Crusade against the Pope

Chapter 146: War without fire is like sausage without mustard
The Kingdom of Jerusalem has faced the problem of internal division since its establishment.

Not only did the conquerors and the indigenous people belong to two different ethnic groups, they also had two different beliefs.

The differences between Arabs and Franks can be clearly distinguished from each other in terms of language, writing, culture, religion, and even appearance.

At the same time, the Franks were not a small nation. In Jerusalem, the Franks referred to all Western Europeans who believed in Catholicism. They had the support of the whole of Western Europe and tens of millions of "fellow tribesmen" there.

It is naturally impossible for the Franks of the Kingdom of Jerusalem to say that they learned and integrated from the conquered nations.

The same is true for the Arabs. The teachings of the Prophet Muhammad and the Quran he passed down, plus the Arabic language, are engraved in the Arabs' spirits like a stamp of thought.

Outside the Kingdom of Jerusalem, there are also "compatriots" with a population starting at 20 million.

The two huge ethnic groups, like giants, confront each other across the Mediterranean Sea.

The tiny Kingdom of Jerusalem was like these two giants wrestling with their little fingers across a wall.

They were annoyed with each other, but they couldn't rush over to fight to the death, so they could only let their little fingers get damaged.

Fusion? How?

It can only replace the old identity with a new one.

Before replacing the old identity with a new one, Gairis needs to get the two ethnic groups in Jerusalem to reach an understanding.

Today, in this classroom, there are Franks and also many Muslims, and they have become brothers fighting each other.

But this is only temporary. When national and religious sentiments rise in the future, all past history will become a reason for them to fight each other.

Therefore, Gellis needs to do one thing: restore the truth of history.

Rather than distorting history to win a one-sided victory, what Gaillis needed was for the two ethnic groups in the Kingdom of Jerusalem to understand each other.

What happened in the past has happened, but it happened for a reason, and now is the time to stand together as fighting brothers and cleanse the mistakes of the past with the blood of sinners or liars.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the judgment of history is the final judgment. We cannot do nothing in the face of history."

"We must face up to the suffering of history and remember our true past, but that is not to perpetuate hatred, but to prevent what has happened from happening again. We must jump out of the cycle of history."

"We cannot allow people like Pope Urban II to arbitrarily tamper with history and be inspired by lies."

"When we point our swords at each other because of false stories, we deviate from the right path and close the door of heaven again."

"Today's class is over. I hope everyone can be touched."

Applause broke out in the classroom. Many people might not understand what Gellis meant, but his sincere emotion could not be faked.

In such a small place as the town of Alhadi, the seeds of understanding have been sown. What is needed is to be watered with the blood of the two ethnic groups in order to establish a new identity.

Looking at the different faces of different nationalities and beliefs in the audience, in Garys's opinion.

It is time to really push forward the idea of ​​establishing Yanan County.

It was impossible for him to stay on this land all the time, and he should prepare to leave Arnon and head for a new wilderness of faith.

For example, Reynard’s lair, Castle Karak.

Next to Karak Fort is the city of Karak, which is the core of the Transjordan territory.

It is also the most dazzling gem on the Transjordan trade route. It is a true medieval city with thousands of townspeople.

……

Leonard didn't expect that as soon as he left, Gairis would start thinking about taking over the inheritance.

Now he is still thinking about how to deploy troops and how to defeat Saladin.

Compared with the First Crusade, the military skills of the Kingdom of Jerusalem have undergone a complete transformation.

Although the logistical organization capabilities are still in a mess, we are not planning to carry out an expedition of thousands of kilometers, so it is not a big problem.

Today's Kingdom of Jerusalem has a relatively mature concept of communication. The armies of various lords will maintain relatively close communication so that each side can know the location of friendly forces.

After receiving the news that Reynald was sending troops, the holy city of Jerusalem communicated with Reynald at the frequency of one letter every two days.

Since the distance between us is not particularly far, the letter will basically be received within two days.

"Wait, didn't they say we were going to assemble in Jerusalem at the beginning? Two days ago, it was changed to Acre? How come we are going to Tripoli now? And they asked me to arrive within 10 days? This, this is a joke!"

During the march, Reynald, who received the latest letter, couldn't bear it anymore. He really wanted to rush to Guy and scold those insects one by one.

Do those trash, bugs, and garbage know how to fight?
At the beginning, the assembly point was said to be the holy city of Jerusalem, but three days after Reynald sent out his troops, the assembly point was changed to Acre. Of course, Acre was a good place. Compared with the holy city of Jerusalem, which was located inland, Acre, as the largest port in Jerusalem, was the economic center of the kingdom.

If we really have to make an analogy, Aka might be similar to Shanghai.

They are all big ports, economic centers, prices are ridiculously high, and they are the cities that foreigners like to stay in the most...

In Reynard's opinion, from a military perspective, using a large port as a gathering point is actually a good choice.

After all, foreign food can be purchased efficiently through the port to maintain the army's supplies.

It was also suitable for organizing the pilgrims who came to Jerusalem by ship and forming a volunteer army.

Moreover, it only takes 150 kilometers to reach Damascus from Acre, which is closer than sending troops from Jerusalem.

In addition, there were rumors that Saladin's small force was approaching Acre, so in order to avoid threats to the kingdom's economic center, it was understandable to change the assembly point.

Then, after walking for another two days, Reynald received new news that he didn't need to go to Acre and could lead his troops directly to Tripoli.

The assembly location was changed every two days. This speed of changing orders every day really scared Leonard.

Don’t receive another message in two days asking to change the assembly location!

In response to Reynald's question, the rider who delivered the letter quickly replied: "The secret agreement between Lord Raymond, Count of Tripoli, and Saladin has been exposed. The king will lead his army to question them."

"Wait, secret agreement? Isn't that already known to everyone?"

The rider was a little embarrassed, and then whispered, "The king just found out about this, so he is particularly angry."

Reynald looked up at the sky and took a long time to relax. He suddenly felt that he had lost his mind by putting Guy on the throne.

Rumors had already spread as early as January 1187, when Saladin's delegation went to Jerusalem to lobby.

Because Sibylla broke her promise, Guy ascended the throne, and then Count Raymond of Tripoli was suppressed and depressed by the new king.

After hearing the news, Saladin expressed great sympathy for Raymond's situation and reportedly reached a secret agreement, secretly promising to support him to become king in the future and help him seize the throne of Jerusalem.

Leonard felt veins popping up on his forehead. No, there was no such thing as a real secret agreement that would become known to everyone!

And Guy, who had never heard of it before, actually took it seriously after hearing the news?!

Maybe he didn't mean it seriously, maybe he just wanted to give Raymond a warning.

But even if you want to criticize others, you can use a rumor that even a dog wouldn't believe.

Doesn't this make you seem particularly narrow-minded as a king?

Doesn't it make you, the Kingdom of Jerusalem, seem mentally retarded?

Leonard took a few deep breaths and gained a deeper understanding of Guy's insect nature.

But what does it matter? Now the arrow has to be shot, and it is impossible to change the king at the last minute.

Reynard gritted his teeth and adjusted the direction of his march, then he realized another problem.

"Damn it! We don't have enough food for Tripoli!"

Why is it said that changing orders every day is a taboo in military strategy? Because many times the plan margin is not enough.

When they first set out for the holy city of Jerusalem, Reynald had more than enough food. Later, when they set out for Acre, he had considered this possibility and therefore prepared a few more days' worth of rations.

Now the order was changed to go to Tripoli, which doubled the distance! He was also asked to arrive within 10 days, which meant that he might not have time to re-purchase rations for the army.

Leonard felt like he was going to faint from Guy's anger.

Then he looked at the village in the distance. Now his army had left the Transjordan territory and was in the territory of another lord.

After three seconds of thinking, Reynard ordered the knights beside him: "The village ahead may be colluding with the pagans, go and check it out quickly!"

"Yes!"

The knights all smiled knowingly, they certainly understood the meaning of Leonard's words.

In almost any case, knights and peasants are people from two different worlds. There is a lack of empathy between them, and there are often only straight swords or ignited fireworks.

Henry V once said: War without fire is like sausages without mustard.

It's time to burn some villages and replenish the army's supplies, even if the village in front is under the rule of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

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