Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

After some discussion, several Crusader states finally decided to send troops to help the Mongol army.

Among them, the Principality of Antioch, the Kingdom of Jerusalem, and the Principality of Tripoli all decided to send troops, but only three of them were truly powerful.

The only one left is the Principality of Antioch, because among the Crusader states, its territory was the only one that remained relatively intact.

The Kingdom of Jerusalem now only had the city of Acre and some surrounding strongholds left, and the County of Deripoli was not much better off. (One controlled a small city, while the other controlled a part of the territory equivalent to present-day Lebanon, which was also a very small area. During this period, only the Principality of Antioch had some power.)
"Then we will send a messenger to the Mongol army's western expedition camp to tell them the news and tell them that we are willing to join forces to fight against those pagans together." The Grand Duke of Antioch stood up and said.

The Crusader States were all established during the First Crusade, but now the only one that can really maintain a little strength is the Principality of Antioch. How sad! The Kingdom of Jerusalem was so powerful back then.

It even influenced the Mamluk dynasty of Egypt for a time. The king, who was only sixteen years old, defeated the arrogant veteran Saladin, but the curse accompanied the last king, Baldwin IV.

The king died young; he had leprosy, but at a very early age he was called by the Lord and returned to God.

After his death, the Kingdom of Jerusalem inevitably declined, and all the bloodline of Baldwin I was cut off.

Later, the stupid Frenchman, the husband of the Princess of Jerusalem, foolishly inherited the throne and went to the battlefield with the True Cross, resulting in the deaths of more than 22000 Crusaders.

They were thoroughly defeated by Saladin, and even several subsequent Crusades could not change their disadvantageous situation.

This also led to the subsequent weakening of the Crusader States. The Kingdom of Jerusalem basically lost all its territory, leaving only the fortress of Acre.

Even the old king of the previous generation had to go to the Latin Empire to take up the position of king, and entrusted the Kingdom of Jerusalem to others, allowing the two major knightly orders, the Knights Hospitaller and the Knights Templar, to guard the city of Acre.

"Our city is under siege, and the only way to get there is by water. We can send out a thousand soldiers and a hundred knights to participate in the battle.

However, they cannot carry any supplies, so you must provide some food." said the Grand Master of the Templar Knights stationed in Acre, the last territory of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

There is no way. The Kingdom of Jerusalem is now so poor that only a city is left. Although there are still tens of thousands of residents in the city, there are no real people who can fight.

It cannot be said to be a lot, only that there is not much. He will recruit at most one hundred members of the Knights Templar to join this battle.

As for the remaining one thousand troops, he planned to find one thousand refugees to fill the numbers. The city of Acre is in great difficulty now. The city has been besieged by Arab countries for decades.

There were very few residents in the city and the food production was not sufficient, so a thousand refugees were sent out.

It will also be beneficial to the city. As long as each of them is given an iron sword, they will become warriors.

Upon hearing this, the Grand Duke of Antioch frowned and asked, "Are you kidding me? Are you trying to play this on me?"
If you send a hundred Knights Templar to fight, we will all say well, you are true Catholic warriors, you are true crusaders.

But if you want to send a thousand troops, then! Damn it, you just want to reduce the burden on your city of Acre, right?
Anyone coming out of your city of Acre, except for members of the Knights Templar and the Knights Hospitaller, is not worthy of being called a warrior but can only be called a refugee.

However, the other two archdukes did not say anything. After all, the Crusader states were connected by blood, and these few people could not eat much. Moreover, when they arrived at the Mongolian camp, they could just let them eat Mongolian food.

I heard that the food in the Mongolian army is very good.

"Our Principality of Antioch can send an army of 3,500 people to join in the support." Archbishop Antioch said publicly.

"Our Tripoli County has sent two thousand soldiers to join the war!"

"Then the remaining candidates are the Hungarians mentioned by His Holiness the Pope, as well as the Crusaders from Northern Europe and Western Europe." Grand Duke Antioch nodded and spoke.

This time they have gathered more than 6,000 soldiers and horses, plus the more than 30,000 soldiers and horses that are about to arrive. Although the number of people is only close to 40,000, it can be directly called an army of 50,000.

These people went to support Mongolia, which should satisfy the Mongols. They hoped that the Mongols were as good at fighting as the legend said, and would not let them down. This was the last of the Crusader States.

"Then it's decided. We will start assembling the army immediately. Half a month later, we will have them assemble in the territory of the Principality of Antioch, and then set out in the direction of the Mongolian army and join forces with them." Archduke Antioch said publicly.

According to the intelligence he received, the Eastern Roman Empire was using a large number of ships to transport the Crusaders from Western Europe.

They would reach the coast near Antioch in about twenty days, and by then they would be able to join up with their army.

“Wait a minute! Our Knights Templar have some significance. I think we should leave behind some of the Crusaders from Western European countries and Hungary.

Let them fight in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, let them come directly to Acre, and then attack the outskirts of Acre and seize several nearby fortresses. "The Grand Master of the Knights Templar said.

After learning the news of the Crusades, he immediately took a boat from the Pope's side to the Crusader States and landed in the city of Acre.

After that, he began to organize his own country's troops, intending to take advantage of the momentum of the Mongol westward expedition to do something big and earth-shaking.

"Grandmaster! The Pope's order is that we all go to support the Mongols. After conquering Baghdad, we will march to Lebanon and the Ayyubid Empire.

Instead of letting these Crusaders land in Acre and help the Kingdom of Jerusalem to restore its country." A Crusader general snorted coldly.

After all this time, it turns out that you, the Knights Templar, were planning to take advantage of the Mongol invasion of the West and the momentum of the Crusaders' renewed march to capture Acre and reoccupy some land.

No wonder some of the old, weak and sick people in the city were sent out. It turned out that it was to make room for the Crusaders.

"How can this be a violation of the Pope's order? This order is quite appropriate, and I have already communicated with the Eastern commander.

I met Zhang Dingguan, who led another army on the Western Expedition. We had a very pleasant conversation and made some agreements.

Most importantly, he also promised to help the Kingdom of Jerusalem restore its independence and to help the only bloodline of the Kingdom of Jerusalem ascend to the position of King of Jerusalem. "The Grand Master of the Knights Templar snorted coldly and spoke.

As Grand Master of the Knights Templar, he had been around Western and Eastern Europe until recently, returning to Acre, the only city in the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

Why? Because he had met Zhang Dingguan, the commander-in-chief of the East and the eldest son of the East Emperor.

The two sides also reached some consensus and agreement, and the Kingdom of Jerusalem was about to be rebuilt.

"The bloodline of the Kingdom of Jerusalem? Humph! Grand Commander, as far as I know, the bloodline of the Kingdom of Jerusalem has now been completely cut off, and the old king of the previous generation has died.

His son-in-law, the emperor of the Latin Empire, who seemed to be named Baldwin, had also died in the second Mongol invasion of the West.

Now there is no bloodline left in the whole of Jerusalem, and the bloodline of the first King Baldwin has been completely cut off." The Grand Duke of Antioch snorted coldly and said.

Establish a new Kingdom of Jerusalem. Do you want to be the King of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and serve as the tomb keeper of Jesus? (The position of the King of Jerusalem was second only to the Holy Roman Emperor in the Middle Ages in the Western world. As the tomb keeper of Jesus, he had a very high status. He could also keep the holy relics handed down in Jerusalem, such as the True Cross.)
How is this possible? He also planned to wait until the Mongol Crusades were victorious, then he would occupy this land, turn the Principality of Antioch into the Kingdom of Antioch, and become the first king of the Kingdom of Antioch? "Unfortunately, the bloodline of the Kingdom of Jerusalem still has a young prince who was born very old.

Moreover, his status is also extremely noble, as he was once the son of the last Mongolian Khan Guyuk. "The Grand Master of the Knights Templar sneered and spoke.

"What? Are you kidding? What nonsense are you talking about? Did a donkey kick your head? How can the son of the Mongol Khan be the King of Jerusalem?" The Grand Duke of Antioch said angrily.

Are you kidding me? I thought you, the Knights Templar, were going to nominate a noble to be king. I didn't expect it to be the son of the Mongol Khan, or the son of the previous Mongol Khan.

No wonder you jumped up and down after the Mongol invasion of the West began. But have you asked us, how could you be the King of Jerusalem without any Mongol blood?
"Hahaha! The little prince's bloodline is very noble. He is the great-grandson of Genghis Khan and a descendant of Baldwin. I tell you.

The princess of Jerusalem did not die. She was favored by the eastern monarch, the former Mongol Khan Guyuk, and became his wife. Not long after, she gave birth to a little prince. He was born during the second Mongol invasion of the West and is now thirteen years old.

This little prince has the blood of both the Eastern and Western royal families. He is the most noble person. Why do you think the Mongolian army attacked this land? It was because of this little prince.

Because the Mongolian Khan in this area, Zhang Yong, had promised the previous Mongolian Khan Guyuk that he would make his son the King of Jerusalem.

So will this little prince get the support of the Mongolian army, or do you all not want to see the Kingdom of Jerusalem restored? "The Grand Master of the Knights Templar sneered and said.

"How come we don't know about this? The princess of the Kingdom of Jerusalem actually married the Mongol Khan?" A Knight Master of the Knights Hospitaller stood up and spoke.

"His identity is too secretive. I only found out about it last year. I was in Europe at the time. I personally met Commander Zhang Dingguan and also met the little prince.

He has brown hair, black eyes, and a slight bit of oriental blood, but it is undeniable.

He has a noble status, just like the little king of Hungary." The Grand Master of the Knights Templar said.

The reason why the Knights Templar are so active this time is precisely because of this little prince. This little prince is the top priority.

What exactly happened? The Ogedei family and Zhang Dingguan launched a western expedition together, and Guiyou's sons have been fighting for the position of Khan.

A child born to a foreign princess naturally did not have the right to inherit the throne of Khan of the Ogedei Khanate, so this little prince was not very welcome in the Ogedei family. He was even treated like an outsider, and even his brothers and sisters did not like him very much.

Only when his father Guiyou was alive would he take care of his son.

Zhang Yong handed him over to his son in accordance with the agreement with Guyu, and asked his son to hand him over to the forces of the Western Church, along with his mother, the Princess of Jerusalem.

Before Zhang Dingguan withdrew his troops, he had already told the Pope and some members of the Knights Templar about the little prince, and announced it to the whole of Europe.

The Ogedei family sent the little prince away and Zhang Dingguan handed him over to the Western Church.

"So, where is the little prince now? Is he in the Mongolian army?" asked the head of the Knights Hospitaller.

This is a big deal. The only royal bloodline of Jerusalem must be well protected, and the other party is also related to the Golden Family and Mongolia, which makes the situation even more powerful.

What the West values ​​most is bloodline, especially the bloodline of the conqueror. His great-grandfather, grandfather, and father were all good fighters.

He is the ruler of the East and also has very noble blood in the West, which makes him the best candidate for king.

Because if this little prince can inherit the position of King of Jerusalem, then if something happens to the Kingdom of Jerusalem, you Mongolia can't just sit back and watch, right?

"Hahaha! When the Mongol army withdrew from the west last year, the Eastern Commander Zhang Dingguan handed over this little prince and his mother, the Princess of Jerusalem, to our Knights Templar for protection.

This time, the little prince and the princess of Jerusalem are in the army, and they are participating in the Crusades with the army. Soon, the king of Jerusalem will come to this land. "The Grand Master of the Knights Templar said.

"There is one last thing I want to confirm. Does Mongolia recognize the identity of this little prince and support him in establishing the Kingdom of Jerusalem?" asked the Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller.

At this moment, everyone present held their breath! After all, this matter was too important to them.

Although their Kingdom of Jerusalem still existed in name, only one city, Acre, remained.

Even the royal bloodline had been cut off, but now it has reappeared, which is great news for the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

"That's right! The Mongols support this man who will become the King of Jerusalem and restore all the land that once belonged to Jerusalem. This is something that Zhang Dingguan, the commander of the Western Expedition, and I have personally confirmed. And this time, we fulfilled our promise in heaven.

The Western Expedition Army possessed a very powerful artifact that could fly to the sky, and I rode on this artifact.

This must be God's will. He arranged for a person with noble Eastern and Western blood to inherit the position of Jesus' tomb keeper." The Grand Master of the Knights Templar raised his fist high and spoke.

Their Knights Templar swore to serve the Kingdom of Jerusalem when they were first established.

Now, he can finally complete the epic mission that all the grand masters of the past have failed to accomplish and restore the glory of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

"Hmph! So those Western European knights, Hungarian knights, and even some Northern European mercenaries will obey the orders of the Prince of Jerusalem and go to your city of Acre?" Grand Duke Antioch said with great dissatisfaction.

When the Kingdom of Jerusalem was attacked by Saladin, their ancestors signed a peace agreement with Saladin to avoid the war. This behavior also made the Principality of Antioch hostile and dissatisfied by many Western countries.

This time, he originally wanted to use the Mongol army's westward expedition to establish some prestige. But he didn't expect that the appearance of the little king of Jerusalem would break all his calculations.

"Get ready to welcome the king, people of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, you are about to welcome a true king. We will restore our former glory, and God is watching us." After the Grand Master of the Knights Templar said this, he left the conference hall with the Knights Templar and members of the Knights Hospitaller.

Next, he had to prepare to welcome the new King of Jerusalem, a king who had the support of Mongolia and even had the blood of Genghis Khan.

"Brother is really looking for trouble for me. He even arranged for a little king to come here." Zhang Dingxia held the letter in his hand and said with some headache.

A King of Jerusalem actually parachuted in! It seems that the princess of Jerusalem and her son did not live well in the Ogedei family, otherwise they would not have chosen to return to the Christian country.

My eldest brother really has a good relationship with Guiyou!

But there is no way around it. His family has too many special relationships with the Ogedei family. The two khans of the Ogedei family both have great trust in his family.

There was nothing my eldest brother could do about this matter. After all, this little prince could not stay in the Ogedei family. (End of this chapter)