Eagle Byzantium

From Salabria to Constantinople, you could have gone directly through the Second or Third Military Gate, but Alexios specifically ordered that Gawain go to Brachna Palace to receive the Golden Edict. Therefore, the qualifications granted to imperial dignitaries can and must be entered through the Golden Gate.

However, everyone knows that in this case, Gawain will have to take a long way around and pass through the camps of the Normans and Brenus south of the city, so the situation will become very dangerous and complicated.

In the early morning of that day, before the stars and darkness faded from the snowy field, Gawain got up, and then the Turkic servants used a razor to clean his beard, "and shave off my longer hair as well." Go." As he said this, Muzaffy-Adin's razor began to move. Gawain's fluffy brown hair became tangled, and soon the archduke put on a Roman gown and belt, a cloak given by Eudocia, and a sealskin scarf left by Erikson to keep out the cold. He picked up the sword of phosphorous fire and walked out.

"Don't worry, Baldwin and I will take five hundred knights and wait by the bridge of Salabria. If the priest encounters any trouble from the Greek emperor in the city, we will definitely destroy his capital and throne. "This was Godfrey's promise to Gawain beforehand, and Gawain, who walked out of the camp at this moment, really saw the Duke of Lower Lorraine and hundreds of knights in bright armor, holding banners and keeping his promise. He headed towards his camp as promised.

Gawain smiled happily. In front of him were Bramson, Muzafiadin, Mero, Andreev, and Birel, as well as four or five guard warriors and brotherhood members. Among them, Bramson is still hanging a hand crossbow and carrying a two-handed sword on his back; Muzhafi Adin is walking, carrying a horn bow, an ax suitable for close combat hanging on his waist, and wearing a lighter half-mail chainmail. . Below are the customary bare feet; Merlot is dressed in a much more gorgeous Greek aristocratic style, equipped with a sword and bow and arrows, and under his seat is a horse from the Po River; Andreev is wearing the scale armor of the Principality of Zata , a nose helmet, a Saxon buckler on his back, and a medium-length Byzantine cavalry ax in his hand; Birel is the same as a Turkic servant. He also walked, covered in heavy armor, carrying a long bag, and a short-handled hammer on his belt.

In the middle of the group of people was the distinguished Lord Sebastocrat, whose face was covered by a cloak. Gawain had made a promise to him in advance: not to let the barbarian lords of West Francia see him, lest the Comnenus family become a laughing stock.

As for the Dalian team's camp, Gawain completely left it to Giovanni's custody.

Then, the group of people walked in the snow. About three miles later, Gawain saw clearly that they were in the Varangian camp. Between Qili Town and Qili Town, there was a low-lying land wrapped in forest shrubs, and with snow falling on it, it looked like flat land. But the horses' hooves started to stir up the water when they stepped on it. In addition, between the moat and the low-lying land, in order to prevent the river from overflowing and flooding in the spring and autumn, a water dam was built, towering there, with layers of decaying grass swaying above it.

"Grand Duke, ahead..." Bramson said warily. You must know that there is a clear plain before and after, and further south is the camp of Nikephoros Breanus. Going eastward are the stretches of Juquintina Palace and the Mausoleum of St. Basil, where Bohemond's residence was. If there was danger, I'm afraid it would have to be here.

Before Gawain could say anything, a group of people walked out from the snow and hills in the south with purple flags. Gawain stared at it, and the leader was the officer wearing a Saracen-style turban. , and next to him is the snub-nosed general Titicius. The fat, aristocratic general in the middle with a kind face must be Preenus, the Archbishop of Tyrathium...

Yesterday, Brenus also received the news that His Majesty was going to receive Gawain. As a result, he immediately found the prison guard and said in a low voice, "In your opinion, can we escort Grand Duke Gawain to the Golden Gate?"

Diognis was puzzled and asked why.

Brenus didn't say anything clearly, he just smiled and said, "In short, if Gawain makes any mistakes in my defense zone, the reputation of the Brenus family will be embarrassed."

"You mean, Bohemond's group of Norman gangsters will secretly attack Gawain?" Diognis asked loudly.

But Breanus just laughed and said nothing.

Then he summoned Titicius, "Caesar may have had trouble in the imperial capital recently. He was supposed to stay at the Gallipoli Fortress... I think you can understand what I mean, but with the general It has nothing to do with you, I will try my best to identify it for you... So, can we escort Grand Duke Gawain to the Golden Gate?" Anyway, Brennus's words yesterday were full of a sense of escape, which made him feel uneasy. People are confused.

Anyway, in accordance with Brenus's stated spirit of "Can we escort Grand Duke Gawain to the Golden Gate?", these three selected fifty elite cavalry today, walked out of the camp, and happened to be with Gawain in front of this low-lying land. meet.

This is the first time Gawain sees Brennus, "It turns out that Anna is going to marry him soon."

"It's a pleasure to see the Third Glory of the Empire!" Gawain did not salute on horseback, but directly held Brenus's hand, shaking it so enthusiastically that he almost tore off the man's arm.

"Gawain, you are such a crazy guy. When you see Penipacebastos of the empire, you don't even get off your horse and salute!" Diognis was furious and shouted angrily.

But Gawain ignored the guards and drove his horse directly, leading the members of the Brotherhood into the lowlands. Brenus was not angry and followed with the rest of the cavalry.

At this moment, most of Brennus's horses were stuck in the mud. Everyone tried their best to stabilize their bodies so as not to fall off the horses. However, several of Gawain's cavalrymen walked relatively steadily. Diogenes was very puzzled and didn't know why.

As for Isaac, who was covered with a cloak, he hid his appearance and didn't want even his own people to notice it, because he felt that being a prisoner was too embarrassing. He slowly entered the palace and made a long-term plan.

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The low shrubs, along with the white and yellow snow, slowly extended towards the golden gate, whose outline could only be seen, and swayed in the strong wind, while the high embankment on their left was full of suspicious flashing shadows and sounds, so that Bramson, who was scouting in front, hung up the kite shield and kept reminding the Grand Duke to pay attention to the safety of the surroundings.

"Shoot the traitor Gawain!" Suddenly, a line of figures emerged from the high embankment, and the leader shouted loudly, and then arrows flew down. Gawain heard the sound of horses nearby - several Cuman cavalrymen under Brennus's command had their horses shot dead, and the horses and men fell and rolled in the mud. The rest of the personnel were also at a loss in the rain of arrows, and they were in a dilemma. (To be continued ~^~)