Crusade against the Pope

Chapter 364: A thousand calculations, but one thing is missed

Phoenix guessed that there were Turkic accomplices in the city, which was not wrong.

But what Phoenix didn't know was that today's Trebizond, like Constantinople before it, had become a dilapidated house that was exposed to wind and rain.

There were far more so-called traitors than she thought.

The Assassins that Garys sent into the city were only a small part of them. Alexius, who was far away in Georgia, knew the situation in the city very well, but he also knew how empty the Cardia Military Region was now.

In addition, even the Cumans received news that the army was leaving the city.

Of course, the parties themselves don’t know.

Not only was the governor unaware, even the secretary who followed the mercenaries out of the city had no idea how the news had leaked out.

In his opinion, his group should be quite powerful!

Three hundred armored soldiers and more than a hundred cavalrymen are really a waste of talent to suppress bandits.

But he had no choice. He was a man who valued his life, so he brought all the mercenaries he had found earlier along.

It would not be an overwhelming outpouring.

There are also special city guards in the city to guard the city. When the critical moment comes, we can also hire people temporarily by spending money.

Then he followed the mercenaries and spent the night outside the city.

When it was almost dawn, I suddenly heard various noises all around me. When I listened carefully, it was as if the mountains were collapsing and the earth was splitting.

Then the mercenary leader on the side yelled loudly: "Cavalry! Attack the camp!"

Cavalry? Camp raid?
It took the secretary a long time to connect the two words.

Wait? Aren't they going out to pay the ransom?
Although he was planning to find an opportunity to rob the bandits and suppress them again.

Why do I suddenly feel like I'm being attacked by bandits?
Besides, this is not right, is it? Can a few dozen Turkic bandits cause such a commotion?
If the other side had so many people, how could he dare to leave the city?

Just as the secretary was panicking, the mercenaries quickly stood up to resist.

On a nearby hilltop, Arsalan and other Turkic leaders beside him stared at each other in silence.

"Young man? Is that the person you arranged? That tall and strong man looks so handsome!"

Arsalan had not expected this scene to happen. After all, who could have thought that the attack on the camp would be based on a first-come, first-served basis, with latecomers excluded?
After receiving the news yesterday, he went around all the camps, gathered all the Turks, and prepared to attack the camp by surprise this morning.

Then, before he set out today, he noticed movement in another direction. He quietly brought some people over to see what was going on, and discovered that his original target had already been taken down.

However, it didn't take Arsalan much effort to realize the other party's identity.

"They are probably not Kipchaks."

"Kipchaks?" The leaders on the side didn't react for a moment.

"They are also Turks, but they are across the Black Sea."

Arsalan briefly introduced the other party's situation, and the leaders on the side praised Arsalan for his broad knowledge.

"So what should we do now? Should we cooperate with them? I think they are quite capable of fighting."

"No, we're going to fight them all together."

"what?"

The people nearby expressed confusion.

Arsalan wanted to say that this was all arranged by the prophet, but then he thought that many of the leaders around him actually had nothing in common with the prophet.

So he changed his words: "The fat sheep is so big. If one more person comes to cut the meat, we will have one less piece." After Arsalan pointed out the division of interests, everyone had nothing to say and went back to mobilize their subordinates and prepare to take action.

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When Ioannis received the news that the mercenaries sent by the governor had been wiped out, he was so happy that he almost danced.

The current situation can be said to be led by him alone.

Originally, he didn't have that much ambition, but since Constantinople had fallen, it was not impossible to seize the position of governor even through some less traditional means.

Normally, the position of governor is for life.

Even if Constantine is said to be a young talent with great potential...

But by the time it is his turn to take office, it may have been more than ten years.

Only when the city of Trebizond is truly in danger can a talented person like him take the position.

What if the city of Trebizond is not dangerous?
Of course, the solution is to make the city of Trebizond dangerous!

As long as the nobles in the city are in panic, and as long as the citizens realize that the previous governor is corrupt and incompetent, then everything will be easy.

Ioannis did not dare to contact the Turks in Asia Minor directly.

After all, today's Trebizond is made of paper, and he has a good understanding of this.

What if the Turks in Asia Minor discovered that they were defenseless here? Wouldn't that be asking for trouble?
Therefore, Ioannis thought of hiring a small force from the Cumans across the Black Sea.

It didn't matter that there weren't many people, the point was to stir up fear in the city and anger against the Governor.

Of course, what he didn't expect was that the Cumans he found seemed to be so capable.

Not only did they burn down several noble manors, but they also captured and kidnapped the nobles!
Originally, he didn't intend to go so far. After all, if the matter was exposed, killing a few serfs and arresting a few nobles would be different crimes.

The latter means that he will also be pushed to the forefront.

But since the Cumans had done what they did, he could only make the best of it.

Use this incident to encourage the governor to send troops. As long as the governor's small army is wiped out, and then let everyone realize that the governor no longer has any troops directly under his command, everyone will naturally look for someone who can protect them!
Ioannis thought that his family had quite a lot of martial virtue.

He is capable and qualified to take on the role of a protector and thus take over the burden of the governor.

Oh no, Constantinople has fallen now.

He, Ioannis, should be qualified to be the emperor!

When he thought of this beautiful and bright future, Ioannis couldn't help licking his lips.

However, before this plan can be completed, there is still one last step left, which is to make the nobles in the city truly feel the risks.

Therefore, he agreed to dispatch private soldiers from his territory into the city.

And the way to do this...

The solution was to open the city gate and let the Cumans in for a walk.

Ioannis was calculating very well and had already arranged for someone to contact the Cumans outside the city.

However, Ioannis calculated everything but failed to get one thing right.

That is: How many Turkic tribes are there outside the city?

(End of this chapter)