Chapter 193: The Fate of the World (1)
The long-legged Edward is indeed tall, a foot of one meter and nine tall.
He stepped into the bow room in a few steps.
He was muscular, but his son was thin and didn't look as strong as his guards.
Long-legged Edward was satisfied that his son could take the initiative to practice archery...... He had now perfected England's military system and its various armies, and he had assembled a well-armed cavalry and pioneered longbowmen.
Prior to this, all major countries and regions in Western Europe were heavily cavalry and light archers militarily, and the potential and power of archers were fully tapped in his hands.
At the same time, he studied a tactic of first disrupting enemy formations with archers, and then using cavalry to keep up with the onslaught.
So, it was right for his son, Edward Chester, to practice archery...... However, judging from the way he held the bow and arrow, something was wrong, and the bow and arrow were too small.
Edward the long-legged frowned and said, "My son, I have brought you my bride from France, Isabella, daughter of King Philippe of France...... We have solved the contradictions and entanglements with His Holiness, and everything must start anew! β
Ah, Edward Chester immediately panicked, how could he suddenly have a bride!?
Edward the long-legged frowned even more, and said, "It's an excellent deal, and we're in exchange for France's refusal to aid the damned Scots......"
Richard Gaviston was eager to say something.
Long-legged Edward looked at him with cold blue eyes and said, "Oh, this man isn't your guard?!" β
Edward Chester immediately introduced: "He is my good friend, the heroic and invincible knight Richard Gaviston!" β
Long-legged Edward said coldly, "Heroic and invincible? I only want loyal fighters...... Come on, son, and we're going to talk about the Scots......"
Edward Chester immediately turned his eyes to Richard Gaviston...... But Richard Gaviston didn't dare to move, because the long-legged Derwald only used one finger to keep him in place.
A knight who appears inexplicably is not worthy of a military meeting.
In the council hall, his loyal minister, Burnel, and two generals were waiting for their king and prince.
Chancellor Bernelle smiled and said, "Great King Edward, there is really a miracle...... Maritime merchants from the far east have come to our London!
Oh my God, they brought beautiful silk with legendary porcelain...... And magical gadgets that you can never think of! β
Edward I the long-legged nodded and said, "I saw their strange maritime merchants by the river London, and they didn't even use long oars to paddle ......"
"I don't care about that," said Chancellor Bernault, "for I have heard from the collectors that they have paid more than a hundred Scottish nobles!" β
The two generals, dressed in armor and yellow-red linen, also laughed and said, "It's good, and it hasn't caused trouble in the Soviet format......"
Long-legged Edward I asked, "They came to sell us so many goods, what are they going to buy?!" β
Chancellor Bernele said: "I heard that we are buying coal, livestock, and hiring craftsmen......
Edward I the long-legged said solemnly, "If only they could hire all the Scots...... Scottish troubles just because there are so many of them! β
As a result, everyone in the room burst out laughing, and they liked the king's cruel humor.
Edward I the long-legged still said solemnly: "What a strange year...... I had been gone for less than two months, and my son had a brave and invincible knightly friend, and there were strange ships of the East on the river London, and a group of Oriental merchants had arrived...... Send someone tomorrow to see their sea ships and find out how they came to be...... If they can come here, we can go to them! β
Edward I the long-legged shook his sword and said, "I know that there is a very rich country in the East...... But no one can get a sea ship from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea......"
He is the one who knows the East...... As early as 1268, Ed I Long-legged participated in the Eighth Crusade led by King Louis IX of France.
But this crusade was a complete failure.
Louis IX died of plague during his attack on Tunisia in 1270, and Edward I the long-legged had no choice but to stay in the East with nothing to do.
Until the death of King Henry III of England in 1272, the nobility of England unanimously supported his succession...... In this way, he returned to London in August 1274 to be crowned.
When Edward I the long-legged had given his order, he said, "But the Scots are still a big problem for us, unless we can pack them up and sell them to the Orientals......"
Everyone in the room laughed again, even Edward Chester chuckled.
Long-legged Edward I watched his son cover his mouth and chuckle, and felt sad for a while, can such a child inherit his career?!
The long-legged Edward I has been fighting with real knives and guns until now!
He was the eldest son of King Henry III of England and was born in Westminster on 17 June 1239.
In 1254, at the age of 15, he received his own domain from his father and married Eleanor, sister of Alfonso X, king of LeΓ³n.
However, it did not take long for him to become involved in the civil war in England in the 60s of the 13th century, in which he played an important role.
His father, Henry III, was sharply opposed by the great nobles, including burghers and wealthy peasants, for pursuing a series of unpopular policies.
The English aristocracy forced Henry III to sign the Statute of Oxford in 1258, effectively forming an aristocratic oligarchy in the country.
Henry III's refusal to comply with the Oxford Statute led him to war with the princes in 1263.
In 1264, a militia led by the noble leader Simon Montfort and others, including knights, townspeople, and peasants, defeated Henry III at the Battle of Lewis, who was forced to surrender power and take Edward hostage.
It was not until the following year that Edward I the Long-legged managed to escape with his wit, and in August of the same year, he led his army alone to victory against Montfort at Yvehem, successfully killing Montfort.
His father, Henry III, finally regained power, but he handed over real power to Edward I, who appointed him to oversee the country.
There was no war left in the country, so he would then join the Eighth Crusade led by King Louis IX of France.
A man's deeds are all taken from under the sword!
He did not ask his son to build up his deeds...... But will his son be able to carry on his legacy?!
Well, he can only try to help his son with some troubles.
Edward I defeated the king of Wales and brought England to conquer Wales and bring it under its own royal power.
The next step was the complete conquest of Scotland.
Edward I seemed to be on a mission, but he was looking at his son.
Edward I held out a finger and said, "Increase the taxes of the Scottish people, so that they are tired of surviving...... Only the people who think about how to survive every day will not think about how to rebel, and do not let them have the ability to think. β
He then held out a second finger and said, "Swap the fiefs of the Scottish nobility and the English nobility...... Our own people will be more reliable! β
A general chimed in: "The nobility of England does not necessarily like to go there......"
Edward I nodded, it could be so.
He said, "Let the nobles who go there enjoy the right to marry in their fiefdoms...... It would be better to let the Scots have more children for us. β
The audience laughed again.
PS: No one is tipping today......