Two hundred and thirty-one mysterious followers
When the bishop said in his ear, Alexander had not yet understood. After all, although the Earl of Mecklenburg defeated the Bohemians, as the Earl of the Remote Place, was it worthy of the Bishop's attention? But then as Pope Alexander's eyes and ears, the Bishop told him that Arod was not only the Earl of Mecklenburg, but also the vassal of Duke Mason, but also had a title, that is, the royal adviser of the royal family of East Franks Saxony. Hearing this made Alexander brow raise.!
"KaKaKa~~~." At this time, the guards guarding the sanctuary rushed over with long spears in their hands and surrounded the Knights. If the squad had any evil behavior, they would be chopped into meat paste immediately.
"Get out, brothers from Mecklenburg come in." Pope Alexander waved to his guards. The guards wearing Italian-style helmets and Roman-style breastplate saw Pope Ni's order, quickly put away the long halberd aimed at the knight's squad, bowed to Alexander and retreated. When he left the door, he closed the door of the chanting room. With a slogan, the chanting room became dim and quiet. The characters in the marble sculpture seemed to be looking down at the three people in the room.
"Tell me, brother, tell me why you came here all the way?" Alexander glanced at the closed door, then waved to the Knights' class, allowing him to enter his own great honor for a monk from a foreign country.
"Holy Father." The Knights felt great glory. He hurriedly stepped forward and held Alexander's hand and kissed the ruby ring inlaid on his hand. The Pope's identity lies at the highest position in the entire church, and was the inheritor of St. Peter and the messenger of God on earth.
"Yeah." Alexander was generally generous to those who admire him. He was very satisfied with the respect of this church knight from the wilderness in the north. Many people in the city of Rome were not as respectful as him. The Roman nobles believed that he had made great contributions to the pope, so they were very arrogant and rude. Alexander was also at a loss, let alone the Italian king who was greedy at that moment watching the prosperity of Rome.
"We need to guide the Holy Father." The Knights said respectfully to Alexander.
“You mean ~~~.”
"Now Mecklenburg is thriving under the leadership of Count Arod, and there is no shortage of material and pleasure, but we are worried that too much enjoyment will cause the devil to take the opportunity to erode our souls, so we need to send an experienced and holy clergy from the Holy Roman Catholic Church to spread the gospel." The Knights said to Alexander.
"It is okay to send a clergy to the Earl of Mecklenburg. But can you guarantee that this priest will be reused?" the bishop interrupted at this time. If he could not occupy a seat in the Earl of Mecklenburg's court, what would be beneficial to Pope Alexander?
"Of course, there are no priests in the court of the Earl of Mecklenburg now. If the Holy Church could send clergy into Mecklenburg, the elders of the St. Johnem Monks would highly recommend it." The knight class immediately patted his chest and promised. At this time, it was no more powerful than the pope in the 12th and 13th centuries. Local nobles may not necessarily listen to the church sometimes.
"Well, after discussing with the cardinals, I will send a capable missionary to Mecklenburg with you. However, it is unreasonable for the Earl of Mecklenburg to ask for this matter personally, but ask local monks to send you there." Pope Alexander asked in confusion. Europa's current rule is two-level rule, one is a secular system headed by the kings of various countries, and the other is a church system headed by the pope. Usually the two sides do not interfere with each other. If the nobles feel that they need the guidance of the pastor, they will personally send envoys to apply. It is indeed strange that Mecklenburg County was actually sent by the monks of the church department to apply.
"Oh, this is because the territory of the Earl of Mecklenburg is often facing pagan attacks, so it is often in combat, and the gospel propagation is entrusted to the monk St. Johnem." The Knights explained to Alexander.
"Does the pagan attack frequently?" Alexander asked with a little interest.
"Yes, in addition to the war in which the Slavs attempted to regain their territory, the Vikings in the north have also been ready to attack Mecklenburg County recently." The Knights did have such rumors when they left, but he did not know that Arod had already defeated the King of Denmark through naval battles.
"The northerners are very fierce, and the Earl of Mecklenburg may be worrying." The bishop took a breath. The viciousness of the Vikings is world-famous, and he is really arrogant wherever he goes. If a large number of Vikings attack Mecklenburg, then there are only ruins left at this time. What's the point of sending missionaries in this way?
"No, as a knight, I have never seen a nobleman as good as the Count of Mecklenburg. He can definitely defeat the Vikings to protect his territory." But the Knights said without thinking. These firm and confident words made Alexander's eyes lit up.
"You have great confidence in him?" Alexander smiled slightly. The Knights rarely admired others. This was their reserve unless they thought that this person was indeed enough to be respected.
"Yes, the Holy Father, we believe that if anyone can spread the gospel to the lands of the barbarians in the north, then that person must be Arod, and only he can do it." The Knights raised their heads and looked at Alexander firmly, and said to Alexander.
"Oh?" Pope Alexander looked at each other. They did not expect that this remote count was so popular. You should know that the Baltic coast was a barbarian area that the Roman Empire had not captured back then. If the people who could spread the gospel there could indeed be called saints.
Arod did not know what the monks of the St. Jomme monks had expected him. At this time, he was planning with the monk Elvit to reach the Danish territory. It was indeed very difficult to raise so much food. Some nobles suggested that after arriving in the Danish territory, the so-called plundering of grain on the spot, which was to rob the Danish farms, but Arod refused because this might cause the originally neutral people to join the Danish nobles. Arod did not want to fall into the vast sea of the people, so he believed that he still had to rely on his own supply.
"We must control the sea. Look, the Danes' territory is all along the Baltic Sea coast. We only need to collect ships and transport supplies back and forth with ships. As long as we concentrate the food and grass at the port of Mecklenburg, the army advances along the coast, and the fleet can solve this problem." Because Arod knows the map well, he knows the importance of sea control. As long as we march along the coastline, we will not only not get lost, but also get ship supplies at any time. It is not only convenient for ships to carry materials, but also several times the capacity on land.
"But the lord who has ships nearby is not a vassal of the Principality of Mason." said Monk Elvit.
"The Duke of Eble has asked His Majesty Henry for help. I hope to add another order to call ships, so that the Counts can contribute their ships." Arod rubbed his palm and said to Monk Elvit.
"Good idea, but we don't have much money to support such an army, which is a big problem." Monk Elvit said with a frown.
"I'll go and discuss with Duke Eble to see if I can think of some solutions from other places." After Aroud said that, he immediately went to find Duke Eble to be resolutely. At this time, the Duke was watching the game in the arena outside the castle. He was particularly interested in this entertainment facility in Mecklenburg in Arroud. During the intermission, Aroud was finally able to discuss the reasons for going to war with the enthusiastic duke in the VIP room of the arena.
"Ah, Arud, my friend, your arena is so interesting. I swear that you will ask your craftsmen to build a house for me when you return to Mason." Duke Eble picked up his glass and took a sip. The box was in this place where you could watch the whole show, and there were many wines and food for the nobles to enjoy.
"There is no problem at all, but Duke, when we go to war again, we still need to discuss the issue of supply of food and grass in the army. It is best to concentrate all the food at the port of Mecklenburg and then transport it by ships along the way." Arod told Duke Eble about his thoughts. Duke Eble also put away his fun and listened carefully.
"Of course this is the best. So my friend, what are you still worried about? Your plan is perfect." Duke Eble looked at Aruod, who was frowning in dismay and asked him.
"We cannot raise so much food. Lord Duke, my territory cannot afford it. If I raise it from elsewhere, I don't know how to start." Aruod smashed his mouth, and the soldiers went ahead before they moved their food and grass. If there was no food supply, the soldiers would definitely flee.
"You are worried about this, hahaha." Duke Eble picked up a bunch of grapes and ate it. It seemed that this was not a big problem at all. Arod was curious. Could Duke Eble have any way to convert food?
"Duke Duke has a solution?" Aruod asked curiously.
Chapter completed!