In the end, in the early morning of the next day, the 500 Cuman cavalry brought by Tetisius ran away, more than 300 men, and almost all the 500 military servants ran away. Tetisius clearly remembered that in the old days under the city of Gallipoli, Caesar's army fled and plundered everywhere, and only he took custody of his seven hundred cavalry, and none of them escaped, which was his proudest achievement, and the secret recipe was that Tetisius distributed his military pay on time and in full. But today, Tetisius understood a new truth: for soldiers who were all mortal flesh and blood, in addition to military pay, there was a certain faith and enthusiasm that they would be more willing to follow.

But in the camp over there, even if the Diognes were not there, the four or five hundred Tekopo mercenaries were very determined-after all, they came out of the bow and arrow guard of Emperor Alexios, and they would not be easily deceived and left.

The morning sun was shining on the sea in front of the harbor of Bari, the crisp summer wind was driving the birds, hundreds of newly baptized Cuman cavalrymen, as well as Caesar's personal servants, all imitated Gawain, lined up waist-high in the waves under the breakwater, a row of Orthodox and Catholic monks stood on the embankment, and were loudly presiding over the ceremony for them, and asking the group to take an oath.

"Perhaps, this is the first Turkic people in the world to be baptized." Gawain mused.

As the bells of the cathedral rang, Gawain and Inglina were patrolling the works on the west side of the church: about half of the craftsmen had been left behind, and although they had taken an oath of holy war, they were not required to participate in the expedition. They had another task to do, which was to renovate the old monks' quarters. With the pilgrim's dwelling, it is being connected in series with walls. Painted with chalk and transformed into a medieval hospital and almshouse, Idorus sat on a couch and commanded in the center of the courtyard of the site, while many pilgrims and volunteer women were busy inside and out, including Gu Siyun, who wore her hair in a bun, her coarse cloth robe, and her red gown. Rolling up his sleeves and carrying heavy washshelves, as well as cabinets for herbs and scrolls, one person can barely afford two.

Seeing this, Gawain was also a little unbearable, and he whispered a few words to Ingrina, and then went into the courtyard, where many craftsmen and women saw the presence of the Grand Duke, and laid down their belongings and knelt down to salute. Gu Siyun first moved the bookcase into the room, and then patted his dusty hands, looked at Gao Wen on the opposite side in a daze, and walked in front of him. Like a straight Norman woman, she asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"Now there is a choice, you are willing to stay in this hospital and continue to serve the expedition and pilgrims. Or do you want to go to Dulazo to join your husband and go to the imperial capital? Gawain was also concise.

These words were momentarily put on the couch. Idorus, who happened to be in the middle of the two, also fell silent.

Gu Siyun grabbed her hair, then crossed her waist. "Isn't he your subordinate?"

"If there is no accident, when the red-handed Dalian team goes out immediately, the two of us will go our separate ways." Gawain said that he could not deceive Gu Siyun.

"Diognis is a brainless man, and if he is separated from you, he will definitely return to the imperial capital, and be the poor of the Roman emperor whom I have never seen even a face." Gu Siyun scratched the back of her neck, lowered her head, and didn't know that she was talking to Gawain, and she didn't know that she was talking to herself, and then she raised her face, "Then I can't stay here anymore, that guy's words alone make people very worried." ”

Gawain bowed his head, and then handed the money bag into Gu Siyun's hand, "If you are willing to do so, I will be relieved, after all, Diognis was sent (kuang) by me, he should not know it now, in the city of Durazo, I will go with you when I go on the expedition immediately, and you are responsible for bringing him a message"

After speaking, Gawain walked up to Idorus, saluted respectfully, and then said, "I am leaving on an expedition this time, I don't know how long it will take to meet again, teacher, take care, this hospital and almshouse will trouble you to preside." ”

Idorus smiled, pressed his palm on Gawain's head, and then sighed, "Two years ago, in the Cathedral of St. John in the imperial capital, you and Peter still needed my introduction before they could meet the lord of the empire, but now Gawain you have your own business, you don't need to look at anyone's eyes anymore, in fact, when I was a patriarch in the past, I was pampered in the study, immersed in the wisdom of paganism and couldn't extricate myself, and I actually forgot that everything in the world still needs to be practiced, just like Gawain." As he spoke, Idorus fumbled for a key from the sleeve of his robe, "A farewell gift for you, this is the academy in the church of St. John, and Princess Anna also has one, I gave it to her before I was exiled, and I kept it, or I still have some unrealistic illusions, hoping that one day Your Majesty will pardon me and let me return to the imperial capital, but now that the old hope is broken, and new hope has sprouted, the mood has calmed down." Thank you, Gawain, for allowing my remnants and remnants to still have some effect, and my name will be engraved on the cornerstone of this hospital, instead of dying of old age on a deserted island like a stranded fish. Idorus burst into tears and cupped Gawain's face, "But promise me, no matter what you do with Barry City, I can understand, but you must always help to be loyal to the eldest princess." ”

"Yes," Gawain said.

"Remember, forever!" Idorus glared, his forehead and Gawain's knocking together in a loud sound.

"I swear by my sword of phosphorus."

As Gawain slowly walked out of the courtyard of the construction site, Ingrid was waiting for him against the wall, and then the two walked side by side along the original central corridor towards the entrance of the hall, and the construction site was also erected on the east side, where craftsmen were using materials to transform the chapel into the "Basilica Council" in the city of Bari.

At this time, the widow's footsteps stopped, staring at the scaffolding, and then her eyes looked at Gawain, who was looking back at her strangely, "Gusyun is willing to go to Durazo, but His Excellency Imam Idorus, and even Francisco, who wants to go to the Holy Land the most, stay, the former is in charge of the cathedral and the hospital for you, and the latter is willing to take care of the city of Gawain for you, I think I can do something for you too, but the money and the portal are gone now, and I can only make silk for you in Bari City." ”

As she spoke, the widow did not yet take a step, a smile on her lips, her hands crossed and her shoulders shrugged, as if she had made a great deal of determination.

"But"

"I do want to go on an expedition with you!" Ingrid lowered her face and was categorical, "But I don't think your strength, your funds are still enough, if you delay the entire expeditionary force for the sake of selfishness and carnal desire, and even let you and your brotherhood suffer a defeat in the barren and terrible mountains of Asia Minor, then what is it?" - I have heard your conversation with the Sultan of Venice and the words of Imam Idorus just now, so I have made up my mind to stay in the city of Bari to support you, and although my inheritance in Corinth and Moria has been lost, Ingrid will rise again here and give you a large fortune. Whoever told me to see you at the first glance was shamelessly seduced by you. (To be continued.) )