Chapter 43: The Book of Arrows and the Peace Conference
It is good not to raise the text, but when he mentioned Tankred, he was especially angry, and he exclaimed that the Normans had been alone all along, and there was no reason to snort on people, and now that the Sultan's wives and children were in the hands of the Normans, that was our martial arts, and no one had the right to covet them;
Raymond and Robert of Flanders came out to play a round, saying that everyone was making a pilgrimage with a sword, not to mention that Duke Godfrey had already issued a plan for the distribution of the spoils after the fall of Nicaea, but the sons and daughters of Shah Nami and the Sultan were still handed over to the emperor, "after all, people cannot be chopped up and divided equally as spoils", and the emperor is also the largest logistical provider, so he must show respect for him;
The brother of the King of France. Capet took the opportunity to attack Raymond, saying that as early as in Constantinople, he had prevented other pilgrims from crossing the sea to come for reinforcements on the pretext of waiting for Imam Ademar, and accepted bribes from the emperor's beauty and gifts, and turned a blind eye to the pilgrims in dire straits, and was almost no longer qualified to be a Catholic, "When he was in Castia, he married the illegitimate daughter of the king, and I bet that if any Turkic prince in Asia Minor married his daughter to him, he would immediately convert to Crescentism", such as today Bohemond once tempted by merit," This lord is like a numismator who has no position, and he is moved by the wind. ”
Raymond, who was blamed for nothing, was also swept out of the field and participated in the quarrel, but because of his one-eyed eyes and stuttering, it was really difficult for him to take advantage of the verbal sword, and the more he talked, the worse it became, and finally he could only shout repeatedly, "Spoils of war, spoils of war, according to Godfrey, do what he says, but, but, according to Bo Hemomond, say." Say it! ”
"Where is the loot from you! Sir, the brave soldiers you summoned from the Provençal flower farmers and the mud legs, have not even touched the walls of Nicaea? Baldwin scoffed.
"Mix. Bastard! Shut up, shut up! "Raymond of Provence was furious. Excitedly squeezing one-eyed, he immediately drew his sword, and Baldwin did not give in, shouting to raise the mace, and the two of them drove their horses to cross the trench to the death. On the other side, when Tank Red saw that he was about to fire, he drew his sword and drew it, carried it on his shoulder, and rode forward; This side of the trench. Hugh and Godfrey's counts were also furious, and each armed himself was about to fight—but Robert of Flanders and Stephen of Blois were caught in the middle of the bitter infighting.
This scene frightened the Roma soldiers who were watching the city, and they hurriedly reported the situation to the vizier. At this time, the vizier was a few days away. Two secret letters were read over and over again, one from the Normans, with a bundle of Shahnami's hair in it, demanding that Nicaea surrender to them. to ensure the safe release of the Sultan's wife and children; The other one was shot from the east of the city this morning, tied to an arrow. Inside is what Gawain said, "Bohemond." Morality. Tver's words are simply not to be believed, he is just a repeating villain. I hope that the vizier and the two priests of the pilgrims will agree on the surrender of the surrender, and we will return the lady and the prince and the princess in peace," and the letter was accompanied by Hajib's signature, indicating that what Gawain said was true.
"Compare it." Ibn. Maimun summoned his confidential secretary, and after the inquest was correct, he believed that it was Hajib's autograph, and after thinking for a while, Maimun sighed and handwrote a letter, "No, to the east side of the city"
The arrows tied to the vizier's letters, whizzing down from the head of the city, with a few of the bird's colourful feathers tied to them, Wright rose from behind the wicker basket and the stakes, and shook his hand at the head of the city to indicate that he could not shoot at each other, then plucked the arrows, put them in a pre-prepared leather tube, tied them tightly with strips of cloth, and threw them to one of the heralds.
The herald ran into the camp behind him with a leather can, and after several relays, he was delivered to the table where Anna was sitting in the scarlet tent, while Gawain stood beside him.
"This pagan vizier, who can actually write in Greek, is a very good barbarian, and now that everything is going according to plan, Bohemond's delusions will inevitably be crushed by us, and the Dalian team will get what they deserve in this battle." When unfolded Ibn out. After Maimon's letter, Anna commented with great joy, and then Gawain beckoned to the confidential officer, and Androdat took out the seal from the box, which was a gift from the emperor, "and ask the chief guarantor to sign it." ”
Anna happily held up the reed pen and signed her name on it, and then Gawain took the pen and signed her own, "The seal should come together." Gawain felt that the palm of his hand was warm, and it was Anna's small hand that held it, and then the two of them held hands together, grabbed the handle of the seal, and stamped the reply with the mark of the commander of the Dalian Brigade and the Asian Army.
The confidential officer, who was alone in his arms, felt that he had suffered a thousand Modi weights as he watched the scene.
Later, the leather cylinder containing the reply letter and the seal was again delivered to the front, and after confirming it, Wright took out the letter, called the archer, and shot it back to the walls of the new gate.
At this time, the quarrel between the two sides of the trench in front of the Norman camp continued, and Ademar, holding a cross and a cane, stood between the two groups of lords, and shouted, "Now that none of you are subject to the other, you need a fair arbitration." ”
"Of course arbitration is needed, and we can also hand over the arbitration to the Council of Cardinals, but there must be two priesthood presiding over it!" Baldwin was blunt.
"I'm against it!" Bohemond shouted.
"I agree." Ardmar's voice rang out at the same time as his, and Raymond didn't hesitate for long, and when he saw Imam Le Mans looking at him, he sighed and raised his finger in agreement.
At this time, from the wall of the main gate of Nicaea, there was also an envoy holding a banner, who was hung down in a basket, representing the highest administrator and military commander of the city, Vizier ibn, the palace minister of the Romani kingdom. Maimun, I have the honour to make the following request to all the pilgrim forces who are fighting:
We are only willing to talk to the prefects of the faithful who are above the army and the samurai, that is, your priesthood;
The location is chosen under the city, where the arrows of both sides can be "covered" by themselves;
There must be no conspiracy or sabotage during and after the talks;
The agreement reached between the two parties had the effect of going beyond the personal wishes of the Emperor of Constantinople and the Sultan of Rohm, and all those who concluded it had to strictly abide by.
"Please repay your palace minister, we are willing to do so, in the spirit of benevolence shared by both faiths, and ultimately save this city from destruction." Ademar replied to the envoy.
Godfrey, Hugh, Baldwin, and others all laughed at this.
Raymond was hunched on his horse's back, his chest tight.
And Bohemond trembled and tugged at his red beard with his hand, angry in his heart, "Bastard, sooner or later get rid of you bastards with a sword." "It's Tancred roaring low.
"It's all Gawain's conspiracy." Bohemond gritted his teeth and said to his nephew. (To be continued.) )