People in the Middle Ages, draw cards to get promoted

Chapter 85
Lothar traveled all the way back to the main hall of the Inner Castle Palace.

In the scorching sun, the heavily armed hussars were sweating profusely from the sun.

The Varangian guards on pack horses had already entered the Constance Manor in the middle of the journey, unarmored and rested.

The climate of the Holy Land is too unfriendly to the Franks who generally come from Central and Western Europe.

Lothar himself is fine.

The talent of the blood magic specialization changed his physique, and with the small mobile air conditioner like Prajna, even though he was also fully armed and wore a thick armor under the half body armor, he did not shed a drop of sweat.

The sergeants guarding the gate handed over clay pots filled with salt water, and the hussars took the pots, found a shaded place in twos and threes, took sips of water, and rested.

Baron Godfrey in a blue blouse took Belian, and Cavalier Kevin hurried over.

Belian has now also been canonized as a knight by Baron Godfrey, and has begun to contact some military affairs of the Knights of Jerusalem.

There was still a little immature on his face, but compared to when we first met, he was much calmer.

The transformation from a blacksmith to a knight, cavalry officer, and lord is not easy.

This takes a lot of time.

"Lord Godfrey, Knight Belian, Knight Kevin."

Lothar greeted them one by one, and said straight to the point: "My lord, Saladin's army has arrived at Kaleburg. Do you know how many of them there are?"

Godfrey said gloomyly: "According to intelligence, there are at least 3 people. Saladin has not stopped integrating the world of Saracen over the years. He has unified the entire Sharm, northern Fertile Crescent, Yemen and Egypt." , but now we are in disarray, and most of our troops have been transferred to the north."

The Crusaders who left Jerusalem and went north actually accounted for only a small half of the Jerusalem army.

But it was supposed to be the northern knights and lords who went south to support the holy city, but now it has become the opposite situation.

This ebbs and flows, and the military strength that Jerusalem can muster now is only slightly more than one-third of what it was in its heyday.

Lothar frowned. Saladin only had an army of 1, which is not too outrageous. Jerusalem should be able to gather more than [-] troops now.

If you make good use of the geographical advantage of the local battle, one will ebb and flow, and it will be considered evenly matched.

"If they send troops, who do you think they will choose as commander?"

Godfrey said without thinking, "Humphrey of Torun, or Amalric of Lusignan."

Humphrey of Torun is the fiancé of Princess Isabella, the daughter of Queen Maria Comnenos, whom Baron Godfrey wanted to marry Lothar.

After Lothar clearly refused, it didn't take long to marry Humphrey of Torun.

This Humphrey can be regarded as the only surviving face of the Jazz Party in Jerusalem.

The other Amalric of Lusignan, who bears the same name as the former king, was Guy's brother, and an important figure in the court of Jerusalem.

He has a very good relationship with Queen Mother Agnes, and he also controls the city defense army of Jerusalem. After Leonard left, he was the face of the Queen Mother's party.

Lothar thought for a moment, then sneered: "Amalric is more likely. Now that the power of the two parties is out of balance, even Baron Humphrey of Torun has started flirting with members of the queen mother's party. Don't count on them If we can fight to the death, perhaps our two royalists who hold military power are the ones they want to kick out the most."

Baron Godfrey said in a deep voice: "That's right, no matter which one of them is in the top position, it will not be a good thing for us."

"But it is too difficult for us to fight for the position of commander-in-chief."

On the battlefield, the consequences of being suppressed or killed by superiors are too serious.

The best end is to do hard work, but it is difficult to get meritorious service.

"Relax, maybe there will be a turning point."

There was a smile on Lothar's face, and he patted Baron Godfrey on the shoulder: "No matter how bad the situation is, the two of us will support each other."

Baron Godfrey forced a smile: "Let's go, let's go in first."

After that, nobles and knights came one after another.

They chatted with each other and walked into the palace, which immediately made the place noisy like a vegetable market.

Without regent Raymond's suppression, the palace no longer has a sacred veil for them.

Many new knights from Western Europe nonchalantly pointed at the murals and reliefs in the palace, and some even sat directly on the table, behaved rudely, and showed no respect in their expressions.

Amalric, a powerful man in the court of Jerusalem, said impassionedly: "Saladin, a pagan devil, rashly attacked Earl Leonard's territory, but Kaleburg was run by Leonard. Very well, we can provide support to Earl Leonard, he cannot take this fort."

"That's right, the blood of the heathen will dye the Jordan River red!"

Someone said what was in his heart without thinking: "Let Kaleburg become a meat grinder, so that even if the city is broken, Saladin will not have the strength to attack Jerusalem again."

Lothar whispered: "Heh, Amalric doesn't seem to want to rescue his accomplice that much. He plans to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, but I don't think Leonard is a tiger."

"The so-called queen mother's party is nothing more than a rabble gathered together because of interests. There are many people who hate Earl Leonard, but because of his power, they usually flatter him."

Lord Godfrey took it very lightly.

Although Amalric is the queen mother's favorite, his territory is not rich, and his talents and military power are limited. With Leonard's arrogant temper, it is impossible to look up to him.

In other words, Amalric naturally would not really serve under the command of Earl Leonard, who looked down on him.

Both of them are soft food, the former is said to be the lover of the Queen Mother Angnes, and the latter obtained the Earl of Jordan by marrying Countess Stephanie.

However, the two people who eat soft meals still think highly of themselves, and it is normal to look down on each other.

As Amalric's younger brother, Guy was the first to raise his hand and said: "I agree, as the so-called "King of the Dead Sea", the Counties of Transjordan is the eastern fence of Jerusalem, and Jerusalem is now in its weakest state." , let Earl Leonard spend some time on Saladin's army!"

Lothar felt a little funny in his heart.

In his world, Guy, who sat on the throne of the king, was Earl Leonard's staunch ally and a genuine fighter, but now he had a different face.

Sure enough, it is the butt that determines the head.

"Yes, that's right."

"Now the most elite forces in the city are the Royal Knights and the Jerusalem Knights. Let these two knights go to support Kaleburg first. Let us take a good rest and wait until the recruits are trained. Fight a decisive battle with the pagan army! We will repeat the glory of the Battle of Mongiza!"

As soon as this remark came out, it immediately aroused a lot of resonance.

Most of the real militants participated in the Northern Crusades.

Even those new knights who were eager to be granted titles and territories did not ask for a fight. No one was a fool. It was safe and affordable to let others consume Saladin's army first, and then go on their own.

Lothar and Baron Godfrey looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Sure enough, the two of them had become thorns in the eyes of others.

"Shut up, you cowards."

"How can the soldiers of the Father do nothing to save the Christian brothers who are in danger, you are simply perfidious Judas!"

Someone scolded.

Among the nobles and knights, there are also fanatical believers with simple minds, and many of these people are even in the queen mother's party.

The noisy and fierce arguments seemed to lift the entire roof.

But no one can stop them.

Amalric yelled "Silence" several times, but he didn't have the authority of Regent Raymond at all. He imitated blindly, but he was just a clown.

"quiet!"

The heavy scepter hit the floor with a loud noise.

People follow the sound.

The original noise gradually subsided.

In the darkness, a young man dressed in a Chinese robe, wearing a golden crown, and holding a scepter slowly came out.

Under the silver-white mask, a pair of majestic eyes swept across the crowd coldly.

Baldwin IV!
He actually showed up!

"who is this?"

"Shut up, this is His Majesty the King!"

"My God!"

"Your Majesty is still alive!"

The Crusader nobles looked at each other. They never expected that the king who had not dealt with political affairs for a long time, and many of them were prepared for the sudden news of his death, would stand up at this time.

"Everyone, I haven't seen you for a long time. It seems that you have even forgotten the etiquette of how to meet a king."

There was no warmth in Baldwin IV's tone.

His eyes were as cold as ice.

The cold iron mask, associated with the king's divine punishment, gloomy, and evil rumors, made him appear particularly terrifying.

Lothar took the lead in kneeling on one knee: "I have an audience with my king, and I am willing to obey your will. Whatever you think, everything will be the same."

Godfrey followed suit.

Followed by those Crusader nobles who came on a pilgrimage, they still have awe of the royal power, unlike those who have long been accustomed to Baldwin IV's vain position, and even cursed in private from time to time, who suffered God's punishment Why don't lepers die old aristocrats.

Afterwards, the entire hall fell to its knees.

Amalric and the others were even more trembling for a while. They lost awe of Baldwin IV because he hadn't stood up to deal with government affairs for too long.

The entire court was dominated by the queen mother Agnes and the regent Raymond.

Now, Baldwin IV stood up again, and all the authority immediately and automatically returned to the king's hands.

Baldwin IV slowly came to the throne, he stroked the gold-encrusted seat, and couldn't help but sneered.

"Tomorrow morning, you all need to lead the army and come to serve under my account. If you fail to arrive within the time limit, it will be regarded as a breach of the sacred oath. I will attack him in the name of the holy King of Jerusalem. All rebels will be deprived of their titles and punished. hanging."

"Yes, my king."

Baldwin IV coughed lightly, and said: "When I was 17 years old, I led [-] cavalry to defeat Saladin's [-] army. It was the same then, and it is the same today."

"Baron Lothar, how many people are there in my Royal Knights?"

Lothar stood up and said loudly: "45 brave knights and 110 armored cavalry."

"In addition, there are five hundred sergeants. Including the newly recruited pilgrim recruits, the total number is 1000."

The gentleness in Baldwin IV's eyes flashed past, he nodded slightly, and then asked: "Baron Godfrey, how many people are there in the Knights of Jerusalem?"

Godfrey hurriedly said: "Three hundred cavalry, one thousand two hundred armored sergeants, and one thousand five hundred pilgrim recruits."

"My two knight orders already have [-] soldiers and horses. Baron Amalric and Baron Humphrey, you must also send out this number of troops."

Baldwin IV's tone was beyond doubt.

Amalric opened his mouth, intending to prevaricate with the need to keep enough city guards, but he still didn't dare to open his mouth after all, thinking of the money he had embezzled from the palace and the city guards over the years.

He decided to intercede with Queen Mother Agnes later.

"In this way, there are nearly ten thousand troops in the headquarters. Tomorrow, all those who receive my call-up order must listen to the order before the battle. I will personally lead the army to a decisive battle with Saladin's heathen army."

The nobles and knights took orders one after another.

Some were worried, while others were ecstatic.

In any case, the appearance of Baldwin IV at this critical moment undoubtedly added a backbone to the scattered nobles in Jerusalem.

After the meeting is gone.

Baron Godfrey came to the throne, his eyes were a little moist: "Your Majesty, I seem to have returned to the eve of the battle of Mengisa."

"At that time, you were also so heroic...how is your body?"

He choked up for a moment.

As a hardcore royalist, his loyalty to Baldwin IV cannot be faked at all.

Baldwin IV sighed lightly: "Baron Godfrey, my body has been treated with the medicine Baron Lothar found, and I am fine."

Baron Godfrey looked at Lothar in shock, as if saying: Why did you kid do such a big thing so quietly.

Lothar said with a wry smile: "I wasn't fully sure at first."

Father Ulding's dignified voice sounded: "Your Majesty, you are too anxious. The treatment is not over yet. This will greatly overdraw your vitality."

Uldin walked out of the dark corridor, followed closely behind him by the king's personal servant holding the golden sword against demons.

Lothar didn't know how much the magic resistance gold could restrain the local wizards, but it didn't have any restrictive effect on Flynn and Prajna.

The subordinates in the system world and the extraordinary in this world are two completely different systems.

There may be similarities, but they are by no means the same thing.

Baldwin IV took off his mask, and his face was not as ugly and distorted as people imagined, but he could vaguely see the handsomeness of the past: "I am duty-bound to do this."

He said, looking at Lothar: "I wanted to entrust you with this important task, but since you have found a way to heal me, how can I continue to live in a dark room?"

"Baron Lothar, Baron Godfrey, both of you are my humerus, and the expedition depends entirely on your assistance."

"cough--"

Before the words fell, there was a rush of coughing.

Baldwin IV stretched out his hands to support the seat, trying to support his body so as not to fall.

Uldin reminded again: "Your Majesty, please follow me back to the inner hall and continue the treatment."

Baldwin IV glanced at Lothar apologetically: "Next, I'm afraid I will borrow your entourage for a while longer."

(End of this chapter)