On the vast Gobi, the blue-robed and red-and-white-robed knights lined up in a long and winding line.

In the back, there were the sergeants of the brigade.

The long and difficult trek made the sergeants complain.

What should have been a long war turned into a grand armed parade, but people did not have the slightest sense of gratitude, but only felt that the two long journeys in quick succession were really tormenting.

When crossing the Jordan River.

There was a huge team of nearly 30,000 people when it came, but now there are less than a third left.

Knights and soldiers from various vassals have followed their vassals back to their respective domains.

It is an obligation to serve the Lord, and this obligation is measured in time.

This is also the reason why many lords and soldiers are dissatisfied with not being able to fight a battle.

Because only when the fight starts, can you get the spoils of war.

Otherwise, a grand military parade will mean only unilateral expenditures and will not yield any benefits.

Before returning home, Baldwin IV canonized a large number of cavalry as royal knights who enjoyed the "communal fiefdoms".

A royal knight, in short, is a landless knight who is supported by the royal domain and receives a salary.

In addition, the estates of knights who died in battle would be inherited by their heirs, and only a small number of extinct heirs would be reclaimed and re-divided among the knights who had achieved more success.

And in this war, the most outstanding merit is, of course, Lothar.

In addition, Ju Yin led people to burn the grain and grass of the Saracens, which can be regarded as a contribution.

In addition, Baldwin IV confiscated the title of Count of Transjordan from Count Renard, resulting in a somewhat imbalance between the power of the Queen Mother and the Lord Regent Raymond.

Therefore, in private talks, Baldwin IV also revealed his intention to canonize him as lord of Mongiza.

Mongisa was founded by Baldwin IV to commemorate the Battle of Mongisa and the defeat of Saladin, and the population and territory are not large, at best equivalent to the original Jogrüsburg.

Lothar and Baron Gofrey, riding side by side, rode their horses at the front of the line.

Ahead, there is no longer an endless desert, but a large area of greenery.

Some manors and villages, scattered and orderly, are scattered along the roadside.

The crowd has also become denser.

The army was watched, and the Christians rejoiced, and the pagans turned to it with indifference.

"See that vineyard? This means that we are almost to Hebron, and if nothing else, this is your future territory. ”

Baron Gofrey was a little envious.

He is the lord of Beirut, Asouf and Yinbelin, but having three baronial titles does not mean that he can merge into a single count.

Lothar chuckled and said, "If Bailian can marry Princess Sibila, the two territories of Ashkaron and Jaffa will also fall to the Yin Belin family, and at that time, let Bailian give you the territory as trustee, and you will be the honorable Earl of Jaffa." ”

The four territories of Ashkaron, Yombelin, Jaffa, and Azouf happened to be joined together to encompass the southern coastline of Jerusalem.

It's much more comfortable than loosely spaced, hard-to-manage territory.

As long as it is carefully built, it is a country within a country like the Count of Tripoli.

"Heh, it's just a title, and it doesn't change anything if you have it or not."

Baron Gofrey said inconsistently: "It's you, be careful with Count Renard, he won't give up on the lords of Outer Jordan, and before the two of you decide the victory, they won't easily take sides." ”

"He's not an earl anymore."

Lothar didn't take Renard to heart, the Count was indeed strong.

But after the truce with Saladin, Lothar is about to get the title of earl, and then, it only takes a period of "farming and development", and Renard is really not an enemy worth looking at.

Hebron was only forty kilometers from Jerusalem, and it would take only half a day for the army to return to Jerusalem.

Outside this ancient holy city of the two religions, in addition to the vast plantations, the most unique sight is the endless stream of pagans who come to worship.

Lothar saw some Jews tearing their shirts as they went, their clothes covered in patches – meaning they would tear their clothes and then mend them again.

This strange custom was completely incomprehensible to Lothar.

Sew and mend clothes to prove that clothes are precious.

But they are torn apart to show their worship to the gods.

With a permanent population of nearly 10,000 people, this town in the West Bank is no less than Montreal, which is coveted by Lothar, and is even richer.

Because it has more villages and fiefs attached to it.

Baron Goffrey explains: "It was the main route of many pilgrims to Jerusalem, and in addition to the high entry tax to the heathen, where Renard spent a third of the year. ”

"Becoming an earl means that you will have your own court, a mansion with a fountain and garden, marble-paved baths, and a horde of beautiful slave girls, which is a very different way of life than the lords of Europe. But pleasure is only secondary to a lord, and you must remember that the sweet elixir always contains deadly venom. ”

Lothar was a little fascinated.

He couldn't help but laugh and said, "For you to say that, I can't wait to taste this 'poison'." ”

Isn't it because of the desire for power and wealth?

Baron Gao Frey said angrily: "Do you know how many heroes and warriors are in the life of the Eastern court, degenerated into a group of waste who only know pleasure? Who would have thought that Amalric, our Lord of the Palace, had been the Minister of War and Government appointed by His Majesty himself, and who would have thought that he would become a shameful and cowardly villain who only knew how to withhold military salaries? ”

Lothar smiled, knowing that this old friend of her father was admonishing herself, so she nodded solemnly, "I promise you, I will never be that kind of person." ”

Behind him, in the ranks of the knights.

Amalric sneezed.

In these days, he boasted that he had burned the Saracens with his brother, and he felt that his own credit could fully offset his guilt for greedy military salaries.

Baldwin IV never had any intention of disposing of him, which also reassured him a lot.

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Towards dusk, the army finally arrived in Jerusalem.

The soldiers of the two knights and the city defense army walked into the city tiredly and dusty, and the nobles and citizens who came to greet them could not arouse their ostentatious emotions in the slightest.

All they want now is to take a hot shower and get a good night's sleep in a room with a roof and a bed.

The noble lady standing on the second floor next to the road stared at the majestic Grand Master of the Royal Knights who was following the royal chariot closely.

She licked her soft red lips and sighed, "It's really tempting, I like this kind of brave knight the most." ”

Her companion, a woman shrouded in black robes, sneered, "Don't be whiny, if you don't get rid of this guy, that crazy woman will definitely expose our identities to everyone." ”

There was a mockery in the noblewoman's tone: "Oh, it's that simple, don't you see the witch next to him?" That's not an easy one to deal with. ”

She paused slightly, and then said, "If you want me to say, instead of being threatened by that crazy woman, let's turn around and get rid of her—how many people are there in Caleborg, and if they are all killed, no one will be able to spread the news, right?" ”

The woman snorted coldly: "Don't say stupid things, there are a lot of silver weapons in Calebburg, and it is impossible to kill them all with just the two of us." ”

The noblewoman's face became a little gloomy: "When will it begin, our noble blood clan will be threatened by these lowly humans, if you want me to say, it is a big deal to run back to the castle of Wallachia." ”

Her companion sneered, "Don't tell me that you are used to living in a spacious palace, and you are willing to return to that stinking swamp, if you are afraid, you can leave, but I tell you, I will never give up my nobility in the human world." ”