"Return, Adana......" The corners of Baldwin's mouth twitched twice, he didn't know why his brother said that, he, Gawain, and his brother had promised each other when they swore together, but now they ...... Thinking of this, Baldwin lowered his head, "Brother, please tell me the reason for this instruction, I can do without any land and city around the Holy City, I am also willing to settle with Tanfred and Joselan, and I also want to take the lead in the war against the Egyptian infidels." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info So please don't let me go back, in that rich but idle realm of Adana, my sword will rust and dull, my horse will be fat and weak, and my wife and children will not have any glorious honor from this time. ”

Before he could finish speaking, Godfrey put his hand on his brother's shoulder, telling him not to get too excited, and then the duke opened his melancholy and enthusiastic eyes, "Go back, go back, Baldwin...... Soon the Holy City will become a snail field for power, Gawain has given me a secret letter before, reiterating his desire to support me as the king of the Holy City, I did not refuse to refuse, but such words are tantamount to putting me on the furnace, all kinds of friends and enemies will surround me, I don't know what will happen in the future. So Baldwin, you should stay away from the Holy City and watch the situation in Adana, so that in the event of any misfortune that befalls me, you can continue to guard the tomb of Jesus with the help of Gawain, and not give it to those with bad intentions. ”

Baldwin was surprised, but before he could say anything, his brother's hand tightened his shoulder, and after thinking about it, understanding everything, he nodded heavily to the brother in his seat.

Godfrey smiled again with relief......

In the rock-domed mosque on the Temple Mount, Tanfred sat on the golden throne of King Solomon, also full of surprise, "Baldwin, outside the palace, actually moved the silver swan battle flag back to the tower of David, did not fight me, and ordered to stop the slaughter and protect the inhabitants of the city?" ”

Several of his henchmen and the two Turkic Beys who had surrendered swarmed around them, indicating that their information was true, and at this moment Tancred gave the latter two Westernized names, "Joseph" and "Edian", and cited them as staff and servants.

"What should I do?" Tancred continued.

At this time, Adian, who was known for his cunning and treachery, advised, "Now, with your master's ability and prestige, although you have occupied the Temple Mount first, you will not be able to last long. It's better to sell a favor to Duke Godfrey. ”

"Oh? Go on. Tanfred turned around, making the sound of his boots rubbing against the bloodstained floor.

"Yes, it is a great honour to be able to advise you. You had taken the city of Samosata by virtue of your cunning and courage to gain the allegiance of the Armenians, but now it was occupied by your uncle. Until now, my lord, you have no place as the bravest warrior, so it is better for us to make Duke Daigofrey king, and give back half of the great wealth of the two mosques, in which case the Duke will surely give us a rich territory in return, and you will no longer have to be subject to men. ”

Hearing this, Tanfred stared in deep thought, and after a while, he turned around and patted Edian's shoulders to express his approval and appreciation for the other party's plan.

In the early morning of the next day, the Duke of Godfrey, dressed in burlap robes, barefoot, trembling and holding his hands, surrounded by many pilgrims, walked along the streets full of corpses, stepped in the river of blood, traversed the entire "Way of the Passion" of Jesus, and rounded the Mount of Olives to reach the end point of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre.

Along the way, the atrocities of the pilgrim civilians who had been pouring in since the previous night continued to torture and loot the inhabitants of the city, and it was finally certain that 70,000 people had been slaughtered in the market towns of Jerusalem and the surrounding areas, and that no more than 10,000 inhabitants had been sheltered by Gregor, Gerald and Baldwin, but most of them were wealthy - workshop owners, merchants, lawyers, religious teachers, etc.

When the midday sun poured over the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, the ecstatic pilgrims began to clear the corpses from all over the place, and at the same time poured to the tomb of the Lord and shouted for joy. For it was there: all the pilgrim leaders, the hermits, and the representatives of the churches who had been elected at the Holy Sepulchre, on the unanimous initiative of Baldwin, Tancred, Robert, and others, announced that they would crown Godfrey the great and just, and elect him king of the Holy City.

However, Godfrey was reluctant to take up the position of king, and humbly addressed himself as "Protector of the Holy Sepulchre and Archon of Jerusalem", and Tanfred was the first to walk up the steps and hug him, swearing allegiance to him.

At Godfrey's request, Tanfred and Baldwin, two of the most prominent young men in the pilgrimage army, shook hands and vowed never to harm each other. Next, Tanfred had his subordinates carry the legendary throne of King David to the Cathedral of the Holy Sepulchre, where Godfrey sat on it, and placed half of the mosque's wealth in the hands of the new consul of Jerusalem.

When six painted camels arrived in the square in front of the church, carrying the treasures that Tancred had promised, Godfrey, seated in the temple, spoke to the crowd outside and told his subordinates one after another to convey his first "consul's decree": that all the goods were to be divided equally among all the pilgrim lords.

"Hooray! Lord Godfrey is the Lord's chosen King, and under his leadership and protection, we have been able to enter the Lord's holy city. People cheered and burst into tears.

After dividing the wealth, Godfrey once again asked all the lords to gather around him, "There will always be seats for you and your children around my throne, please stay, and I will share with you the entire Holy City Kingdom." Then he announced that he would divide the entire territory of Jerusalem among his loyal and courageous companions.

At this moment, Tancred also took the lead, stepping on the steps and kneeling on one knee to declare his reluctance to become a king, and to be a charging knight under the consul of Jerusalem, Godfrey immediately appointed him "Prince of Galilee" and enjoyed the rich castle of Nazareth.

This was followed by Robert of Flanders, whom Godfrey asked him to guard the Ramla area. Robert did not refuse, but he also reminded the consul, "If anything happens to Flanders, I must go back and fight for my homeland." ”

Then came the many counts who lived and died with Godfrey along the way, but most of them said, "The Holy City has been restored, and we have made a name for ourselves, and it is time to return home with glory." After visiting the Holy Sepulchre, many lords and knights dug up a piece of soil from the Holy City, put it in a vessel or jar, hung it in the saddle, and left Jerusalem one after another, starting the same long journey home.

In the end, only about a quarter of the people remained with the consuls of Jerusalem, about 300 knights, plus 5,000 or more infantrymen. (To be continued.) )