"Retreat well; just say that my troops are unaccustomed to the terrain and unable to undertake the main offensive task."
Leopold sneered.
The plan of doing the work without exerting effort was not his idea, but it represented the resentment felt by many Germanic Crusaders.
After all, the handling by the three giants of the military council was quite unfair. Initially, there was a discriminatory allocation of supplies, then it became the distribution of combat tasks, with all the demanding tasks with little return given to the Germanic Crusaders.
Later, even their mounts, the horses, were requisitioned and prioritized for the Gaul Crusaders.
Many Gaul Knights would humiliate them by saying their riding skills were poor, only suitable for being on foot like peasants during combat.
Leopold could understand the actions of the military council; he would also prioritize his own loyal followers.
