Eagle Byzantium

It seemed that what this confidential officer said was absolutely true. Then the fierce and shrill night wind blew by, and everyone stood in the courtyard inside the fort with their heads down, silent, even though it was summer. It's almost a hour, but my spine is starting to get chills.

"Send Knight Amandro to the Priest Master and Bohemond. This is the only feasible way now." Godfrey, who had recovered his thinking ability, said hurriedly, and then he expressed half sympathy and half disgust. He looked at Almanzhuo who was leaning against the wall without saying a word.

Gawain nodded and said that was the only way now.

Then, the Grand Duke slowly passed by the ashes covered with bone remains, glanced sideways at the child's head, which was stuck on the sword and burned beyond recognition, and came to Almandro and his men, "Are you willing to endure such a horrific act?" sin?"

But Amandro still lowered his head and didn't say a word.

"Your Highness the Grand Duke, he has eaten human flesh. I am afraid that his heart has been corroded and occupied by demons. You don't need to ask him anything. Ademar and Oakhilt will judge him and these murderers and burn him in public. "A guard warrior behind Gawain reminded him.

The others nodded and agreed with the warrior's statement.

"Amandra, let me ask you one last question." Gawain leaned on the hilt of his sword.

At this time, the knight with a blue face and messy hair slowly raised his head and looked at the Grand Duke with cold eyes. The knights around Gawain remained silent and clenched their weapons nervously, because they heard It is said that those who eat human flesh will turn into demons, and the knight's eyes first changed, as terrifying as phosphorus fire.

Seeing the other party's reaction, Gawain suddenly asked his question, "How does human flesh taste?"

Amandro was stunned for a moment, then he opened his mouth, revealing his bloodshot teeth, and said in a weird tone, "It's not bad, just like peacock meat."

"Have you ever eaten peacock meat?" Gawain lowered his shoulders and joked.

Amandro also laughed, "No..."

Before he finished speaking, Gawain stepped forward and pierced the sword in his hand into Almanzo's chest like lightning, and then quickly pulled it out, killing the other fort sergeants who were still in a daze and participating in the cannibalism, one after another. , all of them were killed in the scene. They had been tied up beforehand. Gawain killed them extremely neatly. Only two Franks holding the ropes were left, still staring at the corpses on the ground.

"Gawain, you bastard!" Godfrey shouted loudly.

"We can't let people know that there are soldiers at the frontline outpost who have started to eat people..." Gawain held up his sword, and the blood from Amandro and his men pooled at his feet. "I choose to destroy all of this - -These missing Crescent Church women and children have fled to Amasa. My judgment should be true. These people should have been in the West Fort pasture, but they came here instead of absconding; while Almanzo and his sergeants bravely defended the outpost and fought to the end against the large number of attacking Turks and died tomorrow. Send the body to Bohemond, and ask him to give the knight Amandro a grand funeral."

Before Godfrey could say anything, Gawain wiped the blood on his hands with a cloth, "Yes, that's right, the food problem is extremely scary now, but we must give hope to the city of Antioch and let Everyone believes that the city of Antioch will eventually be saved instead of perished, and all this depends on victory. Victory, victory, and victory. I am also indignant and uneasy about such a tragedy, but this news should stop here. We cannot let more people know, otherwise it will have a greater impact on the pilgrims than the lack of food itself. Big and bad. I mean, Godfrey Eustace, I think you can understand."

Experience? Of course Godfrey could understand that in the night wind, Gawain's words were very clear, word for word, as clear as the blood dripping from the blade of the sword: Gawain's theory was not hidden earlier, it was very clear. Practically speaking, he believes that the current situation in Antioch is that it is okay to starve to death women and children who are unable to fight, even if they are soldiers. In the army, Gawain would not hesitate to deprive the old, weak, sick and disabled of food and clothing. He only cared about the frontline combat team, as long as these people and their horses could eat and drink enough, because only in this way can there be any It is hoped that defeating Cobuha can truly save the city of Antioch and ensure that the pilgrims' cause can continue.

Although this approach and idea are extremely cruel and based on the sacrifice of most people, it is the only one that is invulnerable in this crisis, isn't it?

Therefore, Gawain did not allow the "hungry knights to eat people" incident to spread, and killed Amandro to silence him. He was afraid that this would spread to the city and cause great commotion and controversy, which would cause his combat team to be unable to receive the remaining day points. of food rationing.

"Cover it up, it's good for everyone, Godfrey. As religious leaders of the army, Adhmar and Oakhilt don't have to bear moral accusations. No one wants negative news like "pilgrims eating people" to be recorded in historical files; for the Normans, I think Bohemond doesn't want his subordinates to do such a thing; for us, only if the food rations continue to be in place can we implement the next military plan; for the Crescent believers in the city, if this news reaches their ears, they will have great panic; for Armando..." Gawain shook the blade and pointed at the cannibal's corpse sitting against the wall with his neck tilted, "Remember, he has never eaten people, but he is a hero who guarded the sentry fort and fought alone until his death. We have all witnessed his heroic deeds. After the funeral His virtues will be passed down forever. So my suggestion is very good for everyone, you should accept it, that is, this incident did not happen, cover it up. "

Godfrey nodded with difficulty, then turned to the people around him and said, "Follow the Grand Duke's idea and bury all the bodies in this outpost."

"Immediately, Werner and Hartmann will take all the mobile cavalry to assemble at my camp. Now the armies of Cobha and Amasa are separated by the Orontes River and Lord Raymond's fortress. I will use the mobile cavalry to defeat Amasa first, recover the port of St. Simon, regain supplies, and then gather all the pilgrims-and Cobha for a decisive battle and destroy his army. "

In front of the outpost, the guards held torches, illuminating the surroundings of Gawain on horseback, like a row of fireflies in the dark night, returning to the direction of their own camp. On the hillside over there, Godfrey's soldiers and servants were covering their faces with scarves, digging a grave there, and pushing the bodies of Armando, his accomplices, and the victims into the grave and burying them.

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The man who didn't want to eat people and ran to Godfrey to report the news was also tied up by the soldiers and pushed to the dark and terrifying grave. Looking at the disgusting corpses in the soil below, he was almost scared to faint, and he didn't even have the strength to shout.

"I'm sorry." Godfrey, who was a little further away, uttered this sentence, but before he finished speaking, the soldiers over there stabbed the messenger's back and waist with a sharp sword, and then threw the other's body into the grave that would never see the light of day, and then in the firelight, the dust raised by the shovel kept dancing... (To be continued ~^~)