People in the Middle Ages, draw cards to get promoted

The appearance of a new sacred tree immediately made people forget about this abominable Jew.

In their eyes, this person is an insignificant person.

In fact, they don't mind at all if their soldiers have their wallets drained. On the contrary, the more impoverished and destitute a soldier is, the more he will be full of desire for wealth instead of being a miser.

Soldiers who spend their wealth on drinks are far more willing to fight than soldiers who save their money or invest it in real estate.

"This is a miracle!"

“This is Heavenly Father’s praise for our piety!”

"I used to think that the territories of Arish and Ferame are barren and desolate, but still need a lot of money to rescue them. They are a disgusting negative asset. It is too much for the Duke to grant this desolate land to the Knight Commander Jeanne. Harsh, I didn’t expect a sacred tree to be born right away.”

“The land flowing with milk and honey—this is the land flowing with milk and honey!”

Some people danced and shouted: "This fertile land has lost its past glory under the occupation of the pagans. But as the Christians regain the diocese of Alexandria, Egypt will become the true kingdom of heaven on earth in the future!"

"Sacred tree?"

A trace of surprise flashed across Lionheart's face.

Before he came, he had heard that there was a huge oak tree reaching to the sky in the territory of Transjordan. After he came to the Holy Land, he heard that there seemed to be another sacred tree in the Alandre diocese.

Then today, the third one popped up again.

Didn’t the queen say that this thing is a sacred object of the Druid religion that the Celts believed in?

Why is this sacred object being sold wholesale?

Lothar glanced at the tall and handsome king with an indifferent expression. He originally did not want to announce the birth of the third tree of life so early. The new daughter plant did not grow very fast, and it was not like the mother plant, which had just been planted. There is nourishing flesh and blood of a giant dragon underneath.

It would be better if less people disturb you.

Once the news spreads, there will definitely be many pious people, or people who simply want to admire the miracle, to go and investigate.

However, as a daughter plant, the will of the mother plant of the Tree of Life can also be extended. When it comes, the mother plant of the Tree of Life can be considered a god in size. After obtaining the broken staff of Osiris, casual spellcasters may not be his opponents.

"Brothers, this is Heavenly Father's reward for us, as well as our urging and expectation. Damietta is just the beginning, Bilbasi, Cairo, Alexandria - even Antioch in the north, Ed Sars, Seleucia, Tarsus"

Lothar described the prospects of the Crusade in a serious tone: "We will regain the territory that the Empire lost to the Saracens, and establish an overseas kingdom belonging to our Crusaders in the east.

Brothers, we are fighting for God, but we are also fighting for ourselves! "

"Hail, fight for God."

“Father in Heaven, we are ready to march on!”

"Your Majesty, as long as you give the order, we will immediately assemble and attack the cowardly heretics!"

When the Crusader lords listened to Lothar's description, they seemed to have seen the lush olive groves, rice fields with lush water and grass, and the golden wheat fields that stirred up waves when the wind blew.

In the previous battles, they had gained a lot. After robbing these Saracen nobles, they were much richer than robbing the European nobles.

Moreover, the number of nobles participating in the Crusade was quite large. In comparison, there was not much land and manor left in the province of Damietta, excluding the manors attached to the city of Damietta.

There were more wolves than meat, so only a small number of nobles obtained fiefdoms. Although they also received an extra share of spoils for this purpose, the spoils would be spent sooner or later. How could they be compared with a noble title that could be passed on to future generations?

A knight stepped forward quickly, holding the sword in his hand and said: "Your Majesty, I led my army to take down a castle named Tinis in this battle. I am willing to dedicate it to you in exchange for your Bless you.”

Lothar smiled and took the sword in his hand: "Of course, my knight."

As he spoke, he put his sword on the other person's shoulder: "From today on, you are the Baron of Tinis."

Only then did everyone suddenly realize that those who had obtained the fiefdom came forward to swear an oath to Lothar. But some people showed hesitation, and their eyes occasionally glanced at the Lionheart King who was watching the ceremony with interest.

Sebastian's expression was gloomy, and he couldn't help cursing in his heart, "Come on, if you continue to sit back and watch like this, wouldn't it be equivalent to recognizing Lothar, the arrogant self-proclaimed duke?"

Who knows, although Richard did not recognize Lothar's self-proclaimed title, he had no intention of breaking up with Lothar directly at this time. When he came to the Holy Land, he discovered that Lothar's reputation and supporters were far greater than Lothar's. He expected more.

Before his army arrived, his current strength was simply not enough to compete with Lothar.

Although he is arrogant, he is not an idiot.

The ceremony went smoothly.

Uldin was brought out by Lothar to serve as the host of the ceremony.

Sebastian thought that someone would stand up and say some fair words, but who would have thought that this bishop, who came from a small family and lived in rags all day long, had a very high reputation, and no one stood up to express any objection at all. .

The ceremony ended quickly. Lothar gained more than twenty vassals, including several noble lords who had never visited Lothar in private before. Lothar did not show any abnormalities at all and treated them all equally.

Among these vassals, there were no lords of civilian origin at all. They were either descendants of nobles who came from Europe and brought a whole team of knights with them, or they were native Crusader nobles from the East.

It is really difficult for ordinary soldiers to complete the class jump. Being able to become a squire or a "quasi-noble" such as a knight is already a stroke of luck.

Many of Lothar's direct descendants, as well as some ordinary soldiers who joined his army, received honorary titles and obtained a small fiefdom from the property around Damietta that originally belonged to Governor Iben.

It's just that this kind of fiefdom is not a real fiefdom and cannot be inherited.

The ceremony ended quickly.

At this time, a Gallic noble stood up and said: "Your Majesty, we need more supplies. You don't allow us to invade the manor properties of those pagans. How can we feed our army?"

Before Lothar could speak, some supporters immediately shouted angrily: "Your Excellency just doesn't allow you to rob civilians. Can't the wealth robbed from the heretic leaders still satisfy your greedy and despicable appetite?"

The sentiment is indignant.

Even several nobles who had a good relationship with him glared at him.

The Gallic nobleman said nonchalantly: "Not everyone is so lucky. We encountered an extremely strong castle with many defenders and tight defenses. After finally breaking it down, we found that the nobles in the castle had already brought their belongings with them. Breaking out."

He said cautiously: "Your Excellency, we need supplies."

Lothar frowned.

Each crusader is responsible for their own supplies. This is a customary rule. A considerable part of the supplies comes from the Kingdom of Jerusalem, especially the grain shipped from the Port of Ella, which is equivalent to Lothar's contribution.

But it was impossible for him to afford all the supplies for the Crusaders, and he simply did not have the ability.

"I will give some of the supplies sent by the kingdom to you."

Lothar thought for a moment and then said.

The Gallic nobles quickly thanked them and returned to the team.

However, what happened next was not as Richard had expected. People came forward one after another to request supplies. They were not worried about the scarcity but the inequality. Logically speaking, as long as Lothar opened this hole, there would be a steady stream of people asking for supplies. right!

Richard was a little confused.

According to his thinking, he should take the initiative to relieve Lothar at this time, and offer to share the power and responsibilities of the commander with him.

But the problem was that many of the Crusader lords present seemed to be high-minded and upright people. Although there were a few who he had instructed to ask for supplies, the number was not large, and it was completely within Lothar's ability to bear.