As long as there is an envoy to Helin, all the forces in Baghdad know that it must be related to the Great Song Dynasty. Kublai Khan listened quietly to the emissary's chanting, although the Basba national teacher created the Mongolian script, but the Mongol court, which had abandoned the sinicization, still relied on Chinese characters to surpass the new Mongolian script. And the mode of chanting is also more suitable for the appetite of Kublai Khan.

The mournful song depicts the fierce Song army rolling along the river, and the Mongol athletes had to attack like moths to the fire in order to ensure normal grazing. The songwriter has seen the brutal battle with his own eyes, and describes the infectious power of the cuckoo's cry of the blood ape.

Kublai Khan was able to construct a map of the war zone in his mind without looking at the map, the area between the steppes and the Yin Mountains. The area is dotted with mountains, plains, hills, river valleys, and lakes. The terrain is complex and simple. Mongolian tribes live near water sources in spring, summer and autumn. In winter, they will live in suitable valleys. By building a wall at the entrance to the valley and using the mountains on both sides of the valley, it was easy to build a dwelling that could accommodate thousands or tens of thousands of herders for the winter.

When the envoy finished singing, Kublai Khan sighed in his heart. He could understand why the prince of the Lin family immediately used an eight-hundred-mile fast horse to deliver the news. The Song army grasped the key to combat. In the past, the Song army was still in the Han area, building military stations and artillery towers. The army moves in these cardinal points. Compared to the land occupied by these places, the Mongol tribes had an infinite amount of space to operate, and the territory controlled by the Han Chinese would have little impact.

Now that the Han Chinese began to act in the way of the Mongols, the situation was completely different. Kublai Khan asked people to present the saber sent by the prince, and the real 800-mile fast horse could only deliver documents and objects, and if the envoy ran 800 miles a day, there was probably only a dead end.

Taking the saber, Kublai Khan put down the saber again, put on his glasses and picked up the sword again. According to the report, the greatest result of the Mongol army was to annihilate the Song reconnaissance force of less than ten people at great cost, and this knife was one of the very few captures. The knife was drawn, and the sunlight shone on the sword, reflecting a bright light and shadow on the body of Kublai Khan.

This knife weighs more than three pounds, and it is very light to start. Kublai Khan stood up and danced a few sword flowers with this knife. The eyes of the ministers in the main hall were attracted by the silver light in the hands of Kublai Khan. grabbed a piece of the piece and threw it up, and the Great Khan slashed the piece into three parts.

Such skills naturally made the ministers let out a burst of cheers. Kublai Khan put away his sword and sat back on the golden dragon bed. He knew how weakened his body was, and if he was young, such a handy guy could swing five knives in a very short time, instead of these two knives.

"He Lin said that everyone in the Southern Barbarians wears this kind of knife, I don't think it's right. Not to mention, this scabbard is so finely made. I'm afraid it's not that simple. Kublai Khan expressed his doubts.

"The Great Khan, the sword transported by the Great Song Dynasty, has been a scabbard made of this leather for the past two years. Their craft at making leather seems to have suddenly improved. The Minister in charge of tax immediately replied.

It was the first time that Kublai Khan had known of such a thing, and he had just looked closely at the saber and felt that the scabbard was smooth to the end, and it was of the highest quality. This kind of leather is very expensive in the Mongolian steppe, and the southern barbarians should not have it. So this saber should be a guy only available to a few Great Song officers. The sharp sabers used by the Song soldiers in the song may just be an exaggeration.

"How many people are there over there?" Kublai Khan asked the minister.

"There should be three million."

The Mongol population was 100 times that of the Song army, and this number made Kublai Khan feel a lot more relieved, and he ordered: "Let the Helin side deal with the Song army first, and then encircle and annihilate the Song army when the Song army withdraws in the autumn." ”

After saying this, Kublai Khan remembered something, and he ordered: "Let the shaman and the new pope pray for the warriors who have died in battle." ”

The Great Khan's orders soon reached the Crusader in Baghdad. The previous pope, who was already old and frail, made it to the Mongol Khan alive, and not long after being rebuked by the Great Khan, the pope was summoned by the Lord. Next, the Holy See elected a new pope by the cardinals, according to the rules.

Hearing the Great Khan's emissaries announce the order, the new pope bowed his head in agreement, but his lowered gaze was full of humiliating anger. Anger turned to anger, and the Pope continued to follow the orders of the Mongol Khan and began to prepare for Requiem Mass. If the Holy See was really a group of people who never bow their heads, the Holy See would probably have been used as a noun long ago. Live, only by living can there be a future.

Mass began with a group of choir children singing heavenly songs. The Pope raised his head and looked at the child named Jin Jin, who was leading the singing, with smooth and delicate black skin, which, unlike the Europa, did not have thick hair on his skin at all. It looks extra cute.

Jin Jin's child was taken from the Holy See by the Mongols, and he did not know that his father was the previous pope. Thinking of his own children, who did not know their life and death, the new pope only felt sadness. He lowered his head and began to recite the scriptures, "Dust to dust, dust to earth, peace to the dead, liberation to the living." Merciful God ......"

Prayers rang out in the Holy See of the Cross in Baghdad, and for about a while, the True God worshippers were also praying. Before the believers of the large ticket pass through the entrance of the venue, they have to pay ten cents. This is the 'worship tax' set by Mongolia for the True God Religion, which is five prayers a day, and two cents are paid for each prayer. Five times down exactly ten wen. If they pray secretly at home, they don't have to pay the money. If you just go to the place of worship, you have to pay money.

Different languages, different scriptures, echoed over Baghdad. The whole atmosphere was peaceful.

In Jerusalem, a few hundred miles from Baghdad, there is no such feeling. A warship is cruising in the nearby sea, with the flag of the Order on it. Some of the porters, some of whom were in their forties, had taken a closer look through the binoculars, and after a closer look, the observer shouted, "It's the Knights Hospitaller." ”

The Knights Hospitaller, also known as the Knights of St. John the Sicklers of Jerusalem, was founded in 1099 by Blessed Gerard, a nobleman of the Duchy of Burgundy, and several companions in a hospital near the Church of St. John the Baptist in Jerusalem, mainly to care for the wounded and pilgrims.

Thanks to the selfless efforts of the pilgrims, the Hospital Order grew rapidly, and from 1110 onwards the Order agreed to give the property of the scattered territory of Jerusalem to the Knights Hospitaller. From 1120 onwards, the Knights Hospitaller began to operate as a military order to protect pilgrims from pagan attacks by force, and developed into an important military force in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, which also had a great influence on the political situation in Jerusalem.

The Order had 7 large fortresses and more than 140 other buildings in the Kingdom of Jerusalem. After the death of Baldwin IV, King of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Roger de Moulins, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, opposed Guido von Lusignan's succession, but unfortunately did not succeed. Later, in the Battle of Hardin in 1187, the Knights Hospitaller also sent their main force into the battle, and due to a mistake in command, the Christian army, including the Knights Hospitaller and the Templars, was almost completely wiped out, and the Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, Roger de Moulins, was killed in battle.

With the defeat of the Christian kingdom of Palestine by the Arabs, the Order abandoned Jerusalem and Palestine and traveled to Cyprus, where it did not stay long before retreating to Rhodes in 1285. The sudden appearance of this army near Palestine is a real surprise to people of age.

Although there is still the manor of Marshal Boyan in Jerusalem, it is no longer under the management of Marshal Boyan. Rather, it was managed by officials sent by the Mongol Great Khan. Officials sent a message to Baghdad as they ordered a tight guard. Since Kublai Khan ordered the capture of the Holy See, conflicts with the Crucidian countries and the Knights could not be avoided.

One step ahead of Kublai Khan, Marshal Boyan received the news of the Knights Hospitaller's departure at the dinner table in the early morning. In Mongolia, the Marshal of Boyan is perhaps the man who is most aware of the starry forces of Europa. After hearing the news, Boyan Dashuai was not affected in any way. However, Princess Maria, who was eating together, looked at the attendant reading the news with some surprise, and then looked at the handsome Boyan. Marshal Boyan had no choice but to let the attendant put down the document. Waiting for the attendant to leave, Boyan Shuai smiled and said, "Maria, what's so strange about this. If the Pope is caught, the knights will have to say something. Whoever said it earlier would probably have had a greater say in the future meetings of the Crucivers. ”

"Didn't they really try to save the Pope?" Princess Maria said in a relaxed tone. As a princess of Eastern Rome, Maria was an Orthodox Christian. The Orthodox Church and the Holy See have excommunicated each other many times, and the Orthodox Patriarch has always been appointed by the Eastern Roman Emperor. The Holy See was wiped out by the Mongol Khan, and Princess Mary had no other feelings than to be happy.

Looking at his beloved wife, Boyan wanted to speak and stopped. Marshal Boyan has been making a whole set of plans in his heart and has begun to implement them. It's too complicated to tell. So Boyan said, "Maria, I am trying to find the most suitable future for our child. It is from me that he inherits the mantle of the King of Italy. Hao Ren had achieved his goal and became the king of the Yuan Kingdom. Trust me, I've been trying. ”

Hearing about her son's future, Princess Maria smiled. She raised her hand and gently stroked her husband's face, smiled and replied, "I believe in you, little friar. God will surely bless our whole family. ”