Eagle Byzantium

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The catapult Gawain mentioned was the heavy ballista on the Venetian galleys, and the porcupine crossbow was also a fat tool vehicle, driven by three wheels side by side, on which twenty-four arrows could be arranged at the same time. A heavy crossbow arrow, shot together, is enough to sweep away and kill an entire incoming army. It is a powerful weapon for guarding city gates and naval battles.

"Yes, there are not many city-states that can make their own weapons of this kind, only Ragusa, Venice, and Genoa." As Rosso said this, Betos nodded in agreement.

"Then since the two distinguished envoys are here, you might as well quote a price so that I can have a choice." Gawain had this in mind, so he raised his hands and started a temporary business with a smile.

The two envoys looked at each other, obviously feeling that the Grand Duke with brown hair and light blue eyes was not an easy person to deal with. However, for a commercial republic, "nothing is untradeable, except for one's own country." "Exterior" is a principle that will never change, so Rosso quickly quoted the price, "The stone-shooting machine is five hundred sous in silver coins, and the porcupine is one hundred and twenty sous."

"There are also some half-old stone-shooting machines in Ragusa, which can be purchased for two hundred sous." At this time, Betos suddenly said this, and then the two of them looked at each other with a feeling of affection for each other. dissatisfaction and contempt.

"I don't want the half-old ones. Do you have any brand-new ones? As long as they are lower than the price quoted by Governor Rosseau, I can definitely make a decision." Gawain gently hammered the palm of his hand with his fist. Interested.

So the two envoys changed their jobs to merchants on the spot, and started competing with each other, because Gawain could take out 8,000 sous in cash, and Gawain knew it just now when the lion Rosso opened his mouth. In this era, hiring a team of 500 mercenaries only required a monthly salary of 700 sous.

In the end, the final price was that Venice provided four catapults at a price of three hundred sous each; Ragusa provided ten porcupine crossbows at a price of ninety sous each - in addition, the two maritime city-states also provided these The transportation of equipment and technicians, of course, their salaries are paid by Gao Wen. Even so Acting Governor Barry saved a lot of money.

After the banquet, under the cold and lonely moonlight, Gawain, wearing the cloak given by Eudocia, stood in front of the monastery, "reading" Inglina's letter, feeling slightly distressed: these two sisters have a certain personality. different. The elder sister is thoughtful, opinionated and wise; while the younger sister is open-minded and a little childish and silly, which is why she shows her emotions so straightforwardly, although she also manages the family's property well. In fact, Gawain is not a fool, of course he understands Inglina's demands and feelings. Of course, he is different from the elm-knotted knights of this era. A lady can go through fire and water with just a look of affection, but he needs to consider more.

Gawain is a thoughtful man, and he does not discriminate against Inglina being a widow. What's more, she is a beautiful widow, but he also told the captor and Titicius before that if he combined with Inglina, he would inherit huge wealth and also bear heavy responsibilities. Moria The area is the core area of ​​the Byzantine Empire. If you accept this marriage. The emperor would not turn a blind eye to him.

Therefore, Gawain pondered and touched the black satin flower sent by Inglina. The smooth feel was far warmer than the biting winter night - even if he couldn't understand the text inside. But I knew exactly what the flower represented.

After a while, he walked back to the house, and there was another stack of letters on the bookshelf. After Gawain opened it, he found that they were all sent by his "little mistress" Anna Komnenos.

There are rows of small handprints and fingerprints on it, as if Anna is deliberately showing off herself. The content inside is almost arbitrary, ranging from philosophy to religion to folk myths, and it is not expected to have any practicality. The content was scrawled with some drawings, "This little girl, maybe she is too lonely in Brachna Palace?" Gawain couldn't help but laugh, then slowly folded the letter, and then he continued Flipping through the box, he took out several manuscripts.

After Andodat came over after sorting out the account books and tables, Gawain handed the manuscript to him, "What kind of book is this?"

Andodat touched the newly grown hair and looked at it carefully, "It seems to be something written by ancient emperors."

"Did ancient emperors still write articles?" Gawain became interested, "What are their names?"

After receiving this order, Andodat looked at it with difficulty for a while, "It seems to be military orders, tactics, and general strategies. It looks very complicated, and it is all written in classical court Greek."

"Oh, forget it." As soon as Gawain heard this, he was shocked, so he asked the other party to put these classics on the bookshelf, thank you, and then under the candlelight, he held the letters on both sides, a little undecided, and finally His eyes still fell on the parchment of Anna's letter. The little finger print was so cute. He couldn't help but think of Anna when he was in the imperial capital. After losing the bet, Gawain couldn't help but feel warm in his heart at the sight of him timidly pressing his fingers. Then Gawain cheered up and asked Andodat to get the scroll, "Draw up a copy for me and send it to Salian. The secret message from Caesar (Henry IV) was immediately sent to Ravenna secretly by hiring a Venetian ship. Gawain needed him to fulfill the promise of the original envoy. "

The small town of Placentia in the far northwest of Italy was almost overcrowded these days - 20,000 ordinary monks and secular nobles, 4,000 high-ranking monks, and the most important core "Helmsman of Christ" Pope Urban, all gathered here, and vendors and prostitutes from all sides also came over. The city walls were full of people and stalls. Many priests and monks wore tight robes that could lift their hips, hugged women without scruples, and went to the market and shops to rummage through boxes and cabinets to buy beautiful clothes and jewelry.

"Damn it, since the Holy See moved to this city, all the prostitutes, thieves and prostitutes in Rome have flocked here." At the city gate, the red-bearded Bohemond complained in a low voice, riding through the bustling crowd and walking in on the black dirt road, followed by several close barons and entourages, holding flags and weapons.

He finally obeyed Pope Urban's will and lifted the siege of Amalfi. Now is the time to seek credit and be good. Bohemond is very familiar with this and knows that it is better to lower his status at this moment. Everything can still be discussed. Of course, there is another goal. He wants to get the "flagpole" for the attack on Bari from the Pope because Gawain expelled the bishop of the Catholic Church.

A correct version in 16-9 Book Bar!

After the snow melts next year, we will send troops! After taking down Bari and slaughtering Gawain and his Red Hand Company, we will take the opportunity to sail out of Bari and rush to the east. "Everything is in the hands of the Tver family." (To be continued ~^~)