The Seljuk Empire, the once invincible Turks, still can't withstand the Khitan iron cavalry.

Yelu Dashi learned well from his two former rivals, the Jurchens and the Han Chinese.

He first learned the techniques, bureaucracy, and county system of the Han Chinese. Then learn the Jurchens' use of the vassal army, and efficiently command the vassal army several times their own in battle.

Everywhere he went, the city lords everywhere looked at the wind, and even if the city lord wanted to resist, his men were not willing to die with him.

Because the Khitans conquered the city, as long as they resisted, all of them slaughtered the city.

And those who surrender voluntarily can save their lives, so that the city lord does not trust his subordinates, and his subordinates are afraid that the city lord will harm everyone, and it will be more difficult to resist the Khitan army.

The city-state lord system, in front of the dynasty of the county system, is as fragile as a baby.

Dominance was not at all of a level, and the Liao soon advanced to the last stronghold of the Seljuk Empire - Damascus.

Outside this famous city, the yellow sand pavements in the sky, the place that Europeans dreamed of conquering, are now exposed to the Khitan blade, trembling.

Behind it, there was also a panic in the kingdom of Jerusalem.

Baldwin I died a year earlier, and was succeeded by his cousin, Baldwin II, Count of Edessa, who was captured many times by the Seljuks but was still a talented king, during whose reign the Kingdom of Jerusalem not only conquered almost all of Palestine, but also expanded into the central port of Tyre, modern Lebanon.

Now the Turks, who had brought untold suffering to the Christians, were about to be destroyed, but the Europeans of the Kingdom of Jerusalem were not half happy.

Their compatriots, who have long dealt with the Khitans, turned out to be terrible.

The Byzantine Empire was in ashes, and the Hundred Nations Coalition was like papier-mâché, and the corpses fed all the sharks of the Aegean Sea.

In the empty church, Baldwin II received a plea for help from the desperate Turks, who were ready to help the Seljuks stop the Khitan in a desperate fight.

Because everyone knows that the Khitans will not let go of Jerusalem, the truth of cold lips and teeth is very simple, and these people also understand.

The people of the city gathered, and Baldwin II slowly ascended to the high platform, and everyone looked at him.

The horror of the Khitan people has become a dark cloud over this land, making everyone feel like the end of the world.

"You, those who listen to me, those who truly believe in God, who have been endowed with power, strength and great souls by God, whose ancestors were the pillars of Christendom, whose kings fought against the invasion of the pagans – I call you!

Cleanse the dirt that covers the world and save your religion...... Yes! Brave knights! Faithful parishioners! Descendants of invincible ancestors! You must not ruin the great reputation of your fathers.

You must not be entangled in the selfish feelings of your children, and you must remember the Savior's oracle that he who loves his father and mother more than me does not deserve my blessing.

Those who forsake their property, their parents, their brothers, their sisters, their wives and children for my sake will be rewarded a hundredfold and will receive eternal life! ”

The people in the audience were extremely excited, and their fanaticism for religion temporarily suppressed their fear of the Khitan.

Baldwin II, completely ignoring fanatical religious figures and without the slightest regard for their intelligence, continued to preach: "This is a war against murderous enemies, including giants and dragons, a great contest between heaven and hell." I am here holding up the cross and promising that all who participate will have less time to suffer in purgatory, and those who die in this battle will have eternal life. ”

These crusaders, who had come from afar to conquer Palestine, gathered in patches on camels and horses, wrapped in thick clothes and armor.

These warriors belonged to different nobles, and there was no connection with each other, and naturally there was no unified command.

In the Far East, this type of armed forces has an apt name, the rabble.

In the Khitan battalion, the command at all levels is clear, and the military discipline is strict.

Hanging the banner of the sun and the moon is the location of the Khitan Emperor, the big tent of Yelu Dashi.

A distant spy horse, into the account, knelt down on one knee and said: "Your Majesty, there is an army from the south, the number is about 30,000, the formation is loose, the army is not in order, I don't know where the soldiers and horses are." ”

Yelu Dashi said with a smile: "Xu is a rescue soldier brought by Seljuk, and the order will go down, let Xiao Baobao lead the right army to battle, and annihilate all the enemies who come to attack." ”

Baldwin II, a brilliant speech, stirred up the emotions of tens of thousands of people, rolled up all the way to the battlefield.

An hour and a half later, 30,000 people fell into the desert, waiting for distant vultures to peck at them.

Xiao Baobao, the Khitan general, wiped the blood from the blade and said: "This can't wait for a few days, we will go after Damascus, and we have to run to death in advance." ”

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In the Xia Dynasty's Daimyo's Mansion, Yang Lin went out of Gyeonggi Province and first stopped here.

As a former important town in the north, the Daimyo's Mansion was mainly to prevent the Khitan from moving south and hoarding heavy troops.

But now, this place has long been far away from the threat of foreign races, and the atmosphere of many military towns is slowly fading.

On the contrary, because of the location of the traffic key, the location is becoming more and more important, and many goods are in transit here.

After Yang Lin's guard of honor entered the city, the civil and military officials of the Daimyo's Mansion above the sixth rank all came to greet him.

The streets are lit up, and the people in the city are full of joy, just like the New Year.

After solving the problem of food and clothing, people can't be idle, and in this era of lack of entertainment, an emperor can talk about three generations of their locals when he goes on tour.

That is to say, hundreds of years later, in the street liquor shops of the Daimyo's Mansion, some people will say from time to time: "When Taizu toured the north, my wife and grandfather saw it with their own eyes, that scene..."

Of course, this grand occasion is really unforgettable, just entering the city lasted for half a day, Yang Lin entered the Daimyo's mansion at noon, and it was not until dusk that all the new troops at the back entered the city.

The weather is warm day by day, Yang Lin is wearing very thin, and this year he defeated the Jurchens and made Yang Lin really relaxed.

His body has also grown a lot, he was still a little young, but now he is a heroic emperor, and he is still a little blessed.

The officials of the Daimyo's Mansion looked at the emperor sitting at the top, and they were a little excited and couldn't speak.

Yang Lin waved his hand and said with a smile: "I just came here the year before last, why are you Aiqing so angry?" ”

The officials in the hall all secretly said in their hearts, can it be the same, it was a young master at the beginning, and now it is an official family.

Yang Lin swept around and asked, "It's rare for me to come here, what achievements have you made in the past year since Qing and others were in charge of this famous mansion?" ”

The prefect Liu Zhiyuan came out of the ranks, straightened his robe, and stepped forward and said: "The upper and lower mansions of the great daimyo, by the emperor's grace, dare not forget at any time, the military school in our mansion has developed a kind of firecracker, which is amazingly powerful!" ”

Yang Lin's eyes lit up, originally he saw that these officials were a little unacceptable, so he asked casually, and by the way, he got angry and scolded people, but he didn't expect to find out.

I have conscientiously changed the style of study and the trend of thought, is it really going to harvest the explosion of science and technology, and usher in the first industrial revolution, Yang Lin couldn't help but be excited.

"Take me to see it!"

Half an hour later, Yang Lin had a black line on his face, held a firearm in one hand, and poked Liu Zhiyuan down.

"This is amazing?"

"That's what you're talking about?"