Eagle Byzantium

Under the city of Sinop, when they saw that the Paulists had stood outside the city gate and their own personnel went to receive the key, the officers and soldiers of the Dalian Company couldn't help but burst into loud cheers: many people were still upset that they could not enter the city of Nicaea in a dignified manner before. I have regretted being surrendered until now, but now I can finally enter a big city, show glory, and conquer everything.

Some people even said that this journey has finally reached its end, and we will settle down from here to Trabzon, because His Majesty the Emperor will reward us for our achievements and allocate the most fertile fields and many livestock to Dalian. Team.

But there are also many people who are still thinking about the great cause of the expedition and are only willing to recover the Holy Tomb. They hope that Gawain will join the pilgrims again as soon as possible.

Those who made the former voice were mostly Greeks, Magyars and Cumans. Although this group of people had been tempered in previous battles, the character of the Greeks who longed for the gifts of imperial power had not fundamentally changed. The Magyars and Cuman cavalry also more or less have the concept of "going to Asia to settle down and make a fortune."

The latter voice is mostly made by the Brocade Brothers in the team, Italian veterans from Benevento, Lucania and other places, and the Lombards. They guard their pilgrimage vows more firmly and hope to go. Holy war, participate in the most sacred war, regain the holy city, and fulfill your lifelong wish.

As for Gottschalk's thousands of pilgrims and armed civilians, their attitude is now very resolute: they will go wherever Gawain goes. This group of farmers from the Rhineland and Bavaria, under Gottschalk's mission, My heart was very solidified.

In fact, the Dalian team cannot be blamed for the current split in demands, because all of Gawain's previous military actions were, for the time being, under the guise of the emperor's orders to deceive everyone, including the breakaway pilgrims. Conquer the actions of the Paulists.

But Gawain must face up to this difference and must re-twist the Dalian team into a rope. However, after accepting the submissions of Melo and Wright, he was distressed: now he can no longer use the Komnenos royal order. We are here to induce the soldiers, so we have to find another way.

He first temporarily stabilized the tribesmen under the pretext of "following the military code and capturing Sinop. The Dalian team camp will still be stationed outside the city", and then sent members of the Brotherhood to replace Paul's garrison and take over. Key points in the city: the governor's residence, barracks, towers, city gates, docks and warehouses, etc.

Then Gawain was in the tent where he had received the consul during the day. An urgent meeting was made with all the company flag officers and platoon leaders, the commander-in-chief, the flag officer of the armed regiment, and the backbone of the brotherhood, including Anna who was sitting behind them through the curtain, to collectively discuss the issue of advance and retreat.

"Now the Dalian team must decide whether to stay or not, because His Majesty the Emperor's men will arrive here soon, and their mission is to destroy us." Gawain's first words came like a bolt from the blue.

Most generals. Except for a few confidants, everyone stayed on the spot. Everyone looked at each other in shock, wondering why the emperor's appointed military commander in Asia made such remarks.

"I am continuing to uphold the spirit of the oath I made to all of you in the city of Bari, so my words are absolutely true. Some people think that the emperor will allocate us fields and houses here, and then we can own them The power of taxation, the service of the Roman Empire, are all vain ideas."

"But, Your Majesty has already married the princess..." Several flag officers leaned over and said to Anna behind the curtain. Because among them, except for people like Mero and Wright, most of them thought Anna was Dido Comnenus as promised by the emperor.

Previously during the Battle of Excelsior High Trench. Gawain announced that his majesty had sent the princess and asked all the soldiers to keep it secret (in fact, this kind of decryption is also a disguised secret). Anyway, most of these soldiers called her "Her Royal Highness", and Gawain also called Anna The whereabouts were protected, and they could only be confused. Even Bohemond, who always placed sentries to monitor closely, did not dare to make a judgment, because Agnes fired another smoke bomb.

"Everyone, I am indeed the purple princess of the empire." At this moment, before the group of people hesitated for too long, Anna from behind the curtain made a very solemn voice. She was worthy of being someone who escaped over the city wall from the palace - everyone present listened. Hearing these words, they immediately fell down and knelt to the ground, "Your Grand Duke and I have indeed concluded a sacred marriage contract, but His Majesty the Emperor felt regret afterwards. The reason why he promised me to Gao Wen, because at that time the Dalian team and other pilgrims had already approached and besieged his imperial capital, and they were just implementing expedient measures. But I still adhered to my oath and crossed the sea to follow Gawain, and for this I gained my father, too. The hostility and revenge of the Roman Emperor, who broke all the previous sworn agreements between the two parties and attempted to catch up with and annihilate us in Sinop, this is the crisis I face..."

Then, all the flag officers and brothers actually heard Anna unable to control her emotions. She covered her blurred face with a handkerchief and let out a sad and low sob behind the curtain, "If the Grand Company is destroyed, Gawain will be castrated by His Majesty. And I will be imprisoned in a monastery, or married to a very wild place."

Merlot hurriedly climbed to the curtain and was the first to express his position, saying that he would never send Her Royal Highness the Princess back to the whirlpool of tragic fate, nor would she allow Gawain's healthy body to be mutilated. Then Dorus Lambert, Wright, Bogia, and soon all the generals of the Dalian team present also collectively followed Melo in taking an oath, while Gawain stood by with his sword.

"Everyone, because I am the Purple Princess, I can get divine revelation from dreams." Anna continued to speak, and everyone was more respectful when they heard this - she is really worthy of being a real princess, and she can even meet the apostles in her dreams. As for why she can meet them, it's because she is a real princess! This logical chain is impeccable.

"Divine revelation told me, and told all the soldiers of the Dalian team, that this is definitely not a paradise or a destination. We must continue to move forward until we reach the hometown of the Holy Apostles, a place surrounded by seven high mountains and facing the golden ocean."

When these words came out, even Gawain was a little surprised. It was also the first time he heard of the goal of "the land of seven mountains", and he couldn't judge whether this thing was Anna's fabrication or a real thing. Anyway, Gawain's original worldview had been thoroughly washed away by what was happening before his eyes.

But Anna's voice and expression behind the curtain did not sound fake at all. "I reiterate again, this is the divine revelation given to me by the Almighty Lord, and it is also the same fate as the entire Dalian team. That is, after arriving at the Seven Ridges, not only can we recover the great holy city and glorify our Lord. Every general and soldier can also be allocated real fertile land to build a great country. As for the martyrs on the way, they will directly ascend to heaven. This is the Lord's promise to me."

A correct version in 16-9-1 book-1 forum!

"We are willing to follow the military code of the Dalian team, the oath of the holy war, and the divine revelation of Her Royal Highness the Princess." Soon, the generals reached an amazing consensus. (To be continued ~^~)