Eagle Byzantium

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Now that everything is ready, according to the prior agreement with the Amalfi Chamber of Commerce, Gawain must arrive in the Apulian region within three months, and then either rush directly to Amalfi to assist in the defense, or attack the area to contain Bosi The siege of Mondstadt.

Gawain gave the prisoners of war and meritorious deeds to the Grand Duke of Gallipoli in exchange for stability and rewards, which were distributed to the meritorious soldiers. As for the Saracens and Greek sailors who surrendered and were captured, of course they were returned to their hometowns just for words. Gawain first persuaded them to allocate small estates to all sailors in Gallipoli and Abydos, and then followed the procedures He delayed it with incomplete reasons, and finally just shackles each person to the oars and oars of the boat. "The problem of the land will be settled later. I will pay the salary first. It is ten furis per day on the boat, and it is ten furis per day when I get off the boat." Six Frisians, absolutely impartial, but until then you must serve on the ships as far as Thessalonica.”

Because of the huge victory in the war against pirates, the archduke's collection of local additional taxes was also very smooth. Desiderius, the Archbishop of Nicaea, also took over the local monastery and spared no effort in giving gifts to Gawain's army, about three thousand coins. Treasures worth solid gold coins were sent to Gawain's luggage in the military camp, which served as the driving force for him to continue his expedition.

So now Gawain feels that not only should the soldiers see the victory, but also the box containing the reward money that he carries with him. "If the money does not continue before arriving in the Apulian region, maybe this army will automatically Disintegration. "This is what Gawain is worried about now.

Then came the letter from Constantinople, the most noteworthy of which was Eudocia's letter.

"I remember I should have mentioned to you before that I also have a sister named Inglina. She was previously married to Capnicon Messardini, a famous family in Moria and the grand duke of the empire. But this unfortunate The man has passed away and left behind a huge estate - I'm sorry, I can't find a suitable adjective. It expresses the extent of the Messardini family's industry. It has fourteen silk weaving workshops in Corinth and Moria, employing thousands of workers. The farms and forest gardens built for this workshop are even more extensive. Ingrina now lives in the city of Corinth, but according to her messenger, although Zahas The Turks have not arrived yet, but a group of Norman bandits have invaded the area. She is very scared. She is not only afraid that the Normans will cause harm to her life and property, but also afraid that the secrets of the silk weaving workshop will be stolen by the Normans. Take it away, you must know that this is the glory of the entire empire, the secret recipe is in the hands of Inglina, the entire empire Seventy percent of the silk used by the royal family and nobles was made by her. She longed for the protection of the army, but there were too many people with ulterior motives, whether it was the commander of the imperial garrison, the Normans, or the Slavic king Bertin in the north, they were all watching. She, therefore, hopes that a hero with equally excellent morals and martial arts will go there."

There is no doubt that this hero is me, but this time the person I want to save is not the princess, but the extremely wealthy widow. After listening to the scribe's reading, Gawain made up his mind, "In this era, Money really has to be exchanged for blood, so let me take advantage of Zahas not reacting When the time comes, there is no need to march to Thessalonica. According to this letter from Eudocia, we will head towards the holy sea you call, annihilate this group of Norman bandits, and get rid of this rich female widow. Get a bigger 'angel investment' in your hands, and then take advantage of the victory to go to Amalfi City! ”

Anna's letters and gifts were two days late. When the messenger and postman arrived at Ellainus, all they saw was an empty camp and a fortress with a few soldiers left to guard and guard it. After Gawain left, Al Tabasdos finally became diligent and began to continue mobilizing manpower to rebuild the fortresses at Ellainus, Gallipoli and Abydos, and to preserve the ruined access tunnels for the empire.

The helpless messenger had no choice but to mount his horse and return to the Gallipoli Fortress. Of course he did not dare to neglect the secret letter from the eldest princess, so he handed it to His Excellency Desiderius. The dean did not open it, but gave instructions. The deacons in the monastery kept it carefully until Gawain's army had news on the other side, and then delivered it to avoid errors and loss.

In the Holy Sea, Amalfi's fleet cut through the waves, Chios Island, Dinos Island, and the Eupiian Peninsula belonging to Athens, with clusters of churches and monastery crosses shining in the sun, but they were abandoned in the blink of an eye. Behind them, Gawain stood on the deck and kept asking the lookout loudly whether Corinthia Bay had arrived. The lookout finally fell on the mast and ignored Gawain.

On the same day, the waves were rolling. In the Bay of Patras under the gray flowing clouds, in the beige town of Lepanto, a young knight took off the chain mail in front of his neck, revealing flaxen hair, which was the same light color. Beard then untied the laces on his wrists, took his fingers out of his chain mail gloves, loosened and squeezed them to relieve the blood stiffness from the expedition.

Next to him, leaning on a simple sword and a kite shield painted with a red leopard, the knight sat on a rock overlooking the Bay of Patras. The bow of the ship below was painted with antlers and a lion in the ancient Viking style. The monster's warship was docking, and many warriors in chainmail threw their rolled luggage on the beach, or pulled out the Normans' favorite horses from the cabin.

An old man with a white beard walked up the mountain road holding a sword and said, "My Lord."

"Raul, don't call me that, a young bird without even a beard." Tancred replied shyly to the old man named Raul, "My uncle has entrusted you to supervise and supervise me who is not good enough. "

Raul smiled and stroked his chest and bowed, and then turned his gaze to Lepanto, where the fire was burning everywhere. "Even so, the Greeks are cowardly. Maybe we should position ourselves more as plunderers rather than warriors. There really may not be any enemies or battles worth mentioning in this battle.”

"Then take all the Norman knights and advance towards Corinth, which is deeper in the bay. I want to know the reason why the Greeks are so rich, that kind of magical clothing." Tancred took a long breath, and then stood Get up, "As long as we have this little secret, we can obtain a weapon as powerful as the Norman spear, which can revitalize my uncle's royal hegemony."

"Let my spear serve you." Although Raoul has a white beard, his expression of solemnity has not receded at all.

"Very well Raul, let us see if there is any good opponent worth fighting in this weak land."