Gisla has never had any memory of the city of Mainz. Where is this place? The big city in front of him is Mainz?

The riverside docks were bustling with activity, and soldiers were coming and going under the thick city walls. On the river, it was clear that Norman longships were plying the Inn. What surprised her was that each ship was flying a cross flag to prove its identity.

"Uncle, are the Normans really doing something for you? The attack on Aachen...was it also your order?" Gisla thought about it and felt more and more uncomfortable.

In terms of clothing alone, Frankish troops can be seen everywhere in the city of Mainz. They are not as gorgeous as the Aachen City Guards Standard Corps, and they do not have the bloat and fatigue of those people. They have a kind of terrifying elegance, which is just a pair of hers.

The murderous aura can also be detected with the eyes.

This is my uncle's army, and the most rival is my father's army.

She doesn't understand why her own brother can kill Red Eye. Is it really right for her to come to her uncle's camp?

Although she is a princess, Gisla looks like a weak girl now.

She saw the fox brothers hugging each other with smiles and greetings, and then she couldn't help but shed tears when she thought of her father and uncle who had killed her to a river of blood.

For the time being, the blue fox had no time to talk to Gisla, but fortunately Sophia Nassau was here, and two girls of similar ages at least had something in common.

In a rough shack by the river, two foxes gather together...

"The princess who lives in Aachen is in my hands, and I will hand her over to Ludwig immediately." The blue fox said this without excitement or regret, and his attitude was very calm.

"Strange. I thought you wanted to take this woman's place for yourself."

"She? I don't have any urgent need in this regard. If I have some servants and let the Frankish princess be my slave, Ludwig will probably hate me to death. However, if something happens, I can do it."

What he said made Black Fox really puzzled: "I am not a servant, but... a wife. Besides, what if I am a servant? Brother, I have learned some important military information now."

"oh?"

Black Fox believed Liu Doufu's statement very much. It was not that he believed in others easily, but that these statements coincided with his expectations.

From the Black Fox's perspective, Ludwig's bragging at the military meeting, "I easily gathered an additional 30,000 troops," was just bragging. The Eastern Kingdom had already mobilized its main military forces. If it were defeated this year, I'm afraid this guy would have to huddle up in his hometown in Bavaria.

Already.

Black Fox looked contemptuous, but in Blue Fox's opinion, his brother was still too young.

"You are so naive. Do you really hope that his troops will be weak? His defeat will be detrimental to us, but he is an old madman. This guy insists on launching an attack in the autumn. Can he capture Strasbourg before winter? Just hope this

Thirty thousand people to win the decisive battle? In my opinion, he will still suffer a big loss in Kaiserslautern. Being able to capture this city is already blessed by the gods."

Black Fox hurriedly added: "The Saxons are here too. Liudov wants to attack Kaiserslautern."

"This... Liudov is crazy! He is another idiot. Do you really think he is a powerful duke?"

"Liudofu thinks he can make a lot of money through robbery, but I feel like he just blocked it. Hehe, hehehe..."

There was too much information in a short period of time, so Blue Fox asked loudly with a straight face: "Why are you laughing?"

"Haha, I am also a madman. I want to go to the Saar River again, this time to block the retreat of the Chinese King** team. As long as Ludwig wins, the entire Saar area is mine. No, it is ours.

"

"Huh? I have already learned about the previous battle in Nassau. Are you still not satisfied with Liyingau?"

"Why should you be satisfied? If I have the chance, I will seize it. Brother, didn't you also win a big victory in Aachen? I don't believe you have no intention."

"Oh, that's true." The blue foxes asked themselves. They led their troops to fight in the Maas River, and they had countless things to report to Rurik.

The sudden visit of the second brother was really an unexpected surprise. When Black Fox was returning home, he kept thinking about the possibility of future plunder during the boring voyage.

When there are few soldiers, many things cannot be done. If the second brother's expeditionary force suddenly joins forces with him, many things can be done.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Black Fox simply said bluntly: "Brother, I have a crazy plan."

"Crazy? You tell me. I thought you might be weak, but now you are either a fox or a ferocious bear."

"Thank you for the compliment. Seriously!" He stared at the face of his second brother Blue Fox: "Trier! It was you who told me that we can continue upstream along the Moselle River. After passing Trier, we can reach Metz directly.

."

"Attack Metz?" Blue Fox had to cheer up, "That's crazy!"

"Looking at the way you frown, you think we can't do it."

"It can be done! But not now." Blue Fox stamped his feet vigorously and shouted: "Human abilities have limits! The expeditionary force is very tired now, and the whole army will rest for at least a month. Of course we can attack Metz, only if we are energetic

Must win."

"Don't fight if you feel tired? I don't believe that everyone has lost interest in plundering. Besides." Black Fox said with a sullen face: "Kaiserslautern is full of Count Metz's army, and his rear is empty. We only need to send out a surprise force.

You can win. In my opinion, a thousand people is enough."

"What else is going on?!"

"Is it still fake?"

"This matter still needs to be considered carefully. Anyway, I will see Ludwig in person soon, so I can just ask him face to face. As for your plan, brother." Blue Fox pinched his beard and pretended to think, "It is not impossible to implement."

"You agreed?"

"I didn't say it." Blue Fox frowned, slightly disgusted: "It's great to be young. You just think it out, and you don't consider the possible consequences. You must suffer a loss and pay the price of blood to learn.

cautious."

There was something in his words. He was secretly criticizing the large group of impulsive young people on the banks of the Maas River. This was the root cause of Blue Fox's scruples! The expeditionary force plundered a lot of property, and he also paid a terrible price for losses.

, the tragedy is that these prices obviously do not need to be paid, Nadu's crazy warrior culture, self-proclaimed as "Odin's chosen warrior", fights to the death with the Frankish superior forces, and uses his own sacrifice to sacrifice his blood to Odin. Is it all worth it?

Besides, after all, the coalition forces he led had lost half of their strength, and the young men of the newly formed Seventh Flag Corps had suffered serious losses.

Rurik will definitely be blamed for these things, unless the expeditionary force can gain greater benefits from this Frankish civil war.

All he knew about Metz was the name "Metz" and nothing else. How much gold, silver, and grain was there in the area? What was the status of the city of Metz on the battlefield of the Civil War?

The brothers know nothing about it, and it is just Black Fox's "daydream" at the moment.

Who can understand the situation in Metz, except Count Metz's army in Kaiserslautern, and Ludwig himself on the other side of the battlefield.

Blue Fox was indeed tempted. It was impossible to send out the entire army, but if he and the Nassau garrison cobbled together an army of a thousand people to launch a sneak attack, he still had the courage to do so.

"Seriously, since you attacked that Sarah Bruecken once, going there again is like sucking a piece of ribs that you have chewed. How can there be any meat left to eat? At most, some scraps." The words of the blue fox.

It was enough to hint at the drastic changes in his heart.

Black Fox was keenly aware of this and laughed: "That's what I'm saying! We have to fight anyway. I didn't dare to do it before. Brother, when you come, we must make a big move."

"Okay. But I'm new here, so I didn't expect that Ludwig would really take action."

"There are still four days at most." Black Fox added.

"Four days? So fast? You...you are here with a small group of brothers..."

"It doesn't matter." Black Fox shook his head again, "Even if you don't come, I will take my brothers to the south to fight again. I don't have to really listen to Ludwig's request. When to go south is all up to me.

"

"You're free. That's fine." Blue Fox shrugged, "I'll rest for a while. Now you can send someone to the city to inform Ludwig. That guy has a good face. Due to etiquette, it's not convenient for me to visit him rashly.

"

"good."

"By the way, there is also Princess Gisla."

"That girl? I ignored you and brought back a girl." Black Fox said with a smile.

"Just tell that guy that the great Joseph Blue Fox captured his niece from the palace of Aachen."

"Okay, hopefully he'll be surprised."

Based on their understanding of Viking tradition, a man is obliged to adopt his nieces and nephews when necessary. It is customary for such children to be equivalent to his own sons and daughters.

Adoption is very common in the north. In the final analysis, every family needs as much labor as possible to survive in the bitter cold land.

The two foxes took it for granted that Ludwig would treat their niece well.

The Norman envoy did not have the right to go to the palace in person to report the news, so the envoy told Ludwig's personal attendant.

"Joseph Blue Fox?" With his back to the half-kneeling guard, Ludwig faced a bronze mirror that was polished as smooth as possible and played with his costume. He didn't take it seriously at first, "Is that guy coming to see me?

?It’s a sudden arrival, and it’s good that I happen to ask about something.”

"Yes, Your Majesty, there is...there is one more important thing. A very noble...female noble."

"It's ridiculous, you're hesitating and you have something to say." Ludwig immediately turned around displeased.

The guard was really frightened, "Your Majesty, those Normans said... they went to Aachen and gave the princess to..."

"Aachen? Princess?"

Ludwig immediately showed a fierce look on his face, and the guard was so shocked that he sat down on the stone floor.

"Maybe the Normans are talking nonsense? Your Majesty, that's what they said. I don't dare to speak nonsense."

"It's just nonsense. It's okay, just back off. Remember!" Ludwig scolded in a low voice, "You didn't see anything and don't know anything about what happened today. Do you understand? Otherwise... now you tell Norman

I have an audience with Lan Hu and that woman."

"As commanded."

The guard didn't understand how the king suddenly showed his murderous intention. He was clearly a member of the Guards with a high status, but just by passing the news, he aroused the king's anger. He could only say that he was involved in some unexplainable important matter.
To be continued...