Eagle Byzantium

Five days later, news came in from all sides, and the situation became tense again:

General Diogenes had completely destroyed the weak army of the Shirvan Pasha State, captured fortresses such as Baku and Derbent, and the Shirvan Shah was expelled and exiled to a deserted island in the Sea of ​​Khazar. Then Diogenes began to prepare ships to cross the Sea of ​​Khazar and land in the heart of Greater Khorasan to support the resistance of Khwarazm and Karakhanid in the north;

Ghazni Khan I Israel III reaped the fruits of victory on the southern front. The king commanded cavalry and war elephants to suddenly rush out of the Sistan Desert, and without waiting for the follow-up infantry battalion, he raided the pass of Kerman City. The Seljuk defenders had just lined up in the city to resist when four crazy war elephants broke through the city barriers and rushed in. Almost all of the 700 defenders were killed. After occupying Kerman City, Israel paused for three days, received supplies from the Sindh fleet, and continued to advance towards Shiraz and Fars. The Isfahan court was in a panic again. Chaos;

What frightened the emperor's servants and officers the most was the news from Tarsus - the remaining rebels in various parts of the empire took advantage of the opportunity of His Majesty's expedition to the Oxus River to emerge from all dark corners like ghosts. First, Orthodox fanatics in the Cadmus Valley raised the banner of rescuing Patriarch Masdas, gathered more than 10,000 people again, and began to enter the Lydian Plain to burn, kill and plunder; then Orthodox priests in the Great Preslav City in the Mosia region also took the opportunity to gather Slavic rebels The party, unwilling to accept Greek education, began to riot, and the Bosnian monasteries also rose up to support them; the chaos also spread to the Morea region, where some unruly peasants and people loyal to Emperor John armed themselves and began to march towards the city of Mistra, causing chaos in the islands of Corinth, Thessaly, Eubia and Attica. It is said that John of Crete also sent a fleet to Morea and southern Asia Minor to deliver supplies to the rebels and cheer them up.

But Emperor Gawain was indifferent at this time. He just put aside the intelligence documents and said to everyone, "Anna will assist Christopher and deal with everything. We must not be affected on the front line. The greatest contribution to the situation of the empire is to fight the Battle of the Oxus River well." Then the emperor issued an order in the imperial camp: "The entire army will be divided into three routes, heading to Tus (northeast of Nishapur), Mov (due east) and Little Mov (southeast, also known as Little Maru City, located at the bend of the Oxus River) "The area, which originally had the same name as the city of Mofu, was called Little Mofu by the world. My goal is to drive all the barbarians back to the water of the Oxus River or the other side, and completely recover the old borders of the Seljuks."

But this is just a trick of the New Roman Empire to deceive the enemy. Most of the people sent by Gawain to the target location he mentioned were second-line brigades and servant teams, while he first led the three-wing brigade to secretly camp in the valley of Little Mofu, and then let the Saint Sister and Atami command the Paulicians and border residents to feint and attack Little Mofu, while he waited for a turn.

In the new palace of Constantinople, all the imperial ministers stood at the foot of the throne steps with anxious faces, and looked up at His Highness Augustus Christopher sitting on the steps from time to time, and behind him, behind the curtain, Barcelissa was obviously sitting.

After Christopher quietly listened to the reports from all parties, he paused for about a quarter of an hour. The young man seemed to be sorting out his plan. He had realized at this moment: "I am the co-emperor of the empire. Any words I say in this hall cannot be frivolous and reckless."

Behind the curtain, Balthalissa did not say a word while her son was thinking.

Christopher slowly stood up in front of the magnificent wall decorated with holy images, and then spoke clearly about his plan: "There is still a Hierapolis Brigade in the north. Tell the commander General Decius and General Birrel of the Military Governorate to severely suppress the rebels in Great Preslav, which is the spiritual pillar of the Mosians. After the rebellion is over, this former Mosian capital will be completely destroyed, just like what the former Roman pagan emperor did to the Jewish Temple in Judea; As for the resistance of the Bosnian monks, I have discussed with Basilisa. At this time, I will ask my brother, Prince Carinthia, to suppress it. If he thinks he is not strong enough, he can seek help from Bogomil believers; The brigades around the city of Durazzo will not move, and another brigade in Thessalonica will be dispatched to Moria to unite with the local Slavic tribes such as Megilin and demand The rebellious peasants should return to their fields, or else we will have to erect the gallows and make them pay with their blood and lives;

The terrain of the Cadmos cliffs in Asia is dangerous, so we don’t need to rush in to clear it out. We can cut off the transportation and trade of its villages and towns, prohibit the transportation of salt and sugar and other materials from other parts of the empire, and send the imperial fleet to expel the ships of the false emperor John, blockade it for a long time, and force them to surrender. "

After speaking in one breath, all the servants of the empire bowed their heads at the steps in some surprise. At this time, someone carefully suggested: "In this rebellion war, the rebels have many regional strongholds and they are scattered. The use of troops from all directions needs to be coordinated. Can a respected general be in charge?"

Immediately, several other officials echoed, "The empire elder Isaac Komnenos or Grand Duke Nikephoros Brennus are both suitable candidates..."

Anna behind the curtain had not spoken yet, but Christopher's voice was still a little childish but very high, "His Highness Isaac is old, and I can't bear to let him bump around; and His Highness the Imperial Caesar still has to build roads and routes, and he can't split up. In fact, your worries are completely unnecessary. The imperial capital of Dajing can already pacify the four directions, and all military pay, food and equipment can be allocated from here. If the military force is insufficient, I can also send the young and handsome men of the Augustus Guard to the garrisons of various brigades to command the new recruits there to rush to the various parties as a preparation for suppressing the rebellion."

After saying this, Anna nodded slightly behind the gauze curtain, while Hertomia next to her began to wipe her tears involuntarily. This is a very rare expression for the imperial official, because this young man who is proficient in politics is also a "masterpiece" of her education to a certain extent!

"Everyone, do you have any questions?" Christopher, standing on the steps, looks more like his mother and is not tall.

From the prime minister to the lower ministers, everyone bowed their heads respectfully.

"If there is no doubt, you can do it!" Augustus's order was in an unquestionable tone.

The turmoil in Moria was quickly quelled. John's fleet circled the shore a few times and then retreated in a panic. The participating peasants were quickly relocated to the Macedonian region.

Cadmus's rebels retreated to the mountains and were blocked by the enemy, cutting off supplies and trade.

A correct version of the book in 16-9!

The city of Great Preslav was also besieged by the army and was not allowed to surrender.

Prince Koleadios of Carinthia rushed south into the Bosnia region and was said to have shot and killed many monks of the Ascetic Order with his own hands.