Eagle Byzantium

In the camp opposite, when the good news that Zahas "successfully landed in Seleucia and cut off the Mut Valley" came from the city of Atalia, the emperor finally relieved the heavy burden on his shoulders and heart, and It was as if he was beaming with joy as he was when he heard the news of Robert Guiscart's sudden death.

Then the emperor and all the court officials and generals climbed up to the high platform of "Brenus Camp" and pointed at Gawain's chariot camp with a confident whip, "Brenus and Titicius will take turns sending out troops in these two days." Strong and capable scout view Observe the rebel camp. If Gawain's position becomes unstable, we will dig trenches and set up fortresses to cut off the passage between them and the city of Iconium. Then I will personally lead the elite imperial army and move forward with all of you. Defeat Gawain completely!"

Soon, the emperor's soldiers and horses built a small mound at the end of their chariot tower, facing Gawain's protruding chariot tower, and sent a detachment of the Immortal Army to garrison it and observe it day and night.

In addition, several groups of Cuman cavalry were also sent out to continuously harass and investigate the reality of Ikonium - this huge fortress had been the core of the empire's rule on the plateau, and was later managed miserably by the Roma Sultanate. The city walls and towers are surrounded by a wide and deep moat and are very strong. The emperor had no intention of attacking this place by force. "As long as Gawain's camp is defeated in Philomelon, Iconium (Conea) will naturally fall into my hands."

Within a few days, the emperor's actions suddenly became intensive and active, and all the imperial soldiers felt that a war was imminent and a decisive battle was imminent. In front of the camp, they surrounded the confidential officers and writers, wrote letters and wills to their respective families, and prepared their luggage and weapons, ready to leave the camp at any time and launch a general attack on Gawain's well-fortified carriage barracks. As for their own deaths and injuries, or not, that's not them Whatever you have to worry about, "let everything be decided by the Lord and Saint Theodore, but we must not forget to ask Saints Dimitri and Saint Michael for protection, and Saint Nicholas to beg for enemies." Arrows will not penetrate our bodies and livers."

On the other hand, Matthew, the emperor's personal bodyguard, led 8,000 imperial soldiers out of the camp in a mighty manner, and set up a separate camp 20 kilometers northeast of Philomelon to resist the defenders' brigade members who appeared on the side. .

After that, the emperor continued to hold banquets in the royal camp "in the city of Brenus Camp". While waiting for the good news from Seleucia, he also entertained his son-in-law, Asen Khan, Titicius, Raymond and other military dignitaries. , constantly wooing them to show their goodwill, appointing officials and making wishes, so that this group of people can continue to fight in the upcoming decisive battle and no longer care about personal gain.

While the wine was intoxicating, the emperor never really took it lightly. He asked the scouts to report to him every hour.

Sure enough, the emperor learned from the scout report: Gawain's chariot ramparts began to build wooden chariot towers one after another, but the perfume bottles that could shoot several stadia were rarely fired. Gawain's fire throwers In the vehicle tower perforations, most Fire blunderbuss and arrows or throwing fire bolts were used; in addition, on the road between Philomelon and Miliocephalon, large groups of enemy troops appeared one after another moving southward, and the tents and flags in Gawain's camp and the chariots seemed to be is decreasing.

"That weapon and its elite were all taken away by Gawain?" The emperor was still a little doubtful, "Did Gawain himself leave?"

This is the emperor's biggest concern.

At this time, Raymond, who was red in the face after drinking, patted his chest and said, "Your Majesty, your Majesty. I, I drew, drawn out three hundred skilled craftsmen from Laodicea. They can, can build very high, very high "Posta, this way he will not be threatened by Gawain's catapult, but he can also have a clear view of his camp." After speaking, Raymond waved his hand in a wide arc to show the protrusion. "Unobstructed view" is in his vocabulary.

"Very good, I will give your craftsmen a thousand gold coins, and they will build a post tower between the carts within five days. After I confirm it, I will tell you the plan of the general attack." The emperor clearly put down the gorgeous gold work The wine glass approved the great earl's plan with a relaxed and happy mood.

Five days later, the towering Posta was indeed completed. It was pulled by huge ropes on all sides and fixed deeply to the ground with stakes. After the emperor climbed up, he could see the flowing clouds and birds, as well as the dense forest below. The "ribbon-shaped fortress" and the earth-built fortress at the end, and even further away, the beautiful white city of Iconium, is standing between the black moat.

"My great rivers and mountains." The emperor couldn't help but feel proud. He suddenly felt that compared with recovering this plateau, Apat was nothing. "I even regret not listening to John's suggestion earlier to seize this place... ....”

In the emperor's field of vision, Gawain's chariot tower could not block his burning gaze. "Although the number of tents in the chariot camp has not changed, we have all seen the scene when the soldiers were training. There are indeed many fewer ranks." Several guards reported to the emperor eagerly.

Alexius nodded, and then he saw the low gray "Gimegis Camp City". Because it was too flat, it was a little blurry, but there were rows of flames rising inside, as if something was being forged and cast inside the city. He couldn't help but feel a little confused, "Pass my order down, it's better to be safe - while many of Gawain's troops have left here, the entire army will extend the chariot barrier to Iconium, and then launch a general attack on the rebels at the right time." When the emperor got down from the tower, two cavalrymen covered in sweat and blood, with arrows on their armor, were waiting there, "Your Majesty, We are the knights of Pronia from Angrasburg, who risked their lives to break out and report to you. General Matthew received us. We must tell you that General Diogenes' fortress has been unable to hold out under the enemy's fierce attack and siege. Many of the equipment has been destroyed, and the food and water have begun to..."

"Tell Diogenes to hold on to the end. I will defeat Gawain here soon, and his siege will naturally be lifted." The emperor said lightly, and then instructed the court officials around him to "comfort these two brave knights well" and returned to the imperial camp.

In fact, in the emperor's heart, Diogenes and the defenders of Angrasburg would not hesitate even if they all died.

After all, Alexius' current situation made it impossible for him to take care of the guards.

On the high platform of the Gimages Camp, several soldiers of the brigade leaned on the battlements and pointed at the "Posta" standing tall on the opposite side. They were shocked by the momentum and craftsmanship of the emperor's army and whispered to each other. Under the battlements where they stood was a layer of inner fence made of wood, on which wooden boards were laid for soldiers to patrol on the city wall, and lanterns were hung on the tops of the columns for lighting. Under it, wooden boards were used to separate independent spaces, in which red-handed soldiers wrapped in cloaks lay, like temporary barracks, with simple wooden ladders leading down. Further down the city wall, hollow caves were dug out and supported by wooden frames. Each cave was also filled with soldiers. There were coughs and the sound of quietly chewing food. The large cave near the city gate was where the patron was.

Such a "hidden" would definitely not be seen even if the emperor climbed the Posta.

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But Gawain, who was holding a candle in the cave, had bloodshot eyes and a thick beard. He was still eagerly waiting for news from Seleucia. (To be continued ~^~)