People in the Middle Ages, draw cards to get promoted - Chapter 859: The Shock of the Word Army
People in the Middle Ages, draw cards to get promoted
Chapter 859: The Shock of the Word ArmyChapter 859: The Shock of the CrusadersThe news of a small-scale palace coup in Constantinople soon reached Lothar through Viviana.
He was not surprised at this result.
That Princess Ila is indeed not very smart. This pampered and overprotected little princess loves to do stupid things in an impulsive manner just to prove herself.
And he was regarded by the stubborn princess as Lagaia's biggest supporter. She would make a choice immediately while he was away. By then, as long as he crippled his mother, even if Anna and the Sicily expeditionary force returned, they would be powerless to stop her from ascending the throne.
Although it's a bit naive, it's not impossible.
"Blind punishment, it's really cruel. I thought it would be house arrest at most."
Jeanne exclaimed in amazement: "Our Queen is truly an extraordinary person."
Losa nodded and said, "It is indeed remarkable."
Princess Ila and Queen Lagaia are not on the same page at all. As long as Lagaia wants to take advantage of the weakness of the aristocracy to carry out reforms, people whose interests will be harmed will jump out to support the princess and restore order.
If you want to solve the problem once and for all, you can only follow the tradition of the Eastern Empire - people with physical disabilities have no right to participate in the political arena.
Lavinia at the side sighed: "People who are alienated by power are terrible. When I read books before, I always thought that the 'crown prince' treason was outrageous and it was all made up by the novelist."
"The princess and the queen have different political philosophies and represent different interest groups. It is normal for them to go their separate ways. Just think of Princess Ira as another Isaac of the Komnenos family and you will understand."
Lothar sighed and said, "As a monarch, she has gained a lot, but she will also lose a lot. If she is bound by family affection, and one day this princess leads a rebellion and starts a civil war, how many parents will lose their daughters, and how many children will lose their parents."
Lavinia thought: "So, this is what they call a necessary evil?"
Jeanna glanced sideways and said, "By the way, is this the reason why you don't want to sleep with her? Also, this kind of power-hungry woman will sleep with anyone as long as it is beneficial to her, and everything must give way to the great ideal in her heart?"
Losa shook his head and said, "I just don't really think of her as a woman, because no matter whether it is a man or a woman, once she becomes an emperor, her gender symbol is actually very inconspicuous. To be honest, I admire her."
In this era, the concept of family and country is not strong, and it is difficult for the emperor of the Eastern Empire to have the idea of "reviving the empire". After all, whether your Komnenos family's empire is revived or not has nothing to do with my Ducas family.
But Her Majesty the Queen just had the mentality to save the empire from collapse, regardless of personal and family gains and losses.
Jeanna lost interest in teasing Lothar and asked casually, "Have you found any reliable newcomers recently?"
"No, although I did meet a few strong men, they were either ambitious careerists or old antiques who were indifferent to worldly affairs. None of them wanted to leave their original world and take risks with me."
He has been staying in the cabin for a while, using the Voice of Babel to conduct cross-dimensional "telephone recruitment". None of these top powerhouses, who are at least six-star level masters, are willing to join him yet.
On board the Vienna Eagle.
The lookout shouted: "Alexandria is ahead!"
The bored Crusaders in the cabin and on the deck immediately became excited and rubbed their hands, wanting to indulge themselves in the city's entertainment venues after getting off the ship. This kind of sailor life drifting on the sea was too boring for them.
Leopold stood at the bow, his red and white cloak blown by the sea breeze.
As the fleet got closer and closer to the port of Alexandria, the first thing that came into view was the magnificent lighthouse that was four hundred feet high. The waves were smashed on the rocks on the island of Pharos, and the setting sun in the evening made the giant cross hanging on the lighthouse shine brightly.
"This is the Lighthouse of Pharos. It was destroyed by an earthquake a hundred years ago, restored by the Saracens, and now returned to the Christian world."
"Praise the Father, praise Saint Lothar!"
"When I think about how such a great miracle has been stolen by pagans, I understand why His Holiness called for a great jihad."
When, when, when!The bell tower of Alexandria rang solemnly during the priests' evening prayers.
The splashing water outlined the contours of a magnificent port city in the twilight, just like a giant beast entrenched in the mist.
A monk in the army made the sign of the cross on his chest, his lips trembling: "Even the Babylon recorded in the Book of Revelation is no more than this."
The Archbishop of Vienna stood up and explained loudly: "This is God's reward to the brave Christian warriors. It is a city that pours out countless gold, silver, gems, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet, all kinds of fragrant wood, all kinds of ivory vessels, all kinds of most precious wood, copper, iron, and white marble vessels, as well as cinnamon, cardamom, spices, ointments, frankincense, wine, oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, carts, horses, and slaves every day."
Here he quoted the chapter in the Book of Revelation about the destruction of Babylon. It is not a good allusion, but it has a very good effect in inspiring people.
The Crusaders who came from the countryside were stunned and began to calculate how much profit Lothar had made when he captured the city.
If they put themselves in his shoes and compared the properties of their own lords, the dukes and marquises of the past who used to dress gorgeously and were only worthy of their envy would now be just like the country folk, full of rusticity.
"Aleppo, Damascus, and Antioch are still before us, and even farther away, the majestic cities in Mesopotamia and the Two Rivers. They will all belong to the Christian world!"
The knights became excited. Even though they knew that they could not be the lucky ones to own these cities, as long as they conquered these cities, they could plunder them and bring the wealth back to their hometowns to buy several castles and manors. It would be an easy matter.
The red witch looked at Leopold, who was shocked, and couldn't help but teasing him, "If you take Antioch, Damascus or Aleppo, will you stay and become a duke, or go back to the remote Austria?"
The shock on Leopold's face gradually subsided. He took a deep breath and said softly, "I have to say, this is a really difficult decision."
"Oh, you were so ambitious yesterday, wanting to be the king of Austria, but you wavered after taking one look at Alexander today? Don't forget that Lothar has Cairo in his hands besides Alexandria."
Leopold couldn't help laughing and said, "Who else in the world can compare to him? Scarlett, you have been a little unbalanced since you met His Majesty Lothar. Please believe me, the Vienna of the future will be as majestic as Alexander sooner or later."
The red witch rolled her eyes and didn't believe it at all.
The Germanic Crusaders from Austria and other places were shocked, but the Crusaders following Lothar's ships were immune to the grandeur of this magnificent port city.
After all, they had seen with their own eyes the "Queen of Cities" in the Western world of that era. Compared with her, Alexander was still far inferior.
"Get off the boat!"
"This is a great city that belongs to us Crusaders."
"We will start a great expedition here, heading towards Africa, towards the promised land given to us by His Majesty Lothar!"
The Crusaders who were determined to conquer "Overseas Beyond" by ship, the distant coast of East Africa, and the Crusaders who were determined to conquer the remaining territories of Saladin such as Aleppo, Antioch, and Damascus, all set their own ambitions at the same time.
(End of this chapter)