People in the Middle Ages, draw cards to get promoted

Baldwin IV sat in the camp.

Under the pressure of the outside world, the young king who took off his mask quickly took the situation into his own hands.

But I have to admit that the situation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem is quite bad.

The aristocrats controlled the land, wantonly squeezed the wealth on it, and used it for their own enjoyment. Very little of the output they obtained was actually invested in the construction of the territory.

Many of the forts in the interior have been weathered and dilapidated, and their armaments are rather weak.

As long as Saladin breaks through the front line, the rear will drive straight in.

In the camp, the nobles who were holding a battle meeting all looked worried.

Saladin took the initiative to attack, and has easily pulled out several border castles. The army with the dragon and beast pioneers is as unstoppable as a torrent that bursts the embankment.

"Your Majesty, has His Majesty the Pope replied, when will the Gaul and German crusaders arrive?"

Someone asked aloud.

Guy of Lusignan sneered: "Perhaps after the fall of Jerusalem."

"That's right, when are you still counting on others? Don't you even have any remaining courage left by your ancestors?"

The noble who was accused said: "I am not afraid of pagans, but Saladin has dragons! No matter how strong the fortress and city are, they will turn into a sea of ​​​​flames under the burning of dragon flames. The fleet that the Greeks are proud of is also destroyed by a dragon." Dragons are destroyed."

Gerald, Grand Master of the Knights Templar, came to the center of the big tent with a red cross on a white background and a sword.

"Just a few dragons."

"Don't forget, Marquis Lothar is a famous dragon slayer."

"And, isn't His Majesty's court advisor also a very powerful spellcaster?"

"The light of the Heavenly Father shines on us. Holy Jerusalem will never be occupied by dirty pagans. We have defeated Saladin more than once. This time, we will still win the final victory!"

Nishaya pursed her lips, feeling a little guilty.

The spellcaster and the spellcaster can't be generalized either.

I can't deal with dragons.

Moreover, the teacher specially reminded me today not to go to the battlefield as soon as my head gets hot.

Seeing that the quarrel below was becoming more and more intense, Baldwin IV said: "The dragon-slaying crossbow made from the magic-proof gold stored in the holy treasury is enough to kill land dragon beasts."

"As for the flying dragon, Lord Lothar will deal with it."

"You don't have to think about the threat of the dragon. Everyone has their own place in this war."

Baldwin IV stood up slowly: "As Grand Master Gerald said, the light of the Heavenly Father shines on us, and he freed me from my sickness, so that I can lead you to defeat Saladin again."

Godfrey suddenly said: "Your Majesty, is there enough magic-blocking gold to build the giant crossbow? Do we need to donate a batch?"

Baldwin IV followed the good example: "The more the better, no one knows whether what Saladin showed is not all."

Seeing the cooperation between the monarch and his ministers like singing a double reed, everyone had no choice but to express their willingness to donate a batch of magic resistance gold.

...

The court meeting is over.

Gerald, who returned to the Knights Templar camp, just opened the curtain of the tent, and saw a black-robed priest waiting inside.

He couldn't help frowning.

The black-robed priest stepped forward quickly and asked, "Grand Master Gerald, how are things going?"

"I didn't mention it."

Gerald shook his head and said, "The Marquis of Lothar is the key to winning this war. It is impossible for me to help you seize his territory at this time."

"Conspiracy?"

The black-robed priest raised his voice: "I've said it many times, it's just a loan."

Gerald sneered: "We all know this is just an excuse. But I must say that it is not a good idea for you to provoke the Marquis of Lothar. In the Holy Land, he will not be better than Emperor Henry."

The black-robed priest was silent for a moment, and said, "The secular things belong to the lord, and the sacred things belong to the church. This is an established rule."

"But the Marquis of Lothar is not just a secular lord."

Gerald sneered and said, "Heavenly Father loves him—otherwise, have you ever seen such a young man who made such great achievements? His Majesty the King trusted him a lot, and the German knights took the initiative to serve him. It only took less than half a year for the knights in the territory to become the marquis who commanded tens of thousands of troops!"

The black-robed priest was silent.

Gerald continued: "Don't think that I don't know what you think, you don't care whether the Holy Land falls. If the Holy Land is occupied by Saladin, His Majesty the Pope can take this opportunity to re-call a massive Crusades to demonstrate his authority."

"Your piety has been swallowed by the poisonous snake of power, Father Pilates, I advise you to stop here."

Gerald looked cold.

He is a devout believer, but it does not mean that he fully approves of the Pope in the Pope City.

The atmosphere was stagnant.

At this moment, the uproar in the camp attracted Gerald's attention.

He drew back the curtain and watched.

Someone shouted excitedly: "Marquis Lothar's army has arrived!"

When he stepped out of the tent, he could clearly see the smoke and dust billowing in the distance, and the army lined up neatly.

Uniform armor, wearing eye-catching plumage, well-known hussars in the Holy Land.

Man and horse outfit, outfit cavalry wearing a face helmet.

Knights of the order bearing the golden cross...

Even many infantrymen were wearing solid armor, with double-headed eagle flags fluttering on the tip of their guns like a forest.

They walked in neat steps, and they couldn't see the edge at a glance.

Gerald was slightly stunned, and smiled lightly: "Did you see it? This is the army of the Marquis of Lothar!"

The eyes of the black-robed priest were full of shock. For these people, any deeds were false.

Because they have heard too many man-made and boasted miracles.

But with thousands of troops and horses, it is always impossible to fake it.

He felt his throat a little dry.

"Even Duke Raymond's army is not his opponent?"

Gerald nodded and said, "At least, Duke Raymond's army cannot be arranged in such a neat formation."

...

Baron Godfrey's expression was a little emotional: "I still remember that when he first came to the Holy Land, he had only a few attendants by his side, but now he has commanded an army of tens of thousands."

The speed at which Lothar rose was like riding a rocket in his opinion.

However, he is not the kind of person who relies on nepotism (marriage) to get to the top, but a real prince who has become a prince by relying on military exploits.

Belian was a little ashamed and said: "Compared with Lord Lothar, I am really far behind."

"There's nothing to be ashamed of."

Godfrey patted Belian on the shoulder: "Although they are all young people, there are a few in Europe who can compare with him. Don't look so far away."

He said meaningfully: "He is now a real man with more prestige than Duke Raymond."

Godfrey was just feeling emotional, but Raymond's mood was much more complicated.

He once regarded Lothar as a promising junior, and later turned into an opponent.

It wasn't until now that he discovered that Lothar was actually the biggest pillar of the Holy Land's resistance to Saladin.

"Let's meet the Marquis of Lothar."

He took the initiative to speak and released the signal that Jue Dang wanted to make peace with Lothar.

In Jerusalem today, the king is in his prime of youth and regains power, and factional disputes are no longer important.

Standing in the crowd, the inconspicuous "Baron" Leonard gritted his teeth for a while. His treatment in Jerusalem was very different from the previous response.

Whether he is willing to admit it or not, he and Lothar have already opened up.

Every time someone looked at him, he felt full of contempt and ridicule.

But he has no possibility of revenge at all.

Lothar was not punished at all, even if the war broke out because of his "reckless behavior".

This is not fair!