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Lothar has a total of three simulation opportunities for the Hundred Years War scenario, while the 1453 Fall of Constantinople scenario has only one.

Because there is no room for trial and error, and Lothar really felt that it was impossible to complete, so he planned to throw it aside.

Let's talk about it when I become stronger in the future, at least when I can fight against the three giant dragons.

When: 1423.

Location: Chinon, France

Background: [1328 AD, since the end of the tenth century, the main branch of the Capetian dynasty that ruled France has become extinct. 】

[The throne passed to Philip VI of the Valois branch of the Capet dynasty. 】

[The King of England, Edward III, Duke of Aquitaine and Earl of Pontieux, believed that as the nephew of the previous king, he had more right to inherit the French throne than Philip VI, the cousin of the previous king. 】

[Thus opened the prelude to the so-called Hundred Years' War. 】

You are the former king of France, Charles VI's No.11 child "Charlie". Due to the successive deaths of your elder brothers Louis and John, you have been established as the new crown prince.

Your father, Charles VI, was attacked by a werewolf when he was out hunting, and he suffered from wolf's poison, and would fall into a state of madness from time to time.

Due to the failure of the king to govern, the nobles of France split into the Burgundian faction and the Armagnac faction, and the two factions waged a long civil war.

In the end, the Burgundian faction won.

John, Duke of Burgundy seized the power of the Regent of France and began to rule against Paris until he was deported back to Burgundy by you and the Armagnac faction who supported you.

After you came to power, you immediately expelled the Queen Mother Isabel whom you hated, so the Queen Mother turned to the Burgundian faction, and the Duke of Burgundy led the army to attack Paris again in 1418.

You fled with your loyal vassals to Bourges, which belongs directly to your domain, and there is only a small piece left, where you can only rely on the nobles of the Armagnac faction.

The British invaded Normandy, and Duke John of Burgundy tried to reconcile with you and deal with foreign enemies together.

You pretended to accept John's invitation, but when you saw his despicable face, you couldn't suppress the anger in your heart, so you drew out your dagger and stabbed him.

Philip, Duke John's son, succeeded you as duke, and immediately retaliated against you by openly supporting Henry V, King of England, on the throne of France.

Burgundy and England formally form an alliance.

Your father, suffering from wolf's poison and insane, was forced by the British to sign the Treaty of Troyes--the treaty stipulates that Henry V shall inherit the throne of France as soon as your father dies, and you, the Dauphin, will was deposed.

After the death of Henry V, his son Henry VI inherited the British and French thrones and was crowned King of the Dual Kingdom.

The Duke of Befort succeeded as Regent of France and led his army south again.

Due to the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Agincourt, most of France's military power was ruined, which made you lose your prestige after repeated defeats in the face of the British army led by the Duke of Befort.

After listening to this lengthy background introduction, Lothar felt that the situation in France was exactly the same as that in the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

The same king suffered from a "serious illness", and the same vassals were divided into two factions in order to seize power, and they fought internally despite the invasion of foreign enemies.

Prince Charles is also an idiot. Even though the Duke of Burgundy agreed to peace talks and fought against foreign enemies together, he even committed assassination because of personal hatred.

Turn the angle of view.

In front of Lothar, a huge map appeared. France in the past, and most of the northern territory today, have been inserted with England's three lions coat of arms and iris flag (because the king of England is also the king of France at this time) .

The French fleur-de-lis flag is still planted, only the area south of the Loire is left.

[The problem you are facing now is: lack of finances, many enemies, and the richest part of northern France has been completely occupied by the British and Burgundians. 】

【Your direct territory has been exhausted to the limit, and the vassals are unwilling to pay the due vassal tax and shield tax because you have never been king. 】

[The mercenaries who lost their salaries and Burgundy, England's coalition forces plundered the land of France. Most of your subjects just want to end this terrible war quickly, even if it means letting an Englishman rule them. 】

You choose: A. Conscript an army from your vassals, defeat the rampaging mercenaries in the countryside, and return the people of France to a bright future.

B. Use the title and land to recruit the mercenary regiments that are raging in the countryside.

C. Write a letter to the Duke of Burgundy, solemnly repenting for the mistakes he has made.

It turns out that this simulation...

It feels normal.

Lothar pondered for a moment. Looking at it from his own point of view, in the current situation, he absolutely cannot choose option A, because there is no play at all.

Because he is only the crown prince, and the crown prince who has been deposed.

Even if these nobles are willing to support him, they are not qualified to order them to fulfill their vassal obligations before he is crowned king.

As for item B, it should not be easy to get the title and land, but without money and food, which are in short supply during the war.

Those mercenary groups are all human beings.

Dividing the alliance between Burgundy and England is the most important goal today!
Now France can't cope with these two powerful opponents anyway.

Lothar chose C decisively.

[You sincerely apologized to the Duke of Burgundy, and stated bitterly: "Brothers fight against the wall, while others resist their insults", and claimed that after the war, you will support Duke Philip to obtain Flanders Wallonia , Holland and Brabant titles. 】

[However, when the letter was sent out, it seemed as if there was no news from it. 】

"Shouldn't be."

Lothar was very dissatisfied with this result.

As long as Philip is not an idiot, he should know how terrifying it is to have a behemoth rise beside him who holds the thrones of England and France at the same time.

Immediately afterwards, new options appeared again.

【Your territory in Champagne was looted by the enemy. The opponent was Baron Bethner and his [-] soldiers. 】

You decide: A. Send an army to aid the Champagne territory.

B. sit idly by.

C. Send out soldiers to help rebuild the looted villages and tell everyone about the brutality of the British.

"If there are only 500 people, it's totally worth it!"

Lothar originally wanted to choose option A, but immediately realized that the territory he was directly under was only a small territory in Bourges, and the standing army he could pull out was only 500 people.

This is his entire family property.

After thinking for a moment, he chose the second option.

It's the first time to simulate, so be steady first.

[Duke Befort led an army to attack Orleans, and Charles I, Duke of Orleans sent you a letter for help]

You decide: A. Stand still.

B. Convene a three-level parliament to try to raise an army with borrowed money.

C. Borrow money from your mother-in-law, Lady Yolanda of Aragon, to raise an army.

The fart stands still.

Only when you have soldiers can you stand still, okay?

Lothar gritted his teeth secretly.

If the start time of the simulation was when Charles VII was just named crown prince, he wouldn't be so poor now.

I choose C.

For the same reason, Lothar is now only the crown prince, and he is not qualified to hold a third-level meeting at all. Moreover, in France, which has suffered from war for more than half a century, even the most generous people have become stingy.

[Your mother-in-law Yolanda generously subsidized you with a large sum of money, but it takes time to recruit soldiers, and the city of Orleans is not so easy to be breached. 】

[At this time, France was circulating—a prophecy that two women would destroy and save France respectively. 】

[The former has been confirmed. Queen Mother Isabel married her daughter to King Henry V of England, making his son Henry VI overtake you, the orthodox crown prince, in terms of legal succession. 】

At this time, your courtiers each presented a woman to you.

You choose to interview:

A. A woman sent by Charles II, Duke of Lorraine.

B. Duke of Bourbon, a woman sent by Jean I.

C. A woman sent by Robert, the garrison officer of Vaucoule.

"Is it Joan?"

Lothar recalled carefully.

Joan's hometown was Domrémy, a village on the border between Champagne and Lorraine.

So, it was from the Duke of Lorraine?
No, not right!

Lothar was keenly aware of a strange atmosphere, because he was not the real Charles VII after all, so he had never heard of the place name Vaukule.

If this so-called simulated battle is really difficult at all.

"I choose C!"

【In the castle of Chinon, you met a woman from Domremy, Joan of Arc. She claimed to have received enlightenment from her heavenly father. Surprise her and tell her that you too have been inspired by Heavenly Father and will trust her unconditionally]

really!

Lothar let out a long breath.

【You handed over the newly recruited army to her, and sent your servant Lahaile to assist her in commanding the army】

[In the battle to rescue the city of Orleans, Joan took the lead and broke through the defense of the British. Their proud longbowmen were crushed by the iron hooves of the French knights before they could lay down the stakes.]

[You have achieved a brilliant victory. 】

[Jeanna led the army to break through Reims, and in this city where the French kings of all dynasties had to be crowned to show their legitimacy, I invite you to come and be crowned]

[You held a coronation ceremony in Reims, Joan of Arc held a white banner with a picture of the Virgin, and accompanied you. 】

【The Archbishop of Reims anointed you with holy anointing oil and took up the king's crown. 】

This is, you choose:

A. Accept the coronation ceremony with peace of mind.

B. Take the crown from the Bishop of Reims and wear it on your head, and thank the Archbishop of Reims for keeping the crown for you.

C. You took the crown from the Archbishop of Reims, placed it in Joan's hand, and asked her to wear it for you.

"Don't mess with these moths. Although you are the king of France, you Charles VII is not Napoleon. If you want to play tricks, you don't want to see if you are worthy?"

Lothar decisively chose the first option.

[After you were crowned, Joan of Arc led the army to win many victories. However, when attacking Paris, the army led by Joan of Arc lost. At this time, you decide]

A. Continue to insist on taking back Paris by force, sell iron by selling pots, and support Joan of Arc to continue to attack Paris
B. Attempt to negotiate contacts with Burgundy and the United Kingdom to regain Paris and the rest of the fallen land through diplomatic means
C. Temporarily avoid the enemy's edge
Lothar thought for a moment, and felt that at this time, he should definitely choose the second option. Even if it is the end of the Middle Ages, it is not so easy to attack a city.

Moreover, his financial problems are already very acute, so he might as well just let it go.

[Because you tried to make peace with the enemy, your vassals decided to stop the war, but Joan insisted on fighting the enemy to the end, and fell into a state of fighting alone]

[In May 1430, Joan of Arc led the army and was in the process of moving to Compiègne.Attacked by the enemy, Joan was captured by the Burgundian army. 】

Lothar: "."

This. Is this forcibly restoring the history?
Do you intend to:
A. Through diplomatic mediation, try to offer a ransom in exchange for Joan of Arc.

B. Immediately send troops to rescue Joan of Arc.

According to Lothar's original thinking, A should definitely be chosen at this time, but the problem is that Lothar has realized that his choice is restoring history at this time.

With his shriveled wallet and finances on the verge of depletion, it is impossible to ask for a higher ransom than the British.

Such an ending, even if he really wins in the end, Lothar is unwilling to accept it!
so.
【warn! 】

【Choose this option, you will officially enter the final battlefield of this simulated battle. 】

Lothar chose the second option without hesitation.

[You choose to send troops immediately, but you are poor and heavily in debt, and you can barely muster a small army, and your vassals are unwilling to support your adventurous behavior. 】

[Outside the Castle of Bolva, where the Burgundians guard her, you confront Burgundian and English troops. 】

The situation is changing, and Lothar's perspective came before the army.

He took a deep breath, the air was exactly the same as in the real world.

War horses covered in iron armor paced back and forth.

Behind him, tense and serious faces made Lothar realize that now is the moment when this simulated war really begins.

He looked at his body, which was covered with tailor-made silver-white plate armor, and a burqa with blue iris flowers wrapped around the front.

He tried to use blood magic, and it still worked normally.

"La Haile, Santreil, Lucemont, Baudercourt."

"You are all Joan's best friends—and so am I."

Lothar deeply imprinted the familiar faces in front of him for some reason: "As the king of France, maybe I shouldn't conduct this disparity in strength, and I am even doomed to fail. Fight. But the generals, the knights, and my soldiers—Joan has been saving us, and now it is time for us to save her."

He galloped his horse in front of the formation.

He raised the saber in his hand and kissed the sword gently.

"In the name of the King of France."

Lothar yelled.

Soldiers, the shouts of mountains and tsunamis sounded.

"In the name of Joan of Arc."

"Frenchmen, charge with me!"

With the voice falling.

The French soldiers, with less than 3000 people, began to charge the coalition positions that had been prepared.

The flying arrows knocked down Lothar's comrades-in-arms one after another.

That's England's longbowmen on display.

The heavily armed knights had already suffered heavy losses before they rushed to the enemy's side.

Even if their full plate armor can withstand bows and arrows, mounts with weak armor cannot resist.

Lothar felt calm about this, and just slammed into the enemy's camp, slashing mechanically.

Because he knew that the end of this war was doomed from the very beginning.

The gap between the enemy and the enemy is too great, and there is no way to restore it with any command and micromanagement.

Finally, the enemy surrounded him.

The soldiers who surrendered watched in disbelief as they were still fighting the enemy, the corpses under their feet, and even the king who had piled up into mountains, their eyes filled with tears.

"Father above, our King is still fighting and we shamefully surrender."

Lothar felt that his hands were getting heavier and heavier, and the besieging enemies no longer tried to get close, but kept compressing Lothar's activity space with long weapons.

at last.

The magic power of the last drop of blood has also been exhausted, and his brain is dizzy for a while.

Leaning on his sword, he stood among the mountains of corpses.

He took off his helmet, faced the Duke of Belfort who came to persuade him to surrender, and said with a smile: "Next time, I will definitely win!"

He drew his sword across his throat, and blood spattered out, splashing Duke Befort's face.

He watched this scene in disbelief. A king actually drew his sword and killed himself in front of him, just to avoid the fate of being captured?
The faces of the soldiers in England were pale.

It took a long time for Duke Befort to speak: "Execute all the prisoners of war. The fact that this king fought to the death must not be spread!"

The sky is dim.

sunset.

Lothar's world was completely plunged into darkness.

Ending: You were defeated in the Battle of Beauval and killed in the chaos. Henry VI was completely crowned as the monarch of England and France. Since then, the Lancaster family replaced the Valois family and became the rulers of France .

Joan of Arc was tried in the city of Rouen and was identified as a witch. In March 1431, she was escorted to the stake. The flames burned her body. A little black ash remained.

The Archbishop of Manchester declared loudly: "Look, she is not a saint, she has been consumed by the holy fire-France is destined to be under the rule of King Henry, this is the will of the Father!"

[Your first simulation has failed! 】