Eagle Byzantium

"How much I wish to personally escort you from the city of Philadephia to Seleucia, but my father has just concluded an agreement with Stephen Gawain, a grand duke who is the king of the empire. Within one year, , We don’t enter or leave each other’s borders, so you have to go on the road to the Mutt Valley on your own.” Saying this, John sadly met these people from Denmark and Flanders one by one. Princes and ladies embrace.

"It doesn't matter. I have 1,500 strong soldiers to serve as guards. I will definitely be able to walk to the Holy Land safely." Prince Sven, with blond hair and a brave and noble demeanor, said confidently. Then he turned to his fiancée and held her hand tenderly. He held the other person's hand, and Florina responded with a reserved and loving smile.

Florina is a woman of noble birth. After her first husband passed away, she planned to remarry the Danish prince. But now that the prince has also embarked on a pilgrimage, she has also mounted a horse and accompanied him. Moving forward, she will officially marry this noble and lovely young man after her ambition to restore the Holy Land is completed.

"However, from here to the Mut Valley, we have to cross the Gate Dres River and rugged forested mountain peaks. I can take thirty to forty thousand civilians. I heard that there are still remnants of the Konya pagans operating here." Reinstein asked mechanically, and John politely replied, Konya Party The gangsters and the army have been completely destroyed in the previous battle. Even if there are still scattered bandits operating in the mountains of Isauria, they will not pose a threat to you, not to mention that father's army and Gawain's team have just arrived Passing by here, the Turkic bandits would not have the guts to carry out such activities.

"But why did you mobilize so many civilians to participate in the pilgrimage?" Then the prince asked doubtfully.

"Because all the civilians in the Frankish land are living in dire straits, I want to take them to the Holy Land to find a new and equal life." Reinstein's following speech was enough to prove that his nickname was well-earned.

Everyone awkwardly changed the subject. Then they each returned to camp to take care of things. The next day, Prince John led the guards and sent tens of thousands of pilgrims across the gate of the Dres River. Then Sven rode on horseback, and his fiancée Florina rode a docile mule. , and the army of soldiers in the Danish royal palace. Walking in front, Count Reinstein followed with more than 30,000 civilians.

This place is crisscrossed by tributaries of the Menderes River, with strange-shaped canyons and mountains outside. The team drove away in the waist-deep reed swamps. From time to time, wild ducks and birds were startled, and many Danish soldiers cursed. . He drew his sword and chopped and cut these annoying long grasses to open a way for the prince to move forward.

In a lake surrounded by many reeds, there was a trace of steam coming out. It turned out to be a natural hot water lake in the Phrygian mountains. The Danish soldiers were the first to discover it. He shouted with joy, then took off his cold armor and jacket, stripped his upper body, and plunged into the lake one after another. Teng Teng took a bath. Sven and Florina also smiled and watched from their mounts.

In front of the rolling hot air, there is a large green meadow, which is especially suitable for grazing horses and pack animals. After enjoying the bath, the soldiers took the horses ashore and let them green.

"Don't kill me. Don't kill me!" At this time, the Danish soldiers started making noises. They found and picked up a guy in the grass who kept shouting in Greek. He threw him to the ground and wanted to behead him. "I'm just a shepherd, just a shepherd. My sheep are still over there, and I can lead you out of this valley."

Prince Sven, who was approaching on horseback, waved his arms, signaling not to kill the Turkic herdsman, and then called out an interpreter who knew Greek, "Take us to Miliocephalon, and I will spare your life. If I can give you some money, we will pass through the pass there and head to the Mut Valley to meet up with a priest named Gawain."

"I know where it is. I often drive my flocks to Milio Cephalon and even the Arahant Monastery market in the river valley to exchange for daily necessities." The Greek shepherd gesticulated hurriedly and humbly.

Sven then raised his face and looked at the dark blue distant mountains and the endless reeds in front of him, "Is there a team of Konya Sultan ahead?"

The herdsman shook his head sincerely, "The Sultan has not come to collect our military service taxes for a long time. The Sultan himself does not know whether he is alive or dead. Some people say that he went to the chief Danishmond to seek refuge, while others say that he took a detour to Antioch. Ke, went to seek refuge with Yaqi Siyang.”

After hearing this, everyone felt relieved. It seemed that the shepherd's words confirmed Prince John's judgment that there would be no extreme danger on the road below.

"Keep going, Florina. Maybe in two or three days, we can meet up with the character named Gawain."

By the time Reinstein and the group of civilian pilgrims arrived at the hot water lake, Sven and the army had moved forward for nearly ten kilometers. Of course, the beautiful lake with its rising heat was even more attractive to the civilians. , men and women take off their clothes without any shame He took off his clothes, screamed and ran naked towards the lake. In an instant, the entire lake was filled with flesh-colored bodies, some were young and vigorous, some were old and ugly, and then blurred by the heat, they were human bodies that had not bathed for a long time. The stench of dirt wafted throughout the reed swamp.

At this moment, in the Miliocephalon military camp, the vanguard cavalry had lined up and set off towards the mountains in the west. "Bramson, you ride a fast horse and take the scouts to go ahead and warn the Danish prince - now the vast mountains from the Menderes River to the Mutter River Valley are actually a vacuum zone where various forces meet, and the fleeing Sultan of Konya is likely hiding there. Tell the Danish prince to be careful of the ambush and killing of Giliki Arslan, also known as Sulerman. I will follow with all the cavalry."

"As ordered." Bramson jumped on the horse and ran towards the Menderes River ferry with a dozen elite riders.

In the long valley and river network, the Greek shepherd led the prince and his fiancée, walking slowly, the white reed flowers fluttering like snow. Two Turks slid down from a tree trunk, holding recurve bows stealthily, hiding in the reeds, and followed the Danish team who were unaware of the march. After determining the formation, number and equipment of the group, the two Turks gestured to each other and shot a whistling arrow at the high ground over there. The sound was quickly heard in the distant mountains.

"What's the sound?" Sven asked vigilantly, holding his sword, while Florina, who was riding on a mule, also had an uneasy look on her face.

"It's the sound of water birds, your Excellency." The Greek shepherd turned around, put his hands on his knees, and bowed to answer.

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Sven looked around and saw that there seemed to be no danger, so he plucked up his courage and waved his hand, "Keep going." (To be continued ~^~)