It was Gawain's artillery regiment that opened fire on Muya Castle. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The bear's patience was limited, and this morning, when Aleppo's Vizier Daura could not find Ostu, Gawain ordered all siege guns to fire.

In less than half an hour, the outer wall of the swamp was destroyed in five or six sections, and then the border army of Vanka City broke through directly with the vanguard, and two regiments of red hand cavalry followed, and swept all the areas around Muya Castle like a whirlwind - thirty of them killed all the way to the drawbridge under the city, and the Turkic cavalry guarding the castle was angry, and also sent thirty horsemen to cross the bridge and fight.

Thirty horsemen against thirty horsemen, clash together like a whirlwind.

The head of the city and the besieging team vied with each other to beat the drums, shaking the heavens and the earth.

After the death battle, the Red Hand cavalry killed five people, killed 17 of the opponent's 30 horsemen, and the remaining seven horsemen drowned in the moat water with their horses when they fled, and only six people escaped alive with their wounds.

What's even more brave is that the twenty-five Red Hand cavalry under it also stepped over the drawbridge that had not been recovered in time, and actually occupied the "market gate" of Muya Castle, and fought with the defenders in turn!

The consequences of Ostu's secret escape last night were revealed: the city defenses and troops were not mobilized at all, the city was in chaos, and the pheasants and towers were unguarded except for a few police posts. Gawain's follow-up infantry entered directly through the "Market Gate" and captured the fort before the end of the first hour of the afternoon.

The hapless Grand Vizierdawla, who fled around the city on a mule, was immediately captured and tied up by the pursuing Red Hand cavalry.

"This is the second vizier I've caught. How, will Ridwan come to your rescue? Inside the tent, Gao Wen, who was fully dressed in holy armor, looked at the angry Dora as if he were looking at his prey.

The other party still maintained his dignity and arrogance, saying that he was trapped by unscrupulous mercenaries.

"It took less than a day for me and my artillery to capture this place, and to capture you. And your mercenaries did not flee because they betrayed you, but because they were afraid of me. Perhaps my army has buried an era that should have arisen in this world (the age of the castle) - and if you are not convinced, I can release you and let your Sultan and the army of Aleppo fight me to the end. Gawain pressed with great momentum.

At this point, Dora fell silent.

Three days later, Gawain's army had advanced to the bottom of the Azadze corridor, and after learning that the vizier had been defeated and captured, Ridwan was in despair, and stationed all his troops four curls opposite Gawain to ask for peace talks.

Gawain made a condition: "Aleppo will immediately submit to me, unconditionally open trade routes, and we will enjoy preferential customs duties and tolls; Aleppo shall never encroach on the Marasy region, shall never provide Tancred with any army soldiers, and shall pay 120,000 gold coins to the State of Tarsus, a third of which shall be paid at once, and the remaining two-thirds within five years. ”

Ridwan could only accept it all—although he hated Oss so much that his teeth were broken, but he regretted that he had not listened to the mercenary in the first place, and now that the buffer zone between Marash and Antioch had been lost, and his country was completely exposed to the forces of Gawain or Bohemond. If it is a war, the field battle is not Gawain's opponent at all, and if you do all the ink, there will be nothing; Go and defend the city of Aleppo, Gawain will sweep away all the industrial and agricultural industries between the Orontes and the Euphrates.

After making peace and delivering the bags of gold dinar to Gawain's camp, Daura was kept his promise and released, and the Ridwan turtle retreated back to Aleppo. Holding back, Gawain did not return to Marach for the time being, but turned west again, and led a large army to appear on the edge of Lake Antioch (east of Antioch City) to show off his military strength and intimidate Tancreed.

But Tanfred was unusually stubborn, swearing to make peace with anyone, and determined to crush the entire city to pieces.

Baldwin and Bohemond, who were unable to deal with the huge and fortified city of Antioch, could only temporarily withdraw their troops: Baldwin began to return to Jerusalem, while Bohemond roamed around, conquering the city, and soon seized many territories, generously divided them among his followers, and continued to recruit troops in the area, carefully constructing a "deadly long siege" of Tancred.

It was also at this moment that Ostu appeared in front of his eyes.

The shameless, powerful but unambitious mercenary said directly to Bohemond, "Give me a year to two years to train your army, and grant me a castle that I deserve." I'll train them to be as strong as the Tarsus army, and have everything they need. ”

Bohemond patted the arm of his chair and laughed inexplicably, "I used to laugh at Gawain for making the Turks his personal servants and cavalry standard-bearers. He also mocked the dead Greek emperor Alexios, who made the Turks generals and commanders of his own army, and finally died inexplicably in the betrayal of this man; But this was not the pinnacle, the new Greek emperor actually made another Turkic slave as state secretary. Tancred also appointed the Turks as his confidants, so what about me? I had adopted a Turkic soldier as a adopted son before, but he fell to his death under the city of Antioch - now, ah, it is really the century of the Turks, it is the era of the Turks, and no one can get rid of the Turks. ”

After hearing Bohemond's last words, Ostu hurriedly bowed his body and swore allegiance in understanding.

"I don't have so much patience to listen to your nonsense, I just hope that in two years, preferably a year, I will see my dear nephew's head, and then I will properly preserve his body and send it back to his homeland in Apulia to his mother and my sister." At this point, Bohemond's eyes were actually a little sad, and then he waved his hand, signaling Oscan to stand down, and said to the people around him, "You can send an envoy to contact Gawain, and say that I thank him for what he has done, but I can do the rest myself." Thank you, I'll prepare a ...... for him."

A few days later, after receiving the envoys of Bohemond by the lake, Gawain stood in front of the tent and sneered and said to the generals beside him, "It seems that this red-bearded man no longer wants me to stay in Antioch, a greedy lion is always absolutely wary of those who enter his sphere of influence." But it's no point in staying here, because all the goals have been achieved, and it's time to return to Maras, Melitane, and move in the direction of Lake Van Lake! ”

By this time, almost half a year had passed since Gawain's campaign, but the soldiers could not rest, and after returning to the Maras mountains through the Azadze Corridor, they reached the city of Meritene after several days of marching.

"Congratulations on your great martial arts......" In the palace in the city, Wen Ruominna and the rest of the female officials and maids who stayed here had shining eyes, and they bowed in front of Gao Wen, and their mouths were full of praise. And in order to take care of Gao Wen's "daily life", the holy sister is also in the welcoming procession.