Chapter 51 Ivan who escaped death
The Sermium nobles who were scrambling to the forefront no longer care much at this moment. They just wanted to leave this damn ghost place. When they thought that they were chasing the southern nobles before, but now they have fallen to this level, they are also nervous.
Although they were puzzled by the Vadarita Cavalry's actions of inexplicably giving way out, these nobles no longer care about much. Now all they thought was that as long as they survived, they could make a comeback in the future.
So, they rushed there desperately, not seemingly worried that it was a trap that had been prepared long ago.
But in fact, these nobles knew that this might be done by the other side on purpose, but at this moment they had no choice. Just like a drowning person, they would hold on to it even if there was a straw in front of them. What's more, these people actually had a sense of luck in their hearts, that was, they might sacrifice others to become a fish that missed the net.
Therefore, many northern nobles went with the flow and went in a hurry with the defeated soldiers who fled and fled to the last way out.
However, what everyone unexpectedly expected was that the Sermium people who fled in disorder along the way were not chased and harassed by the Vadarita cavalry on both sides, and just watched the northern nobles evacuate safely.
In the rear, the Southern Army, which had just been chasing, had no time to stop it, and could only watch the great opportunity to completely destroy the Northern Army.
"What are those Vadarita doing, why don't they stop the Yankees!"
"Damn it, we're almost ready to catch up. They did it on purpose."
The furious nobles of Paradunnaon roared loudly behind, but no one paid attention. When they wanted to find Justinian, who was commanding the Vadarita cavalry, they found that the young Greek man had disappeared at some point. People sighed for regret. Without the advantage of the Vadarita coming and going like the wind, if they continue to pursue, they would obviously not have any results.
My heart was full of uneasiness, but these Bulgarian nobles could only accept this fact. After all, they understood that these Vadarita had a deep holiday with them at the beginning, and at this time they did not dare to break up too much.
But at this moment, when he was riding on the horse, he watched the Sermium nobles safely withdraw from the battlefield, the expression on Earl Connortin seemed to be calm, without any surprise or regret. The man seemed to have guessed something, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, but he did not say anything.
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On the other side, Justinian, who had disappeared before, was leading hundreds of Turkic cavalrymen from Arslan and his entourage to appear outside the mountain pass where the Sermium nobles retreated, hiding among the bushes, watching coldly, watching the other party's embarrassment and embarrassment at this moment.
The Northern Army, which was dismantled from armor, suffered most of the casualties this time, fled and surrendered countless times. After such a crushing defeat, even if the Sermium nobles had no main force and were wiped out, they would be seriously injured. I am afraid that even if they return to their old lairs in the north, they would never cause any waves.
However, at this moment, Arslan looked at Justinian in confusion and asked, "Sir Justinian, why did you let them go like this? Wouldn't it be better to take the opportunity to eliminate them once and for all?"
"Is it better? That's just for the Bulgarians. If I really kill all the guys in front of me, it will only be the Paradunnaeun, not me. I will not do this kind of thing to get millet from the fire of others." Justinian stretched lazily, looking at everything below with interest.
"Whether it is Bulgaria controlled by Ivan Assen or Bulgaria controlled by Boriel Assen, for the empire, Bulgaria that was divided or even annexed was the best Bulgaria. Connontin thought he could use a knife to kill people, but how could I make him happy?" Justinian sneered. Of course, he saw that the man he worked with was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and he naturally had to find a good retreat for himself.
"So what are we doing here now?" Since we are not here to chase and eliminate roots, Arslan couldn't help but wonder why Justinian came here at a potential risk, as if he was waiting for something.
Justinian shrugged and said, "Arslan, we just need to wait now. You don't need to search for honeycombs on your own, you just need to wait for the hummingbird to guide you."
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Although these northern nobles were seriously injured, they returned to their northern lairs and gave Bulgaria a headache for a while. During this period, they would undoubtedly gain time for him to gain a firm foothold in Macedonia.
Although it seems that the outcome of this civil war has been revealed, and Boriel Assen will ascend to the throne of the Tsar as he wishes, it is not so easy to sit on it safely. The northern nobles and Ivan Assen completely missed the throne of victory, how could they let it go and wait for death? What would be imagined if these losers in power struggles are waiting for - after all, Bulgaria inherited the fine tradition of in-fighting in the Byzantine Empire.
Just as we were talking, a commotion suddenly came from the Bulgarian army below. It turned out that there was a dispute between the Bulgarians.
Now these dejected nobles are no longer the unbreakable alliance before. The conflicts between the nobles are also prominent because of this defeat. They accused each other of each other of them to shirk their own responsibilities. It seemed that the previous defeat seemed to be gone, but in the end, these nobles all transferred their resentment to one person - that is, Ivan Asen, who was previously regarded as their master.
"This timid coward actually threw it down and ran away. St. Cyril is above me. Even if I die, I will continue to curse him in the grave."
"We shouldn't believe that boy. We are all because of his instigation. We are going to plunge into the Southern trap."
"That's right, we've completely lost, we've lost completely. Damn!"
"I hope he is dead...or we will have great trouble."
"I can only say that I hope this is the case, but the key is that we didn't notice where he went before!"
The roaring nobles were almost unable to control themselves. They could only curse and hate hysterically, pushing all these responsibilities on Ivan Assen, hoping to tear him into pieces.
This ironic scene naturally fell into Justinian's eyes, but Ivan Assen, who was also hiding in the dark, was fully visible.
At this moment, the young grand duke snorted coldly in his heart. He had already known what the virtues of these nobles were. But there was nothing strange about this. After all, they were using each other, and there was nothing wrong with it.
However, it is obviously not realistic to rely on them to make a comeback. Since they are out of danger, they can leave here almost.
Ivan made up his mind. Although he pretended to be a soldier, he was still a little unsafe after all. For safety reasons, he pretended to accept and left the marching team halfway. Naturally, he was not noticed by other soldiers. After all, it was very common for the defeated troops to escape and leave. However, Ivan Asen did not notice that there were eyes staring at him at this moment.
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When Ivan Asen finally left the army and crossed a mountain and embarked on a deserted road, he was finally able to take off his disguise with confidence. After all, the soldiers' clothes along the way were too eye-catching. Once others noticed, he might face death without a burial place.
But just when he thought everything was over, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from behind, causing the heart of Grand Duke Ivan, who had originally breathed a sigh of relief, to his throat.
At this time, a sinister laughter came from behind and penetrated into people's ears.
"Hehe, Your Highness Ivan, where are you going?"
"Bultonistein, it turns out it's you!" Ivan Asen immediately recognized the voice, and the calm and natural person turned around and looked at the Earl of Burgas who was appearing behind him. He said coldly. But his calmness on the surface could not hide his inner shock and tension. He never expected to meet this two-faced and three-sword man here. There was nothing worse than this! Because there was nothing more fearful than a capricious poisonous snake. Obviously, the other party seemed to have discovered that he had been chasing him quietly all the way, so naturally the person who came was not good.
At this moment, Count Burtonystein, with two or three hundred cavalry behind him slowly spread out and surrounded Ivan Assen, leaving him completely without a way to escape this time, but the man's face still had a disgusting hypocritical smile and said:
"Your Highness, where are you going? I wonder if it's too dangerous to be alone. So after thinking about it, I personally led the team to protect Your Highness. You were frightened."
But at this time, Ivan Asen was too lazy to slander the other party. Before the other party could finish his words, he interrupted and said:
"Forget it, Burtoni, I know your trick more than anyone else. Don't play this with me at this time. What do you want to do? I don't have the mood to waste time with you. Now move your people away and don't forget that I am still your lord now. And as my vassal, do you want to disobey my orders?"
He said something without hesitation, but it was of no use to Count Burtoni. The man still maintained his signature calmness and waved his hand: "The oath of loyalty that I followed the tsar of Bulgaria. Your Highness, do you still think you are the same as you in the past?" After he said that, several soldiers rushed over and controlled the unarmed Ivan Assen to control his movements.
Ivan, who was shocked and angry, was eager to break free, but he was so stupid that he couldn't straighten his waist by the pain of his old fists.
"You, Burtoni—"
"Shh! Your Highness, I advise you to say less. This is good for everyone. You can suffer less, and I can also give you to His Highness Borier. After all, you should not want to appear in front of your opponent with a bruised and swollen face!"
Burtonistan smiled slightly as he looked at Ivan's attempt to struggle. After all, he was still a young man. Although he was very talented than Boriel Assen and even surpassed Tsar Karoyan, he was still a little more young and energetic. He had discovered Ivan Assen's traces before, but he kept following him quietly. On the way the other party might have gone, Burtonised his men and lie down. He personally led a team of men around the rugged terrain and waited in advance. Finally, Ivan Assen came. How could he let him go?
However, as soon as Burtonystein finished speaking, Ivan Asen, who was so painful that he couldn't straighten his waist, suddenly burst into laughter.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
"Your Highness, your highness, why are you laughing at?" Seeing the young man in front of him laughing at him for no reason. Although he was clearly in control of the situation, it made Earl Burtoni feel very unhappy and asked immediately.
At this time, Ivan Assen immediately stopped laughing and said contemptuously and disdainfully: "Of course I am laughing at your stupidity and incompetence. People like you can be counted. It is really a joke for the kingdom. Do you really think that you can escape by sending me over? What a joke, a bat like you who is two-sided and three-sworded in seeing the wind is destined to be despised by everyone. Even if you take me back to atone for the merits, that idiot Borier can let you go, and the other Paradunnaun will let you go. I'm afraid that the man Connontin will kick you away without hesitation and use your Burgas to appease other nobles. It's ridiculous that you are still lucky and really laugh to death."
After saying that, Ivan Asen burst into laughter again, and his actions undoubtedly came to the most worried place in Earl Burtoni. He was actually not sure whether he could rely on handing over Ivan Asen to avoid being liquidated. But now he heard what Ivan said in front of him. However, his hesitation and doubt in his heart were soon shaken by him and he shook his head and threw it aside. Now he had no choice. The northern nobles who were seriously injured in energy were unable to reverse the failure. It was truly stupid to bet on Ivan Asen at this time.
Only then did Burtonistein sneer and shouted: "Don't think you're here to fool me. Do you think I'll be fooled and let you go after hearing your empty mouth? I'm delusional!"
As soon as the man finished speaking, a strange and young voice suddenly rang behind him.
Chapter completed!