Chapter 42 Complaints of the Gallipolis
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In Marlena's reprimand, Gawain also received a message from Eudoxia's family, it turned out that the three Eudohya brothers and sisters were just one of the thousands of Varyag barbarians of the alien race who came to Constantinople to beg for a living, but who called Eudosia and her sister excellent in style? In any era, women were always armed with their beauty, and this trick was tried and tested, and soon Eudasia married the nephew of Nicdemia, the "head of the royal wardrobe", and her other sister, Ingridina, married a prominent and wealthy Grand Duke of Moria (ancient Peloponnese), but now widowed, and her brother Yagfi became the emperor's commander.
As for Nikdemia, and his nephew Mikhail, they were not of illustrious birth at all, the little bird Nikdemia was just a craftsman from the Paphragonia region, and later he was too poor to stand it, and at a young age he emasculated himself into the palace and served the emperor, and Mikhail was only the son of a reckless peasant until he was promoted.
Anyway, the amount of information that this group of people in the royal family attacked each other was really not ordinarily large, and the pots and bowls came up, which made people feel unbearable.
Just when Marlena was still unsatisfied, the guards over there came with General George on horseback, and at this time Marlena was full of joy and saluted General George, and George also hurriedly stepped forward and bowed down in front of the chief lady with his palms together (this is the Byzantine etiquette), "I hope that my expedition can be blessed by the two queen mothers." β
"I will pray for this victory with the Empress Dowager (Alexios' biological mother) in all the apostolic cathedrals of the city. In addition, I have also invited the astrologer of Chaldea, and it is said that the observation of the stars will be very good for this expedition. Marlena opened her mouth to cheer up the general's fighting spirit, and then she openly addressed George. Pararogus promised, "When the moment of triumph comes to you, General, I am sure you will not stop at the royal stables."
After speaking, the Deputy Empress Dowager and Chief Lady took off the icon pendant around her neck and hung it on the general's body, "May St. Mikhail the Archangel bless the sword in your hand, and it will be invincible!" β
"I will take this sword in my hand and slay all the evil people." George. Para Rogus also became impassioned and replied knowingly.
Then, the general got up, and sixteen monks in robes held icons and various holy relics, sang hymns, and led thousands of soldiers down the street of Metz to the old golden gate of the walls of Constantine.
In the fluttering petals, Gawain was actually treated like this, and he had just joined the army and entered the world behind the city wall, you must know that the guard Theognes had served the empire for twenty years, and he had no chance to come here - the target of the parade was the mighty Julian Harbor, where countless ships were waiting, and famous buildings such as the Snake Pillar Square and the Colosseum passed by Gawain one by one, and the neighborhoods here were vastly different from those outside the walls, with countless high-ranking officials and foreign businessmen dressed in splendid clothes"General George and the Emperor's royal guard were the first to board the ships to the fortress of Gallipoli to take over Caesar's command of Asia. β
At the ashore of the harbor of Gallipoli, while the servants and soldiers were still carrying their baggage back and forth in small boats, a group of villagers, all dressed in miserable clothes, knelt on the beach. Petition of Para Rogus.
The Red Hand detachment followed the order, standing heavily armed around the general, and the general in military uniform stood gracefully and majestically, facing the sentry horse sent by the Gallipoli city Serry, "Where is the honorable Imperial Caesar now?" β
"Caesar is dealing with military planes in the mansion, and he asks the general to go and discuss together." The sentry said respectfully, then dismounted, and with the lead-sealed letter in his hand, leaned over into the hands of General George.
Gawain, who was holding a tomahawk behind him, couldn't help but laugh in his heart, this Caesar is an out-and-out bastard moth, and now three months have passed since he was defeated by Zahaas, but this Caesar is still nested in Gallipoli, and he has nothing at all, and the words presented to the palace are also "again", "let me talk again", "please let me talk again".
Sure enough, General George also sneered, he didn't open the lead letter at all, but threw it to the guards beside him, "I am now ordered by the emperor to command all the armies and the front line disposal in Asia as the head of the royal stables, and the imperial Caesar will be recalled to the palace soon." β
Hearing this, the sentry horse did not react for a while, so he stood still and continued to bend over, and George made his words more clear, "I have set up a tent here temporarily, and called Caesar and all the rest of the officials to come to me, and I have orders to convey." β
The sentry horse remained where it was, not knowing what to say, and George's tone became unusually stern, "Repeat my orders, and get out of here to fulfill your mission, soldier!" β
Then he turned to the kneeling people, and kindly extended his hand, "It is a great honour for me to be able to help the inhabitants of this magnificent fortress, for I have served seven years in Trashum and four years in the Viceroyalty of Bari, the first time in my life that I have traveled to Asia Minor, and I must have your help and support. β
"Save us, or all of Gallipoli will be destroyed." The village elder who had taken the lead looked at the soldiers around him with suspicion and fear, and then he saw that the army of the royal warden general, even ordinary soldiers, were dressed in brightly colored robes, and strict chain mail, and their weapons and banners were in good order, and they did not look like the hyenas of Caesar Myaulinus, so he turned his heart on his head, and then continued to appeal to General George, "Listen to the wailing of Gallipoli, for the most beautiful and rich towns and fortresses outside the imperial capital will be destroyed before the Turks come." β
"Elaborate on your grievances." George was amiable, but firm.
"Hurry up, General! Either you will execute us now, or you will save our village!" They were all to be burned by Caesar'sβand if I lived, I would rather call him a beast of evil dogsβand the army was burned to the ground, and the merchants, the peasants, the artisans, all the good men of Gallipoli, were to be slaughtered by them. At this time, several middle-aged people next to the elder were strong and shouted first, and then the people cried and shook the sky.
George. After listening to them, Pararogus took the token from the squire and handed it to Farov, who was glaring at the side, "Go and settle it, Lord Count Farrof, and take your men with you." β
However, Farov did not take the token, "I don't know if it is appropriate to take my people to do it, Your Excellency." β