Eagle Byzantium

"I know that your time with me is only this hour. I will not keep you without interest." When the sweet waves receded, Gawain stood up and put on his robe with a trace of guilt. The female consul Her hair hangs down around her forehead and earrings, with a blush that has not faded on her neck. She covers herself with a cloak and stands on the floor with her slender feet exposed, listening to the sad swaying sound of the bushes outside. He fell into Gawain's arms and said softly.

"Holy Sister, in the future I promise to revive the huge city fortress Melitene (the fortress at the junction of northern Cilicia and Armenia), and then hand it over to you and the believers to serve as a new republic." Gawain hugged Caught up in Cabea Amiya's delicate and undulating back.

"Don't be wiped out in Cilicia. It's not too late to say such nonsense."

"No, I am a person blessed by the devil, and I am not superstitious about anyone's promises, but firmly follow my own plan. I will entrust you with the affairs of the Mutt Valley soon... .." Gawain comforted the holy sister's uneasiness, and then the two Kissing each other affectionately... Mr. "Tu Xun" in the rattan suitcase over there was still changing his expressions. He gave up rolling to break out and lay down with his belly cocked, raising his tail and beating continuously. He was leaning against the box and continued to make grunting sounds, probably because he was hungry.

In the evening, the late Grand Duke made a pretense of inspection before the end of Akum Market. After staying for a while at the money bank and the city hall, he summoned several merchant representatives to give a lecture. Riding a horse again , after sending two brotherhood members back to the city to report to Anna, they took Muzaffy Adin to another elegant villa to spend the night: the blond widow was living there, feeling relieved in the company of Mrs. Yu Qise Nurturing the fetus.

There is no doubt that even in the pregnancy stage, the widow still has a way of pleasing Gawain with her charming body.

The dawn was hazy, and the small trees and ponds around the widow's villa were still shrouded in mist. The goslings in the water were floating comfortably on them with their long heads hanging down. Gawain's feet were also a little frivolous. Walking down the stairs step by step, the Turkic military servant in front of the first floor noticed that the Grand Duke's walking pace was somewhat similar to that of the white geese paddling in the pond.

Several envoys urgently sent by Anna from Seleucia City stood under the thick trees and respectfully told the Grand Duke, "Her Royal Highness the Princess has no intention of disturbing you, but she asked us to convey this news."

Gawain looked at the leather envelope of secret messages held in the hands of the envoys, but did not take it. Instead, he took a long breath, got on the horse, looked at the beautiful scenery of the Alamein Valley in the distance under the midsummer morning light, and whispered: , "Everything is going according to plan. Let's concentrate on breaking through the cage first."

In the plain area at the junction of the Syria Gate and the Armenian Pass, Prince Reuben in the camp was trembling with anger. He was holding a letter sent from Gawain. He was angry and scared. After all, the pilgrims had now achieved a complete victory on the battlefield of Antioch. , Gawain had tens of thousands of subordinates Elite soldiers and horses, as well as many garrison civilian troops and jinats - I don’t know what kind of financial policy Gawain has adopted to support so many troops (Gawain said, in fact, I just combined Seleucia and I only control all the shares in Sicily)? In any case, even Gawain's several castle chain defense lines in the eastern part of the territory could not be breached before, let alone a head-on confrontation with the Grand Duke of Romania? This put a lot of pressure on Ruben, and finally he decided to write a reply to Seleucia:

“We have carefully decided not to use force to resolve territorial disputes, but we have not given up our claims to the cities of Sith and Tarsus and other lands that have belonged to Armenia since ancient times. We are waiting for the city of Rome, Constantine Reasonable Arbitration of Fort and Pilgrim Conference.”

Then, Prince Reuben asked the generals around him, "How is the situation over there in Edessa?"

"Kobha fled and abandoned the siege of the city, and then the situation there and the Azaze area became very delicate. In addition, according to the news obtained by our spies in Antioch, it will not be long before victory Pilgrims will launch a war of conquest in the Azaze region," two personnel in charge of intelligence reported eagerly.

Under the candlelight in the camp, Prince Reuben held his chin with his hand and sat on a chair. His sword and bow were hung on the curtain bracket behind him. The master of the Northern Cilicia Mountains slowly And thinking carefully, "Conquer the Azadze region? This region is located between Malatya and Azadze. Between Lepo and Edessa, it means that all parties including the Normans, Ridwan, Cobuha and us Ani people will be involved... It is Xixia and Gao Wen confronts each other; it is better to take the opportunity to go east and cut off a piece of meat from the Normans. This is an issue that needs to be carefully considered. "

Just when Prince Reuben was thinking hard, dozens of people including Hugh and William, who were going to Constantinople to hold the emperor accountable (most of their troops were stranded in the Port of Saint Simon on standby), had arrived on the outskirts of Seleucia. . But that abominable Gawain still lorded it over in the palace of the Acropolis, and the hospitality he received was still limited to "civilian standards." No, they were sent to the Pilgrim Pavilion and Post Area next to Kundae Hospital. The roads on all sides of the area were bustling with businessmen, pilgrims and people who came to Seleucia from all over the mountainous area to seek life. Most of them bear the name of "Isaurian", wearing a tattered cloak, with syringes, fire sickles and scabbards hanging on their waists, followed by a string of children and wives, clamoring everywhere to join the army and enjoy the gospel. Holy stipend. However, soon at the tower at the end of the street, a group of militiamen on horseback rushed over, waving whips to drive away and arrest this group of restless elements.

In the chaos, Xio was in a bad mood. After he settled in, several messengers came to see him and handed him a document jointly sealed by Prince John and Grand Duke Gawain. I have understood it clearly... But now the road to Alamein Fort will only be opened on the negotiation date specified by both parties. There is still a month until the next opening, not to mention that I am in Africa. The city of Daphiam is supervising the construction of the fortress, so I hope you will go from the Mut Valley, where there is a canyon going northwest, leading to Philadophiam... I will wait for you there. Come, don’t worry about safety issues. This place is far away from the battle range between the empire and the Konya Turkic remnants. In addition, you can ask Grand Duke Gawain to send cavalry to escort you, and I will have the commissioner meet you at the border.”

After reading it, Xio put down the document in fear. He could not confirm whether the long road to Philadophiam was safe or dangerous, but he had to go because in fact he had been The pilgrims were ostracized and expelled, and most of the army was not around. Where he is now, Gawain is not friendly to him, and Emperor Komnenos' situation is unclear. This letter with the prince's seal may just be a trap.

"No, I must let William Grandmenil go before me." In the end, Hugh decided to use the Norman Earl as a stepping stone and a shield. (To be continued ~^~)