Eagle Byzantium

A Hu Fu was a land measurement unit in the medieval world. A Hu Fu was equal to ten hectares of land, one-tenth of a Morgan. So the gift Matilda promised was twenty thousand hectares or assets equivalent to its total amount: fish ponds. , wheat fields, pastures, mills, castles, etc.

These words of the Duchess made Peter very excited. He felt that it was worthwhile to sleep in the open from Lake Leman to Rome. When he received the news that his sworn brother Gawain was in Bari, he dropped what he was doing. He worked hard to encourage the Pope and Matilda to do anything that was beneficial to his sworn brother, in order to realize the dream in his heart.

At this moment, Pope Urban also nodded, "This is true. My dear Matilda will never deceive believers. Her words are resounding and I have heard them with my own ears. Peter, what else do you have to worry about?" ”

"Then I will set off immediately!" Peter stood up, and the Pope looked at him with approval. This hermit has accomplished much more than the group of cardinals and senior monks under his crown. He has gathered nearly 100,000 pilgrims in two or three years. , it is definitely not something that ordinary people can do. Then, the Pope stopped him, then took off his ring with his own hands and handed it to Peter, "This is a token of negotiation, but you must not overly anger the Normans." Then Urban took it from the cardinal next to him. Taking a white robe, "Gawain has been baptized, hasn't he?"

"I accepted it, but I think it's very unreliable. He also ate yeast bread in Constantinople."

"Very good, by the way, send this white robe to convey my will, and you will baptize him again in person."

About three minutes later, in the streets of Rome, countless people were worshiping at the roadside, devoutly waving to the hermit Peter riding on a donkey. They enthusiastically trusted this practical agent of the Lord - Peter was carrying Cross with thorns. He was riding on the back of a donkey with great difficulty. Two baskets were hung around the animal's neck, which contained directions and certificates given to him by princes from all over the world. He always believed that this pain was the pain of the Son of God when he was crucified. He could communicate with the Holy Spirit through this real simulation of blood and inspire the people and warriors. Sacrifice and blood shed for the recovery of the Holy Sepulchre.

Among the crowd, a handsome warrior kept running in the direction Peter was heading, shouting, "Dear hermit, please put down the cross for now. Go to rescue the city of Bari as soon as possible, I, Vesate Melo, Willing to protect your future. ”

Outside the city gate, Mero knelt on one knee in front of Peter's donkey, "Oh, are you also a subordinate of my sworn brother?"

"No, I'm ashamed to say that's not the case. I was originally a visiting nobleman who migrated from the Peloponnese. I was exiled here by the Grand Duke because I participated in a private fight between the Casa family in the city of Bari. "Mello said gracefully, and then stood up. Holding the hilt of the sword, he said to Peter sincerely, "My wife Qise, after learning that the city of Bari was besieged by Norman bandits, was prepared to come here in person to submit a letter to His Majesty the Holy See, even if it was of no use. It just so happened that you, the hermit, persuaded the Holy See. But the road ahead was dangerous, so I used the twenty gold coins given by the Grand Duke before his departure to hire thirty soldiers and take a detour to the city of Bali."

Peter looked intently at the young warrior's belt, which was inlaid with a red gem. It was also engraved with the name "Qise Merlot", knowing that it must be his wife's name. "You said earlier that you and your wife were exiled by my sworn brother, so you should be hating him."

"No, it's not hatred, but kindness." Mello said firmly.

"Very well, I am willing to go with you to the city of Bari. By the way, friend Mero, have you heard of the Holy Sepulcher? Do you want to know how the pagan Sultan oppressed and bullied the believers there?"

Ten miles east of Rome, by a forest, flags were waving, and a group of soldiers and horses came out. There were about 200 people, mostly infantry wearing breastplates and holding spears. The leader had a scarred face and no horse. , giving people the impression that the head is "wearing armor" "The wild boar", with a very vulgar voice, "I am Birel, a nobleman from Lombardy. I was an infantry commander under the princess. Now I have received an order to escort you to the city of Bari, and of course to the Holy Sepulchre. It would be better to kill a few more infidels."

Peter smiled and nodded to Merlot. It seemed that the Duchess of Tuscany was imbued with the folk customs of the territory. She was straightforward and straightforward. Since Birel was escorting her, there was no need to take a long way to the city of Bari. .

In front of the St. Nicholas Cathedral in the city of Bari, Gawain, wearing holy armor, stood at the foot of the steps. Below, surrounded by subordinates whose names had previously been recorded in the brocade book, there were also Titicius and Diog. Generals such as Nice and Francesco were all fully armed, carrying bows and arrows, quivers, and flails and spears. Then Gawain said:

"The reputation of the Red Hand Company will be tempered into gold by the stained blood of the Normans at this very moment."

"Long live the Roman Empire!" Then, Diogenes was full of loyalty, drank the wine bag in his hand, and then raised his arms and shouted.

"Long live the emperor, long live the eldest princess, long live the Red Hand Company!" The warrior who then took the lead, wearing a Viking-style chainmail helmet, carrying a two-handed ax on his back, and holding an icon painting in his hand, guided all the queues, Hao With great vigor, everyone sang "The Holy Mother of God" in unison With the war song "You Will Never Surrender to Me", they climbed up the city wall towers in an orderly manner and stayed at their respective posts. With large crossbows, porcupine crossbows, catapults, and ship decks, individuals strictly adhered to their duties and waited for the Normans under the city. The general human attack has arrived.

Gawain, who was holding Quicksilver, turned into the nearby stable. There, Sabina's head stuck out, a pair of black eyes silently looking at her master. Gawain patted her cheek, and then put his arms around her neck. , "It's going to be okay, Sabina."

On the top of the city of Bali, the red-handed cross sword flag slowly rose, and then stretched in the wind, making a hunting sound.

On the hills outside the city, weeds were swaying. Bohemond waved his sword and chopped haphazardly on the left and right, as if rehearsing how to deal with the Red Hand Dalian Company and the prisoners of Bari after entering the city. Tancred stood solemnly beside the flag. Ahead, eyes fixed on the city under siege tower siege, "Sister, don't die, otherwise I won't be able to explain in front of my mother. Are you willing to ask me to repent and pray in front of the Holy Tomb in the future? ”

On the flank, on the high slope northeast of Bari, Godfrey was already on his horse, reluctantly. He had to come only on Caesar's order, otherwise according to his opinion, he would rather fight with the Normans. Join forces to capture this city occupied by the Greek army and remove obstacles to the sea route for future pilgrim armies.

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"Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo", the three parties raised their war flags at the same time, and the horns to encourage the killing also sounded continuously! (To be continued ~^~)