At this moment, the corners of Alexios' eyes flashed with ambition again, and his daughter's plea cleared his mind, "That's it! No matter how barren and rugged the road to Konya is, I will not let up, Brenus, you will organize your men now, and set up a camp every thirty guilla along the entire Ores Gorge, stockpiling water and food, and if Gilliki dares to attack, I will lead a large army to resist behind you; If Gilligi does not dare to attack, you will continue to march until you have built the fortifications to the city of Konya. www.biquge.info At that moment, I will issue a military order to gather the detachments of all the generals such as Harold, Mikhail, and Xhosa to gather and besiege and take the city of Konya, as long as it is returned to the hands of the Empire, I can invade Gawain's territory from the Mut Valley, the Cilicia Gate, and Aralman, and then he will be helpless but to obediently hand over all the territories and towns that have invaded me. ”

After the plan was decided, the emperor did what he said, and he sent Maupulos as his honorary representative, and returned to Constantinople to take charge of the negotiations with the Pisa, while he continued to sit in the area of Nicaea and Dolly Laim, urging Brenus and Xhosa to command all the military camps, and constantly move forward to oppress Giliki. Arslan's maneuver space: Brenus often led 5,000 soldiers in front of him, crossing the Ores Gorge, carrying bricks and earth to build the camp and carry it; The emperor was in the rear, personally arranging field camps, and divided the hired Turks, Pecheneg and Cretans, each of 1,200 men, into two groups to guard the army of Brenus on the left and right in turn, armed with bows and arrows, to monitor the direction of Konya.

The news reached Ferner Castle in the mountains, where the Gilliqui, dressed in a sheepskin cloak and a leather turban, was stationed. Arslan (who was dressed as a pure plateau herdsman) was shocked, "The Greek emperor has gathered nearly 20,000 soldiers who are good at war, and I can still show my strengths in guerrilla raids in the mountains. But if Alexios really does the tactics of camp and group advancement, my future is really not good. While the Sultan of Rûm was pondering, his henchman Hajib advised, "Continue to borrow troops from Chief Merrick." ”

"The tribesmen who are loyal to me do not need to spend money, they just need a place to graze their horses and sheep and to worship Allah. But the Danishmund's cavalry, which I had hired earlier, had consumed almost all my tax money, and the abominable Greek emperor had burned down all the Roma settlements and leveled many canals, and my financial resources did not allow me to borrow troops from Merrick. "The Sultan categorically rejected Hajib's request.

"What about Gawain?" At this moment, his wife, Shah Namei, who was sitting next to the Sultan spinning a yarn wheel, reminded, "Although there was a war with him before, didn't the two sides sign a secret treaty?" And under the military oppression of the Greek emperor, we have a relationship with Gawain, he is a polite and righteous person, and he should be able to help us. ”

"Gawain is too unreliable!" Gilligi was very angry, "A few **** ago, I actually sent a note, saying that the murderer of the Frankish royal family was me." ”

"That's just a diplomatic ploy." Shahnami comforted her husband and said, "Don't we often wage war in the name of the scriptures? In short, there is really no ......neighbor to be trusted with the exception of Gawain," and then the Sultan's wife looked at the two children sleeping on the side of the fire, pillowing wooden horses and sword toys, sighed faintly, stroked her husband's somewhat worn cloak, and said gently, "And you should understand that the day is not far away......" said Shahnamei's eyes were already red, and she looked very worried.

"I was not afraid of that day, but I was really unwilling to see the Roma Empire in my hands as it is now!" Gilligi's eyes were also red, and he stabbed his hunting knife into the charcoal under his feet, more of a negative and resentful emotion, and then the depressed Sultan gave up his arrogance and asked Hajib in a low voice, "I want to send you to join the caravan and go to Seleucia." ”

While Hajib was packing his bags and heading for Seleucia, Gawain was returning to Alalmanburg, where he took the lead in assembling the Gimagis Brigade, the Red Hand Cavalry, the Mounted Cavalry, and the Garrison in the wilderness outside the city, and began what he had appointed for the annual "Great Parade."

This time the pergola seat was erected, and even the purple-clothed princess Anna. Ducasse personally joined hands with the Grand Duke to arrive, and the soldiers of the whole scene were full of jubilation, and the Great Parade was divided into several stages, such as archery, equestrianism, and long and short weapons.

At the sound of the trumpet, Gawain and Anna sat side by side, and Ingrena, Cabeamia, Agnes, Chiser, and other noblewomen such as Hetomia, who had arrived from the holiday at Barbalun Castle, were surrounded by a dazzling array of parasols of various colors, and the members of the Six Divisions, the Brotherhood, and the Brothers of the Reformed Society joined in the viewing and judging.

According to the performance, Gawain and Giovanni divided the results of all the soldiers into five grades, the first three grades were rewarded with different rewards, the fourth rank was not rewarded or punished, and the last rank was expelled from the army after the military pay was confiscated.

When it came time to inspect the cavalry regiment, many cavalrymen (most of them Franks) raised their swords to greet the Grand Duke and the Purple Princess, and then asked to "dismount and hold a sword competition" to show respect for Her Royal Highness.

But Gawain sternly refused, he stood up and made a public speech, "My army does not need brave and ruthless men, I only hope that on the battlefield you will strictly abide by the orders of the commanders and prison officers, man after man, horse after horse, advance and retreat all look at the banner of the ranks, and use sharp weapons to crush and trample the enemy; It is also necessary that you do not indulge your horses to eat the crops wherever you are stationed, and you are not allowed to plunder and persecute the people. Therefore, this unnecessary contest does not do any good except to make you warriors competitive and even injured, and this is not what Her Highness the Princess wants to see. As he spoke, Gawain took Anna's arm, and as a result, all the infantry and cavalry teams on the battlefield lined up with flags, densely packed with human heads, although they did not dare to move, they were also like behind the fence on the high side of the pergola, and they saw the princess's appearance and demeanor.

But Anna was a little petite, and since she was picked up by Gawain in the front row, all the soldiers could see the tall Grand Duke, but only the small crown on the princess's head could be seen shining.

Under the umbrella, Cabeamia lowered her eyebrows and laughed secretly, and then she saw Ingrid over there, but the widow had a painless expression, "Is my jealousy too strong?" The female consul couldn't help but feel a little ashamed of herself. (To be continued.) )