Eagle Byzantium

When Gawain asked the confidential officer to read out the secret message from Hassan, the old man in the mountain, in front of all the generals, fear was evident on the faces of many people, especially the Seljuk generals, because they were afraid of everything about Assassin. , afraid that they would take advantage of the chaos at night to assassinate him, afraid that a sharp dagger would suddenly be inserted into his chest after falling into a dream, and also afraid that his name would be remembered and he would be hunted down horribly in the future.

But Gawain had only one answer, "There is only one reason for so much fear in your hearts, and that is that you have not killed all these Assassins. Once they are killed, will the dead still come from the wilderness of the tomb to seek revenge on you?" "

"In terms of supplies..." Muhammad Tapo leaned over and asked.

"The Seljuk countries will share one third, the cities and towns in Greater Armenia will share one third, and I, Tarsus, will bear one third. Not only the grain, but also the livestock for transport." Wen's reply was also very neat, "Everyone, the reason why I didn't immediately attack the Eagle Castle to punish those crazy people after getting this boring and cowardly letter is that Because I don't want to cause unnecessary sacrifices when attacking them, I am waiting for a brave and meticulous general from Tbilisi, namely His Excellency Diogenes, to complete the arrangement. With the reconnaissance of the Alamut fortress group, the army can immediately take action to drive Hassan from the peak of self-righteous glory into the bitter and dark abyss of failure!"

A few days later, Diognis hurried over with three detachments and joined the siege.

Gawain immediately introduced the captors to the most outstanding figures of Seljuk and Shirvan one by one, and claimed that Diognis was "my indispensable arm".

On the first sun of April in the year 1105, when the light as bright as white milk splashed out from the breast of the night, Gawain, Diognis, Muzaffy-Addin and his party rode on their horses, Along the road on the left side of the many camps surrounding the Eagle Castle Peak, we slowly climbed up a high mountain called Darwushan. The gray sand flowed quietly with the breeze, and from time to time there were some gray waves stirred by the horse's hooves. Facing the light, Diognis squinted his eyes and observed the location of the Eagle Castle. "Alamut Fort is the one (the Eagle Castle) on the top of the mountain. There should be endless spring water there." Then he was silent. After a while, he pointed to the three city wall corridors running down the southeast slope of the Eagle Castle, "These three corridors should protect the spring. The mountain spring is divided into three after flowing out of the Eagle Castle."

Gawain looked around and saw that when the three winding corridors extended to the mountainside, a group of fortresses with curtain walls and battlements were built, surrounding and guarding the summit. "This is the Castle of Maimondis as the Seljuks call it. It is the Eagle's Castle." The barrier portal of the fort?”

"Yes, Alamut Fort is surrounded by cliffs on three sides. The side where it is located can directly face the stars of Kapala in the night sky, so it is also called the 'Cliff of Kapala'. Only Maimun on the southeast side Disfort can pass troops, but even Maimondis, no birds or beasts can survive in it from spring to autumn," said a Seljuk general who was familiar with the local geography. .

"Then first capture Maimondis Castle, transport the Fire Bear Cannon, the Great Siege Cannon and the Great Plani Cannon to a suitable location, and then assemble them without any skills or tactics - just follow the bombardment That's it." Gawain ordered, bending the riding crop in his hand with a very calm expression.

After it was over, he only heard silence behind him. When he turned his head, he saw the faces of fearful and hesitant people, especially the Seljuqs who came as servants. Many of them followed the previous Sultan and besieged this place, but none of them showed up. The reason was just as Hassan said in his letter.

Seeing this scene, Gawain slowly extended the tip of his whip to the towering sect's lair in the mountain, and then said clearly, "Since Hassan can use manpower to build a barrier on the Alamut Peak, we can definitely Capture it with manpower!"

At this moment, the Eagle Castle is built in the retreat room on the cliff of Kapala. Hassan is sitting silently in the dark and dark room, listening to the shrill wind outside, while the servant silently slides a note along the lock of the iron door. After stuffing it into the hole, he unfolded it and read it by candlelight. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up: What can these people do to Eagle Castle? How long can they hold out the siege? One month, two months, three months or half a year? But in the cellar I dug along the city wall, I had already stored enough food, oil, and wine to last a year.

So retreat, you foolish infidel! From now on you will still have to live under the shadow of my death threats.

"What you wish for has been destined." Hassan thought so, his dark-spotted eyes were half-opened and half-closed with pride, his thick white beard under his aquiline nose was slightly raised, and his fingers were tangled happily. Together, after doing homework for a while, he stood up and walked to the bookshelf full of classics on the stone wall. "By the way, it's time to continue writing the collection of hadiths for believers. My manuscript has been delayed for a long time."

Hassan wrote for half a day, and then tiredness came over him. After doing some pious homework, he ate some simple meals and went to bed to rest.

Hassan spent the second and third days like this.

But on the fourth day, Hassan, who was deep in his room, always felt that there was a very secret oppressive force coming from all directions.

Feeling uneasy, he walked to a panel window in the room that was opened on the edge of the cliff when the sun was rising, opened it and looked down at the mountain peak.

His eyes instantly widened in shock and horror.

On the whirlpool-like road under the Alamut Peak, the siege troops were advancing densely along it, driving livestock and vehicles. Many people chose to set up tents on the hard limestone, surrounding the Maimondis Fortress inside and outside with seven layers of siege! The sun had not yet risen, and the torches erected in the siege camp were as vast as stars.

In the valleys and wilderness farther away, the soldiers and military servants who received Gawain's orders frantically swept and searched the surrounding mountain sect villages and orchards. They looted everything and forged everything into a weapon for siege and killing.

The pine trees that had accompanied the hometown for a hundred years were made into gun carriages that shot stones and saltpeter; the mulberry, ash, and cherry trees that once bore abundant fruits in the garden and condensed the efforts of farmers in irrigation were cut down and split into deadly flying arrows; the houses that sheltered from the wind and rain were demolished, and the stones were transported and polished into smooth spheres to serve as ammunition for artillery and catapults.

Every few meters in the siege camp, a team of strong soldiers carried the gun carriages, gun barrels, and catapults to the designated locations one by one by carrying them on their shoulders and pulling them by hand.

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There is no doubt that Gawain was unshakable in the face of the Eagle Castle, and was determined to capture it and kill all the believers, including Hassan himself.

Hassan's face was pale, and he slowly touched his pounding heart with his trembling dry hands...

He was scared.