In the province of Lower Pyrenees, in the city/fortress of Tarbes near the border junction, an armed monk belonging to the Knights of the Tomahawk, the monk Derain from the Mediterranean Head, was also welcomed. He called the city gate open, and then
I couldn't wait to make my request and immediately met the person in charge of the local knights.
Because, the city noble who secretly colluded with the Tomahawk Knights, framed the commander-in-chief of the Free Army, and obtained inhuman powers through blasphemy rituals was also caught; and the secret room in the basement of his home was copied, and he held many underworld events.
Mass utensils and the remains of the victims.
Then the matter became completely clear. The Tomahawk Knights were obviously deceived and exploited by the Toulouse cultists who shouted to catch thieves. Therefore, he took the initiative to request to follow the Free Army as an envoy to see if there was any chance of persuasion and negotiation.
, as compensation in a sense.
However, when he appeared in front of Lu Yins, the deputy leader of the Tomahawk Knights, and more than a dozen great knights, and stated his knowledge and opinions, it was like a stone that stirred up a thousand waves, attracting these knights.
The senior management immediately interrupted him and reprimanded them loudly:
"Friar Teresa!, do you know what you are talking about? Are you beautifying and justifying your enemies?"
"Guardian Delan, have you been frightened by the enemy and abandoned your original sacrifice and pious oath?"
"Delan Immanuel! Are you planning to publicize your failure among our soldiers and spread the mood of desertion?"
"Have your mind been taken over by the devil? Even if our collaborators are not honorable and moral, they cannot change their hostile stance!"
"The bloodline inheritance of the kingdom's knights has been declining for many years; how do you expect us to believe that his men can gather and follow several companies of bloodline knights?"
"Even if the leader of the rebel party may be a descendant of the ancient bloodline, so what? Can we ignore his crime of brutally persecuting the nobles who are the cornerstone of the kingdom, and defying and rejecting the authority of the church?"
"Delan of Valencia, have you forgotten the oath you made to the Lord in front of the altar to safeguard the sacred blood and the cornerstone of the kingdom, and to ensure that the noble and the poor have their proper place? Your performance is so disappointing.
Already."
"Delan, what a disappointment!" Finally, Deputy Commander Lu Yins, who had been silent for a long time, slowly said: "The purpose of the Knights is not only to crusade and eliminate heretics, but also to bring order to all that has been destroyed.
The peace and dignity are back on track. Even if you are the candidate recommended by the Grand Master of the Order of Andorra, you cannot change this fact without authorization. Someone, send Brother Teresa to the confessional for meditation until the next war.
Finish."
"This is not a good sign." Then, after Brother Teresa left, who was closely guarded by several sergeants, the last knight, who was covered in armor and had gray hair, but could not conceal his sharp eyes, said: "There
Hughes has failed, should we continue?"
"Of course we must continue to actively prepare for war and wait for opportunities to march," another military judge of the Knights with a vicissitudes of life said slowly: "As long as we control the Tarbes Fortress, no matter how the situation changes, the various provinces in the greater Toulouse area (plain)
, always open to the Holy Kingdom.”
"Just in time, I have some good news for you." Deputy regiment commander Lu Yins also nodded: "According to the messengers arriving in China, the commander of the regiment from the provincial capital of Bordeaux has already led his army on the way to this place. In addition, there are
Santiago, Knights of Calatrava..."
"So, the grand leader has made up his mind?" The most senior white-headed knight couldn't help but said in surprise: Hearing this sentence, the knights present couldn't help but burst into an uproar, and then they all showed joy, approval and encouragement.
Or even an expression of relief or peace of mind.
After all, compared to the "Terror Lord" of the Sealand Kingdom, the three major groups and promotion routes of the robe-wearing nobles (civilian officials), sword-wielding nobles (military merit), and ribbon-bearing nobles (religious) have been established; the Holy Kingdom/Holy Thorn Knights
The many knights under the jurisdiction of the regiment are also divided into two major categories:
There are secular knights named after enfeoffed territories or founders/patrons; armed religious orders/military monks/religious knights named after saints/relics. The Knights of the Tomahawk are the secular knights of the former, and they are also located in
Capital of Aquitaine, a sub-order of the Knights of Eleanor.
Of course, although the Holy Kingdom is famous for its long history and numerous armed knights, most of the time, its main focus is on the Kingdom of Zealand. Because it also has quite powerful enemies on the Imbilia Peninsula, that is,
The Southern Dynasty of Córdoba.
As the remnant of the Umayyad dynasty that was destroyed and replaced by the Abbasids who rose up in the eastern Khorasan region, the descendants of Rahman, known as the eagles of the ancient clan, are also constantly vigilant and spying on the northern Christian faith.
The territory of the Holy Kingdom is a serious concern.
Although due to the ignorance and weakness of recent generations of caliphs, the domestic princes/warlords have become more and more powerful, and it has also ruined the territory of the original Rahman III and his successor Hakam II, which spanned the two continents of the Mediterranean.
ZTE's climate; but it still launches jihad repeatedly.
Therefore, Brittania, one of the three core areas of the Holy Kingdom, is responsible for monitoring and blocking the Frankish remnants across the strait who fled to the British Isles to recast the throne; Catalonia, the other core area, is responsible for defense.
and conquest, the war preparation support of the Saracen dynasty in the south.
Only the Aquitaine region/core territory located north of the Pyrenees Mountains is used to correspond to and maintain the strategic advantage of the Sealand Kingdom, as well as to prevent the possible crusade launched by the Western Empire and cross the border. But this time the Holy Kingdom
What was dispatched was an intervention force composed of provincial corps.
Therefore, on whether to intervene in the civil strife of the Kingdom of Sealand and take the opportunity to take control of the southwest provinces of the Kingdom; as the superior Eleanor Knights, there are also many differences and opinions at the knights' joint meeting; the main reason is that they are worried about being violently attacked.
Resist and fall into it for a long time.
Therefore, the radical main-warrior knights (company captains) in their headquarters have temporarily reached a consensus and decided to take action on their own. Therefore, as a closely-staken group/sub-group, the Tomahawks stationed in the border areas
The Knights became the target of testing the waters.
However, compared to the optimistic atmosphere present, the deputy commander looked helplessly at the military judge who was hesitant to speak, and stopped what he was about to say with his eyes; at least, it is not the time yet.
.
Of course, there is another important reason why these knights are so enthusiastic. It is derived from an ancient edict that can be traced back to the founding era of the Holy Kingdom before the Holy Kingdom was established.
Protective rights to restored land.
This protective power includes a series of powers over judicial trials, financial taxation, and military management of the recovered lands. This allowed the early Holy Kingdom and the Knights to develop rapidly, and expanded during the recovery movement of the Imbilia Peninsula.
Important credentials for a large territory.
Because the nobles and commoners who came from all over the Western Continent and brought their own weapons and mounts to defect to the Holy Kingdom constantly swore allegiance to the Holy Kingdom and formed various knight groups and sub-groups. In order to compete for the protection of the recovered territory, they rushed to launch offensives.
The Córdoba dynasty was defeated steadily in this battle.
The chivalry army they formed even reached the Guadalquivir River near the capital of the Córdoba dynasty. You can almost see the green spiers of the famous Córdoba Mosque. Then, due to logistical chaos,
Unfortunately, they were defeated by the North African reinforcements.
But at that time, the Cordoba dynasty was also in its twilight years. The caliph was young and was regent by his eldest sister, Princess Grifiine. There were rebellious palace guards and ministers with different agendas, and there were ambitious governors outside.
The separatist region is facing various internal and external troubles, and it seems that its fate will not be long.
At that time, there were even rumors that the young caliph was a cross-dresser who rebelled against the teachings. However, the regent Princess Griffin unexpectedly introduced a foreigner of unknown origin, Brando Cadilloso, as the caliph's teacher; and then
He also became the palace prime minister in a rightful way.
Therefore, some rumors arose again; saying that the palace minister was not only the lover of the eldest princess, but also the caliph's favorite. However, under the planning of the favored palace minister, the young caliph first used a palace feast to
, purged and dismissed the unstable Janissaries.
Then, he used a new army composed of urban poor and small nobles to successfully defeat the rebellious royal members in the capital; suppressed the doctrinal commotion caused by the religious judges and scribes; and quelled the uprising initiated by the merchants of the Hina Republic city-state.
conspiracy; and successfully surrendered the Berber reinforcements.
Therefore, under the leadership of this foreigner named Palace Prime Minister, who was actually the Grand Vizier, the center of the dynasty showed a renaissance, relying on uniting and promoting the Moors (converted local Christians) and the Berber army in North Africa.
, and also successfully suppressed and quelled the changes of governors of other provinces.
"My Iceberg Beauty Wife"
In the end, the regrouped army of the Córdoba dynasty, while gradually giving up large tracts of territory, also divided and defeated the armies of chivalry who were fighting each other one by one. Then in the battle of Madrid, more
It was the attack that captured the food and grass gathering place of Chivalry.
After this battle, the mighty Chivalry army collapsed and turned into isolated armies scattered in the south... Although the losses of the Holy Kingdom were relatively limited, the great cause of Chivalry's conquest suffered a heavy setback; even throughout his life
, the Holy Kingdom never got any benefits.
Therefore, for these knights in the Holy Kingdom, who have been suppressed by the royal power for a long time, the civil strife in the Kingdom of Zealand is undoubtedly a God-given opportunity to expand the protective rights of the knights, together with other accompanying rights and interests. It is definitely not possible because of someone
For a reason, stop easily.
But now it was originally a military operation led by the Knights of Eleanor; after the two knights of Santiago and Calatrava, who have equal strength or are slightly better, join; then the next direction of development is
It's no longer something they, the sub-groups, can control.
At the same time, in the confessional room that was used as a temporary prison, Brother Teresa, who was escorted here, looked at another of the same kind with some surprise: "Rodrigao, how could it be you?"