Eagle Byzantium

After saying this, Gawain drove his horse and led the Patriarch and the guards, walking on the bloodstains on the slaughterhouse, towards the direction of Fanca City. He was about to go to Cappadocia, but before that he longed to Take a look at the style of this "Fortress of Seven Ridges and Lions".

Behind Gawain, the two heraldry officers and all the scribes were standing in the center of the square, and a group of soldiers were throwing the dead bodies into the trench that had been dug beforehand - in this era, public executions were not very common. Need to worry about something. In the other direction, there was also a team of soldiers and military servants holding iron forks and torches, piled up and burned all the land deeds held by more than 70 executed Ani nobles, like a torch signal marking the fall of the dynasty. , "freedom, freedom, now big The Duke gave this power to all the castles and villages that once belonged to Reuben. All the deeds and debt notes were canceled and voided, and it was up to us to distribute everything - farmers who could work, no matter what their previous origins, everyone could now Allotment of considerable land , as for the soldiers who can hold bows and arrows and mount war horses to charge, they will be allocated two to four times the land, and can also be leased to others for farming. In this way, you can earn extra wages when you serve in the Grand Duke's army. , come on, hundreds of years, no, even Such a good thing would never happen in a thousand years. "Andodat was busy at the clerk's desk, while Wright was talking and waving his hands and shouting. Gradually, the yeoman farmers and serfs standing there came over. Start signing or fingerprinting the contract.

Several prisoners standing on the other side also had the courage to approach and wanted to ask for a land distribution contract, but Wright advised them to go back. The deputy heraldry officer's tone was very stern, "You are already members of the logistics corps. "Personnel, the Grand Duke assures you that you will receive military pay during your three-year service, half of which will be paid in cash and half of which will be paid in one lump sum upon expiration. In addition, you will also receive a share of the Holy Gospel Land upon expiration." In short, it means. That is, these four thousand people should not come to join in the fun.

On the mountain road leading to Fanka City, Kuaiyin, who was sitting on Gawain, was sliding with difficulty, making the Grand Duke sway around a little awkwardly. The military servant Muzafi Adin quickly gave up the beautiful mare Sabina. It was given to the Grand Duke, because on such a rugged road, Sabina's stability was obviously better. "Hey little sunfish, do you see the mountains here?" Gawain shouted with water drops and white mist. In a tone of voice, he wrapped his wrist with animal hair and pointed to the clusters of white peaks under the blue sky in the distance, "This is a good place. There are obvious mineral veins extending northward along the river valleys on both sides of Fanka City. . I used to work in the Turkish iron mines (I suddenly thought about it and hurriedly branched out)... I was a captured slave of the Turks, so I am quite familiar with this area. "

"You were once a slave, hum." The little sunfish rode on the big mule behind, which was more stable than Gawain on the mare. The guards on foot around were struggling to trudge through the snow, hearing the shouts Reading this dark history, Agnes felt very happy in her heart, "How did you escape? I heard it was the hermit Peter I brought you out. You are really miserable. No, this just shows your failure as a human being. No one paid the ransom for you. You don’t have a wife and children in Varyag? Maybe after you were captured on the pilgrimage, your wife was because of it? I hated you before, so I kidnapped your child and ran away with some charlatan from the Kherson Market..."

Agnes used all the annoying words to ridicule Gawain, and then from behind, she suddenly noticed that Gawain's eyes were a little red when he turned his face sideways, so she was secretly frightened, and with a little guilt, she stopped continuing this. Topic: "You said there are mineral veins here, what are they?"

"The most important thing is the iron ore. As long as the smelting technology is good, the wood and water resources here are very abundant."

"The river is still not wide and gentle enough. I remember that the blacksmith workshop needs such geographical conditions to facilitate ship transportation."

"Then we have to take down Fort Corgison and then capture Melitene all the way. Not only is it convenient for water and land transportation, but it also has rivers with good navigation conditions and richer mineral deposits." Gawain replied. , the two walked slowly side by side, constantly pointing and gesticulating, and enthusiastically discussing the prospects of the minerals.

Patriarch Anselm, who was also kidnapped, looked back with melancholy, looking at the hillside where the Arni nobles were executed. Fort Tranzac had been slowly thrown into the distance, but the land deeds and debts were burned. Single fireworks can still be seen clearly with the naked eye. Anselm is very Surprised, what allowed Gawain to complete the transfer of power here so smoothly? "He destroyed the original order to his heart's content, massacred the nobles, destroyed the kingdom, evenly distributed the fields to farmers and even serfs, liberated everyone, and loudly Claiming to give freedom to this valley. .....Almost within half a day, all the lowly people actually recognized his rule and were willing to work loyally to him and his army. And the original rulers, I saw with my own eyes how they looked like A poor animal was killed like that, and it will be reduced to nothing in the coming year. It was obliterated by the fertilizer in the fields. In the entire country of Ruben's mountains, only the northernmost Corgi Pine was still resisting, but according to Gawain and the beautiful female engineering director, this fortress seemed not worth it. Once mentioned, they soon coveted areas further afield..."

After a day and night of marching, and camping in the snow, the next morning when Anselm and Golpan were half frozen and walked out of the tent, the guards had already started to gather around the pack horses and baggage carts, lighting a pile of bonfires, talking and laughing in low voices while eating. The march here was like a picnic, and there was not even a single bandit: because the situation in the Kingdom of Reuben had been pacified like a tranquil lake during this period.

Various tall pine and fir trees stood densely on both sides of the road. In the misty snow and clouds, the gray-yellow arched fortress and walls of Vanka City were located on the protruding cliffs, really like a lion looking down on the world, with steep cliffs to the east and gentle slopes to the west.

Agnes opened her mouth wide. She had lived on an island in the Holy Sea since she was a child. The only two places she had been to were the magnificent cities of Constantinople. It was the first time she had seen such a beautiful castle in the snow-capped mountains and green forests. She was very excited.

Below the city of Vanka, there was an open area surrounded by pastures, manors and monasteries. Further out was a deep and steep river with an old but sturdy wooden bridge in between. At the bridge, a hundred red-handed cavalrymen were waiting with flags. When Agnes rode her mule over, she was surprised to see that the gurgling water in the valley below was actually milky white with mist because of the mist and the lack of sunlight. It really looked like a fairyland, which made the "gray-haired female death god" exclaim in a low voice. (To be continued ~^~)