Eagle Byzantium

After reciting this poem, the great emir shouted angrily, "Has the envoy to Marash not brought back any valuable news? This group of humble and swaying Ani people, when they need me, they grovel like Like a slave girl, her true face is now exposed."

The news brought by the returning envoys is that Marash Armenia has adopted a very "compromise" (that is, Chao Qin Mu Chu) approach: Armenia will not send out troops to assist Merik in the defense because their national economy and diplomacy are controlled by Birleo Ni and Portruphes took control, since the former was a representative of the Holy See and the latter was the legate of the emperor. , then it is absolutely impossible for Armenia to send troops to help the pagans at this time; however, Marash secretly sent goods and materials worth 40,000 Byzantine gold coins to the great emir, and they asked the great emir to accept it. This secret gift will continue to open the Sivas trade route - after a month, they will send another one.

This weird behavior was also secretly ordered by the emperor. He hoped that the pilgrims would win, but he did not want them to win too easily, not too easily, not too quickly, so that the emperor could calmly use the "horsewhip" and "bridle" to control them delicately. This group of Alemannic and Gaul barbarians would not learn from the group of lords who made the first eastern expedition and wantonly seize the fortresses and lands that should belong to the empire.

As a result, all kinds of businessmen mixed in the ranks of Raymond, Conrad and Guillaume, including Greek, Armenian, pizza and hot duck, were speculating and enriching their own pockets. At the same time, they were also selling all kinds of pornographic information to Merry. Gram's secret agent.

Therefore, the greatest advantage of the Great Emir now is that at least he knows the actions of this 200,000-strong mob in Paphlagonia.

So the great emir Merik raised the knight on the chessboard and put it in a corner, "Gathered the warriors from all over the country and hired eight thousand Sagitus cavalry with the coins sent by the Arni people, focusing on Paflago." Nia sieges pilgrims from the west."

Then, he pondered for a moment, and flicked away the current war games without hesitation, "First throw down a few cities, Karabi, Gangara, Kastamonu, to the group of pilgrim bandits who don't know the heights of the sky and the earth. etc., especially the last one, said to be the place where the family of Greek kings arose, abandon it, and let all the pilgrim bandits flock like a pack of muddy crocodiles to the deserts and mountain passes of eastern Paphlagonia, where I will then Completely annihilate them!"

After speaking, Merrick placed the rook and chess piece in another corner, "Ask Qudb to command four thousand people, including one thousand Kurdish light cavalry, and station them near Melitene to protect Sivas to the north and protect Sivas to the west. Kayseri. Kudb had defeated Gawain Russell Akin's task force before, so he must be determined to win against this man again." Then Merrick pondered again, staring at the chessboard and starting from the chess pieces. bag He held an "elephant" between his fingers and placed it in the center of the chessboard. "The battle lines of all parties are long and intertwined, and Kayseri is exactly at the gateway hub. If you abandon this place, the entire war situation will not work properly, giving way to northern Cappadocia." The garrison forces in Divangash (a Turkic military colony) in Nazarene and Kayseri are ready to communicate with each other, and if necessary, the former will be withdrawn and all will be merged into Kayseri. "

"Where are Konya and Ankara?" several court officials asked.

"These two fortresses are very strong. Just leave them to Maimon. Once I defeat the pilgrim bandits and contain Gawain, it will be no problem to save these two fortresses."

Soon, when he learned that a large group of Raymond and others had arrived at Sinop along the entire Uxion coast and began to move south into the Paphlagonia mountains, Merrick tried his best to mobilize an army of 20,000 troops. , people and horses gathered together, a pontoon bridge was built to cross the Harris River, and formations were deployed in several valleys on the other side. Scouts and light cavalry were constantly dispatched to collect the route directions of the pilgrims.

In the entire rugged Paphlagonia, more than 200,000 people of all kinds gathered in an instant. All the valleys and wilderness were crowded with people. The wealthy people rode in vehicles and carriages, while the poor people walked. While walking, many people looked around, almost feeling that this was a long journey, not a war.

However, war will eventually break out, and this is very obvious in Sinop Castle, which serves as a relay station - ships with pizza and hot duck gather in the port, and markets selling supplies and in-demand supplies stretch along the breakwater for a long time. The top commander stationed in the castle was Harold, but because he wanted to fight jointly with Theodoro, the old general took his detachment to join him, so the full power to stay behind was given to Mikhail Yu. Stas.

Mikhail, who looked gloomy all the way, directed the team to escort the supplies, while secretly training the team to never let up.

Later, the chief of the palace guard secretly summoned some close dead men in the inner courtyard of the fort. The handsome but hesitant-looking chief of the guard said to the other party with some resentment, "We will go to reinforce Paphos right away." During the war in Laconia, the mountainous area was very dangerous, which was particularly suitable for ambushes and surprise attacks by the enemy. I grew up in a farming family near Castamonu, so I knew that there were arrows that would not reveal our identity and were suitable for fighting against the enemy. Shoot."

After speaking, Mikhail held up the canister and said, "This weapon has a very small sound, and the arrows fly very fast, and after hitting the enemy, the enemy cannot shoot back. Many hunters in Paphlagonia Everyone can use it. I want fifty soldiers to learn this shooting technique and keep it with me to provide support to all soldiers on the battlefield. "

Although it was strange to suddenly update the weapon, soldiers were supposed to obey, so Mikhail's men soon used this equipment in the inner courtyard of the fortress and began to practice shooting at wooden targets.

"Listen to my orders. You must not shoot arrows randomly until I wave the flag in my hand. Once I wave it, no matter who the opponent is, shoot with all your strength!" In the inner courtyard, with the sound of arrows whizzing, Mikhail clenched his fists and repeated the admonition.

In the scorching heat, the entire Asia Minor plateau became hotter than fire. People from all corners of the world were fighting each other with fire and swords. Far away in Tarsus, the capital of Cilicia, the towering Acropolis Palace, through the clever design of air ducts and doors and windows, brought a refreshing breeze to the entire hall. Anna sat on the side couch, her belly bulge was already very obvious, holding a scroll of ancient poems in her hand, reciting, her loose collar and hair slid slightly down her shoulders, showing that the area under her slender neck was "somewhat material". After all, this was an instinctive preparation before becoming a mother, just like a man would store food and weapons to carefully plan a war.

In this regard, Anna was different from ordinary ladies. She told Hetomia and Agnes standing beside her more than once: From now on, she would insist on reciting poems or historical manuscripts to the child in her belly every day, and she would also breastfeed the child after he was born. (To be continued ~^~)