Eagle Byzantium

The two sides then went back and forth, constantly gesticulating on the map, like two merchants constantly adding their own weights on the scale, and constantly dragging down the surrounding forces.

For Eckhard, the young Henry V said to him before he left, "This time the Sicilian and Venetian bets were wrong, and they went to support a crumbling Constantinople; and my bet was That's probably right, because I'm talking to a rising new emperor With good relations between the two countries, it is possible to exchange for a large number of gifts and territorial benefits without any effort. Eckhard, you can negotiate as much as you want. You know the bottom line. If Gawain is as fussy as the previous Greek emperors. , then even if we made a mistake.”

Of course, Henry V did not make any mistakes, and Gawain's generosity and straightforwardness were unexpected.

In the end, the two parties even reached an agreement:

Gawain fully recognized Henry V's future title, that is, the title of Holy Roman Emperor. It would be great if Henry V could be crowned with the "Iron Crown of Lombardy" in Rome. If the Holy See attacks, you and I will work together and follow the established plan. act; act;

Henry V also recognized Gawain's status as the "New Roman Emperor" and his identity as the master of Constantinople. In the future, the two parties can jointly go to Italy to not only "suppress the city of Rome" but also divide the spheres of influence between the north and the south. Among them, Gao Wen Wen also had the power to conquer the Norman Kingdom in Sicily, and Henry V could also send troops to pacify Bohemia and other eastern regions.

"With one stag, I can hunt many other stags." This is what Gawain said to Anna afterwards.

In his eyes, the Holy See is the "Phelan deer" with black spine and white belly.

And Anna is of course a beautiful and petite "stone pine" little doe. Now she is lying on his crotch with a white back and a white belly. Her petite feet and toes are raised and rubbing against Gawain's ribs. Anna's hair was a little messy, and her whole body was dripping with sweat. Every time Gawain smoothly thrust in, her whole body was shaking and stirring. After withdrawing, her delicate body undulated sensitively, and she looked up with pleading eyes. Looking at her husband, she seemed to be begging the "Hunter" for forgiveness, but seemed to be saying I still want it. She grabbed Gawain's arm with both hands, and her white and fine teeth kept biting her red lips...

Anna is completely "full" these days, and her cheeks and skin are becoming more and more plump and radiant, which is almost a fixed sign of her pregnancy.

"The Palace of Lesbos will be completed soon, and the little Sunfish will move in. You should walk towards her more often."

The implication is not to travel so far to eat the wild food of cows and vixens while you are pregnant.

Gawain readily agreed.

During this period, his patriarch did not stop and continued to write documents to the Holy See, claiming that "Gawain promised to remove the original imperial title, but he needed appropriate time to appease his dissatisfied subordinates." "Gawain has arranged supplies. "Gawain has promised to send envoys to mediate the war between Bohemond and Tancred. "Gaowen has also promised to pay the vassal tax of 50,000 gold coins in the year of Tantinoburg, and I hope to be your envoy." "Gaowen has established several new bishoprics and allowed us to collect tithes. It will be used to build ten new Catholic churches in the next five years. Gawain also promised to gradually transfer one-third of the large hospital estates in various places to the city of Rome."

One letter after another, the image of Patriarch Anselm of Tarsus in Rome rose rapidly within a few days, and "remarkable achievements" was almost universally acknowledged. Even the Pope himself noticed the humble Anselm, "Anselm is a good co-worker!" This was his high praise for the patriarch's work.

Soon, Anselm received an edict, asking him to return to Rome to serve as a famous "palace deacon", and he finally entered the inner circle of the cardinals.

And Gottschalk of Bari City naturally carried the order from the Holy See appointing Gawain as the "Pope's Messenger" and went to Tarsus. In addition, he himself was recommended to become the new "Tarsus". "Patriarch of Sousse" - "This is completely letting Gawain guard his own affairs, and the policy of containment and containment has been agreed upon!" Prince Roger of Sicily, who had arrived in Crete, was about to stop him, but it was too late.

On the other hand, Anselm, who got his wish and went to Rome, bribed weak-willed members of the College of Cardinals with various gifts, won over many people, and began to prepare for his election as the next Holy See!

While the Holy See rejoiced at the new achievements in Tarsus and Anatolia, it could not help but overlook the civil war in Antioch.

But in secret, Gawain directly dispatched the main force of the artillery regiment, carrying four heavy siege mortars, and a large amount of high-purity Khitan snow. He removed the flags of the team to hide the public, and secretly sneaked into the Antioch city through the Adana and Syria gate corridors. To "help Lord Bohemond give his last helping hand".

In short, before the Pope reacts and sends a real envoy to order a ceasefire, the city defense of Antioch must be smashed and Bohemond win a decisive victory.

Under the city of Antioch, hundreds of surviving or destroyed towers caught the eyes of the besiegers. Bohemond's army actually surrounded the city gates and stone bridges, dug trenches, and hired Syrian craftsmen to use them. The improvised bowl-mouthed cannon imitated the system of the Tarsus army, lighting matches every day to blast the defenders and city walls.

The internal strife among the Normans was so ruthless and brutal: the city, which had recovered a lot of its vitality under Bohemond, was now riddled with holes, the trunks of the Daphne Forest were hung with the bodies of the tortured, and crows covered the sky. Behind the wooden fence in front of the dog gate, Bohemond's bowl-like hairstyle and the red messy hair fluttering in the wind were particularly eye-catching among the crowd. He was wrapped in a cloak, his face was covered with dust, and his mood was definitely not as relaxed as before.

In front of him, Leotius of the Tarsus Artillery Corps wore a general's helmet in the shape of an umbrella crown. Behind him was a row of artillery officers, holding a short ignition rod in his hand. Although his tone was polite, he was already a little impatient. "The siege of Antioch lasted too long. I believe that the financial and military strength of the lord cannot bear it, so the master asked us to come and deploy heavy mortars to knock down the wall of the Dog Gate. Please make a decision as soon as possible, because the envoy of the Holy See will soon come here to order everyone to cease fire."

The correct version of the book in 16-9!

The meaning is very clear, that is, whether you can do it or not, if you can't do it, we will go, if you hesitate, then you will never think of entering this city again.

Bohemond glanced at him and didn't speak for the time being, then turned around and looked at the Four Sisters Tower on the mountain behind the outer wall, where his nephew Tancred was always unwilling to surrender, as if he had made up his mind to die.

In fact, even now, when the hatred and fighting are coming to an end, Bohemond still doesn't understand why things have come to this point?