Eagle Byzantium

Three days later, on the ruins of the Alamein Castle, Gawain, as the Grand Duke of Anatolia, issued a note to the outside world (Rome, Antioch, Constantinople and Paris). , saying "Hugh was killed" The incident has made a breakthrough, but what is certain is that His Majesty the Great Emperor of Constantinople was wronged, and the ambushers were probably Turkic bandits on the plateau pretending to be His Majesty's Tekopo mercenaries."

Then "but whether it is the Konya Turks, the Danish Monde Turks, or the wild bandits roaming in the mountain fortress on the plateau needs to be further determined." Gawain said that he would make every effort to appoint the brotherhood to which he belongs. He will conduct an in-depth investigation with the Zixinhui and all his eyes and ears, and in time the truth will be revealed.

"His Excellency Vallo, General Counselor of the Royal Palace of France, took the note document and went to the Port of Saint-Simon in the East to report this matter to the pilgrim lords - the friendly relations between the Romanian Empire and the pilgrims cannot be affected by this incident. In addition, His Majesty recognized Bosch Mond took charge of the government affairs of the city of Antioch."

"To show his sincerity, His Majesty the Emperor will also send one hundred and twenty pounds of gold to Hugh Capet's widow and relatives. However, this money is not compensation, but an expression of the Emperor's goodwill and sympathy. Then His Majesty will open more The ports and land routes supported more Frankish pilgrims entering the East."

In another note sent only to the city of Rome, Gawain also explained to His Majesty the Holy See the tragedy of the Pisa Chamber of Commerce, "Previously Monicini completely ignored the repeated requests and warnings of the military lords and clergy. , during the difficult stage of the siege, openly resorted to hoarding Jijuqi's dirty policies caused great harm to the Christian soldiers, and many poor and loyal members even lost their lives. Therefore, after the siege, public anger arose, causing the Pisa Chamber of Commerce to be destroyed. In fact, Lord Ademar was killed. It has nothing to do with this matter "After hearing that Urban was in poor health, Gawain also sent a lot of precious medicines along with the letter, and said, "Newly occupied areas, such as Seleucia, Cilicia, and Antioch. Gram, even though there were already local Orthodox monasteries and Armenian apostles The Church exists, but I fully welcome the appointment of the Patriarch by the Holy See, and will fully support him in establishing Catholic priesthoods (referring to the Catholic Church) everywhere to promote the glory of the Pope” and “welcome the Pope.” A tithe is levied in my territory."

But of course, this letter was only sent to Rome in one direction, and was completely different from the previous note regarding the divorce incident.

In the canyon outside Nicaea, the emperor's troops formed a solid and continuous camp. Alexios was very shrewd and chose the location of the camp very well, occupying the mountains and water sources that could control all passages. In the previous outpost cavalry battles, the emperor's army had won an overwhelming victory - the main force of Giliki Arslan's army was mostly tribesmen temporarily recruited from the plateau or Armenia, and had not yet matured.

As a result, the former "Sultan Suleman" soon lost his prestige and fled back to the mountains around Konya.

The emperor, who was sitting on a small stool in front of the purple royal tent, watched as the imperial inkman opened the lead seal of the note document. "Gawain has sent a note, which also means that Alamein Castle has fallen." Alexios sighed. said.

On the other side of the grass, the prince raised his head in pain, looking at the setting sun, mourning the fall of this fortress, which also represented Gawain's completion of the cause of unification throughout Seleucia, and then the spear points and horse heads of his army would Wherever he turns, the world will be frightened and noticed.

"Since we withdrew our troops, this fortress has not been able to hold out for even five days, which is far worse than the city of Durazo back then." Yu Moguan commented on this.

"After all, there were too few combat soldiers deployed before the war, but this is not necessarily a bad thing. Now I also want to know clearly that if the main force of the military region had been invested before, it would have been easy for a protracted and tragic war to break out with Gao Wen. There is no need to fight for personal The Genat family allowed the entire empire to endorse " Alexios squinted his eyes, his gray hair dyed with the color of the sunset, staring at the kettle hanging on the fire in front of him, flicking the charcoal with his riding crop. He said this to take care of his son's emotions. "Cyprus expelled Diogenes and his soldiers?"

"Yes, this represents Apsomates' rebellion against the empire. He was bound and bewitched by Gawain!" the ink officer replied.

Looking at the distant and barren mountains in front of him, the emperor sighed a few times, "It's not Gawain's fault. Humans are animals that always follow the trend. Apsomates just followed his own trend. Only I am the one who follows the trend." , is sailing against the current." To Prince John, his father's words were indescribably sad and lonely.

"Father, when will Brenus arrive? If the date is not far away, I will go to the Moria region to take office." The prince asked, with a faint reluctance in his heart.

"You stay in the city of Nicaea and wait until the settlement with him is completed before leaving. It is also a good idea to familiarize yourself with the government procedures." The emperor rolled up his whip and spoke in a calm and caring tone. Then the imperial ink officer knelt forward and poured the boiling water into the city. Pour it into his simple horn cup - originally the Brachna Palace drank water directly from the fountains and cisterns Yes, but since Gawain left his footprints and used boiling water to reduce the fever of Princess Anna at that time, people in the palace gradually became accustomed to drinking boiling water - the emperor took a few sips and looked at his son, "Who do you need? That Turkic slave, you must take him on a new journey, right?"

"I need Titicius and the keeper." John's words surprised the emperor. The keeper was loyal and loyal, so it was not surprising that his son asked for him, but he always felt that John hated Titicius the most. Why? So will it? But the emperor didn't ask any more questions and said hello, "Half of the eight thousand troops and horses I gave to Titicius earlier will be taken away by you, and the other half will be kept behind and given to Brenus. Then you can take what you want." The staff will basically go to Moria, and I will return to the imperial capital to supervise and train the expansion of new legions and fleets. Plan a new policy." As he spoke, the emperor stood up, squeaking the riding crop in his hand, and looked at the setting sun like blood. "When the time comes, I will make a comeback. John, you and Brenus will each play their part. Director, give me more strength, I will be sincerely grateful to you!"

A few days later, at the port of Atalia, a fleet carrying two thousand soldiers belonging to Diogenes docked. The captor in a cloak lay on the beach, vomiting, tears streaming from his eyes, "Damn it, Damn it! Apsomatus actually dared to treat me like this. He said sending gifts out of the country was actually an act of rebellion, and he gave us poor water and food. I will remember this hatred in my heart!"

But soon, a messenger cavalry came, asking him to ride directly to the city of Nicaea: His Royal Highness the Prince needs you, and the new General of the Pamphylian Military Region, His Excellency Brenus, also came here with his wife and entourage. . (To be continued ~^~)