Eagle Byzantium

After saying that, Merrick did not want to put the crime of killing the king on the servants, so he grabbed the sword and stabbed it into his abdomen, then his intestines flowed out, and he fell dead on the white snow.

“Eat and tear apart, hyena.

Enjoy that uncollected body! "

This Seljuk tribe, which was once famous on the eastern Anatolia plateau, and whose tribes could herd sheep and horses on the ruins of the royal palace, came to an end in the most miserable way amid heavy snow.

Sartuk, the emir of Sagitus, took over all the remnants. He mixed the people of the two tribes, gave up the attack on Tortomi Fort, and fled in the opposite direction.

But Haddadi's cavalry caught up with this group of weak people on the snow, because their horses got enough fodder and built up their mental strength in the stables: finally, in the Erzurum Mountains, a frozen road In front of the river, Sartuk Ali was caught up and beheaded by Haddadi cavalry. Half of his subordinates were killed and half were captured. Except for the craftsmen and beauties or handsome boys, the captured people were imprisoned in the dungeons of Tortomi Castle. After half a year, they all died due to abuse.

Haddadi's Kurdish cavalry chopped off the heads of Merik and Saltuk and sent them to Gawain's military camp over the rugged mountain road.

Gawain ordered the head to be returned to the mosque cemetery in Sebastian City for burial, and then declared his victory and power over this land:

The Red Hand Brigade climbed to a giant peak with an altitude of 10,000 feet, planted the flag on Erez Castle, and declared its occupation. The brigades then marched in detachments and captured most of Erzurum to the east.

Theodoro also took the opportunity to dispatch the garrison of Chardia. One of the small teams captured the important trading city connecting Erzurum and Chardia, which Theodoro had coveted for a long time. of Baibult.

In the following half month, due to a bigger blizzard, it was impossible to carry out large-scale military operations, so Gawain announced the winter camp, and Theodoro also remained silent.

A new year is coming.

Another winner in the Great Armenian chess game was David the Builder. His army continued to be invincible in the past year, capturing Tbilisi, the central fortress of the Georgian Kingdom, from Haddadi, and then swept across the entire eastern part of the Kingdom of Georgia.

The increasingly powerful David kept the two countries of Haddadi and Shirvan silent. They kept sending envoys to beg Gawain's brigade to stay in Erzurum and not leave, "lest we be annexed by David the Builder." ”

But because the weather here was too cold, Gawain didn't stay. Except for a small number of Sebastian's border residents garrisoned at Erez Castle, the remaining three brigades all retreated to the lush grasslands of the Comaches River in the north of Melitene to spend the winter. The soldiers took hot baths and The horses were well fed and the spoils distributed, and morale was consistently maintained high.

In the scarlet tent, between the warm bonfires and candlesticks, Gawain and the generals analyzed the war situation in the coming year, "How is the Kirat Pasha Kingdom? Can the Yefanduni Brigade and the border troops of Samosata monitor and contain it? "The majestic patron sat in front of the sand table, looked at the small flags standing in the forest, and asked Hercules, Gabriel and Walter in front of him.

The answer is yes.

Gawain nodded with satisfaction, then turned to the brothers Orson and Hallam, "Maintain the combat readiness of 2,500 Sebastian border troops at all times to fight with me in the coming year."

"As commanded."

"In addition, inform Diogenes that I need the help of him and his brigade. I will take the Bellerophon brigade to join me here after the New Year and prepare to use force against Trabizond and Georgia." Gao Wenyan After that, gently push a small flag on the sand table that was originally located at Fort Anglas. From his own position, "As for Anglas, I will send Giovanni's county army and Monomachus' border army to reinforce and reassure General Bramson - in the direction of Cyprus, can I Do you want me to feel at ease?" Gawain extended his eyes to the Levant Sea area in the south of the sand table.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, Sheriff Andodat will stay there with his troops, administering the government on one hand, and continuing the siege of Nicosia on the other. He also sent 1,500 men across the sea to strengthen the defenses of Beritus and Jubail. There, the Pragit herders officer has begun to prepare supplies for the attack on Tripoli." Confidential Officer Firaktos stood up and reported in one breath.

"Very good." Gawain simply praised in Greek, and then stared at the center of the sand table, "With the addition of Diognis's brigade, I will once again have the mobile force of four brigades, combined with a large number of elites. Cavalry, but the question is, shall I fight first with Theodorus or with David the Builder? Because my strength is not enough to guarantee victory against their combined forces."

The great patron pointed his finger at the sand table and said with certainty, "The area from Erzurum to Duin City is 350 kilometers long. Most of it is mountains, grasslands and deserts. My artillery regiment cannot carry heavy loads." The battle was accompanied by large siege guns and fire bear cannons, because there was no suitable road at all. We only had some long perfume bottle cannons on wheels and light caravans. "

At this time, the great Earl Mero stretched out his hand and said in a deep voice, "Please the great patron, please give me the command of General Orson's border residents, as well as the siege artillery detachment of the artillery regiment - —I will attack Amasya with General Orson, Bramson, and Birrell after the beginning of the year.”

"Oh, there are well-prepared roads and fortresses leading there, and the artillery can follow you..."

"Yes, once the big siege cannons are fired under the city of Amasya, Theodore will definitely think that it is our main force that is attacking Amasya, and he will desperately ask the builder David to bring the main force to support him." Melo's fingers kept clicking on the sand table, "And Your Highness, you and the four brigades will take the opportunity to quickly move eastward along the Erzurum Mountains and destroy the weak belly of the Kingdom of Georgia."

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"The key is to capture the city of Kars. Once we seize this gateway, we can cross the Lesser Caucasus Mountains and threaten Tbilisi. Along the way are the old places I ruled, and the local people will provide ample supplies." At this time, Lati Liparitis hurriedly took over the words of the Earl and gave the most specific goal, which is the city of Kars, which guards the borders of Georgia, Hadadi and Erzurum. Lati was determined to take back the ancestral dukedom that David had invaded, and he did his best to act as a guide.

"Kars City..." Gawain also looked interested.

"I am very familiar with the fortresses and terrain there."

But Gawain raised his hand to stop Lati's rashness, "For the sake of victory, I can wait. In the remaining days of winter, I will ask Diogenes, who will arrive soon, to really explore the strengths and weaknesses of Kars City, especially its weak points."