People in the Middle Ages, draw cards to get promoted

Suburbs of Damietta.

Since the various Crusaders dispersed and attacked, the originally crowded camp outside the city seemed much empty.

Originally, after the Apennine mercenary group occupied a Saracen castle, they could also turn it into a garrison. However, the enemy's will to resist was too tenacious. They suffered heavy losses and killed the entire castle and the pagan civilians in the manor. Across the fields.

A castle with only ruins left, even if it wanted to serve as a base for the mercenary group, the cost of rebuilding it would be sky-high.

They had no choice but to return to the camp on the outskirts of Damietta with the meager wealth they had collected, and sold the spoils to merchants in the city in exchange for military supplies.

At this time, under a blue light curtain soaring into the sky, two knights in helmets stepped out of the light curtain first. A flag embroidered with the emblem of three golden lions on a red background was raised by one of them, shouting and scolding. The mercenaries who came forward to watch the fun.

"Back off!"

"Everyone, get out of here!"

"One step closer and you will die!"

The knights filed out, holding halberds, blocking both sides, followed closely by elite guards with terrifying momentum and holding Danish axes, surrounded by a man who exuded a noble aura. From the halo of the teleportation array, out.

The man wears a crowned helmet and a red robe with three golden lions on it, and rides on a majestic horse covered in red horse clothing.

Although he only brought dozens of attendants and knights with him, his eyes were like a lion patrolling his territory. Just a cold glance made the mercenaries who originally complained about the arrogance of the knights start to complain. Lowered his head.

Sebastian straightened his clothes and stepped forward: "His Majesty the King of Albion, welcome your arrival."

The man nodded slightly, with a breathtaking smile on his face: "Your Excellency Sebastian, this is the mystery of magic. One second, I was in the manor of Aquitaine, and the next second I was across. The whole Mediterranean came to Egypt.”

Sebastian frowned, not satisfied with what the man said: "Everything is arranged by Heavenly Father!"

"Ha, yes, that's right, magic is just a small amount of grace given to us by Heavenly Father."

Sebastian heaved a sigh of relief. It was easier to get along with this handsome king than he thought after losing his majesty.

"My lord, are you the only ones bringing these people?"

Sebastian glanced at the followers of the Lionheart King. Although at a glance, it was clear that these fierce knights were all warriors with strong combat capabilities, the number was too small.

Richard smiled helplessly: "You have killed too few pagans. If the scale is large enough and the blood sacrifices of the pagans are collected enough, I can at least bring all my Royal Guards."

The two were talking when they heard a burst of smoke and dust in the distance.

The Lionheart King's expression changed slightly, and he actually showed a look of surprise. On the contrary, his guards all looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

"The enemy's cavalry is coming?"

"Prepare for battle!"

Richard looked at Sebastian and couldn't help but said: "My knights want to borrow your mounts and prepare war horses for them quickly. I can't wait to compete with these heretics."

Sebastian smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, it is not the enemy's cavalry that is coming, but the cavalry of Marquis Lothar."

Even if he was dissatisfied with Lothar, he would not dare to instigate the Lionheart King to fight against Lothar. When the time came, the coat of arms would be clear when he looked at the flag.

"The guardian of the Holy Land?"

The Lionheart King was slightly startled: "It's interesting, come with me. Let's go see the famous winged cavalry under the guardian of the holy spear!"

A crowd of people gathered around Lionheart King and came to the gate of the camp.

I saw smoke and dust in the distance, and more than a hundred cavalrymen with bright armor, shining in the sunlight, were galloping towards them. The flag-bearing retinues held high the flags in their hands, the double-headed eagle and the Jerusalem Cross (by Four T-shaped crosses form the central cross of the main body, and there are four small Greek crosses between the arms) stretching under the scorching sun.

Lionheart King was delighted to see Hunting Heart and exclaimed: "What a majestic army!"

In just a moment, the hussars stopped at the entrance of the camp, and their uniform movements of reining in the reins further demonstrated their tacit cooperation and superb riding skills.

Lothar saw the identity of the Lionheart King at just one glance.

The three lions coat of arms of the Anjou family was quite famous even in later generations.

According to legend, he was not pleased with his father Henry II, and under the instigation of the cunning fox Philip and his mother Eleanor, he brazenly launched several rebellions against his father.

Once, after Richard was defeated in battle, his father Henry II threw him into a cage containing a lion to fight with the lion. However, Richard beat the lion to death with his bare hands and took out its heart. He was known as the Lion-Hearted King. It also comes from this. (Note: Not historical fact)

He was not only the king of Albion, but also the Duke of Aquitaine, the Duke of Normandy, and the Count of Anjou, ruling half of Gaul. The latter was even more important than the isolated island of Albion offshore.

For this reason, people sometimes call him the King of Anjou. (Note: This name is similar to the title of the Habsburg Union, which only refers to the integration of territories under the rule of the king and does not have any legal basis)

In addition, Richard the Lionheart also married an extremely powerful witch as his queen and finance minister, who took charge of the entire Albion on his behalf. For this reason, he even broke the engagement with King Philip's sister.

Whether in the secular world or the extraordinary world, he possesses power far beyond ordinary people's imagination.

However, although Lionheart had already demonstrated outstanding military talents when he rebelled against his father and suppressed local rebellions, what truly made Lionheart a legend was when he led the Crusaders and Saladin after arriving in the Holy Land. The competition between two people.

Therefore, in terms of personal prestige, Lothar is on par with this legendary monarch, or even slightly better. Lothar was riding on the back of a giant horse, looking at the king opposite him without any sign of weakness.

This European monarch is very handsome, with golden-red curly hair, and his aura is like that of a lion. There is huge power hidden in his seemingly ordinary body.

He remembered a statement he had seen in his previous life. If we say that European monarchs in the Middle Ages can be roughly divided into three categories, one is the domestic monarch. During war, they only sit in the palace and provide military supplies and soldiers for frontline commanders.

The other type is a commander-in-chief monarch who sits in the camp, oversees the overall situation and issues orders. Take Saladin as an example.

The last type is the general-type monarch. In every battle, he must take the lead and be on the front line.

Lothar and Lionheart are undoubtedly examples of this.

In the Middle Ages, a king could be tyrannical, greedy, and lustful, but as long as he was good at fighting and fighting for the Lord, he could win the admiration of everyone—Richard the Lionheart was obviously a good example.

It is said that he never set foot on Albion a few times in his life, but instead raped the people of Albion and collected heavy taxes. However, after he was caught in trouble, the people of Albion donated money enthusiastically and collected enough ransom.

In later generations, in front of the Palace of Westminster, there still stands a bronze statue of this king who was definitely not a wise king.

Lothar was sizing him up, and the Lionheart King was also sizing up the handsome young monarch riding a giant armored horse.

"Are you Marquis Lothar?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Lothar nodded slightly in greeting to the other party. The etiquette of this era was not yet standardized. As a foreign lord, he was in a dilemma as to whether he should salute Richard. What's more, Lothar was wearing armor. If he was criticized, he would not be able to do it. Impaired mobility can be excused.

The Lion-Hearted King smiled and praised: "As early as in Aquitaine, I heard about your great achievements in the Holy Land. It is God's blessing that a young talent like you appeared in Christendom."

"Your Majesty is so ridiculous. This is all the will of Heavenly Father."

Lothar pushed off and got off his mount.

The eclipse of the sun is too high, and if you want Lionheart to look up at him, he will inevitably look too arrogant and domineering.

Richard came to Lothar, and his eyes immediately focused on Lothar's gorgeous Holy Cross plate armor. He was a war madman, and his acumen in battle was no less than Jeanne. He knew very well that this seemingly flashy armor would not be as good as On the battlefield, it is almost an impenetrable steel fortress.

"Everyone would say that the East is the source of wealth."

He said with some emotion.

In order to raise a crusader for an expedition to the East, he made extensive internal conquests, sold royal real estate, and sold off his officials and titles. In this way, he was able to collect more than 10,000 elite crusaders and their shipping fees from Gascony to the Holy Land.

Today, the pockets are empty.

Lothar said with a smile: "If Your Majesty is interested, I will send someone to tailor-make a new set of plate armor for you after the banquet for you."

Sebastian silently observed that these two seemingly harmonious monarchs did not feel very anxious in their hearts.

In terms of uniting the army, Sebastian is convinced that Richard the Lionheart is definitely better than Lothar. Even if Lothar is kicked out, the Crusaders led by Richard the Lionheart can easily defeat the Egyptian Saracen army. .

Moreover, based on what he had done with the Lion-Hearted King, it was absolutely impossible for this monarch to look down on a Germanic barbarian who pretended to be a duke.

As for Lothar, in his opinion, he was also a guy who was unwilling to let go of his power. It would be strange if such a stubborn and arrogant person could live in harmony with another stubborn and arrogant person.

As long as he provokes a little bit, no, even if he does nothing, these two people will definitely fight.

"I have to thank you, Lothar. All Christians should thank you. It was you who foiled the pagan conspiracy to occupy the Holy Land, defeated the evil pagan monarch, and it was you who captured Damietta as a crusader. The pivot into Egypt.”

The eyes of the monarch wearing a crown and helmet are full of appreciation and praise.

Lothar said neither humble nor arrogantly: "Your Majesty, this is what every devout Christian should do."

He didn't like Richard's tone, as if he was the master of this place, and Lothar was just a general who served as a king and obeyed his orders.

He asked seriously: "With all due respect, Your Majesty, where are your troops?"

"My army has already boarded the ship in Gascony. It won't be long before they ride the wind and waves and come to us."

Lothar couldn't help laughing and said: "Your Majesty, you are saying that your army will advance along the west coast of Iberia, pass through the Strait of Gibraltar controlled by the pagans, and then cross the entire Mediterranean to Egypt, right?"

There was no trace of shame on Richard's face, he just nodded reservedly: "That's right."

"But I also hired a fleet of Pisans. They will send out a fleet of transport ships full of grain, ale and ordnance within half a month. After that, they will transport supplies to Mietta every month until we Reconquer all Egypt.”

Lothar was silent for a moment and then said: "On behalf of all the Franks and Christian brothers in the East, I would like to thank Your Majesty for your generous help. Your brilliance will make even the most devout saints moved."

That’s outrageous. Is this Lionheart King so shameless?