Eagle Byzantium

"Is this what you want? It's rare that you can actually connect this place to a different era." Gawain frowned and returned the phone to the mistress of Hell with disdain.

Ajiehe's face was pale. He held the screen of his mobile phone and knelt down in front of Gawain's feet. His black hair hung on the floor and his voice was vicissitudes of life. "Hmph, hey, I've been raped for so many years. I really didn't expect that." Wen, I have been here this month... with an almost numb mood, sealing off the port, expedition, and construction, but it was finally completed by your fingers... Gawain, you are worthy of being the best. Agent...full-blooded European.”

"Actually, I'm more interested in my hometown in the East."

"Yes, then I'll get out." Ajiehe took the phone back in frustration, turned around silently, and disappeared at the end of the long corridor.

"So what are you here for!" Gawain stood up again angrily. He looked at the sharp but mediocre sword and stroked it a few times. After all, he couldn't bear to part with it: this sword was the same sword as Erikson and Phitea back then. These two children have been with me through life and death, so I’ll just keep them.

The illusion in the whole room ended, and everything returned to its original state of silence. Gawain opened the curtains and looked at the hourglass on the ledge. It seemed that he had just had a long conversation, but the gravel was still and not a single particle was sprinkled.

But he was not surprised. The morning light outside came in slightly, and Anna was sleeping soundly. When Gawain lay back, she hummed twice, then came up to him affectionately, and hugged him again, outside on the causeway. The water mill still makes a rumbling and monotonous sound...

"The next step is to go to Antioch. I want to see more heroes." Gawain put his hand on his chest.

In mid-September, the city of Adana had turned into a spectacular "military camp". Soldiers from various ethnic groups, including Franks, converted Turks, Greeks who were servants of Cilicia, as well as Gawain's Red Hand Brigade, Western The Genate nobles of Cilicia and the Paulists of the Mut Valley were busy and encamped in different areas. Even the more than 20,000 civilians brought by the hermit Peter were all organized by the backbone of the New Society and the Jinshu Brotherhood: building camps, transporting grain, and helping with farming.

Everyone is working hard with only one goal: to attack the great and fortified city of Antioch.

All like-minded heroes will gather together. Constantinople recognizes Gawain as the Grand Duke of Anatolia, and the Holy See of Rome also recognizes Baldwin Eustace as the lord of the "Country of Adana" , in A In the enclosed courtyard of Dana Fort Field, autumn grass filled the air. Knights and sergeants wearing armors and shields were walking their horses in twos and threes, handling weapons, encouraging each other, and vowing to continue their efforts and make achievements in the future battlefield. .

At this moment, not only Gawain, but also Baldwin's system in Adana has been established:

Adana, Mamistra, and Tarsus became the territories directly under the jurisdiction of Baldwin. The industries of the three cities were divided between Venice, Amalfi and the local Greek Chamber of Commerce, and large sums of taxes and rents were paid to Baldwin every quarter;

The valleys and fortresses from Issus to the Syrian Gate were given to Baldwin's knights and knights to serve as new fiefs and to absorb local indigenous people to join the army;

On the Adana River, the Catholic Church of the Levant, the city-states of Venice and Amalfi all enjoyed customs-free passage for ships.

The "Glory Hospital of John the Baptist and St. Paul the Evangelist" planned by Gawain and Anna is also under intensive preparation on the outskirts of Seleucia.

Letters from the Holy See continued to arrive, even if the sea route was not accessible, so they came by land. The contents were "I am very relieved", which shows the ecstasy of Urban Odar II.

In the simple courtyard of the fortress, Gawain and Baldwin were half-kneeling in front of Peter and Godfrey, who was lying in a carriage. The grass was mixed with the sunlight, and was constantly blown by the wind.

Peter looked at the sword in Gawain's arms and couldn't help being surprised. "Brother, you are right, its magic power has been exhausted." Gawain said.

"It doesn't matter, the Almighty Lord is the ultimate gospel that will protect us in capturing the Holy City."

On the other hand, Baldwin humbly presented Prince Reuben's lion crown that he had captured in the Battle of the Felamis River to his brother, "Please take this thing and take charge of the county of Adana, and then I will I will mobilize all my strength to restore the Holy Land together with my brother and Gawain, and put this crown on my brother’s head in the Temple of Jerusalem, making my brother the king of the Holy Tomb and the king of the entire Levant and Armenia!”

Baldwin's answer was Godfrey's crisp slap, which echoed in the courtyard.

"Baldwin, the wealth you and Gawain occupy is too eye-catching for other pilgrims, which is not a good thing for the overall situation. And you yourself, after Gottshilde just escaped death and recovered, you don't want to be grateful to our Lord. You are generous and kind, but you want to persuade me to ascend to the throne. Do you want me to replace you two and become the target of public criticism? "

Holding the crown, Baldwin was extremely embarrassed, neither advancing nor retreating.

"Godfrey, it's not good to treat Baldwin and I who are fully supporting the Holy War like this. I am not a person who values ​​​​his name - it is said that the Roman Emperor also dispatched Taticius and led a full 10,000 elite soldiers into the Colosseum. Niya City, right?" Gawain sighed and began to change the topic.

"That's right, the emperor's soldiers, horses and skills are in the city of Konya. He can go along the Mut Valley to capture your Seleucia at any time; he can also break through the Cilicia Gate and capture Tal at any time. Seuss and Adana," Godfrey replied with a weak smile as he leaned back on the cushions of his shoulder.

"So I can bring out a brigade of troops to follow you to the battle in Antioch City. It is already very risky." Gawain squatted down and patted the shoulder pole, "Don't blame Baldwin. After capturing the cities of Antioch and Jerusalem, the emperor, Bohemond and you and I will eventually fall out. Only one person can restore the Holy Sepulchre. People who think like this are not shameful, on the contrary. Glorious, right?"

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"Promise me that you will hold up the flag of the pilgrims and enter the Holy City. When you become the king of Jerusalem, I will not object." After Godfrey finished speaking, he stared into Gawain's eyes.

"Anna and I are together, and what we think about is not in this corner of the Holy City." Gawain's reply surprised everyone present, including Godfrey.

Then, Gawain stood up. He raised the sword of phosphorus fire in his hand, but he had already sheathed it, but he still pretended to be mysterious, "I will stain this blade with the blood of the unbelievers of the Crescent Cult." , sacrifice before the Holy Sepulchre.”

Godfrey also slowly pulled out the sword that was placed beside his shoulder cart. The female doctor Granaia hurriedly helped him stabilize it, "I will take the heart of the martyr and enter the holy tomb with Gawain to bear witness to me." The glory of the Lord." The Duke of Lower Lorraine promised with some difficulty.

"My brother, Gawain, and I have formed an offensive and defensive alliance. It will last forever. We will never stop fighting until we reach the Holy Tomb." Baldwin also drew out his long sword.

Under the sunlight, the three swords overlapped and reflected a dazzling light - the attack on the city of Antioch was now officially on track. (To be continued ~^~.)