Eagle Byzantium

Bohemond, who was standing in the corner, was laughing secretly. Knowing that he had a trick, he raised his hands in the air without making a gesture of resistance and watched the show with cold eyes.

"What's the reason?" Emperor Alexios became angry.

"It is said that Stephen Gawain, the prefect of Rome, was ambushed by unknown men on his way to the Golden Gate. Godfrey of Bouillon thought he was being sent by His Majesty, and arrogantly declared that he would Release Monk Peter immediately and grant them the right to purchase supplies, otherwise he will definitely use force to resolve this matter," the herald said, sweating profusely.

"Is Gawain dead?"

"Probably not." This answer made Anna don't know what kind of expression to use.

Then, the herald did not dare to hide it, "It is said that not only did Gawain survive, but he also kidnapped Penipace Bastos, the third most glorious person in the empire."

"What?" The emperor's eyesight became dim again, "Why was he able to kidnap Brenus?"

"I heard that when Gawain passed the camp of Penipace Bastos, His Majesty Breanus went to escort him kindly. As a result, during the melee, Gawain shouted that this was a conspiracy between His Majesty and Breanus. This is how it happened. Offensive behavior.”

Alexios once again had tens of thousands of armored knights in his heart, roaring past with their spears, constantly piercing and trampling on his "psychological fortress", and then the emperor's sharp eyes also fell on Bo Regarding Ximond, "The treacherous and untrustworthy Lord Apulia, you must have instigated this incident, sending people to pretend to be my custodial soldiers!"

"This joke is too big, Your Majesty, I can't bear it." Bohemond continued to argue.

"It is almost certainly the conspiracy of the Duke of Apulia. Praetorian guards, capture this madman and criminal so that we can negotiate with the rest of the pilgrims in the future!" Before the emperor could say anything, Anna made a quick decision. He waved his little arms and gave the order.

So the archer warriors and the Varangian guards swarmed up again and captured all Bohemond's swords and daggers. "You can't do this to my majesty. If my team doesn't see a safe return in three days, I, they will join Godfrey and Gawain in attacking the city, hahahaha!" Bohemond was tied up with his hands cut behind his back and pressed at the emperor's feet. But he still laughed and threatened without restraint.

But the emperor and the princess ignored him. They walked out of the palace and hurried to the Brachna Monastery where they could climb up and overlook the distance.

Looking around, the entire Salabria region has been turned into a sea of ​​flames: the pilgrim teams brought by Godfrey and Baldwin, knights and infantry wearing chain mail, are setting fire and looting everywhere. Before that, they had lived in harmony with the local nobles and civilians, and the remaining unarmed pilgrim civilians seemed to be forming an endless stream along the snow-covered forest, cutting down trees, and making siege equipment such as ladders and catapults.

"They will approach the walls and towers next to the palace in two days at the latest." Mikhail, the captain of the guard who was always on guard, came over and reported to the emperor.

The wind and snow fell on the emperor's face mercilessly. Then he turned around and looked around. The entire capital was filled with shouting and running people and soldiers. The church bells were ringing horribly, and flags were raised in various military camps. The alarm horn was sounded.

Anna, on the other hand, was looking at the mountains to the northwest of the palace: only in that area, the city wall of Constantinople was broken due to terrain reasons.

"My daughter, what are you thinking about?"

"Hmm, I'm wondering if the pilgrims will use this place to invade the city?"

Alexios laughed. "If a small group of enemies dare to attack, I will kill them all with my own hands."

"Then when dealing with pilgrim lords, shouldn't peace negotiations be the main thing now?"

"But. This group of barbarians has now begun to use force. This is a declaration of war against the empire." Alexios said every word. It seems that the emperor's anger has become uncontrollable. "Those ungrateful guys, let me teach them basic etiquette with my Holy Sea and the Sword of Athos - ask Bohemond to take a good look at it. Although I The military strength at hand is only fifteen thousand, which is enough to defeat the combined forces of Godfrey and Gawain! Don't let them underestimate the Romans." Then the emperor told Mikhail, "You are here. He went to carefully prepare for the battle with Yagfei. As for the five thousand soldiers and horses of Brennus outside the city, although the commander was kidnapped by Gawain, it was harmless. Diogenes and Titicius were both cautious. Talent, any one of them can manage the team well. We must show some skills to those barbarians, so that they can talk about anything immediately and be willing to talk about it."

"Yes, the soldiers also reacted from the panic. They can't wait to fight to the end under His Majesty's royal flag!" Mikhail was extremely excited, and then ran down the stairs and went to make arrangements.

"Father, how do you deal with the Normans on the east coast?" Anna asked.

"You can find any excuse to detain Bohemond. Don't listen to this gangster's threats and blackmails. He is nothing special. As long as I hold Tancred and the Normans in check for three days, it will be enough to severely defeat Godfrey and his gang. If we continue the peace talks like that, the initiative will definitely lie with me. In my hand." Alexios said with great ambition, and then he patted Anna on the head, "Daughter, I will be in the Grand Palace safely and gracefully, presiding over and witnessing your wedding, the enemy who covets the throne of Rome. , I will crush them all under my boots.”

Anna laughed with mixed emotions and wished her father a successful victory.

The snow over the entire Brachna Palace was dancing wildly again.

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At this moment, dusk was gradually rising, trumpets were surging, Sarabria was like a miserable furnace, and there were huge and high flames everywhere. Gawain was riding a horse, settling down his large company, and rushed to Gover in the snow. In Lei's camp.

"The target is St. Atkins Gate. It is not far from the so-called Golden Gate of Constantinople. There is also an important bridge. If you seize this place, you can attack the inner city of the Greek emperor, and you can also capture the city further east. Juquintina Palace, contact the Normans and complete the siege of the Greek capital." In the tent, Baldwin pointed to the miniature sand table and proposed a tactical plan to his brother and the other lords - this kind of work was learned by the West Franks. Gotta go fast.

"Are the Normans trustworthy?" Godfrey, holding his sword, asked.

"Definitely not as trustworthy as the Red Hand Dalian Team. It is said that the Tver family are evil spirits and beasts crawling out of hell. The most important thing the world should do is to send them back."

"But even the scheming Greek emperor was afraid of evil spirits and wild beasts, wasn't he?" Godfrey laughed, and then decided: tomorrow, the main force of the entire army will attack St. Atkins Gate.

At this time, Gawain opened the curtain and walked in. He looked around and said loudly, "Everyone, please exercise restraint and try to keep the negotiation within the scope of negotiation. Don't rashly fight. After all, the other party is the emperor. I want the Holy See to crown him." I don’t want this to happen next time.” (To be continued~^~)