So Gawain shook his head, "Don't be sad, in fact, that group of people is not trustworthy in business, they will only show PPT and make a CEO speech." In fact, he wanted to say "you deserve it", but when he saw the other party's appearance, he could only comfort her a few words, and promised that he would definitely protect Kabeamia's chastity and dignity later, but at this time, Gawain said "Huh" again, thinking in his heart, "When Diognis caught us all before, didn't she repeatedly tell the guard that Bohemond had violated her chastity?" It seems that there is psychological trauma, and the overreaction is, alas, really pitiful. ”

Several samurai then came in and removed the archduke's weapon rack, the paper cabinet, and even the fire sickle stove, leaving a soft bear blanket for Kabeamia. The female consul sat there alone, Gawain and the others left one after another, Kabeamia hesitated in pain for a while, and felt that the Grand Duke of Barry, the enemy of life, had really misunderstood each other with herself, and now whoever called herself defeated and reduced to a prisoner could only be patient and wait for the turn of events.

On the face of the Morava River, Gawain and Cuman Khan Yasin each sat in a small boat, killed a white horse and sank it into the water, and made a brotherly oath to each other, and agreed never to infringe on each other again - the Iron Gate Fort was still in the hands of Gawain, the Cuman Khan withdrew his army back to Wallachia, and the Iron Gate Fort was open to the Cuman side once a quarter to exchange goods with each other, the Cumen side mainly provided war horses and livestock, and the Gawain side could provide salt, coins and handicrafts with appropriate discounts.

After the peace was established, Gawain left three companies of Greeks and two in Fort Irongate. Handed over to Steward Wesat. Merlot; A fleet of boatyards supervising the Plivensus River was handed over to Andreev. Yelgo. He himself took two cavalry companies. With the remaining three companies of Greeks, about 3,000 men in all. Towards the west side of the Iron Gate Fort, maneuver in the direction of Niš City.

Of course, the hapless Kabeamia was also "coerced" in it, and the Byzantine eunuch Starurachos, the captured female consul did not understand the meaning of Gawain's move, "Why, I clearly said that I would go to Constantinople in the name of taking prisoners, but why did I go in the opposite direction." Instead of traveling to Sofia? Gawain avoided answering, so when the scout reported that Isaac of Fort Sophia, surrounded by rivers and mountain passes, was stationed in the middle of the river and the mountain pass. Komnenos was also puzzled, and even if he was reckless, he relieved himself, "This cunning barbarian, he defeated the combined forces of Cuman Khan and the Pauline heretics, and he also wants to unite the Holy Sepulchre Expeditionary Force from West Francia!" ”

"Prepare the horses!" Isaac yelled. The elder brother also left him 15,000 elite soldiers, and it was just that Gao Wen honestly stayed in the Iron Gate Fort to defend the river, but now this barbarian is so bold that he can make peace with the enemy Khan on his own, and he also moves his defense without authorization. This is a good excuse to annihilate him immediately. His Excellency Sebastoprat did exactly what he said: he quickly assembled an army of 8,000 men, including 5,000 Turkic cavalry (Cumans, Pechenegs, etc.) and 3,000 infantry with bows and arrows. Dressed lightly, he walked out of Fort Sophia, ready to capture the accountable Stephen. Gawain.

Between the vast grasslands and forests. Isaac's brigade of foot cavalry stirred up a cloud of smoke and dust and hurried forward. Today is a good season for grass to grow and horses to get fat, which is especially conducive to cavalry mobile combat.

When he reached the mouth of the Morava River, he found that Gawain was one step ahead of him: the self-proclaimed Grand Duke had crossed the river ahead of time and returned to seize the city of Niš, which was adjacent to the river.

High on the bank, below is the flowing river, between the city of Nish and the riverbank, Gawain's subordinates are well organized with banners and crossbows, and they are deployed along the place, and the sound of trumpets is endless. Isaac, who was flying the royal flag, asked Gawain on the opposite side to "get out of the city of Niš" and talk to him.

But Gawain only sent a herald and appeared in Isaac's field of vision with a red-handed cross-sword banner, "The Grand Duke and Your Excellency have nothing to say. ”

"What do you want?" Isaac asked angrily.

"The Great Duke has performed a peerless feat and captured the Golden Hand Archon of the Tevris Party, and he wishes to go to the imperial capital to ask for a reward from His Majesty."

"Well, you go back and say to Gawain - I will arrange it with full authority." Isaac held back and replied in a kind tone.

The horseman bowed to his brother on horseback, indicating that he would return to the city to tell the Grand Duke, and then spread his horse's hooves and ran in the direction of the castle, so Isaac waited restlessly on the other side, walking back and forth on his mount.

Wait, wait, wait, wait for about an hour and a half, the green tendons on Isaac's forehead protruded, and one by one, finally ordered the cavalry to run again, and said to him in a solemn tone:

"Now the Archduke of Barry gives you two choices, one of which you ask your Majesty to come here in person, the Imperial Capital, or Adrianople, to receive the prisoners, and to praise His Excellency, and to issue a golden edict enclosing to His Excellency the region of Bithynia in Asia Minor, where he may establish a domain and receive all the pilgrims from the west; Second, you withdraw your army to Adrianople on the Thrace and hand over Sophia to His Excellency the Grand Duke, who can also take up the expeditionary force of Godfrey, Hugh, etc., and then he willingly hand over the captured consulesses to His Highness Sebastoprat. Swear in the name of Christ and never break your word! ”

Before he could finish saying this, Isaac on the other side of the river was furious, and he kept whipping his mount with his horsewhip, and yelling at the other party not to read any further!

"The Grand Duke also said that if His Highness Sebastoprat is not willing to accept it, he should return to Fort Sophia as soon as possible, and he will take all the expeditionary forces of the Holy Sepulchre from West Francia and fight to the death with His Highness."

"Joke! What kind of character are you, Gao Wen, who can actually incite this group of people to embarrass His Majesty? It's a dream. Although Isaac did not believe that the other party's actions would work, he could not command his army to break through Gawain's defense in the city of Niš, so he could only curse incessantly, scolding the eunuch Staulachos, the eunuch of the army, the Tapan who abandoned the city, the weakness of Yasen, the king of the Cuman Khan, and the stupidity of the golden hand consul Kabeamia. After scolding, there was only the sound of the mighty water, and the laughter and angry voices of the red-handed group on the opposite side, responding to himself, "It's better to stick to Sophia Fort, carry out my brother's order, and resolutely prevent Gawain, the bastard, from entering the territory of the empire." ”

Hence Isaac. Komnenos' 8,000 horses simply ran to the Morava River and returned in disgrace.

Gao Wen, who quietly watched all this from the corner tower of the city wall, sighed, and then said happily to Muzafiadin, "Tonight, a banquet will be held in the mansion in the city, and the female consul and the eunuch of the prison army will be entertained, and you must collect some good wine and food, and you must not fall into the status of the Red Hand United." (To be continued.) )