king of ros

Chapter 529 New Missions
"Bordin, I didn't expect that we would meet under such circumstances. You have always been very cautious. Why are you taking such a risk this time?"

Outside the city of Thessaloniki, not far from the battlefield where a bloody fight just took place, Alexios' subordinates set up a tent, and it was in this tent that Alexios met his Captive, the ruler of Serbia, Bordin.

Bordin was escorted by two soldiers to kneel on the ground, and the staggered spears forced him to bend his strong back, facing the emperor sitting on the marching chair in a humiliating posture, with the broken armor and the blood on it, this , and Alexios who had just put on new clothes and armor, a scene of an imperial monarch condescending to a barbarian chieftain appeared.

"It's my skills that are inferior to others, His Majesty Alexios, you can do whatever you want from now on, I am a loser, I will accept my fate, but if you kill me, my descendants and clansmen will not live together." The rebellion against the Empire will cease, Alexios, and killing me is not the end."

The categorical meaning in Bordin's tone is very obvious, like a tough guy, but Alexios just wanted to laugh. He has been dealing with the Dalmatian governor for a long time. What kind of person is Bordin? , doesn't he know?
"Master Bordin, don't pretend to be a tough guy. Our confrontation is not rare. I don't know what kind of person you are? I don't need to show your clumsy acting skills."

Alexios first waved his hand to signal the generals and soldiers around to retreat, leaving only the two guards who were holding Berdin, and then mercilessly exposed Berdin's performance.

"Tsk, is it that bad? It seems that you should learn from others earlier, so that you can face this situation." Bourdin was not angry when he was exposed, or it was part of his expectations to be exposed, "Okay Alright alright, His Majesty Alexios, let us discuss how you can let me go."

Berdin's words did not make Alexios raise any objections, because the two of them knew each other well. If Berdin was killed, the out-of-control Serbs would definitely cause more trouble than they do now.

"Yeah, let's talk then, Mr. Governor of Dalmatia."

Alexios emphasized Bordin's status as a vassal, and Bordin looked like a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water. He had already fallen into this situation, and it was meaningless to play these tricks with him. Get the worst release conditions.

As a result, the subsequent negotiations were considered smooth. Bourdin was well aware of his current situation, and he knew that concessions were bound to be made, and it was nothing more than how much he would make.

Alexios is also very knowledgeable. He knows that he can't ask for too much, and his greatest desire is nothing more than the stability of the empire's borders.

So the emperor only wanted Bodin to send his eldest son to Constantinople as a hostage, and then asked Bodin to swear allegiance to the empire again, and finally some symbolic compensation.

Bordin was surprised by such generous conditions. He thought the Greeks wanted the lion to open his mouth, but he didn't expect Alexios' conditions to be so lenient, which he didn't expect at all.

The ruler of Serbia naturally agreed, and he also planned to settle down after returning home. This war dispelled his illusions about those grand plans, so he should be honest and be his own ruler in his hometown.

And he will also have troubles in the future. Those Croatian fellows know that he has encountered such a big setback, and they will definitely come to find trouble. The idea is to find it from another direction, and Serbia seems to be the direction to go.

After asking the guards to send Bodin down, Alexios immediately summoned two people, the two heroes of the Battle of Thessaloniki, Vasilico, the captain of the Varangian guards, and the head of the Grand Duke of Ross. Son-in-law Gregory.

Looking at the two people who walked in, Alexios felt a little bit emotional about the impact of war on people.

He still remembers how Vasiliko looked when he first arrived in the capital. His mind was full of reading, and his whole body was full of bookish temperament. No one would associate him with the war, but in the end he became a famous person. The star of half a Mediterranean time.

Now Vasiliko is full of the temperament of a general. As he grew up among the military nobles, Alexios has often seen people with such temperament since he was a child, but compared to Alexios. His bookish demeanor is easy to see among those barbarian mercenaries.

As for Gregory, his changes were obvious. Alexius still remembered the young man who came to visit him on behalf of Rostislav. Although he had obviously undergone relevant training, the jerky feeling It couldn't be more obvious. Alexios had seen such a temperament in many recruits. This was a huge challenge for these recruits, because it often required a brutal war to fade such a temperament.

Now Gregory has obviously experienced such a big battle, and the youthfulness on his body has obviously faded, but looking at his face that seems to be still reminiscing about the previous death battle, Alexios knows that he needs to practice more. .

"Thank you two. If it weren't for you, Thessaloniki would have fallen long ago. According to the usual practice, I will send the gold and silver to the camp."

Alexios' words did not move Vasiliko, which has become a common practice, and Gregory just stood there ignorantly, he had no idea what the emperor was saying.

"Then can I go back to Constantinople?"

Vasilko said weakly that although he was used to seeing the battlefield, he was physically and mentally exhausted after such a big battle, and now he just wanted to go to the library in Constantinople to study, which was his way to relieve stress.

"I'm sorry." Apologetic expression appeared on Alexios' face, because the Varangian guards still have tasks to do next, "Arslan of Rom has returned, and now his army is gathering, according to my spies' report, Their target is Nicaea."

Vasiliko's expression hasn't changed much. Over the years, he has been used to running around one battlefield after another, and he doesn't have any time to relax.

Gregorian's expression was very bad, because according to the order of the Grand Duke, if there was a war, he still had to follow Vasilico, but he didn't want to. He was thrown directly to the most dangerous place in the previous war Yes, he doesn't want to do it again.

But reality is reality, and he can only accept it.

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(End of this chapter)