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"Definitely is!"

"Just melt it, this is gold!"

"Yes, it's melted!"

The others all started clamoring. As for the pagan holy objects, they felt that nothing could be more satisfying than melting them down. Just like the True Cross, smashing it was the best way to deal with it.

"If you melt it, you can only get a piece of gold, but if you trade it, you may be able to get a mountain of gold in return!"

Saladin said that he did not agree to melt the gold plate. In the current situation, if the Christians knew that they had melted the gold plate of the Ten Commandments, they would probably fight to the death.

Hearing about the mountain of gold, everyone's greed was aroused. They knew very well the significance of a holy vessel to a church.

And with this holy object in hand, you can name any price you want without worrying that the pagans won't pay.

"The Crusaders found a treasure. Let them hand over all their treasures and we'll give them this golden plate!"

Everyone quickly reached a consensus.

"This is naturally the best. With these treasures, we can recruit soldiers and horses!"

Saladin smiled and nodded.

"What about this Holy Fire Token?"

Everyone looked at another black iron token with flame patterns on it.

"Hasn't Qi been looking for this sign? Exchange it with them for treasure!"

Someone suggested that since Manichaeism had been destroyed, the Holy Fire Order was meaningless. Compared with the Ten Commandments Gold Plate, it was simply a piece of scrap metal.

"I'm afraid it's difficult. Although the Emperor of Qi wants this thing, its value is far less than the gold plate. It is definitely not enough to exchange for the treasure."

Saladin shook his head. In his eyes, the Emperor of Qi was very shrewd. How could he give up the treasure for a token?

"Then it's ruined!"

Someone said angrily.

"If this matter gets out, given the emperor's character, he will definitely not let it go, and it will be even more troublesome."

Saladin immediately vetoed it.

"What should I do?"

Everyone looked at the Holy Fire Order with some worry. It was not good to destroy it, but it seemed like they would get nothing in return if they gave it away.

"Send it directly?"

Someone asked tentatively.

"No, this won't be a bargain for Qi!"

"We can't let those outsiders get away with it!"

"Yes, we can't let them get away with it!"

The rest of the people all opposed it, as Qi was their enemy.

"Then give this Holy Fire Order and the golden plate to the Crusaders and get rid of this trouble!"

Saladin said that destroying the Holy Fire Order would cause trouble, and giving the Holy Fire Order to Qi would undermine their prestige, so it would be better to divert the trouble away.

The appearance of the treasure made the gathered sand bandits go crazy. They were originally a group of lawless bandits, and because the treasures were gathered together, now that they saw the treasure, dividing the loot became the biggest problem.

Because of the uneven distribution of the spoils, hundreds of thousands of sand bandits started fighting each other.

The Crusaders who had arrived caught up with the enemy. They were not good people either. When they saw the enemies fighting each other, they immediately thought of taking advantage of the situation and rushed forward to kill them.

The scattered bandits were no match for the Crusaders. In one battle, they were defeated and fled for their lives.

The Crusaders did not pursue them, as their target was the treasure and horses obtained by the sand bandits.

"Kill them! Rob them!" Conrad III shouted excitedly. What they lacked most now was war horses. Without war horses, even their marching speed would be a problem. However, every one of these sand bandits had a war horse.

An army of 10,000 sand bandits was defeated, and the Crusaders seized a large number of war horses and food, which greatly boosted their morale.

"There are gold coins here too, the same as the ones we found before!"

A general opened the captured box and found it was full of gold coins, and he became even more ecstatic.

"It seems that these sand bandits have also found the treasure. Where did so many treasures come from in this desert?"

Baldwin IV frowned and said that this land has been very peaceful in recent years. Although there have been wars, they were only between kingdoms. Now he almost doesn't recognize this land. Not to mention the wars, there are treasures everywhere.

"Manichaeism was the largest religion here back then, so there must be a lot of treasures!"

Louis VII said that he had gained a lot after finding the treasure last time. Compared with the previous Crusades, this time he could be considered rich.

"But why has the treasure not been discovered for so many years, and it has just been discovered! And there is a map!"

Baldwin IV said that all this seemed strange. He felt that there was a huge conspiracy behind all this, but he couldn't see clearly who was behind it.

"It's been many years since this land has been so lively. With more people, we can naturally find more things."

Louis VII said nonchalantly.

Baldwin IV wanted to speak more, but the cardinal had already arrived with a group of priests.

"These people should also have obtained the holy object, which must be found from the past."

The cardinal looked at the gold coins and immediately gave the order. The style of those gold coins was the same as those they had found in the treasure before.

Everyone bowed and accepted the order, heading east towards the Mesopotamian region.

The Crusaders headed eastward, slaughtering and looting the bandits wherever they saw them. The bandits knew they were no match for them, so they became anxious again and fell below the plateau.

"kill!"

On the Qi side, Wang Jin and Du Fu led two large armies and charged towards the bandits like a tiger descending from a mountain.

The bandits were caught off guard again and fled downstream in a hurry.

"It's so vulnerable!"

Yang Zhi said with disdain as he looked at the fleeing bandits.

"Go, chase!"

Li Yu laughed and led the pursuit. The enemies had arrived and it was time to close the net, and the best place to start was with these sand bandits.

The Qi army was very powerful and those sand bandits were no match for them. The battle was a bloody battle.

Tens of thousands of Saudi bandits were unable to withstand the attack and had to flee to Baghdad to seek the protection of the Abbasid Kingdom.

Baghdad city.

Muktafi was standing on the city wall and looking at the endless stream of sand bandits outside. He was also overwhelmed. These were young and strong men, the warriors he wanted most, but they were all sand bandits, the most despised guys in the desert.

"Your Majesty, if these people enter the city, I'm afraid Baghdad will be in chaos."

All the nobles spoke up to dissuade them. They said that if there were only a few thousand bandits, they would be fine, but there were tens of thousands of them here. If they entered the city, they would almost catch up with the defenders. The bandits were brutal and had no credibility. If they launched a rebellion, they would not be able to stop them.

"There are more and more people!"

Muktafi also looked embarrassed. Preventing the bandits from entering the city was not a solution. If tens of thousands of bandits started making trouble, they might even attack the city.

"Your Majesty, it would be better to place them outside the city!"

Someone suggested that since they were just providing shelter, it didn't matter whether they entered the city or not, as the enemy was unlikely to come to Baghdad anyway.

"Okay, go tell those bandits to camp by the river. I'll give them some food!"

Muktafi immediately pointed to the river in the distance, which was relatively far from the city. (End of this chapter)