Eagle Byzantium

In fact, in this era, not only Alexios did this, but also the Crusader Kingdoms in the Levant. For example, Baldwin recently hoped to capture the three ports on the northern coast: Haifa, Caesarea and Acre before launching a large-scale attack on Egypt. For this, he needed the help of Pisa and the Hot Duck Fleet.

So Baldwin was eager to get ships, so he signed a contract agreement with these two city-states, giving the Pisa people a "commercial port area" in Jaffa, and the same one in Assur to the Red Duck people. In principle, the merchant activities of the two city-states in the commercial port area are not subject to interference by the Kingdom of Jerusalem, and they enjoy tax-free rights. They even have the right to build city walls and watchtowers around the commercial port area, and set up churches, courts, and consular residences inside. Let their own people judge and deal with their own people - what's even more bizarre is that the Rela Duck people openly asked Baldwin to let them share one-third of the taxes on all ships entering and leaving the port!

This kind of commercial port area is called "Fondachi" by the Reluya and Pisa people, and "Funduk" by the Saracens. It is no different from the colonial concessions of later generations.

It can be imagined from this that the commercial port model established by Gao Wen is very healthy and advanced: I will give you the exclusive right to sell special goods, you pay taxes and rent to me, and everyone will make a fortune together. As for you passing this part on to the buyers? It's your ability and it has nothing to do with me. You want tax exemption and judicial power? There are no doors (Gao Wen is still considering whether to conditionally establish a duty-free trade zone in the future).

While Zhao Zhao was discussing money transactions with Si Wen and the envoys from various countries, Gao Wen and several of his confidants were in a small hall, intensely discussing the ownership of the Sultan of Isfahan with the plenipotentiary envoys.

During this period, Hali sent a secret message, claiming that if Gawain could protect Baghdad's interests, he would be willing to give Gawain the title of "Rom Tarsus Sultan of Armenia", which would be enough to rival the Seljuqs. But thinking that this would arouse fierce dissatisfaction in the Christian world, Gao Wen politely refused and asked Gao Ming to be sent to Gao Ming.

Finally, after careful consideration, Gao Wen proposed the following arbitration plan:

The Seljuk Sultan passed neither to his eldest son Bachyanuk nor to his second son Tapo, but to Bachyanuk's younger son, who was the grandson of Malik Shah Khan;

But Bacyanuk must immediately retire, return to his own territory, and never interfere in state affairs;

Bacyanuk's youngest son made a marriage contract with the caliph's youngest daughter. From then on, Isfahan and Baghdad "did not interfere with each other's rights." The Sultan and the caliph respected each other's rights and interests. The sultan must recognize the supreme status of the caliph. intrusion; intrusion

After the arbitration was reached, Bacyanuk's youngest son went to the court of Isfahan and took up the post of sultan. Kobuha and his second uncle Tapo served as assistants, and everyone was sincere and united. Supervise) knot (view);

Gawain announced the protection of Aleppo and Damascus, but Ridwan and Dukak wanted to revoke their pretentious title of Sultan, and would contact Baldwin and Bohemond to also propose a non-aggression contract between the two countries;

After that, Gawain's Tarsus kingdom stopped expanding eastward and concentrated on fighting Constantinople;

Baldwin's Kingdom of Jerusalem fought against Fatimid Egypt;

Bohemond concentrated on besieging the city of Antioch and restoring the former principality;

The Seljuk countries then went all out to suppress the Shiite rebellion in Persia, resist the invasion of the Kara Khanate in the east, and maintain their old territory;

Gawain also asked all parties to ensure that they would not discriminate against the Romans (that is, the Greeks, mostly Monophysites in Syria) under the enslavement rule, as if he had regarded himself as the patron of all Christian believers in Asia Minor and the Levant.

Finally, Gawain made two demands.

One is that all countries then sent allied troops to join his brigade to completely attack the Eagle Fortress of the mountain sect, kill all the Assassin believers, and eradicate terrorist activities from Anatolia to Persia, from Georgia to Baghdad;

The second is that on his way back to the army, he has the power to expel or eliminate "Kirat Pasha" Zagridin of Lake Van and regain this area.

It can be said that these two demands of Gawain were both shameless and outrageous but also very clever, because he captured the psychology of the Seljuk people.

The core "psychological territory" of the Seljuks is actually the Persian region. This is also the limit of their control as a settled regime. The previous focus on expansion and colonization in Anatolia was just a " The cause of the "younger branch" of the Kutumish family (i.e. Sultan of Roma). In their eyes, the Danish Mongols such as Merik were established by a group of uncontrolled wandering tribes, and the relationship between the two parties was not cordial (even if it was cordial, it would be useless. Suleiman was Maliksha's son). Cousins, and Tutusi is the biological brother of Malik Shah, and he is not killing you to death) - on the contrary, he admires and accepts Persian The Seljuk Empire, which has adopted the laws of civilization and rule, even wants to place the previously lawless "young branches" or "Ghazi" in remote areas, so that they can fight with other countries and stay in peace. Be a high-class and elegant "Persian" in the court of Isfahan, enjoy the beautiful moonlight, and recite poetry in the rose garden.

This is the reason why the Seljuks drove other more barbaric and backward Turkic tribes to Anatolia and "Turkized" Asia Minor, but they themselves "Persianized".

Therefore, Gawain proposed to annex the Kirat Pasha Kingdom, because he knew that this action would not touch the psychological bottom line of the Seljuk countries - as long as you do not come to beautiful Persia, you can do whatever you want in Greater Armenia.

In addition, Gawain also proposed a tempting condition, that is, he was willing to work side by side with the Seljuks to completely annihilate the Mountain Sect. This sect has always been a major concern for the other side. The Seljuk Empire, which regards itself as the guardian of the orthodox Sunni sect, hates this group of Persian heretics the most, especially the previous Sultan Sanjad was killed by the assassins of the Mountain Sect. Now the new Sultan wants to obtain the legal basis for ruling, so he has to use troops to retaliate against the Eagle Castle.

Therefore, Gawain's proposal hit the mark of the envoys and won unanimous approval.

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The parties exchanged oaths and promised to gather strong men and horses after the beginning of spring next year, and provide supplies and roads free of charge, and Gawain would be in charge of annihilating Hassan on the peak of the Eagle Castle!

Then, in the city of Tauris, everyone held a grand banquet for ten days to celebrate the successful birth of the contract and the future peaceful trade: everyone drank wine under the stars, enjoyed the singing and dancing of beautiful boys, and had fun boating on the lake until everyone had a good time, and then reluctantly said goodbye and left.

But the country of Kirat Pasha was ruthlessly sacrificed in advance without knowing it.

"Dear Anna, I can't return to Tarsus to spend Christmas with you and the children, but I sent many gifts and hope you like them. In addition, I will spend the winter in Tauris, with the army camp, because there are two forces equivalent to the kingdom that I need to eliminate next year... After completing all this, everything will be fine." Gawain narrated in the letter to his wife.