"That old fool must think that since he already knows about the rebellion, we won't dare to make the first move. We'll do the exact opposite and catch him completely off guard.
Besides, all of Normandy is under my control now. He's on bad terms with my uncle, the Count of Flanders, and he's at odds with the King of France. He has no mercenaries on hand, so he'll have to levy troops in England.
That will take at least half a month. We, on the other hand, are fully supplied and our soldiers are ready. We can use this window of time to our advantage. When he hears about the Earl of Hereford's rebellion, he'll be so furious he'll definitely execute him publicly in London City.
I had Odo rush back to Kent overnight. He'll be there to receive our fleet."
Robert said.
But Eric frowned.
