People in the Middle Ages, draw cards to get promoted

On the dim dirt road, a group of more than a thousand well-equipped Crusaders were trekking hard.

The Nile River has brought infinite vitality to the delta, but it cannot change the dry and hot climate here. Most of Richard's followers are new crusaders who have just arrived in the Holy Land from Europe. They themselves, including the mounts brought from Europe, are very It's hard to adapt to the climate here.

Moreover, although Richard's territories of Aquitaine and Anjou are famous horse breeding areas in Europe, rich in Friesian and Norman horses, in order to save the loss of the teleportation array, when Richard and his personal guards came over , but not a single horse.

This made the entire Crusaders, although there were more than 300 knights and attendants in total, the cavalry was only over a hundred, and the rest had to fight on foot like sergeants.

"With His Majesty leading us, we can also capture a majestic city like Damietta."

Now, the level of urbanization in Europe is very low. Even big cities like Lundenwick (London) and Paris have a population of less than 30,000, which is far inferior to Damietta.

In Europe, except for the Apennine Peninsula and southern Iberia under the control of the Berbers, most cities have a population of less than 2,000 people. Most lords live in large rural areas. In Lothar's view, the so-called cities are worthless. In order to give it a "small town" title.

As one of the most important port cities in Egypt, Damietta had a population of close to 100,000 before the war. Even if a large number of people fled after the war and moved away, there would still be a population of nearly 80,000. As long as it settled down , can become the source of finance and taxation.

"Our goal is the city of Semanud. This city must belong to His Majesty, but if we fight bravely and make meritorious deeds in this battle, perhaps His Majesty will seal Burs Port to us."

The knight guessed optimistically.

Although they don’t know whether Burs Port and Semanud City are rich or not, in their view, the east is full of wealth. Even a small city in the eyes of the Egyptians is much richer than their territories in Europe.

"Ha, you are too short-sighted."

A baron from Aquitaine sneered.

"After we assist His Majesty and take over the whole of Egypt, is a mere small port worth fighting for?"

The knight leading his mount on foot couldn't help but retort: ​​"Even if Your Majesty takes over the whole of Egypt, will you still stay here in the East? If Your Majesty leaves Egypt, won't this still be the territory of Eastern nobles such as Marquis Lothar?"

"why not?"

The baron asked in reply: "Compared to European territories, this place is simply like heaven on earth. This is the promised land given to us by Heavenly Father. Every Gallic warrior should enjoy the governance of this land."

Someone immediately responded: "Indeed, the precious territory occupied by the Saracens is so rich, even His Majesty might be tempted, right?"

There were not a few people who abandoned their original titles and titles and went to the East to become kings and lords.

Even the capital of some noble crusaders to participate in the Eastern Crusade was obtained by selling their old titles. Even if many of them wanted to return to Europe in despair after being defeated, their original territories would most likely be lost to their relatives. , the brothers occupied it.

For example, Richard's great-grandfather, Fulk V, lost the territories of Anjou and Mann because he inherited the throne of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

For example, during the First Crusade, the Hautville family of the current Kingdom of Sicily, Bosimond and Tancred, the uncles and nephews, successively became the Grand Dukes of Antioch. Naturally, their original territories could not be taken into account. Inherited to members of the Hauteville family.

If Richard really wins the title of King of Egypt, it may not be impossible to stay in the East and continue to expand his own kingdom. After all, only in the East can there be so many pagans for him to conquer, and the East is also richer. They are not quite accustomed to the climate here, but the new Crusaders who have just arrived here are already dazzled by the prosperity here.

The knight holding the mount could not help but retort: ​​"But your Majesty is the noble king of Albion, and the noble lord of Aquitaine and Normandy."

From the bottom of his heart, he did not hope that Richard would abandon his kingdom just because of the prosperity of the East. This seemed to him to be too irresponsible.

But the more he talked, the less confident he became, because he also knew that this possibility was not impossible. Although Richard was also a powerful and respected king in Europe, the Kingdom of Albion converted to Catholicism earlier and was considered a more distinguished kingdom title in the entire Christian world.

But in fact, in order to raise funds for the military expedition to the East, Richard had already dug deep into the ground and accumulated high debts.

It would be really possible for Richard to hand over this mess directly to his brother, the Irish monarch (in name only), John, Count of Mortain, and go east to become the king of Egypt.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but subconsciously cast his gaze to the front of the team, the only majestic figure riding on a mount, wearing a bright red cloak and a golden crown helmet.

Richard was obviously in a good mood, humming Gallic folk songs. The monarch of Albion actually didn't even speak Albion, and the common language in his court was Gaulish.

Suddenly a shrill eagle call sounded in the sky.

He raised his head, looked at the black spot flying through the clouds and hanging high in the sky, and coldly snorted: "Is this the falcon that the Saracens are proud of?"

As he spoke, he jumped off his horse and said, "Count Fuller, get my gun!"

The captain of the Count Guard frowned and handed over a short gun wrapped in white linen tied to the saddle: "Your Majesty, Her Majesty the Queen has told you to use this magic weapon sparingly."

"It doesn't matter, it's just a magic weapon."

Richard grasped the short spear, and the linen cloth instantly turned into a layer of dust, revealing underneath, the short spear that exuded dark red light and was engraved with many ancient letters - according to legend, this was a short spear in Celtic mythology. The demigod hero, the magic spear used by Cu Chulainn.

"Watch out, warriors of the Crusades!"

Richard raised the short spear in his hand high, leaned back suddenly, and threw it fiercely. The flying short spear immediately pierced the sky like a red lightning. He only heard a shrill scream from the falcon hovering in the sky, and was killed by the short spear. It hit the spot.

He opened his hand again, and saw that the short spear returned to his hand out of thin air, with a giant raptor that looked to be half a man skewered on the tip of the spear.

"Your Majesty is brave!"

"Holy Saint Michael, His Majesty's divine power is simply breathtaking!"

Richard showed a relaxed smile amidst the crusaders' praise. He threw the short spear back to Earl Fuller: "Clean up this beast. Looking at the leader, he should be enough for me to eat."

Europeans have a tradition of eating large poultry, and peacocks and swans are excellent ingredients. This falcon is so majestic, and it is a very honorable thing to eat it.

He then ordered to the Crusaders: "I have removed the ears and eyes of the Saracens, but this also means that the enemy has discovered our traces and is likely to send people to attack. Next, we will rest where we are. Recharge your batteries here and wait for the enemy to arrive, and then"

He raised one hand and clasped Lung's five fingers fiercely: "Eat them all in one bite!"

"God bless us, we will win this battle!"

"Must win!"

All the Crusaders cheered. Many of them had just arrived in the Holy Land and had heard too much about the achievements of the local Crusaders. They felt that the strength of the Saracens was just that, and they couldn't wait to make achievements.