October 3, 1005. After a short stay in Eastern Rakov, Egil set out for Kherson with his army and a large amount of baggage.

Although, the city was built on the territory of his other vassal state, Zabō Rozhe, those who saw the wind and steered the rudder, about bullying the weak and afraid of the hard. But Egil, and indeed the vast majority of the Normans, especially the Norman merchants who used the port to trade through the Dardanelles into the Mediterranean. But they all naturally regarded this new, promising port city as the property of Norman.

Speaking of which, this crusade. Zabō Roge wanted to join in at first. Naturally good for Egil. But the Cossack chieftain Pugachev got carried away and declared that they were joining the war not as a state, but as mercenaries. The Cossacks were hired by Egil to go to war. So ask Egil to give them a commission and, after winning, give them a pro-rata share of the spoils.

At that time, Egil looked at this guy with a little stunned. Immediately after that, completely ignoring decency and etiquette and the like, he stood up and kicked Pugachev in the heels. Then he stepped forward and stomped on the guy's face. Pugachev is a good player, at least much better than Egil. However, in front of Egil, the Norman emperor did not dare to resist at all. Don't even dare to dodge... He also knew that he had just said the wrong thing and had completely enlivened the tyrant. At this moment, in addition to the screams like killing pigs, it was extreme regret and fear.

"You are a vassal of Lao Tzu. Egil shouted as he stepped on it: "If Lao Tzu is happy, he will let you control the country, and if he is not happy, he will change to another person or simply annex your hated khanate." I believe that the vast majority of Cossacks did not dare to refuse my intentions,.

With that, Egil stomped on it again. Let Pugachev mix it up directly in pain. After that, the two knights of the guard dragged the guy out like a dead dog.

Thrown outside the Kherson Palace. The Cossack retinue waiting outside was also frightened half to death.

"Take your chiefs and your filthy and greedy minds as far as you can.

The Norman Empire did not need any Cossacks to be able to win the war, as well as the greatest honors. ,, the knights of the guard said coldly to these people. After that, the Cossacks did not dare to refute, so they took their leader by their arms and fled as fast as they could.

"You shouldn't be like that. When Egil sat down on his throne in anger, next to him, the Norman queen Artoria said: "This is only a small

That's it. Is it worth your temper? Those Cossacks, you don't want them to join. Why beat him like this? Although Pugachev is not good, he is also the head of a country. You don't give him face like this. He inevitably resented it. It's not good to make trouble in the end. You must know that in this crusade, the rations and salaries of the imperial army had to be transported to Kherson through Zabō Rozhye and then sent to the front. This was the time to win over the Cossacks. Why are you ........ on the contrary," Egil smiled as he listened to Artoria say this. Reaching out and gently stroking Mō Artoria's hair, "It's grown a lot, Hani. You know, the moment I first met you, you couldn't say such a thing. Maybe before I can make a move, you'll just go up and cut that bastard with a sword. ，．

Artoria blushed and brushed away Egil's hand that was rubbing her hair with one hand, muttering quietly, "What are you talking about?

"Nothing, nothing.

But Egil didn't think it was upset, and leaned in and kissed Artoria on the neck again.

After that, he held her in his arms. "That Pugachev dared to speak to me like that. Most of it is because of this kind of thinking. Let him think that he has grabbed my handle, and even be able to blackmail Leheng with it, but it is better to think tǐng. ，．

"In other words, you already have an idea~ You want to do something about the Zabō Rozhye Khanate?!,, Artoria asked with a little surprise. ...,

"That's right, that's it. You also said that this place is very important for the Empire. So, how can I rest assured that such an important place should be controlled by some scheming, greedy and undisciplined Cossacks?,, Egil chuckled, "Naturally, you have to be in your own hands to feel safe. ，．

"That said, but the Empire's armies are now preparing to march on the Holy Land... Altoria had a slight headache: ""How did you come up with this idea? or has it been planned for a long time?,.

"Planning, of course... It's been a long time. ,, Egil said: "There is no need to use the main forces. Two regiments of hussars were used, the second and third, plus the river convoy of the Bō Sea. There is also the Bō Lan Southwestern Military Region. In this way, it was possible to organize a professional army of about 20,000 people. It was more than enough to deal with Zabō Roger. ，．

Artoria nodded: "Then what about the time of action?,," "Naturally, after all the main forces of our army have left, most of the opposing sides will suddenly attack Kherson. It is hoped that we will be able to cut off our logistical routes. Let our hundreds of thousands of troops outside collapse without logistical supplies. And we can set it up beforehand. Leave part of the garrison corps. Then let the cavalry corps lie in ambush on the perimeter. When the other side attacks Kherson, they will be destroyed by joining forces with the outside to destroy them. Take advantage of the situation to destroy the Zabō Rozhe Khanate, and at least take the Kherson area. to guarantee the interests of the empire. That's it. ,,"But to say that is not good for you, especially since you have recently been fighting to take the lead of this crusade and become the leader of the crusade. ，．

Artoria then asked.

"So what the Empire is going to play here will be a horn that will launch a righteous counterattack after being shamelessly betrayed. ,, Egil replied.

"You don't have to say this kind of thing. Altoria is still a little worried: "Other countries will definitely slander and insult you in this regard. ，．

Egil did not answer this time, but looked at Artoria intently, as if to see a flower in her face.

"What are you doing, it's embarrassing. Artoria blushed a little at Egil's eyes. And then he said.

"No, I just think, Hani, how did you become so brainy lately? ,, Egil chuckled, "I'm a little unwell." ,, Artoria sighed in her heart: If I don't have a few more eyes by your side. I'm not going to be deceived by you

"That's actually the case. "I've already thought about something about this, as long as they are involved in this matter, then they can be silenced, Kherson is not just able to transport the army of the empire. ，．

"I see. Artoria nodded, indicating that he understood Egil's idea, and put aside Iberia, which didn't know if it would actually send troops to war, Venice and Milan, which had good navies, and the Papal States, which also didn't know if they would send troops, these six.

The rest of France, the Holy Roman Empire, Hungary, Burgundy. None of these countries have much naval power. I want to enter the Holy Land. The only way to do this is to rely on the navies of other countries. Or if you want to go through the Eastern Roman Empire, you can travel through the whole of Asia Minor.

Before that, before the Norman Empire did not rise. The Crusaders did just that. Or with the help of the navy of Venice. Or the false path of Eastern Rome. In the other world, the former contributed to the capture of Constantinople by Dandoro, while the latter indirectly contributed to the death of Barbarossa the Redbeard.

In this world, the choices of the previous crusaders were similar to those of the original world. The previous crusades were indeed as Egil had said. With the power of the Italian city-states, or through Eastern Rome. However, there are some inadequacies with both options that make people very concerned. With the help of the Italian city-states, you will be fiercely attacked by the infidels, especially the Barbary pirates, in the Mediterranean. Not to mention, after a previous crusade, when fighting against the Eastern Roman Empire, the naval forces of Italy to the city-states suffered heavy losses. Now it's just barely recovering. And the ability to transport all the crusaders in full force.

Let's talk about the second option, if you use the Eastern Roman Empire... Let's not talk about whether the Eastern Roman Empire would be willing to let a swarm of locust-like crusaders into its territory. Let's just talk about the distance. It was thousands of kilometers away, but it was unbearable, and along the way there were battles with another powerful pagan state, the Turks of the Seljuks.

The Normans, the advent of the Norman Empire, gave these people a new choice. The port located in Kherson has gathered a large number of warships and transports. Completely unafraid of pagan naval pirates, the combat power is enough for newcomers. And the carrying capacity is also much higher than that of the Italian city-states.

It's a little farther away, but it's closer than the fake road to Eastern Rome. And it's safer.......

In fact, before this, Egil had already sent invitations to Burgundy, Brandenburg, Hesse, and Hungary and Bavaria, which were friendly with him, and offered to transport their troops with the help of his powerful navy. In Egil's plan, these countries would be attacked by the Cossacks of Zhennnza bōrözhye after entering Kherson. Later, as a witness, it was proved that Egil was innocent!