Imperial Diet VII

[gibsonsg91921]

Let it be known that the Legion der Krone make a brief return to Italy to save Milan and Bavaria.

I regret having left so soon - conditions for Bavaria were much more promising when I left, but the Byzantines, as if assisted by higher powers, seem to produce veteran armies out of nowhere. At the time that I left, Swabia was in even greater need than Bavaria. However, the French have not proceeded in their assaults and the Greeks have. Hindsight is clear.

I shall return, and Hugo de Cervole, my new right-hand, shall join me if he wishes. Ehrhart Ruppel shall indeed receive his ribaults to combat the lancers. Bavaria will not fall.

[TinCow]

*Another letter arrives from Duke Lothar.*

Kaiser Peter,

You have my thanks. I made a private agreement with Kaiser Elberhard that Nuremburg would be under Imperial control to act as the Imperial capital until such a time as Rome is returned to the Reich. That was a personal agreement between two nobles and was not codified by law. However, I wish to proclaim that so long as I draw breath, I will honor this pledge to Kaiser Peter as well. I do this as a gesture of goodwill, not only to the Kaiser, with whom I have had past difficulties, but also to all citizens of the Reich.

If the Reich is to survive, it will be through brotherhood and mutual assistance. Let it be known that Bavaria will not put her own salvation above those of other Houses. As soon as Bavaria is secure and her armies strong enough to hold her borders without outside assistance, I will immediately direct all further Bavarian resources to aiding any other House that remains on the defensive. I will not turn to the offensive while French armies continue to push deeper into Swabia. If Swabia is not in need of Bavarian aid at that time, then I offer it also to Franconia and Austria. Bavaria remains, as always, committed to the prosperity of the entire Reich, not just her own lands and peoples. Indeed, if Bavarian aid is required elsewhere, I will personally march to the front lines with any Elector whose vassals are threatened.

Long Live the Kaiser!
Love Live the Reich!

Lothar Steffen
Duke of Bavaria

[gibsonsg91921]

And I promise that if Rome isn't ours once I go to Milan and Swabia, I will personally return it to our control so Nuremburg can go back to Bavaria.

[AussieGiant]

The Chancellor looks one way at Duke Lothar and the Bavarian benches, then the other way at the Kaiser's throne as the agreement plays out before him.

Finally, now the agreement seems to be complete he abruptly stands and turns to the officers making up the Imperial Messenger Service.

The Chancellors face turns livid as he roars vile filth and spite at the poor fellows nearest him

"£$%$ing JESUS "£^£$ING CHRIST!!!

Tell that French maniac to turn that £$^£$ing army around if it would so please him...

AND head back down through the Alps to northern Italy!!!!

Tell him to pick up some £$%£$ing red wine while he's down there and send it too me immediately upon his arrival near Milan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Throwing a leather bound imperial messenger satchel at the nearest officer the Chancellor then turns to the Kaiser and Duke Lothar, bows deeply before continuing in a vaguely civil fashion.

Would the gentlemen in question have a preference on which mountain pass said army should return to the Bavarian war theater? I wouldn't want to balls THAT UP AS WELL!

The Dread Duke's glare is interrupted by the raised eyebrow which turns the sentence into an actual question rather than statement.

[TinCow]

*A Bavarian military advisor stands up.*

M'lord, I believe that the fastest route for that army to get to Milan would be via the pass that leads directly north from the city. If the Kaiser's army marches via that route and Count Erlach's army marches directly west towards Milan, they should both arrive before the French army can assault.

[AussieGiant]

Without standing the Chancellor glares at the Bavarian military advisor for a few moments as a cat might look at a mouse, finally he adds

You know, I think I could use you in Ragusa.

Glancing back at the Dread Knight

Bane, go and speak to Lothar will you, ask him if this fellow over there could be relieved of his position, for....lets say two years.

Snapping off a salute the Dread Knights helm turns briefly in the direction of the Bavarian advisor for a second before he heads off calling for his horse.

(I wish I could get away with having a white fluffy cat in the crook of my arm while I'm playing Arnold as Chancellor, LMAO)

[_Tristan_]

An emissary arrives from the Legion der Krone, bearing a letter from Hugo de Cervole.

Mon Empereur, I will go wherever you want me to, be it Swabia, Italy or the end of the World...

I head back to Italy with the Legion immediately.

Yours faithfully,

Hugo de Cervole