Eagle Byzantium

The result also made Hajib very satisfied. His family's fief near the city of Little Antioch increased by a quarter. This was a gift from Anna to win over the commander of the Ogus Cavalry and Archery Regiment. In addition, he praised Ji also received the honorary title of "Golden Patriarch of Oguz", and his future in the court and army will be unlimited.

But when Zanji walked up to his father with a bow on his back, he had a hesitant and heavy look on his face.

When Hajib asked, Zanji responded directly, "I just accepted the review with His Highness Massoud. It goes without saying that the prince of Roma became a servant in the past. The biggest problem is that now His Highness is almost the same as a Greek. Completely forgetting your own beliefs and ethnic groups.”

"What about the Greeks?" Seeing his son's unobtrusive appearance, Hajib hurriedly lowered his voice and warned, "Can the Greeks remain the same? Almost all the monks of the orthodox Greek church have been disappeared everywhere. monastery, sent into The Cave Monastery of Calle Adio has been centralized under management and supervision. In this regard, Gawain has been more radical than the original Emperor Alexios. As for the Orthodox believers, they are also slowly being influenced by the Reform Synagogue and are accepting it. Some new mystical belief.”

When he reached an oak tree, Zanji was obviously troubled and uneasy. He held his bow and asked his father, "Where will Gawain lead this world? Will he destroy the order and people of God?" ?”

"This is not something we can understand. It is all the arrangement and will of Allah." Hajib hurriedly made a pious gesture, "Don't always ask me why I let Gawain go in the first place, because That's Allah's decision, I just obey it. Well, if you continue like this, you will get anxious Zanji. It's better to practice riding and archery. The most important thing is to honor the lintel in the future."

After the father and son left, Gawain and Anna in the hall took the list handed over by Hajib, "I plan to send another 3,000 border army soldiers to Andodat to support his military operations in Tripoli. ”

Anna stared at the mercury sand map table, "The nominal suzerain of Tripoli is Dukak Tutus of Damascus, while Tire and Sidon claim to be protected by Egypt. Andodat besieged Tripoli. We must take into account all the reactions that will be triggered by the military operation in the port to ensure nothing is missed.”

"Baldwin is getting help from the ships of Pisa and Hot Duck. He has just captured Haifa and Caesarea, and is preparing to besiege the powerful and rich city of Acre. It is said that the Egyptian ruler Aifedele could not sit still and began to send powerful The fleet went to rescue the city of Acre. So, Jerusalem. The cold and Egyptian sides will actually officially restart the war soon. Of course, we must act from the standpoint of Jerusalem and strive to capture Tripoli without interference, and then capture Tire and Sidon." Gawain also stood on the map. On the edge of the table, with both hands on it, watching Looking at the Levantine coast above - some plans have been rehearsed in his mind many times. "We first launched diplomatic activities against the city of Rome and encouraged Holy See Eugene to launch the third Eastern Expedition. The goal was to set the goal in Afghanistan." Kabul, Tripoli, Tyre and other seaport cities, I will take advantage of the opportunity when the time comes By holding the command of this eastern expedition in my hands, I can use the Italian warships under the flag of jihad, and I can legitimately capture several cities on the coast of Tripoli in the palm of my hand after victory. This is. Anna and I discussed the plan at the beginning. "

Anna says fine, I fully support you. You'd better send another regular brigade, plus 3,000 border people to Andodat for unified deployment, while the rest of the brigade will be uniformly stationed in Prusa, Smyrna, Nicaea and other western cities for training. While building roads and military stations, be ready to attack the imperial capital immediately.

Gao Wen readily agreed to his wife's plan, and he then made the following arrangements:

Bramson's Philomelon brigade and Monomachus and Birel's Pisidian border troops were sent to Cyprus to join Andodat's battle order, preparing to attack Beritus and Jubai as soon as possible. Landed ashore at two places;

The remaining brigades, except for the two brigades of Bellerophon and Ivan Duny stationed outside the eastern border, all moved westward to assemble and stand by;

The two naval frontier areas of Samos and Atalia must step up the pace of manufacturing ships;

Dorus Lambert, Walter Sanzabal and Gabriel led 3,500 border troops through Aleppo, accepting Bohemond's prior request to help him besiege the city of Antioch.

About ten days later, representatives of the Protestant monks from the city of Bari came to the Lateran Cathedral in Rome and conveyed Gawain's ideas to the Holy See and the cardinals.

"Okay, Gawain asked me if I support the third holy war. Of course I support it." Pope Eugene Owenseth, who was sitting in a golden throne with a gorgeous scarlet curtain, readily agreed from Tarsus. "Jihad" request.

The Reformed monks of Bari knelt forward very respectfully, kissed the Pope's knees and calves, and said that the Bank of Bari would then present him with 55,000 gold coins on behalf of the "Supreme Gawain". Restoration and beautification of the Papal Palace (previously under Henry IV During the struggle with Pope Gregory, the city of Rome was once captured. Robert Guiscat, the leader of the Normans who was loyal to the pope, went to the rescue. Although he recovered the city of Rome, he looted and burned it. He has not recovered yet. So the Pope also needs money).

Pope Eugene also reciprocated, "This new holy war, the main goal is to target the pagans in Egypt and strive to recover the entire Levant coast." After saying this, Eugene suddenly expressed his dissatisfaction and concerns to the monks of the Reformation Society, "But... please tell Gawain for me, I treat him as my own son, and I will not interfere too much in his conquest and peace in the East. But as a former vassal of Constantinople, he should not force Emperor John too much, so I suggest that both sides stop fighting and stick to the existing borders. Gawain withdraws his orders on the Great Ark Mountain. I have obtained the title of emperor on my own initiative, but I can authorize Anselm to enthrone him as the ‘King of Anatolia’. Otherwise, Gawain’s atrocities will arouse the indignation of the righteous men in Italy, Frank, Flanders and even more places. I am worried that the manors of the Seleucia Hospital will be threatened everywhere, and Tarsus will be the first to bear the brunt. In that case, the loss will be great for my children. ”

Several mendicants of the Reformed Society looked at each other and hesitated for a moment, but soon they bowed down again and kissed the big toe of the Holy Throne again, indicating that they would convey this advice to Gawain.