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But Hercules objected, pointing out that "it is unrealistic for us to pin all our hopes and visions on the Greek emperor, and if Gawain and Bohemond will attack and annex us, won't Emperor Commnos not want to?" Now the territory is withering, the local soldiers are suffering from the fields, and the mercenaries are mercenary. So I suggest that we can take advantage of this great victory, reach a peace agreement with Tarsus and Antioch in our favor, and use one to two years to recover. But Bohemond can't be released, he's always a card in our hand, which can be used to stall for time with all parties. ”

But the young man's claim was immediately drowned out by the cacophony of the "elders" who could only see two acres of fields and ditches far away—they only cared about how much gold Bohemond could get in exchange, and they were not willing to supervise this tricky fellow for a day.

Fell also put aside Hercules' proposal, and after consulting everyone, the ransom price of the Duke of Antioch was opened: four hundred pounds of gold, plus 100,000 silver coins, the latter of which could be used as silk, linen, or other goods, so that Marash could be released to all the captives of Bohemond, Richard, Rainold, and, of course, the newly appointed "Generalissimo of Latakia" and the former financial agent of the Holy See, Bill Leoni, who was a "ransom and get one free" addition.

"What, bastard! I am the master of Antioch, Apulia, the Two Sicilies, Latakia, and Tartus, and my power and fame are equivalent to those of the Holy Apostles, and I Bohemond will have at least eight hundred pounds of gold and a thousand pounds of pepper for ransom. "In the prison of the Great Castle of Nick Hill, Bohemondra pulled the shackles from his hands, raged and roared at the messenger.

Of course, in his heart, Bohemond hoped that Antioch City would bargain and hand over two or three hundred pounds of gold or its equivalent to the Arni, and redeem himself as soon as possible.

The messenger began to march towards the city of Antioch with a ransom note bearing Bohemond's fingerprint and signature.

At this time, in the camp of the army of the Kingdom of Jerusalem under the city of Assuf, surrounded by siege equipment, Godfrey was lying on the couch tiredly, his helmet, armor and shield were placed at his feet, during this period of exhaustive siege, he was not able to capture the outer wall of Asuf, and his health was getting worse and worse, sometimes with fever and sometimes cold war, Gawain had previously written to send Granaai to condition his body, but Sambel hindered him, He constantly urged the consuls to command the army to take the city as soon as possible, and not to care about his own selfish interests.

But when the news of the battle in Marash reached him, the guardian of the Holy Sepulchre and the consul of the Holy City was still in great sorrow, "Bohemond has been captured!" Bohemond was actually captured! His thin cheeks seemed to burn, and his leather gloves creaked at the letter.

Tanley next to him lowered his eyes and face, preoccupied.

And Patriarch Sambel, who was enshrined in the holy vessel, also had a gloomy face, and his lips kept making smack sounds, as if he was thirsty in the hot weather.

"Tankred of Galilee, you need to hurry back to Antioch to preside over the situation, and see if the Arnies will offer a ransom price." Godfrey hoarsely cried out to Tancred's plea.

"I need your approval and that of the Patriarch, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the people there with my qualifications." The young prince of Galilee pleaded in a steady tone.

Godfrey and Sambel immediately complied, and then Godfrey drank a glass of ice water and coughed hoarsely, as if his intestines and lungs were tangled, "Your Excellency, we must withdraw our troops from Assuf. The Turkic prince Dukak of Damascus tore up the peace treaty and began his march on Gawain's Jubail, who was begging for my reinforcements. ”

"It's going to be a tough deal for the Archon - Gawain has his own army, and he didn't expect to need our soldiers when he grabbed territory. Not to mention attacking Asuf, but it is God's will. Sambel was angry and dissatisfied.

"The long siege and the stubbornness of the enemy have declared my defeat. I also wonder if God didn't have a warrior to protect Christ this time. ”

"That's because you're not religious." Sambel didn't give up.

"Your Excellency the Patriarch, please have some sense of the overall situation and alliance, the Holy City and the entire Levant are not the chapels under your personal jurisdiction!" Godfrey suddenly became furious, he grasped the hilt of his sword, and cast a terrible and determined look, "If Gawain's castle falls, the whole of Tripoli may fall into the hands of the infidels, and we will lose contact with Antioch and Tarsus, and be cut apart by the infidels, and then the entire cause of the pilgrims will be overturned." So this time, no matter what, I'm going to help Gawain's castle, which is a devout tribute to God. ”

All the squires and knights in the entire camp were silent, and no one dared to say anything in the quarrel between the patriarch and the consul.

Sambel was choked and embarrassed, but he was still commanding and refusing to make his statement clear.

The consul was about to say something, but soon he vomited blood, and the blood was large and mixed with blood clots, staining the linen pad he had stepped on black and red, and even splashing on the archon's shins, dripping into the carpet and dirt below.

"Your Excellency, allow me to take your place in commanding the rescue of Jubail's men! You stay in the Jerusalem palace to rest and recuperate. Joselan and Flanders Robert rushed anxiously almost at the same time.

Godfrey, whose head was hanging over the edge of the bed, hissed and slowly raised his fingers, "No...... Carrying me to the battlefield on a stretcher, I came to take command myself, and this was the first major battle of Jerusalem since the founding of the state, and I could not afford to lose it...... My condition has nothing to do with anyone or anything, so it's decided......"

"Perhaps we should ask your brother's help to keep him with you." Sambel also had a suspicious "kind reminder".

"Baldwin has a more important task, which is to cooperate with Govin to defend Cilicia and ensure the smooth passage of the pilgrims. Rather than these reminders, I would like you, Your Excellency, to consecrate the soldiers' weapons and explain this to the Holy See as soon as possible. Godfrey again refused.

"What to do on the Egyptian side, it is said that Everdror has gathered 40,000 men in Ashkelon and is eyeing us." Joselan asked the final question.

"Call the newcomers Conrad, Welf, and Guillaume, and stay in line with their men. In addition, try to sign an armistice with Everdeler, and now cannot let the Seljuks make a comeback. As for us, we will withdraw from here tomorrow and turn to the march to Tripoli. With that, Godfrey used the last of his strength and leaned back on the couch, exhausted, like a wax figure about to melt.

Joceland took the order, and Godfrey, who had fallen asleep for a while, struggled to his feet, and asked his two butlers to put on his armor and prepare to direct the whole army. (To be continued.) Mobile phone users, please browse and read, a better reading experience.