Chapter 440: Middle Eastern Treasures
"That's a lot." Zhang Fan thought for a moment, "Do you want to take advantage of this gap to steal treasures?" ”
Akon shook his head, "We didn't have enough space, and we didn't bring that big turtle shell with us." Just rely on the weight-bearing space, how much belongings can be placed? ”
"Be content. Do you think Patigul has any other intentions? Zhang Fan woke up a little.
"Hehe, you've finally figured it out." Akon laughed.
Zhang Fan thought for a while, "This is an important birthplace of human civilization, 6,000 years from modern times, and even 5,000 years from this era, naturally there are many ancient ruins that have to be explored. ”
"Let's talk about them one by one."
"Passing through the Sinai Peninsula is ancient Egypt, and the relics of the pharaohs may be considered a treasure." Zhang Fan raised his fingers.
"And the curse of the pharaoh." Akon shook his head.
"Damascus in Syria is also an ancient city that has been around for thousands of years." Zhang Fan stretched out his second finger.
"There is a lot of war there, where will there be treasures?!" Akon shook his head.
"Byzantium has just experienced its heyday, and the Eastern Roman Empire, which has expanded for eight hundred years, should have treasures left in its capital, Constantinople." Zhang Fan pulled up his third finger.
Akon nodded, "Well, this can be counted as one." In 1204, the Crusaders and Venetians discovered more than 1,700 small altars made of gold, pearls, precious stones, and enamel in the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, more than 40,000 gold and silver incense burners, and reliquaries, as well as mountains of other treasures. ”
"There is another ......," Zhang Fan groaned, "I think it's the ...... you noticed."
Akon smiled, "Say it." ”
Zhang Fan took a breath, exhaled a long time, and said slowly: "The symbolism of this treasure is greater than its value, and it is the ...... that this era is most likely to be opened."
"But this treasure is just a legend, whether it really exists is still a ......mystery," Akon nodded.
"Are you talking about it or not?! ......"The green wing is on fire.
Zhang Fan Akon glanced at each other and said together: "Solomon's First Temple in the Holy City of Jerusalem - Solomon's Secret Treasure!" ”
"Legend has it that this treasure was opened by the Knights Templar! There's an amazing treasure inside! It was the Ark of the Covenant made of gold, and inside it was a tablet of the Ten Commandments of Moses, the true thing of God! ”
When Green Wing heard this, he exclaimed: "Then Patigul followed Sir Ray to Jerusalem this time, didn't he just want to use this ark of the covenant?" She has a big appetite, too! That's even better than that 'real cross'! Although Greenwing didn't know exactly what the 'Ark of the Covenant' and the 'Ten Commandments of Moses' were, she had heard of these two treasures related to God, and she could sense the extraordinariness of this treasure that represented faith, especially for those who took the vows.
Zhang Fan smiled, "They are all sacred relics of Christianity, and there is no better thing to talk about." It's like the parietal bone relics of Shakyamuni Buddha in Buddhism. However, it is estimated that these religious treasures will not be obtained so easily by the vow-holders, otherwise the vow-bearers who know a little bit of history will be robbed! Moreover, all the items and props that are famous in history are not expressed by their original names, and their appearances are gray, and special methods are needed to reflect their value. Zuihou must also be discovered in reality Shijie before he can become 'the only one'. Even if it can be obtained directly in the scene, it is just an inconspicuous gray item. ”
"But anyway, it doesn't stop us from taking a look, does it?" Akon stretched, "Now Patigul is still on the road with Count Raymond, this is nearly 200 kilometers away from the holy city of Jerusalem, it will be at least three days before we arrive, we don't follow the group, we should be a little faster than her!" ”
Greenwing listened and immediately responded, "So what are we waiting for?" Take a look at the medieval holy city of Jerusalem! I've long wanted to see the legendary Wailing Wall for Israeli Jews and the Great Mosque for Arabs! ”
Akon's eyes rolled, and the eldest sister thought she was going on a trip. A little helplessly, he said, "You must have seen it in some travel magazine." We're not going to travel! It was the base camp of the Knights Templar, and we are now accomplices of the Arabs, their mortal enemies! Very dangerous. ”
Zhang Fan nodded, "Yes, all along the way are the territories of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, and with our current status, we are vulnerable to the attacks of the Crusaders. How do you get through? ”
Akon called the goblin over, "I heard that you picked up some Crusader equipment, can you change some disguises for us right away?" ”
"It's too easy, what do you want to disguise yourself into? Templars? Or their servants, or monks. Yoda pulled out a few sets of equipment from the space that he had picked up on the battlefield.
"Let's keep a low profile, just dress up as a team of ordinary soldiers. Don't let us touch the Templar crosssword, it's very troublesome to accidentally complete the task. Akon gestured to a few of the garments of the servants and the friars.
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Akon greeted Apdo's team and the Fierce King, saying that his team was going to take advantage of the current peacetime to travel to Damascus. Let them take care of themselves. Apdu originally had his own ideas, and he finally borrowed the light to come to this medieval scene where he could move freely, and this era was the era of prosperity during the reign of the Ayyubid dynasty of the Arab Empire, Saladin, and he would definitely have the opportunity to take this opportunity to visit Egypt or Syria. Therefore, I wish everyone was separated. The fierce king has no opinion, he has already had Patigul's assignment. The three squads have their own selfish intentions, and they tacitly understand it.
Akon Zhangfan immediately left the camp of the Muslim army in Willis, and in the Arab army of this era, these mercenaries were very casual and not very disciplined. Therefore, it is not in war time, it is easy to take leave, and it also saves military food and military expenses.
As soon as they left the camp, Zhang Fan's team immediately changed their outfits in a remote mountainous area, and Green Wing used makeup to reduce the hostility for everyone, dressed up as a team escorting monks on pilgrimage to the Holy City, and headed straight for Jerusalem.
Willis was so fast that even on this medieval pilgrimage, two hundred kilometers would take less than half a day. They set out at noon, and by evening they had already seen the walls of Jerusalem. Because the Crusaders' high-ranking mediation group had just been slaughtered by the Arabs, the Holy City was now somewhat heavily guarded. Mainly for Muslims who come on pilgrimage.
In peacetime, Saladin had a peace agreement with Count Raymond, regent of the Kingdom of Jerusalem at the time, which allowed pilgrims and Arab traders to travel freely between the Jerusalem area. After the current king, Guy fell out with Count Raymond, the peace treaty was a little shaky.
In early 1187, Sir Reynard, who was largely responsible for the defeat at the Battle of Harding, launched a predatory attack on a caravan from Cairo to Damascus, killing or capturing the soldiers who were escorting the convoy and transporting large quantities of plunder into the castle. Saladin demanded compensation for the damage and the release of the prisoners, but Rennald refused.
Saladin then approached Guy, the current king of Jerusalem, who was so surprised that he ordered Raynald to do so. The foolish Reynard again refused, shamelessly claiming that his fiefdom was an independent state, and that there was no peace treaty with Saladin at all. And this incident is the cause of the Battle of Harding. Otherwise, Saladin, who has always been known for his trustworthiness and chivalrous demeanor, would not have taken the initiative to tear up the peace treaty and provoke the conflict of 'Kresson Springs', in fact, this conflict already means that Saladin has started a war!
However, Zhang Fan's team, dressed as Christian monks and Crusader soldiers, entered the Holy City without much interrogation. Then go straight to the Temple Mount, a holy place for pilgrims. This is the site of the Second Temple of Judaism, the Western Wall (Wailing Wall), also known as the 'Wall of Sighs', and the legendary Temple of Solomon, or the First Temple, is located beneath this site.
On the site of this Jewish temple, in addition to the Wailing Wall, there are two holy sites built by the Arabs, the Holy Stone Mosque and the Al-Aqsa Mosque.