I was beheaded in the Middle Ages for 20 years

"Do you want me to issue an official document asking the castles and towns in England to exclude the Queen of England?"

"No, Your Majesty, you understand what I mean." The minister was helpless, "But Knight Raya's strength is too terrifying. In the direction of his escape, no city can form cohesion and combat power. They are not enough to resist Knight Raya's attack. Once Knight Raya uses the same trick again, more and more of our castles will fall."

"Then let's speed up!" Edward III waved his hand and interrupted with gritted teeth: "It will also take time for him to break through the city. They are also human beings and need to rest and replenish supplies! Every day he spends, we have a chance to surround and encircle him!"

Seeing that things could not be reversed, the minister just sighed.

Some British nobles had the same idea as Edward III, and changed direction, first resolving the civil unrest in the territory and destroying this cavalry unit of less than 500 people.

It’s not that Calais is not important, but on one side is one’s own butt, and on the other side is Calais, which may be disposable.

At this time, the loyalty of the British and French nobles to their respective royal families was reflected.

In the territory of England, the royal family and the nobility have never had a good relationship, and there have been too many civil wars.

On the contrary, France appears to be better than England in this regard.

Look at Bordeaux in the south of France. The Black Prince led English soldiers to loot, burn and kill everywhere.

Don’t the French nobles feel any pain? Don’t they worry about their own butts?
We are all human beings, and everyone is worried that their hometown may be hit by a bargain hunt.

But Fagui was more confident that he could win this battle, thus reversing the situation and sending his dragon flying to the city of London, England.

As long as this can be achieved, the loss of territory will be acceptable.

Not to mention that the nobles already have maxed out their buffs, the blessing of Saint Raya, their trust in John, and the successful implementation of Xu Siling's plan, so the nobles have no reason not to trust the royal family.

Of course, it is not ruled out that the territories in southern France were badly damaged by the Black Death. Anyway, it has been more than half a year and has not recovered much. So let it be damaged. There is nothing to lose.

England is different.

Due to different historical customs and practices, some British nobles still do not have a favorable impression of Edward III.

On the other hand, most of the territories that England had originally occupied from France were in the hands of the king, and the British nobles could not get much of the spoils, so they did not have much desire to fight against the plunder in this war.

Therefore, the loss of Calais was acceptable in the eyes of some British nobles.

Instead of traveling all the way across the dangerous strait to aid Calais, it would be better to turn around and encircle and suppress Xu Siling.

Otherwise, what if Xu Siling ransacks his house while robbing people?
Edward III didn't feel sorry for him, but they did.

The British nobility had no shortage of people with high strategic awareness. They keenly realized that the strategic significance of Calais was far more important than the encirclement and suppression of Xu Siling. Many people suggested that Edward III turn around or divide his troops.

Edward was hesitant about turning around.

Can we divide the troops? Edward III was not stupid, he cursed back directly.

England has already divided its troops, and nearly half of them are in Bordeaux in the south of France. To divide them again? Isn't that stupid?
If Xu Siling had kidnapped Philippa, Edward III would at most frown, order all castles to stay closed, and sell his wife on the spot.

It is reasonable that the Queen of England died for England.

But when he thought of his mother in Xu Siling's hands, Edward's mind couldn't help but tremble and get angry.

But the more he pursued, the more uneasy Edward III felt.

It seems like something is gradually getting out of control.

On the way of pursuit, they kept encountering civilians fleeing in all directions.

These civilians begged for rations from the noble soldiers so that they could escape.

The surrounding cities no longer accept refugees because of food problems.

Xu Siling's plan to kill soldiers and nobles and spare the civilians was discovered by Edward III.

But this was an open conspiracy, and he had no choice but to accept it.

"No matter what, we must chase and encircle the Raya Knights first! Speed ​​up!"

"I won't allow a rat to run around in my territory!"

Six days passed in the blink of an eye.

After conquering two cities in succession, Xu Siling did not insist on conquering the cities anymore due to the damage in the battle. Instead, he chose to plunder villages and manors and loot supplies.

Resting troops will delay the time of the raid and escape, and on the other hand, fixed targets of looting will be captured by English soldiers along the advance routes.

In fact, after nearly half a month of running around, the Wolf Riders and other soldiers were a little tired.

Fortunately, they are not ordinary soldiers and are much more resilient mentally than ordinary soldiers.

Because the target of the looting did not change, Xu Siling was finally intercepted and sniped by the advance cavalry troops sent by Edward III during a transfer.

Fortunately, the other side didn’t have many people, not even a hundred.

They wanted to attack by surprise and delay time, but they were defeated at the first contact with Xu Siling's wolf cavalry, and Xu Siling did not allow anyone to pursue them further.

It is not a good sign to encounter an encirclement and suppression force chasing after you.

This meant that Edward III's dispersed troops would not be too far away from him.

Even the direction they are heading in might have been surrounded.

Xu Siling considered arranging wolf cavalry scouts to explore the way around, but it was not because of lack of experience, but because they were unfamiliar with the area.

The simple map was of little help to them.

The scouts could only explore a certain distance at most and dared not run far. Once they ran far, they might not be able to join up with the main force.

In addition, Xu Siling's number of soldiers is limited, so this problem can only be avoided by Xu Siling's flexible change of direction.

Fight after fight, out of the 460 riders, 426 were still alive.

There were more than forty soldiers suffering injuries of varying severity.

It can be said that Xu Siling’s combat force is less than four hundred.

Set up camp at night.

Xu Siling looked at the simple map on the table, on which Philippa had made many marks, reminding her of some local precautions.

As he was thinking, Philippa entered the tent.

Xu Siling raised her brown eyes and said, "Why didn't you hear the soldiers at the door shouting?"

"The soldiers are tired. I'll let them rest for a while."

The relationship between Philippa and Xu Siling is no longer a secret among the soldiers.

So in the tent, Philippa not only had the right to move around freely, but could even command some soldiers to do things.

Xu Siling didn't reply, but nodded and continued to look at the map in thought. Philippa stepped forward worriedly: "We have come into contact with Edward's troops. This is not good news, Xu."

"I know. After all, we are doing things in someone else's territory. We can't escape forever. It's only a matter of time before they stop us."

Philippa looked at the map, thought for a moment, and pointed.

"I don't know much about leading troops in battle, but if we keep plundering in this direction, I'm afraid we'll be surrounded."

"Ah."

"Perhaps we can go this way. I remember that there are not many soldiers in the town here. If they dare to come out of the city to intercept us, we can take advantage of the situation to break through. If they don't intercept us, we can take a detour and attack from the north to the west. Perhaps we can avoid Edward's troops' pursuit."

Xu Siling was still in deep thought, and no one knew what she was thinking about.

"Xu, we can't go on like this. We have to give up our plan of looting. Looting villages and manors has delayed our escape and is also wasting the little time we have left."

"You've done a lot and are already great. It's time to consider other things."

Philippa looked at him with a pleading look and placed her hand on the back of Xu Siling's hand.

"Our soldiers are exhausted and cannot fight one skirmish after another. As long as we can escape the encirclement and find a secret place to rest, the plan can continue."

Xu Siling raised her eyes and looked at Philippa without saying anything.

Philippa was stunned, then narrowed her eyes and hesitated.

"I can't see anything in your eyes, neither nervousness, nor excitement, nor confusion. Xu, what are you thinking about right now? Your indifference scares me."

“I wonder what the point of doing all this is.”

Philippa didn't respond: "What?"

"I am an executioner. It is not easy to become a knight. If I were not a saint, I would not have this opportunity. But in the final analysis, I fought for this identity. But considering what I did in England, and my previous conversation with Isabella, I began to ask myself, is the meaning of doing this for France or for myself?"

"That's not something you would ask, Xu." Philippa smiled and teased, "If it's for France, then it's a noble cause, but I don't think you have any reason to sacrifice yourself for a noble cause. It's not that I don't believe you, but at least your noble cause is not France."

"tell me the story."

"You have already left your name in history, my Xu. You will be the first executioner knight in history, the first saint-exclusive knight, the first holy church punishment knight, and the perfect knight of France. You once kidnapped Princess Blanche and Philip VI's fiancée at a wedding in the Paris Palace, forcing him to vomit blood and faint. And now you are leading nearly 500 soldiers, conquering cities one after another, and kidnapping two queens of England."

Hearing about her own life achievements, Xu Siling couldn't help laughing out loud.

"I believe that no man in history is better than you. You are a man who can disrupt the two countries of England and France." Philippa held Xu Siling's hand again. "So, your righteousness will not be France. In that case, it is just for yourself. I think you have done enough. It's time to consider preserving everything."

"As long as we flee westward, we can also delay Edward without necessarily destroying everything along the way."

Xu Siling nodded, but denied: "Philippa, thank you for considering it from my perspective, but there is one thing you definitely don't know."

"What am I not clear about?"

"My troops are the troops of the victors." Xu Siling's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, "And the victors will not run away with their tails between their legs. The victors will fight to the end. I will go down in history, but my beliefs, the beliefs of my soldiers, must also go down in history."

Philippa looked surprised.

"I'm certainly not doing this for France, I can say it's for John, but more for myself. I often wonder where my limits are, and now is the time to test myself."

"No, my Xu, what do you want to do."

Xu Siling looked at the map and asked, "Is there any place nearby that is easy to defend but difficult to attack?"

Philippa was stunned and didn't dare to speak until Xu Siling asked again.

"Are you asking about the castle?"

"No, I want a place with a water source, a natural advantage, and easy to defend."

"What do you want to do, Xu?"

"Tell me, Philippa."

Philippa was helpless and checked the map for a long time before she found a location.

"There is a water source on Mount Messet, but the terrain is also very steep. It will take two days to reach us if we rush there."

"That's it, let's go and take a look."

"Are you serious?"

"Of course, Philippa. You may not know me yet, but in France, they all call me crazy. To be honest, if my wife, the Saint, or Blanche were here, they wouldn't be surprised to know what I'm thinking, because I am such an unreasonable person."

Philippa opened her mouth, but for a long time no words came out.

Xu Siling asked the soldiers to call all the captains.

As soon as Terry, Luan, Anton and others arrived, Xu Siling changed the destination and indicated that the plan for looting would be suspended.

Xu Siling even stated that if Mount Merset was worth defending, they would be stationed there to fight against Edward III's soldiers.

Philippa was in the corner of the tent. When she heard Xu Siling say this, her heart tightened. She thought that the captains would have some reaction, or even the bolder ones would offer their opinions.

But unexpectedly, none of the captains showed any fear. They all responded without hesitation and without any fear.

"Arrange for the soldiers to have a good rest today, and there won't be too many soldiers on night watch."

"Yes!"

After everyone left to make arrangements, Xu Siling took Philippa out of the tent.

"Let's go and see if that old woman Isabella is dead."

Philippa was in mixed emotions as she followed Xu Siling to the tent where Isabella was imprisoned.

Although she was said to be imprisoned, in fact her hands and feet were not tied up at all. Isabella could do whatever she wanted in the tent, even committing suicide was okay.

What can an old woman over fifty do?
Isabella's condition became increasingly grim. Her face turned pale with a hint of blue. When she saw Xu Siling and Philippa, she pursed her lips and straightened her body to avoid looking weak.

Isabella is still the same Isabella, defenses can be broken, but she is always proud and strong.

"Your son loves you very much. You saw today that the soldiers chasing us have made contact with us. I believe that it won't be long before Edward surrounds us, and then you will be saved."

Isabella didn't quite understand why Xu Siling said this.

"You are not a simple person, Xu. What do you want from me? Don't tell me you want to give in and surrender."

"No, no, I'm just worried about your health."

"Worried about me?" Isabella seemed to have heard a joke. "I don't think I have many days left to live. There's no point in worrying about me. You might as well worry about yourself. If you don't leave this area soon, once you're surrounded, you'll have no way out."

"Even if you are Xu Siling, the perfect knight of France, you can't do it." (End of this chapter)