Crusade against the Pope

Chapter 391 Persuading Surrender
If Roger was in front of Aziz, he would naturally answer: I am afraid of death, very afraid of death.

But Aziz didn't actually want to get this answer. What he really meant was: Earth OL has its own excellent matching mechanism, which ensures that in most cases, the big brother does not laugh at the second brother.

As the second son of Saladin, Aziz naturally had a team of elite soldiers under his command who were able to act as the vanguard and charge and fight hard, breaking through the camel wall at the cost of certain casualties.

But if these elite troops suffered heavy casualties, that would be very bad. Some inappropriate ambitions would be fostered, and he himself might be eaten alive.

Therefore, Aziz was really worried about the casualties among his men.

Since Aziz is so worried about the preservation of his elite troops, doesn't the other party worry too?

The other side had several hundred people, neither a large nor a small number. In the Mediterranean of that era, they were already a small vassal state.

Isn’t the opposing general worried that too many of his men will be killed?

With three thousand of them surrounding them, aren't they worried that they won't be able to get out? Aren't they worried that there won't be reinforcements?
As long as the other party is afraid, then you can talk about it.

Aziz didn't mean to kill a certain number of people, he just wanted the supplies to be destroyed.

Therefore, Aziz sent an envoy to talk to the garrison of the supply convoy.

Roger and his friends did not refuse to talk to the other party without saying anything. After all, the messenger asking for help had already been sent out, so they could delay for a while longer.

After Roger made sure that the enemy was far away, he opened a gap and allowed the messenger to enter the camel wall.

After the messenger entered the camel wall, he was led by the guards into Roger's tent.

Then there was a round of greetings, and the other party asked Roger's name and identity.

Then he discovered that there were guards and Heinrich in the tent.

He didn't know Heinrich's identity, but he hoped Roger would kick all of them out so they could talk in private.

Roger naturally refused. Not to mention that Heinrich was not his subordinate and could not give orders at all.

What if everyone leaves the tent and this guy is an assassin?!

He is not a prophet with great martial arts skills. He is not afraid of swords. It might be a waste of time.

After rejecting the messenger's request, the messenger did not force it and said directly: "Dear Mr. Roger, according to my Lord Aziz's idea, you and your soldiers' bravery have moved him."

"Out of respect for the warriors and to avoid unnecessary casualties on both sides, we can offer 10 dinars of gold to each soldier in exchange for your departure. As for you... you can get 5000 dinars of gold."

This price is quite high in this era.

Considering Roger's salary, it is very likely that he may not be able to earn so much money even if he works for his entire life.

But Roger did not answer the messenger directly. Instead, he looked at Heinrich beside him. He could feel that Heinrich's face was a little gloomy, and he was obviously dissatisfied with the messenger's visit.

Roger sighed and kept a distance from the messenger, fearing that the other party would suddenly attack.

Then he said: "Thank you very much for your kindness, but your price is too low."

When the messenger heard this, he immediately felt that there was hope.

"Price is not a problem. As long as you are willing to negotiate, then everything is easy to talk about."

"No, no, no, I don't need money, I need land."

"Land? Do you want to become a lord with a fiefdom?" The messenger frowned. The price was a bit subtle, but in other words, if an agreement could be reached, it might be possible to make this army directly pledge allegiance to Lord Aziz.

"Not really. I just want Aleppo."

"Aleppo... this is it..."

Halfway through his speech, the messenger realized what Roger wanted.

Then Roger added: "Without Aleppo, there is no point in talking about anything!"

The intensity of his words and his tough tone, a stark contrast to his previous mild tone, revealed Roger's attitude.

"Sir, think carefully. Now it is you and your troops who are surrounded! If you don't seize this opportunity, there is no telling what will happen next!"

"You know who my master is. He is the blood of Saladin, the lion of Syria. He is only sending me to persuade you to surrender, instead of sending his personal soldiers who are already ready to fight to tear down your camel wall."

"Do you really think you can hold out when surrounded by three thousand people?"

Faced with such a threat, Roger was too lazy to pay attention to the other party and directly ordered his men to throw him out.

Many of the soldiers nearby actually understood Arabic. After understanding what the messenger said, they continued to attack and punch the messenger several times while driving him out.

However, from another perspective, the army built on the system and the traditional warlord troops do have different views on casualties.

Roger was worried about the casualties of his men out of simple emotion. He hoped that more of his soldiers could survive, not because of power or status.

But if he gave up his mission, more people would die because of this choice.

Therefore, when his personal sacrifice is compared with everyone's sacrifice, Roger can only sacrifice himself and his fellow countrymen in exchange for the completion of the mission...

Take a quote that Heinrich often said: "Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends."

This sentence comes from the Gospel of John and is often seen as a foreshadowing of Jesus' upcoming sacrifice for the world. It has also become a model for believers to love each other and to devote themselves to each other.

For Garys, it became a bloody bond between comrades.

After everyone was driven away, only Roger and Heinrich were left together. Heinrich was quite satisfied with Roger's performance.

Although it is possible to delay time by pretending to be procrastinating in various ways.

But if Roger really promised something, and the messenger walked out of the tent and announced it loudly, then things would be very bad.

The morale of the army will be shaken, and it will be quite troublesome to face various investigations afterwards.

The army under Jerusalem's command is not any general's private army.

They just rely on the system to obey the generals, which does not mean they don't have their own ideas.

This was in stark contrast to Aziz's side, and it made it difficult for Aziz to understand why these people in the camel wall were so stubborn.

At this point, there is nothing more to say. All I can say is that today there must be a winner, a fight to the death.

With Aziz's another order, dark clouds rushed towards Roger, ready to bring heavy rain and flood the small camel city.

And Roger and his men were also prepared to resist.

(End of this chapter)