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Within a day, most of the soldiers in the Norman siege position at the foot of the Amalfi Mountains saw the thick smoke and beacon fire rising from the Aversa Valley in the north, and their morale immediately began to waver, "Is Earl Humphrey... Were the Greek rebels really wiped out? So what happened in the city of Aversa was the attack by the remnants of the rebels? "

In the end, even Bohemond stood in front of the camp with a livid face. Then he saw the equally uneasy Halfrey and asked in a stern tone, "Do you think Gawain Russell has been annihilated?"

"I believe I told you at the earliest that Gawain's body was not found, but the detachment beheaded 700 rebel heads and captured hundreds of people. According to normal principles, they are very If it is difficult to organize an attack, it is basically equal to defeat." Haverley was eager to defend himself.

"There is no body, that means he is not dead!" Bohemond shouted angrily.

"But at that time, Your Majesty the Duke, you were eager to announce the death of the enemy chieftain, that is, Gawain, and the destruction of his army, to add weight to the blackmail negotiation for the city of Amalfi." Not to be outdone, Havery protested, Then the entire gathered count and nobles started talking. Bohemond lowered his head in frustration and stood there, breathing heavily. "I still need a detachment to go to Aversa to fight the enemy and inquire about the situation." ”

Several counts shook their heads and said that it is really difficult to organize our army now. From the flag-bearing knights to ordinary Calabrian soldiers, they all sat beside the luggage, gave up fighting, and waited for Amalfi The indemnity money and the military salary could no longer be paid. "Your Excellency, Duke, you should have listened to the Pope's mediation. The current situation is difficult to get off. Your mother Geta may have been delirious before she died. It is difficult to imagine that you would listen. Her plan."

"There is nothing wrong with Geta's plan. The fault lies with this guy known as the Red Hand Company. Now Corinth has defeated Tancred, made trouble in Calabria, and extorted a large amount of ransom from me. He killed prisoners and even carried out a despicable sneak attack. Aversa! And my uncle Roger, who was rich and powerful in Sicily, did not live up to the strength he usually boasted. Bohemond's fleet was completely bypassed. The Strait of Messina appeared here, but what about Roger! When the enemy marched into Calabria, not a single one of his fleet appeared in the Ionian Sea, let alone intercepted the enemy. Damn it. !" Bohemond made various gestures, and his anger threatened to overwhelm his reason, "The roots of the Normans are all in Aversa. Even if the countries are at war, no one would care about this sacred place. to commit such acts.”

Soon, the two monks and monks whose hair had been removed by Gao Wenkun stood beside the tent. Accompanied by several Amalfi envoys who were gloating about his misfortune, Bohemond sat painfully on a folding stool, accompanied by his dog and eagle, and then two monks handed him a letter from Aversa. :

"Stephen Gawain Russell, the first sword-bearing nobleman of the Roman Empire, Archonius of the Lombard Company, Commander-in-Chief of the Great Company of the Red Hands, Grand Duke of Calabria and Lucania, in the name of Christ, My favorite brother is Bohemond de Tver, Duke of Apulia.

I'm in Aversa now,

That's right. What you were most worried about happened.

And it can get better or worse according to my heart and mood.

Twenty-one prestigious ladies. Nearly seventy monks and nuns are in my hands. I don't want their reputations and physical integrity to be ruined.

Therefore withdraw the siege of Amalfi, otherwise I will give all the ladies and nuns to my subordinates as slaves, and castrate all the monks;

In addition, I leveled and destroyed all the statues in the cemetery of Aversa Abbey. You can explain this small incident to your subordinates.

Show sincerity, or I will go one step further and dig up the tombs of your father and ancestors, set the bones on fire, and attract all the wild dogs to eat them.

There is no need to guess that you miss me based on the handwriting and signature, because Gawain cannot write at all. This letter was written by my clerk. He was also a member of the Norman monastery, so I have no patience to wait for your reply.

Please pray for me Christ and may Christ protect you. "

The corners of Bohemond's mouth were trembling slightly. There were actually such vicious people in the world, even more vicious than him! He wanted to tear Gawain's letter into pieces, but he finally endured it due to his public demeanor.

Then, the Duke tried his best to put on a smile and corrected the conditions to the Amalfi envoy, "According to the original plan, I am benevolent and humane and hope that everyone will be preserved. I will hand over 30,000 silver coins. He vowed to withdraw his troops and return to Calabria and Taranto before his envoy."

"No, I think the plan should be changed. Now that Amalfi has a bargaining chip, the rules of the game cannot be based on the old ones, otherwise the world will laugh at our wisdom." The all-powerful envoy said proudly, with extreme enthusiasm Ridiculing, "We have reduced the peace treaty money to ten thousand silver coins. We can't let you come here in vain and be unable to pay the military salary for the expedition. I heard that you have mortgaged your titles and fiefs."

"You are fooling me. Then Amalfi will be completely destroyed in the future, just like God did to Nineveh." Bohemond cursed.

But the plenipotenti envoy, in front of the dean of Montecasino, Owen Seth, was unusually tough, "Mr. Pantaleoni entrusted me to convey such a message. Amalfi is not afraid to fight hand in hand with the friendly forces of His Majesty the Emperor of Constantinople. Anyway, if the robbers feed him, he will come again with swords."

"Twenty thousand silver coins..." In front of many Norman lords and lords who were in pain, Bohemond had completely abandoned his dignity and bargained like a Syrian peddler.

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"Then it's settled. By the way, Your Excellency, if you mortgage everything to the Pisans, then please keep your noble soul, because Amalfi's ship to Egypt Furest is still short of an oarsman. If the prince does not mind, we will arrange for you to take over this position at your discretion, and there will be additional allowances." The plenipotentiary teased this sentence mercilessly and handed over the diplomatic documents.

In the flying snowflakes, Bohemond, covered in a fur coat, felt the biting cold. The sea and mountains in front of him were dull and desperate gray: But I still firmly believe that my mother Geta's original plan was flawless. It was Gawain's sword that pierced in, and all the beautiful illusions were cut into pieces.

Everyone present heard that the dignified Duke of Apulia actually hiccuped, the kind of hiccup with a sad meaning, one after another, and then the duke took off the ring, stamped it on the document, and then dipped his finger in the ink and pressed it on...

"Gawain, you dare to challenge me, then even if Bohemond goes to hell, I will drag you with me!" Bohemond hiccuped again and thought. (To be continued ~^~)