"Wow, ah, ah", in the screams, the Paulines in the array had never suffered such a dense long-range attack, in their vision, the mighty emperor, the purple and gold-rimmed cloak, the holy armor with the cross insignia, the black divine steed, the gold-embroidered sword and bow, behind them were thousands of majestic imperial troops, Alexios gave an order, hundreds of millions of bows and arrows would bring a devastating attack to their own side.

Against such an opponent, there is no doubt that you will be crushed and hit hard.

The Paulineans, who walked slowly, were shot mercilessly in front of them, some with bent arrows, trembling and lying on the ground, while the rest carried and dragged their weapons, and rushed towards Fort Philip.

"Keep shooting!" Alexios raised the sword of the Holy Sea, "This is only the third round of volleys, is the enemy so weak?" ”

At the sound of the trumpet, the commander of the palace guard in Varangian, Yagfihaha, laughed, rode close to the emperor and said, "No need Your Majesty, just send cavalry to harvest below." Then he pointed to the arrows on the opposite wilderness, which were stuck on it like stubble, and the corpses of the enemy that were still strewn about, and the rest of the people could not hold on at all, and raised a great deal of dust and fled towards Fort Philip.

Among them, of course, is the Golden Hand Archon Kabeamia. Helisocher, including Herrysocher, with her black cloak and the banner of the Holy Flame thrown down, retreated into the city with a frightened face under the cover of her co-workers—and outside the city, Alexios' mercenary Turkic cavalry on the left and right flanks, with scimitars and spears, swept away the remnants of his own army in the wilderness, killing and stabbing and bleeding everywhere.

"No, I can't. No way! In terms of head-to-head confrontation, am my army and I still no match for this evil emperor who persecuted believers? "Kabeamia was devastated. After storming through the city gates, he came to the hall of the monastery. Romanus, who was holding the lamb there, was erected by the believers, "Get on the horse, I can't lose you for the time being!" Cabeamia, gritting her white teeth, told the believer to push Romanus on his horse, and then flung him a horsewhip, "Let's withdraw from this fortress and turn for the time being into the Danube, where we will contact more Cuman tribes and compete with the evil emperor. ”

Soon. At the small gate of Fort Philip, Cabeamia and Romanus fled with a small group of men and horses, and soon disappeared into the vast wilderness and hills.

All the heretics were scattered, no one was serious about defending the city, and the cavalry sent by Alexios divided into small groups to intercept and pursue everywhere, and the emperor specially ordered that "there is no need to interrogate the Tevris who dare to support the puppet emperor." Kill them all on the spot. ”

One of them, an army of thousands of believers, panicked when they were defeated, and ran towards the neighboring Adrianople, only to be met by Isaac. Interception by the Komnenos army. None of them escaped the net, but at this time there were not many Paulicians who dared to resist, and most of them surrendered immediately. What awaits them is to enter the royal leather workshops or armouries as slave laborers, and spend their lives miserable in the stench (the smell of tanned leather) and the punishment of leather whips.

Subsequently. The Emperor rendezvoused with the army of Sebastoclat at Fort Philip. The two brothers embraced each other, "In the letter you sent to me, you expressed your desire to win the widow of the Mesadini family, but now it has come true?" Alexios was the first to care about his brother's life.

But Isaac was in a deep state of anger, "That sister of Yudohia slipped away. ”

"Oh, it seems that this woman is much more difficult to tame than her sister Yudohia." Alexios said meaningfully that at this time Mikhail was staying in the camp and was not by his side.

"Is it okay for the palace to be entrusted to your wife?" Then, Isaac was a little worried.

"No problem." The emperor said indifferently, unable to see any expression on his face, "Tomorrow I will move forward to Adrianople, I hope to get the exact situation in the West." ”

But after nightfall, when the Emperor, Sebastoclat, and the generals and staff of the expedition held a grand banquet, the herald handed the letter to the Emperor, "The city of Za'tar has been captured by Gawain and Feller! Alexios couldn't hold back and blurted out. Then the dance and music ceased in an instant, and everyone looked at His Majesty the Emperor in amazement—he bowed his head in a little pain, and pinched the parchment.

Damn, the mercenary soft-fleshed frogs of Venice, who seem to be their enemies, will at once deprive them of the title of consul, destroy their merchant districts in the imperial capital, and impose an incomparably heavy tax on everyone: Alexios thought with such hatred.

But this idea has to be buried in my heart for the time being, and I can't help but let it out, because Alexios still has to rely on the Venetian fleet, but what kind of magic did Gawain, a barbarian, use to keep Venice and Amalfi on his side?

Then Alexios opened the second letter, which was delivered by Brenus, and his anger filled his heart even more, "Stephen. Gawain actually accepted the position of Patriarch of St. Peter, and handed over the Red Hand Company and the city of Bari to the city of Rome."

The third letter was almost going to make the emperor vomit blood, if it weren't for the public's eyes, he would really vomit blood," Gawain still had the face to say that the attack on Berdin was for me, all for my good, and he also got Berdin's confession, as well as the atonement money sent by Berdin! It's shameless! Then the Emperor came down and suddenly opened the box that had been sent with Gawain's letter, full of shiny silver coins, "Yes, Anna was so deceived by this cunning brute," Alexios thought in his heart, and ten thousand horses and knights marched in a dense formation, and then ten thousand horsemen and spears puffed and puffed, all of which pierced his "heart barrier", and the bricks and stones collapsed and dust flew away.

"Bang dang", the dancers and musicians at the banquet did not dare to squeak, scattered and fell to the ground, the emperor's boots kicked the box, and the silver coins were scattered everywhere, and even Isaac put down his wine glass and stood up, he had not seen such a big anger from his elegant and calm brother on weekdays.

But Alexios quickly calmed down, and beckoned, "All these spilled silver coins were obtained by my Grand Duke from the levy of Berdin, and now they are all given to the court officials, guards, and musicians at the banquet as a prize. Everyone hurriedly bowed down and thanked His Majesty the Emperor for his kindness.

Outside the door of the banquet, Alexios crossed his waist and was adjusting his breathing, Isaac held a wine glass behind him, and whispered, "Is there something about Gawain's Dalian team that disgusts my brother?" I said a long time ago that this guy is as dangerous as the Norman bandits. ”

"It's okay, I won't lose, I have my own countermeasures." Alexios smiled and looked at the bright moon in the sky, "Call the Imperial Ink Officer, I will mobilize Brenus from Durazo, and five thousand detachment soldiers, and tell Tetisius and Theognes to come with them." (To be continued.) )