Chapter Eighty-Two: Egil's Eloquence

(One more, tears flowed)

Instead of answering Basil II's question directly, Egil rode his horse to Bishop Hilde, and held out his hand to introduce him, and with each word, Foster, who was fluent in various languages, quickly translated it into Greek. (Remember: Novel.com.) The latest free chapters of the book can be found at .hxsk. The Greek language spoken by Basil II was also translated directly into Standard Norman by Forster, and Egil was speaking in Standard Norman at this time.

After more than half a year of war. These languages also spread throughout Europe with the great military might of Egil, and their language was sonorous and powerful when it was high, and it was melodious and poignant when it was low. Plus the influence of the Norman kingdom. As a result, the royal families and nobles of all countries were proud to speak Norman standard language. Even many small countries have made it a court language. This is a concrete manifestation of strong national strength and prosperous culture. At this moment, Egil spoke standard Norman, and most of the nobles present could understand it. Even if they don't learn well, there are smart but low-status servants next to them who translate into other languages......

"This one, highly respected, is the spiritual leader of Pepin, who was dedicated to the Holy See two hundred and fifty years ago, including countless princes and nobles of European countries, Cardinal of the Holy See, and Cardinal Hilde Brand, the right and left hand of the Holy See. The alliance was made possible thanks to the bishops. ”

After that, Egil went to Philip II of France: "This is Philip II, one of the heirs of the Frankish Empire five hundred years ago, from West Francia to France, the first power in the European Race. Young and promising, he can be called a master. ”

"This one is the lord of Burgundy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. Powerful, wealthy, brave and fearless Duke Charlie. ”

"This is the most important city-state in northern Italy, the land of gold and commerce, the governor of the Republic of Venice, which values both freedom and glory. ”

After this, Egil turned his horse's head again and looked directly at Basil II: "In addition, there is the strongest country in Central Europe, Germany, the land of Germanic peoples, the brave and fearless Kingdom of Northwest Britain, the Iberian kingdoms, and the tragic Kingdom of Hungary - countless royal palaces and nobles of the Catholic world, countless heroes and sages, countless elite soldiers!!!!

After Egil said this, the thousands of cavalry behind him raised their weapons and cheered loudly. [Please remember the novel network.] The sound is shocking. The morale of the coalition forces was greatly boosted. On the Greek side, morale was slightly low - Egil did not answer the other party's questions directly and directly. Rather, it was sideways, and he gave a big touch to the four allies of his command, and then went on to talk bigger and bigger, and bigger and bigger—to tell all the seventeen countries of Europa.

After that, he said: I am their leader.

This is much more appealing than Basil II's half-exaggerated self-satisfaction. And it sounds more like the real thing, too.

That's it.

Basil II sighed softly, and thought in his heart: "The afterlife is terrible......" and then put back that little bit of caution.

After that, Egil chuckled and raised his arm. A thousand elites behind him were instantly silent. The quality of his work once again shocked the Greeks on the other side.

Basil II knew that if he continued like this, and allowed the other side to get out of the limelight, the negotiations today would be a loss for himself, whether they would succeed or fail. And after the 1,000 ironclad holy cavalry under his command returned, he had to gossip. Fifteen days is enough time to conjure up a dozen versions of those gossip - all of them are bad for themselves.

"The king dwells in the north of the earth, in a land covered with snow and ice. I live on the shores of the Mediterranean, in the land of spring flowers all year round. There has never been a war between the two sides, on the contrary, the trade between Norman and our country has prevailed. Your messenger was summoned by me in the Great Palace of Constantinople. And my messenger was entertained by you in the royal palace of Gothenburg. So this time, what exactly is the reason? Allowing you to give up friendly relations between our two countries. Angry and rushed thousands of miles away, laboring people and money to launch a large army. To a territory that does not belong to you at all, to fight with my army, and to let your people die in vain?",

Egil snorted coldly: "I have heard that the Greeks used to turn black and white upside down and refer to a deer as a horse. Originally didn't believe it. But when I saw it today, I realized that there is no wind in the air, and there is no wind and no waves. What everyone says, word of mouth, is mostly true.

As you said earlier, there is a deep friendship between you and me, but I don't know it. Our Norman merchants abide by the law and trade fairly, and all countries on the European continent praise our country and give it convenience. You Greeks are the only ones who have many obstacles and have set up a name to collect heavy taxes. How do you say it's friendly?!"

Egil said this because Norman commerce was developed, Norman diplomats were also sharp-tongued, and the business laws of this era were not perfect. So Norman diplomats always get a little benefit from going to other countries and signing trade treaties. Although Northern Italy was also commercially developed, it lacked a foundation, and Northern Italy was able to sign a trade treaty that was beneficial to Norman.

It's just that here in the Eastern Roman Empire, it can't be done. It is a thousand-year-old empire with a profound heritage and clear laws. And the Greeks were also known for their eloquence. There are daily quarrels in the Senate, and the mouth is very neat. So the Norman diplomats had little advantage. Add to that the natural contempt of the Eastern Romans for all peoples who are not Eastern Romans. Corrupt officials and tax collectors extort money, that's why Egil said so.

"This ...... If it is only for this reason, I can give convenience to the merchants of your country. Even the treatment comparable to that of a domestic businessman is not non-negotiable. Basil II was stunned and then said.

"Yu is not finished yet!" Egil waved his hand, but did not listen to Basil II's words: "You ask in the second half, why did Yu Lao Lao and the people lose their money, but why did they raise a large army?

"What do you want to say, do you think that you are more suitable to lead the land of Hungary than me?" said Basil II.

"Of course not!" Egil was equally unfazed: "The land of Hungary should be left to the Hungarians! And Attila, the king of Hungary, is a Catholic believer, one of our brothers in Christ." How can we not help each other by watching and helping each other? We are waiting for the will of God and in the spirit of chivalry, hoeing the strong and helping the weak! This is the right way, glorious to the fullest, why not?!"

Basil II choked again, and then was slightly annoyed: "You wait for the barbarian countries to fight a small battle every three days, and a big war every five days. The heads of the people who were killed directly were rolling, and the blood was flowing like a river, and there was no brotherly affection at all!

"It's all a family matter!" Egir replied without hesitation, "Although there are disputes between us and other Catholic nations, they are all brothers' disputes. Occasional discord between nations does not hurt the roots. When encountering a foreign enemy, you can put aside your grudges, unite as one, and fight with them together. The so-called brothers are outside the wall to resist their insults!"

"I ...... When it comes to faith, we in the Eastern Roman Empire also believe in God. And it has a long history, when it is the European continent. The entry of the army is also a pity that the civilization is not prosperous, the morality is not prosperous, and the kindness helps. Why resist?!"

"You believe in heresy. How can you compare it with our great way?! How can you speak so eloquently of such evil acts as land invasion, wealth robbery, and human massacre? What is the use of the Roman Empire when it is a little older? morality and dialect From the perspective of dialects, there are many people who kill relatives, male thieves and female prostitutes. You still have the face to mention the word morality?!Shameless!!"

"-Bold!"

Seeing that Egil was going too far, completely standing on the moral high ground, and losing his own king like a grandson, the commander of the first wing of the ironclad paladier on that side, and the Greek general Dulusus, who was also in charge of Basil II's security this time, was anxious. After scolding like this, he stepped forward - after all, he knew some rules, and the sword in his hand was not unsheathed, but he wanted to teach the barbarian with a mouth full of firewood a lesson.

"Dulusus! stop!" Seeing that his subordinates were so impulsive, Basil II was ashamed and angry, and he spoke to stop him. However, Dulusus, like you, is determined to stand out and stand out in this alliance.

Seeing a horse flying from among the enemy troops, Egil did not dodge or dodge, his face was not in a hurry, and the corners of his mouth turned up into a smile—and then the eyes of everyone flickered. I saw a black shadow galloping out from the coalition forces, and with a whirlwind of things in his hand, he picked up the long sword in Dulusus' hand, and then slapped it on Dulusus's shoulder. All they heard was a "crunch", and the bones shattered. Dulusus was also stiff, but he just snorted, and the beads of sweat on his forehead suddenly appeared. but he did not cry out.

After that, everyone looked into the center of the field, and then they saw what was going on—the dark shadow, but it was Alpha, the captain of the Knight Guard, who had been following Egil all the time, not talking much, and with a gloomy face. The whirlwind in his hand was a giant black cavalry spear unique to Alpha, and it was this spear that had just flipped Dulusus's sword and shattered his shoulder blades in one fell swoop.

"How is the Lord?" asked Alpha after doing such an astonishing act, his face still unchanged, but he turned his head and asked.

"With a brave man like the Viscount guarding him, Yu is naturally fine. Egil replied with a smile. Then he turned around and shouted to Basil II: "Is this how you Greeks negotiate with men?!