king of ros

Chapter 556
The European Crusaders continued to expand, and another grand expedition was about to begin, but in the Holy Land, a far-reaching upheaval took place.

Enlisting the naval aid of the Italian states, Godfrey raided the Islamic ports along the coast of Palestine, taking control of an area so crucial to his country.

This is of great significance to the Crusader countries. Now it can be said that the entire Near East coast ports are under the control of Christians. The Fatima Navy, which was a great threat to Christian sea routes, also lost these operating bases. Forced to reduce their actions, the sea route became smoother.

Now the coastal towns have basically been slaughtered, and then Eastern Christians and Catholics have settled in these towns. What Jerusalem wants to do is very simple. They must ensure the loyalty of the residents of the coastal towns, and there is nothing like removing the heretics and replacing One's own people are more able to guarantee loyalty.

But compared to these towns, the number of immigrant Christians is still too small after all, but the nobles in Jerusalem are not worried, they know that a huge crusade in Europe is brewing, and when the 10,000+ people arrive, these towns It can also be filled up.

The Italian states had done a great deal in the siege of the coastal towns, and it was precisely because they cut off the sea supplies of these port towns that the army of Jerusalem was able to successfully take the cities.

The effort of these Italian commercial republics is second only to the Crusaders, because they also gained the most benefits from them. The commercial routes in the Eastern Mediterranean are now controlled by them, and there is too much money that can be earned. .

But just when the situation was improving, bad news came soon, that is, Godfrey, the guardian of the holy tomb, was seriously ill.

The long-term expedition and the pressure on his body seriously damaged Godfrey's health. It can be said that he had held his breath when he swept the coast of Palestine. He fell ill.

Godfrey, who fell ill, was quickly sent to Jerusalem. Thanks to the full rest, Godfrey's spirit has improved a lot, but overall it is still ugly, but Godfrey, who is dying, still does not forget to deal with government affairs.

It's a pity that even with the doctors recruited by the Crusaders, Godfrey's symptoms continued to worsen, which made people more and more worried. Many people kept praying, hoping that the Guardian of the Holy Sepulchre would survive.

Godfrey's serious illness also made some people eager to try. Today's Bishop of Jerusalem, Dimbert, took advantage of Godfrey's serious illness to expand his power. And its status as the envoy of the Pope, so everyone has nothing to do about it.

And because Godfrey has been ill all the time, gradually, the situation in Jerusalem has become more and more weird. The weird thing is the current calm, and after the calm, there is often a storm.

"If you want me to say, let's just kill that old bastard Dimbert and put the blame on those pagan assassins, that's it. Anyway, so many people hate him, I guess people will have to speak loudly after this guy dies." Applause, and then spit on his dead body."

In the mansion in the Ross community, Volorida suggested without hesitation, and the words were full of dissatisfaction with Dimbert.

The so-called Ross settlement is actually Godfrey’s reward for Ross’s help, but this area actually only has three small streets, but considering that there are not many Ross people who immigrated to the Holy Land, and this future is mainly for receiving Ross pilgrims , which is also quite sufficient.

The Ross people were very fast. After the military operations in the Holy Land came to an end, they began to renovate the area assigned to them. It turned out that the low houses were knocked down, and then the Ross people built it to be more in line with Europe. Architecture of people concept.

And the two leaders of the Ross Crusaders directly regarded this place as the base of their activities, and only in this place could they find some flavor of their hometown, and the decoration and furniture were all in the style of Ross.

The place where they are now is the noble mansion in this settlement. The future planning of these mansions is to receive the pilgrimage nobles of Ross, and now the two most expensive princes in the entire Holy Land are the two Ruriks.

"Volorida, don't talk nonsense after drinking." Vasilko didn't say much, but just told Volorida to shut up, "You should really pay attention to your mouth, and worry about when trouble will come out of it."

"What? I'm just stating a fact. This is where the disaster comes from. And Vasilico, don't pretend to be mature all day long like you have been through an accident. You kid is younger than me. And Have you forgotten that we are relatives? I can't tell you anymore."

"It's best to start cultivating this kind of thing on a daily basis, otherwise it's useless to regret it when you wake up."

Vasiliko said with deep emotion that this was the experience he had summed up in the South for so many years, and it was this that kept him from being involved in any political turmoil during his work in the Eastern Empire—but the most important thing was Vasily Co likes silence and doesn't want to talk much at all.

"As for Dimbert... this guy has great ambitions. If Godfrey recovers, he will definitely be the first to be dealt with. Others will also make trouble. The current power in the Holy Land is complicated. Nobody likes a guy who's going to take power all by himself."

Vasiliko commented coldly that in his opinion, Dimbert was looking for death and would be dealt with sooner or later.

"But it's hard to say what Godfrey's situation is right now, otherwise the situation in Jerusalem wouldn't be so weird...Vassilico, you said that if he is real—whose side will we stand by then?"

"We definitely can't let the Catholic Church control Jerusalem. This is very bad for everyone. Even if the greedy Dimbert is ignored, I can't imagine what it will be like for a group of ambitious priests to control Jerusalem. The balance that is finally achieved now will be defeated. destroy."

What Vasilko meant was obvious. If necessary, they would never stand on the side of the Catholic Church. If Jerusalem really became a theocracy, it would be too unfavorable to them.

While the two were talking about the future of the Holy Land, there was a knock on the door, which made them stop talking immediately and looked at the door. Who would come to visit them at this point?
"Lord Volorida, Lord Vasilko, there are two here who insist on seeing inside."

Veneger's voice came, and his tone hinted at something, and the two inside also understood.

"come in."

As the door opened, two people wrapped in black robes flashed in immediately, and Veneger retreated after bowing. This man seemed very clear that what happened next was something he should not have heard .

Until this time, the two realized who the two men in black who flashed in were.

"Master Warner? And Master Peter? Why did you come here at this time?"

The two people who came in were none other than Warner, Godfrey's confidant knight, and the other was Peter, the leader of the crusaders and a war monk, both of whom were powerful figures in Jerusalem.

These two people came in such a dark night, no matter why they came, their behavior alone was very suspicious.

Vasilko was not as confused as his brother. On the contrary, he made a gesture of "the boots finally landed", and said to the two people who took off their hoods, these two people came to him at this time, Vasilko Sirico subconsciously knew why they came.

"Yes, Lord Godfrey is dead."

Without much hesitation, Warner directly announced the news that could shake the whole of Jerusalem.

"Has the news leaked out?"

Vasilico continued to ask, which was crucial to his judgment of what to do next.

"No, but it can't be hidden for long. Dimbert will receive the news soon. Lord Volorida and Lord Vasiliko, we need the strength of both of you! We need all the troops available in Jerusalem right now! "

Warner stated his request very simply, and there is not much to hide. Vasilico has obviously realized why they came, so it is better to be straightforward.

Although Warner has a lot of troops, it is not an advantage compared with Dimbert, and he still lacks enough prestigious people to stand on the platform, and the two leaders of the Ross Crusaders in front of him are obviously enough.

"Wait, you want a coup?" Volorida finally responded to the current situation, "What do you want to do? Kill Dembert?"

"It's not impossible to kill Dimbert. The existence of this person is destroying the unity of Jerusalem. I very much hope that this person will die."

The war monk said coldly, his tone was full of killing intent towards Dimbert, he has disliked that greedy guy for a long time, his existence is to destroy everyone's career, "We just need to explain that all this is an accident Come here, and the Outlaws can prove that everything was done by pagan assassins."

"Whether to kill this guy is secondary, so tell me about your plan, Mr. Warner, what do you need us to do?"

Vasilko did not directly agree, but since he said so, the subtext naturally agreed, and the next thing to discuss is the details of the plan.

The stone in Warner's heart finally fell. He remembered that Lord Godfrey said before his death that the Ross people could be trusted. He had doubted this, and now the Ross people are indeed acting as he said.

The reason for Godfrey's judgment is very simple, because among the many forces in the Holy Land, the attitude of the Ross people is the most simple. They just need the Crusaders countries as a transit point for their goods, and they have no demand for the territory of the East.

For them, it is impossible to accept a Catholic supremacy, because it is obviously easier for secular rulers to reach a consensus with Ross than the church.

"The first is to control the Tower of David, and then the barracks..."

Warner introduced their plan. This plan is simple and easy, but difficult to say. The key point is the Tower of David. As long as this place is controlled, it can be said that Jerusalem is controlled.

But the key is to control this place, which can be said to be the most difficult place. This place is now being controlled by Dimbert's Pisa Sergeant-this is the biggest product of the bishop of Jerusalem's recent activities, but it is also because of this behavior that caused He has become a target.

"That means we have to fight Christians."

Volorida said reluctantly that this was not why he came to the Holy Land.

"As long as we are fast enough, we can try our best to avoid bloodshed, or even not a single casualty." Peter continued Volorida's words, "Demberte's people have not received the news of Lord Godfrey's death. So as long as we move fast enough, those guys won't be able to react."

"Then what are you talking about? Let's get to work." Vasilico defined the conversation, "We'll go and gather our own soldiers, Warner and Lord Peter, and I'll leave the rest to you. "

Everyone rushed into action immediately, and Ross's soldiers were quickly summoned. They didn't ask what the task was to do now, and they didn't need to ask. For these people, obeying orders is everything.

In the dark night, many soldiers rushed towards the Tower of David with torches held high. The silver light of their armor flickered under the torches. The movement of the army shocked many civilians, but most of them closed the doors and windows immediately after seeing this scene. Seriously, the army is on the streets in the middle of the night, which means something is going to happen.

They soon came to the fortress guarding Jerusalem. To everyone's delight, the guarding Pisa sergeants were very relaxed, and even with such a big movement, these people were still dozing off.

So Vasilico's team rushed straight into the Tower of David. They quickly controlled the sleepy-eyed Pisa sergeants, and there were no casualties during the period, and then kicked out the room of the garrison commander.

"Warner? You are?"

The Pisa commander who had just put on the chain armor with the help of the woman beside him said in surprise that he just got up when he heard the noise, and then urged the prostitute he found to help him change the armor quickly.

"Jerusalem is now in a state of emergency, and the Tower of David must be controlled by the king's soldiers, so Sonny, do you want me to take you to the dungeon or to go to the dungeon after you have been beaten up?"

Warner's tone was very suggestive, and Zai also let the other party understand that he had no chance.

"Okay, okay, send me down, remember to get the single room for me, and send this bitch too, damn it, you can really spoil my good things."

The Pisa people also understood the current situation. He was originally a mercenary leader, and loyalty was like that, so he was very lonely and asked for prison treatment. Anyway, no matter who wins in the end, they will come out.

And Warner also nodded in agreement. To be honest, this made him very relieved, and the next thing that flooded his heart was joy, and he finally won—although it was temporary.

But the pizza captain didn't expect that he thought he would have to stay in the dungeon for a long time, but he went out soon.

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(End of this chapter)