Eagle Byzantium

Braptus and more than a dozen death-defying soldiers rushed out of the city gate to help Diogenes in, and found that he had been shot by five arrows. After stripping off his armor and inner shirt, there was blood flowing inside, and he was also dead. Extremely exhausted.

"That continuous-fire stone cannon was burned by me. Everyone must abide by the oath and stick to the end by Lord Debreptus." After the officer said this, he almost fainted.

They drank the remaining mulled wine for him, changed him into clean clothes, and slept on the couch.

Under the city, Theodoro was still roaring. The stone cannon he had spent half a week setting up with 400 manpower was destroyed by the "Armenian light oil cupping". Now all the besieged towers and camps above are noisy, the fire is like a huge pillar, and there is a constant flow of stones and arrows from both sides. The dead emperor is seeking revenge, and you still have the illusion that such a stubborn guy will leave the city and surrender? "

"Please pay attention to your words and deeds, chief minister and co-emperor!" Titicius also gave up his silence and reminded him with some anger for the first time.

The two men stood facing each other in front of the tent, arguing constantly.

Titicius once again advocated returning to the other side of the Sakarya River. He believed that such an important siege equipment was destroyed by the enemy's single horse, which itself represented unlucky. "If we cannot capture Angrasburg, we will all The siege front will be passive, and the enemy's new reinforcements are close at hand. "

"It's okay to withdraw, but instead of going to Kastamonu, we have to go back to Amasya. Why? Because once Amasya lacks enough troops, Gawain can easily launch a counterattack and cut our empire into pieces. "In half." The old general is still holding on to the army. Regarding the issue of command authority, "If the emperor needs the protection of the guards in Kastamonu, then Mikhail can go back with the palace guards, and General Titicius and your team must continue to stand side by side with me. Fight, so as to avoid being defeated by Gawain one by one."

"You are absolutely right, but I can't do this." Titicius replied, but did not explain the reason, which made the old general even more angry - even though they had different opinions, Theodoro still maintained his attitude. True to his true nature as a soldier, he felt that Taticius's refusal was due to his lack of understanding of the situation, so he continued to explain - Now my The base areas are in Trabizon and Georgia (Georgia), while John's base is only Bithynia, Thrace and the western region. The entire empire is "long and narrow in the middle and weak at both ends", and only one connecting hub is left. Marcia, so now it is devoting all its efforts to capture Angrasburg, precisely to expand its depth and urgent need. "If Gawain calms down and concentrates four to five brigades to attack Amasya and capture it, then we will really be desperate and will be doomed."

But Tatisius still repeated those words painfully, "You are absolutely right, but I can't do this."

In fact, the old general didn't know his real reason, because the remaining elite of all empires are in this place. If Mikhail's team is only allowed to return to Kastamonu, the safety of the new emperor cannot be guaranteed at all. After all, Mikhail Ha'il's position is not reassuring.

"Do you want to win? Isn't it a shame for a general to be like you? I have hesitated and wavered, but after I promised my wife Marianne, I put the crown on my head and drew my sword from the sheath. , Gabuas will not back down." The old general grabbed Tatisius angrily.

The general's shoulders were raised due to the blow, and his ugly face actually smiled. He didn't know whether it was to please or tease him. He replied with a Turkic proverb to the old general, "Yes, this is the way of heaven - it holds the crown in one hand." , holding a trap in one hand.”

As soon as their argument ended, the messenger hurriedly came to report that Gawain's reinforcements had arrived.

As for the number, it was around thirty thousand.

On the watchtower on the siege camp, the Trabizond peasant soldiers in robes and holding spears pointed at the Tarsus army in the wilderness southeast of Angrasburg, which was like a sky-blocking sun. Their formation was very... Powerful, like boundless clouds walking on the earth. Standing in the center of the lineup is a true cross inlaid with gold, silver and diamonds, symbolizing the victory of the current owner Stephen Gawain in the decisive battle of Philomelon, and also symbolizing his and Anna Doukas' current struggle against the imperial power of Constantinople. challenges.

In fact, of these 30,000 people, only about 10,000 were real soldiers commanded by Bramson. Most of the rest were Tarsus pensioners or commune peasants who came to help. In the dusk, they held torches and stood on the outside. The rear of the array used a strong momentum to intimidate and paralyze the empire's besieging army.

The eight hundred warriors in Angrasburg who were still defending the inner city were all highly motivated when they saw such an exciting scene, and they roared and cheered in unison in the small castle.

The reinforcements set up a position about three miles away from Mikhail's camp, far away from the rescue target.

At the same moment, the cavalry of Giovanni and Hajib from Iconium also advanced from the southwest direction of the city.

That night, Mikhail found the Alemanni (Germanic), Franks, Normans, Saxons and other mercenary officers in the inner palace guards and told them, "Now that there are so many enemies, our camp will be the first to be hit. Their cavalry and muskets will completely destroy this place. We are all loyal to His Majesty the Emperor. If His Majesty rewards us with silk and money, our loyalty will be endless. Therefore, this army is particularly important for defending His Majesty's throne. We cannot stand in front and suffer the first wave of enemy attacks."

Everyone hit it off and united closely around the stablemaster, expressing their willingness to advance and retreat together.

The next morning, the straight golden sunlight pierced the curtain of the night like an arrow. Bramson arranged the only four long perfume bottle cannons in the entire support team behind the set up car barrier and bombarded Mikhail's camp.

Amid the rumbling and intermittent sound of artillery, Mikhail and all the guards broke camp and left without fighting, and began to retreat towards the city of Kastamonu.

This stable master acted on impulse, and he knew that he was using various means to protect himself.

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When Taitius saw Mikhail retreating, he quickly followed him and left.

Helpless Theodorus could only curse the two, but he felt that both wings were open, and now he dared not easily capture Anglasburg with his own strength, let alone fight against Gawain's main reinforcements. After some calculations, he also retreated several miles.

As a result, Bramson urgently sent a cavalry to Anglasburg to meet the guards, and the injured Diogenes was rushed to a comfortable camp for treatment.

At the same time as Angras was rescued, Gawain and his elite troops, after capturing Marash Castle, appeared at Muya Castle, the gateway to the Azaze Corridor in the south.