People in the Middle Ages, draw cards to get promoted

Chapter 242

The convoy flying the flag of the black double-headed eagle, under the escort of thirty hussars, slowly left the port of Ella.

Lothar only took away [-] hussars, and even the nominal earl's guard, that is, the Varangian guard, stayed in Ella Port for garrison.

This is the front line after all.

Although Phil Orn temporarily fled because of the local leader, military control, and the policy of dividing land have stabilized.

But in this battle, the enemy suffered heavy casualties, and these dead still have their family members alive. It cannot be taken for granted that they will be bought by the land allocation policy.

Moreover, there are also many fanatics who believe in Zoroastrianism among the civilians, and these people are also hidden dangers.

It depends on Coors's spy organization to slowly identify and eliminate them.

roadside.

Almost all civilians who saw Lothar's carriage bowed their heads in salute.

After the carriage drove far away, someone still painted the cross in front of him.

With Zayn, the extortionate former lord in front of him, the civilians in Port Aila even support Lothar more than the basic board of Lothar, the civilians of Hebron.

Hans said with some emotion: "My lord, have you seen that everyone supports you very much. Before, when patrolling every day, someone brought melons and fruits for us to eat."

Lothar smiled.

The people at the bottom are both easy to fool and not easy to fool.

No matter how stupid people are, don't they themselves know whether their lives are good or not?

"Isn't this a matter of course? My lord treats those troublemakers well!"

Fringila snorted softly, "In Transylvania, it would be considered the kindness of the vampire lord there if they could eat a full meal a day."

Cellinina is sitting in a carriage, she can't ride a horse, the speed of a horse is not as fast as her walking.

Hearing this, he said thoughtfully: "The same is true for the Two Sicilies. Only the wolves can hold high positions. The common people not only live in poverty, but also have to beware of their children being captured and eaten by the wolves one day, but people dare not resist. , can only live like a walking dead. The whole society is lifeless."

Lothar asked: "Is this why your father rebelled against the wolf lord?"

Celinina shook her head and said, "No, he's not that noble, he just wants to stand on his own and get rid of the wolf master's control."

Lothar was a little disappointed.

Idealists who are willing to betray their own class are still a minority after all.

Jeanna said: "This is normal. In the vast new continent, it is much better to recruit those wandering wolf clans, or those wolf clans that are depressed in the local area, and make themselves kings, than to stay in the Two Sicilies and rely on the breath of the wolf lord. "

She shrugged: "If all of you dark creatures go to the New World, our Knights of the Holy Church will be much more relaxed. Before I was summoned by the Lord, I have not had a vacation for two consecutive years."

Celina frowned.

This is different from what she thought before.

Fringila sneered and said, "Celinina, did you see that the so-called accusations of violating the traditions of the wolf tribe are all false. In the final analysis, it is still a power struggle."

"The old wolf lord, how can there be a new wolf lord crowned king in the New World?"

"That's right."

After hearing this, Celinina jumped out of the carriage, went to the carriage where Fringilla was riding, took out the iron box, took out a chocolate bar and fed it.

The action is complete.

Jeanna said with emotion: "When did the relationship between these two get better?"

Hans was taken aback.

Oops, my thighs are going to run!
...

The episode on the way did not take Lothar to heart.

Now, the situation in the territory is stabilizing, and Lothar does not want to start another war in the short term.

He is not a war madman, and excessive expansion may also lead to Adil's interference. The large desert on the Sinai Peninsula is a natural barrier, but the premise is not to anger Adil too much.

Attacking Egypt is the most profitable option, but that requires Lothar to have sufficient strength.

At the very least, an expeditionary force of tens of thousands of people can be pulled out to gain a firm foothold in North Sinai, the bridgehead of Egypt.

The same is true for fighting the Abyssinians. The benefits are limited, but the difficulty is not low at all.

In the world of Lothar, after the whole of Africa was divided up, Abyssinia was the last to fall, later than Egypt.

Britain and Italy, the two great powers, have all fallen here.

So, plan short-term, recuperate, and reclaim wasteland.

In the medium term, go south to expand territory and increase strength.

In the long run, go north to enter Sinai and conquer Egypt.

As for whether to turn to integrate the vassals in the territory, especially to take down Montreal and Calleburg occupied by Leonard, it still depends on the internal situation of the kingdom, such as whether a suitable legal basis can be found.

The Kingdom of Jerusalem is his backing. If he blindly expands internally, once he becomes famous in the Christian world, he will really be alone.

For example, now, if Adil dares to attack him, he only needs to raise his arms, and with the support of Baldwin IV, he will be able to attract the crusaders from all over Jerusalem to help.

Jeanne rode "Grape" to the side of the carriage.

"Miss Cellinina, it's good to be serious, but don't always be so listless, young girl, you should be more energetic and enthusiastic!"

Celinina frowned, nodded and said, "You are right, what should I do?"

"Try to be like me and laugh a lot."

Celinina curled her lips, her smile was stiff, but Jeanna said with satisfaction, "That's right, that's it. The little girl should have less bitterness and hatred, and more sweet smiles."

She stretched out her hand and touched her chin: "The journey is boring, how about the three of us play a game of Gwent?"

"Gwent card? What is that?"

Celina wondered.

Jeanna took out the exquisite small iron box: "We all have a set of cards, you can ask the adults to borrow one first, and the three of us will play against each other in rotation."

...

The carriage creaked forward.

Not sure.

Lothar covered his neckline with a veil, and rode side by side with Banruo. The air-conditioning from Banruo's small air conditioner was very pleasant.

Ahead, a small oasis appeared.

Surviving on the oasis is a small village, which was entrusted by Lothar to an imperial knight who was promoted from Saracen peasants and soldiers.

"Come on, let's go and see what's going on here."

Although there is no doubt about the loyalty of the commanding knights, it can be seen from the paper report that it is different from the field investigation.

Agriculture is the foundation, Lothar deeply agrees with this sentence.

Just having money and no one is just a plate of delicacies on the table.

Historically, there have been few commercial empires that can be fought. Even if they are prominent for a while, they will gradually decline later.

Carthage, which controlled large areas of North Africa and Iberia in the past, the Eastern Empire, whose military region system was destroyed, the city-states of the Apennines, the Arab Empire, and even the distant Song Dynasty, are all precedents.

Using a large number of slaves and mercenaries to fight will lead to bad results sooner or later.

Another purpose of his return to Jerusalem this time is to accept some pilgrims as citizens-although there is a policy of dividing land, there is still a lot of land under his hands that is not cultivated.

Moreover, the arable land of New Habsburg is also increasing.

Relocating pilgrims to lead the people can not only increase the population.

At the same time, it can also improve the population composition of Lothar's territories, and the Germanic immigrants of the same language and species are more trustworthy than the Saracens.

"grown ups?"

Before he got close, he saw in the field, a tanned man who looked like an old farmer, grinning in surprise, his teeth looked white due to the color contrast.

He tried his best to pull his leg out of the mud, and ran towards this side: "My lord, why did you come here?"

Lothar smiled and said, "Ramla, I'm going back to Hebron, so I'll stop by to see you."

His eyes flicked over the peasants who ran over with the imperial knight named Ramla—although most of them were lean and dark-skinned, they looked healthy.

Ramla introduced: "My lord, they are all my peasants and soldiers. The canal has just been built today, and we are trying to use it to irrigate the land for the first time-this is much easier than carrying a bucket to fetch water. It won't be long before we can reclaim a large area of ​​arable land."

"You did a good job, Ramla. When I go back, I will praise you to your mother."

Ramla showed an embarrassed smile: "Master Xie, I have another unfeeling request. If possible, I would like to bring my mother here, and the land of Hebron will be distributed to other people."

"Of course it's no problem. Even if you don't say it, Chief Coors will start this matter after a while."

Ramla said in surprise, "Thank you, sir."

"You're welcome, I should thank you."

Lothar's expression was a bit complicated. The order knights under him had a much harder life.

Although he gave a lot of salary, one counts as one, and no one can imagine being like a real noble knight, with fresh clothes and angry horses, idle about.

Farewell Ramla.

The convoy continued to move forward, and along the way, deliberately passed more than ten villages, some of which belonged to the Port of Ella, and some of which belonged to the Bishop of Alandelle.

Lothar could see that although the faces of most of the citizens were tired, they were full of hope, completely different from the previous numbness and indifference.

Their life is not good, and many people are still receiving relief food. This is because the newly reclaimed land has not yet produced output.

But Lothar's various measures all show that he is a benevolent and generous lord.

Their daily hard work is all for their own future, and they don't have to worry that Lothar will grab all the fruits of their labor one day.

When it was getting late, Lothar finally arrived in New Habsburg.

From a distance, one can see the lush, huge canopy that looks like wings hanging from the sky.

You can also feel the joy from the tree of life.

It grew very fast, far beyond Lothar's expectations, thanks to the blessing of faith.

as "God".

The more people who come to worship, the richer the power of faith will be, and the faster it will grow.

Follow this trend.

I'm afraid that in less than half a year, the tree of life will enter the mature stage ahead of schedule, and he can be transferred to the woodland shooter, making up for the weakest link in his army.

Armenian mercenaries, in this battle, exposed serious problems.

If the distance is a little far, there will be no armor-piercing ability.

Dealing with those well-armored Saracens infantry, there was almost no damage, at most, a few unlucky people were stunned by the sling.

Cheap, but also not easy to use.

The city defense battle can still have a certain effect, but if it is a field battle, the effect will only be worse.

Lothar quickly ended this mercenary contract. Although he now has the money to hire more and stronger mercenary teams, such as hiring Turkic people in Asia Minor.

But he still prefers to raise his own army.

I also don't look at the poor performance of the Apennine city-states, which rely on mercenaries to fight all day long, after their reunification.

You know, Italy after unification is at least a nation-state.But its performance is not even as good as the Austro-Hungarian binary bulk empire that the Habsburg family did not lag behind and built up by means of political means.

He raised his head and looked at the New Habsburg on the high ground in the distance, with the eagle flag flying above the city, and a trace of pride arose in his heart.

Before the war, he was still just an empty earl, and his power in Transjordan was even inferior to Leonard and Baron Argonne.

But now, he seems to be the most powerful prince in Transjordan, able to pull out thousands of troops, which is truly worthy of the title of Earl of Transjordan.

...

Sasanian dynasty.

Ctesiphon.

A group of envoys returning from the Tatar grasslands were crying to Bahram VI about the humiliation of their trip by the Tatar Khan from the Borjijin family.

The diplomatic documents sent back made the King of Kings and all the courtiers even more furious.

The content of the document is: "I know the power of the king and the size of the country. I know that the king rules one of the vast lands of the earth, which is a country of a thousand years. I sincerely wish to have a good relationship with you. I wish to see you as much as I love my son."

"This group of barbarians on the grassland dare to humiliate my king like this. They say they want to make peace with us, but they treat my king as if they are. It is unforgivable!"

"Heh, these barbarians from the east all think that they are the Tang Empire, and they all speak so loudly."

The ministers were furious.

The face of the Sasanian king showed a trace of sullen anger: "The Khitans of the Liao Kingdom invaded our land many times back then, and even asked me to pay tribute to them. 'Aiko'."

One of the generals said: "It's nothing more than a grassland chief. I would like to lead the army to punish him severely, and bring back the Tatar Khan and his wife and daughter, so that my king can vent his anger."

Palace Minister Mustafa coughed lightly: "Your Majesty, don't raise your troops in anger. The grassland is barren, and there is no profit for us to labor on expeditions."

The Sassanian King Bahram VI was not very good-looking.

He took a long breath and forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart: "What Mustafa Grand Vizier said is reasonable. Tartar is barren, and nomadic light cavalry come and go like the wind, just like the White Huns back then. If I send a large army To go out, they only need to drive cattle, sheep and tents, and hide in the east, so that we can return without success."

The White Huns are actually not the same as the Huns. They belong to a branch of the Tatars who migrated westward. They are much more advanced than the Huns, and they once brought a lot of pressure to the Sasanian Dynasty.

Sassanian Persia has no interest in the grasslands, occupying that kind of backcountry, for the Sasanian king, it is better to continue to go south to attack Tianzhu, which is a loose sand.

Tianzhu is rich, but not good at war. It is like a big treasury, which is the cornerstone supporting the revival of the ancient Sasanian Persia empire.

The current Sasanian Dynasty, just like the Eastern Empire next door, is a thousand-year-old country with long-standing malpractices.

It has already changed from being dominated by Persians to a dual bulk empire dominated by Persia and Arabs, and the internal problems are very serious.

"Your Majesty's words are justified. Although the territory of the barren land of Tatar is vast, the population is less than one million. You only need to reprimand the Khan in Hezhong to drive out the Tatar caravan and not to trade with him. The price of the grassland will skyrocket and the people's livelihood will decline. discipline."

In the court, except for some generals who are eager to make contributions.

King Sasan and Mustafa Palace and other courtiers were unwilling to attack the grassland.

There is too little oil and water, and the expedition will cost too much money and food, but the income is almost zero. It is better to fight with the Khitan people.

"Yes, as you say."

Bahram VI added: "The Great Holy Fire Altar in Tessiphon has been built, and the news that the courtier Salah al-Din has set up a spellcaster advisory group in Damascus has spread widely, attracting many spellcasters who live in seclusion. We must not fall behind. "

"Your Majesty, as of today, there have been 36 priests. Wu Zhu has arrived at the Great Holy Fire Altar. You can hold a holy fire ceremony at any time to select your caster advisory group."

Mustafa Palace said seriously: "As the chief patriarch of Zoroastrianism, you are a mere courtier Saladin, how can He De compete with you in appeal?"

(End of this chapter)