People in the Middle Ages, draw cards to get promoted - Chapter 856 Duke Leopold

He never ignored the threat from the Tatars, even though it was several decades before they reached Europe in history, and the countries that were ravaged by them were basically Eastern European countries that had nothing to do with him.

Because according to the information brought back by the Eastern merchants, the genius who rose on the grassland defeated the Naiman tribe that was divided into two and unified the Tatar grassland much faster than his historical line.

The future westward expedition will surely be initiated by the conqueror himself, and its scale will be even greater.

Very early on, he used the Gwent cards to list the Tatars as a separate camp, and filled it with powerful cards, which also exaggerated the "Tatar threat theory."

Many people originally thought that the Tatar camp in Gwent was just a fiction, but as the news brought by merchants from the East gradually pieced together a powerful monarch that fit the description in Gwent, a group of card players were shocked.

Some clergymen even openly declared that the proud hero of the grassland was most likely the descendant of the Three Wise Men from the East, the Christian monarch who ruled over the rich land of the East, and the "Prester John" who served as both the Patriarch and the King of Christianity.

After all, there were many Nestorian tribes under the rule of the grassland.

Losa just sneered at this. Europeans used to regard Yelu Dashi as a priest king. However, when they sent envoys to him, they found that although there were many Nestorians under Yelu Dashi's rule, the state religion of Western Liao was formal Buddhism.

Mediterranean.

The huge trireme cut through the waves, and behind it was a mixed fleet of more than twenty cogs and galleys.

The high-flying red flags with silver ribbons and cross flags of various colors highlighted the identity of this fleet - they were crusaders from the Principality of Austria, making a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

On the flagship Vienna Eagle, more than a dozen Austrian retainer knights were gathered at the stern, boasting about the secrets they had heard from Greek merchants while resupplying in the Peloponnese.

These retainer knights from Austria have always looked down on the landless knights, believing that these people who wandered around and ran around for money disgraced the honor of knights. Naturally, they gloated over their misfortunes.

"Bless God, I heard that it was the Egyptian Crusader King Lothar who stopped them from falling into the abyss. King Bella of the Hungary was scolded by His Majesty Lothar in front of thousands of troops. It was really a relief!"

"Even if they convert to Christianity, those locust-like Magyars are still a group of barbarians who have not yet been civilized. In my opinion, it would be too light for His Majesty Lothar to just give them a good scolding. He should just send them to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish."

Their fiefdoms were all located on the border of the Western Empire, and their biggest enemies were the Slavic barbarians and Magyar cavalry under the rule of Bela III. They had no good feelings towards these evil neighbors.

The knight stretched out his hands and said, "These are the hands that have touched His Majesty's holy body. They can cure all diseases. It only costs ten solid gold coins. Whether it's that thing in your crotch that doesn't work, or your wife can't get pregnant..."

"Don't listen to his nonsense. His Majesty has his own attendants, so it's not his turn to wear armor."

"You'd better keep those rotten hands of yours for when you get home and pick your woman's crotch!"

The knights burst into laughter, and only calmed down a little when their lord looked at them with a frown.

Since Leopold's support for Emperor Henry, his border earldom was promoted to dukedom and freed from the status of a vassal of the Saxon family in Bavaria.

This was also Emperor Henry the Lion's Machiavelli to weaken Henry the Lion of Bavaria and Saxony.

Now, the competition between Henry the Lion and the Emperor has come to a temporary end with the collapse of the Lombard League. The situation around the Duchy of Austria has also stabilized. Duke Leopold has finally embarked on the Eastern Expedition as he promised a year ago.

Leopold went down to the cabin and just as he walked into his own room, a cold body came up to him.

Leopold smiled and said, "See, I told you that Losa is not so easily addicted to beauty. Constantinople alone cannot hold his heart."

"Well, even if you guessed it right."

The witch snorted, "But right now, I don't think it's a good time to go to the Holy Land to join the Crusades. The tough battles have already been fought by others. If we win the remaining battles, no one will praise us, and if we lose, we will be hung on the pillar of shame. It would be better to stay in Austria and wait for an opportunity to attack the Magyar territory."

"King Bela of the Hungary is very powerful, so we should not make enemies with him."

His participation in the Crusades was not entirely for fame and fortune, but mainly because of the emperor's instruction. After all, Emperor Henry should have gone to the Holy Land with Richard the Lionheart and Philip, King of Gaul.

But Emperor Henry was now at a critical stage of the war in Sicily, so how could he possibly take action personally?Therefore, he participated in the Crusade as a representative of the emperor. Most of the knights and soldiers under his command came from various states within the empire, not all from Austria.

"I originally planned to go earlier, but unfortunately I was entangled in trivial matters in the empire, and it was delayed for a year. But who could have expected that in just one year, the situation in the Holy Land would become what it is now?"

Leopold couldn't help laughing, feeling a little embarrassed and a little proud.

"Your little friend has been crowned king in Egypt, and the Queen of the Eastern Empire has promised him the position of vice-emperor. I don't think he still cares about your kindness now."

The witch, who specialized in transfiguration and had a great reputation in the entire supernatural world, wrapped her lotus-like white arms around Duke Leopold's back like a beautiful snake.

Giving timely assistance is indeed worth remembering.

But she didn't think that Lothar was really insignificant at the time. With such strength, it would be easy for him to grab some worldly wealth. Leopold's help was not even icing on the cake.

Leopold shook his head. "Besides, I have no intention of repaying him for his kindness. I just want to do some business with him. Besides, although the war in the Holy Land has been basically settled, the progress of the Northern Crusaders is still very slow."

"If you ask me, those cunning Philip and Richard the Lionheart are just a bunch of guys who have gained fame for nothing. With such a big reputation, they can't even defeat Saladin who was crippled by Lothar."

The witch sneered, her tone full of disdain.

She immediately responded: "Then if you join in and achieve some results, wouldn't you be able to defeat them?"

If Leopold could become a banner and a leader, it would be of great benefit to his future within the empire.

Leopold smiled and said, "Yes, this time, I am not only representing myself, but also the will of His Majesty the Emperor. If we can seize any of Aleppo, Antioch, or Damascus before the main forces of the two Gaul monarchs arrive, it will be enough to make the name of Babenberg resound throughout the entire Christian world."

Leopold, who had become a great noble in the Western Empire, knew the importance of reputation better than ordinary lords. If he obtained the title of "Restorer of the Holy Land", his future descendants, even if they had nothing, would be looked up to by the other party during marriage.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps were heard in the cabin.