Chapter 120: Armistice

The fire is raging in the back.

But these heretics only dismantled the camp they were close to, and had no intention of going up to put out the fire.

More and more armored infantry surrounded them, and the tight array and the cold light of the spears made Amalric feel a deep despair.

He saw a knight surrounded by the Saracen warriors.

The spears like a forest were so frightened that the war horse could not run at all, and the knight behind him was forcibly lifted off the horse by the infidels who swarmed up.

They took short swords, like can openers, and found a few weak points in the protection, and there was a burst of sharp stabs.

He wanted to surrender, but only then realized that he was not a nobleman like Count Raymond, who often dealt with pagans, and did not know the language of pagans at all.

And at such a critical moment, as long as one is not careful, the enemy may be thrown off the horse, stabbing the dagger into the gap in the armor and taking his life.

"Is it because I have violated justice that I have ended up like this, is it because I have violated justice?"

Amalric muttered under his breath, desperation in his voice.

But at this moment, the sound of dense horses' hooves sounded.

The screams were endless.

Not far away, a figure that had made him grit his teeth and hate it yesterday was rushing towards him with a group of hussars.

"I'm not mistaken!"

"Lothar, he. Did he bring his guards to save us? ”

Amalric's voice trembled with excitement.

Guy also looked at the other side in disbelief, he really didn't have any bad feelings towards Lothar, because the two of them didn't have any direct conflict from beginning to end.

And what Lothar did, reasonable, is still very admirable.

But he never imagined that Lothar would risk the danger and return to the barracks to rescue them with only his own guards.

Is this simply stupid?

That's right, it's stupid!

But how, can it be so moving?

Guy felt a heat on his face, shame, surprise, joy, all kinds of emotions, extremely complicated.

"Don't be stunned, keep up!"

Lothar shouted.

He had already been successfully upgraded in the battle just now, and the newly obtained attribute points were naturally added to his spirit according to the usual practice.

So, now it's up to him to maintain the night vision of his cavalry.

Although the number of people is much smaller, this consumption is not small at all for Lothar, who is not familiar with night vision spells.

Almost all over again along the road they came from, the cavalry behind Lothar also increased from a dozen at the beginning to more than fifty.

Most of the scattered cavalrymen, except for those who had already died in battle, were recovered by him.

More than 50 cavalrymen, invincible, after more than half an hour of fierce fighting, miraculously, rushed out again from the direction from which they came.

Adil lifted the curtain of the tent and walked in with a gloomy face: "My king, tonight, we have lost at least 5,000 men, and a third of the grain reserves have also been burned. ”

Saladin was silent for a moment, then whispered, "Is the loss so great?" ”

Adil was also in a trance, and after a long time, he said: "They have transcendent beings involved, but they cover it up well, and some of our soldiers used the magic blocking gold, but they got the wrong target and it didn't take effect." ”

Actually, it's not that the target is wrong.

It is the subordinate produced by the system, and the extraordinary path they take, which is completely different from that of this world, and they do not have the weakness of "blocking magic gold" at all.

Saladin said thoughtfully, "Perhaps, I should also build a tower in Cairo and train a group of spellcasters, like the Frankish Emperor Henry." ”

"Prepare to withdraw."

"Tomorrow morning, send a messenger to deliver the news that I want to negotiate with Baldwin IV. We can't fight this battle anymore. ”

Saladin's face did not show much frustration.

Adil was a little puzzled: "My king, our elite is still there, the loss is very small, we can continue to recruit soldiers to come." ”

Saladin smiled, "Forget it, Adil. If you lose, you lose, just let Baldwin IV win again, it's okay for me to win back one last time, and I will win back next time. ”

Adil did not consider the cost of continuing to draw troops from the territory.

Maybe those lords, under the hands of the chiefs, all the military strength combined, there are still more than 100,000 people, but are these chiefs really willing to empty their families and participate in Jihad?

There are countless Zoroastrian lords who have privately allied themselves with the Crusader lords, made peace, and promised mutual non-aggression.

For those at the bottom, faith is everything.

But for the aristocratic lords, faith is really just a business.

Early the next morning.

The news that the Saracens had sent emissaries spread throughout the Crusader camps.

The whole army was in motion, and they lined up on the hillside to see Baldwin IV ride a white horse and meet Saladin with his servants.

Saladin's servants had already erected a curtain to shade the sun.

Between the curtains, there was also a table and two chairs inlaid with demonic gold.

Baldwin IV and Saladin were seated separately.

After Saladin sat down, he did not greet Baldwin IV immediately, but looked at Lothar: "You are Baron Lothar, right?" ”

Lothar nodded politely.

He also had the same respect for the pagan king.

Saladin said in a deep voice: "In this battle, you have dealt a huge blow to my army, and if it were not for you, the outcome of this war might have been different. But what I want to tell you is that if one day you fall into my hands, I will still fulfill my brother's promise to you to spare your life. ”

Lothar said sincerely, "Thank you for your magnanimity. ”

Baldwin IV smiled, "King Saladin, the record between us was originally one win and one loss, and in your eyes, it may be the same now. For it was Lothar who overcame you, not me. ”

He paused slightly, letting out a muffled cough.

"But at least it proves that I have a better vision than yours."

"Indeed."

Saladin proposed, "I have brought a chessboard, do you want the next game?" ”

"Of course."

Baldwin IV raised his hand and gestured, "Yes. ”

This chess game has been played for a long time.

The sun was scorching, and the two opposing armies were already a little exhausted.

In the back, Baldwin IV's hands were a little shaky.

Saladin said: "Your health is not good, this time you will come here, I hope that one day, we can play a good game of chess as friends, under a real roof." ”

"I expect it too."

"Next, can we strike the war for three years?"

"Of course."

The two kings looked at each other and said goodbye.

Lothar asked a little nervously, "Your Majesty, are you alright?" ”

Baldwin IV shook his head, and he stepped on the back of his servant, and with some difficulty he turned on his horse, but said in a somewhat brisk voice: "Saladin wants to test how long I can live, and I will give him the illusion that he is about to die." ”

"Let's go, Baron Lothar, and I'm going to help you ask for your title from Lord Renard, who can't come out of Calle Castle."

Lothar said sincerely: "If you forcibly strip him of his title, it may cause turmoil, and the kingdom can't withstand such a blow now, Your Majesty, let's try to be careful." ”

There was a beep in my ears.

Kingdom Campaign: It's over.

Warring sides: Ayyubid Kingdom, Kingdom of Jerusalem.

Important battles: Battle of Fort Calle, Siege of Fort Rogge, Battle of Arcas.

You belong to the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

Important commanders: Baldwin IV, Raymond III, Grand Master of the Knights Templar Gerard, Grand Master of the Hospitaller Roger, Renard of Chatillon, Lothar of Allgaud.

Your contribution is number one.

Settlement Reward: Six-star lottery ticket ×1

Rare quality mount raffle ticket ×1

You have completed the Milestone: Turning the Tide [You have managed to change the course of a major battle and bring victory to the underdog. 】

Rewards: Epic quality item raffle ticket ×1

Because the biggest reward has already been obtained, Lothar honestly doesn't really care much about the title of an earl.

(End of chapter)