king of ros

Chapter 557 The Year of Jihad
It was not until the next day that people understood what had happened during the noisy night yesterday.

Forces loyal to Godfrey forcibly captured the Tower of David, took over the barracks, and then this group of guys also controlled most of the city gates in Jerusalem, and then they declared the city into a state of martial law, only entering and not being allowed to exit.

The Holy City suddenly became terrified, and people were discussing what happened. Most people thought that the guardian of the Holy Tomb had passed away. After all, Godfrey's illness was well known in this city.

But when they asked the martial law soldiers and their officers, all they got was constant denials.

While the forces loyal to Godfrey kept denying the fact that Godfrey was dead, they immediately sent envoys to Edessa, asking Godfrey's younger brother, Earl Baldwin of Edessa, to succeed to the throne.

The bishop of Jerusalem, Dimbert, was about to go mad with anger, and finally took control of the Tower of David. Then the chess piece he got was taken away before it started to work.

What made him even more ashamed was that all the Pisa sergeants he had arranged for were released at noon the next day. They just had no weapons. The only exception was Sonny, the commander of these people. Armored clothes, and a woman who didn't wear anything was with her.

This made Dimbert almost pissed off. Those people were slapping him in the face. All the forces in Jerusalem laughed from ear to ear. They had long seen Dimbert and his Pisa people I'm not happy, it's really fun now.

The bishop of Jerusalem almost ordered the attack on the Tower of David. Anyway, there are nearly a thousand Pisan people under his command. Damn, isn’t that what he is doing?But such thoughts were immediately suppressed by his subordinates.

With the current degree of dissatisfaction in Jerusalem in the whole of Jerusalem, if he does this, the hat of a traitor is appropriate, and then he will be besieged by the entire city.

Dimbert, who was persuaded by everyone, could only restrain his thoughts, and turned to gather troops through Herod's Gate under his control, calling church lords from all over the Holy Land and Pisan people on the harbor to come, damn it, it was just a confrontation ?Then confront, who is afraid of whom.

Just as he was gathering troops, the Godfrey faction was doing the same. The Ross people, the crusaders, and Godfrey's knights were all continuously marching into the holy city.

This tense scene made the Holy City more panic-stricken, and all kinds of rumors were flying in the sky, and as both sides lifted the blockade—there was no sense of blockade at this stage—the news about the turmoil in the Holy City was also spread everywhere .

During this period, Daimbert saw more and more troops on the opposite side, so he sent the dead to secretly contact the Emir of Damascus, and disclosed the news that the next king of Jerusalem was going to the Holy City. As long as the news arrived, he would not be needed in the future. Say anything, and Emile will do it himself.

On the other side, Baldwin went to Jerusalem immediately after hearing the news. He only brought [-] knights along the way. Because he wanted to ensure that he arrived as soon as possible, he did not bring infantry. At the same time, this configuration was also to bypass the army of the Emir of Damascus. , he has received news from Damascus that the emir is frequently mobilizing troops.

The crusader lords along the way were very willing to help Baldwin. Baldwin's reputation was no less than that of his elder brother, and he himself was very good at being a man, and he was very charming. Some enthusiastic knights even joined him. among.

But even so, Baldwin was blocked by the army of Damascus, and the emir's troops boldly penetrated into the territory irradiated by the Crusader fortress, holding the army in front of Baldwin.

It's just a pity that the location they chose was not very good. It was a long and narrow passage between the cliffs. Baldwin knew that there was a chick on the opposite side when he saw the layout. The advantage of the troops on the opposite side can no longer be brought into play, and only a small number of soldiers are always facing the enemy.

So the classic scene was staged again. As the first Islamic soldiers who resisted the Crusaders knights were killed or collapsed, the entire army fell apart like falling dominoes, and the Crusaders suffered less than ten casualties. people.

After solving this team, Baldwin entered the territory of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, where he was welcomed by the crusader lords and Latins along the way, and almost sent off all the way, Baldwin came to Jerusalem.

The arrival of Baldwin made the citizens of Jerusalem very happy. The Latin citizens even opened the city gates to welcome Baldwin. The news of Godfrey’s death had been announced during this period. The arrival of Baldwin, who was also the hero of the first Eastern Expedition, made everyone feel relieved, and finally someone came to protect them.

The city held its own celebration, which was a step that no one expected. Seeing this, Dimbert also gave up all thoughts of careful thinking. The people welcomed Baldwin's arrival so much, and his military strength was far inferior to those For the King's faction, failure is inevitable.

He dismissed the army he had summoned. He thought he could use this army to kill him, but it turned out that after Baldwin's arrival, these people turned back a lot, and it was useless now.

But Baldwin didn't punish Dimbert, he just took back a series of Dimbert's—or church—privileges as punishment, and he didn't kill them all, even if Dimbert had an armed confrontation Well, the Kingdom needed the Church and his Pisans, and Baldwin needed Dimbert to crown him.

But this does not mean that Baldwin has forgotten the actions of Dimbert's attempt to take over the domination of Jerusalem. It is just that now is not the time to settle accounts. Once that time comes, he will act without hesitation.

After all, even in the holy city, safety cannot be said to be absolute. Even the guardian of the holy tomb was almost kidnapped.

The shadow of Assassin's assassin hangs over everyone's head, and the main work of the Foreign Society is still to collect corpses and track down the abandoned assassin's stronghold, and it is still difficult to confront the assassins head-on.

Therefore, the bishop of Jerusalem was captured by despicable heretics, and then he was tortured but still steadfast, and unfortunately he was tortured to death. After that, his body was discovered after a crowd of outsiders. The king held a grand funeral for him, and put him Canonization - no one doubts such a script.

Baldwin had secretly arranged the death script for the bishop, but the bishop himself didn't know it, and even showed his favor when he crowned the king at Christmas, thinking that the king just forgave him. It is simply not worth mentioning.

In this way, Baldwin I, King of Jerusalem, was born. The secular rulers of the Holy Land, as well as adventurers from all walks of life, were very excited by the king's supremacy, because they saw that even a young son in the East could become a king!

King Baldwin did not stay in Jerusalem for a long time. In order to consolidate his position, he started another round of suppression against the surrounding Muslim forces. This was a very successful strategy. The king even pushed his army to the coast of the Red Sea, where For thousands of years no Christian army came.

Baldwin occupied the small town by the Red Sea, where he entrusted a series of lords and knights, all of whom were veterans who had won a series of feats in battle. There were even civilians among them, establishing the rule of the kingdom, and then he Back in Jerusalem, here he got good news.

The new European crusaders have reached the east and are now heading for the holy city.

The scale of the Crusade in 1101 was ultimately beyond everyone's imagination.

Because when the crusaders from all over the world gathered in Constantinople, the total number of this army reached a terrifying 15, yes, 15, even if the large number of civilians were excluded, the number of combatants exceeded 6 million people.

When this huge team moved forward, the whole world seemed to shake, and they devoured everything they encountered on the road like locusts, even the Eastern Empire of Alexios, who supplied such a huge team All felt exhausted.

Moreover, such an army far beyond imagination crowded under the city of Constantinople also made the emperor very disturbed. After entering the imperial territory, this Catholic army caused troubles and robbery everywhere, and also clashed with the citizens in Constantinople.

So the emperor moved very quickly. He used all the ships he could muster in a short period of time to transport the crusaders to Asia. Nothing happened.

After reaching Asia, this crusader continued to advance, and from the sky, this army was overwhelming, stretching for dozens of miles, drowning everything in front of them, and devouring everything they could find.

During the advance in the inland of Asia Minor, the Crusaders also encountered many difficulties, the biggest of which was the supply problem, which caused a lot of reductions in the Crusaders, but fortunately, they were all within the acceptable range.

As always, people put the blame on the Greeks, thinking that the Crusaders were in such a predicament because the Greeks were unable to deliver supplies, but they were just cursing, and everyone knew that there was no supplies for the Greek emperor. They couldn't even walk through Xiaoya.

But what they don't know is that when their remarks are spread back to the West, it will have a far-reaching impact.

The Crusaders did not encounter any wars during the period in Minor Asia, which relieved the old soldiers in the Crusaders. They knew how inferior the strength of the Crusaders was. It's better, if you fight the Turks, you will be finished in minutes.

But the newcomers don’t think so, they even complained because they couldn’t see the Turks, and then vowed to kill more heretics in the holy land. Whenever they see these overconfident guys, the old soldiers can do nothing Hold your face.

In Antioch, the Norman Crusaders summoned by Tancred left the large team, and they joined forces with Bohemond to attack Aleppo. Tancred took a fancy to the city, and Bohemond Willing to cooperate with his nephew, it is nice to have multiple buffer zones before his principality.

Baldwin of the County of Edessa (the cousin of Baldwin I, with the same name) also sent troops to help the Norman uncles and nephews to relieve the pressure from the southern front.

The remaining Crusaders still had 12 people. When this army came to Jerusalem, a series of holy places headed by the Temple Mount were immediately filled with pilgrims, and tears were shed everywhere before the Holy Shrine of the Lord. Orbital believers.

A grand banquet was held in the royal palace transformed from a pagan holy place. Baldwin I entertained all the jihad nobles from the Christian world. It was an unprecedented grand occasion, so many European princes crowded under one hall.

Next, you have to plan the next strategic goal. The lords with such a huge army are not just for pilgrimage. The key is to fight, fight for the Lord, and use war to show your belief in God and loyalty.

But Baldwin didn't hesitate for a long time. With so many top princes here, he had to build a historic city to be worthy of everyone, so he chose Damascus.

The reason for choosing Damascus is very simple. This city has enough reputation, and it is not as far to go to Egypt, and the road in Egypt is desert, so it is the safest to take it - of course, this must not be said .

Baldwin wants to keep flowing, and let these jihadists from afar come home with the title of crusader as much as possible. Only when a steady stream of crusaders arrive can the Kingdom of Jerusalem better defend the Holy Land.

Now the Crusaders can be said to be attacking across the board. If the Crusaders take Aleppo and Damascus, then the entire Syria will be controlled by the Crusaders, and the form of overseas countries will be even better.

But their enemies are still fighting each other, each emir country can only rely on its own strength, and the Seljuk Sultan is unable to help, because Monomakh decided to go south to the two rivers. Now his army has captured Mosul and is about to Onward to Baghdad.

But there was one man who did not move with the army, he set foot on another road, this man was Edgar Wessex, he led the British Crusade (for all the peoples of Britain came, and there were not many peoples. , hence the name change) decided to go to Egypt.

Edgar found that if he wanted to gain his own country, he could only work hard in this direction, and he was not fighting alone. Both the Russian Crusaders and the Italian states came to help him. The former was to expand the Crusades. Forces, the latter is for commercial profit - get rid of Fatima, there is almost no danger for them to sail in the Eastern Mediterranean, and they can also enter the Red Sea.

There is no doubt that 1101 is the year of holy war. The entire East is burning in the flames of war, and the situation in the entire East will change even more dramatically.

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