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At the edge of the tent, Muzafiadin, who had recovered his strength, was already wearing a robe, chopping wood and forage for his new master, and then Tetisius, who was fully clothed, walked in front of Gawain with his helmet with the permission of the guard, but saw that he was listening to the clerk next to him dictating the documents of all parties, and kept giving instructions.

"Soldiers need heroes, people and believers need protection, empires need propaganda of merit, Amalfi needs support - I'm just sorting out the relationships and satisfying each other." Faced with Tetisius's question, Gawain answered it this way.

Standing in front of the sand table, Tetisius nodded slightly, "Then when the pirates of Elainus turn back immediately, although the walls here can defend against them, what if they follow Helis into Koabydos or Gallipoli?" ”

"Then we will have to rely on the Amalfi or Ephkin region, and there will be more ships from our partners to reinforce us. In addition, you have to rely on your five hundred barbarian light cavalry, and the infantry is not as mobile as four horses' hooves, and you are a mobile fortress to intercept any pirate who tries to gain a foothold on the shore. Gawain said, staring at the noseless cavalry officer.

"You trust me so much? You know, I am a guest general, a personal servant of Caesar, not to mention Caesar, even if His Majesty the Emperor comes at this moment, I will not hesitate to abandon you, and even attack you. Tetisius once again hid his tortured face.

"So what, my current goal is the same as the emperor's, not to mention that I am not a Greek military nobleman, but just a Varyag barbarian with a remote and harmless origin. Your Majesty can send the Tekopo mercenaries, and Caesar can send you, if nothing else, just for my simple background. Besides, for the Empire, our team is a lone bird that has been hit by mistake, and it is gratifying to have some success, but it is not a pity to be destroyed. Gawain smiled, and then he said to the cavalry officer, "Of course, the destruction of our army is a number for the Emperor or Caesar, but you and I don't want that to happen, do we?" ”

"I see, I will do my best in this battle for you, honorable Earl Commander." Tetisius didn't seem to have any more burdens, and bowed.

The mountains of Gallipoli were hidden under the vast clouds, and five hundred lightly armed Turkic light horsemen, led by Tetisius, walked along the seashore, holding flags and emblems, towards the "node" between Gallipoli and Erainus.

The Turkic mercenary officer's psychology was mixed, and he certainly didn't want Gawain to fail, and the army would be frustrated and destroyed. But Tetisius had been immersed in the Byzantine system for a long time, and he had been bold and resolute in his youth, and after one battle, his master, Myculinus, punished him for his bravery, and gave the reason:

"Tetisius, you fool, Turkic son of an alien race, do you know what the principles of the Romans have adhered to for thousands of years? Whether it is the ancient senate or the empire under the emperor now, the order and rules are that it will always be those who are mediocre, and you may wonder why this is so. Because mediocrity is harmless, mediocrity is the least feared by people, from the noble ministers to the lowly pawns, when they think of mediocrity, they will say, 'Just choose him, the fellow we have no reason to fear,' and now you are going to put the cavalry I have collected with my private wealth in danger, damn you, don't you know that the duty of a slave is to protect everything of your master? ”

From then on, Tetisius accepted the "mediocre view" instilled by his master, he covered his face with an embroidered and lengthened trench coat, even if this appearance can have the effect of frightening the enemy on the battlefield, but he does not want to frighten the nobles of the empire, he never actively speaks when discussing matters, what the master thinks, then do it, you don't need to think. So much so that in the end, even the Macaulinus, who had admonished him, almost forgot about his existence.

Looking up and seeing the deep red and yellow mountains stretching out to the sea by Gallipoli, Tetisius felt like a fern growing in it, and in the wind and rain and time, everyone forgot about themselves, and only the dirty goats would face it normally, thinking of this, Tetisius took off his turban from the chains, and the sea breeze rushed towards him, and then he shook his horsewhip violently,

"When you fight immediately, no one should be passive, be brave and resolute, and I will ask for a reward for you!"

Over there, in the camp of Elainus, Gawain appeared in front of the entire army with a sword and a red feather ornament, Muzafiadin ran to Sabina with his bare feet and a spear, and then knelt below, Gawain stepped on his back and turned over on Sabina's back, "Everyone, I am here, waiting for the enemy, and of course, the arrival of reinforcements!" ”

The drums sounded, and from behind Gawain a large banner was raised, embroidered with the portrait of St. Dimitrius, the protector of the city, and a smaller red hand flag was tied, and Desiderius, the imam of Nicaea, stood beside Gawain with a cross and a guard holding a flail on the left and right.

Below were all the Tecopo mercenaries, Caesar's personal servants, and Italian veterans, lined up in a dense formation along the newly built camp of Elainus, staring at the holy sea of wind and mist.

Soon, there was a faint drum beat on the desert island opposite, and the eyes of the soldiers under the banner began to focus, and their hands involuntarily grabbed and clenched their weapons - a large number of Zahaas's pirate fleet was coming!

The first to emerge in the fog was the tall black mast and the black crescent flag that fluttered on it, followed by the song that shook the entire sea, "Poor heretic dog, do you still want to beg the fire to protect the scorched land?" ”

It's a pirate!

And they returned with the looting goods.

Gradually, the silhouette of the entire fleet pierced through the clouds and appeared in front of the sea near Elainus, and at this time, on the peaks around Erainus, flames rose and smoke flew, which was a signal to warn the various posts, and many people who came to cheer also began to shout vigorously and sing hymns, and for a time they competed with the songs of the Turkic pirates.

At this time, Diognes rushed to the wall, looked at it carefully, and then turned back to Gawain and shouted, "The enemy has not four ships, but seven—they must have been aided by the bandits of the other islands." ”

"It's a bit of a hassle, but everything goes according to plan." Gawain held the sword of phosphorus fire and raised it, and the sword light of the sword turned back a little light.