Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War

Orwell's original plan was to seize control of the English Channel through an urgently assembled naval fleet, or at least allow transport ships and troop transports to pass unimpeded between England and Gaul.

Now that the naval admiral has been killed, many naval ships have also been damaged, and morale is very low. If we don't do ideological work, we can't let them continue to fight in the short term.

If such an army were to fight against the Viking fleet, Orville did not feel that his fleet could win, even if it had an advantage in terms of ship tonnage, so he gave the sailors a welcome order.

To avoid war and save the ship, just squat in the Port of Caen and build the "Existence Fleet".

This means that one's own supply lines may be harassed by Vikings. At the same time, places along the coast of Gaul and Britain may also be plundered by Vikings, and the battle line will be stretched to some extent. This has a great impact on Orwell's Military deployment is extremely detrimental.

But this is all that can be done now. Orville has to find a way to stop the loss in time, and at the same time think about countermeasures to deal with those Vikings.

These people are like nomads on the sea. They can't catch up or defeat them. I'm afraid Orville can only passively defend first, and wait for the navy to hold back again before they can touch the opponent.

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While waiting for the situation to change, Orville took the time to visit Cu Chulainn, who was still lying in bed recuperating.

Hearing the footsteps of Orville and the guards approaching from a distance, Cu Chulainn subconsciously opened his eyes and looked outside the tent, meeting Orville's eyes.

Orville was the first to speak up and break the silence: "I have to admit that you impress me very much. Among the many warriors I have seen, you are also a very brave person."

No one doesn't like the praise of big shots, and Cu Chulainn also showed a confident smile: "This is natural. I am very confident in my martial arts and fighting power. This is the bravery and ability of us Irish people. I hope it can leave you with Very impressive.”

Orville pulled out a delicate silver pot from his arms, unscrewed the stopper and poured the liquid into Cu Chulainn. The blessed liquid quickly penetrated into Cu Chulainn's body. Within ten seconds, Cu Chulainn felt that he had regained a little strength.

He looked at the empty jar in Orville's hand with some surprise: "Is this a potion prepared by the Romans or the blood of some ancient mythical beast?"

"It's just water that has been blessed. It's my personal thanks to you. If you hadn't helped me, I would have been in a lot of trouble. I will thank your uncle, Confucius of Ulster, in the future. Wang wrote a letter of thanks."

"It doesn't matter, as long as you remember the promise you made." Cu Chulainn looked at Orville with burning eyes.

Orville nodded slightly: "I will do this. Eventually the Vikings will be driven out of the island of Ireland. This is a sure thing."

Cu Chulainn closed his eyes slightly after hearing this, feeling satisfied with Orville's answer.

After making sure that the other party was fine, Orville left the tent. Prokopi, the civilian who had been following him, asked his questions after he went out.

"The gift Princess Berenice gave you must be quite precious. Is it appropriate to give it away like this? Let Cu Chulainn recover in bed for a while, and he can recover from his injuries. There is no need to waste your precious treasure. "

Procopius was born in the city of Caesarea in Palphi, so he knew a lot of secret knowledge that ordinary Roman scholars did not know. For example, the royal family of Palphi had the ability to bless holy water, which could produce very precious healing potions. .

Orville had obtained these from Berenice when he was fighting in Palphi. There were about three portions in total. Since he cherished his life and was cautious, he had not used it for himself until now. One portion was given to Tiya and the other was given to Cu Chulainn. Now he only has the last portion left to save his life.

He actually quite understands Procopius's thoughts, but he just thinks differently from Procopius: "Things are made for use. Although Cu Chulainn is a barbarian, he has also helped us a lot. For this reason It is our duty to show gratitude, and we must not be stingy, otherwise we will dishonor the reputation of the Romans.”

Now Berenice lives in a mountain villa near the city of Caen. She comes to visit Tia and Domitia from time to time. Her relationship with Orville is also good. Making this kind of holy water is troublesome and energy-consuming, but in the past It would not be difficult for Orville to get a few more copies of the relationship between the two families.

After all, Orville and Herod Archeta II have a very good relationship. The two are considered partners. For this reason, Orville felt comfortable ordering gifts. Herod often took advantage of him, and he also used to take advantage of Herod. It's cheap, and there are common interests when we go back and forth, so it won't be so laborious to get a little holy water.

"I understand, your generosity is touching." Procopius lowered his head and expressed humility and submission to Orville.

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After that, another whole day passed before news came from Winchester City.

It was not the surrender that Orville expected, but a hasty civil war. The fortress in the city was ablaze, and the shouts of killing could be heard faintly from a distance.

An officer suggested that he take advantage of the chaos to invade the city, but Orville still ordered his troops to stand still and wait for the situation to become clearer. As he expected, the fire in the city gradually dimmed not long after, and the war seemed to calm down quickly, and it seemed that the problem there had been solved.

The red dragon flag of the Wessex royal family was still hanging on the castle, indicating that Alfred and his brother Ethelred were still in charge.

Orville began to order the soldiers to prepare to take over the city. As he expected, Winchester announced its surrender half a day later, and King Ethelred declared his submission to the Romans and became a vassal of the empire.

The soldiers hurried into the city to announce the occupation of the city, and conducted handover activities with the Wessex garrison in the city. Orville himself took time to deal with the affairs of Alfred and his brothers.

In the central camp of the Roman Legion, Orville was chatting with Ethelred.

In fact, he was not much older than Alfred, but he looked much older. It was probably because of the various things in these years that he was exhausted. In short, he looked like a middle-aged man in his forties.

Ethelred looked old and tired, but his words and deeds were still very decent, quite a demeanor. Facing Orville, the prince of the empire, he was still neither humble nor arrogant, and put forward his most core requirements.