At about the same time that Yaji was beheaded, Kobuha's main army of about 50,000 people, carrying this large and noble camp, slowly arrived in front of the valley east of Antioch, and the three hundred sentinel cavalry sent by the governor of Mosul saw the fireworks rising from the acropolis, and knew that there must be a fierce battle in the city, but they did not know whether the pilgrims won or Yaji successfully defended.

The leader, Atabager, ordered all the outpost cavalry to be divided into ten teams, seven to enter the valley behind the city of Antioch, two to the front and rear, to contact the other troops in the area of Ata and Port Saint-Simeon (about 4,000 cavalry and 2,000 infantry), and the last group galloped to the camp in Kobha to report for instructions.

"Why, the Acropolis actually caught fire? In your opinion, how do I do it? "Four quaurimiles away, the marching army, Kobha, riding on a richly decorated horse, heard the scout's report, and hesitated to ask the officers around him.

Kobha's general, Karaghdi, suggested that he should set up camp on the spot, hold on to the danger, and wait for reliable news from the sentry horses before deciding to advance or retreat.

But Budakis, the youngest son of Agghi, was extremely anxious, and begged Kobha to send a force of five thousand men into the valley behind the city of Antioch, for he was familiar with the terrain and was willing to act as a guide, for if his father's castle was not secured, the pilgrims would occupy the whole of Antioch, and we would be separated from them not only by a mountain with a forest of peaks, but also by a fortress called the Iron Gate, which was guarded by rocks and gables, and that it would be very difficult for us to achieve victory.

"I take the advice of the Emir of Azadze." Kobha immediately promised, and the other generals also lowered their eyes, and no one dared to make a sound, everyone knew that this young son of Yagi had only recently been favored by His Excellency the Governor because of his red lips and white teeth, and not only gave him the rich city of Azazze, but also had to stay by his side, "Karagdi, I will hand over to you three thousand elite cavalry and stragglers, and you and Budakis, together with each other, echo each other, enter the valley, and if you encounter a small group of enemies, you will not hesitate to kill and chase them, and be sure to capture the Iron Gate Fortress that Budakis said, This is the key to the southeast of Antioch, and it is necessary to send competent cavalry in front and behind, both to make contact with the Acropolis of Aggies, and to keep in constant communication with me. ”

Receiving the order, Karaghdi rode his horse to mobilize his soldiers for the attack, and the sound of trumpets and drums sounded intensively. Kobkha pulled the reins and said to the robed clerk beside him, "Send fast horses to Aleppo and Damascus as soon as possible, and ask Ridwan and Dukaq to come to my camp." ”

At this time, in the church of St. Peter in Antioch, the bloody heads of Aggie, Sansadonias, and Coopasiksin were displayed on the reed grass, and Aggie's head was also padded with purple silk, and his long white beard became a striking symbol.

In the midst of incense and hymns, the freed Patriarch of Antioch and Ademar happily hug, kiss, and rub their noses together intimately. Okhilt will remain the head of the Antioch Orthodox Church, and he will have authority over all the Orthodox Christians in Cilicia, Antioch, and Syria, and will continue to be the "father" of this group. Okhilt also praised the Ecumenical Church as "the prince of God", and said that the Ecumenical Church could also send priests to have churches and believers in the city. Both sides deal with their own church affairs, and the well water does not interfere with the river water.

In short, the relationship between the two is to send a signal that in the fight against the Turks and the recovery of the Holy City, the Church of the East and the West, the Emperor of Constantinople and the Holy See of Rome can go hand in hand.

However, the previous escape of Tetisius and the unauthorized capture of the port of Latakia to imprison the pirate Winmoha still hung like a dark cloud over the hearts of the participating lords, causing many people to still have extreme distrust of the emperor.

"So the true cooperation was for the Emperor to issue an order to return the troops who had fled to the island of Cyprus, and to severely punish Tetisius for deserting his duties and breaking his covenant, and to release Winmoha and his sailors unconditionally. Not only that, but I hope that His Majesty the Emperor himself will also lead a large army and come to fight side by side with us. In the midst of the crowd, Godfrey spoke in an unwavering tone, as if directed at Patriarch Antiochus, and won the approval of the vast majority of the people.

John. Oakshire smiled silly and kindly, but in fact he had difficulty understanding the language of Duke Godfrey, much less could do anything about his proposal—he and his church had been "out of touch" with Constantinople for many years.

And over there, Bohemond's face was cloudy, and he slowly paced through the crowd, and from time to time he looked at Gawain, who was still watching the conversation of others, and his heart was rolling: he had promised all the pilgrims before, if he had relied on Doyakum. If Bohemond succeeded in bribing the soldiers in the city, the entire Antioch would belong to him, both on the acropolis and in the city.

But now that Doyakum is dead, the castle can be regarded as the success of Gawain's sneak attack; In addition, although the central tower was eventually captured by the Normans, Gawain made another move and sent cavalry to catch up and kill Yaji.

In this way, in terms of merit comparison, he wants to monopolize Antioch, which seems to be unconvincing. At least if Gao Wen is difficult, I am afraid that there will be another wrestling infighting with little chance of winning.

Seeing the commanding Raymond standing beside Gawain, he understood a little again, "Damn, the Holy Spring Stone Fort has always been garrisoned by Raymond, it seems that he is in collusion with Gawain, so that the brigade composed of Syrians and Greeks owned by Gawain can camp next to the Stone Fort, so that after Yaggie escapes, he can use cavalry to intercept and kill in time and rob me of my credit, why is Yaggie prepared for my night attack, but not Gawain?" Even if Prajit, the Armenian soldier loyal to Patriarch Antioch, betrayed a tower, it would not be so Gawain, an octopus-clawed spider, afraid that he had made some ulterior conspiracy to frame me beforehand. ”

Just as Bohemond looked at Gawain, gritted his teeth, and was distracted, several wounded Frankish sergeants ran in with tired and panicked expressions, and they came to Godfrey, "Your Excellency, in the valley east of the city, on the way to sweep away the deserters of the Acropolis, we suddenly encountered a large number of Turkic cavalry, which trampled our formation, some were killed in battle, some were captured, and less than ten of the remnants fled back. ”

At this moment, all the lords' faces became solemn, and they understood that this group of Turkic soldiers who appeared was naturally the main force of Kobha.

"Where has the enemy advanced?" Godfrey was calm, he needed information that he was sure of on the battlefield. (To be continued.) )