Conseil du Royaume

**KnightnDay** · 08-30-2009, 01:23

Thomas leans over to Hugues, and in a low voice replies "Mon duc, I am at your disposal and shall ride out from Rheims if this be our plan."

**OverKnight** · 08-30-2009, 02:25

Hugues responds, forgetting to whisper and clapping Thomas on the shoulders.

Excellent! The whole Duchy will be there.

**Cecil XIX** · 08-31-2009, 01:39

You have my word, Duc Hughes, that our forces will be victorious against the Swabians.

**AussieGiant** · 08-31-2009, 15:24

Alain looks at both Duke's in turn.

"So what do you need from me to support zis manoeuvre?"

**OverKnight** · 08-31-2009, 15:51

Hugues responds to the Seneschal.

If Bertin de Montsault is to join us, as he wishes to do, a company of. . .ugh. . .peasants should be recruited to keep order in Metz in his absence, otherwise there might be rioting.

If the Germans siege Dijon, I will be able to bring myself, Baron Montsault, Chevalier Saint-Amand, four companies of spears and two of bowmen to the aid of Duc Raymond. Of the spearmen two companies are bloodied from Staufen.

Combined with Duc Raymond's forces in Metz, we should match the German numbers. Judging by my previous battle, they will most likely have the edge in quality of footmen, but with so many of our nobles in the field, we will have an advantage in cavalry.

**AussieGiant** · 08-31-2009, 16:04

Alain raises his eyebrows at the description.

"Well zen we should completely rodger zem if zat is ze case."

**_Tristan_** · 08-31-2009, 21:29

A herald in royal livery steps into the Conseil.

The King would require the service of the Order de la Fleur de Lys for one season more. Sa Majesté would like that as many Chevliers of the Order as possible join him on the Rhine ford west of Frankfurt to bar the way to the large German force holding it.