The Eagle of Eastern Europe

The scenery of Ashkelon is different from that of Constantinople. This is also the first time Peter has come to the south, but he knows that he is not here to travel, but to recover.

"I have never seen such a scene!"

"They will soon be yours forever, Your Majesty."

In Christian's view, this place is already in Rome's possession, and only a little deterrence is needed to make the opponent surrender.

Peter shook his head slightly, "We can't take it lightly yet, the south will definitely make some moves. Maybe they will gather a large army."

However, the Minister of Military Affairs was not worried about this. "Your Majesty is overly worried. Those people are just civilians and have no fighting power. What's more, we still have weapons to deal with them."

Christian turned to look at the rows of camels. Unlike the other camels, they had small cannons mounted on their backs.

After the opening of the Southern Canal, some people presented camels to the emperor as a viewing. Then the next day, the artillery factory also had a camel and brought a request to build an artillery that could be carried by a camel.

Everyone in the factory had never seen this kind of animal, so they could only inquire about the various functions of the camel, and researched and designed it day and night before finally producing the camel cannon.

The structure of the camel gun is relatively simple, mainly including a bracket installed on the back of the camel to fix the gun. The mounts of some camel guns also have swivel and pitch functions, allowing the artillery to fire while moving. In order to increase the accuracy of shooting, camels were sometimes ordered to kneel or even form a circle, forming a kind of impenetrable fortification.

Such a weapon could be adapted to areas in Syria and Egypt, using the endurance of camels to transport the artillery, and also reduce transportation time. It is a weapon specially built for the current situation.

"Don't talk so much. I heard that people everywhere are panicking now. This is a good opportunity."

Peter also knew that the towns along the coast had fallen into chaos, and this was their opportunity to sweep across Europe. Part of the army under his command moved across the Sinai Peninsula to the Canal Zone, while the rest captured the city in the Jerusalem area.

As soon as the army arrived, a delegation of citizens from Jerusalem arrived outside Ashkelon to see the emperor. Peter was also curious about what they were going to do, was it surrender.

“The citizens of Jerusalem ask us to tell the noble Roman Emperor that we will do everything in our power to defend our city and if you are truly capable of planting your flag on our mosque, we will recognize you as ruler of Jerusalem.”

Peter sounded like a protest, but since they weren't prepared to surrender, there wasn't much to say. Decided to rush directly to Jerusalem for a duel.

Like Saladin two hundred years ago, Peter is here sitting and coloring. Towns that show direct and forceful surrender can save the lives and property of their residents, while those that do not surrender can only make selfless sacrifices for the army. In addition, the northern gateway was wide open and the Roman army had marched straight in. Many towns decided to surrender.

Within twelve days from Peter's landing in Ashkelon, towns including Ramre and Haifa surrendered. The local green flag was replaced by a purple double-headed eagle, and Peter kept his word and did not kill them.

The situation in Jerusalem is getting more and more dangerous. There are people praying in the mosque every day. In order to relieve their mood, the imam made a stupid move: besieging other areas.

He directly told the people that Allah punished the pagans in Jerusalem because they were causing trouble, and that as long as they were driven out, the situation would be averted. Then some stubborn people believed it and led the people directly to attack the Christian quarter. Not only that, the Jewish quarter and the Armenian quarter were not spared, and all the pagans were treated equally.

They were carrying out their final madness in the city. The original holy place was insulted and believers were massacred. Only the Church of the Holy Sepulcher where the Christians lived survived. The patriarch called on everyone to climb the city wall to defend the city. Everyone had weapons, and the previous attacks on other areas of the city barely restored some morale. On June 20, the Roman army captured Bethlehem in the south.

Four days later, in the 311th year of the First Crusade, the Roman army besieged Jerusalem again. This time not only the troops brought from the mainland, but also Woike's army also met here.

"I have met your Majesty!"

Voick brought his son Yanku to Peter. His actions in Syria satisfied the emperor. He originally thought it would take some effort to win, but now he can just make the other side surrender without spending a single soldier.

"You did a good job, I didn't misjudge the person."

This compliment affirmed Woick's contribution. He had been on the border for many years, and just by recovering the Syrian area, he could be promoted to a knighthood when he returned.

"If it weren't for your Majesty's trust, I wouldn't have achieved such great achievements today. Now Jerusalem is in your Majesty's pocket. Please give me an order, and I will definitely dedicate this place to you."

Woick was full of confidence. He had just occupied a large area of ​​land, and his morale was at its highest. There was no army in Jerusalem, so he would definitely be able to capture it.

Today's Jerusalem, also known as the Old City of Jerusalem, is a small city with an area of ​​approximately 1 square kilometer. He is a little small, but his status in religion is not low. It is a holy place for the three major religions of Judaism, Christianity and Crescentism. Winning here is very important for the belief bonus of Orthodox Christians across the country, and it is also the first time he has succeeded to the throne. A great gift to the empire.

"Since they want to protect this place, let them see how I destroy their faith."

Peter's ranks continued to grow, and the Patriarch of Constantinople gave the war the meaning of a holy war. As soon as they heard that Jerusalem was about to be attacked, the citizens voluntarily joined the war, either by joining the army themselves or by donating money and materials. There was a continuous flow of food and people transported from Constantinople. These people followed the leadership of the army. , volunteered to join material transportation and frontline operations.

This time Peter led 50,000 people to prepare to attack Jerusalem. Looking at the tidal wave of people outside, the city lord felt that there was little hope, but he calmed down. He knew the fate of Tiberias and understood the kindness of Saladin in the past, but he did not Knowing whether the commander this time could be as kind as Saladin, he recalled the information he knew. The Roman emperor had never been kind to Osman. If Muhammad had not committed suicide in the end, he would have been tortured to death by the emperor.

Even those nomads were divided, surrounded, captured and sold. If he surrendered, would he also suffer the same consequences? Oh, he didn't dare to think about it.