Eagle Byzantium

"Since you are unwilling to accept the emperor's favor and forgiveness, there is no need to see the light in this world." The great eunuch murmured to himself.

Snow-white electric light was projected in, and the head of the stable was held down by the Varangian warriors. His face was covered with blood and there were two holes. "From now on, I can enter the monastery and pursue the light in my heart?"

"That's right, even the old man originally thought that His Majesty just wanted to persuade the director of the stables. However, after boarding the journey, the old man realized that His Majesty also gave me this small box as a gift. This represents His Majesty's attitude. ." replied the great eunuch.

"What will happen to that person?" The stable chief gasped and asked in pain, "What will happen to my army?"

"His Majesty the Emperor will not give up your army easily. He still needs to rely on it. It should be disrupted and reorganized, and the commanding officers should be replaced. As for that person...I can't give you a definite answer, but I The emperor is merciful." As he spoke, Nicodemia stretched out his hand, and a warrior took out the wine bottle, poured the wine on the dry fingers, and then rubbed it, and the wine fell to the ground and crackled. Cracking...

"Cranmer has already gone to the military camp. As long as he can arrive in time, the situation can be reversed." Listening to the sound of the drink falling to the floor, George hissed.

The great eunuch sighed and stood in front of him, "What does it matter to you whether the current situation is good or not? A general who has been tortured has his body mutilated and has lost the legitimacy to rule the country. You We must thank the Lord for his kindness and mercy, for using such a weak punishment in exchange for the safety of your life and the prosperity of the empire. "

At this time, Gawain came from the colonnade, and then threw Cranmer's head, Gululu, between George's spread legs.

In the darkness and constant flashes of light, George held up his head, panting and lamenting, and slowly fell to the floor in the dark corner. The portraits of the emperor and the holy apostles looked pale and lifeless in the light. .

"You are loyal enough, Stephen Gawain. It was indeed the right choice to ask you to come with me. How about it? I admire you very much and will now promote you to become a count commander in the Asiatic Theater. When you return to the imperial capital, you will be with me. As a nephew, if you become your Majesty's captain of the bodyguard, he will definitely be very satisfied with you." The eunuch closed the small box and said to Gawain calmly.

"I think the most important thing now is to quickly go to the military camp and keep His Majesty's military land and property gold book unchanged. This can quickly stabilize the morale of the military."

"Oh, but His Majesty hopes to use the additional punishment for the treason of the stable chief to cancel the rationing of military land, because the pressure from 'everyone' is too great." The eunuch did not seem to agree with Gawain's suggestion.

"Now in our camp, on the left are the heretics of Tevris, and on the right are the Turkic troops of Giliki Arslan, and Your Excellency, you have blinded the chief of the stables. I am afraid that the army will soon be demoralized, causing the two sides to turn against each other and attack. , then no one can leave...With the military property gone, this army will Disintegrate and flee; if the army is disintegrated, Xiaoya will fall again. What can your Majesty's tax collectors and 'everyone' do at that time? Do you expect the Turks to help you collect taxes?" After Gawain's words, Little Bird Nick Demi asked. Ya was stunned for a moment, rubbed his hands and laughed darkly, "Okay, tell me, what should we do now?"

"Elect Titicius, who is also proficient in military affairs, to be the commander-in-chief of the army, and Farov to be the deputy general. Your Excellency, the eunuch, is responsible for calming the people. Quickly move the camp to the city of Nicaea to defend it, and then negotiate with Sultan Rom and the Tefris party. After meeting the conditions, we will retreat to Nicomedia and receive the support of the emperor's fleet, which can be attacked or defended. "Gawain was not confused at all.

Nicodeemia nodded frequently, then he raised his finger, "Back in the palace, I felt that you looked like a person, no, a wolf."

"What the empire needs now is not sheep, but wolves, my Lord." Gawain was very confident.

"I have no objection to what you said. To be able to handle today's affairs so smoothly and swiftly is a feat of great literary skill." The eunuch was also very happy. He walked to the stable leader of George who was lying in a dark corner and grabbed him. The icon pendant was torn off from his neck and presented to Gawain, meaning that it would be handed over to him to accept as a promise and reward.

"No, this is a gift from the deputy empress dowager and the chief lady of the palace to the stable master. I will not get involved in this muddy water." Gawain clearly remembered the scene in front of the Holy Apostles Cathedral.

"From the moment you cut the sword out, your position has already been decided. Is there any reason to avoid it? From now on, I will learn from the old man and stand on the standpoint of His Majesty the Emperor, regardless of other matters or right or wrong. , to think about everything—hold it, let the old man hold it." The little bird Nicodemea placed his fingers in front of Gawain, and Malena's pendant dangled on it until Gawain's fingers pinched it. Until you stay.

The rain subsided. At the entrance of the monastery, the warden who was standing on the porch to take shelter from the rain was leaning on an iron flail. When he saw the stable master whose eyes had been gouged out, he was first led out, and then pushed to a donkey by the warriors. on it, tied to it with a rope , and then the great eunuch personally stepped out and stood side by side with Gawain. Several servants helped him onto the shoulder carriage, "Let's set off. I think the real Lord Sebastocrat, your Majesty's brother Isaac, has already met with Tatyxiu." Si has taken control of the situation in the military camp."

The warriors and servants walked towards the military camp in the gray dusk after the rain. No one saw Diogenes. He was left lonely on the porch. In the end, he could only walk over by himself, stepping on the bodies of the executed people everywhere, untying the rope tied to the mount, and riding alone on the horse's back, following the team, clattering.

The next day, the golden sunlight tore through the dark clouds and shone on the lake and the grass. "Sebastokrate" Isaac Komnenos, wearing heavy armor, sat on the high platform of the camp. Six thousand soldiers under George's command stood in neat formation in the accumulated water, watching the miserable appearance of the stable master who was tied to a donkey and stood under the high platform, with only half of his life left, and listened to Isaac's explanation of this punishment.

Just as Gawain expected, when Isaac, on behalf of His Majesty, announced that the emperor would not change the distribution of land and military pay and would not reduce the troops, and presented the Golden Edict, the army's morale was very calm and stable.

Of course, there was something that Gawain did not expect, that is, this time even the emperor's brother Isaac came, and became the supreme commander of the entire army with the title of "Sebastokrate", while Taitsius and Farof could only serve as deputy generals.

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Then, Isaac issued an order to move the entire army to the city of Nicaea.

The Byzantine army retreated extremely quickly, which was beyond the expectations of Giliki Arslan and Cabeamia who was hiding in the dark.

So two days later, both armies sent envoys to enter the city of Nicaea to find out what happened.