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Chapter 4 The Heart of a Lion Chapter 58 Saladin¡¯s Strategy

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    Chapter 58 Saladin¡¯s Strategy

    Dark night fell over the Antioch Castle. Archbishop George placed the Knights Templar and the Teutonic Knights in the east and west directions of the castle respectively. This arrangement could avoid unnecessary conflicts between the knights on both sides.  Stationed in the room are the Knights Hospitallers wearing blue smocks. They are in the center as if they are mediators.  Duke Bellazon was staying in the Templar camp at this time. He roared like a jackal in Lei Ruo's tent, but Lei Ruo was drinking wine from a wine glass with a calm expression, and all he could hear was Bella.  Duke Song complained naggingly.

    "Okay, my Lord Duke, even if you are not the regent of Antioch, you are still the most powerful noble in this kingdom, aren't you?" Finally Lei Ruo couldn't help it anymore, and he reminded Bellason.  said the Duke.

    "But, Archbishop George controls the palace, how can I swallow this breath." Duke Bellazon said persistently.

    "I don't think Archbishop George is the problem. The problem is that you should establish your own merits. So many Antioch nobles will definitely regard you as a leader, not the old archbishop." Lei Ruo told Bella  Duke Song suggested.

    "Well." Duke Bellazon's eyes were evasive. Almost no one knew about his collusion with the Sudanese. Of course, he couldn't let the world know, otherwise this thunderous leader would be the first to chop off his head.

    When the nobles of Antioch were fighting for power, Saladin returned to this battlefield after quelling the coup in the Sultan's court. Saladin returned here in the shortest time by boat, which also shows that in his heart  Worry about the war situation here.

    Facing the monsoon, the sultanate's dhow sailed very fast, and entered the port controlled by the Sudanese army in a few days. Muhald, who had received the news earlier at the port, led the Mamluks to wait here.  Although the army controlled this place, it did not prohibit the entry of other merchant ships. Therefore, the coming and going of merchant ships on this sea was very lively, which made people not feel that this was the front line of a war.

    "The Grand Steward's trip is going well." Muhalder was wearing a small scale armor and a green cloak with his family crest printed on it. Three red crescent moons overlapped, and his  On his head is a pointed helmet.

    "It went well." Saladin jumped from the deck to the shore first. He was wearing a white robe of a Sudanese official with an emerald necklace hanging around his neck. Muhald and others saw it and felt it was a bit incongruous.  It feels like, after all, this is still a battlefield. What if you are assassinated by the enemy without wearing armor?  But Saladin was wearing an ordinary robe, which was a kind of confidence that controlled everything.

    They walked side by side. Saladin was walking on the avenue of the port city captured by his own army. It was so leisurely that he seemed to be in his own backyard, while Muhalder was fully armed and nervous, as if he was about to attack.  It was like fighting with swords drawn, and the Mamluks were also guarding on both sides very nervously. Who knew whether there were any resisters left in the ruins of the buildings that were hit by the trebuchets.

    "I heard that you killed Duke Flanders?" Saladin asked curiously.

    "Yes, the Mamluks broke through their camp." Muhalder said concisely.

    "That was a good opponent, a good knight. It's a pity." Saladin sighed, and then asked, "I heard that you let the Templars go? Those hateful guys should die.  On the war zone."

    ¡°Because I think they still have uses.¡± Muhalder explained.

    "Useful, those bandits who go around raping and plundering?" Saladin said disdainfully. In his opinion, the Templars who called themselves knights were just bandits, attacking women and children without the honor of a knight.

    "Yes, the death of Duke Flanders is related to the Templars." Muhalder continued, he knew Saladin's moral obsessiveness.

    "What do you mean?" Saladin was keenly aware of the key point in Muhald's words. Saladin was not only an outstanding commander, but also a statesman who could calmly judge the situation. "There are reasons within the Kingdom of Antioch.  The appearance of the Templars caused a disagreement, so that¡¯s what it means.¡±

    "That's right, we only need to use their own internal fighting to win without a fight. By then, the entire Holy Land will be back under the grace of God." Muhard's eyes were filled with flashes. How many generations have this happened?  It is the dream of the Sudanese and those who can accomplish this great deed will become the greatest warriors.

    "Haha, Muhald, you have indeed learned a lot, but do you think you can win the jihad just by relying on these machinations?" Saladin was very satisfied with the growth of his right-hand man, but he still lacked  A little heat, but on its ownUnder his careful cultivation, Muhald will surely become the most outstanding commander in the Sultanate.

    "Then, sir, what are your plans?" Muhalder said nonchalantly. This is also the conceit of a young man, who always thinks that his own method is the most advanced.

    "Let's wait and see what happens." Saladin raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

    Just like what Archbishop George said, Saladin's army did not retreat, but it had no plans to attack. The two sides faced off across the border to the territory between Antioch Castle. It seemed peaceful but in between  Fierce team battles broke out in the territory, especially in the villages where every inch of territory was being fought for. What Saladin said about waiting and watching the changes did not mean doing nothing.  The Kingdom of Antioch and Saladin were preparing for a larger and decisive battle. Archbishop George issued the first regency order to all Antioch nobles, ordering the nobles to lead the army to assemble in Antioch  Castle, and Saladin continued to gather troops, and the entire hot land was filled with an increasingly strong smell of gunpowder.

    "Your Majesty, this land has attracted many adventurers. Look, aren't those adventurers from the Kingdom of Bru? Look, there are also long swordsmen from our country. It's so diverse." Bald Otto stood with Schwab.  On the city wall, looking at those adventurers coming from the ports still controlled by the Kingdom of Antioch, these adventurers are not pilgrims or crusaders, because they will not fight voluntarily, and the only thing that can drive them is money.

    "What price do adventurers like Otto charge? Go and ask." Schwab felt that the reason why he was suppressed by the Templars was because he had too few troops. Now this battle has attracted many  This made Schwab particularly familiar with mercenaries. When he was fighting in the Kingdom of Pumenbrus, didn't he rely on experienced mercenaries to win the victory? In this case, he wanted to use this powerful force again.

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