Eagle Flag of Epirus

"Why are you here?" When Odoxia saw the great master who had abandoned the city appear in front of him, her gentle temperament also showed resentment on her face. Even if the other party is a distinguished church leader, he is also his father's most trusted court minister, but when little Alexei led the crusade to raid Constantinople, the great master went missing. , There is no honor at all. Now seeing each other, Odoxia certainly couldn't calm down.

John X naturally saw this, but he calmly replied: "It was the Justinian and the little Genoese girl outside who brought me back from the north. Thanks to them, otherwise, Perhaps I have been in that bitter cold place for the rest of my life. Your Highness, do you know that I have been observing you for the past few months."

"Huh, so? You are still as indifferent as before!" The emperor said coldly, almost sharply.

In this regard, Master John replied noncommitantly: "I know your dissatisfaction with me, but your Highness, the only one who can help you now is me." The old man looked at Odoxia with a calm expression, and what he said was not the same. Falsehood.

At this time, Odoxia also calmed down a bit, calmed down, and asked John X: "So the kid Antonia told me about any plans. Is it related to you?" When I saw that I had been missing for a long time When the Grand Master of Constantinople appeared here, she had already vaguely guessed something.

John X also stopped selling the bargain and replied directly: "Of course, if I don’t show up again, the hungry people who were instigated by Eustaceus outside the city will sooner or later flood into the city, and inside the city, there will be more bewitched people. He will also depart from His Highness.” As the Grand Master, the old man knows that the power of religion is powerful. Even a district patriarch has more influence than ordinary nobles, and Odoxia, who is constantly being questioned and jealous. It is completely unknown that the emperor can stabilize the situation with the authority of the royal family, and it is time for him to appear at the moment.

This was a dark game played by Justinian. It was just a cover to bring back the Vadarutai Garrison. The real purpose was actually John X, the high-ranking Grand Master, so he has been living in seclusion for several months. Here, just to play a key role at the right opportunity.

But Odoxia still hesitated. She really couldn't trust this grandmaster with a history. However, thinking of the crisis facing Thessaloniki, she finally compromised and decided to trust John X in front of her again.

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Outside the city of Thessaloniki, the early morning fog has not cleared, and the air is filled with the smell of blood from yesterday. In the military barracks of Dukas's house and the Bulgarian coalition army, groups of hungry people are crowding in front of the wooden fence, waiting for soldiers to give them porridge. Looking at the darkness from a distance, the hungry unclothed people look like a group of vultures, watching their chefs holding spoons impatiently pouring shallow porridge into a bowl, but they are relieved in their hearts. , Anyway, today is the last day-finally there is no need to waste food fed to the animals on a group of cannon fodder.

On the other side, in the camp farther from here, Mikhail Dukas and many nobles who were discussing here just had breakfast—a unique roast venison. After feasting, the nobles of Epirus did not forget to express their determination to win this battle to their majesty.

"Please rest assured, your Majesty, we must take Thessaloniki today and dedicate it to you."

Sacrifice such as suyingwang.net. It has been under siege for nearly half a month, and the war has exhausted the patience of the soldiers. They also understand that Emperor Dukas in front of him must not want to wait any longer, so they will have such a full meal.

Mikhail Dukas looked at the generals who knew his mind and nodded in satisfaction, "I hope you can do what you say, so that I can hold a grand banquet in Thessaloniki as I wish to celebrate your achievements."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Very well," Mikhail stroked his palm to encourage the military, and then said: "Remember the deployment I gave you earlier?"

The generals of the Dukas family looked at each other and replied: "Of course I remember your Majesty's instructions. We have already ambushed the ambush on the main road in the southwest to watch out for Justinian's reinforcements at any time." As early as three days ago. Their former scouts detected the movement of troops from the south to the north. Considering the defeat from Rusni, Emperor Mikhail was keenly aware that Justinian had become a huge threat. But he doesn't think he needs to give up Thessaloniki now. Dukas confidently believes that as long as he is prepared, with the assistance of the Bulgarian and Venetian coalition forces, he will definitely be able to unify the western border of Rome.

"Don't forget to watch out for the Bulgarians." After getting a reply from his subordinates, Mikhail Dukas reminded him that he was more afraid of the strong Bulgarian than Justinian. The "Roman Butcher" Kaloyan is no longer there, but Bulgaria is not guaranteed to be double-faced.

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At noon, the pre-war preparations were finally completed. After ventilating with the Bulgarian army camped in the northeast corner, the Dukas army finally set off.

Below the city of Thessaloniki, this mighty coalition once again gathered and was about to conquer the city in the heart of Macedonia. And the defenders who understood this were also waiting in battle. Under the long-term siege, morale in the city was low and the soldiers were all injured. But even so, they still didn't have the courage to face enemies several times their own.

"The people of Macedonia, it's time to prove your piety. UU Read www.uukānshu.com to liberate Thessaloniki, which is entrenched by rebels and pagans! Prove your loyalty and bravery to the Emperor, don’t be timid. Hesitate, God will protect you!" Before the battle, the Macedonian Patriarch of the Dukas army, Eustasius, once again instigated armed and hungry people as cannon fodder. He was asked to pick up weapons and carry ordnance. Under the Great Famine, Dukas could find these human siege devices at will in the wasteland. All he needed was a prayer and a bowl of gruel.

Encouraged by the patriarch, the hungry people who were engulfed by fanaticism and anger once again rushed to the forefront of the battlefield. Each of them has promised a generous reward. They only need to rush into the city in front of them, whether they live or die. Will get the promised feedback.

Mi He Mi. And at this moment, when the hungry people rushing to the city of Thessaloniki set up a ladder and climbed to enter the city, they were not greeted by the arrows of the defenders on the tower, but by an old man. The voice from the city wall suddenly overwhelmed the Macedonian Patriarch who was in the rear and agitated the hungry people.

"Macedonians fooled by clever words and expressions, keep your eyes open and see that Thessaloniki is not occupied by pagans and rebels. The orthodox purple room is in this city, and you are the one who will kill you. He is a false king and a tyrant, and he cannot be a'haisand' or a soldier of the unjust."

As soon as the words fell, the holy white guard of honor appeared in the sight of everyone on the battlefield, and a priest wearing a black robe and a white scarf was standing solemnly on the city wall, watching this scene everyone was I was stunned, because the appearance of such a ceremonial guard in front of me was not the Grand Master of Constantinople and who was it!

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