Eagle Byzantium

However, although the grand duke's plan has a whimsical color, and no one knows whether it will work, but in the current situation, since it is a one-sided confrontation with Kobuha's army, it is already the goal of all pilgrims. With his abilities limited, Dulac, who is coming from the direction of Damascus City, can only adhere to the concept of "everything on the plate is food" and leave it to Gawain to handle everything.

"I need two messengers, one to face Kobuha and one to face Dulac." Then, the Grand Duke raised his middle finger and index finger, and then he moved his slender middle finger and reminded, "Go to Kobuha." A messenger is more noble and important than the messenger who goes to Dulac."

Everyone expressed their incomprehension, and Gawain explained: Our attack on Cobuha must be as decisive and sudden as before, and we must firmly control the entire battlefield outside Antioch. Now Cobuha's The army is actually isolated, Ridwan has fled, and it is difficult for Dukak to join him yet. Therefore, the envoys we send out must actually use humble words to confuse Kobuha and dispel his vigilance and fighting spirit.

"The day of the decisive battle?" Gawain's words aroused everyone's confidence and hope. As the commander-in-chief of the army, Bohemond directly asked about the appropriate date for the start of the battle.

"In four days, the second batch of food from Cilicia and Seleucia will arrive at the port under the escort of the Italian fleet. Our general attack is scheduled for five days later." Gawain replied.

"So, the envoys who went to negotiate with Dukak? And the sea reinforcements from the King of Babylon?"

"Please leave this completely to me. It will definitely prevent Durak from reaching the city of Antioch in time, and then ask the Turkic prince to retreat." Gawain assured, patting his chest, and then he asked Bohemond, "And I’ll leave it to you for the decisive battle in Kobuha.”

Bohemond, who had already thought proficiently, stretched out his hands. He first looked at his right hand, "Gawain's camp, Godfrey at Westburg, Raymond at the Iron Bridge, and a group of troops at the Syria Gate. , now separated from Cobuha by the Orontes River, this is like the right hand." Then Bohemond looked at his left hand again and said, "But we don't need to cross the river between the Porta Paulo and the Stone Castle in the city. , you can also send a large army to attack the left wing of Kobuha, which is like the left hand."

"Kobha's army camp happens to be located in the open area between the two mountains of Iron Bridge and Stone Castle, and the river. It happens to be in the area surrounded by our left and right hands, so we have to form two iron fists during the decisive battle—— The 'Iron Fist' on the right is handed over to Governor Gawain, with Lord Godfrey and Lord Raymond acting as its wings. The team can go directly through the Iron Bridge and go to fight Kobuha. The 'Iron Fist' on the left is commanded by me, with Lord Baldwin, the noble Hugh and Lord Robert acting as the wings, passing through the land under the stone castle. Go and fight the other side of Kobuha and crush this arrogant prince of Mosul with both fists!"

At this moment, Godfrey raised his hand, "I want to exchange combat positions with my brother." Then he looked at Baldwin, nodded, and said in a very caring and gentle tone, "Please forgive me for offending you all by my abruptness. If my brother fights with Gawain, I will be more relieved. This is not to question the Duke of Apulia. After all, my injury may not get better in the future. The Eustace family hopes that my brother will survive this bloody battle. , can continue to survive.”

Baldwin was moved to tears and hugged his brother. Bohemond readily agreed to the request. At this time, Robert raised a supplementary question, "Although Ridwan escaped, his camp in the Daphne Jungle However, the stronghold was controlled by Kobuha's men, with about thousands of people, threatening the northern route of Gawain's attack. In addition, according to reliable intelligence, Kobuha's granary is located somewhere in the mountains of Iron Gate Fortress. Can you tell clearly?"

"Don't worry about these two points. For the former, Gawain will send a detachment to stop them; for the latter, I will ask Tancred and the Armenian mercenaries to guard the city. There is a high fort there. We have already passed the enemy's transportation by overlooking The route of grain and baggage determined the mountain ridge where Kobuha’s granary was located. That mountain and other peaks formed three interconnected roads leading to Kobuha’s current camp.”

As soon as Bohemond finished his preface, Gawain proposed, "In the decisive battle, Tancred must not only defend the city, but also take the initiative and strive for a fierce attack to seize the mountain where Cobuha's granary is located!"

"There are only more than 800 Armenian mercenaries, and most of them are archers and swordsmen on foot. War horses are very scarce." Regarding this plan, Bohemond said that although it was good, it was not enough.

Who would have thought that Tancred's fighting spirit would be ignited. This young and fierce Norman general did not want to sit idle and guard the city during the decisive battle, so he generously asked for help, "Please uncle, give me three hundred more Calabrians." Ya Qing soldiers and captured the city of Antioch All usable horses, not necessarily trained war horses, as long as they can be ridden, are all given to me. I promise to take this group of Armenians to seize the granary of Kobuha and provide it to all pilgrims. Take a look and witness the glory of our Lord.”

Everyone stared and admired Tancred's heroic intentions. Gawain finally nodded, "In the previous battle of Atta City, our mobile cavalry achieved brilliant results, but three hundred horses were killed and wounded in the battle. However, from the enemy camp, The horses seized from the village were owned by their previous owners. Because they are not familiar with the instructions and movements of our cavalry at all, they are unable to fight on the battlefield and make up for themselves quickly. If you want, take these Turkic horses. They are still capable of simply carrying people on the road - remember. Come on, this is how you atone for your sins.”

Tancred immediately knew that the "atonement" mentioned by Gawain was referring to the tragic death of Adelbero and Beatrice. Although he was criticized, he still tolerated Gawain, nodded, and retreated. After his uncle died.

"Everyone, in the past few days, we have collected all the rideable beasts in the city. At the moment of the decisive battle, everything can be used." Gawain waved his big hand, and then he walked to the courtyard gate of Lonely Morning Star and faced Minato. The other four people who came over said, "The five of us must abide by the secret room agreement and drive away that Xio who keeps causing trouble after the war..."

Godfrey didn't know what he thought, but Bohemond and Raymond immediately agreed with this idea, especially the latter, who had had many conflicts with the Capetian royal family in the Isle of France before, so he stammered. , "Kick it away, dare to love, dare to love. But, but in the name, what is the name?"

"We need an envoy to Cobuha, we need an envoy to Dukak - but we also need an envoy to hold accountable Emperor Komnenos, who abandoned us in the brutal battle of Antioch." Bohemon De understood immediately and smiled gloomily, "However, if I go to Constantinople to hold myself accountable, I probably won't be able to come back here. It's really pitiful..." (To be continued~^ ~)