Baldwin IV sat in the camp.

The young king, who took off his mask, took the situation into his own hands with great speed under outside pressure.

But we have to admit that the situation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem is quite bad.

The nobles controlled the land, squeezed the wealth above for their own pleasure, and very little of the output was actually invested in the construction of the territory.

Many of the forts in the interior have been deserted by the wind and sun, and their armaments are quite depleted.

As long as Saladin breaks through the front line, he will be driven straight behind.

In the tent, the nobles who were holding a battle meeting all looked worried.

Saladin took the initiative to attack, and had easily uprooted several border castles, and the army with the precursor of dragons and beasts was as unstoppable as a torrent that burst its banks.

"Your Majesty, has His Majesty the Pope replied, when exactly will the Gallic and Germanic crusades arrive?"

Someone asked aloud.

Guy of Lusignan sneered, "Maybe after the fall of Jerusalem. ”

"That's right, when did you still count on others? Don't you even have the slightest remnant left by your ancestors? ”

The accused nobleman discerned: "I am not afraid of heretics, but Saladin has dragons!" Even the strongest fortresses and cities will be burned into a sea of fire under the dragon's fire. The fleet, which the Greeks were proud of, was also destroyed by a dragon. ”

The Grand Master of the Knights Templar, Gerard, dressed in a burqa with a red cross on a white background, came to the center of the Great Tent with a sword on his shoulder.

"It's just a few dragons."

"Don't forget, our Marquis of Lothar is a famous dragon slayer."

"Besides, isn't His Majesty's court advisor also a very powerful spellcaster?"

"The Father's light shines upon us, and holy Jerusalem can never be occupied by filthy pagans, and we have defeated Saladin more than once. This time, we will still win the eventual victory! ”

Nishaya pursed the corners of her lips, a little weak.

The caster and the caster can't be generalized, okay.

I can't deal with dragons.

Moreover, the teacher also specially reminded me today not to go to the battlefield as soon as my head is hot.

Seeing that the quarrel below was intensifying, Baldwin IV spoke, "The dragon-slaying giant crossbow made of demonic blocking gold stored in the Vault of the Fallen Saint is enough to kill the land dragon beast. ”

"As for the Flying Dragon, I have Lothaqing to deal with it."

"You don't have to think about the threat of dragons, everyone has their place in this war."

Baldwin IV slowly stood up: "As Grand Master Gerald has said, the light of the Father shines upon us, and He has freed me from my evil disease so that I may lead you to victory over Saladin once again. ”

Gao Frey suddenly spoke: "Your Majesty, is there enough magic gold to build the giant crossbow, do you need us to donate a batch?" ”

Baldwin IV was as good as he was: "The more the merrier, and no one knows whether Saladin showed it all." ”

Seeing the cooperation between the pair of monarchs and ministers, everyone was helpless, so they had to open their mouths one after another to say that they were also willing to donate a batch of demon blocking gold.

…

The court meeting is over.

Returning to the Templar camp, Gerald had just lifted the curtain of his tent to find a black-robed priest waiting inside.

He couldn't help frowning.

The black-robed priest walked forward quickly and asked, "Grand Master Gerald, how are things going?" ”

"I didn't mention it."

Gerald shook his head and said, "The Marquis of Lothar is the key to winning this war, and it is impossible for me to help you plot his territory at this time." ”

"Robbery?"

The black-robed priest raised his voice: "I've said it many times, it's just a loan. ”

Gerald sneered, "We all know it's just an excuse. But I must say that it is not a good idea for you to provoke the Marquis of Lothar, and he will not be better dealt with than Emperor Henry in the Holy Land. ”

The black-robed priest was silent for a moment and then spoke: "It is an established rule for the secular to return to the lord and the holy to the church. ”

"But the Marquis of Lothar is more than just a secular lord."

Gerald sneered, "Heavenly Father loves him—otherwise have you ever seen someone who has done such great things at such a young age?" His Majesty trusted him, and the knights of the Germans took the initiative to serve him, and it took him less than half a year to go from a knight without a territory to a marquis who commanded an army of tens of thousands! ”

The black-robed priest was silent.

Gerald continued, "Don't think I don't know what you guys think, you don't care if the Holy Land falls or not. If the Holy Land were to be occupied by Saladin, His Majesty would be able to take the opportunity to renew a great crusade to assert his authority. ”

"Your piety has been devoured by the serpent of power, Father Pilates, and I advise you to stop here."

Gerald's expression was grim.

He is a devout believer, but that doesn't mean he fully endorses the Pope in the Papal City.

The atmosphere froze.

At this time, the hustle and bustle in the camp attracted Gerald's attention.

He lifted the curtain and looked out.

Someone shouted with excitement on his face: "The army of the Marquis of Lothar has arrived!" ”

When he stepped out of the tent, he could clearly see in the distance an army of smoke and dust billowing in a neat formation.

Hussars in uniform armor and striking feathers, famous in the Holy Land.

Horse-equipped, mounted cavalry wearing masked helmets.

Religious knights with golden crosses...

Even many of the infantrymen wore tight armor and fluttered double-headed eagle banners, which were picked up at the tips of their spears like a forest.

They walked in such a neat stride that they couldn't see the edge at all.

Gerald was slightly stunned and chuckled, "See? This is the army of the Marquis of Lothar! ”

The black-robed priest's eyes were full of shock, for these people, all deeds were false.

Because they have heard so many man-made, boasted miracles.

But this is a thousand troops, and it is always impossible to fake.

He felt his throat feel a little dry.

"It's Duke Raymond's army, and it's no match for him, right?"

Gerald nodded, "At the very least, Duke Raymond's army can't be lined up in such a neat formation. ”

…

Baron Goldrey's expression was a little emotional: "I still remember that when he first came to the Holy Land, he only followed a few attendants, and now he has commanded tens of thousands of troops. ”

The speed at which Lothar rose to power seemed to him to be riding a rocket.

It's just that he is not the kind of person who relies on nepotism (marriage) to ascend to the throne, but a prince who has really relied on military merits.

Berriand was a little ashamed and said, "Compared to Lord Lothar, I'm too far behind. ”

"What is there to be ashamed of."

Gao Frey patted Berian on the shoulder: "Although they are all young people, there are a few people in the whole continent who can compare with him, don't look so far." ”

He said meaningfully: "He is now a real person, a man with more prestige than Duke Raymond." ”

Gao Frey was still just emotional, and Raymond's mood was much more complicated.

He once regarded Lothar as a promising junior, and later turned into an opponent.

It was only now that he discovered that Lothar was the biggest pillar of the Holy Land's resistance to Saladin.

"Let's go meet the Marquis of Lothar."

He took the initiative to speak, signaling that the Lord was going to reconcile with Lothar.

In Jerusalem today, the king is in the prime of his youth and regains power, and partisanship is no longer important.

Standing in the crowd, the inconspicuous "Baron of Reynard" gritted his teeth for a while, his treatment in Jerusalem was very different from the previous response.

Whether he likes to admit it or not, he and Lothar have already started a long time ago.

Every time others looked at him, he felt full of contempt and ridicule.

But he had no chance of retaliation.

Lothar was not punished at all, even if the war broke out because of his "wanton behavior".

It's not fair!