Arslan stands at the foot of the hill and the city of Bursa is clearly visible as far as the eye can see.

Above the city, the Imperial Eagle Banner fluttered, and the warriors shuttled back and forth.

"The Romans are ready for battle!" The Sultan sighed softly.

Ever since that day, having seen the toughness of the imperial army's armor, the Sultan has been unfamiliar with the Romans, who have now undergone an inexplicable change.

This was not the imperial army he had ever seen, although the imperial army at that time was large and powerful, but the Turks were not without the strength to fight.

But what he saw and heard ten days ago frightened him, the equipment of the Imperial Army was rapidly updated, and the Roma soldiers were completely unable to compete.

This expedition was originally intended to take advantage of the internal strife in the empire to take advantage of the western lands of Anatolia.

But now Arslan is in a different mood!

The purpose of the Sultan's trip changed, not to attack the city and plunder the land, but to meet the new monarch of the empire.

He wanted to see if the lion's son was worthy of his father's prestige.

Slowly, tens of thousands of iron horsemen approached, and the imperial soldiers at the head of the city all clenched their swords in their hands, and the might of the strong enemy was as vast as ever.

Is this the Seljuk Turkic Iron Cavalry that has fought against the Empire for hundreds of years?

Edmund, who had put down the Andronica rebellion, was also the first time he saw the main Turkic force.

The banner is like a forest, the armor is shining in the sky, the majesty is majestic, and the army is not chaotic when marching.

Rival!

Edmund defined the enemy forces in front of him.

Whether it is the Andronika rebels or the Bulgarian rebels, they are all inferior to the Turkic iron cavalry in front of them.

Emperor Alexios had already stood at the head of the city, and he could also see the aggressive momentum of the enemy commander.

Therefore, his actions must not be cowardly, otherwise they will definitely weaken the morale of the Imperial Army.

"Is His Majesty Alexios here?" The Sultan's guard, Skamped, rode out on horseback and shouted under the city.

"What's the matter?"

Alexios was not worried that the Turks would hurt people with secret arrows, so he came out directly to answer.

"The Sultan wants to meet with you!"

After speaking, Skamped didn't wait for an answer, and turned his horse's head and left.

"Your Majesty, please don't go!"

Edmund was the first to speak out against it, and the other generals all nodded, worried about the enemy's tricks.

"Arslan is a hero, but he's also a hero.

Don't worry, I'm just trying to see what kind of man is standing in the way of the Imperial Army! ”

Again, the emperor had another unspeakable reason, the Armenians, the allies of the empire, were still in the city.

Alexios needs to show the power of the great monarch in due time, so that his allies can understand what kind of person the new monarch of the empire is!

It's a lord who can rival Emperor Basil, or a faint king like Conrad.

At this time, Grand Duke Ruben of Cilician Armenia had not yet left, and when he heard the news that the imperial army was going to war with the Turks in Bursa, Grand Duke Ruben deliberately stayed for some time

Both the Grand Duke and Prince Leon want to see if the Imperial Army's combat strength has increased over the years!

There are only interests between countries!

If the Imperial Army was vulnerable in battle with the Turks, the Armenians would naturally need to think carefully about whether or not they would have to fulfill their covenants.

But if the Imperial Army showed extraordinary strength, the Armenians would naturally fulfill their duties as allies with all sincerity.

It's all about strength!

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The silent battlefield was slaughtered, the armies of both sides had retreated, and the kings of both countries approached each other on horseback.

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Son of Manuel?

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Heroic, indeed a young hero!

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The Diadochi of the Seljuks?

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Heroic posture, the Imperial Army was blocked by this man in Myreo Sepharon!

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Between the two of them, they were full of thoughts, and they had already filtered the opponent in their hearts several times, recalling the information that the other party had, and then preparing the wording.

"Your Majesty the Sultan of Arslan, good day!" The emperor was the first to greet him.

"Your Majesty Emperor Alexios, good day!" The Sultan also saluted.

The monarchs on both sides behaved with friendly courtesy, not like enemies about to go to war, but like neighbors.

"Greetings to you, welcome to the Empire!"

Alexios talked freely with Arslan without any guilt, and there was no trace of anger on his expression, and the Sultan could not even see the inner activity of this young man.

Cunning little fox!

With a scolding scolding, the Sultan smiled in return.

Old fox!

Alexios also secretly cursed that this Seljuk Sultan of Rum was really not easy to deal with.

"I'm entertaining guests in Bursa, and I didn't expect the Sultan to come over, so let's go to the city together and talk, after all, this place is shabby, not hospitality!"

Emperor Alexios had no qualms about pulling out the newly formed allies, and he was sure that the Sultan would be curious.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor's kindness is hard to refuse, but I don't mind having me entertain Your Majesty in Bursa.

After I took the city, of course, but I'm curious, do you still have a guest? ”

Arslan is indeed a little strange, when he fights upright, he is on the verge of breaking out, and he also entertains distinguished guests?

"Your distinguished guest is here, why isn't it entertained in Constantinople?"

"It's Archduke Ruben of the Armenian Principality of Cilicia, and he's in the city right now!" Alexios smiled and was waiting for you.

But the Sultan of Arslan was stunned, Armenians?

Impossible!

It has been almost a hundred years since the Roman Empire parted ways with Armenia.

And the Ruben family and the Komnenos family have an almost inseparable blood feud, these two families are together?

"After the defeat of the Imperial army by Mireosephar, it seems that the Sultan has annexed Danishmand?"

Alexios spoke softly as if it had nothing to do with him.

But in reality, Danishmander was a staunch ally of the empire during the former emperor's time, and the two countries had formed an alliance against the increasingly powerful Seljuks.

Unfortunately, the Imperial army was defeated at Mireo Sepharon, and two years later Röhm also annexed Danishmander with a gluttonous appetite.

Armenians are terrified!

It was the sultan's growing appetite that brought the empire and its former enemies together.

What about even the infidels?

The same is within the alliance of the empire, not to mention just past vassals.

Arslan was silent for a long time.

"I see, I say, with Ruben's soft temperament, it turns out that it is still my sake that he can agree to such a major event as the restoration of relations with Rome!"

"Your Majesty Alexios, I will not forget that your father once helped me, but today my determination to enter the whole of Anatolia will not change!"

really said that if you turn your face, you will turn your face, and you will not praise him at all.

Alexios smiled bitterly in his heart, he was a little tender.

Straightening out the colors, the Emperor responded loudly with a resolute attitude.

"The territory of the empire, not an inch of land can be lost, if the Sultan you want to gain territory from the empire, then we will meet on the battlefield!"

Arslan was impressed with the new emperor of the empire, extraordinary courage!

Turning to leave, the war horse galloped a few steps, and the Sultan stopped the war horse.

"If Your Majesty is captured, I will release you like the lion Aleb Elslan, if you can afford to pay the ransom!"

"Me too, Your Majesty Sultan!"

The wind is blowing, and it's time to move!