The Rhine made full use of the wealth of the monasteries and hardly needed to consume too much of its own wealth. While eliminating the influence of the Holy See, schools were established and various system improvements were made. Because Kannuo Zhuyu is at the forefront, the management of other places can completely participate in the construction of Kannuo, which does not seem to be too difficult.
Hill Derrick also started to do the same thing. The two of them, one from the south and the other from the north, echoed each other, and their momentum suddenly increased. Because of Hill Derrick's sensitive identity, every move he made was magnified by everyone, which was actually more eye-catching than here in Rhine.
As we all know, Hill Derek's mother, the old Queen Brigitte, was expelled back to her country because of the Holy See, and even died of illness. Because of this, although Prince Hill himself did not show any disgust or resistance to the Holy See, the Holy See firmly stood behind the son of the new Queen Mary. Previously, because of the power of the Holy See, although Prince Hill was the first in line to succeed, and George loved Hill very much, everyone still had reservations about whether Hill could succeed to the throne. They didn't even know if the prince would survive until the day George died.
Now, Hill Derek seemed to have a tacit understanding with Rhine, and joined the crusade against the Holy See. Does this mean that this always low-key prince has finally revealed his ambition and wants to step on the corpse of the Holy See to establish his status as heir? Or could it be that this was George's instruction, and he wanted to take this opportunity to completely eradicate the Holy See
If it were just the Rhine, these nobles would not blatantly side with the Rhine. But it's different if it's Hill. This is a major political investment opportunity for them, and it will be difficult to get it again if they miss it. Moreover, the indomitable momentum of the Rhineland against the Holy See also gave these nobles a lot of confidence. They were very sure that they would be on the side of victory.
For a time, the voice of crusading against the Holy See spread throughout the entire Fran dynasty.
Rhine was a little worried about Hill. According to Hill's previous plans, he would not break up with the Holy See so early because he did not want to expose his conflict with the Holy See nakedly under George's nose and then involve him. It brings up heartbreaking past events.
Hill must have done this because of what happened.
Before Rhine's letter was sent, news came from the north. George I died of illness and Pope Wood refused to crown Hill Derrick.
Calculating the time, when Hill raised the army, it should be when George I was seriously ill. It was probably because he had a glimpse of the crises that followed that Hill finally made the plan to attack the Holy See in advance. He could no longer whitewash peace for the last bit of warmth between father and son. It was painful to make such a decision, and it was not certain that his actions would make George mistakenly think that he was eager to seize the position, but Hill had no other choice.
Rhine was a little worried about his partner's mental state, but there were thousands of miles between them, and a few words of comfort really didn't have much effect. All he could do was see if Hill could come out on his own. According to Rhine's understanding of Hill, he is a very determined person. Even if his father's death makes him weak, it will only be temporary and he will eventually be able to get out of it.
Compared to Hill, Rhine paid more attention to the pope in the capital. The pope refused to crown Hill, so Hill did not legitimately become emperor of the Fran dynasty. But the pope did not take this opportunity to crown any of Queen Mary's sons, but delayed the matter.
Obviously, the pope does not really want to stand against Hill and Rhine. The right to coronation is a bargaining chip in his hand, waiting for Hill to negotiate with him to stop this war against the Holy See.
If it was Rhine who faced the choice, the bargaining chip that the Pope thought he had was not a bargaining chip at all. Rhine did not want the so-called imperial power, he just wanted to eliminate this unnecessary and rotten institution. But it was Hill who faced the choice, and even Rhine was not 100% sure that Hill would make the same choice as him.
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Rhine will never be confident that he can see through a person thoroughly. He will judge a person's character by his words and actions, and then trust his own judgment. But this does not mean that he will blindly and spontaneously think that his judgment will not be wrong.
This is a key node that determines whether Rhine's judgment on Hill was wrong.
Judging from various signs, Rhine can also deduce another possibility. In this possibility, Hill's goal is not to overthrow the Holy See, nor to change the existing feudal imperial power, but to use all the help from Rhine and other sources to suppress the Holy See, so as to gain the opportunity to successfully ascend the throne.
Because of the grievances between the old Queen Brigitte and the Holy See, the Holy See naturally did not want Hill to ascend the throne. If Hill wanted to successfully ascend the throne, he would have to suppress the Holy See until the Holy See took the initiative to make concessions.
As for whether this is the case, just look at Hill's choice at this moment. If he just wants to ascend the throne, he can just reconcile with the Holy See now. Once the Pope crowns him, it will be almost impossible to oust the powerful Hill from the throne. Therefore, Hill, who wants to ascend the throne, has no reason not to accept the Pope's proposal at this time, unless he really has no such intention.
Rhine didn't need to wait long to see Hill's decision from the actions of the two. After the Pope refused to crown Hill, Hill intensified his offensive against the Holy See. Queen Mary and her two sons fled to Benot in the northwest. Pope Wood also fled to Benot to seek asylum under Hill's pursuit. There, Wood formally crowned Queen Mary's eldest son Alvin as emperor. Wood had officially broken up with Hill, leaving no room for error. It was obvious that the previous negotiations between the two had broken down, and Wood had to choose this unsafe path to barely save his own life.
Rhine was very happy that he was right about Hill. There was someone in the world who had the same ideals and beliefs as him. According to the current situation, the dawn is right in front of us.
Alvin ascended the throne in a hurry, and the first thing he did after becoming emperor was to send a request to all the nobles to mobilize troops. Now, unlike when the nobles were first enfeoffed, as long as the emperor gave an order, the nobles would bring their own troops to serve the emperor. After so many years, the nobles have long been accustomed to controlling their own armies. What the emperor wanted to do with these troops could not be achieved by relying on orders. He could only rely on requests and transactions.
Alvin was the cannon fodder who was temporarily promoted to the throne, and he knew this himself. He was afraid that his brother, who was strong and strong, would be the first to attack him, so he had no choice but to promise huge profits to these nobles. He didn't even think about how to repay it later, and just wanted to survive. Overcome the current difficulties.
Since ancient times, wealth and silk have attracted people's hearts, and there must be brave men under heavy rewards. There are actually a few nobles who went to war in the name of fighting for the emperor.
The Rhineland has always deliberately controlled the improvement of weapons, and is unwilling to bring the cold weapon era into the hot weapon era in advance to avoid causing many casualties. Due to limitations in the direction of modification, a longbow with extremely harsh conditions of use was finally developed.
The material used in this longbow is extremely tough, and its range is not on the same level as ordinary bows and arrows. However, it is extremely difficult to draw this bow. Even the most powerful people in the army will know how to use it once or twice. Feeling muscle soreness. Because of its poor practicality, this bow was originally regarded as a scrap by the people in the R&D department.
Rhine happened to be passing by and tried it with a bow and arrow. He shot three arrows three times without blushing or gasping for breath. The range was still very far. So this bow and arrow became Rhine's exclusive weapon, so that the efforts of the research and development personnel were not in vain.
Rhine carried this bow and arrow and fought against the nobles who supported the Holy See. At the beginning, he rode under the far city wall and righteously persuaded the nobles to come to the side of justice. In the strong wind, Rhine's black hair was blown behind her ears, revealing her resolute face, which was quite presentable.
Naturally, the noble will not stop because of these few words. All castles and monasteries are structures that are easy to defend but difficult to attack. Although Rhine and the others have the equipment to attack the city, they have passed the stage where they were caught off guard at the beginning. Now they also have some coping methods, and overall they still have a slight advantage.
The nobles learned Rhine warfare methods and threw stones from the city walls. Rhine led his army far away from the beginning, beyond the reach of their stones. But this is safe, and they can't attack the city without getting close to the city wall.
Rhine took off the bow and arrow from his back. This was the first time he used it in a battle after getting the bow and arrow. The people on the city wall vaguely saw his action of holding the arrow and murmured in their hearts. At such a long distance, could Rhine still want to hit someone with a bow and arrow
This bow and arrow are indeed difficult to shoot. If Rhine hadn't been training hard since he came to this world, he wouldn't be as comfortable as he is now. On one side of Rhine's body, he exerted force with both arms, and when he pulled back his right hand, the string was pulled open, and the arrow rested on the string, only missing a moment of looseness. The knights behind Rhine had all tried bows and arrows. They knew how difficult this seemingly effortless move was, and they subconsciously held their breath.
Rhine aimed at the noble who was still looking around on the city wall. Although the value of life cannot be measured in terms of quantity, he has no intention of setting so many standards and only wants to end the war by sacrificing the fewest people. He wants to make those nobles who are used to being pampered and pampered become frightened by the news, put away their eagerness for profit, and return to their hometowns with those poor soldiers and horses. After they finish cleaning up the Holy See, they can then rectify these guys.
Rhine pursed his lips, frowned and relaxed. The arrow flew too fast, and with an unstoppable momentum, it hit like a meteor. Before anyone on the city wall could react, they saw that the nobleman leading the army was hit by an arrow and fell straight back. This arrow was so terrifying that those standing next to the nobles knelt on the ground as soon as their legs softened. Instead, they hid their bodies under the city wall, feeling safe for a moment. They quickly went to check on the noble, only to find that the arrow was coming out of his back. It was horrifying that the arrow had almost penetrated the man from such a high and such a distance.
Naturally, this battle was not fought. Once this nobleman died, his soldiers were not under the control of the Holy See. They only went back to report the funeral. The poor Holy See just stood on the city wall in a menacing manner, and in the blink of an eye, they saw Rhine without any soldiers. Another city.
In the next few battles, Rhine followed the same pattern and shot the leading noble with his first arrow, as if he had completely given up his hatred with the Holy See. If the nobleman fails to do so himself, he will take the nobleman's soldiers and shoot him. Every battle caused heavy losses to those nobles, leaving them with no hope of victory. Except for those families who had made enemies, most nobles began to consider withdrawing from this fight, or defecting to the Rhine instead, so as to stop their losses in time.