The night of Karamay was calm and peaceful, but it was not suitable for sleep. Although the war seemed to have passed, everyone's nerves were tense into a string. The Latins were worried about the revenge of the Byzantines, the Byzantines were worried about the return of the Latins, while Eriksen tossed and turned on his couch.

He knew that he was now in a situation of no return. He betrayed his commander and now he has become a shameless person with no sense of honor. More importantly, Erikson is afraid that his life will be in danger. Justinian handed over Faramis's army command to him, but Erikson knew that this was a hot potato. An army means a force. How could Zeodosefalon tolerate himself being weakened? And his new and old hatreds combined are undoubtedly thorns in the other party's eyes, and I am afraid that he will be targeted by all means.

And at this moment, the knock on the door made Erikston feel creepy. Who would be looking for him in the middle of the night? The man filled with fear in his heart held the sword at his hand and walked to the door to test who it was.

Before Erikson could speak, a cold voice came from outside the door, "Are you so panic? Erikson, you are really useless!" Before the other party could see Erikson, he felt the fear in his heart and spoke directly.

Erikson, who heard the sound, quickly opened the door, and what he was waiting for at this moment was the person in front of him - Musval.

"Musval, you are finally here." The uneasy Erikson was waiting for the man in front of him. Now Zeodosefalon has hated him to the core, and only this close minister of Count Theodore. However, it was this man who made him fall to this point and was at his mercy. However, Erikson knew that he had no room to resist. He didn't want to betray his commander, but at first he just didn't want to get involved in the struggle between Justinian and Zeodosefalon and told the secret he had accidentally heard. However, Musval had his handle and forced him to make a difficult choice.

"It's me, how did Justinian react today?" the Saracen asked expressionlessly. Now Erikson is a pawn he has placed next to Justinian, and he has no right to bargain with him at all.

"He seemed to trust me very much and gave me the command of Faramis' army." Erikson replied cautiously.

But Musval shook his head without hesitation, "That's just a means to stabilize Zeodosefalon, which doesn't mean anything, but it seems that the kid has not found any flaws yet. Then you can lurk for the time being, and it will naturally be of use for you."

"But you promised me...my family." Eriksen wanted to speak but stopped. He paid such a great price because he was threatened. Musval could not do it, but the people behind him could decide whether the life of his wife and son thousands of miles away existed. He never expected that Musval, who thought he was a close minister of the Earl of Theodor, was originally loyal to him.

"Don't worry, if you succeed, they will certainly not have any mistakes. But if you fail, you will naturally know what the consequences." Musval finally revealed his true face. Provoking the battle between Justinian and Zeodosefalon to profit was the real purpose of his trip. Now Zeodose has a handle on his hands, and Justinian has also installed the chess piece Erikson next to him, everything seems to be very smooth. He is like an undercurrent surging under the lake, which seems ordinary, but once the time comes, he will crush it.

But what Musval didn't know was that Justinian had already noticed his secret actions, but for now, Justinian had more important things to deal with for the time being.

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"The supply of food and grass is enough for us to support for half a month, but Peloponnese is not a grain-producing area. Even if we stand firm and keep our feet, we cannot fall into a protracted war. It seems that we can only repair it for a short time and we must attack Tripolis." Justinian looked at the map in front of him and analyzed that the most urgent task is to eliminate the vital forces of the vassal state of Achaia. The only capital of South Peloponnese is the threat of Justinian, but it is also the most dangerous. There are at least four thousand troops stationed there, and it is difficult to defeat them with his current strength.

Neuski was beside Justinian, but he asked in confusion: "Where is the Tynalonghorn? Isn't it better to contact the resistance troops there?" This was the plan that Justinian prepared from the beginning. It was because of this sentence that Neuski was persuaded to participate in the expedition, but now Justinian is not anxious.

Justinian had already expected Neuschi to have such a question, and shook his head and said, "That's just the worst. If the attack failed at the beginning, I would choose to turn there. This should be the backup plan that Theodor had prepared. But now it's different. The most important thing for us is time. The Latins have not yet reacted, which is the most favorable situation for us. If too much time is wasted at the Tynaron, everything below will be troublesome. Moreover, the resistance forces there are nominally loyal to the Nesian faction and may not be willing to surrender to Epirus. If you enter the back, it will attract the attention of the Venetians. It is very close to Crete, so we cannot take risks."

"What are you going to do?"

"Looking for opportunities to let the Latins of Tripolis come out by themselves, destroy them in one fell swoop, and defending the hilly pass north of Tripolis is enough to stop the main force of the Achaia vassal state from the south. At that time, Count Theodor could not be unmoved." Justinian had already guessed the other party's plan. It was difficult for Agrenion to attack Athens and Achaia as if ascended to heaven. The defense of the Corinthian Fortress was strong and the elite troops of tens of thousands of people, Count Theodor could not break even if he used all his strength. Now that Justinian tear the gap behind the Latins, it would inevitably lead to the impregnable defense line in front of Theodor. Justinian concluded that the man would never miss this opportunity.
Chapter completed!