Chapter 269: After the War
The Saracens withdrew.
It's not so much a withdrawal as it is not much different from a defeat and an escape.
The vast majority of the Saracen infantry and the conscripts were taken prisoner, either for ransom or sold into slavery, which was lucky, and if they were unlucky, they were directly beheaded by the "barbarian Franks".
Countless corpses, stripped of their armor and valuables, were thrown into the open air, and the vultures in the sky and the wolves roaming in the desert were on the verge of bursting their stomachs.
The crusaders were happily moved back to their homes by the crusaders, and the merchants, who accompanied the army, smiled and exchanged their worthless wine and meat for large sums of valuable booty.
The fireflies who accompanied the team looked at the poor knights who rarely became broad, and a pool of spring water flowed down their eyes, tonight, it was destined to be a night of artillery fire, but the money harvested was completely worth their hard work.
The whole camp was plunged into a sea of revelry.
On this day, even the most stingy lords and nobles will reward the warriors with food and drink.
It's just that many people raise their eyes from time to time to glance at an independent military fortress in the distance, and the cavalry guarding the gate of the camp with feathers on their backs.
Some people have complicated expressions, while others have full faces.
All kinds of emotions, and so on.
Guardian of the Holy Lance, Son, Agent of God's will. What a terrible title, who is higher in terms of priesthood or His Majesty the Pope? If he sees the king to-morrow, will he want the king and the princes to be the first to kneel down and kiss his fingers?
Will the Kingdom be converted to the Habsburgs in the future?
Lothar, who had been moved back to the camp, had a brief chat with the visiting king, and then rested, and by this time he had somewhat eased up, and sat down by the soft velvet pillow to listen to the report of Coors.
He also had his share of the captures of his soldiers, which was a lot of money, but this figure obviously could not cover the cost of the battle.
"What about the casualties?"
Coors shook his head and said, "The casualties are not large, and the first wave of the enemy's dragon beasts rushed into the camp, losing hundreds of people, but many of them are elites." ”
Lothar nodded.
He had expected this.
In the most difficult battlefield, only the elite can be on top, and the commanders who have only trained for a long time to recruit old peasants to push them to the most brutal battlefields will not only not be able to reduce losses, but may lead to the defeat of friendly forces.
This is also the reason why Takiddin was angry at the time when Zahir ordered the Nubian light cavalry to break off.
Curs frowned and said, "My lord, why don't we collect more loot in this battle, after all, the treatment you gave is good enough." ”
Coors wanted to increase the share of the spoils between Lothar and his soldiers.
"No need, what is that little loot, and not to storm the palaces of Damascus or Aleppo to rob them? I really hope to make a fortune by stripping clothes and armor from those dead people, and I can't afford to raise this army. ”
Loss, of course, loss.
But only if the system reward is not counted.
The Kingdom Campaign is over.
Warring sides: Ayyubid Kingdom, Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Important battles: Battle of Galilee, Battle of Gaza, Battle of Port Eyra.
You belong to the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Important commanders: Baldwin IV, King of Jerusalem, Lothar I, Marquis of Transjordan, Raymond III of Tripoli, Grand Master of the Knights Templar Gerard, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, Roger, Grand Master of the Hospitallers.
You have contributed the vast majority to the victory of this battle.
You have completed the milestone: [Pillar of a Nation] Without you, a kingdom would have fallen, and you managed to save a crumbling nation, making a huge contribution of 90% in the battle.
Reward: Holy Cross Gothic Plate Armor.
Description: This is a set of full-body plates enshrined in the Holy Church, and it is said that its former owner was Maximilian I, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, who was abandoned after being dragged off his horse by a mob during a trip, and the heavy full-body plate armor restricted his movement.
Trait: Forsaken: Concealed by divine radiance, its soul and chest harbor untold wrath and hatred, and when you are alone, the angry spirits in its armor will awaken and fight alongside you.
Indestructible: Even a stick, under the centuries of worship by the Holy Church, will become a holy object, as St. Stephen's Cathedral, the resting place of the souls of the Habsburgs, who have worshiped this holy relic for 300 years, so this armor also has indestructible characteristics.
Campaign Rewards:
Reward 1: Large-scale standby.
As your territory grows, you'll need a larger and more elite standing army to protect your territory.
All standing army caps increased by 100.
Reward 2: Statue of Plenty.
In your territory, food production will increase slightly, reducing the chance of natural disasters.
Reward 3: Mass Recruitment.
Equally indispensable to the elite standing sergeants is the most basic auxiliary units on the battlefield, as brave warriors who hide among the civilian population, and as a non-mobile force, they are extremely courageous in defending their territory.
You gain an additional 1,000 Peasant Levies.
The rewards are quite generous.
A higher standing army means that if Lothar can recruit all the standing army places, he will have a standing army that is not inferior to the king's, and the quota of 1,000 conscripted peasant soldiers will also improve his control over the place.
With the "Angel Statue", the stability of his newly opened territory will also be guaranteed to a certain extent, so that he will not fall into a state of civil strife for a long time, such a reward can already be understood as the system encouraging him to expand his territory.
Lothar thought of his newly acquired ability, the Dragonborn Dependents, if each of them could have the combat power of Torle, it could be said that he would be able to immediately have three more powerful five-star servants under his command.
"It's a pity, Andreas entered the pit a little early."
It is obviously impossible for vampires and dragonborn bloodlines to merge, according to Andreas's merits, he must have a share of the three places for the dragonborn's dependents, and in addition to him, Lothar feels that Muller is qualified to compete for this place.
But Mueller is a non-combatant and is obviously not needed.
There's no hurry.
The number of dependents is retained, and whoever has made meritorious service in the future will be given the best.
"Curs, how long do you think we will need to recuperate after we return to Transjordan before we can launch an attack on Egypt?"
Coors suddenly looked bitter: "I'm afraid it's been a long time. ”
Lothar frowned: "That's not good, the battle is won, and I haven't eaten the meat yet." ”
In order to fight this battle, he really tightened his belt.
He also knew that he should recuperate now, but he was recuperating, and Saladin was also recuperating, if he didn't take advantage of Saladin's new defeat, people's hearts were unstable, and he needed to stabilize the chaos, he would face a lot more problems if he wanted to attack Egypt.
"If you don't have any money, then borrow it!"
Lothar accentuated his tone: "Borrowing from the Knights, borrowing from the merchants of Venice and Genoa, not only borrowing, but also asking them to donate, this is a sacred crusade cause, and they deserve to support it, right?" ”
"Besides, if you call on the Crusader knights in the kingdom, they don't have to be money."
Lothar felt that, with his current prestige, it would not be a problem to fool a group of crusaders to bring their own dry rations and not pay to work under his command, as long as they were given some land after the war.
At present, the few standing armies he has at hand are not full, plus the 1,000 places given by large-scale conscription, after conquering Egypt, he is engaged in an "advanced" feudal system, which still does not affect his internal centralization.
"By the way, Curs, these days you have been staring at the wounded barracks, and kicking out all the fools who can only open their heads, bleeds, and enemas, now is a good time for the development of the Order of Lazarus, and it is better to involve the Knights of the Order."
Coors nodded solemnly.
People are undoubtedly the weakest when they are sick, and pulling these patients back from the line of death, coupled with the divine aura that Lothar itself has, will undoubtedly add a group of loyal fans to himself, and it will also be good for his personal reputation.
Seeing Coors leave, Lothar returned to bed.