The siege of Damascus ended completely after two days. The recalcitrant defenders of the city rejected Joan of Arc's offer to surrender and continued to hold out. And Joan of Arc, after weighing the pros and cons, felt that it was not a wise move to storm a military camp that was completely defended and at the same time cornered. Fortunately, by this time, there was no decent resistance left elsewhere in Damascus. So Joan of Arc could have more time to concoct these infidels.

As a result, these Arab soldiers, who were holding on to their fortifications, were charred by a large number of heavenly fire jars thrown by the twenty-eight torsional catapults in which Joan of Arc was concentrated. The fire lasted a day and a night. Later it was almost impossible to control. Fortunately, Joan of Arc demolished all the wooden buildings around the military camp in advance. So the fire didn't spread. In the end, the vast majority of these nearly 9,000 soldiers were burned alive to charcoal. Or break out and be shot into a hedgehog by the Norman soldiers who are waiting for them. In the end, fewer than 200 Arab soldiers survived the battle – and of course, they actually outlived the others for a short time.

After the flames began to go out, and the outside of the barracks was littered with corpses, and no one ran out screaming, Joan of Arc gave a new order. Ask the soldiers to start putting out the fire and extinguish the flames to ensure that there are no accidents.

The fire died down the next day, March 11. The Norman army who entered the wreckage of the barracks counted the remaining ones, and the lucky ones hid in wells or other dead corners. The Arab soldiers, who were thus able to save their lives, were found. After this incident, the remnants of the defeated army no longer have the slightest will to resist. They let the Norman soldiers come by with a smirk, and then cut off their own heads.

Eventually, after the last Arab soldier was killed, the Norman soldiers began to cheer loudly.

"A great victory!" shouted the soldiers, celebrating the victory. Gathered around Joan of Arc, Egil's newly recruited knights of the Guard congratulated their marshal. Now, the Cavaliers are happy with their new manager. This battle starts from start to finish. Joan of Arc's performance is remarkable. The knights all felt that if there was another person in command, they would only reach this level at most.

Immediately afterwards, the Crusaders stayed in Damascus for two more days to celebrate, even though Muslim doctrine forbids the consumption of alcohol. &*..Fastest update**But in fact, substitute drinks that contain alcohol and have a different name are still everywhere. And in an international city like Damascus, it is only natural that there will be taverns dedicated to foreigners' business. As a result, all these "drinks" and liquor were expropriated by the Crusaders. The soldiers celebrated unbridledly, pouring unbridled wine and munching on the food offered by the Arab cooks. Everyone was very happy, and their morale also improved a lot. The whole of Damascus was immersed in a strange kind of joy-

Except for Joan of Arc. This commander, the Norman marshal who captured Damascus and was destined to go down in history. When accepting the congratulations of her knights, she smiled very reluctantly. And while watching the sinful deeds of the Crusader soldiers. The mood is also extremely bad. She seemed to realize. The Crusaders were not an irrefutable army of justice, as she had imagined. Kill heretics and purify evil in the name of Catholicism. It sounds good, but in reality it behaves like a robber.

"Is this the battlefield I want?!no-what I want is--...... is it" in the last few days. Joan of Arc, who was weak, tossed and turned, unable to sleep at night. Even the most comfortable mattress in Saladin's palace could not give her a good night's sleep. After barely falling asleep, you will inevitably be awakened by nightmares. The flames, the fires that burned in the area of the Damascus barracks, overlapped in the dream with the one that had nearly killed her. It was constantly scorching her body and even her soul. ...,

"Everything I do...... Is it any different from the people who tried to burn me at the stake?" Jeanne d'Arc grew emaciated as she thought about it......

However, while in a bad mood. The spirit is not good either. But Joan of Arc still carried out the task set by Egil. After taking Damascus into the bag. Joan of Arc announced it to the public. Became a female lord of Damascus herself. Emperor of the Holy Norman Empire, and vassal of Tsar Egir Skadergrímsson of the Tsarist States of Rus'. The fiefdom was the northern region of Syria, including Damascus, Aleppo.

As the Greeks feared. Egil didn't want to keep his treaties with them honestly at all. Rather, it was a different way of taking advantage of the loophole - although the treaty between the two sides stipulated that Egil could not own any direct territory in the Holy Land. Instead, only vassals are allowed. However, the treaty also did not stipulate the restrictions on the division of vassals, who was eligible, and did not stipulate the size of the vassal's fiefdom......

Originally, Basil lived for himself. I think Egil is a deceit, even a calculation. It's just a few more vassals. Choose those with whom you have a good relationship - but Basil feels that in the face of interests, friendship, loyalty, and so on are just jokes. The Norman vassals were so far apart from each other in the Norman homeland. Or maybe something can't go wrong with Egil's generation. But then? This is not Scandinavia, where Norman rule is strong. Not even Eastern Europe.

This is the territory of the infidels, and Syria is constantly at war. It is difficult for Christians to stand firm here. Just like Jerusalem. The continent's foreign aid was cut off. It's going to be over soon. Will the distant Norman Empire be able to provide enough support when the lords here have a problem, and when the Norman Empire's support is cut off and the connection between the ancestors and the suzerains becomes distant, will they willingly obey the Norman Emperor's orders?

-! It's all utopian! Egil never thought of giving up Syrian land from the beginning. It is said that Joan of Arc became a lord. But in reality, a woman as effeminate as Joan of Arc has lived for a long time in a harsh place like Syria. Whether you can survive or not is a question. And Joan of Arc didn't have the slightest power in her hands. The army was Norman, and so were the officials who would be sent to govern the area in the future. This is completely indistinguishable from the direct territory of Egil, except for a name.

In this way, Damascus, the largest city in the Arab world, fell into the hands of the Crusaders - to be precise, into the hands of the Norman Empire, the Emperor Egil. Over the next few days. Joan of Arc reorganized the army. Begin to restore order in the city. Robbery, arson, etc. are prohibited. If you rape it, you have to pay money after the rape is over. At the same time, a strict military management system was introduced in Damascus. A system of food and water rationing was introduced. Citizens are forbidden to go out. At the same time, a total of 5,000 Norman soldiers were left behind - two thousand regular Norman infantry, and about 3,000 Eastern European conscripts.

With this done, Joan of Arc's army set off again on its way to Aleppo, another important city in northern Syria. At the same time, a large number of Eastern European Slavic and Rus' cavalry, as well as a small number of Norman hussars, obeyed her orders and began to sweep the towns around Damascus. Although Joan of Arc is a little compassionate. But her God-believing followers showed no mercy. A large number of makeshift crosses were hung with Muslims who dared to resist. Such a picture became a unique scenery in 1006 AD.

Egil received the news on March 15. At the time, the Norman emperor couldn't believe it. He repeatedly asked his two spy chiefs, Nemulis, and Sonya, "Is this really true? ...,

"Herald, canonizing Joan of Arc as the Archduchess of Damascus. Govern all of Northern Syria!"

In this way, while reaping enough benefits for himself, Egil also sought a very good treatment for his woman again. The rank of an imperial marshal. Plus the title of a Grand Duke. This identity is second only to Queen Artoria and the eldest princess Aurora. With such a dual identity, Joan of Arc can be regarded as having survived. Staying by Egil's side is no problem at all. Even compared to Queen Artoria, she had more scruples when dealing with her.

"Do you want to spread the word about it?" After that, Marshal Joan of Arc will send some of the booty as evidence. It is believed that the will to resist in Jerusalem can be further broken. Immediately afterward, Nemulis asked. Although Egil had already said that he would canonize Joan of Arc as the Grand Duke. But the spy boss doesn't seem to take the blank check seriously. She is still addressed as a marshal.

"Hmm. Egil nodded, "I'll leave this matter to you!, make sure the defenders of Jerusalem know their predicament!" Egil commanded, waving his hand. At the same time, he sighed secretly in his heart. In terms of ability, Sonia is indeed not much inferior to Nemulis......

"Yes, my lord!" the two spy chiefs, Nemulis and Sonya, tried to get out after receiving orders, but were stopped by Egil.

"Is there any news from Alexander during this time?" asked Egil.

"The subordinates have ordered the spies to do their best to collect them. But......" Nemulis replied after a moment's hesitation. And Sonia frowned. He shook his head in denial.