Eagle Byzantium
Chapter 70: Iconium
Gawain, who accepted Maimon's envoy, immediately made only one request:
"Tell Maimon to come to my tent in person to discuss the terms of his surrender. Otherwise, I will kill all the residents of Konya City after the city is broken. For your Grand Vizier, you want to avoid such an ending. There are still about three days left, because a large number of top-secret Khitan snows are being transported to me in convoys from the Mut Valley. They are more powerful and the flames they erupt are more intense. They will burn your barracks, palaces and mosques. It’s a piece of scorched earth.”
In fact, this is all nonsense by Gawain, because the Khitan snow reserve in the entire Tarsus Kingdom has been exhausted. However, this is where the Varyag leader is cunning: he had previously intended to use the large Plani cannon. and five-barreled cannons threw a large number of incendiary firecrackers for several days, just to make the defenders have the impression that they "cannot hold on", and then use false words and blackmail to gain the greatest victory.
This intimidation took effect immediately. Maimun's envoy was so frightened that he immediately said he would go back and invite the Grand Vizier to come out for discussion.
When the news was reported to the city, Maimon tremblingly touched his white beard and said to the envoy, "I have no objection to going to discuss it myself, but those Danish mercenaries..."
At this moment, the envoy and several close Ghazi warriors immediately came over and said, "Grand Vizier, if you are worried, why don't we do it in the name of it, but in reality..."
After nightfall, the Grand Vizier followed these suggestions and summoned several commanders from Danishmund. These people had already become vigilant and came wearing armor and swords.
Between the pillars, Maimon sat on a gorgeous felt mat and said to these people with a troubled expression, "The enemy used projectile weapons that were more terrifying than Greek fire or saltfire during the siege. Most of the houses in the city were burned down. The soldiers I have no place to stand with the people, so I sent envoys to discuss the strike with the male Caesar of Tarsus."
The mercenary officers looked at each other, and then revealed a ferocious look, "We still have hundreds of elite soldiers who can still rely on the city walls and fortresses to fight, and we are unwilling to accept such a kneeling that tarnishes Ghazi's reputation."
"But the enemy will soon have more powerful Khitan fire coming. They will throw it on top of our heads and burn everyone to death. There is no hope of victory." Maimon stretched out his hand anxiously, with a pleading tone. , "Even the fort of Ankara fell into the hands of the Greeks, and it was reduced to a place of death."
After speaking, in several rooms behind Maimon, many former Roma warriors slowly walked out with hostility, and the sound of swords being unsheathed could be heard clearly.
The Danishmend officers and their retinues immediately drew their swords, and the light of the swords immediately filled the entire hall. "We have more than 700 elite soldiers stationed in the city. If you dare to do anything against us, , they will kill you all before the enemy enters the city."
At this moment, the Grand Vizier shook his head, and suddenly there was a loud shouting and footsteps, as if it was suddenly shaken from the ground, making the entire palace tremble and tremble, "What's going on! "The several Danish mercenary officers looked around and shouted in horror.
"Because I was afraid that you would not submit, I ordered my cronies to open the small door of the castle and let in Gawain's army!" Maimon shook his white beard and said sternly, "What, now all you have to do is surrender completely. If you have a chance, you might still be able to survive.”
The Grand Vizier was right. After he secretly received Gawain's promise, he didn't bother to coordinate with the Danishmend officers anymore, so he directly asked someone to open a side door in the southwest of the castle. The person who was there was Biley. The siege camp of Er and his five hundred civilian troops, Birel Without any hesitation, he put on heavy armor, selected fifty elite soldiers, and swarmed in. With the help of the door opener, they captured two towers and the corresponding city walls. Then the remaining civilian soldiers and a group of 600 people The border soldiers held torches and shouted as they charged in.
At this moment, the several Danishmend officers in the palace hall immediately knelt down, handed over their sabers, batons, and flags, and begged for their lives.
About half an hour later, the gate due east of Konya also opened with a bang. More than a thousand soldiers of the Red Hand Brigade shouted, leaving their spears in the camp, waving their swords and torches, and bravely rushed in. "Master, the city of Konya has fallen into our hands!" In front of the Fei tent, Gawain hurriedly climbed onto his horse with the support of Dim and Muzafiadin. Kabeamiya was there. He also straightened his clothes, walked out, got on his horse and followed behind, "Where is Masud, where is Masud?" Gawain was on the horse, not forgetting that he accepted the "flag" of Konya City.
"In the team at the back, Hajib will support him in soon. Master, let's go first." The Turkic servants pulled Sabina's chew and headed towards the flaming city gate. Dim carried The long-handled hammer followed - the entire camp was filled with cheering soldiers, all holding weapons and flags, running towards the city with great joy and enthusiasm.
Soon, the towers and battlements were filled with soldiers holding torches. Gawain walked through the city gate corridor with swaying light and shadow, crossed the triple arch, walked about seven or eight hundred feet of streets, and came directly to the old Luo Cao in the south of the city. In front of the palace garden of Musultan, he dismounted in front of the gate covered with lotus patterns, where the Grand Vizier and all his followers lay down, begging for the victory's forgiveness.
Gawain extended his hand to show that he forgave their death penalty. Then the guards took over the entire palace. Warriors holding long axes or sabers stood at the gates everywhere. Gawain held the hilt of the phosphorus sword and stepped on the steps to the main hall where the Sultan once lived. He also saw the black felt lying quietly at the end of it.
When all the candles in the hall were lit, Gawain humbly sat on the side. Masood was sitting on the main seat. The child was about three minutes late. Gawain waited at the door of the hall and lifted the child up, just like his father and guardian, and carried him for dozens of steps and placed him on the seat in the center.
In the shadows behind the columns, reservoirs and curtains on both sides, the former Roman warriors, judges and tax collectors in the entire palace bowed respectfully in submission when they saw such a scene.
Suddenly, a huge shudder rippled from the floor of the palace. It was the inner city of Konya that was in flames: Dozens of Danishmond mercenaries who were unwilling to surrender gathered in the warehouse, holding bundles of firewood and wicker baskets, ignited the saltpeter inside, and burned themselves to death.
A perfect version in 16-9 Book Bar!
These mercenaries from the Sivas Plateau, after their employers surrendered, actually died for the fallen foreign city. I wonder what kind of spirit this is?
"From now on, the city of Konya will be renamed Iconium, and the Grand Patron will be equivalent to my father and guardian, replacing the former Sultan and Grand Vizier." Masood's childish voice echoed on the main seat. (To be continued ~^~)
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