European Emperor Cultivation System

Chapter 219 The Covenant Under the City
As it was getting late, Li Peijun was not in a hurry to pursue the victory. Attacking the city at night was not a good strategy. In addition, the troops did not carry any supplies. Going deep behind enemy lines could easily ruin the existing advantage.

The victorious team returned to Norwich again triumphantly. To celebrate this victory, the fruit wine stored on the ship was also taken out to enjoy. Now there is no mature refrigeration preservation technology, so they have to rely on the natural ice and snow in winter to maintain the freshness of the fruit wine.

"I didn't expect it to have such a miraculous effect. Taking advantage of the enemy's closing momentum, we were caught off guard. The King of England's vital forces have basically been wiped out by us. When the soldiers approach the city tomorrow, we can knock on London's gate again." The door, but this time we enter as the masters, come on, cheers." Cohen raised his glass and cheered.

As Cohen said and analyzed, the peasant army that the opponent had worked so hard to recruit had also been defeated, and the directly subordinate troops with combat effectiveness suffered heavy losses. Now that they are fully prepared and their morale is high, it is only a matter of time before they break through the city of London.

But after dealing with the King of England, Li Peijun was not sure he could deal with the mess. Archbishop Dunstan of Winchester had been silent, but Duke Alfia of Kent was making small moves. He was afraid of the British. After the king's fall, he became the target of public criticism. When the time came, the English nobles supported a new British king to resist him.

In the eyes of the Britons, he is a Viking alien, and his current strength is not enough to unify the whole of England. Before that, if he consumes too much of his troops, it will be cheaper for other nobles who are eyeing him.

Li Peijun took a sip of his wine thoughtfully, frowning and fell into a stalemate. Cohen seemed to have noticed something strange, and asked again: "Is this wine not good?"

Li Peijun shook his head and expressed his confusion: "If we plan to go all out to conquer London tomorrow, and the other party also plans to go all out to defend to the end, how much sacrifice will we have to make to be sure to wipe out the King of England?" power."

"This... If it is really head-to-head, the loss will probably be about half." Cohen estimated that although the siege equipment can't work for a long time, it is still not a problem to take down the city of London.

Li Peijun continued to ask: "What if Afia and the church form a new opposition force to resist us after taking down the city of London?"

"This….."

"Tiredness is very easy for people to take advantage of. Although the city of London is already at your fingertips, the traps hidden inside are also immeasurable. We have not yet the strength to swallow such a large territory. It is better to weaken the king's power With the strength, I will take this opportunity to stir up Duke Alfia’s eager heart.”

Li Peijun expressed his opinion. After the biggest enemy collapsed, it would be a matter of time before he and Afia turned against each other. It would be better to keep the title of King of England and let the two toss for a while longer.

"What is the lord planning to do? After listening to your high-sounding remarks, I feel that my vision is very short-sighted." Cohen shivered behind his back. Drank it down.

"March to London tomorrow to set up a stance to attack the city, force the other party to agree to the terms of the peace talks, and then instigate Duke Afia to make trouble in the crime, and take the opportunity to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight." Li Peijun's expression finally relaxed, and he got With the approval of the generals, it will be easier to act on your own.

"Follow the Lord Lord's instructions in everything." The full house of knights also raised their glasses to congratulate.

On the other side, the King of England spent his most difficult night in his mansion in London. He now has no way out. The south is the territory of his archenemy Ephia, and the Berkshires in the southwest are already under the influence of the church. As a last resort, he didn't want to go back to Winchester to be the bishop's puppet. The enemy's power in the north had spread to London, and he could launch an siege tomorrow if nothing happened.

"I don't even want to touch his fingers when I think of Dunstan's old man's bad looks." The King of England cursed the highest priests of Britain in front of the nobles.

Noah was secretly training on the sidelines, and said with disdain in his heart: "I'm afraid it will only be for the toes."

"How many troops can I gather in the city? Arm them all. The food on the other side won't last long." If you attack, you may have to go first, and there will be corpses all over the field.

When Noah saw this, he didn't offer much advice, he just accepted the order and left.

Before the mist dissipated in the early morning of the next day, Harfleur's army surrounded the city of London as scheduled, and issued an ultimatum to the city-surrender in Kaesong, surrender without killing, entrust you with a baronship, and enjoy your old age in peace.

"Damn, I'm a majestic king of England, sitting in the land of seven counties, and I want to send me away with a baron." The king of England drove away the envoy who persuaded him to surrender angrily, and ordered the defenders to step up their defenses.

Li Peijun tossed and feinted several times, intending to wear down the opponent's patience, and finally spread his cards to achieve his goal.

"Your Majesty, there are envoys outside asking to see you." The messenger sent someone to tell the King of England again. The King's energy has been exhausted, and he said impatiently: "Go, go, drive people away, don't want Seeing him, I can't accept the peace talks to the death, call me a baron, I would rather be a king in exile."

The messenger explained: "No, the other party's condition this time is only to recognize the rights and interests they enjoy in Lincolnshire, Southamptonshire, Norfolkshire, and Cambridgeshire, and to obtain the canonization of the King of England. If His Majesty nods and agrees to sign the peace treaty If not, the opponent will immediately retreat."

The King of England cheered up again. Although the conditions seemed harsh, compared to being a baron, at least he still retained his throne, and there was no room for negotiation.

"Invite him in." The King of England was at a loss now and could only be led by the other party.

After some fierce bargaining, Li Peijun divided Cambridgeshire into two and returned the southern part to the King of England, but the system reserved a strong claim for it.As a concession, the King of England recognized Li Peijun's enjoyment of all aristocratic powers in the four counties, and made him the Earl of Cambridge.

The representatives of the two parties signed the London peace treaty on the outskirts of the city. After receiving the endorsement of the king, Li Peijun led the troops to retreat northward, and the battered king also got a temporary respite.

Current character attributes

Power: 58
Stamina: 64
Intelligence: 54
Charisma: 44
Strategies: 30
Command: 30
After Li Peijun confirmed the current attribute status, he began to make the next plan and continue to encroach on Britain's territory.

(End of this chapter)