I was beheaded in the Middle Ages for 20 years

Philip VI issued an ultimatum to Edward III, demanding that he go to France to pay tribute.

At that time, England was still in the midst of war failures, natural disasters and man-made disasters.

The British nobles simply do not have the courage to confront France.

Not to mention that Isabella was in power and would never allow such a thing to happen.

Finally, under the persuasion of Lord Isabella, Edward III gave up his claim to the French throne and decided to go to France in person to ease the tension between the two sides.

Although the purpose this time was to bow to Philip VI, Edward's youthful and aggressive appearance made Philip VI very unhappy.

He was unhappy in his heart, but it was a great honor for Edward III to come to Paris.

In this way, thanks to Isabella's efforts, the relationship between Britain and France returned to normal on the surface, but in fact the two countries had long been incompatible, and all it took was a fuse for a war to break out between the two sides.

The fuse appeared in 1332.

The nobles of England spontaneously assembled troops to attack Scotland, hoping to regain their lost territory.

Philip VI's mind, full of conspiracy and intrigue, would naturally not be at peace. He could not bear to see England unified.

If England were unified, it would be a big trouble for France.

So Philip VI began to provide support to Scotland when they set out on their expedition.

However, in an era of backward information, Philip VI made the wrong decision.

While France was preparing supplies, Edward III had already led his soldiers to successfully capture Scotland.

This astonishing speed shocked Philip VI.

This made Philip VI feel even more uneasy.

In addition, Isabella was no longer regent and was kicked out by Edward III.

The superficial efforts of Britain and France also came to an end with Isabella's resignation.

Philip VI deliberately made things mysterious and took the initiative to invite Edward to discuss the Crusades, but then secretly instigated the Scottish nobles to rebel.

Anyway, Isabella is alive. As long as Yinggui rebels and saves Isabella, Yinggui will also have the opportunity to become king.

This move directly brought the relationship between the two sides to a freezing point.

So Edward III looked for allies to organize an anti-French alliance while gathering soldiers to attack France.

In 1346, England's warships landed in Normandy, led by the Black Prince of Edward III.

In less than a month, English soldiers had raided most of the coastal cities and then marched towards Paris.

But where were the French troops at that time?
It turned out that Philip VI had assembled a huge army in Saint-Denis, intending to wipe out all the English soldiers in one fell swoop.

No defenses were set up along the coast.

This stupid decision gave John a headache whenever he talked about it.

Edward III and the Black Prince, who were on their way to Paris, learned that Philip VI had gathered his troops and was heading there in person.

He knew very well that it was important to avoid the enemy's sharp edge, so Edward III hurriedly turned around the dock and headed towards the other side of the hill.

The French army was in hot pursuit, and Edward III came to the village of Crécy, which was on a hillside and surrounded by forests. He then ordered the entire army to rest and prepare for defense there.

Philip VI naturally would not miss this opportunity.

He sent people to investigate Edward's military strength, but they soon returned with a report, claiming that there were only about 1 English soldiers.

Upon hearing the news, Philip VI could not help but sigh, this number of people was not enough to fill the gap in his teeth, it seemed that this flying dragon would ride on his face, and he would definitely win!

John, who was following the troops at the time, was not so optimistic.

France did have more soldiers, more than twice as many as Edward III.

But John thought that although the English soldiers were being chased, their formation was not in chaos at all, so there might be an explosion.

So John advised his father Philip VI to wait for a few days.

When the rest of the troops arrived and encircled the enemy, Edward III and the Black Prince would be unable to escape.

At that time, John and Philip VI were already at odds and had different political views, and he had no real say in the army.

After another argument over the matter, Philip VI simply kicked John out of the soldiers' tent.

In the eyes of Philip VI, the dragon is on my face and I have the advantage. How can I lose?

In this way, the first shot of the war was officially fired, but before they could meet the enemy, arrows were thrown directly from the hillside. This confused the French soldiers, because they thought the effective range of bows and arrows was only more than 100 meters.

The British army was mainly infantry, with many archers, and used the favorable terrain to annihilate the enemy.

The battle was fierce, and the heavy arrows of the English longbowmen played a key role.

They managed to repel fifteen consecutive charges by the French army led by Philip VI.

That's fifteen charges.
There were heavy casualties.

Even if John didn't say it, Xu Siling already understood the final result.

Philip VI was injured and was forced to retreat to Amiens, then returned to Paris to recuperate.

The French army suffered more than 10,000 casualties, including about 1,500 knights who died directly.

This directly left France's reserve aristocracy with a huge gap.

The British casualties were less than 2000.

King Edward III of England took advantage of the victory and expanded his offensive, capturing the French military fortress of Calais in 1347.

then?

Then came the story of Philip VI recovering from his injuries, re-opening the Estates General, asking for money and people, and finally being directly and uglyly rejected by the nobles.

At that time, who among the nobles still believed in Philip VI?

Even if you hit a dragon in the face, you will lose.

The Battle of Crécy was lost for three reasons.

One is that the field battle turned into an offensive battle, and the difficulty of an offensive battle is naturally not much.

The second is that Philip VI was too anxious.

Just like John said, the British are already stationed there and there's no way they can escape. It's easy to just wait for the soldiers to surround them and annihilate them in one fell swoop.

The third is the English longbow.

To some extent, the impact of the English longbow on the war situation was not as great as the legend said.

The only plate armor available now is chain mail. When Milan's full body plate armor appears, the English longbow will not be able to penetrate it at all.

But even without plate armor, wearing a chain mail robe with lining armor, it would be difficult for the English longbow to easily penetrate it.

Therefore, many French soldiers were more likely to be injured and lose their combat effectiveness rather than being shot to death directly.

The entire battle was lost to such an extent thanks to Philip VI's amazing decision.

He is good at conspiracy and intrigue.

But when it comes to fighting, no one is as good as his son John.

Knowing that no matter how many times you charge, you will fail, why not just retreat, surround and wait for reinforcements?
They failed in fifteen consecutive charges, completely ruining their victory.

As for the story that followed, Xu Siling knew it all.

The Black Death broke out and England and France were forced to cease fire.

Xu Siling and Fei'er took advantage of the outbreak of the Black Death and made a name for themselves by controlling and treating the plague.

Capture Tamu Fort.

Become a saint.

In the name of God, support the legitimacy of the Valois dynasty.

Watching John talking about the details of the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Crécy with great sadness.

John was a good man and was usually very frugal. When he met poor people on the road, he would give them whatever he could. He was friendly and polite to people and did not have the arrogance of a superior.

The disastrous defeat at the Battle of Crécy destroyed countless French families and killed too many nobles.

In John's eyes, this disastrous defeat could have been avoided, but because of his father's stupidity, he sowed the seeds of a bitter pill.

"Don't worry, John. We won't lose again."

He kicked over the English mercenary's shield.

Xu Siling waved the Dawn Sword in his hand, and he felt the hilt of the sword become hot, and he understood something. The sword was pale like milky white glass, and it was chilling.

Even in the daytime, a perfect waning moonlight still dances in the sky.

There was a bright gem inlaid on the hilt, shining brightly.

The sword blade accurately chopped the mercenary's neck before he had time to dodge.

The mercenary was wearing a chain mail robe, but he was also equipped with a chain mail hood, so it was impossible to kill him with one blow and chop off his head.

But it's amazing!
Xu Siling chopped horizontally and actually cut off the entire head along with the hood and chain mail!

The head flew out, with an expression of disbelief on its face.

[Because you judge a prisoner, you gain part of the prisoner’s skill proficiency]

[Sword fighting proficiency increased by 98 points]

[Riding proficiency increased by 67 points]

[Bow and arrow proficiency increased by 197 points]

Soldiers cleaned up the battlefield.

John also killed the mercenary and his face was stained with blood, but his attention at this time was on the sword in Xu Siling's hand.

The sword is engraved with mysterious patterns, which become denser as they go up. They seem to be a very ancient writing. The shape of the sword is unique.

The main thing is that this sword can actually cut off the hood chain mail in one blow, how can it not be surprising.

Xu Siling looked at John and said with a smile: "Why, do you want to play?"

The Sword of Dawn was handed over to him, and John took it without hesitation, stroking it carefully and loving it very much.

"The sword body is not stained with blood and the blade is not damaged. It is really sharp. Xu, which sword-making master made this sword? That master is really amazing. I also want to ask him for a sword."

"It was given to me by someone from a certain family."

"Ah? Give it to you? Why?!"

"I guess I'm better than you."

John rolled his eyes angrily, then said, "If you don't mind me trying."

"random."

John followed suit and asked the knight to bring a half-dead mercenary.

At a signal, the knight held the mercenary's mail-encased arm horizontally to make it easier for John to chop.

The Sword of Dawn is a one-and-a-half-hand sword. The hilt is almost as long as a two-handed sword. You can hold it with both hands and chop it. There is no problem using it as a two-handed sword.

John raised the Sword of Dawn high and slashed at the horizontal arm with great force.

However, the result was unexpected.

John didn't cut the entire arm off.

Even the chain mail sleeves were not cut.

Instead, the mercenary's arm was chopped and broken, and he completely fainted.

John quickly picked up the Sword of Dawn and looked at it, and the blade was still intact.

He couldn't help blushing.

With such a sharp sword, Xu Siling can chop off a person's head with one strike.

He couldn't even cut off an arm even though he chopped like that.

"It's a good sword, but I can't use it well."

John admitted it openly and returned the sword to Xu Siling.

Xu Siling knew that it was a probabilistic event for the Sword of Dawn to break armor.

Not to mention John's sword fighting skills are not as good as his, how can he unleash the power of the Sword of Dawn.

"You still have a lot to learn."

John put his hands on his hips and sighed, "I have been practicing since I was a child and have defeated many knights. Why do I feel there is such a big gap between us?"

"It's better not to know. The more you know, the more likely you are to become impure."

"You bastard, I treat you as a friend, but you curse me in a roundabout way."

The royal family and nobility of England basically use French.

As a result, most people in England during this period spoke French.

English is the main language only in more remote areas.

But more English people are educated in both English and French.

Several mercenaries could understand the conversation between John and Xu Siling.

"You bunch of demons! The Lord will send you to hell!"

Potter raised the hilt of his sword and hit the mercenary directly on the head.

Xu Siling held the Sword of Dawn and walked towards the mercenaries.

"Hey, look up. What's your name?"

"Jem West of Oxfordshire"

"Oxfordshire?" Xu Siling looked at John in confusion. "Where in England is it?"

"How would I know if you ask me?" John waved his hand nonchalantly. "Maybe it's a shabby place that specializes in raising pigs and sheep."

The mercenary shouted angrily, without the fear of death: "Devil! I am a glorious Oxfordshire soldier! The glory of England will shine on me, and the Lord will pull me to heaven!"

Xu Siling raised her eyebrows and raised the Sword of Dawn. The blade was extremely dazzling in the sunlight and the light was flickering.

"Oh? Really?" Xu Siling pulled the corner of her mouth, revealing a weird smile, her eyes were piercing and frightening: "Then I wish you that before my sword falls on your head, you can get a glimpse of the so-called glory of the kingdom!"

"you!"

“Go and chat with the Lord.”

The sword fell with a puff, and the head fell off like a melon seedling, and blood splattered on Xu Siling's body. He clicked his tongue in astonishment.

That’s great, and it’s only natural that a head gets chopped off.

Xu Siling touched the blade and said, "The blade is still intact. It seems that the bones of the British are not hard at all."

John and others couldn't help but laugh after hearing this.

The task of digging holes and burying bodies naturally fell on Porter and others.

It's impossible for John's knight to do such a thing.

Porter and others naturally had no complaints after returning to their original jobs.

These days, Xu Siling and John led the knights and soldiers all the way north to the front line, and then headed towards the village of Milo in Saint-Le Desserant.

The Black Death was under control, and there were many English mercenaries active in the north.

Just kill it if you see it on the road.

Before going to Calais Fortress, Xu Siling had to go to the village of Milo to find Guillaume Carr.

A military talent who can command tens of thousands of peasants to revolt without causing any major chaos.

In terms of age, Guillaume is now about the same age as him and John.

The Jacques Rebellion took place in 1358, ten years later.

I don’t understand how Guillaume, who is ten years younger, could have the same abilities as he would have ten years later.

Anyone who has half the ability is worth recruiting.

A knight spread out the map and said to Xu Siling.

"Knight Raya, we still have half a day to reach Milo Village."

"Half a day? So close?" Xu Siling was surprised. "Are you telling me that the fact that these British guys can appear here means that Mailuo Village may be harassed by the British every day?"

The knight was embarrassed to be scolded, but he was not the lord of Saint-Ledesserant, so what did this matter have to do with him?

If you want to curse someone, curse the Lord of Saint-Ledesserant, why curse me? (End of this chapter)