Eagle Byzantium

"Calm down Mikhail, I understand your mood, but you are not allowed to do anything that is not conducive to the Grand Earl of Laodicea. This is also good for you." The Varyag veteran grabbed the agitated Mikhail. Your reins, said.

The horse's head kept neighing and shaking. Mikhail held the hilt of the sword with contradiction and pain, suppressing his anger and grievance. He looked at the holy spear fluttering in front of him and the arrogant one-eyed lord beneath it. He didn't pay attention at all. To myself, because now as the emperor, "the closest and most trusted person" Raymond, who was appointed Privy Councilor, an old friend of the Roman Empire, and the supreme commander of the Paphlagonia expedition, would not take a serious look at this auxiliary force, let alone Mikhail, a young lieutenant. ——He may even have forgotten about Eudocia.

"Mikhail!" When Raymond turned his back, Harold suddenly shouted in a deep voice, and once again pressed down the sword that the opponent was about to draw out, "You have been here for two years, and you are going to join us immediately. The position of the chief of the palace guards is almost gone. The emperor has established the Orphan Guard Archer Army but does not let you take charge of it. The implication is obvious, don't overestimate your capabilities and disrupt the empire's expedition plan. "

Mikhail's eyes were bloodshot, and he finally pulled his trembling hand away from the hilt of the sword, so Harold breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Follow me and follow these Franks to fight."

When the pilgrims were advancing towards Sinope, the new army commanded by Titicius and others had quickly arrived at Filna Castle. Diognis, whose helmet was wrapped in a turban along the way, looked very complicated. It was almost his third trip back to Anatolia, but now the hope of returning home was getting slimmer. On that plateau, Konya was finally defeated, and Gawain and Danishmund took up residence again. The endless and bloody fighting gradually made him unable to see the future direction of the empire, and his eyes were filled with fog. The current Capturing Officer Diognis is far less ambitious than before. He lost his father and brother in the battle of the Sakarya River many years ago. Now Gu Siyun is his only relative, but so far he and They didn't get together for more than three months, and the rest of the time was spent fighting here and there. Apart from the care and tenderness in his heart, he almost didn't remember Gu Siyun's appearance!

Sometimes the guard wanted to leave the military life, and Gu Siyun took the family's little savings and went anywhere to live a peaceful and peaceful life and have children. But he also knew that this was a delusion: although the emperor did not reuse him, he still wanted him to be loyal to him at any time; and what about the prince? Although he values ​​his ability now, once he encounters an important matter to discuss, Diognis will feel that he is not as trusted as the outside Count of Blois.

After so many years, the sad Diogenes admitted that his status in the empire would always be marginalized, as mixed as his bloodline. He couldn't help but think of the steward of Caesar in the former empire in Gallipoli at that time. Throwing him a pair of boots contemptuously, "Take it, this is the reward you deserve."

Thinking of this, Diognis looked at the distant mountains and clouds. On the ups and downs of the saddle, he held the wine bag and drank a few sips. His nerves became numb. He needed such anesthesia now. He remembered Previously in the palace, Gawain was imprisoned for resisting his superiors. He also taught the other party to "understand the rules of the empire."

However, Gawain continued to break this rule, and became more and more terrifying and powerful. This barbarian occupied almost the entire Cilicia, destroyed the Kingdom of Ruben, massacred the Kallegos family, and recently repelled His Majesty the Emperor, who was conducting the expedition in person, and with Anna The princess got married and established the Kingdom of Tarsus: the traditions and customs of the entire empire were mercilessly defeated by him. The old ships of the empire have been entangled by this giant ocean beast from the North Sea and will soon be torn apart. Split into pieces, overturned in the abyss.

Thinking of this, Diognis couldn't help but shudder...

Over there, Brenus and his wife specially crossed the mountains of Phrygia and suffered a lot of bumps to welcome the new army of Moria.

At the banquet, the Third Glory of the Empire was very generous and enthusiastic to Taticius. He promised to send another 300 Pronian cavalry to accompany Taticius to fight, and would also recruit 2,000 strong military servants to serve as Tatisius. Theseus transported wood for making siege equipment. "His Majesty previously left many advanced military stations and camps in the Afillon area. Most of them can be removed and destroyed to obtain wood for making equipment."

Brenus then approached the seats in the army and said very politely, "In addition, I have also prepared some personal gifts for you. I am really sorry that, as the general of Pamfilia Temach, I actually asked you to do so. "This should be considered as compensation for my guilt."

As soon as these words came out, all the distinguished guests surrounding the table, especially Stephen and Robert, couldn't help but smile with joy; the warden remained silent and very cautious, and then he clearly saw Taticius in front of him. He looked back at himself.

"I am very grateful for the wrong love between His Highness Penipasi Bastos and His Highness Princess Purple. However, we are guest troops from Thessaly and Moria in this battle. Accepting your gifts for no reason is a serious violation of the emperor's trust. . And please, Penipace Bastos Please do not cut down the camp where the emperor once stood, and your servants can obtain siege equipment and materials around Ankara." Tatisius lowered his body respectfully and fearfully, and said to Brenus, rejecting the gift. , and also rejected the other party’s prior arrangements.

At this moment, Dido, who was sitting behind the curtain in the hall, suddenly asked on behalf of her husband: "General, I have always heard that you and the Lord Warden are experienced in fighting and have fought against various enemies of the empire. So, how will you deal with Gawain in this huge battle that my father has personally planned?"

Hearing this, the Warden's hands, which were hidden under his cloak, shook twice involuntarily. Under the candlelight, Taitishius, who turned to face the purple princess and bowed, raised his ugly face and answered calmly, "Gawain's role is the friendly army of the empire. He and I are responsible for our own battle zones. There is no place for transgression or conflict."

"Ah, is that so? Gawain, the traitor, openly occupied a large area of ​​the empire's land. How could the general have said that before? I think the general can't take it lightly! He is actually the same villain as the enemy chiefs of Konia and Danishmond. General, I think you should turn south to attack the land occupied by Gawain after seizing Angras (Ankara). In this way, my husband and General Kosa will fully support you, and the 10,000 troops can be delivered to you." The purple princess behind the curtain continued to ask questions.

"Of course, the servants are actually waiting hard. Once you get the token from your majesty or the prince, you will immediately obey the command of Her Royal Highness the Princess and attack Gawain without hesitation." Taitishius put his hands together in front of his forehead, looking at the direction of the princess's boots, and was passionate. (To be continued ~^~)