direct line is gone, look for the collateral line, and if the collateral line is gone, look for the relatives.
There will definitely be no one willing to inherit a good duke title.
For example, King Wilbert I of Andal is qualified to inherit the title of Duke of Norton!
But that’s exactly where the problem lies!
King Wilbert I of Andal is indeed qualified to inherit the title of Duke of Norton, but King Christos II of Idrit is also qualified to inherit this title!
In this way...
Wilbert I had only one option left - send troops!
Before that, the reason why he was repeatedly torn between sending troops and not sending troops was ultimately due to insufficient benefits.
Even if the Andal Kingdom and its allies drive the Walras Kingdom back to the north, the Andal Kingdom will not benefit much from the loss of troops and generals.
After all...
Princess Kesia is the first heir to Grand Duke Norton!
Even if the Walras people are driven back to the north, the territory of the Norton Principality will still be in the hands of the Brandon family.
But now, with the sudden death of Princess Kesia, the current situation has become clear in an instant.
At this time, the Principality of Norton was a huge cake.
Whether it is the Walras people who went south, or monarchs with certain inheritance rights such as King Christos II of Idrit and King Wilbert I of Andal, they can take a piece of meat from the Principality of Norton. Come.
Whoever knocks it down belongs to whom!
If he were to watch the fire from the other side, then King Christos II of Idrit, who had decided to intervene with troops, would definitely take the entire title of Duke Norton into his pocket.
So...
"The Kingdom of Andal must send troops to intervene!"
Wilbert I said in a deep voice.
"Otherwise, whether it is the Kingdom of Walras or the Kingdom of Idrit, whoever occupies the territory of the Principality of Norton will inevitably weaken the international status of the Kingdom of Andal." "As you wish, Your Majesty!" Seeing that the boss has already made
his
decision Everyone at the imperial meeting had no choice but to accept the decision.
Previously, everyone was basically unwilling to send troops, mainly because the risks and benefits were not proportional.
But now, although the risks are still there, the benefits that can be obtained have expanded countless times, and naturally no one present can express any objections.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
As for why Princess Kesia died suddenly...
Tsk tsk!
I don’t dare to guess or think.
...
"Your Majesty wants to send troops?"
Antolia.
As the Marquis of the Andal Kingdom, Leon naturally received the letter from the royal capital as soon as possible.
"You should also take a look." Leon waved his hand and ordered the waiter on the side to pass the letter in his hand to the old butler Aaron's hand.
As for himself, he simply leaned back on the chair and thought about his next plan.
Previously, Leon only thought that the situation in the Principality of Norton would inevitably involve the nearby Kingdom of Andal, but in fact, he did not think that Wilbert I would really make up his mind to send troops to Norton.
After all, the civil war in the kingdom had only ended less than a year ago.
Wilbert I wanted to start war again, which was undoubtedly overdrawing the Andal Kingdom's national power.
But this is also reasonable.
The direct bloodline of the Brandon family has made the Duke of Norton a big cake that is coveted by everyone.
Not to mention Wilbert I, even if it were Leon himself, if he had the opportunity to acquire such a vast land, he would probably have to try it out.
"If you look at it from the perspective of the Kingdom of Andal, His Majesty the King's order is quite unexpected..." "
But for Antolia, it is undoubtedly a great opportunity!"
Scanning the words on the vellum carefully Afterwards, Aaron raised his head suddenly, a flash of light flashing in his eyes.
Obviously, King Wilbert I also knew the situation in the Kingdom of Andal at this time.
The eastern and northern parts of the kingdom have yet to recover,
so...
this is actually a very special recruitment order.
The general meaning can be summarized as follows - the Kingdom of Andal was in dire straits. Although the king wanted to organize an army to help his neighbors, the army directly under the king's control had already been disabled during the civil war, but the pagans could not No expulsion, so the nobles of the kingdom are instructed to send their own troops to assist the Duke of Norton without any compulsory requirements.
In short, in one sentence, whoever conquers the land will own it, and there will be no further rewards!
"How unexpected is this... This is simply a stroke of genius!"
Leon couldn't help but sigh.
"Oh?"
"The king obviously doesn't think that the nobles of the Kingdom of Andal can achieve much success on the land of the Principality of Norton. His purpose is actually very simple, that is, the distribution of benefits after the war." "There is the army of the Kingdom of Idrit to the
west , there are many coalition forces of the principalities and the expeditionary force of the Principality of Policia to the east. Under attack from both sides, the Walras people's plan to completely occupy the Principality of Norton is bound to go bankrupt." "Issuing such an order at this time, if the nobles of the Andal
Kingdom It is good to be able to achieve results."
"If not, when the interests are divided after the war, the Kingdom of Andal will definitely gain the reputation of sending troops, and at least it will be able to occupy several earldoms from the land of the Duke of Norton. , or even a duke!"
"After all... no matter how much our king has certain inheritance rights, even if it is just a reputation, he will not return empty-handed!" "
And since the land acquired will eventually be rewarded, it is It is better to use this to stimulate the enthusiasm of the Andal nobles to participate in the war, at least the nobles in the western part of the kingdom will never remain indifferent."
"The eastern part of the kingdom continues to recuperate, while the nobles in the western part of the kingdom who have not suffered losses in the civil war are eager to give it a try. It is good to win, but if they lose, it can at least bring the nobles from all over the country to the same level. On the contrary, they can take the opportunity to strengthen the royal family and consolidate Royal power."
"Then what does the Marquis plan to do?" Aaron asked seriously.
"How is the exploration of the road from the southwestern highlands to the Principality of Norton going?"
Hearing this, Leon asked in a deep voice.
"The garrison in the southwest highlands is cleaning up the tall-legged birds along the way. If everything goes well, it will take about a month." "In that case..." "
Then
bring the shadow manipulator and take advantage of this time. I will personally go to Fort Wilson to meet our Elf Queen!"
(End of this chapter)