At this moment, Francisco took Gawain's reins and said to him, "No, as the Earl's commander, you can't abandon your troops. ”

But Gawain, who was still excited, didn't listen, and just said, "I have made an oath with that guy from Farov, and I will never call the Red Hand Banner to the Turks to take prisoners." ”

After speaking, Sabina's feet were shaking, and Gao Wenming confessed that it was not that this war horse was afraid, but that she had indeed fought viciously for a day, and she was on the verge of collapse and exhaustion.

Franchisco then gave up his mount to Gawain, "I'll go with you on foot, with a team of crossbowmen and light soldiers, and take care of each other." ”

Gawain's hands were still trembling, it seemed that he couldn't stop because of the extreme killing and pleasure, he forcibly clamped his hand, turned over on Francisco's horse, and then Fethias was about to come forward to follow, but Gawain took out the horse's head cane and pushed it back, "Don't you follow, just take care of Sabina, and follow the others into the city of Nicaea." ”

At this time, the horn of the remnants of the gilici line was melodious—it turned out that Kabeamiya had arrived with 4,000 Paulicians to reinforce him.

"Tell the Neo-Manichaeans that I have annihilated the main force of the Greeks, and if the consul is still unwilling to help, then the Sultan will not cede the territory of Asia Minor according to the previous covenant."

After receiving the Sultan's request from several sect elders, Kabeamiya glanced twice at the enemy's position, but saw that on the battlefield in the central core, the Roma soldiers were scattering and fleeing, and the tall barbarian was riding a horse and galloping towards the high back of the mountain, followed by a small group of lightly armed soldiers, and on that side thousands of Turkic foot horsemen were storming around a high slope camp.

"Is him again?" Kabeamia's heart was a little broken. Then she tried to calm her mind, pointed her finger at Gawain, and said to all her co-workers, "Cut that brute from his ranks, and besiege him." ”

Then many of the Paulicians, on foot and with iron forks and iron rods, pounced, who had just been thrown into the battlefield, and although they were poorly equipped, they were still full of fighting spirit and energy. Soon, Gawain, who was churning in the saddle, looked back and saw flags of all colors fluttering everywhere—and the squad of lightly armed soldiers that Francisco followed was quickly repulsed to that side.

On this battlefield, Gawain was left alone, followed by the Paulicians, and in front were the Roma soldiers besieging the Red Hand detachment. The horse below him was a Moorish horse from North Africa, much taller than Sabina, but much less docile and endurance, and soon began to foam at the mouth and lose his strength.

The Roman Turkic soldiers on the periphery of the encirclement all turned around, armed with bows and arrows and swords, and stood densely in front of Gawain.

Or rather, Gawain stood alone in front of all the enemies, throwing the reins in his saddle, and dismounting, with his impossible blade and chipping sword, his purple scarf waving in the wind.

On the other side of the mountain, Farov and all the warriors of the Red Hand Guards were fighting on foot and fighting bravely with the enemy cavalry rushing up; Here, it was a silent confrontation between Gawain and nearly a thousand people.

A few seconds later, Gawain slung his sword over his right shoulder and walked at his normal pace towards the line of Roma soldiers. Everyone, including the officers, rustled back, and Gawain moved forward.

"It's the AKIN warrior!" I don't know who broke out this shout, and then there was a landslide and a tsunami-like escape, one of them ran late, and was jumped up by Gawain, so frightened that Ataberg slipped from the horse's head, and fled with his own soldiers, and Gawain did not chase after him, but laughed at the other party's horse.

Before the sun went down, Farov, who was panting with his tomahawk in his hand, and the other comrades who were standing or lying down, saw Gawain break through the siege and rush to their eyes, as if there was really a god protecting him.

But Gawain has reached the point where he is exhausted, so the following dialogue is concise and to the point.

"The red hand flag cannot fall into the hands of the enemy. I'll be the last to hold on to the little priory over there. Faroff pointed to the white buildings on the top of the hill and the gravestones.

Below, Farov lowered his furry head, "There are too many casualties, the shield array can't be formed anymore, I'm going to die here." ”

"Give me the Red Hand Flag." Gawain said.

"That's what you mean, and the rest of you who are not injured will all stand out with you." Farov laughed, then he waved his hand, and after a moment of silence, about twenty or thirty Varangian warriors who could still wear armor walked out and lined up around Gawain, which was the last elite of the Red Hand detachment.

The drums and bells sounded like a tide again—and Kabeamia's men joined the siege, and all the Turks and Paulicians closed the siege.

Under the remnant sun, Farov pointed to a passage between the monastery and the foothills, "Down there is a broken wall, and above it is a dense bush, which is not conducive to the expansion of the brigade, and it is difficult for the enemy to stop it. Lusail's words. ”

After speaking, Farov untied the wine bag and threw it to Gawain, who knew that it was still wine from Iceland, but he still craned his neck, drank it, and then threw it back to Farov, and the other party also took a few sips, "Remember, the Red Hand detachment is the last thunder in the storm." ”

"I will send this thunder to your Emperor Majesty, and if I survive, I will tell him the battle and sacrifice of the Red Hand detachment with this battle flag, so that he can remember." Gawain replied, or rather, it was his second vow with Faroff.

"That's the best, Gawain. Lusail, you're the Red Hand squad at the moment. With that, Farov drew his two-handed axe and shouted to everyone, "Viking warriors, we have done our duty to your majesty by holding our shields against the enemy. ”

"Brave warriors,

Waiting in the temple of Wahala,

Ready to fight for the dead anytime and anywhere;

Their heroic spirits,

Bring back our corpses that died on the battlefield,

From now on, all will enjoy eternal peace. ”

As all the samurai who remained behind sang this hymn, and raised their shields and battle axes one by one, Farov's eyes were clouded, as if he saw the cold waves of his homeland, the twisting bays, the dragon-headed warships in the mist, the verdant valleys, and the dewdrops frozen together by ice and snow.

In the midst of this song, Gawain also rode his horse, and according to the advice of the detachment commander, wrapped the red hand battle flag around his body, and rushed down the path!

"Allah is greater!" Below, all the infantry warriors of the Roma Kingdom rushed to Gaofu with shouts.

Axes and swords, the warriors on both sides continued to fall, one after another died heroically, and there were fewer and fewer people around Farov, but the resistance became more and more fierce - they hit the slope, outside the monastery walls, and then to the cemetery, and then Farov, covered in blood, stumbled into the hall of the monastery, outside where hundreds of Turkic cavalry galloped back and forth, and the sound of horses' hooves was like "the last thunder".