The "Gospel Sacred Estate" that Gawain said he was going to sign with the soldiers was about this, with the military towns and castles directly occupied in Seleucia and Western Cilicia as the core, and the land of the ownerless former Rombey (the great lord), Ghazi (the frontier warrior), Vivari (the administrative official in the Turkic regime, in charge of paperwork and taxes), and the Greek Genat who died in battle (in the previous battle, many Greek military nobles also came to fight for the Roma army) were all confiscated. The Brotherhood will measure all the fields and tenant farmers on it and count them on the "Gospel Sacred Farmland", and then Gawain and Anna will issue a stamped document order to liberate the tenant farmers and absorb the German immigrants who came here (to put it bluntly, the transfer of personal dependency rights to Gawain and Anna), and the "Holy Warrior Estate" in Seleucia, Zefelim and other places, which will be supervised and managed by the Provisional Government and the Brotherhood.

The proceeds of the land were to be shared between the Provisional Government of Seleucia, the soldiers and the peasants, in the contract the "right to share the profits": the peasants enjoyed half of the proceeds of the land they cultivated, and then the remaining half was paid into the "treasury of the Sacred Peasants", and then the Provisional Government divided another quarter, and the soldiers divided another quarter.

However, the "quarter" is only a total figure, and the contract promises that "according to the different equipment and types of soldiers, there will be a step-by-step gap in the fertility of the field and the distribution of output", for example, the heavy cavalry must be higher, the ordinary cavalry and the sword and shield bearers are second, the spearmen and sailors are again, as for the archers and light cavalry, Gawain took into account the moment of the outbreak of the war, temporarily recruited and hired from all over the country, and disbanded after the battle, which can also save a lot of money. However, the rules and results of the subdivision must wait for the Brotherhood to complete the inventory. to confirm.

"Since the departure of the city of Barry, many of the newly acquired armoured weapons or horses have been provided at the expense of the Commander, and they must be separated from the original possession, and the former shall pay to General Stratigos after allocating the Sacred Estate. Those who are unwilling to pay can be reduced from the first year's salmon. In the footnote on the contract, there is such an inconspicuous line, in short, Gawain is a profiteer giant who abides by the spirit of the contract, and he can't wait to promote this spirit to the entire army and the whole country.

When the soldiers protested strongly against this payment, Gawain, the "monkey keeper", took the opportunity to propose a supplementary ordinance of "morning and evening", "It is okay not to do this, as long as you continue to serve me free of charge until the property tax registration date of the following year (Gawain has reformed the registration date. The Byzantine Empire was on the 1st of September, and he directly mentioned the 1st of January and the 1st of September), this amount was written off, and the armament was yours from then on. The soldiers crowded around Bramson and Decius, thousands of them talking to each other and making a noisy deliberative noise, while Gawain was calm, riding on his horse and caressing the smooth end of the whip with his gloves. Wait.

Some weapons and equipment have never been replaced, and they are opposed. But more people, especially the cavalry class, said that they would listen to His Excellency the General, "Anyway, in half a year, we should rest and recuperate, and continue to fight for the general and the princess." ”

"Good!" Gawain raised his horsewhip and expressed his appreciation to the soldiers, "I said it earlier. I will not treat anyone who follows me badly, and you deserve it, and then the cultivation will be left to the peasants, and you will concentrate on signing the contract and staying in the barracks and fortresses. Practice weapons and tactics, then use the proceeds to build beautiful houses and orchards, and find an equally beautiful Roman woman. In addition, I announced an incentive that three-quarters of the spoils of war would be handed over and the rest would be distributed among themselves. For the sailors of the fleet who won the naval battle, it was enough to hand over two-thirds, and the rest was distributed autonomously. ”

Well, the soldiers soon danced and asked when they could leave Seleucia and go on the expedition.

"Don't worry, the news of Baldwin ahead has not yet arrived. Our brotherhood also needs to expand its manpower, and you also have an urgent task, which is to take the Banda detachment as a unit, accompany the brotherhood, go to all parts of the towns to register the sacred estates, and station them in the tun to suppress them, and if you encounter any local Jinat landlords who dare to embezzle the estates, you must not hesitate to punish and fine. ”

After the soldiers had lined up and returned to the camp, settled down, and prepared to sign the "Holy Contract", Gawain returned to the hall of the Acropolis, where the herald had just delivered a message from the city of Little Antioch, "The Council of Cardinals, as you had predicted, had a serious internal strife after the delivery of your letter, and Bohemond, Raymond, and Ardmar were each divided, and they were powerless to punish Your Excellency, not even a public condemnation. Bohemond also came to me and asked me to convey 'friendship with you' and to hope that both sides would recognize each other's rights over the lands and castles they occupied. ”

Gawain pressed Bohemond's secret letter and sneered twice, but then the herald whispered to him, "Lord Godfrey is seriously injured?" ”

"Why!" Gawain was worried.

When he learned the reason, he was very surprised, and "Quickly send a messenger to Little Antioch to bring the herbs and physicians I have gifted, and send Grana Ai also to take care of him, so that the lord can recover his health as soon as possible." Now, at once to Cilicia or Antioch, Bohemond is about to be able to get his way. ”

"His Excellency Gotschalke's men are also heading for us."

"Very well, on a certain day, let Branath lead the army and go to the Mut Valley to meet him, and let the Androda Express Horse come in advance, the Brotherhood needs him. Also, what is the name of the Nika family, anyway, it is the fourth and fifth, and they open their fortresses and roads to the pilgrimage group. As for Admar's request, that it is now the height of summer, and that if the soldiers are to move, they are likely to suffer from heat stroke or even a plague, which would ruin the great cause of recovering the Holy City, and I suggest that the troops be sent again in the cooler months after September, and if the priesthood cannot accept it, I can only express regret. ”

Gawain was a little tired from the fact that he had finally been dealt with and had just persuaded a potential mutiny, and he stretched his waist to a shady corner surrounded by silk curtains, and then asked the Turkic servants to drag a couch to empty his brain and take a nap.

The sea outside the city, coming and going, made layers of monotonous sounds, and Gawain, who was lying on the couch, soon had astringent eyelids, and sleepy insects flew out with joyful chirping, but after a sound, Anna's little head and small expression passed through the curtain and were placed in front of him, Gawain immediately straightened up, and looked at Anna's hand or waist, whether there were any sharp weapons such as razors, axes, daggers, etc., "Look at what kind of big barbarian, so afraid of me?" Anna said, dissatisfied. (To be continued.) )