The Russians went back on the Russian fleets that were active in the Eastern Mediterranean. They were happy to serve these warriors who opened another trade route for them, and they didn't even charge them.
After these people returned to Russia, they were treated like heroes. These were the Crusader heroes of Russia. They not only defended the cause of God, but also saved the jobs of many people.
However, the departure of the Russians did not cause any ripples in this land. The fanatical jihad is still in full swing, Christians and Muslims are still fighting each other, and the East is still full of blood and death.
Aleppo and Damascus both fell at the end of 1102. After more than a year and a half of siege, the two cities' supplies had been exhausted, and exhaustion of supplies could only mean famine.
Aleppo and Damascus still had large populations even after expelling the local Christians, so the effects of the famine were particularly huge.
After all the edible things were eaten, large numbers of citizens starved to death, and some were killed because they wanted to snatch food. Even those who were still alive became skinny and skinny, completely unlike
The human appearance is simply like a zombie.
Even the soldiers and nobles who enjoyed abundant food had less and less food available under such circumstances. The Crusaders were determined to destroy the two cities with hunger, so the situation of the defenders became worse and worse.
As for outside the city, the Crusaders had sufficient supplies, but even so, it was difficult for the restless Crusader nobles and knights to stay in the city. Many people left the camp during the siege and headed to Egypt in the west to go to Ede.
Add under his command.
After determining the situation in the city, the Crusaders launched an attack on the city. The defenders, who had been weakened by hunger, were easily defeated. Many Muslim soldiers even felt relieved when they saw the Christians coming in.
Because it's all finally over.
As usual, the Crusaders would massacre such a giant city after they conquered it. However, the tragic situation inside the city scared many people. There were only a few living people in the city. Even the survivors were like walking zombies, and their numbers were pitifully small.
There is no interest in killing at all, let alone rape.
Normal people can only be seen in the Emir's fortress in the whole city. However, although they have a fortress, it is still difficult to resist the Crusaders' attack. The battle has reached this point, so what is the need to hold on?
This time, many people from the Crusaders came to settle in the Holy Land, which made Baldwin happy. What the Holy Land lacked was Latin people. Now that they have enjoyed this wave of compensation, the Latin population of the Kingdom of Jerusalem is probably close to 100,000.
Including other overseas governments, it would be hundreds of thousands.
Therefore, these fortresses were quickly taken down. Since then, the sieges of Aleppo and Damascus have been completed, which also means that the goals of the Crusaders in 1101 have been successfully achieved, and the Crusaders have achieved an unprecedented and brilliant victory.
But when it comes to settling, the most popular destination for settlers is Jerusalem. After all, that city has an extremely strong attraction for Christians.
Just like that, the Crusaders entered the city, Damascus hung the flag of the Crusaders, and a monk led many civilians on the road to the Eastern Expedition - it was too obvious what this meant.
The available manpower of the Kingdom of Jerusalem was declining rapidly. For this, Baldwin could only be thankful that at least there were more people staying this time, and a full 20,000 Christians were admitted into the city of Jerusalem.
As for Aleppo and Damascus, one city belonged to Tancred, the Norman adventurer who finally secured the land he desired in the west and now called himself Count Aleppo.
In Aleppo and Damascus, just like the previous cities captured by the Crusaders, first the local Eastern believers returned to the city, and then many civilians from the Crusaders settled here.
Faced with such an embarrassing situation, Baldwin proposed a solution. Since he couldn't choose who would rule this place, he might as well dedicate this land to the church.
After the issue of the distribution of the two cities was resolved, the next step was the return of the Crusaders. Although the King of Jerusalem was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but be amazed when that scene happened.
Since the Holy Army is loyal to the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Damascus can also be regarded as being included under the rule of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, and so will the Emir Kingdom centered on Damascus. After all, for those adventurers, defecting to the Kingdom of Jerusalem
The king of Jerusalem is the most reliable.
As for the number of Christians accommodated in the coastal cities of Palestine, it directly exceeds 30,000, not counting those who have developed and built villages near the Holy Land.
After the Crusaders captured Damascus, since the largest number of Crusaders' nobles participated in the conquest of Damascus, they inevitably had quarrels with each other, and the final result became that no one could accept the other.
Tens of thousands of Crusaders crowded all the ports in the Holy Land and wanted to leave by boat. Those who were impatient could just go back by land. Suddenly, scenes of homecoming were everywhere in the Holy Land.
Then a scene that can be regarded as a miracle appeared. The Crusaders who had been besieging the city for a long time not only did not kill anyone, but even rescued people - because it was so miserable, some Crusaders were willing to give food to the survivors.
The other city belongs to the church, to be precise, it belongs to the Crusaders. As for why it belongs to them, it is a long story.
King Baldwin is planning to count these people. In the Holy Land, every Latin is precious, and these manpower must not be wasted like in the West. They must all be counted and managed so that Jerusalem needs
Mobilize them when the time comes.
This proposal was approved by everyone. Since you can't choose, give the land to the church. This is the most suitable. As for those who want to obtain land in the Holy Land, the Emirate of Damascus is very large, and it is a wealthy area.
The land is enough to settle them - they just need to conquer it themselves.
The current situation in the church has changed drastically. Dambert has been dealt with according to King Baldwin's established script. Then War Brother Peter naturally became the leader of the church and was one of Baldwin's own.
After Peter took Damascus into his hands, he decided to dedicate the city to the Crusaders and make this place the headquarters of the Crusaders. The Crusaders would stand on the front line against the Islamic counterattack and control this city near the desert.
It's just right to leave it to them.
The only people overseas governments can truly rest assured are these immigrants from the Christian world, so every human resource is precious and is the foundation of overseas governments.
However, overseas authorities still have a lot of work to do. The fall of Aleppo and Damascus does not mean that these lands have been wiped out. In fact, those towns and fortresses still need to be conquered.
And just when the Crusaders began to sweep away, in the Eastern Round City, the battle that attracted a lot of firepower to the Crusaders finally came to an end...