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This saint's name is Yasu, who was originally just a lower-level monk. In the Aksum Empire, the higher-ranking deacons and priests, including the archbishop, were all sent by the Coptic Church in Alexandria. The local natives could only hang out in the middle and lower classes.

Yasu was unwilling to accept his fate, so when Prince Dililed was imprisoned in the Pingdingshan Monastery where he was, he began to plan a rescue and escape plan. Yasu was very energetic. In the end, he not only helped the prince escape, but also rescued him by the way. Seventeen nobles. Because the "Pingdingshan Monastery" in Aksum is carved into the huge cliff, the effect of "knowing the sky and the earth" is actually due to inadequate construction technology and the inability to glue the building structure together, so the monks usually You have to rely on the soft ladder hanging on the cliff to go up and down. ——And it was in the dark night that Yasu led the princes and nobles to climb down the thousand-foot-long ladder to escape. But at a moment in mid-air, the ladder suddenly broke. It is said that it was due to the destruction of the devil, and in the blink of an eye, two people were separated. An angel with wings flew over and restored the ladder to its original state.

At this time, Prince Dililed and the Yasu monks were both famous. They fled to the Amhara region between Rasta and Shoa, received support from the local Semitic tribes, and re-established their country, with their capital in Heike.

However, now the Kingdom of Amhara is caught between the forces of the usurper Emperor Malala and Queen Falasha, and is being attacked back and forth. The situation is also very dangerous. So Zhao Zhao came this time, which made Prince Dilired overjoyed. He was eager to get help from the new Roman Empire, so he said to Zhao Zhao movedly, "In the past, Emperor Constantine recognized us as citizens of the Roman Empire. , Now I hope His Majesty Emperor Gao Wen can also fulfill such a promise."

Zhao Zhao also very generously and frankly proposed the diplomatic plan between the emperor and the Kingdom of Amhara (of course, part of the plan was temporarily supplemented by Zhao Zhao himself) - Emperor Gawain was willing to help Prince Dilired restore the country and restore the past. The territory and power of the Aksum Empire include fighting against Queen Falasha in the west and south, recovering and destroying Malala who usurped the throne in the north, and promising to expel the many small crescent countries in Cape Punt in the east.

"What can you do to help the prince regain his kingdom?" Saint Yasu asked curiously, "If you are unable to do anything but talk empty words, we would rather seek the help of the priest king of Camille in the west."

"Priest King Camille!?" Zhao Zhao and the accompanying personnel were overjoyed.

Isn’t the priest-king of Carmel whom Yasu spoke of “Priest-King John”? At least he can dress up as King John.

Later, when Yasu told the whole story, Zhao Zhao understood: Priest King Camille was the Kingdom of Nubia in the West. This was also an ancient Christian kingdom. It mainly communicated with Egypt and was isolated from the Nile Valley. Their king also served as The priest calls himself "Camille" and the name of the kingdom is Makuria Because they raise war horses and make strong bows, their military power is really strong. They once invaded Fatima, and their soldiers even reached Fustat. Now their power has almost extended to the Red Coast, and they are also looking forward to peace. Other great and powerful empires established diplomatic relations and were "recognized by the world."

Zhao Zhao was very smart. He rolled his eyes and hurriedly said two things to Prince Dilirod:

First, the Kingdom of Macuria has a very close relationship with the Coptic Church in Alexandria. Does the country have many bishops (in fact, Zhao Zhao also ventured a guess based on the known facts)? So if you join forces with the Priest King of Camille, you will definitely provoke interference from the Church of Alexandria again. Will the Church stand on your side? You must know that Archbishop Daniel supported Malala who usurped the throne;

Nijo, now that the priest king's stronghold has almost reached the Beja region, and it is rich in gold, if you beg for its help, then the Beja and Tigray regions will never come back. The priest king of Camille will definitely take advantage of this opportunity. declare permanent possession of these areas.

After hearing what Zhao Zhao said, both Prince Dililed and Saint Yasu felt that it made sense.

As the Axum Empire moved southward, the relationship between the country and the Coptic Church in Egypt became increasingly weak. However, the Coptic Church has always governed vast areas such as Egypt, Cyrenaica, Nubia, and Axum, and it does not Ken granted the emperor of the Aksum Empire the right to appoint bishops, and always adopted direct appointment. On the other hand, the Emperor of Axum also believed that our country has pious beliefs, many churches, and a vast territory. The local bishop should occupy a considerable seat in the Coptic Church. However, the Coptic Church is afraid that in this way, a native Aksumite will be elected. When the Patriarch came, he flatly rejected the emperor's request.

As early as a hundred years ago, Axum was actually very unhappy with the Coptic Church of Alexandria. The archbishop sent in the end was lifelong, and Alexandria followed suit in everything. So when Daniel discovered that Prince Dilirod's family had been defeated miserably and lost the value of support, he immediately colluded with Malala to usurp the throne.

If I really want to ask the priest king of Makuria for help now, I am afraid that I will really lead the wolf into the house, and the gain will not be worth the loss.

Because at this time, both Prince Dililed and Saint Yasu were eager to achieve religious independence in their country.

Zhao Zhao seized the opportunity and took advantage of it. He introduced four monks from the New Society who were proficient in doctrine, law, and rhetoric to the prince, and expressed his willingness to keep them to build waterwheels, improve breeding, and innovate for the empire. technology; then he recommended eight more guards and was willing to stay to help the prince reorganize and train the army to resist crises from the north and the south.

The former is okay, but the prince and the saint are a little unconvinced about the latter. "The queen of Falasha is called Gudit, which means 'Fire'. Her chariots and archers are invincible, and the archers are all made of It is composed of Nubian mercenaries, known as the 'Nine Bow Legion'; and Malala, who has usurped the throne, has an army of brave Agao people who cannot be underestimated. "

Zhao Zhao secretly smiled in his heart. This Prince of Aksum stayed in the hyena den all day and had never seen a real lion. It seemed that he had to let them see it today. "Your Majesty, these eight guards will use our own Weapons, you can send thirty warriors to attack them as much as you want."

These eight guards had been prepared for a long time. They walked to the courtyard and took out the fine ring armor, mirror armor or the latest plate armor from the packhorse bags they brought. They wore them on themselves like snow and frost, and then the four of them Behind them were spears with sealed blades, and two people held sawtooth shields and scimitars. The last two people held a kite in one hand and an ordinary Norman sword in front. They quickly occupied the entrance to the steps of the palace and formed a defensive formation. .

On the steps, the prince sitting on the throne and the saint under the umbrella saw the refined and brave appearance of the eight Roman guard warriors, and they secretly nodded in approval.

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There were sounds of footsteps and trumpets outside the courtyard. A guard officer with strange rooster feathers on his armor led about thirty Amhara soldiers to pour in.