Crusade against the Pope

Chapter 382 Mobilization
Gairis has not appeared in Jerusalem for a long time, but everyone still remembers Gairis.

However, in the past, Garys rarely showed up in public like he does now, and he would never preach so passionately to everyone in such a public occasion.

To be precise, this is mobilization.

"I tell you the truth, I am not saying that the Egyptians are sinners, so you don't have to hate any Egyptians."

"When we walk on the right path, our friends will increase because of our uprightness, and those evildoers will find it difficult to deceive the eyes of believers."

“I tell you the truth again, the false saints of Rome, because their authority is unstable, call on the Lord’s people to wield swords to the east, and countless people have died because of them!”

"The fall of the old kingdom was exactly like this, and it also foreshadows the new kingdom!"

When this tone-setting speech ended, Gailis ignored the expressions of the people around him and continued to preach loudly.

"Brothers and sisters! In Egypt, not far away, poor people and oppressed people are suffering from tyranny."

"I have been preparing since the beginning, and today, everything is ready."

"Can you hear it? In the midst of those people's groans of pain, the gospel says: The Spirit of the Lord is upon you and me, because He wants us to preach the gospel to everyone. He sends you and me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim release to the captives and release from prison to the prisoners!"

"A war of liberation is about to begin. In this war, there will be no outsiders. I call on you to participate!"

Even Isabella, who was standing by, had never expected that the first thing Gellis would do after returning to Jerusalem would be to give a mobilization speech for a war.

But no matter what, when Gellis stood on this platform and called on many people here, everyone present responded to him.

He founded this country and he also took back this city.

Many people here live because of him and witness the true miracle.

If others said these words, they might have seemed a little false, but the people present were convinced that every word Gailis said was true.

“Again I tell you, we are not fighting for power, nor for the riches of Egypt, but to bring the kingdom of heaven to the earth and to eliminate all forms of oppression. No one can be a spectator in this struggle.”

“Your fight will bring hope and change to the poor and oppressed people, and pave the way for the coming of the Kingdom of God. Your actions are a response to poverty and weakness, and a response to the justice of the Kingdom of Heaven!”

"Would you like it?"

After a moment's silence, the ocean roared, and the entire city of Jerusalem felt the beating power of its pulse.

……

Isabella stared at her husband, and it was impossible for her to say that she had no complaints.

I went north last summer and returned on the summer solstice this year. It has been a whole year.

Although, for people of this era, it is normal for a couple to be away from home for a year and not be able to see each other.

But for her, this was a first.

It can even be said that this is not the first time since marriage, but the first time in this life.

As long as she could remember, Gaillis had been by her side.

Although we are separated occasionally, we will see each other again in a few days.

When I was young, I didn't feel it deeply, but when I grew up and thought about it carefully, I found that I was so dependent on Garys.

"How's it going out there?"

"Not bad." Garys, who had previously been speaking in public and inspiring people, announcing that the next stage of the goal was to declare war on Egypt, gave an unusually simple answer to his wife's simplest question.

After all, they are an old couple, and many things they should have talked about have become tacit understanding.

Isabella knew how Garys was doing just by looking at his unkempt beard and messy hair.

It's not really a good thing, but judging from his mental state, perhaps Garys is enjoying it.

"Are you announcing the military action against Egypt too early? And if that's the case, the other side will be prepared, right?"

Gellis shook his head.

"It will be announced sooner or later, and today's timing is actually not bad. Unlike other forces, for us, shaping justice and encouraging public participation can better play to our strengths."

"Now, the Fourth Crusade has just ended, and the pressure within Europe has been released after the military operations against the empire."

"The main force of the Fourth Crusade is stuck in the Greek region and cannot provide large-scale support to Egypt."

"At this point, the only people Egypt can ally with are the remnants of the Ayyubid dynasty."

"If we attack Egypt at this time, Egypt will not have much reinforcements."

"What's more..."

Garys paused and then revealed a rather happy expression.

"A cat can hide in the shadows, obscure its thoughts, and appear harmless."

"But if it's a tiger that has already stretched out its claws, no one will believe it no matter how much it says it's harmless."

"Our actions in the Anatolia region have already revealed our intention to expand abroad."

"So for Egypt and us, all that's left is to prepare for war."

Isabella nodded, she agreed with this.

"You must have heard about the war between the Muslim Ghurid Dynasty and the Khitans."

"Yes, because of your request, many merchants did report to us the situation in Persia, but is this closely related to us?"

When Gellis presented this information to Alexios, Alexios was confused.

Now Isabella actually didn’t quite understand why Gailis was so concerned about the situation in the East.

You know, in the eyes of Europeans, although their Kingdom of Jerusalem was theoretically the center of the world, in reality it was the frontier of civilization.

Going further east, you will reach the vast Arabian Desert and the Indian Ocean.

Perhaps India and the Far East still have ancient civilizations, but those civilizations' connection with us is limited to commodities, not politics.

If it were an ordinary time traveler, it would be a bit troublesome to answer Isabella's confusion.

But after hearing what Gellis said and just making a gesture, Isabella didn't bother with the confusion anymore.

How did Gillis know this?
That must be God's will.

"I don't know if the future will develop as I have seen, but I want to tell you that behind the Khitans are the Mongols I have mentioned many times."

(End of this chapter)