Eagle Byzantium

At this moment, Francesco pulled Gawain's reins and said to him, "No, as the Earl commander, you cannot abandon your troops."

But Gawain, who was still excited, did not listen to him and just said, "I have made an oath with that guy Farof that I will never let the red hand flag be captured by the Turks."

After saying that, Sabina's feet were shaking. Gawain understood that this was not because the warhorse was afraid, but that she had indeed fought hard for a day and was close to the edge of collapse.

Francesco then gave his mount to Gawain, "I will walk with the crossbowmen and the light soldiers, and follow you, so that we can take care of each other." Gawain's hands were still shaking, and it seemed that he couldn't stop and calm down due to the extreme killing and joy. He clamped his hands forcibly and climbed onto Francesco's horse. Then Fitias was about to follow, but Gawain took out his horse-head cane and pushed him back, "Don't follow, just take care of Sabina, and follow the others into Nicaea." At this time, the horn behind the incomplete line of Giliki sounded melodiously - it turned out that Cabeamia brought 4,000 Paulicians to reinforce. "Tell the new Manicheans that it's their turn. I have annihilated the main force of the Greeks. If the female archon is still unwilling to contribute, then this Sultan will not divide the territory of Asia Minor according to the previous alliance."

After receiving the Sultan's request, Kabe Amiya, accompanied by several elders of the church, looked at the enemy and our formations. On the central battlefield, the Roman soldiers fled in all directions, while the tall barbarian was riding a horse and rushing towards the high ground behind, followed by a small group of lightly armed soldiers. Over there, thousands of Turkish infantry and cavalry were surrounding a high-slope camp and attacking fiercely.

"He again?" Kabe Amiya was a little upset. Then she tried to calm down, pointed at Gawain, and said to all her colleagues, "Separate the barbarian from his team and surround and kill him."

Afterwards, many Paulicians rushed over on foot, holding iron forks and iron rods. They had just entered the battlefield. Although they were poorly equipped, they were still full of fighting spirit and energy. Soon, Gawain, who was shaking on the saddle, looked back and saw flags of various colors flying everywhere - Francesco followed his squad of lightly armed soldiers and was quickly driven back to that side.

Gawain was the only one left on the battlefield, with the Paulicians behind him and the Romani soldiers besieging the Red Hand Squad in front of him. The warhorse under him was a Moorish horse from North Africa, much taller than Sabina, but much less docile and endurance. It soon began to foam at the mouth and became exhausted.

The Romani Turkic soldiers outside the encirclement turned around, holding bows and swords, and stood densely in front of Gawain.

In other words, Gawain stood alone in front of all the enemies. He threw the reins on the saddle, had dismounted, and leaned on the sword that could not be rolled or cracked, with his purple scarf fluttering in the wind.

On the hill over there, Farof and all the warriors of the Red Hand Guard were fighting bravely on foot with the enemy cavalry that rushed up; on this side, Gawain was in a silent confrontation with nearly a thousand people.

A few seconds later, Gawain carried his sword on his right shoulder and walked towards the line of Roma soldiers at a normal pace. Everyone, including the officers, was rustling back, and Gawain was moving forward.

"It's that Akin warrior!" I don't know who shouted this, and then there was a landslide and tsunami-like escape. One of the Ataborgs ran too late, and Gawain jumped on him, frightening him so much that he slipped in front of the horse's head and was carried away by his own soldiers with his hands and feet. Gawain did not chase him, but accepted the opponent's horse with a smile.

Before the sun set, Farof, panting with his battle axe in hand, and his fellow soldiers who were standing or lying down, saw Gawain break through the siege and rush to their eyes. They all felt that there was really a god protecting him.

But Gawain had already reached the point of exhaustion, so the following conversation was concise and clear.

"The Red Hand Flag cannot fall into the hands of the enemy. I will defend the monastery over there to the end." Farof pointed to the white building at the top of the hill and the tombstones standing in a row.

Below, Farof lowered his furry head, "Too many casualties, the shield formation can no longer be formed, I will die here."

"Give me the Red Hand Flag." Gawain said.

"That's what I meant. The rest of the uninjured will follow you." Farof laughed, then he waved his hand. After a moment of silence, about 20 to 30 Varangian warriors who could still wear armor came out and lined up around Gawain. This was also the last elite of the Red Hand Squad.

The sound of drums and bells at the foot of the mountain rang out again like a tide - Kabe Amiya's troops also joined the siege of this place, and all the Turks and Paulicians closed the encirclement.

Under the setting sun, Farof pointed to a passage between the monastery and the foothills, "There are broken walls below, and dense bushes above, which is not conducive to the deployment of the large team. It is difficult for the enemy to stop it, if it is you, Gawain Russell."

After saying that, Farof took off the wine bag and threw it to Gawain. Gawain knew that it was still Icelandic wine, but he still raised his neck and drank it, and then threw it back to Farof, who also drank a few sips, "Remember, the Red Hand Squad is the last thunder in the storm."

"I will send this thunder to your Majesty the Emperor. If he survives, I will use this battle flag to tell him the hard work and sacrifice of the Red Hand Squadron, so that he can remember it." Gawain replied , or in other words, this is the second oath between him and Farov.

"That's the best, Gawain Russell, now you are the red-hand unit." After saying that, Farov pulled out his two-handed ax and shouted to everyone, "Viking warriors, stay together. Shield against the enemy, we have fulfilled our duty to His Majesty."

"Brave warriors,

Waiting in the temple of Valhalla,

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Ready to fight for the dead anytime and anywhere;

Their heroic spirits,

Bring back our corpses who died on the battlefield,

From now on all will enjoy eternal peace. "

As all the warriors who stayed behind sang this hymn, they raised their shields and battle axes one by one. Farov's eyes became misty, as if he saw the cold waves of his hometown, the twists and turns of the bay, and the mist. Dragon-headed warships, green valleys, and dewdrops frozen together by ice and snow.

In the midst of this song, Gawain also rode a horse, followed the detachment commander's suggestion, wrapped the red hand flag around his body, and jumped down the path!

"Allahu Akbar!" Below, all the Roma infantry and cavalry warriors shouted and rushed to Gaofu.

With the light of axes and the shadow of swords, soldiers on both sides continued to fall and died heroically one after another. There were fewer and fewer people around Farov, but the resistance became more and more fierce - they fought from the slope to outside the monastery wall, and then again Farov, who was beaten to the cemetery and covered with bloodstains, stumbled into the hall of the monastery. Outside, hundreds of Turkic cavalry were galloping back and forth, and the sound of rapid horse hooves was just like the "last thunder".