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"How is the situation outside the city?" In Thessaloniki, Boniface asked sternly as he looked at the defeated soldiers who had fled from outside the city. The incident happened so suddenly that he was unprepared at all. He was stationed. The border guards outside the city were directly collapsed and suffered heavy casualties. Only a small part of them survived and fled back to the city to tell the tragedy that they had encountered. This made the whole city of Thessaloniki a haze of fear and anxiety for the next time. . Fastest update

Even the leader of the Fourth Crusade, Boniface, although his face is cold and stern at the moment, he is already a little uneasy, because he knows that he can destroy the fortress and the garrison outside Thessaloniki in a short time. The army, this is definitely not something that people who are waiting for a while can do it.

Who is it? Is it the guys of Constantinople or the remnants of the Greeks! Looking at the surviving soldiers who had fled back, Boniface's face was dark and gloomy at this moment.

Kneeling at the steps of the king’s throne that he was loyal to, the soldier with his gray head and face covered in blood was still a little lost. After a while, he calmed down and stammered back and said: "Your... Your Majesty, we were... Before they could get in touch with the city, or even close the city gate, those guys suddenly rushed in and slaughtered...they are simply demons!"

Speaking of that, the soldier covered his head with his hands in horror, as if he was thinking of the hell-like scene on the battlefield before, as if he couldn't bear to look back.

"Trash, I'm not asking you this." Boniface, who was furious at the sight, kicked the collapsed psychological defense line and kicked it away, stood up from the throne and looked around, "Who on earth is there? Know what is happening outside!"

The king almost roared and roared, and the nearby ministers under the stairs shivered. They were all retainers who followed the Marquis of Boniface during the Crusades, and they knew the impulsive and irritable character of this majesty in front of him.

"Your Majesty, it seems that the Bolgarians went south... They suddenly launched an attack while we were unprepared, which led to the fall of the fortresses around Thessaloniki." At this time, a man's voice sounded outside the palace gate.

I saw a heavily armed knight walking in with a **** face and panting. He seemed to have just returned from the battlefield. His sweat and blood soaked his collar and he entered the atrium and knelt on one knee.

"Your Majesty, I wish you well."

"Do you think I can be healthy after this happened? You just said that the Bolgar, Dennister, is it true?" Although he said that, when Boniface watched the knight appear in front of him, The man who had been furious before suddenly eased a lot.

While the other ministers watched the man come safely, they obviously took a sigh of relief, because the Dennister in front of them was not an ordinary knight, but the nephew of King Boniface, and also the fourth cross. A capable man in the army. The commander-in-chief of the border troops stationed in Boniface is this person. The marquis can be said to be more than one person in the kingdom. Although he lost the first battle, but fortunately he did not encounter any accidents. People's heavy mood has improved somewhat.

However, from the words of the Marquis of Dennister just now, the nobles above the court still heard that this matter was not trivial. The Bolgars' sudden emergence was clearly prepared...

Seeing his uncle asked so, Dennister nodded quickly: "Yes, and this time, the Bolgarians seem to be really moving...not the usual little jokes. And the fortresses outside the city have fallen to me. Thinking also means that the other party should have been prepared and checked all the surrounding conditions beforehand, otherwise it would be impossible for such a thunderous blow. This is all due to my negligence, otherwise it would not be defensive at all." The knight, whose face was full of self-blame, lowered his head immediately.

But as soon as he said this, the nobles who had just felt relieved in the palace couldn't help but become nervous again. If it is as Dennister said, then I am afraid that the Bolgars are determined to live with them this time.

At this time, King Boniface, who came down from the steps, slowly walked to his nephew, pulled him up, patted him on the shoulder, and said: "It’s not to blame you, after all, Paul Garr. People attack themselves sooner or later, but no one thought that they would come so fast. You can do nothing. As for the situation of our losses, this is the most important thing."

"According to the current statistics, there are at least three thousand casualties..." Dennister, who was indulgent for a moment, reported the current figures to his uncle in front of him, and replied.

Three thousand people? !

The other Latin nobles took a breath of air-conditioning. This loss is definitely not a small loss. The total number of troops that Thessaloniki City can currently mobilize is only 40,000~www.ltnovel.com~. They just started. Nearly one-tenth was lost, which will undoubtedly have a great impact on the morale of the soldiers in the following wars.

And this point, Boniface, who has been fighting for a long time, is naturally clear. Even if he has to be silent at this moment, after all, since the heavy losses of his knights in the Adria Fort War six months ago, his vitality has been It has not recovered, and many mercenary subordinates in the Crusade period ended their contract and left not long ago. This time the enemy is aggressive and Boniface clearly understands that with his current strength, he may not be able to resist it at all.

But at this moment, the Latin aristocrats who were effectively loyal to him in the palace were waiting for this man to make this crucial decision. After a long silence, the man finally made a difficult choice.

"Send people to Constantinople. As long as Henry of Flanders is willing to send troops, the Kingdom of Thessaloniki is willing to be loyal to the emperor of Romania."

"Your Majesty the King!" Seeing all this, although the court officials had expected this in their hearts, they were still a little surprised that the arrogant King Boniface had really chosen to compromise.

"Just follow my orders!" Boniface's voice was infinitely tired, but he was helpless. Of course he was not reconciled to it, but he knew that by his own strength, the group of people from Constantinople If a person is really sitting on the sidelines, he will not be able to resist the Bolgar. Compared to the fact that the dog of the bereavement was defeated and expelled by the opponent to lose this unacceptable territory, men would rather bear the humiliation for the time being and claim the vassal of Constantinople for the time being.

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