Eagle Byzantium

On the side of the mighty lake of Nicaea, the military flag of Giliki Arslan was flying high in the center of the camp. According to the teachings of the Crescent Sect, real objects, portraits or even totems were not allowed to appear on the flag of the Holy Army, because this would The guilt of causing idolatry finally appeared only in words and geometric figures.

But Giliki was very clever. He was unwilling to give up the great name "Roma", so he deliberately imitated the totem of the Romans and placed a crimson eagle on his imperial flag, but he could not put the eagle on it. To make it concrete, I directly embroidered the abstract pattern of the eagle on it with straight lines.

In the tent full of golden silk threads and silver-plated pillars, a small prayer room was specially opened with curtains. Giliki sat quietly there. Opposite him was his personal imam and palace vizier Ibn Maimon.

Giliki slowly placed a scroll in front of Ibn's eyes, "Dear mentor, I don't know whether what is waiting for me now is an opportunity given by Allah or a disaster that the Roma country will have to endure. Our The country began with the defeat of the Greeks who pretended to be the Roman Empire, but please forgive me for being so unsure of whether I can shoulder the title of 'Rome'."

"Sultan, when you were a child, you traveled throughout the East as a hostage, including Damascus, Antioch, Baghdad, Khorasan, etc. According to your opinion, where should our country go?" Ibn Maimun Smiling slightly, he asked about the young Sudan.

At this time, in the dark room, Giliki's eyes were shining brightly, "The Turks should give up their tents and enter great cities. Since ancient times, at least from the classics I read, people have had cities. Only then will the flames of civilization and prosperity be ignited in all wild corners. Cities will be great bonfires and beacons - great empires, such as Rome and the Tang Dynasty, are all like this, so Our Roma Sultans not only have to occupy the fertile Roma plains and Cikilia plains to grow food, but also rely on Anatolia and Cappadocia to graze cattle and sheep, and then transport these products through Tarsus, Sinop and the overland trade routes were sold, and gradually there were more and more mosques, colleges, government offices, and military camps, and the power of the sultan and believers became stronger and stronger. This was the best way to promote morality. "

After saying this, Ibn nodded repeatedly, "The city is the center, and the Holy Land is no exception. Only it can attract the attention of the world and spread its majesty to the world. Sultan, you are right, then seize Take this chance, don't let your bows and arrows be held back by pedantic and pagan covenants, go Make war against the false Greek Empire, annihilate their armies in Asia, and, like your father, expand first to the shores of Abydos and Smyrna, then eastward to the Taurus Mountains, and build A proud and sacred country that can proudly stand on the top of Anatolia.”

Then there was a sound, and it was Giliki who stood up. He had already gained incomparable confidence in the conversation with his mentor. He then walked to the dormitory of the tent and saw his beautiful Persian wife from Khorasan. Holding one's own child A woman was sleeping soundly on a couch surrounded by expensive blankets and silks. This scene gave her husband and the father of her children great courage. Sultan Giliki Arslan of Rome had decided to fight against Byzantine Rome. The emperor's peace talks fell into disrepair.

After lifting the curtain outside, a huge noise rushed in. Many warriors and tutors from the Roma Sultanate had gathered together and had been waiting here for a long time. Most of them strongly advocated taking advantage of the capable George to be conquered. The Emperor of Constantinople was deposed and blinded and then attacked the Greek army. However, a considerable number of people held a fierce opposition out of loyalty considerations or had secretly been bribed by Alexios. Until Giliki Arslan entered, They were still arguing.

Then everyone fell silent and stared at the serious-looking Sultan. Giliki walked back and forth twice on the table paved with colorful Persian carpets, then stretched out his hand and carefully drank from the pot on his left side. He took out an arrow and said, "Send this arrow to the camp of the Tefris party and tell their consul that the covenant of women will not be a passing dust."

Then, everyone continued to hold their breath, and Giliki took out another arrow and handed it to another messenger, "Seeing this arrow is like seeing the Sultan. I want you to hold this arrow and gallop across the entire Anhui within three days. "Recruit all the strong men who can draw bows and arrows from Natolia, Cicilia, and the plains of Rome, and surround and annihilate the Greek army in the mountain passes here in Nicaea!"

Then the messenger turned around and suddenly raised the Sultan's arrow high in the air to show the public. The whole tent suddenly burst into cheers!

One hour later at night, in the military camp of Teflis, the consul Kabeamiya, using golden gloves, held up the arrows sent by the Sultan, and faced all the Pauline leaders present, "Fellow colleagues (Pauline factions) Internally, we do not strictly refer to each other as superiors and subordinates, and we all refer to each other as co-workers). The stars in the night sky and the beginning of the The rising sun all indicates the emergence of the truth of salvation, but the counterfeits and false kings in the world are reaching out to continue to do evil. Let us raise the sword of faith to purify sin. Back then, my ancestor, the Golden-Hand Archon, was under the city of Teflis. After the war, the Greek heretic emperor Basil the Great (referring to Basil I), who was born The despicable man of the groom fired three arrows at the head of my ancestor in front of all the Greek courtiers, and insulted and trampled him wantonly. Today is the time for us to avenge our shame. We have reached an agreement with Sultan Rom. Then Trebizond and Paphlagonia will all belong to us, and the republic will be rebuilt and restored. Wait, the heretic and evil church halls will become the place where our war horses eat grass and shit, and soon Thrace, Bulgaria, and even Armenia in the east will become the place where we preach the truth of justice. So today, we and Sultan Rum. Fight side by side, and may the God of Fire and Light bless us with victory!"

Gawain faced the faint morning light and yawned long and loud. Then he walked into the bushes, untied his robe and lower clothes, and fired rapidly at the mountain road. Sabina stood beside him and kept using The mouth reaches a young leaf on a small tree. In front, the officer Diognis, with a constipated expression on his face, was riding on the saddle waiting for Gawain to finish his relief. His wine bag was hung behind him. In short, he just wanted to end this annoying job as soon as possible. Back to camp - without having to meet Gawain, that annoying bastard, he also fulfilled his reconnaissance mission.

When the whooshing sound was over, Gawain shook his head, then called it a day and mounted his horse. Behind him were four direct Varangian warriors, and the red-haired Eli carrying a battle ax and wearing the black armor of a Turkic slave soldier. Kesen, and behind the guarding officer, there were eight lightly armed scout soldiers. They were not wearing armor and only had quivers and bows and arrows.

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