Of course, no one took his words seriously. In fact, after saying the same words before, the left one is difficult, and the other is dangerous. Then it was said that after the Eastern Roman Empire, Constantinople sent an emissary to ask for peace. Everyone felt that Egil could no longer hold on and wanted to get out of this war. And their guess is also correct in a sense.

From the beginning of the new year to the present, it seems that it is about to be September. The Norman army swept across the Balkans. Years of war. Leave the soldiers physically and mentally exhausted. And the defense of Constantinople also made the Normans tired. Although Egil put a lot of effort into making the Normans' offensive even more fierce. And made a lot of promises to stir up the greed and war of the Normans**. But this is already the limit.

Especially in the fierce battle with the Eastern Roman Empire for more than ten days in a row. Gave the Normans the last bit of offensive power. There was a lot of twilight in the army, and there were many complaints among the soldiers. Despite the prestige of Ëegir. Mutinies or anything like that can be avoided. But the army loses its combat effectiveness. Like other armies attacking Constantinople, they were counterattacked by the Roman army and thus failed. This is very likely.

Not to mention, the Norman Empire now also faced the threat of the Mongols.

"If peace can solve the problem, it doesn't seem to be bad. General Asami muttered quietly. In this venue, she is the only one who is qualified and has the interest to say such things. Humanoid pets like Ain are not mentioned for the time being, Sonia and Maria are not enough identities, they are not from noble backgrounds, and they do not have titles. The same is true for official positions. Although the emperor had recently changed the law, a male surname could marry up to twenty-four wives, and they would probably soon be given official status. But at least for now, they are not qualified to speak.

Of course, they are not the worst. At least their status, confidential secretaries and personal guards, allows them to have a place at the side of Egil. And Nightingale, another who went with the army and whose profession is an exclusive nurse, did not appear at all. I didn't even have to beat soy sauce.

And the other two have identities. Centaur Lord Princia, since the last conflict with Artoria. I felt uncomfortable staying with her any longer. So he rarely speaks. And Artoria did not like to end the war. But I also know that the current situation is not good. Caught in a dilemma. So don't want to say anything.

That's it. Egil after hearing Asami's words. nodded very seriously, and then showed a look of agreement:

"That's true. Mmmmmm I'm really impressed. Then for your sake. We don't fry him, we don't steam it or braise it or anything like that. but let him in and consult with him about peace. Of course, I wanted the war to continue. After all, the Norman army is invincible, right, aha, aha, ahaha......haha

The Emperor said this to himself as he slapped Asami's breasts on the shoulder, right?

Of course, that's not the point. Although it was decided to negotiate peace with the other party. But at the same time, the Norman offensive stopped. The Emperor wanted to use the advantage of such an offensive to increase his bargaining chips at the table. So the war is still going on very fiercely. Both the façade of Constantinople and the walls of Theodosius in the west. Or the Golden Horn Pier in the North. Battles are going on in both places. The earth-shattering shouts of killing. It was stressful for the Eastern Roman emissaries who were allowed to meet with the Norman Emperor.

"But, no matter what, I can't look scared. I can't discredit my homeland. Even in the face of that murderous devilish Norman emperor. It is also necessary to show the style of the Romans. Not humble or arrogant, convincing. The messenger said to himself. With his composure, he headed for Egil's tent under the watchful eyes of hundreds of ill-intentioned Norman soldiers.

It's just that the messenger has just walked into the tent, and he hasn't had time to report to his home and explain his intentions. The emperor on the other side said: "Look at him like he is not here to beg for surrender at all." Pull it out and cut it. Then the messenger was inexplicably pulled out by the equally inexplicable Norman Guard knight next to him, and circled around the school yard before turning back.

However, the emissary was quite mentally good - he still maintained a certain sanity for a while. Neither scared into a fool nor yelled. He really couldn't figure out what the Norman Emperor wanted to do—if he didn't want to negotiate, he could kill him directly after he had made his intentions clear. Why bother?

"Well, I see! The barbarian emperor is really pretending. Trying to use this clumsy trick scares me. Well, it must be like this! So I'm going to take a tougher stance and bankrupt his plot!"

After making such a decision, the Eastern Roman envoys came with a sense of righteousness. I followed the guard knight smoothly towards the general of the school field.

And then they were hacked to death. The head was hacked to death. was hacked to death without any suspense.

Meanwhile, inside the tent, the Norman Emperor and Empress were having lunch.

"So, why did you kill that messenger? Haven't we already decided on a strategy for negotiating with the Greeks?" asked Artoria strangely beside him after Egil had said this.

"To show my toughness. We defeated the Greeks near Adrianople. Then it took over the entire Greek peninsula without stopping. This was followed by an attack on Constantinople. And also has the upper hand in siege warfare. Case. Why should we negotiate?"

"Didn't you say that the Mongols were coming?" Artoria was even more puzzled when she heard Egil say this: "In addition to this, there are also supply and morale reasons." ”

"But the Greeks don't know the news. Egil chuckled, "The most they can guess is something about supplies and morale." But this alone certainly does not determine where we really stand. That's why I want to give them a false impression. I do have a bit of a sense of negotiation. But my negotiation was very harsh. It's up to them to see how they are. ”

After this, the Norman army shot arrows into the city of Constantinople. It was written very simple: the messenger was too unruly. So I killed him. If the Romans really wanted to negotiate, they should find an envoy with the softest bones and a man who would tremble at the sight of the Norman army.

After receiving such an explanation from the Norman side. The Eastern Roman Empire felt it all over. This is just too much. These Greeks can do without anything. But you just can't be decent. If the Normans asked them to cede the land and pay reparations. I can't say they will agree. After all, they have already ceded land to the barbarians more than once. Even so, it is not uncommon for the entire Greek peninsula to be occupied.

At its peak, the Bulgarian Empire integrated the entire Greek Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula. The Bulgarian emperor at that time established himself as Caesar of Bulgaria and Greece and was recognized by the Holy See. The Eastern Roman Empire, though reluctant, was helpless.

But so what. A barbarian is a barbarian after all. Although it can be dominant. But it can't be strong and brilliant forever. An empire sustained by force can only be temporary, while an empire sustained by civilization can exist for thousands of years. Wind and rain do not fall. Soon the Bulgarian Empire was gone. As much as they ate, they were beaten and spit out as much as the Eastern Romans studied.

That's it, there are such examples, and there are grievances between Eastern Rome and Ottoman Turkey, all kinds of pushes and backs. So for the compensation for the cession of land. The Romans were very indifferent.

- but not for the sake of face.

Soon, the contents of the Norman letters spread throughout Constantinople. A large number of nobles were thrilled when they heard this. They immediately joined forces and ran to the palace of Constantine, shouting that they would continue to fight the Normans until they died. No matter how much Lilianu appeases her, she can't.

"Bastards who don't have a backache when you stand and talk!" heard these people shouting louder and louder slogans. Lilianu was very angry in her heart. She's not the kind of honest person who listens and believes it. It's a scheming female emperor. A cold-blooded and ruthless guy who dares to leave his seriously ill father outside the city to death.

She naturally knew that the words of these bastards could not be taken seriously. The louder the call. The sooner you surrender after defeat. As long as you kneel and lick the new master, you can continue to enjoy the glory and wealth. What is natural is not as important as the surname and glory and wealth. At that time, only she will be the "first evil" to be damned.

Of course, Lilianu is not a vegetarian. Although he was very reluctant to draw his sword and slash them. On the surface, he still smiled and said, "Very good, everyone. I was very impressed. You are all the pillars of the Roman Empire. I have your help, so why worry about not being able to accomplish great things?"

The Empress first gave them a high hat, and then said something that terrified the Eastern Roman nobles: "You are so indignant. I also decided to fight the Normans to the end - come and give each of the Roman warriors a set of armor and weapons. Send them to battle now and fight the Normans to fulfill their wishes!"

(To be continued)