Eagle Byzantium

Of course, Gawain kept his word and was very much in the spirit of contract. He immediately issued a green ink document and exempted the Kallegos family from the autumn tax. In addition, Asba and other eight Ginat "rebels" Half of the land was registered as sacred land, which attracted Germans to cultivate it; the other half was granted to Monomachus Skoleru as a fief - however, Gawain wants to take possession of the fortress of Colleadio, because it links the mountain road between Seleucia and Cilicia. Its geographical location is very important, and the person responsible for guarding it with a detachment is the guard. The "First Dugelius" Dorus Lambert of the Brigade, his detachment is not only responsible for defense, but also responsible for repairing and adding to the destroyed fortress.

Although the soldiers of the Guardian Brigade who participated in the war received no less generous rewards than those of the Red Hand Brigade, they were still separated and served as security teams in various places.

A few days later, Fort Mojibold suffered the same fate: 300 Crescent Christian defenders from Toulon, a Turkic noble, fell into the city without support. Merlot commanded the troops to rush in and massacre all the defenders and their families.

Now, the original Romkonian regime, the ruling system and the ruling class in Cilicia and Seleucia have completely collapsed: after the Battle of Zephyrim, some of the 3,000 Turks who were captured were executed , the rest were forced to convert to Christianity and were incorporated into the armies of Baldwin and Gawain respectively; most of the Bey and Ghazi were either killed on the battlefield or expelled ——In short, this is how Baldwin showed off to Admare and the city of Rome, "The Normans' decades of achievements, I and Gawain here, declared to be completed in a few months, and now the entire south of the Taurus Mountains, No fortress, no tower, no temple dares to raise a crescent-shaped banner, and I bless my Lord with my sword stained with the blood of the heathen.”

The head of Toulon. After being choked with the fine lime produced in Cyprus, he put himself into the boat and sailed down the river into the city of Lamas.

"The villains of this country have been wiped out in one fell swoop!" Gawain said sincerely after seeing the head, and then he stepped out of the church porch. The soldiers of the two other brigades, as well as the Greek Genat noble cavalry who were loyal to them, had countless flags shining in the sun, "but there are more pagan enemies who are entrenched in Antioch, Jerusalem, Mosul and Damascus are waiting for our blades and iron hooves to go!”

"God's will. Wherever God looks, leave no trace or embers!" All the soldiers raised their fists and shouted, the sound shaking the roof tiles.

At this moment, a Cuman cavalryman holding a small flag shouted and rushed in from the queue. Dim immediately raised the hexagonal hammer to protect his master and stopped the restless horses. After the Nakuman cavalry bounced on the saddle a few times and stabilized, they raised the letter in their hands, "Congratulations to the great General Strategos, news from the city of Seleucia - the emperor of Constantinople There’s a new edict coming!”

As expected. Then Gawain deliberately half-knelt down, making a gesture to welcome the emperor's sealed edict. The generals and nobles present, such as Kallegos and his son, Branas, Monomachus, Merlot, Wright, and all the soldiers He also knelt down suddenly and said, "I decree that your Excellency, General, will be ' The Grand Duke, who is in charge of the army of the Anatolian Plateau, and the fleet from Patmos to Cyprus, as well as His Excellency Maupoulos, the court official who awarded the seal and ribbon, have arrived in Seleucia City, and Her Royal Highness the Princess in Purple is in an emergency. You are invited to come over.”

The soldiers immediately made a loud sound of surprise: The edict can be conveyed directly to the general. Why do we still need to go back to discuss what to do?

But the corners of Gawain's lowered mouth showed a smile. At this moment, two generals, Bramson and Decius, suddenly walked out of the crowd, holding two shields. One side was painted with the "Lablan Cross" emblem, and the other side was painted with "Seven Ridges of Red Hands." In full view of everyone, he suddenly approached Gawain.

"Back off!" Dim Goliath raised his hexagonal hammer and pushed the two of them back to the outside of the circle in an instant. Many people were stunned, but Bramson knelt in front of Gawain and pointed. Shield said, "The imperial capital needs a hero with more courage and means to lead the empire out of the abyss."

"Bramson, you are just a down-and-out German mercenary. The emperor, senators and Roman citizens have to decide on the important matters of the inheritance of the empire. You and I are not allowed to comment!" Gao Wen, who was standing on the steps, spoke righteously.

"But the army has the right to choose a more powerful supervisor for the empire." Decius shouted, "Now that your Excellency the general is married to the purple princess, we are willing to wear the red-handed Seven Ridges flag from Cilicia to Drive out the imperial capital and ask the senators and Roman citizens to make a choice!”

At this time, many soldiers also shouted from the bottom of their hearts, "His Royal Highness the Grand Duke, please mount the shield and lead us in a better manner."

"Shut up, you bastards!" Gawain roared angrily. At this moment, among the crowd, Nika, who was sitting in a carriage, raised his cloudy eyes. The two sons next to him couldn't help but ask in a low voice. , what should we do now? If these two brigades really go berserk and forcefully put Gawain on the shield, what should we do?

"Gawain will ask the purple princess for her opinion..." the blind old man said slowly.

"I am grateful for your support, but the edict is not a trivial matter. I want to return to Seleucia to discuss it with the Princess in Purple, the Chief Marshal Bo, the heraldry officer, and all the Temachi and Dugelius." Sure enough, Gao Gao Wen gave such an answer, and then entered the inner room of the palace amidst the regretful cries of the soldiers...

At this time, Nika lowered the curtain and said clearly to his two sons, ignoring the whispers of Ginat around him, "Remember, the Kallegos family is behind them, and they must never express their stance clearly. A certain camp! Whether it’s the emperor, Gawain, or other forces, once the situation becomes clear, our family will be in danger.”

Gawain, who refused the soldiers' request on the spot, took his generals on horseback and crossed the Sallev River on horseback the next day, returning to the city gate of Seleucia.

Behind the battlements of the acropolis, Anna, who saw this scene, ran down and hugged Gawain who came up the corridor. "I have arranged for Sir Maupulos to rest in the post house."

Suddenly, Gawain's hand turned around and held Anna's, "What do you mean...?"

Anna nodded and said that she would not receive Maupulos, the legal guru from the capital, for the time being. Instead, she would hold a joint meeting before making a decision. "Today's situation is very delicate. It is not allowed for you and me to be arbitrary. We must respect the opinions of the public."

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"That's right." Gawain suddenly understood, then he smiled and put his arm around Anna's shoulders and said, "During this period of time, I have been away from home, but I have gained something. I have taken two strong and important castles into my hands, and expanded the holy land." , and established authority among Jinat - I don’t know what achievements you have made here, Anna, can you show me?” (To be continued~^~)