Eagle Byzantium

After Gawain left with the elite main force at first, Tatisius, who saw all this on the wall of Prusa, showed a rare smile of joy on his always numb and calm face.

As long as Gawain's fighting spirit suffered a setback and he left the Prusa siege position, then the team he left behind was not to be feared - behind him, the cloaked General Nose held a baton and raised his flag in the monastery hall in the city. The generals explained the deployment:

"Now His Majesty the Emperor has allocated a large amount of money and grain to support and reward us, and His Majesty the Holy Apostle has also promised that he will build a large warehouse in the imperial capital, filled with cellars, stocked with grain and meat. There are also fine wines, gold and silver, specially used to reward the new army who fought hard in Prusa. "Everyone, what is the purpose of making great efforts to improve the city walls and defense system here? There may be many generals and soldiers who don't understand it well." After saying this, Taitius paused, he rarely said this. He talked so much, so the excitement in his mood was obvious, and his ugly face even showed There was a layer of redness, and then he continued to the backbone generals of the former imperial party, "Now the main force of the entire empire's army lies with me, but as long as I hold Prusa a little, I can give the imperial capital where Your Majesty is located and The Sea of ​​Marimara provides the strongest barrier, and Gawain cannot cross it to threaten His Majesty. Over time, the entire western part of the empire has been continuously providing soldiers, weapons and supplies here - it can be said that Gawain intends to use Prusa as a springboard for his advance to the imperial capital, and we must defend it as a barracks to regain the lost territory. Reliable intelligence now shows that Gawain retreated, he was afraid..."

After saying this, the faces of many young generals of the imperial party suddenly showed expressions of pride and pride. This kind of victory was indeed as the Grand Duke said, it was rare and valuable, which rekindled their confidence when facing Gawain, because " The opponent is not invincible," and "we will also use new fortresses and firearms to resist the instigator."

"But the significance of Prusa's new city defense is by no means just that!" Teticius announced his next plan with a rare high-pitched voice, "The significance of an effective fortress is not to increase the number of troops inside, but to increase the number of troops inside. A small number of soldiers can fight against a large number of enemies, which saves most of the army for maneuvering. Therefore, I plan to spend half a year along the river leading to the Pulusa Sea. Build a series of small fortresses to protect our food and troop transport routes. Later, His Majesty will receive many reinforcements from the Hungarian princes, Wallachian chiefs, Komaroi chiefs and Dalmatians. Then I will He left a small number of garrison troops in the city for General Melicelos, and he led the main force to attack, joining forces with the co-emperor Theodoro and King David of Georgia to launch a counterattack against Gawain on all fronts. "

"Your Highness the Grand Duke, the enemy still has a besieging army here. Let us choose a small group of elites to attack them proactively. We cannot let them easily and comfortably erect more fortresses to surround us!" Melicelos asked for help excitedly. Everyone responded.

Titicius nodded, and just when he was about to make a choice on the sand table, news came quickly, "The enemy's pseudo-Caesar, with her honor guard and the seven-ridge flag, suddenly appeared in the east of the city. The enemy’s camp seems to be here to supervise the battle.”

"Hmm!" When the other generals laughed contemptuously at the female streamer coming to supervise the battle, Tatisius, who was more cautious and sober-minded, was taken aback and felt that things were not that simple.

Sure enough, half an hour later, the lookout on the tower saw: On the eastern hillside, a large number of enemy troops were sweeping in in a strict formation, just like the secret movement in Belgrade. The front row was full of people. The mirrored breastplate looks like silver threads from a distance.

A crisp sound startled everyone, and everyone saw that Taticius, who was so anxious after hearing the second news, unknowingly bent his baton!

"Gawain went and came back... actually went and came back..." Taticius murmured, "Then it will be tricky down there!"

"What can we do now that the other party comes again? He has lost the protection of his destiny from the Lord of Hosts. As long as we hold on to the various earth platforms and city walls, Gawain can only fall into decline faster and pay greater casualties."

"No, Gawain, this man, will only become stronger and more terrifying after returning for the second time, because he must have got rid of his confusion and re-sharpened the terrifying sword. What's more, Apate has also come to him. Leave it alone." Taticius's face darkened again, and then he smiled bitterly and uglyly, "Lord of the Lord, why are you so unfair to me, and you are stingy with your servants even for one victory?"

Outside the white stretching walls of Prusa, the Tarsus Guards were filled with pride due to the arrival of Caesar and the return of the great patron. Like spiders and ants, they began to head south of the city, braving enemy artillery fire. Build new earth barriers and dig new blockade trenches. In the scarlet tent at the southeast corner, the dusty Gawain shouted and hurriedly opened the curtain at the back.

"Ah..." With a soft cry, Anna, who was wearing double braids, stood in front of several female officials, as if she was about to go out to greet him.

So the two sides met at the curtain door.

After a while, Gawain said to his wife gently and firmly, "I have returned and will attack Prusa with you."

Then the two couldn't help but hug each other.

After nightfall, the couple held a small but lively dinner. Everyone, whether they were female officials, eunuchs, generals and soldiers, were very happy to see the couple sitting side by side at the ornately decorated square dining table, sharing exquisite food. food and the relationship became harmonious again.

Of course, while eating, new arrangements for the siege of Prusa were also quietly unfolding. "Now we have two supply routes, one leading to Lydia, which is in charge of His Highness Brenus, the Grand Duke of South Africa. The main one is the one leading to Lydia." Provide food and wood for the army; while the other route is from Tarsus-Iconium-Angras, with Angras as the central point, along the Sakarya River. Use boats to transport stones, bricks, lime, cast copper barrels and other things here. However, the second supply route is full of dangers of being attacked, so I plan to ask Diogenes, who has recovered from his injury, to sit in Angra. In the castle, the injured great Count Melo is stationed in Seleucia, while the governor of Iconium, Giovanni, personally oversees the transportation of supplies, and Diogenes is responsible for all the war."

After the arrangement was completed, Anna held her husband's hand knowingly and smiled at him.

Gawain put down the silver spoon and said to everyone, "On the way back, I have been thinking about ways to break the city. Finally, I have gained something and formulated a detailed process. I believe that under the great engineer Geddie With the help of Ai and the hard work of you and the soldiers, we will definitely overcome the difficulties, defeat the regicide’s minions, and liberate the entire eastern part of the empire.”