Eagle Byzantium

"No, it's nothing, I'm just tired and want to take a rest." Gawain hurriedly explained, but his eyes were still looking around alertly.

"I know you are very tired." Anna then went to mind her own business and walked in holding soft cushions and pillows. Only then did Gawain see her wearing a silk knee-length bra. Come get a couch."

"Yes, mistress!" The Turkic military servant walked away smoothly, and soon the matter was settled as Anna said. Anna then climbed up, her snow-white legs moving in front of Gawain's eyes, and then she turned over and rested her head on the pillow, "Can I take a lunch break with you? The windows of the small prayer room are filled with the sultry sea breeze. ”

"Yes." Gawain agreed. He had checked that Anna was safe at this time and did not carry any lethal tools.

"Big Manzi, have you arrived at the Land of Seven Ridges? It doesn't look like this." Anna raised her eyes and looked at the blowing curtain above, her voice a little confused.

"No matter, this is our land of seven ridges. Let's stabilize ourselves in Seleucia and Cilicia first."

"The soldier's anger should be resolved today, right?"

"That's just the beginning. To establish a foothold here, we must develop agriculture and commerce, gather people and arm, Anna, we still have a lot to do. But first we need to get a start-up capital."

"Start-up capital? Does it mean the money needed to start something?"

"Well, we will immediately impose taxes on the ginats, landlords and rich peasants in the entire region. We will levy land taxes, military service payments, house taxes, and fruit tree ponds. Only in this way can we have a lot of money."

Anna turned over on the couch next to her, and her soft black hair came to Gawain's ear. She stretched out her little hand and put it on his chest. Gawain's heartbeat immediately increased. He could smell Xiao Nizi's scent, mixed with the scent of body fragrance and ink, but Anna did not have any grudge, but was a little worried, "But there was no such convention. In the past, these Jinate landowners only had to serve in the military. , or just pay the military service fee. No one can take care of the rest.”

"Huh, that little money is of no use at all. They tried every means to avoid taxes, or hide their land and the number of serfs, or bribe tax collectors and pass the burden to the rural communes. This time they have to be more ruthless. So the Brotherhood not only We need to make statistics on the real estates of these people, and we also need to thoroughly identify the real estates of this group of people as a basis for taxation.”

Anna's pupils also shrank suddenly, and her tone became firm, "That's right, Damanzi, you have served as a soldier in Asia Minor before and have been in contact with the local area. What you said should be right. Now we have the armed support of the Seme Division. , this group of people must be asked to bear taxes and military service to expand our financial resources.”

"With money, we can strengthen our power, persuade this group of people more effectively, and implement real innovations, so that we can embark on a truly benign track." Gawain added, and then Anna's delicate fingers opened and slid across His fingers were intertwined with his big hand. There was a burst of warmth, "I don't understand many of the nouns you said. Are they the vocabulary from your Varyag side? But the matter of you forcing the female consul to sleep with you. You haven't explained it clearly to me yet... ..”

Gawain's eyes were frightened, and then he turned around. He looked sideways at Anna, and before the other party could say anything, he said, "Tomorrow, follow me to inspect various parts of Seleucia and decide on the next strategy."

"Well," Anna replied, "Hey, Gawain, don't even think about it...!"

She originally wanted to warn Gawain not to change the subject, but Gawain's fingers jumped to her back like lightning, and with just one stroke, Anna suddenly felt a soft thunder and lightning rolling through her back, surging throughout her body. The body, like a kitten, trembles all over, and the pores It tightened and exploded, and then came the "fatal" laziness and weakness, crawling into the bones like insects, then curled up his legs, leaned obediently in Gawain's arms, and followed the big barbarian's voice " Go to sleep." He really closed his eyes, lowered his eyelashes, and fell into a deep sleep.

"Master, you are so powerful!" The Turkic military servant who was kneeling beside the couch opened his mouth wide when he saw this scene. He felt that his soul and wisdom had been strengthened and sublimated, and he couldn't help but frown and stare. He looked at his fingers imitating gestures, only to be kicked by Gawain. His head and feet rolled, and he was thrown out of the curtain area.

Seeing Anna's peaceful and innocent sleeping face, Gawain felt his heart calm down, and fell asleep under the cool breeze that filtered in between the curtains.

"Big barbarian..." Anna suddenly uttered a murmur in her sleep like a small beast, then turned around and put her calves directly on Gawain's abdomen, who was also sleeping soundly.

The two slept for two hours, until the moon and stars hung brightly above the sea and mountains at night. Anna opened her sleepy eyes, woke up from the golden sleep, touched the corner of her mouth, and there was still a little saliva, and immediately After wiping it, he sat up embarrassedly, only to realize that his feet had fallen down on Gawain's beard...

The next day, the two men decided to start patrolling the entire area of ​​Seleucia. They each selected fifty cavalry and fifty light infantry from the Guardian Brigade and the Red Hand Brigade to serve as retinues, and asked Giovanni to As a guide, "I think the route is first inside the city, then to the sacred estates below the city, and then to It is the 'Akum Bazaar' on the seaside, and then we go north along the Sarlev River to see the local imperial rural commune, then the territory of the Jinat military nobles, and the Paulist settlement on the other side of the river, and finally go to The northernmost part of the entire Mut Valley, adjacent to the Arahant Monastery in the Isaurian Mountains.”

"Seleucia's city defense fortress, suburban fields, commercial markets, rural communes, Ginate real estate, and monasteries are all covered by this inspection - Anna, remember that this is not a tour, but an inspection." When Gawain got on the horse, he faced Anna who was sitting in the little carriage behind him. "Yes," Anna replied unconvincingly. She sat side by side with Agnes. There were many silk sacs hanging on the armrests, which contained pens and paper, Hazelnuts from Trabzon, and Levantine. Cane sugar, ice cubes and many other odds and ends, it is clear that this trip is regarded as a "cruise".

Gawain shook his head. He looked up and saw the scorching sun in the sky. Under the city built on limestone, the dazzling sunlight and azure sea water swept in layer after layer, bringing with it the unobstructed heat. Gawain was not wearing anything. Armor, and his feathered helmet was also held with a flagpole by Muzhafi'adin who was walking beside him. The soldiers and horses were also sweating profusely, and the fat eunuch following behind the carriage was even more It was because of his suffering that the fat all over his body gushed out like a spring under the exposure, and his greasy hair and face were stuck together, making it difficult to distinguish. However, he still shook his fat with amazing perseverance and trotted behind Anna's shoulders. , carrying the box, kept replenishing food for Her Royal Highness the Princess, and then walked between her and Gawain, handing the General the sugar and ice cubes sent by Anna from time to time to quench his thirst.

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"The armory is the most important facility. Then we must select skilled craftsmen from all the German immigrants to restore the military production of the Seleucia Fortress." Gawain pointed with his horsewhip at the nearby forge with a forging furnace. Talking about the buildings of various workshops.

Anna and Agnes were in high spirits, gushing over Gawain's explanation, and then suggested leaving the city gate quickly and heading towards the world outside. (To be continued ~^~)