Eagle Flag of Epirus

"The Eagle Flag of Epirus (

It has been four full years since Constantinople was captured by the Latins after the Fourth Crusade in 1204.

In the past four years, the chess game of the entire world has once again undergone earth-shaking changes. All trends have already exceeded people's expectations. Only the war between the crescent moon and the cross has never been quelled. At that time, the Holy See had never known whether the Eastern Roman Empire was disintegrating. On the one hand, the Pope was angry at the crusade’s unauthorized actions and expelled everyone from his membership in anger. On the other hand, he had illusions about the newly established Romania, and finally reached it. Reconciliation hopes that it can be used for its own use and become the vanguard of the future Crusades.

In the winter of 1208, when the envoy sent by Henry of Flanders met with Pope Innocent, the Latin Empire's army suddenly appeared on the land on the southern shore of the Marmara Sea and defeated the Nepalese stationed there. The West Asian Legion announced that Romania had re-launched the war against the Lascaris family. In just one month, the Nicaea, who was completely caught off guard, collapsed a thousand miles in an instant, and even the nest Nicaea had to give up temporarily.

Today, Theodore, the Patriarch of the Lascaris family, is a Roman orthodox emperor in name, but he has to choose to retreat to the hinterland of Asia Minor and rely on the terrain and the aid of the Roma Sultanate to resist the attacks of the Latins. The price was to agree to the restoration of Alex III, who was supported by the Turkic people, and the son-in-law Theodor Lascaris abdicated as the co-ruling emperor.

The ability to achieve such a huge battle result all originated from the horizontal and vertical struggle of the Latin Emperor Henry. When the Greeks on the Macedonian plains were conquering each other, he did not choose to intervene. Instead, he united with the Genoese to send troops and gods to land on the Nicaea empire unknowingly. The control area of ​​the World War I completely controlled the western part of Asia Minor.

Like a ruin, Lascaris’s defense was completely destroyed by the Latins, and it was difficult to maintain. Now the only people who can resist Emperor Henry’s steps are the mountains of Anatolia and the Turkic soldiers of the Sultan of Roma.

After being pursued all the way to the Ankara area, the Sultan of Nicaea and Roma, who were waiting in battle, fought fierce battles with the Latins here. The fierce battle between the two sides ended in a tug-of-war. When the evening came, the blood had already stained the battlefield. They chose to stop and confront each other on the wasteland.

In the wilderness outside of Ankara, the night was extremely cold. Unlike the Nicaea and Turkic people who could enter the city to rest, the Latin army had to camp in the open fire and warm it up.

In the army at this time, there were more and more eager calls to destroy the enemy quickly, but Emperor Henry, who led more than 20,000 soldiers, was not eager for success. When the Nicaea and Turkic people were not defeated during the day, he knew that the limit of this military operation had been almost reached. At this point in the pursuit, although there are supplies sent by the Genoese in the rear, if they are intercepted by the enemy, their situation will be very dangerous.

Now there is no doubt that choosing to retreat is the best choice.

It's just that the 20,000 people in his hand are his army in name, but all the forces in it cannot be dispatched by him. Among them, Boniface had come to surrender after his death, and there were also temporary allegiance to the Crusaders who passed through here. It was not so easy to convince them.

At this time, most of the great aristocrats had already met in the military tent, except for one man.

The white horse circled the barracks, and immediately sat a young man who looked very brave at first glance. He wore the armor of a general. He was young at first glance. But if you look closely, you will find that his neck is always under his neck. Extending down is covered with shocking scars. It's hard to imagine how this person survived such a severe injury.

And he was the one waiting for the other nobles in the military account. He came from Baron Clevaux, who temporarily declared his allegiance to Emperor Henry in Normandy. He represented his uncle to participate in this conquest.

"Master Kleve, it's too dangerous here. We'd better go back to the barracks." The guard knight who followed behind him on horseback said in a deep voice. Although they are very close to the camp, this is after all the territory of the Roma Sultanate. When the enemy has not been eliminated, the young Baron Kleve only takes a few of his followers, which is really dangerous.

"Mund, this is the first time I have set foot on the land of the east, please don't disturb me." Clive interrupted the advice of the attendant behind him in a low voice.

"I once left Normandy with my uncle, fought with the Moors in Iberia, and encountered Saracen pirates in Sicily. My biggest dream is to make achievements in the East, and become famous for ancestors like Alexander and Trajan. But after I came to Constantinople before, I could only waste my time. Now I finally have this opportunity to walk on this land for a short period of peace. I will never let the banner of the new moon fly here again. The sky above a piece of land." Baron Klevew raised his head and looked at the shining crescent moon in the night sky, muttering to himself.

The attendants behind did not speak, but continued to follow their lord.

In fact, they have long been accustomed to the style of this little Kleve. The noble son from a family of knights has been trained by a famous teacher very early, and he is also familiar with the six arts and seven virtues, and has been fascinated by the deeds recorded in classical books since he was a child. Especially the deeds of the Lionheart and others in the East strengthened this Baron Kleve’s desire to become a crusader~www.ltnovel.com~ Unfortunately, he has not been able to get what he wanted. This time the old Marquis of Kleve took He came to the Latin Empire and finally got what he wanted. Although the Sultanate of Roma is not as good as Ayyub, it is at least considered a pagan. These guards were all sent by the old Marquis Kleve to protect the young, and they should have participated in such an armed parade.

At this moment, the sound of galloping horses' hooves attracted their attention, and the guards subconsciously clenched their sabers around their waists, but they were stopped by Baron Kleveu.

"It's the one who came to us." The sharp-eyed young man recognized the sign of the visitor at a glance, and said indifferently to order his subordinates not to act rashly.

"Your Excellency Clevy. Your Majesty Henry is looking for you, and please move to the barracks to discuss important matters." I saw the knight holding the rein and said humbly, not daring to offend the little Clevy. . Although the opponent was young, the old marquis behind him had given the Latin Empire a great help, so he naturally did not dare to neglect.

And Baron Clewood groaned for a moment, then nodded and said: "I know, but I will go later in a while."

The knight dared not disagree and saluted the little Claywood and left.

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"Huh, is it such a big shelf?" In the barracks, most of the other great nobles gathered here, except for the young Baron Clevy, whose title is obviously not high, but there are so many people waiting here, no The young man's face was unpleasant, and the whispers were not at all polite. For them, that young man was nothing more than a good uncle. What qualifications did he have to sit on an equal footing with them or even dare to be absent?

However, Emperor Henry, who presided over the military meeting in the middle of the military account, watched everything in front of him silently.