European Emperor Cultivation System

Chapter 223 The Archbishop of Worcester
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The wooden gate of Coventry was smashed open by a siege engine. Before the guards inside realized what was going on, Li Peijun's cavalry rushed in. The people wandering on the street immediately scattered away. The knights who reacted hurriedly In response to the challenge, the sword was thrown to the ground by the first round of charges before it was sheathed.

"Go and occupy the outposts first, then close the city gates, and take control of the important city halls and churches." Li Peijun gave Cohen an order, telling him to lead the troops to take over the defense of Coventry, and he himself was the leader. The soldiers went to the church to martial law.

Coventry Cathedral has the style of Big Ben. The straight tower is matched with a dark green wall paint, which is perfectly integrated with the surrounding environment. Li Peijun surrounded the cathedral in armor, and first signaled his men to wait outside , I first stepped into the church hall.

Li Peijun, who believed in atheism, naturally did not want to take this opportunity to worship. This was part of the plan. On the way to attack the city, every time he occupied a city, he would visit the local bishop and priest, express his position and attitude, and try to Make a good impression on the Church.

Li Peijun was greeted by an old man with gray temples, his shambling gait made him have to rely on crutches to walk, and his frail body was covered by a wide white robe.

"Dear Archbishop, God has once again brought peace to this land." Li Peijun didn't know what to say for a while, so he exchanged a few greetings according to the polite model.

"There is a mission to negotiate with the Archbishop of Worcester."

"Huh? This is obviously Coventry, how could this mission be given?" Li Peijun was puzzled, and there was something strange about his eyebrows.

The smile on the elder's face disappeared suddenly, and he knocked on the floor angrily, "Don't be so pretentious, the aggressors don't need to beautify their actions, God sees what you do, the gates of hell will be opened early! It is open for you."

Seeing the other party's bad face, Li Peijun had no choice but to greet him with a smile: "I was ordered by the Archbishop of Winchester to wipe out the remnants of the King of England. How can you say that I am an invader? If I don't Looting property, secondly not enclosing land, and thirdly treating your church with courtesy, I am a devout believer."

The bishop glanced at him, and said leisurely: "That old dude Dunstan is not a good guy, he thinks he can do evil by occupying the most affluent land in the capital, but he doesn't know that some people are already ready to move, I'm not afraid to tell you, I'm Wus The special forces are the first to refuse."

"Good guy, this guy is really the Archbishop of Worcester, but Worcester is at least a dozen miles away from here. Why does this old man leave his base camp and try his best to come to Coventry?" Li Peijun thought Full of doubts, but still not in a hurry to open his mouth to ask for an answer.

Like the nobles, the factions within the church are not monolithic, and all parties often fight for land and wealth. In this case, Li Peijun decided to make good use of this, although he could take the opportunity to tie up the Archbishop of Worcester and send him to Winchester Special credit, but he decided to take another path.

"It seems that the archbishop is quite dissatisfied with Dunstan. He must have suffered a lot of humiliation. Now Dunstan has united with Afia. When the King of England is completely destroyed, your life will not be easy in the future." Li Peijun had no intention Speaking first, he explained the current situation, so that the bishop would realize that he was going to form an alliance with him, so that he could take advantage of it when bargaining.

The Bishop of Worcester smiled coldly, waved his hands and said, "Afia, a guy who is good at internal affairs, is just a layman in military affairs. Even if he is given five times as many troops, he can't command them. He doesn't talk about formation strategies at all. Stan is also an old acquaintance. He has been conservative all his life. I don’t know what kind of evil he encountered and agreed to form an alliance. Two clowns can’t make it happen."

"Come on, it seems that this guy is full of self-confidence, and it won't work if he stops beating." Li Peijun laughed along, ready to tell this arrogant guy about Denmark's movements.

The bishop stroked his beard, and said slowly: "My reinforcements are already on their way to London. If there is no accident, they will be able to help defend the King of England before tomorrow, and jointly fight against these two paper men. After this battle, My status has skyrocketed, and when the King of England recovers, the Supreme Pope of the Church of Britain will have to be replaced."

"Did you know that Denmark also participated in the war? I think even if you haven't seen the cruelty of the Danes with your own eyes, you should have heard about their deeds." The relaxed demeanor disappeared suddenly, and his eyes became dull and dull.

"At that time, you will have no use value at all. Do you think Dunstan would prefer to see you alive? Or see you who have been dismembered." Li Peijun further wanted to threaten the other party to submit, and promised himself Offered price.

The bishop was dying and said: "Even if I, Owad, die, I will curse these two guys to hell."

"Hell is empty, and demons are in the world. Many times, things don't go as you think." Li Peijun had completely taken the initiative in the conversation and began to be aggressive. "As long as you are willing to form an alliance with me, I can guarantee you the position. The Pope of Britain is waving to you, and the road to Winchester is open to you."

As if grasping at straws, Bishop Owad was a little surprised and said, "You are serious? Didn't you wait for Dunstan and the others to form an alliance? Why don't you take this opportunity to show yourself."

"Iron-struck interests, liquid allies, nothing is impossible, you have no room for maneuver now, and when the battle in London breaks out, they will start to clear up dissidents, and then you who are weak and weak will find it difficult to compete against the powerful Enemy, so I will hide you in a safe place first, and let you show up when the time is right."

After hearing what Li Peijun said, Owad was somewhat convinced. Now is not the time to believe it or not. In addition to the land he owns, the vassal nobles are also on the fence. They will not work hard with him, or A temporary ally is needed.

Owad tapped his cane a few times and started to plan by himself, "I will retire to my own manor first. As for those nobles, how much you can subdue is up to you. Don't make plans for my land, otherwise I will die in Criticize you before God."

Li Peijun really didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It seems that people become more confused when they get older, and the old bishop's ability can only go so far.He nodded in agreement repeatedly, and then sent people to invite the bishop out of the church and sent personnel to keep him under strict guard.

"So that's the case, no wonder this guy came here." After asking the clergy, Li Peijun learned that the bishop of Coventry had passed away not long ago, and that Owad came here for a religious struggle in order to expand his influence. , and finally brought Coventry into his sphere of influence.

When Ethelred II retired from the stage of history, the power of Britain fell to the hands of Archbishop Dunstan and Duke Afia. Now it is natural to make a few more powerful allies to expand their own strength.

(End of this chapter)