Eagle Byzantium
Chapter 42 Business Ethics
The two of them had decided on their plan, and could not wait for the other lords for the time being, so they led their respective guards directly through the central street of Antioch and headed directly towards the other side where the Consul of Pisa lived: there was a city wall and a river across it. , and the abandoned and desolate places of Antioch Opposite the West Fort, a turret with a rounded corner was used as the residence of Consul Moniqueni. Below it passed the city gate and the river bank. After the Pisa people entered the city earlier, they quickly hired manpower to build a simple pier and trestle there, and also used wooden Rods made lifting equipment.
When Gawain and Bohemond came together and arrived at what the people of Pisa called the "Business District", Gawain looked at the huge turret with the flag of the city-state of Pisa hanging on it, took a breath, and then said to Bohemond: , "You actually gave the Pisa people the most dangerous and strongest military stronghold in the city you were assigned to."
Hearing this, Bohemond was also a little embarrassed, "Because Moniqueni promised to give me an annual lease payment of one thousand Byzantine gold coins."
"You are so poor," Gawain said to himself, and their horses could no longer move forward.
Even Bohemond was stunned. He didn't know that in such a short period of time after entering the city, Pisa's Chamber of Commerce took the lead and built the turret at the corner of the city wall and the commercial street below it into a huge independent "city." "City": On the towering regimental turrets, crossbows and ballistae were set up layer by layer. Monique and his employees and sailors also took the opportunity to occupy the city walls on both sides and slanted on the streets. Then he built a new "wall" with strong wooden fences and earthen baskets, and recruited the original idle hooligans in the city, from all ethnic groups, to patrol it with crossbows and bows and arrows, yelling and shouting. Standing at the door were a line of mercenaries holding spears, and racks of antlers facing outward, creating a chilling atmosphere. Behind this curtain wall were many solid warehouses, connected to the docks outside the city.
Bohemond reined in the horse's head and shouted to the guards, I want to see your consul. I am Bohemond de Tver, the "general commander" of the entire army of pilgrims.
"Hey, Moniqueni, you violated and took advantage of me. I entrusted you to inform the fleets of all city-states in the port of San Simeon to transport food to Antioch. As a result, you deceived others and let most of the food be lost. Destroyed by the enemy!" When Moniqueni's thin and withered face appeared in front of the crenel made of wooden piles, Bohemond could not restrain his anger, pointed at it, and shouted loudly.
"Dear Lord, I am just a merchant. There are only two things a merchant has to do, one is to sell his goods, and the other is to sell his goods at a good price, so what I do, They are all consistent with this theory, and I have no reason to apologize to you." Moniqueni chuckled, and Bai Sensen's fingers touched the crenel, condescendingly.
"You have lost the faith of a merchant, but you have not yet learned the virtues of a gentleman." Gawain kicked his spurs, and Sabina neighed, swinging her horse hoofs back and forth. "Your behavior will make all pilgrims angry. They were all destroyed here, and neither you nor your city can bear the responsibility.”
Faced with Gawain's threat, Moniqueni showed no fear at all. He continued to mock arrogantly, "What, do you still want to appeal to me before the Holy See? The food is now in my Chamber of Commerce Fortress and can be used. A very reasonable price, sold to the soldiers of the Lord. Not to mention the Pope, even if I read the entire Bible, I can't find any fault with this kind of behavior. It's your fault." Then Moniconi pointed to the Duke of Apulia below, "And you, Bohemond, dare to interfere in the private affairs of the Pisa people. You have completely forgotten that a down-and-out guy like you can't do it. It's just a hound we raise. If we hate and abandon you, we can use money to support another lord, which is easy for us. "
"It's so vain that it ignores any authority. Immediately, I, the Grand Duke of the Roman Empire, and all the other lords will organize troops to level your fortress." Bohemond was ashamed and anxious. .
Moniqueni smiled even more wildly, and raised his hand, "I have twelve of the most loyal Moorish slaves. They guard the entrance of the warehouse inside all day and night, and they are covered with fire sickles and kindlings. As long as I give the order, they will burn all the food before you invade. This is also the third amendment to the merchant's theory, that is, merchants always have the right to destroy their own goods. Haha, hahahaha!”
At this time, Bohemond grabbed the angry Gawain on horseback and said, "All the lords and soldiers have captured a large amount of silk, money, pepper and other things after attacking the city of Antioch. You can use these and Pisa people exchanged grain.”
"But the anger of the Pisa people is unstoppable. No one is willing to hand over the money they have earned through life and death to the stinky scum on this curtain wall." Gawain then warned Bohemond, "If Maybe I can't avoid the anger of the soldiers, but as the commander-in-chief of the army, you will be the first to suffer the disaster. "
Gawain's words were absolutely correct, and a look of horror appeared on Bohemond's face.
The two were temporarily unable to persuade the Pisa people to open the granary, and other hoards of food in the Port of San Simeon were also destroyed. Cobuha's cavalry even destroyed the city of Antioch and the port, the Syria Gate, Samosata and other places. The connection with the city was severed, and now there were 150,000 soldiers and residents in the city of Antioch. Except for the very small amount of food originally stored in various military camps, there was no food left.
The shadow of the failure of cooking hung over the hearts of Gawain and Bohemond. The two returned to St. Peter's Church in the city unhappy and uneasy, and paid homage to Ademare. After hearing the military warning, other lords also came to gather and inquire about the army. Commander, what is the current situation of the battle?
After accepting the question, Bohemond stood in front of the altar with a pale face, not knowing how to explain to the fierce public opinion. Finally, Gawain stood up. With a heavy heart, he said to everyone:
"The port of San Simeon was captured and occupied by the Turks. Our detachment and the soldiers stationed there were unable to resist Kobuha's cavalry. Their number was really countless. The ships of Venice, Amalfi, and Rela Duck had already sailed away. Go and find a new safe anchorage. Only Pisa ships can successfully transport food to the city. Just now, the military commander and I went to negotiate with the Pisa consul, and the other party agreed to sell the food to us. "
Gawain's words shocked Bohemond, and it was obvious that he was covering up his fault.
But before Bohemond could cast a grateful look, many of the lords and knights below began to utter pessimistic boos. Among them, they suggested that a more reliable shipping route should be changed to ensure the supply of Antioch City. .
"I suggest going from the southern port of Latakia, which is owned by our pirates." Then Gawain suggested in public.
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