Work with Saladin

Lothar hesitated.

The arrival of kings in the Holy Land was a sure thing, and the arrival of these monarchs in the Holy Land would certainly have a great impact on his prestige.

At this time, it was indeed profitable to cooperate with Saladin.

Saladin gave up some of the disobedient Saracen lords, and their territory was left to Lothar, who was able to betray some of the Crusader lords who disobeyed his orders, leaving them to be ambushed and hanged by Saladin.

Now both of them can make a name for themselves in the Christian and Zoroastrian worlds, and they can also take the opportunity to exclude dissent.

In the future, on the one hand, the friendly forces have been defeated repeatedly, and on the other hand, the own side has won many battles, and the forces of both sides will naturally move closer to Lothar and Saladin, and when both forces are strong enough, they can consider starting a war.

But Lothar only hesitated for a moment, then sneered and refused: "Are you crazy, or do you think I'm crazy?" As a devout Christian, how could I cooperate with a pagan monarch in order to compete for power? ”

Saladin may indeed have genuinely cooperated with him.

But Lothar believes that the old fox is more likely to be a delaying tactic.

"Don't you think about it anymore? I know that my man is not worthy of the trust of the Duke, but you must also know that the stakes are so high that it is absolutely impossible for others to catch them. ”

The messenger said earnestly.

Lothar shook her head and said, "I can understand why Saladin only sent you as an insignificant minor, after all, his position is secured by Jihad, and he can't afford to be accused of cooperating with the infidels." But the cooperation is still settled, and although I have a good opinion of your lord, I will never betray my brothers in Christ for the sake of power. ”

"You'll regret it, Lord Duke."

The messenger did not insist, but exhorted in a gentle tone: "The Franks are a pack of evil wolves, and if you want to sit firmly in the position of the head wolf, how can you take care of these small sections?" Don't you know that Your Majesty Baldwin, the Sovereign, and Lord Regent, Lord Raymond, have made peace with our King? ”

Lothar shook her head and said, "Go out, for the sake of you being an emissary, I won't kill you, but if you are caught by someone else, I won't bother to protect you." ”

This time and that time.

In the past, the Saracens were strong, and the European countries had no time to support the crusaders, and Saladin was busy integrating the loose states and tribes within the Saracens, so there was a honeymoon period for both sides.

And now, the honeymoon period has passed.

Not only did the Crusaders receive a large amount of reinforcement, but they also captured Damietta and gained the upper hand.

Not only would Lothar's reputation be greatly diminished if he wanted to be the one who dragged his feet, but the emaciated camel was bigger than the horse, and Saladin was the ruler of the party, and although his prestige was greatly lost, it would be ridiculous to think that he was already a fish on the chopping block.

The Crusaders are their own people.

The premise of meat distribution is to kill the prey, or at least to maim it.

Seeing the messenger being taken down, Lothar was the only one left in the empty hall.

Then.

Footsteps were heard.

Lavinia slowly walked over to him.

Lothar smiled and asked, "Have you been adjusting lately?" ”

"It's fine."

Lavinia hesitated, but said, "Lothar, I want to set up a police station in Damietta. ”

"The police station?"

Lothar frowned.

In the Middle Ages, of course, there were patrols, but the number of police officers was very small.

The vast majority of law and order problems still rely on volunteer militias such as the town guards, which are similar to joint defense forces, and generally do not require funds from local lords to be formed, and are voluntarily or compulsory by citizens.

In addition, there are usually night watchmen in towns, who will come forward to interrogate suspicious people when they see them, and if they encounter criminals, they will also shout for arrest and call on citizens to hunt them down.

Some small villages also have a special bailiff to deal with day-to-day policing issues.

As for the investigation and the like, there is nothing they can do.

On the one hand, there is limited manpower, on the other hand, there is no special training, and there is no paper order to pass on the state and county sea fishing documents, the vast majority of robbery and homicide cases cannot be solved, and the people can only rely on self-protection.

Lothar said: "Why did you suddenly have this idea?

Damietta was now under military control, and if he was caught, he would be whipped at least and hung on the gallows.

But this is not a long-term solution, if you count on the citizens to join forces, in the newly conquered territory, Lothar will not be able to trust these new lords for the time being.

In fact, Lothar has a secret agent in Damietta, as well as many informants of the Dark Shadow.

It's just that these people are generally concerned about major cases of rebellion, and they don't pay much attention to public security issues.

"I just listened to Ms. Jeanne's words, no matter how good the law is, it needs people to maintain it, otherwise it will be empty talk."

Lavinia said seriously: "When the city-state code was formulated, the interests of many ordinary people were also taken into account, at least it was stronger than the code formulated by the big factory owners in the Legislative Yuan next door, which was all nobles, but when it was implemented."

"Well, it's not a big deal, if you need an appropriation, ask Coors for it."

Lothar readily agreed.

It's just an armed force similar to a militia, and even if Lavinia messes things up, it won't be a loss to him.

On the other hand, if Lavinia's police station is effective, it can be considered to be extended to the whole territory.

"Thank you."

Early the next morning.

Lothar put on the plate armor of the Holy Cross, put on the black dragon's head cloak, and put on the ducal laurel crown crowned by the Coptic bishop, and went to the courtyard.

Here, there are fifty Varangian veterans in armor and eagle cloaks.

The Danish axe they originally used has been modified into an axe gun, which can exert a stronger impact power than the Danish axe in some special battlefield situations, and is also more suitable as a ceremonial weapon than the Danish axe.

In addition to the Varangian veterans, there were more than ten cavalrymen in the courtyard, some from the Iron Float and the cavalry company with human and horse equipment, and some from the hussars, all of whom were well-equipped, with distinct armor, and the horses they rode were all white.

It's not that Lothar likes to put on music.

Instead, he found that the coronation, which seemed to him to be quite unjustifiable, really played an effect beyond his imagination.

This is what people in this age recognize.

The higher you put on the score, the more they will fear you, instead of accusing you of extravagance and arrogance.

Da Da Da –

When Eclipse saw Lothar's figure, he immediately jumped out of the stable.

This giant war horse, covered with a layer of heavy horse armor, is still very agile.

Lothar patted its helmeted head and rolled over over the horse.

"Let's go!"

Order.

The army in the courtyard was immediately lined up in an orderly line, hussars clustered around Lothar, at the head of the line, in the middle were the Varangian veterans, and behind them were men and horses, which can be called a heavy cavalry company of medieval tanks.

As the attendants pushed open the door of the mansion, a group of mermaids rushed out.

Today, in the military tent outside the city, a large military meeting will be held.

It will also be the day when King Lionheart will challenge his position as commander.

"Let me see how many people are willing to side with you."