Chapter 122: Gawain returns
The "illness" in Raymond's mouth, in fact, several core personnel still understand: they were very frightened when they were looking for joy last night.
Then, everyone's eyes were on Gawain, who was the Grand Duke of the Roman Empire, and theoretically the entire Anatolian Plateau to Cilicia and then to Cyprus were under his jurisdiction, and Gawain spoke very generously to everyone, "Ladies and gentlemen, I have transferred the Gimagius Brigade back to Seleucia, and I will immediately lead all the Red Hand cavalry to return together, if our negotiations with the emperor do not go well or even break up, resulting in the imperial army being in trouble, our army will defend it with all its might, and will never let the pilgrimage cause be attacked in the back." "Anyway, Gawain's core meaning is that I will go out with soldiers and I will continue to supply food, but I will never go to diplomatic negotiations, because in these months of rest, there are many affairs in the territory that I need to deal with.
Everyone was helpless, so they turned their faces to Bohemond again, and Bohemond had been twisting his beard and bowing his head in thought, and when he saw that his eyes were turned to himself, he raised his hands equally generously, "We, the Apulians, are absolutely going to send envoys!" ”
"Papapa", everyone applauded vigorously.
Bohemond then named a candidate, his brother-in-law, William. Granmenile, that is, in the previous "Battle of the Blood Valley", bravely marched forward and disturbed the characters of the Red Hand Brigade team, but in fact, Bohemond did not like this either, there is intelligence that William's loyalty to him is very doubtful, and he has a secret relationship with Emperor Komnenos, and has the ambition to seize his title and territory, so with this opportunity, it is what Bohemond can't ask for to exile such a dangerous person, so he was so happy just now.
"But after all, my brother-in-law's status is relatively low, and I personally think that he can only serve as a deputy envoy." Obviously, Bohemond was interested in sending out Willem alone. Granmenelle, still not satisfied—the whole Pilgrims' Military Council was also dissatisfied, so they pretended to ask Robert and Godfrey, but soon vetoed themselves: Robert, as the military staff of the Council of Cardinals, could not leave the ranks; Godfrey is now the spiritual core of the whole army, and people love his justice, humility and many virtues, not to say that Godfrey has a particularly bad relationship with Emperor Komnenos, even if he takes the initiative to ask for help, the pilgrims are not willing to let him go, and everyone must not lose him.
The two young rising stars, Baldwin and Tancrad, were also excluded, and their armies and their remarkable courage in previous battles were also recognized, and "these two warriors must not be consumed in such negotiations, and everyone knows that the emperor of Greece is an extremely troublesome figure" became everyone's voice.
As for Ademar and Peter, it is even more unlikely, because to go to the emperor, it is necessary to be armed, after all, crossing the plateau is full of dangers, and this danger can come from both the Turks and the emperor, the latter of whom should be more dangerous.
Naturally, in the end, the choice was "you push me", passively locked on the honorable Hugh - the royal brother of France has status, status, and prestige, coupled with his "slightly mediocre" performance in the previous battle, so he became the best target for the mission.
When the decision was made, Hugh, who was standing in the hall, turned pale, and he felt that he had been greatly hurt and insulted, and this kind of "mission" was basically no different from being expelled, but the current situation was not something he could control. At this moment, Gawain, who was standing under the fresco, was still in a hurry, and explained to him the specific content of the negotiations with the emperor, asking him to "be sure to convey it in place, and I will be your firm backing in Seleucia":
1. As a consequence of the perfidy of the previous emperor, the pilgrim will refuse to pay the Antioch;
2. Because of the imminent escape of Tetisius and Diognis, I am also under no obligation to keep my promise to pay over the three pass castles and thirty market towns out of Syria;
3. The Emperor should continue to provide the pilgrims with provisions, horses, and all kinds of logistical supplies, otherwise the pilgrims will revoke the oath of allegiance they had made when they had crossed the sea, and will not hand over any newly seized territory to the Emperor;
4. The Emperor must guarantee the neutrality of Cyprus, Latakia, and Seleucia, so that they can continue to provide assistance to the pilgrims, and that ships should be anchored and transited, and that the Emperor's soldiers and horses must not be allowed to touch these three areas for a year, otherwise all pilgrim armies shall be obliged to defend themselves together;
5. Finally, the Emperor should carefully consider the matter of an alliance with the king of Babylon of Egypt and give an answer as soon as possible.
The so-called "Antioch Five Resolutions" were passed very quickly, because the pilgrims are no longer the scattered sand of the past, and the five giants in the Chamber of Secrets have absorbed many small lords into their own domination system because of the previous destruction of the Pisa Chamber of Commerce and the generous distribution of the spoils after the defeat of Kobuha, and began to have an absolute say, not only isolated and expelled Hugh from France, but also made the pilgrims "resist the insatiable and cunning Emperor Komnenos and protect our interests" Such behavior is taken for granted.
The next day, in the mountain passes of the Syrian Gate, the Gimagith Brigade, nearly 2,000 Red Hand Cavalry and Jinat soldiers, escorting 30,000 Syrian migrants, began to rush towards the area given to them by Gawain, driving cattle and pushing vehicles.
And Gawain himself, with Hetomia. Orson and the able guards, as well as some members of the Brotherhood, boarded an Amalfi ship and sailed to the small harbor of Issus to disembark in the kingdom of Adanab, and with him were the resentful Hugh and William, and during the short voyage, the two sides were in the stern and the bow of the ship, and there was no conversation at all, and the atmosphere was as cold as ice in the middle of summer, and if it were not for the incense fire, it is estimated that the two sides would definitely have slashed each other on deck.
When the ships were leaning against the port of Malrus, where the seagulls were circling and two simple cranes were erected, Hugh stood on the other side of the dock cloister and looked hatefully at Gawain standing at the other port, "This Five Treaty of Antioch will put the Pilgrims in opposition and even war with Constantinople for the next fifty years. You would really stir up peace in the Christian world for your own selfish gain, and let so many people shed their blood and die for you. ”
"No, the seeds of antagonism were planted the moment Emperor Komnenos decided to use the power of the pilgrims, and they have nothing to do with the contemptible people, you are really wrong to blame the contemptible people, Your Royal Highness." Gawain was not interested in him, and after saying this, he stepped on the back of Sabina, who ran off the board, and made a farewell gesture to Hugh, "I wish you and your team success in negotiating, you will have full access to the contemptible territory, because it is too dangerous to go through the plateau, you can enter the Imperial city of Atalia through Seleucia, and the road will be very peaceful." (To be continued.) )