The scorching sun.
The long marching team, like a spear, ran through the entire Jerusalem.
In the stands, the servants of the noble family were already carrying golden trays with silver wine glasses, serving cold and sweet wine to their masters.
The red-haired Earl Leonard looked provocatively at Lothar, who was standing in front of the cathedral and was sweating profusely from the sun. He raised his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
"call--"
He let out a strange scream of pleasure, then took another cup and poured it into the soil at his feet in front of Lothar.
Lothar smiled at him, with compassion hidden in his smile. He pretended to whisper to the flag-bearer beside him, Hans von Sego, who had the title of knight: "Poor Count Leonard, was killed by Syria. Nur al-Din (Saleh’s father) was imprisoned in a high tower for a full eighteen years. It is said that he may have been mad, otherwise he would not have spilled the sweet wine on the ground.”
Hans also showed a look of pity: "May Heavenly Father bless him and get rid of his madness as soon as possible."
Count Leonard's face suddenly turned livid.
He muttered in a low voice: "It's fifteen years, not eighteen years. This stupid boy is just as annoying as his father."
He had a deep dislike for Lothar.
But he didn't regard Lothar as a "political enemy" who needed to be eradicated. Due to various reasons, he was just a hateful nuisance!
Lothar said to the hussars behind him: "Let's go, we have to follow the marching team and escort them out of the city. If you feel the heat is unbearable, just endure it a little longer. I have ordered the clothing officer to order a sunshade for you." The burqa will be distributed to you in two days."
The Hussars did not need burqas, but the high temperature in the Holy Land during the day made it necessary for them to have a burqa to protect them from the sun.
Ulm said respectfully: "Sir, this is nothing. A noble person like you is also enduring the heat."
They had completed the task of guarding the king and the clergy, and began to accompany the marching team on both sides.
The winged cavalry held the ceremonial armed swords in their hands tightly. Their tall and straight postures and bright armor attracted the attention of many girls who were watching from both sides.
Some proud knights ridiculed with jealousy and envy: "Look, this is the cavalry formed by the country baron. They have feathers on their backs, just like the male peacocks in the royal garden who court the opposite sex diligently."
Someone muttered: "I know that bright Milan-style armor will look like the iron plate used by Turkic barbarians to barbecue under the scorching sun. It is not practical at all."
As the first wing cavalry, Ulm couldn't help but loudly said to his comrades: "Look, they look envious and want to put their eyes on our armor."
"Everyone has seen that even the knights are envious of our armor. Your Excellency has given us such honors and valuables. We must do our best to repay you with our loyalty!"
"Yes, we are brave winged cavalry."
"When the winged cavalry arrives, all heretics will be terrified!"
The hussars held their heads high, and their unique armor and decorations made them stick together more and more. Something called "collective sense of honor" emerged among them.
In front, Lord Raymond, wearing a blue robe and cape, came on horseback. He called loudly: "Baron Lothar."
"Good morning, Lord Tiberius."
Lothar replied respectfully.
He was a little surprised that the leader of the Jazz Party, who could be said to cover the sky with one hand in the Holy Land, would actually talk to him.
"Baron Lothar, your father and I once had a close relationship. I was worried that you would become like him, obsessed with starting successive wars."
Lothar said with some confusion: "Sir, I know very little about what my father has done here, but if my father's ideas are so radical, he should have a very good relationship with Count Leonard."
Raymond's serious face couldn't help but reveal a smile: "Your father once openly declared that Leonard is a reckless fool without a brain."
Lothar was stunned.
Was Count Werner so fierce before?
It's obvious that not many years have passed since then.
"Okay, your Majesty has informed me of what you have done. This is a credit to you. I am also very happy that you can realize that there is a possibility of compromise and cooperation between us and the infidels."
Earl Raymond greeted Lothar with a smile and then left.
Lothar thought about it for a moment and figured out that it was Baldwin IV who informed Regent Raymond about the alliance between them and King Saleh, and that was why there was such a conversation.
The Crusaders marching north finally left Jerusalem.
The huge team stirred up a long stretch of loess.
The nobles and knights followed the Crusaders one after another to bid farewell to Earl Raymond and other nobles heading north.
It's not just the nobles who are leaving.
Like Earl Georgelin, who favors the Queen Mother's party.
He had devoted his whole life to restoring the County of Edessa, and after finally waiting for such an opportunity, he naturally would not miss it.
You must know that he is not the only heir to the title of Earl of Edessa. If he hadn't gone, it would have been a disaster if his younger brothers and sisters had taken the lead.
Count Thirière of Flanders was also among them.
Not long after he arrived in the Holy Land, he joined Count Leonard. Most of the new knights and nobles who arrived in the Holy Land would join Count Leonard.
Their style is more radical, because only war can enable them to gain meritorious service and obtain fiefdom.
The regent, Earl Raymond, is more like the "leader" jointly elected by the local nobles in order to fight against these latecomers who want to compete with them.
Their style is naturally biased towards maintaining the status quo. Even if they reach an agreement with the pagans, they do not want the war to burn into their own territory. Even if they win, they will only end up with feathers on the ground.
...
Jerusalem gradually fell into darkness in the evening.
Lothar galloped through the city with the winged cavalry. He shouted and ordered: "Hans, go over there and take a look. Ulm, take a person over there...the fire worship area in the east and A curfew has been issued in the southern Jewish ghetto, and from now on, no one is allowed to go out.”
After the army went out, the security problem in Jerusalem became acute.
Before this, when local ruffians were being arrested and enlisted in the army, the security in Jerusalem had improved significantly.
However, the departure of a large number of Christian sergeants and knights has caused the city's population proportion to slip to a dangerous value.
Today, knights from the Royal Knights Order located in various royal estates are returning one after another, leading the sergeants.
The strength of the Royal Knights was replenished, so Lothar was captured by Baron Godfrey as a "strong man" and patrolled the city with him to maintain law and order.
In the afternoon, some Zoroastrian believers gathered under the dome altar to listen to a "sage" preaching. They almost caused trouble, but now they have all been hung on the gallows to dry.
