Imperial Diet IV

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A strange looking man comes walking into the Diet. He has a big beard and wears the armour of a Teutonic knight.

Meine Herren, mein name is Gert von Runstede, I am the infantry commander of Herzog Ansehelm von Kastillien. I have come to bring you news from Russia, and some other messages Ansehelm has for the Diet.
The first message reads:

Meine Herren,
My loyal comrade in arms Gert here brings you the latest news from Russia. When and if you get this we will have past Riga and we are on our way towards Novgorod. As it is now we had only have to fight one major battle, in which we have beaten the Russians with everything we got. I intend to fight some Russians near Novgorod in near future, however for now I would like the Russians to come to me, instead me coming to them, yes we can easely defeat the garrison in Novgorod, but Moscow is out target and has main priority, on the return run we can see for other cities.

Ansehelm also gave me a message concerning Thorn:

Meine Herren,
First of all I wish to annoy you with a complaint. Some time ago I gave the chancellor a build queue for Thorn, that the best barracks should be made in the city, as it would need them, we can't even properly recruit Armoured Sergeants in one of our most important castles. Next to that, instead of building nothing building has begun with an Armourer, against my personal orders, at that time as Count of Thorn, no as Duke.
About the Poles, Thorn has always been dangerous territory, that is why I requested countship there. As for the Poles, we should easely be able to beat them. My little brother Peter is one of the most potential commanders in the Reich, and my other younger brother Fritz is making some headway as well.

And here is a message concerning unser Kaiser:

Meine Herren,
I wish to inform you to I'm pissed off, to say the least, with the attempt on the life of my youngest brother, who happens to be our Kaiser. If I would be in the position to do so I would strangle the Danish king myself. He does not deserve to live, he who gives such orders. I have nothing against murder, but one does not kill a ruler, kill his helpers if you want to, but going after a Kaiser is not done.
I suggest we send one of our top assassins to return the favour, and next to that I suggest we send some reinforcements from Thorn to the Imperial Army and march into Danish territory, mainly to annoy them.

I have to return to Russia now gentlemen, but someone will come soon, as I heard that shortly after my leave Ansehelm has send another messenger to bring some news about Ducal matters.