Eagle Byzantium

Sura asks for some monthly votes

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Under the sunshine, the white walls and tower of St. Nicholas Church are exceptionally pure in color. They are dressed in white robes, and the brotherhood and ordinary soldiers are dyed with cross sword patterns, amid the cheers of citizens and villagers. , walked down the steps, and stood between two stone pillars symbolizing punishment and authority. There was a pulpit set up there, and there were wide semicircular steps under his feet, just enough for everyone to listen to his voice.

"I got 37,000 Bari people from six districts, including 5,500 citizens and 31,500 villagers. I also got 6,000 people from the Red Hand Dalian Team and 1,500 people from the Bari Militia. One hundred men, a unified and divine mandate, from which time the city of Bari would receive the Roman Empire. And the glory of the Holy See of Rome. It is not only a subject of His Majesty Emperor Alexius, but also a believer of Pope St. Peter. It is also a beautiful, independent and powerful autonomous city! "Soon, Gawain's this! His words were drowned out by waves of cheers and applause.

"I, Stephen Gawain Russell, take office as the first elected governor of this city and the supreme consul. From now on, we can neither accept the authorized patriarchs from the city of Rome nor the patriarchs from Constantinople. Official. I promise to give up all my salary and serve with the greatest spirit of public service in deciding all matters and guiding the cities and maritime republics such as Amalfi , Venice, and Ragusa signed commercial treaties, mutual assistance and mutual prosperity, and the Duchess of Tuscany advanced and retreated together and depended on each other. The newly built market, market, hospital and notary office in the city will provide the best possible services for pilgrims coming and going. With help and benefiting this city, the militia will arm themselves with purchased war horses and weapons, and have the power to protect our freedom and independence. In addition, we will also be like pearls from the entire Adriatic Sea. Recruit oarsmen and boatmen among the islands to build your own docks and fleet. However, I have given full authority to your trusted advisory group to handle these matters, because I myself will go on an expedition with six thousand soldiers of the Red Hand Dalian Team. Dongfang, after my two-year rank is complete, you can continue to publicly elect a new governor-general. The journey is long, dangerous and arduous. I need you and the Ding of the Jinshu Brotherhood. Therefore, I decided to organize the members of the Brotherhood who can go into battle into the Dalian team to join the expedition, while the women and children who are infirm must remain in the city to serve as backup. You have to believe that the door to the kingdom of heaven has been opened, and our sufferings and Compared to the time when the Son was crucified, victory and glory will eventually belong to the omnipotent Lord and the city of Bari! "

At this time, all members of the brotherhood and the people raised their hands, "We agree with the Grand Duke's speech and ask him to swear an oath for our jihad expedition!"

Gawain heard this. Immediately he leaned the sword of phosphorus fire upright next to the stone pillar, and then he half-knelt down to him. The troops and people holding various flags and crosses also followed the actions of the Grand Duke along the semicircular stairs. Then Gawain spoke in Oy language And solemnly declare in Greek: "We are willing to go on an expedition with swords. We will never be friends with the pagan slaves and strong beams, and we will never turn our backs on the pagan swords and arrows. These are our oaths of holy war. Those who swear the oath will never stop moving forward. , the one who breaks the oath leaves voluntarily.”

Everyone responded, and then Gawain continued, "My lord's flag. It is our flag; the sword of the god-like Archangel Mikhail is our sword; the god-like one, the Holy Ni Gula protects our ships from capsizing in the wind, and protects our arrows from being missed. He who has a red hand will be crowned king, Amen."

Then the whole city of Barry was boiling. The leased merchant ships from Venice, Amalfi and Ragusa gathered at the dock and put the springboard on the pier. The Dalian team boarded in strict order, rowing fishing boats and barges with good water quality, and then followed the The rope net climbs up to the deck of the rowing boat.

"Go to the Holy Land, go to the Holy Land. This is the call of the Lord. With the protection of the archangel and the supervision of the Archduke, we will be invincible. When the night falls and fills the sky, we can only use the lightning of the sword of justice to make the clouds disappear again. open. "The monks and priests accompanying the army, some wearing robes and some wearing chainmail, stood in front of the trestle, holding up crosses and icons, and chanted to the endless stream of soldiers, military servants, and sailors. Pray for blessings and cheer up.

Gawain himself hugged Ingrina and said goodbye under the lighthouse of the Marina Trade Corridor, "I respect your choice." Gawain gently touched her cheek and wiped away the tears on her eyelashes.

"My choice is to always follow your soul, not just your footsteps, and take care of and expand your property like a real woman." Inglina's voice trembled, then she raised the scissors and twisted off her golden hair. The braid, tied with silk, rested in Gawain's hand.

"Take care." After Gawain kissed her, he made up his mind and hung Peter's amber rosary on her fair and slender neck. He turned and walked towards the dock bridge. Then he paused and turned to face the tearful girl. The woman said, "I will come back or pick you up and leave."

Gawain, who finally stepped onto the deck of the barge, stood there, looking at the widow who was still standing on the lighthouse watching over him. The two of them were getting farther and farther apart across the waves...

On the churning sea, a Byzantine light rowing boat sailed from the port of Durazzo, with a portrait of the Virgin Mary hanging on it. Brennus, wearing the crown of the Grand Duke and the purple robe bestowed by the emperor, sat on the tower in the boat. Surrounded by attendants, trumpeters and servants, under dense ropes, Diogenes also stood beside Grand Duke Dirrhaxium, calculating the distance - the sea route from Durazzo to Bari was very fast. In about two and a half hours, he would be able to reach the destination with the real Grand Duke and take over the city and put it back into the pocket of His Majesty.

At this moment, the officer's sharp eyes gradually saw that a large number of ships were rowing on the sea, large and small, forming a column connected front and back. The red hand flag was flying on each mast, and drums and trumpets were bursting out one after another, shaking their decks slightly. Diogenes was shocked and clung to the side of the ship. Brennus also stood up curiously and looked at the fleet that crossed with them and sailed towards the northeast. "Is this from Bari?" asked Grand Duke Dirasium.

But the officer did not answer him, because Diogenes saw that on the large warship in the center of the opposite fleet, which was also flying the Amalfi flag, the tall guy wearing a scarlet cloak and red hand feathers was standing on the side of the ship opposite to him, waving his arms slightly at him.

Then, the ship, with the shouts of the oarsmen, flew away with other ships, with splashing white waves and foam.

"Gawain, what on earth are you up to? Why did you rush off to the expedition without even holding the handover ceremony?" Diogenes was somewhat puzzled, but more of it was confusion and dissatisfaction. (To be continued ~^~)