Eagle Byzantium

After all, she was also responsible for spying on surrounding intelligence, especially the mission of the Second Eastern Expedition, and that was the case with the numerous documents in the box. But what troubled Grana was that she encountered the same feeling as Clausewitz hundreds of years later: "Most of the information is false." So when Josselan took the initiative to use the "familiar road" as an insider, When he told her the inside story of the Eastern Expedition team, Granae did not refuse, but gave the old knight who was in a miserable state a money bag. "These are enough to buy a beautiful silk cloak at the market in Adana." , where it is much cheaper than in Ping Ning.”

"I think the most beautiful silk is your skin, madam." Qiao Celan was still shameless.

"My husband is the chief director of the Seleucia Ordnance Department. He has a generous salary and a privileged position. Before he shoots you in the head with a red-hot iron bar, you should learn true respect for ladies."

Joceland laughed and raised his hands to express his respect. Then he turned around and pointed to the shore and the endless camps on the outskirts of the city. The excommunication given to him by the Holy See has not yet been lifted, and he must atone for his sins in the Holy Land.”

"Oh, I heard it was because he attempted to annex Toulouse and Provence without authorization?" Grana said that this information was already under control.

It turns out that Lord Raymond was originally just the Count of Saint-Gilles, and William IV, Count of Toulouse, was his elder brother (he was also the Duke of Narbonne and Provence). Eleven years ago, Count William (not the one who sold the gold bullion) William) went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, but he did not have a legitimate son to oversee the territory for him. Because William's two sons died when they were very young, he only had a daughter named Philippa, so he could only entrust the territory to Raymond. Virtue.

William IV stayed in the Holy Land for five years and died, so Raymond was in an excellent position: there was no precedent in Provence for a daughter to inherit the territory, so Raymond could inherit the legacy of his brother William.

However, Philippa is now the second wife of Duke Guillaume of Aquitaine, and Guillaume soon made a "claim" to Toulouse and Provence as the son-in-law of the dead William - Raymond, who was a little guilty De, then he took the initiative to run first. Arrive at Le Mans, become the vanguard of the Eastern Expedition, and call upon all the lords and knights from Toulouse, Provence, and Saint-Gilles to join the army, preparing to strive for moral dominance through the meritorious service of "recovering the Holy City", and in the future, they will be able to legitimately win over their brother. legacy.

As soon as Raymond left, Guillaume ignored him and led the army directly to invade the Toulouse area, which made the Pope furious, "How can a loyal and brave soldier in the Eastern Campaign allow a young boy like you to stab the peaches in the back?" Directly issued the order to break the door to Guillaume.

Frightened, Guillaume immediately bid farewell to his Aquitaine palace, which was full of male and female sex and decadent music, and the beautiful winding Garonne River, and came to Rome to receive the cross at the bedside of Urban, who was dying. He repented deeply, and then arrived in Bari without stopping to prepare to cross the sea. Along the way, there were countless pilgrims from Aquitaine, France and other places who followed him.

"I mean, if Guillaume can reach the Levant coast, there will be a lot of excitement with Raymond." Joceland raised his finger and said, this is his valuable analysis, "After passing through the city of Bari, this group should have passed through Thessaly, where they may have met with the Bubu stranded there. Stephen, Count of Lowa, and Robert, Count of Normandy, met up and then crossed the sea from Constantinople. They may then march along Seleucia and Cilicia, because Varlot, the general counselor of the French palace who joined the army, tried to find out the murder of Hugh. It is even possible to use force to oppress your master Gawain."

"Is the Count of Blois so afraid of his wife?" Granner changed the topic tactfully.

"I'm afraid of young wives, that's a wise saying. So I also need a young and beautiful wife, as virtuous and strong as you, madam, to control my wild horse." Joceland replied, it turns out that Earl Stephen was in Antioch He fled back to Constantinople before the war, and was indeed scolded by a letter from his wife Adela. He was so frightened that he could only stay where he was and did not dare to go back, waiting for the arrival of the second wave of pilgrims in order to atone for his sins.

"What about the other pilgrims?"

"Most of the second group was Germans. There may be 80,000 people in this group. Many of them were escorted by troops. The leader was Lord Conrad, the court marshal of Henry Caesar (Henry IV). They came out The goal of the army is to support the Greek Emperor Komnenos, go to the false pope appointed by Henry to receive the cross, and also to gain prestige capital in the Eastern Expedition and continue to compete with the Holy See. This route should follow Hungary and the Holy See. Bulgar, as far as Constantinople."

"This is really exciting." The female doctor continued to smile calmly.

"The third group may have started the latest. They are all anti-Henry parties. The mastermind behind the scenes is Matilda, Duchess of Tuscany. This strong woman forced her young husband Welf to be the leader—— What I just told you was wrong. Sometimes a young husband is also afraid of his old wife - and the Austrian Countess Ida. They also have the smallest number of soldiers, about 40,000 to 50,000 people. As for the route, I think Matilda has always had a close relationship with your master. She will let her little husband disembark directly from Smyrna. , walk through the mountains of Laudicea and Virginia, and come to your master’s territory..."

When Joceland finished speaking, the ship's sails rose and swelled, and with the sound of trumpets, the oars began to stir the blue waves along the sides of the ship, and the coast of Barry City began to move away. Grana Ai's initially confused information was clearly clarified by Qiao Celan. She suddenly felt that the sea breeze that hit her face was extremely refreshing. She calmly gave the old knight another money bag, " There are enough gold coins in it, enough for you to buy a Cappadocia horse and a full set of armaments, as well as your brother's."

Over there, Josselan's younger brother Garilan sat on the deck holding the hilt of his sword with a dull expression on his face, turning a deaf ear to their confidential conversation.

"Captain, I need a cabin next to this lady. I want to climb a beautiful rose tonight." Unexpectedly, Qiao Celan turned around, holding the money bag, and shouted to the bow of the ship over there.

"You can come if you want to, but I have rented all the surrounding cabins for my group of attendants to live in. Their martial arts skills are not inferior to yours." Granae turned around and walked away from her skirt. Several of Kong Wu's attendants beside him all returned Looking at Qiao Celan, they also left one after another, "The situation with this group of pilgrims will definitely be more lively than playing Zeno chess in the future, but Sir Qiao Celan, if you are a fish that is ready to move to Adana, you will It will muddy the waters.”

"Look what you said, I will always love my cousin Earl Burke, and I will always love my lord relatives Lord Godfrey and Earl Baldwin. I will always be loyal to them!" Behind the female doctor, Joceland said: The sound expressed determination. (To be continued ~^~)