Eagle Byzantium

Thinking about all these things, Eudocia couldn't sleep. She slowly sat up, straightened her clothes and shawl, and sat in front of the dressing table in the palace. She looked at the gold-inlaid bookcase and paper and pen, but everyone standing outside was It's a guard! Now in theory, she was also deprived of the freedom to communicate with the outside world by the emperor. She wanted to write to her sister and Anna, but they were not allowed.

A gentle whistle suddenly came from the road outside the window. Eudocia's heart tightened. She held her collar with her hands and hurried out of the pavilion terrace outside the small hall. Several warriors surrounded her. After making sure that he didn't carry any paper or utensils, the leader nodded to her with a little guilt, indicating that Eudocia could go to the terrace.

In the black night, her husband Mikhail Nistas rode a horse and stood on the palace road below. Behind him were two rows of guard archers and Tekopo soldiers holding flags - Mihai. I was about to go to Bithynia in Asia Minor, so I took advantage of the night to say goodbye to my wife. In fact, in order to take care of Mikhail's face, His Majesty the Emperor was originally going to ask him to go on an expedition in advance, but due to various timing mismatches, such a scene happened.

The husband just raised his head and looked at himself.

Tears flowed down quietly from the barefoot Eudocia. She wanted to call out her husband's name, but she couldn't. She could only cover her mouth with her hands and sob silently.

And Mikhail quickly moved his horse's hooves and walked along the palace road towards the military camp at the exit of the palace.

In fact, before, Mikhail Nistas chased Anna to the water tower of Salabria. When he saw the eldest princess being taken away by Gawain, he stopped his companions from pursuing him. This may not mean that he did not take revenge on the emperor. In his mind, even though the bloodline of the "Nistas" family required him to be unconditionally loyal to the emperor, his majesty "unintentionally tortured" him again and again. I really don’t know what will happen to me in the future, so I’ll stop here now. Anyway, Mikhail knows, “The real warrior and nobleman is Stephen Gawain Russell, and he is the only one who is right to Eudoxia.” It's just a matter of etiquette, so since Princess Anna admires him, I will accomplish this good thing. When I saw the emperor's dejected look when Anna fled. It's half sympathy and half pleasure! Mikhail, what's wrong with you?" Thinking of this, the head of the palace guard did not dare to pursue the dangerous thoughts further, "Let's go to Asia Minor to fight. Hometown Paphlagonia, or dying in the hands of the enemy may not be a bad thing, it is better than living in this painful trap. "

As he thought about it, the black barracks and towers, with dense pine trees outside, appeared in front of him.

The other side. In a new house one hundred and fifty feet within the walls of Constantinople (residences in Constantinople were not allowed to be built next to the city walls to prevent enemies and spies from destroying the walls), the new count commanded Diogenes, the official. Standing in front of his wife Gu Siyun, he asked her to put on the armor for him, and then wrapped himself in a turban. He originally thought that Gu Siyun would give him a hug, but his wife just patted him on the back like a man, " If you can't come back, I don't want to be a prostitute in your emperor's palace, so I'll sell this house and go back to Calabria!"

"We will definitely have our own manor and mansion in Anatolia in the future." Diognis was a little anxious. While promising to protect himself, he took Gu Siyun's hand and promised.

"Then drink less alcohol on the battlefield. Your life may be longer. I'll wait for you here."

Soon, on the Strait of St. George, Robert of Normandy, Robert of Flanders, and Count Stephen of Blois brought 10,000 infantrymen from their territories, as well as Titicius and Bulla. Nas's six thousand emperor's troops and horses, riding on the ships provided by the emperor, headed towards the port of Chivit in dense numbers.

Robert of Normandy squatted on the bow of the ship, looking at the shadow of the magnificent Constantinople behind him, sighing, "The noble Hugh and Raymond are still in the emperor's palace, day and night, all the time. , are all accepting gifts from His Majesty.”

"Excessive gifts will either weaken people's fighting spirit or have ulterior motives." Another Robert smiled and persuaded him.

Stephen of Blois, standing nearby, said strangely, "These Greeks, no, the Roman army is really interesting..." Then he saw other people were wondering. Looking at himself, he gave the answer, "The emperor's noseless steward general and several of his subordinates are not on the same ship."

As the bow of the boat rolled over the white waves, Tatisius was indeed wrapped in a cloak and looked wordlessly at the black and gray coast on the opposite side and the bustling camp of pilgrims. "Gawain has crossed the canyon and begun to besiege Ni. City in West Asia? But the emperor still appointed Diognis to monitor me. How far does your majesty’s so-called trust go?”

With such doubts, Tatisius, the deputy marching general of Asia, led the army through Chivite, and then set up a camp at a small ridge beside the Nicaea Gorge. Immediately, he sent urgent letters to Bohemond, Godfrey, Baldwin and Gawain, inviting them to meet him.

"What, Deputy Marching Master? His Majesty the Emperor is getting better and better at playing tricks. It's not enough to have Gawain, the Marching Master, to restrain me. Now here comes Taticius. I know this guy with a sniffly nose. Back then in Bari He was only a subordinate of Gawain during the war, and now his official position is not as good as Gawain's. Why should he boss me around?" In the camp in front of the gate of Constantine, Bohemond sneered at this letter, "Wait. He came to see me."

At the same time, in the Frankish camp on the north side of Nicaea, Godfrey received a letter and asked who Titicius was. After getting the answer, "He is just a Turkic slave. Only the Greek emperor likes such a person. I will not go."

Gawain in the camp in front of the new gate was naturally the last one to receive the letter because he was the farthest away. At that time, he was supervising the progress of the fortifications in the camps. Then he took the letter and walked to the Fei tent. Anna and Agni Silk was discussing some book issues, "Is Taticius coming?"

"Yes, and according to my speculation, neither Godfrey nor Bohemond will go. They are both arrogant people. Anna, according to our prior plan, it is time to take action. For Take down the city of Nicaea as soon as possible, obtain military supplies first, and then consider the next move.”

"I will follow," said Agnes.

"It's no use, you stay here, Stavlachos, keep an eye on her."

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When Agnes protested angrily, Gawain said impatiently, "If you continue to act nonsense, I will send you back to Lesbos!"

"Gawain, one day you will come to beg me, don't be proud!" When the fat eunuch and the confidential officer came forward to hold Agnes, the famous girl from Plani shouted. (To be continued ~^~)