Eagle Byzantium

In fact, several core members understood the "illness" Raymond mentioned: he was frightened last night when he was having fun.

Then, everyone's eyes were on Gawain. He was the Grand Duke of the Roman Empire. In theory, the entire Anatolian Plateau to Cilicia and then to Cyprus were under his jurisdiction. Gawain was very generous in front of everyone, "Everyone, I have transferred the Gimages Brigade back to Seleucia, and I will lead all the Red Hand Cavalry back soon. If our negotiations with the emperor are not smooth or even break up, and it causes the imperial army to be in trouble, our army will defend it with all our strength and will never let the pilgrimage cause be attacked from behind." Anyway, Gawain's core meaning is that I will send troops and continue to supply food, but I will never go to diplomatic negotiations, because in the few months of rest, there are many affairs in the territory that need me to deal with.

Everyone was helpless, so they all turned to Bohemond. Bohemond had been twisting his beard and thinking, and when he saw that everyone was looking at him, he raised his hands generously, "We Apulians must definitely send envoys!"

"Pa pa pa pa", everyone cheered and applauded.

Then Bohemond identified the candidate, his brother-in-law William Granmenile, who was the one who bravely rushed in and disrupted the Red Hand Brigade in the previous "Blood Valley Battle", but in fact Bohemond didn't like him either. There was intelligence that William's loyalty to him was very questionable. He had a close relationship with Emperor Komnenos and had ambitions to seize his title and territory. So taking advantage of this opportunity to exile such a dangerous person far away was exactly what Bohemond wanted, so he was so straightforward just now.

"But my brother-in-law is of a lower status after all. I personally think he can only serve as a deputy envoy." Obviously, Bohemond was not satisfied with sending William Grandmenil alone. The entire Pilgrims' Military Committee was also dissatisfied, so they pretended to ask Robert and Godfrey, but soon rejected it themselves: Robert, as the military chief of the Cardinals' Conference, could not leave the team; and Godfrey has now become the spiritual core of the entire army. People love his fairness, humility and many virtues. Not to mention that Godfrey and Emperor Komnenos have a particularly bad relationship. Even if he took the initiative to ask for it, the Pilgrims would not let him go. Everyone must not lose him.

And the two young rising stars, Baldwin and Tancred, were also excluded. Their military armaments and outstanding courage in previous battles were also recognized. "We can't let these two warriors be consumed in such negotiations. Everyone knows that the Greek emperor is an extremely troublesome person" became everyone's voice.

As for Adhmar and Peter, it was even more impossible, because they had to be heavily armed to meet the emperor. After all, crossing the plateau was full of dangers, which could come from the Turks or the emperor, and the latter was more dangerous.

Naturally, in the end, the choice was passively locked on the honorable Hugh after "pushing and shoving" - the French prince had status, position, and prestige, and his "slightly mediocre" performance in the previous battle made him the best candidate for the envoy.

When the resolution was issued, Hugh, who was standing in the hall, had a livid face. He felt that he had suffered great harm and insult. This "envoy" was basically the same as being expelled, but the current situation was not something he could control. At this moment, Gawain, standing under the mural, was still serious. He told him the specific content of the negotiation with the emperor and asked him to "be sure to convey it in place. I will be your solid backing in Seleucia":

1. As a consequence of the emperor's previous betrayal, the pilgrims will refuse to hand over Antioch;

2. Because of the desertion of Titius and Diogenes, I, Gawain, also believe that I have no obligation to keep my promise and hand over the three pass castles and thirty towns of the Syrian Gate;

3. The emperor should continue to provide the pilgrims with food, horses and various logistical supplies Funds, otherwise the Pilgrims will overturn the oath of loyalty they made when they crossed the sea, and will no longer hand over any newly captured areas to the emperor;

Fourth, the emperor must guarantee the neutrality of Cyprus, Latakia and Seleucia, so that they can continue to provide assistance to the Pilgrims and provide berthing and transit services for ships. The emperor's troops are strictly prohibited from getting involved in these three areas within one year, otherwise all Pilgrims have the obligation to jointly defend and resist;

Five, finally, the emperor should carefully consider the alliance with the King of Babylon in Egypt and give a reply as soon as possible.

The so-called "Antiochus Five Resolutions" were passed very quickly, because the pilgrims were no longer a loose group. The five giants in the secret meeting absorbed many small lords into their own ruling system because of the previous destruction of the Pisa Chamber of Commerce and the generous distribution of spoils after defeating Kobha. They began to have absolute say, not only isolating and expelling Hugh from France, but also making the pilgrims feel that "resisting the greedy, cunning and unfaithful Emperor Komnenos and protecting our interests" is a matter of course.

The next day, in the mountain roads of the Syrian Gate, the Gimges Brigade, nearly 2,000 Red Hand Cavalry and Jinat soldiers escorted 30,000 Syrian immigrants, driving livestock and pushing vehicles, and began to rush towards the area promised to them by Gawain.

Gawain himself, along with Hertomia Orson, a skilled guard, and some members of the Brotherhood, boarded an Amalfi ship and sailed to the small port in the Bay of Issus, preparing to land in the County of Adana. Accompanying him were the resentful Hugh and William. During the entire short voyage, the two sides, one at the stern and the other at the bow, did not talk at all. The atmosphere was as cold as ice in the midsummer. If it were not for the friendship, the two sides would definitely have fought each other on the deck.

When the ship docked at the port of Malus, where seagulls were circling and two simple cranes were erected, Hugh, who had just landed, stood on the other side of the dock corridor and looked at Gawain standing at the other port with hatred, "The five treaties of Antioch will cause the pilgrims to be in opposition and even war with Constantinople for the next fifty years. You really want to provoke the peace relationship in the Christian world for your own selfish interests and let so many people bleed and sacrifice for you."

"No, the seeds of opposition were sown when Emperor Komnenos decided to use the power of the pilgrims. It has been buried since then. It has nothing to do with me. You really misunderstood me, your honorable brother. "Gawain had no interest in paying attention to him. After saying this, he stepped on the back of Sabina who ran down from the deck and made a farewell gesture to Hugh, "I wish you and your team a successful negotiation. You will have full access to my territory, because it is too dangerous to go through the plateau. You can go through Seleucia and enter the city of Attalia in the empire. This road will be very peaceful." (To be continued ~^~)