Eagle Byzantium

So it was natural that the original "Sivas Day" became "Sebastian Day".

The news that Gawain's army had won a great victory over 70,000 Crescent Crusaders on the plateau quickly spread to all corners along the sea and land. The first to send a congratulatory letter was the County of Adana, followed by the State of Jerusalem, and then the ships of Amalfi, Venice and other city-states set sail back to Italy. "The great John the Baptist, the patron saint of the Hospital of St. Paul, Stephen Gawain, defeated 120,000 pagans in one fell swoop on the Anatolian Plateau, and the corpses of the enemies were lying all over the rivers that the eagles could fly to." When this victory news reached the Papal Palace in Rome, the record doubled again. Anyway, the report that Eugene Owen Seth heard was "defeating the army of 200,000 pagan invaders, which can be called the shield of Christ."

When several cardinals shouted such news from the bell tower, the squares of Rome were filled with cheering crowds. People generally believed that this was almost as glorious as the recovery of the Holy City.

The Pope and the cardinals immediately decided to canonize Gawain, who was still alive, and first grant him the title of "Faithful Servant of God" without the need for verification by investigators.

In other words, when Gawain died in the future, his body would most likely be placed in a crystal coffin and not decay for a long time, and be worshipped by believers all over the world. Then many absurd legends quickly became popular in Rome, Bari, Ancona, Venice and even Ragusa. In addition, the propagandists of the Bari Self-Reformation Association headquarters exaggerated that "His Highness Gawain, the Faithful Servant of God" had the ability to perform miracles and could treat two of the most difficult diseases, namely infertility and epilepsy. The trend of donating land to large hospitals has set off a new wave of enthusiasm. Of course, more pilgrims will take a boat to Seleucia or Tarsus to see it. It would be even better if they could be touched by Gawain's fingers and receive his blessing.

In the palace of Adrianople, Alexios Komnenos has been in a good mood recently. Because he knows the formula of Khitan Snow and the drawings of several firearms, he temporarily released Agnes and her grandfather, but still sent fifty guards archers to guard the Prani Manor in Mytilene; he also ordered the palace chief steward "Little Bird" to supervise the imperial capital's armory workshop to work overtime day and night to manufacture new weapons.

Once production and equipment are scaled up, the combat effectiveness of the emperor's army will inevitably be strengthened. Therefore, when Alexius saw the letter of victory, he just smiled contemptuously, "I have previously deprived Gawain of his title of Grand Duke. Now he knows that he will not be able to escape in the future, so he is trying to curry favor with me - give him the title of 'Count of Clothing' (yes, there is indeed such a name in the Byzantine Empire's title system, ComesLargitionum) to show my 'care' and sympathy." Then, the emperor confidently told the imperial eunuch Meles beside him, "Once weapons and more Roman fire equipment are equipped to my infantry and fleet, I can completely pacify the western territory within a year, and then sooner or later I will have another showdown with Gawain. At that time, the weapons of both sides will be balanced, and the key depends on the manpower. ——Melais, the population under my rule is no less than five million, and they are very densely gathered. I also have many mercenaries on the grasslands and islands. Even though Gawain now has Cilicia and Cappadocia, and now has Melitene and Sebastian, the population is only one and a half million, so the next decisive battle will not only be very large, but I have greater confidence in victory. In addition, send a secret letter to Raymond, saying that he has done a very good job, organizing the Calegos party to constantly plunder Gawain's territory and make him exhausted. "

While the emperor's "Count of Costume" edict was still on the way, on the tower of the palace in Tarsus, Caesar Anna, who was dressed in a gorgeous dress, held her laughing daughter in her arms, Helena's back was held, and her chubby feet kept kicking on the battlements, laughing, and seemed to like watching the crowd below who were cheering like ants. At the semi-circular intersection where the square and the main forest meet, there stands the "Sebastian Gate" made of birch and cedar, with many ribbons tied on it. Many soldiers who have made contributions in the battle marched in formation to the sound of drums, receiving cheers like a tide. Even their shadows cast on the bricks and stones of the square are so neat and majestic.

On the lintel of the "gate", there are two cloth curtains with words written on them, which are particularly eye-catching under the light. The content of the words on the cloth curtains is exactly the same, one is Chinese characters and the other is Greek characters. After Zhao Zhao heard about the great victory, he wrote "The Announcement of Gao Wen, the Military and Horse Defense Commander of the Three Prefectures of Fulin, on the Defeat of the Turks":

"......Since then, the leopards and tigers have gathered, and the leopards and tigers have rushed. They have all destroyed the nests of owls and vowed to flatten the holes of ants. Gao Wen, the military and horse defense commander of the three prefectures, has devoted his heart to the country and forgotten his family. He has always been a hero in the fortresses and has shown his courage. Then he flew arrows and stones, and rushed with ladders. He pointed at the fish playing in the pot and took the meat in the pot. He recruited soldiers and adjusted food, built forts and camps, crossed the desert and desert, and killed all the soldiers; he hated the treacherous captives of Qi together, and not a single horse was left. "The enemy chieftain raised his arms to seek his life, and stretched out his hair to defend himself. He had exhausted all his tricks and strength, and there was no way for him to escape; with all his tricks and demons, how could he escape the calamity of being wiped out? Therefore, his ghosts had no way to escape punishment, and since the time for drinking was reached, we agreed to the rules of the field. We beheaded and captured alive, and the number was incalculable. As for his followers and relatives, there was not a single survivor. Now we present the captives to the palace, and hang their heads on the streets. The six armies have defeated the enemy and returned victorious, and the whole area is safe again. The meritorious soldiers and the lower ones will be rewarded from the top, and the honor will be passed on to their children and grandchildren..."

After Zhao Zhao wrote this article in a eloquent manner, he passed it on to his wife and asked her to translate it into Greek. As a result, his wife immediately said, "You'd better ask someone else." So the article was sent to Zhao Zhao's father-in-law, who personally participated in the battle. In the hands of Monomachus Skoleru.

"My family has been a member of the Genat noble family for generations. This kind of writing problem should be left to the girls of the Orson family!" Monomachus also expressed his humility.

But Hertomia, the imperial ink officer, was extremely busy, so in the end, the task was passed to the hands of the Cappadocia herdsman Reinstein, who had always claimed to love the cultures of various countries. In the end, the other-faced Greek It came from the hands of Reinstein,

"Damn it, even the most knowledgeable person like me, who has gone through all the dictionaries, cannot make a coherent translation and explanation of such a text. It is too difficult for us. This kind of text enjoys the uniqueness of being chosen by God.

But what I am saying is that the Patronus’ armies crushed the pagan enemies like ants, and we built stables and cattle pens on their temples, and in this Zeno-like game the Patronus gained Brilliant victory. Soldiers and civilians, cheer and have fun, Sebastian Day belongs to everyone, and it will accompany the sacred country forever! "(To be continued ~^~)