Eagle Byzantium

There is no personal romance and ambition of the knight, nor is there the beautiful morning sun among the violets and poems. There is only iron-clad discipline and legion.

Even when the group of forbidden soldiers were running and thrusting forward with halberds in hand, their steps were very neat. According to later introduction, they followed the "one drum, two steps" running forward, and then "one drum, three steps" to finally charge. Regulation, if it is a normal pace, must follow the rule of "three drums and five steps".

Since the pace of the soldiers is like this, it is not difficult to imagine how standardized the tactics of this group of palace guards with beautiful feathers must be, and how unfree they must be - what is even more frightening is that, It is said that one-tenth of this group of people will be selected every month, and the field brigade will The veterans of the regiment formed a teaching team together and went to the military stations and camps in Fanka, Milio Cephalon and Nasa City to provide the border residents, civilian soldiers and recruits with exactly the same training on how to use crossbows and how to control stone-shooting machines. , how to use a sword, how to use a halberd, how to use a spear, etc.

Mother and daughter Ida and Adelaide looked with some trembling at how the custodians gritted their teeth and pointed their halberds at the target in the dust stirred up on the fort, hacking, stabbing, and broaching, and removing wood and stuffed with wheat straw. The dummies made from the skin of grass can be killed to pieces, but they will never be ambiguous when facing real people on the battlefield.

Adelaide had already heard about the Tarsus Guards who had previously destroyed the pagans on the northern plateau. The thunder, fire and smoke that killed people on the battlefield covered the sky. It is said that these armored soldiers Without mercy, he used halberds, long swords and long-handled scythes to chop five thousand pagans into pieces, all of which were piled bloody in the river, blocking the entire river. Almost the same number of pagans were captured and taken in groups to various parts of the kingdom. After most of them swore to convert, they were forced to work in workshops like slaves or serve in the army. What's even more frightening is that the female Caesar in front of her does not allow the other party to redeem her nobles at all. "Our country has neither prisoners of war nor slaves. Only workers who voluntarily signed contracts after defeat." These were her ironclad words.

At this moment, Adelaide, who felt a chill running down her spine, felt that Anna, who had put down the ferret tail flag on her seat, was a cold and cruel king.

The custodial soldiers took back their halberds in time when the order was given, returned to the team to prepare, and then returned to the edge of the fort amidst the sound of flutes, shouted "Long Live Caesar" three times, and then fell into silence again.

"It's a pity that there are no Frankish-style martial arts tournaments in our country. It is said that they are all performed for ladies?" Anna saw that the drill was finished and placed the flag in front of her knees.

"Yes, and your army is really going to conquer the heretics." Countess Ida took the opportunity to compliment.

Anna smiled politely back, and after a while, from the entrance of the fort fence, a figure dressed as a warrior, followed by two sergeants wearing dark red cloaks and carrying axes, strode in.

"What's going on?" Anna asked from the stands.

The warrior below is the new military judge Algieli. He is a standard Anatolian. Many palace guards and brigade soldiers are afraid of him and do not trust him. Seeing him is like a frog seeing a python, but they can't choose between them. Through his fault, he is like the former military judge Jova He is as strict and self-disciplined as Ni - under Anna's instruction, no one can blame Algieli in the process of law enforcement, and Anna also assigned him two retinues in special costumes. These retinues wore eye-catching and terrifying cloaks and held ancient weapons. The axe, symbolizing authority and punishment.

"In the garrison of Tarsus, someone broke into a house during a previous training and raped their daughter. Now someone has filed a complaint in the circuit court, and the name and evidence are available. "Algieli answered Caesar from below, raising his hands.

"In this case, how did the county circuit court make the decision?"

Before Algieli could tell the result, a voice came from behind the table, "It's the death penalty."

Adelaide turned around, and it was an aristocratic officer with a shaved mushroom head who said this. Then he bowed to Anna, "I heard that you came to discuss matters with me and Wright, but I will be waiting for you nearby." Reply, I can’t make the decision when it comes to the death penalty.”

Anna nodded, and then pointed the ferret-tailed command flag at Algieli below - the military judge and two guards walked to the front of the ranks of the Imperial Guards and the Civilian Army, raised the roster and read out a name aloud - and then the man With an expression of despair, he was picked up by several companions beside him and dragged out of the queue.

"I sentence you to death according to the rules in the 'Ancient Purification Manual' rather than the military code. You have committed the crime of rape and family destruction, revoked your military qualifications, and deprived you of your holy salary, real estate and shield tax. Gold." Anna took the reed pen handed over by the ink officer, wrote her name on the file, then took the seal and stamped it, "Execute!"

"Execution, execution... here? I'm sorry..." Adelaide in the seat next to him hurriedly leaned over to say goodbye. It was already too late. Algieli gave way to one side, and the criminal's armor They were all peeled off, and the helmet and feathers were also removed. His companions personally pressed down on his shoulders and hands, and then the guard raised the ax and chopped off the head in a second.

The bloody head rolled twice on the sand in the direction of the stands, lying vaguely horizontally there.

Adelaide covered her mouth with her hands and wanted to cry but couldn't.

The new sleeping attendant Wen Ruomingna, who was holding a small utensil in the back, felt her calves trembling when she saw the ax rise and fall. She seemed to still remember that she met the patron in the stables in the back garden of the palace two days ago. At that time, she still wanted to please the other party and repay her kindness, but the great patron just said to her at that time: Don't waste your life because of frivolity and impetuousness in this court.

At that time, Wen Ruomingna thought that Gao Wen was pretending to be serious, but now she finally understood that this man did not lie to her.

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After the military judge and the retinue dragged away the body, Anna breathed a sigh of relief and looked very relaxed. Then she smiled apologetically again and said to the dumbfounded Earl and his daughter, "After all, our area is not an area where Frank knights pass. This army has almost no Nobles or knights, most of them are We are pilgrims, refugees, farmers, the lowly class who fight on foot. We must be restrained by honor, discipline, pay, and external killings and sticks. Now, let's start a long night of enjoyment at the banquet, where I will officially pay my respects. You introduce two of the most prestigious and powerful county chiefs!”

Hearing this, Wen Ruomingna hurriedly stepped forward, and the leading palace servants held up flags and purple umbrellas, and surrounded Anna out of the stands and sheds, while Adelaide, who seemed to be in a dream, also I could only shake my head and follow him slowly towards the palace...(To be continued~^~)