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Gawain was considerate of this, and he himself was prepared to choose a suitable time to visit Dalasena and Germaninus, as well as the famous rhetorician Maupulus.

This is also a way to win over the old Komnenos clan and officials.

At the same time, the same was true for Dukas. Gawain quickly promised Macaulinus, "The most glorious title of Caesar will still be yours immediately. I will correct the previous emperor Alexios's practice of greatly devaluing the original title." . In addition, your son Efraimius Ducas will obtain the rank of 'First Noble' and the position of commander of the new cavalry regiment."

Macaulinus immediately said that he should not give such a high salary to a young man, as it would make him proud. "The rank should be changed to outstanding. The first sword-bearing noble will be enough, and the military positions will also start from His Majesty's servant." "But this man was still satisfied in his heart. He did not make any additional demands on himself, thinking that he was old and blind, so he could continue to live in seclusion with peace of mind.

As for Breanus, Gawain certainly did not forget this brother-in-law. After that, the nondescript title "Grand Duke of South Africa" ​​disappeared: he had to enjoy the rank of "Exalted" and was on the same level as the head of the servant country. In Dido's case, A "lady in purple" Together, they will assist the new emperor, and will probably be sent to recover and govern Macedonia and the Delasium region in the future (of course Dido thinks it is very annoying that she is in the same category as the sisters Ingrina and Eudocia, Press to discuss later).

The first problem has been solved temporarily, and the remaining two problems will be solved next.

Gawain entrusted Burrill with coordination, "In two months, we will focus on transporting food from various regions in Asia Minor. The military depot can also help solve a batch of needs and send them to the capital. I will rebuild the big barn left by John. Send all the food in to help and appease the good people in the city!"

Renovating the big barn?

Everyone present was shocked. The first reason was the political significance. The big barn was hated by the people of the whole city, but the new emperor wanted to rebuild it. Secondly, the big barn was close to the Grand Palace and the racecourse. If it was rebuilt, If so, there is one primary problem that cannot be avoided at all, and that is that we must face tens of thousands of rioting people.

The imperial capital originally had more than 200,000 residents, and one-third of them escaped during the previous turmoil and never came back. Many people went to Thessaloniki, Durazzo and Mystra, and they are likely to continue to serve John in the future. Most of those left behind are the lowest citizens, and there are still 30,000 to 40,000 people who have become a mob...

But Gawain's tone was very strong. He directly stated the reason why most of the brigades were withdrawn from the capital: "Among the many brigades, the three main teams of Hierapolis, Nika, and Opushkin are all soldiers of the old empire. Adapted, they might not have the strength or will to resist in the face of the revolting masses. The backbone of the Red Hand Brigade and the Guardian Brigade that I brought out were all foreigners, and together with the Syrian gunners, they suppressed the church in the capital. There is absolutely no psychological burden in joining forces with the rioters.”

After saying this, everyone present took a breath - Gawain, a "barbarian emperor" to a certain extent, would not hesitate to use iron-blooded tactics. He believed that using foreign troops to brutally suppress the capital city Rioting is absolutely justified.

"During the Creation Day, my two brigades will quickly attack the Grand Hippodrome, the Grand Palace, and the Grand Polo Grounds, and the other will attack the St. Paul's Almshouse in the Acropolis." Gawain's tone was as cold as a sword. Then he added to "Secretary of State" Philactus: "Cavalry, artillery, slings and chariots can all be used."

Then Gawain stood up, his tall figure cast on half of the marble wall, facing the commanders of the two brigades, namely Wesat Melo, who had just been awarded the "Grand Noble", and Bra, the "Chief Noble". Nass, "Mello, you will be responsible for attacking the Grand Hippodrome and the Grand Palace. After attacking the latter square, they will be divided into two armies. They will sweep all the way to the Port of Bucolion and the other to the Grand Palace." Polo ground; while Branas is responsible for attacking the Golden Horn Acropolis where the Great Almshouse is located - I will equip you with twelve armored tanks, eight perfume bottle cannons and one fire bear cannon. When the gangsters rebel against the party and occupy the buildings, you will not show mercy. They will smash them together with the houses. In addition, Your Excellency Gaudi will command the armored cavalry regiment and be responsible for the mopping up and harvesting."

The two generals and the "deacon noble" Gotti raised their hands in salute to express their agreement.

At this time Diognis couldn't help but say, "Is it really necessary to resort to violent suppression?"

After he finished speaking, the people around him looked at him with incomprehensible eyes, as if they were saying, "This is how we walked all the way from Seleucia."

The three commanders responsible for this matter, Melo had always been in the Bari area of ​​Italy, Branas was from a Thracian peasant-soldier family, and Gotti was from Blois Frank. They killed the mob in the capital. , just like killing enemies on the battlefield without any burden.

Anna answered the question of the guard on behalf of her husband: "My husband has a grand plan, which is to transform and build a brand new "palace city" from the port of Bucleon where the Grand Palace is located to the area where the Acropolis of the Golden Horn is located, that is, the area surrounded by the old wall of Constantine. The Blachna Palace will return to the role of a "separate palace". This new palace city is not only the residence of the royal family, but also the concentration of the official residence of the imperial government and the residences of bureaucrats and generals in the future. So we have to get rid of this group of insect-like mobs first-please understand, Mr. Diogenes, the chief noble, you will have priority to enjoy a high-class house in the new palace city, because your title and the status of the fourth-class lady of Gusuyun are enough to get such a reward."

Diogenes stopped talking and stepped aside.

After killing Taitishius, he no longer had any more goals in life. He and his wife enjoyed a generous salary and lived in a luxurious house, so there was naturally nothing to complain about.

The last topic is the mopping up of the remaining enemies in the western part of the empire and the islands of the Holy Sea.

Gawain's arrangement for this is to strengthen the persuasion of Ceces and Isaac, promising the former the title of "Your Majesty" and the latter "Caesar". As long as they surrender their land and accept the reorganization of the army, they can fully guarantee their lifelong glory. Internally, we will stand firm in Adrianople and send a brigade to Sophia Castle to suppress the unstable movements of the local natives. Then we will focus on the farming, holy land and redemption of Pronian landlords in the Thracian region this year, exempt the entire Thracian tax for that year, but also strictly prohibit Pronian landlords from collecting any taxes from tenants or dependents without authorization, so as to rest and recuperate.

A correct version can be found in the 16-9 book forum!

In addition, he strictly urged Venice to accept the Treaty of Gallipoli that he had signed with Molitor. If Venice was willing to escort John and Roger Jr. to Constantinople, the amount of compensation could be reduced to 800,000 gold byzantine.

"Hey, Venice can't possibly send these two to us." After the meeting, Anna said to Gawain while lying on the couch in the chapel room of St. John's Cathedral, feeling a little tired.