As a result, Bohemond knelt directly in front of Peter's donkey, "Say no more, I am willing to accept the Pope's mediation completely and unconditionally, withdraw the siege of the city of Bari, and hope to make peace with Gawain." ”

Bohemond then immediately took the ring that Peter handed him, kissed it incessantly, and then raised his cold eyes, looked at the bearded monk, and whispered, "Sooner or later I will send you to hell."

Peter looked at the prince with pity, and then demanded in a loud voice, "Your Excellency, order all your men to stop the siege now!" ”

"Whoosh", an arrow shot from the hole in the tower of the wall, hit through the eye socket of the Norman soldier, protruding through the gap in the hoop at the back of the helmet, he clutched his wounds, leaned on his back, screamed from the end of the ladder, fell rapidly, fell into the moat, and was impaled through the body by the stake and thistle.

He became the last man to die in the city of Bari, and a skeleton destined to die nameless.

The soldiers at the head of the city took up their weapons, and then saw that the whole world was silent, and the arrows fired at the end fell silently, and the Norman army below fell silently, and then everyone exchanged their ears, and so did Gawain's subordinates.

Holding the wooden fence, Muzhafi Addin, who had just put down the bow and arrow in his hand, half-stood up and looked at this terrible and quiet scene;

Theognes, the commander of the garrison who was supervising the battle at the head of the city to the north, looked at the red-handed cross sword banner still fluttering here, and then looked at the flags below, and felt that time had frozen, except for the sound of the hooves of the heralds galloping back and forth in the array below;

French Scott and Tetisius. Pontus stayed at the tower arch and commanded, and they stared. I don't understand what the hell is going on;

In the hall of St. Nicholas's Cathedral, Idorus, Gustyun and many citizens and pilgrims prayed here. Listening to the silence that came in the light of the city in an instant, my heart seemed to be in my throat;

Only Gao Wen, who continued to stand under the big flag, curled his lips and laughed.

Soon, in the midst of the dense siege camp, a Norman warrior finally couldn't bear it, suddenly drew his sword, knelt on the ground, and faced the east. Trembling with excitement, he shouted in front of everyone, "I have just heard that the Pope has forbidden all murder among Christians and is to join forces and go on an expedition to the Holy Land." With that, as if he had been enlightened, he trembled and drew a cross on his chest, and then thousands of soldiers knelt down with him. Gao sang a hymn.

Under the banner of the German Landcaesar, Godfrey looked at the Norman heralds who had come to look for him, "Very well, I already understand. I also asked the prince of Apulia to set up a high council, and everything could be discussed and coordinated, and everyone could fight for the sword of the Lord from now on. ”

Subsequently. Among the clouds of prostrated soldiers, Peter rode alone on a donkey whose head was the same color as his clothes. He walked through and came to the gate of Bari. Then he looked back at the tall Byzantine "Grand Duke" standing in the sun: "Guardian of the city of Bari, the Holy See recognizes your loyalty to the Lord, and has called me to send this white robe, that you will be baptized again in the water, and from then on you will be both a servant of the Roman Emperor and a warrior under the crown." Would you, then, open the gates, accept the robes, prepare the living waters, and let the envoys of the city of Rome enter? ”

Gawain, who was on the hilt of his sword, turned his head to look at the soldiers who were watching him, and then called out to Peter, "I am willing to lead the whole Red Hand Brigade and go abroad for the glory of the Lord without hesitation." ”

Then, the gates creaked ajar open, and the Tecopo mercenaries and Benevento's soldiers raised their bows and crossbows, and watched the situation under the city with great nervousness, but Peter leisurely rode the donkey into the city wall, and disappeared from the sight of Bohemond and Tancred.

Gawain, who had walked down the battle path of the city wall, took Peter's donkey's bridle by the bridle, and with the many soldiers and townspeople following him, he crossed the square at the entrance of the hall, crossed the guild block, and finally came to the trade corridor on the seashore, and walked down the steps of the breakwater, and then he took off his holy armor and jacket, and put on his strong upper body, and let Peter, who had dismounted from the donkey, put on his white robe.

The sea washed over his body, soaking through the thin robes, and Gawain's waist was exposed beyond the tumbling water, while Peter stood on the steps, his black robe also wet, "Will you abandon the devil of nouns and come to the world of Christ and the Son, and then see the future with your eyes?" ”

Remembering Ajyoh, Gawain replied, "I would like to hold the verb and observe and learn the rules of the world with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and this time the city of Bari will also be saved by the Lord, so I am baptized again (in fact, for the first time), and I am willing to fight for the Lord." ”

"Not only to fight for the Lord, but also to live, live and be buried with the Son, and to be of one heart and one mind and one life with other believers in the congregation, to care for each other, to love each other, and to help each other."

"I am willing, and then I am willing to reaffirm this vow in the cave of the Archangel of Garganus, that the soldiers of the city of Bari and the Red Hand Company are all people of my same heart, body, and destiny, regardless of whether they are alive in this world or have disappeared." As Gawain spoke, all the people in the brocade book and the soldiers of the Red Hand Brigade also knelt down along the breakwater.

"Very well, hold your sword in hand." Peter continued.

Gawain took the sword of phosphorus and fire and presented it to the monk, and Peter dipped his finger in the water and smeared it on the blade, "May this sword be sheathed in front of the Holy Sepulchre and fulfill its mission." Well Stephen. Gawain, you are now standing on the shore of the surging Red Sea, so even if there are stormy waves ahead, are you willing to uphold your loyalty and walk by? ”

"Yes." Gawain bowed his head and replied very dryly.

The sun is sinking, and at the river bridge under the city, Gawain and many generals stand at this end; And Bohemond and other Norman soldiers stood on the other side.

Both sides stood under the flags, and finally, Bohemond, with a gloomy face, stepped to the side and made an inviting gesture.

"In the end, it was I who killed your camp, not you who entered the city of Barry." Gawain said this contemptuously as he walked past the Duke of Apulia, and then he could clearly see that the corners of Bohemond's mouth twitched twice, and his teeth creaked.

In the manager's tent, everyone sat in three directions, with Gawain sitting on one side, Tetisius and Diognis on the left and right; Bohemond sat opposite Tancred, with a number of Norman Earls and Barons; Godfrey, Duke of Lower Lorraine, Peter the Hermit, and Billel and Merlot, who escorted him, were in the middle.

Everyone had brought their own utensils, food, and wine glasses, and Gawain had put on the Holy Armor again, and even though the fighting had subsided, the atmosphere of the banquet was still cold and full of distrust. (To be continued......)