Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War

While Orville and the soldiers waited nervously and anxiously, the enemy soldiers finally appeared in everyone's sight again.

It was a group of cavalry, and it raised so much dust that it was difficult to see their number for a while, but it was roughly estimated to be at the level of 500 to 800 people, which was similar to Orville's estimate. It was indeed not a large scale. To the point of being irresistible.

But the flags carried by the leading flag bearers made Orville feel bad - in addition to the flags of the Kingdom of Wessex and the private flags of the nobles, there was also the royal emblem of the Frankish Kingdom.

Obviously there were troops from the Frankish Kingdom mixed in here. I didn’t expect that the other party would move so fast and be able to organize manpower in a short time. It is estimated that this group of people was originally preparing to help the Kingdom of Wessex fight against the Vikings in the north. I didn't expect to be hit by myself now.

The cavalry quickly approached Orville's car formation. The opponent did not launch an attack immediately, but stopped steadily hundreds of meters away. Then a knight, escorted by his attendants, came to the front position.

"I am Astolfo, son of Æthelbald and Francesca, prince of the Kingdom of Wessex. Let the most noble among you come out and speak to me!"

Rollo looked at Orville and asked him how he wanted to reply. Orville asked him to step back and walked forward.

"I should be qualified enough to talk to you. I am Orville Flavia Vespasianus, the prince of the Roman Empire. What do you want to tell me?"

There is no need to hide it. Orville's own personal guards all wear special team flags, which are very easy to identify. As long as the opponent has some military common sense, they can tell. Orville believes that a dignified prince of the opponent can still recognize the difference. It's better to be frank. It's not that he is afraid of the other party, he has to be confident.

The other side was silent for a while, and then the leader moved closer to the position single-handedly. Orville did not let his men rush to shoot arrows and throw spears. The two sides were only about ten meters away, basically at the level where they could have a normal face-to-face conversation.

At this time, Orville could clearly see the other party's dress and appearance - although he did not look like a boy and girl with big pink braids, he was still very handsome, and his appearance was indeed more feminine and feminine, with less sharp edges. Clearly, he belongs to that kind of androgynous handsome guy.

Wearing thick chainmail, riding a tall horse clad with makai, holding a spear in his hand and a sharp blade hanging from his waist, he was a typical tycoon dressed in the ancient war period.

Astolfo is also one of the legendary heroes. It is said that he is one of Charlemagne's twelve paladins. He is a prince of England and a distant relative of Charlemagne. He also plays a role in medieval legends. Characters are the protagonists of many adventure stories.

Of course, modern people know Astolfo mainly because he appeared as a man and woman in a certain work, and they don’t know how he in this world would feel about this.

The other party said in a relaxed tone: "I really didn't expect that I would meet the child of the Roman Emperor. Can you come closer and let me have a look? I heard that the emperors of the Roman Empire were gods, so you princes and princesses Isn’t he a demigod or a minor god?”

As soon as he said this, many Roman legionnaires glared at him, especially the personal guards brought out by Orville. They were all Italians and even residents of the city of Rome. Of course, they had respect and awe for the imperial power and royal family since they were young. Now, A barbarian actually dares to speak out on such an issue. How can they turn a blind eye to it?

Orville was not angry, but he did not listen to the other party's words and stood closer: "Let's avoid this. Obviously you are an ability user, and my combat ability is just that of an ordinary person. I don't want to put myself in a situation where In a dangerous situation.”

The other party asked back: "Aren't you in danger now? You are surrounded by us."

"I have my warriors to defend me, so I am naturally safe. How can I be considered dangerous?"

Astolfo laughed twice when he heard this: "You are a somewhat courageous person, unlike those pampered bastards. I have changed my mind now. Do you want to appoint someone to challenge me? If you win, I will naturally retreat. If you lose, just lay down your weapons and surrender. I won’t make it difficult for you, as long as you let your main soldiers withdraw from the British Island and return to their own territory. "

After hearing this, Orville was stunned for a while before he realized what the other party meant. He didn't expect that in this era, there are still people playing one-on-one.

Since leaving the tribal era, fighting between generals in front of battle has rarely happened. Most of these plots only appear in novels and scripts, and this kind of situation is rarely seen in reality.

Even if there are talented people in this time and space, the situation has not fundamentally changed, because the risks of fighting generals are too great. Whichever side wins, their morale will be high and they will push the other side. If the side loses, their morale will be lowered and they won’t have to fight. When the balance of power is balanced, neither side wants to gamble like this. When the gap between advantages and disadvantages is obvious, the dominant side will naturally not do it either. Give the enemy a small chance to defeat a big one.

Unless the talented person on the dominant side has an absolutely overwhelming advantage, but at this time the disadvantaged side does not want to fight, and feels that there is still some morale and possibility to resist without fighting. In short, fighting generals rarely appear in this world, at most Some troops and warriors dressed in dazzling costumes exchanged insults with each other in the air before the fight began, and warmed up their morale. This was a symbolic cultural activity, and it had to be classified as an art troupe.

Actually, Orville wanted to reject this suggestion directly, because he didn't want to rely on his personal bravery to win or lose. Since the other party dared to challenge Orville, he must have something to rely on, so it seems okay to be safe.

But at this time, Rollo came closer and asked for a fight in a low voice: "I want to meet that person, please allow me to fight."

Orville glanced at him: "Are you sure?"

"I believe I will win, just like all those warriors, but the matter of winning or losing is determined by our respective gods. I can only say that I believe I will not be weaker than that guy."

Orville also knew Rollo's fighting power. This body of muscles like a classic bodybuilding champion was not grown in vain. In terms of individual fighting power, Rollo is completely in the first echelon of this era. People like Belisarius or Stilicho will be suppressed by the opponent in a one-on-one fight.

Orville turned his head and looked at Altolfo who was asking for a fight on the other side, and decided to trust his subordinates again: "Then go, bring me victory, and I will give you glory and rewards."