To the southwest of Thessaloniki, the appearance of a white Iron Cross battle flag attracted the attention of everyone on the battlefield. Whether it was the Bulgarians, the Epirus, or the Morians, they did not know that this new flag was in front of them.

Which side does the force joining the battlefield come from, but no matter what, everyone realizes that its addition will completely reverse the direction of the entire war.

When the dust gradually dispersed, a cavalry formation of more than 500 people stepped into the battlefield under the city of Thessaloniki and came into view. When the three coalition forces saw the appearance of each other clearly, they all gasped in unison, because this

The cavalry appeared at this time and place, looking extremely out of place. Whether it was the riding clothes of the sitting horses, the barrel helmets on their heads, and the iconic cross robes, they all showed that this was a Latin army.

And he's a Crusader.

Creepy fear fell on the minds of Mikhail, Tsar Boril and Justinian respectively - why did they appear here.

Just when the three parties were hesitating and not knowing how to respond, Mikhail Dukas suddenly saw a red golden lion flag lighting up next to the black cross. Then he suddenly realized it and immediately showed an expression of overjoyed. Although

I don’t know what happened, but I’m sure it was Venetian reinforcements! The emperor couldn’t help but ordered his troops to attack across the board.

"Attack, cooperate with the Venetians, and eliminate the rebels in Moria!"

The emperor of Doukas issued this order with great enthusiasm, asking his army to cooperate with the Venetian Latins and Bulgarians to attack the Romans in Moria.

At this time, Justinian, who was also aware of the threat, also had a heavy look on his face. In fact, he was surprised that the Venetians sent a Latin Crusade at this time.

Obviously the defeat has been decided, but now he can only suppress his composure and order his subordinates to stabilize the front.

But the shouts of killing from the southwest were so loud that even the extremely loyal Moria new army trembled.

Seeing that Justinian's army front was about to collapse without a fight, but at this moment, Bogdani, who was holding a battle ax and covered in blood, angrily scolded the soldiers who wanted to escape, "Pick up your weapons,

Cowards at the foot of the mountain, what is thrown on the ground on the battlefield will never be scraps of metal, but only chopped off heads. If you still want to live, fight with the enemy instead of just sitting back and waiting to die like now. Anyway

Our Qingshigang tribe will never become deserters. If you are willing to embarrass your chief, then get out as soon as possible!"

After that, the roaring Albanian mountain people followed Bogdani and launched a countercharge towards the enemy in front of them.

I don't know whether it was because of shame that inspired fighting spirit, or because of the will to survive in a dangerous situation. After seeing the mountain barbarians fearlessly killing the enemy, Moria's new army also gritted its teeth and charged towards the enemy.

At this moment, the black fox battle flag that had been motionless also left its place, but instead of retreating and evacuating, it was flying beside the soldiers on the front line. I saw Cha, who was wearing black armor at some point.

Stinian appeared here and fought alongside his soldiers.

"I am with you, warriors of Rome, let the whole world attack from three sides, we will give them a head-on blow! Victory will belong to us!" Justinian shouted, pulling out the sword in his hand.

, he was not really sure of winning, but now his soldiers needed courage. This scene re-invigorated the soldiers who originally wanted to escape and united with the little fox. They emerged from the eyes of the Peloponnesian followers.

Isn’t that what this gentleman is doing so that he can bravely face the pack of wolves in front of him one day?

The new troops of Moria reorganized and prepared to attack, but just when the Latin Crusaders were about to come into contact with the Moria Army on the battlefield, something unexpected happened suddenly.

The Venetian flag-bearer who originally marched alongside the Teutonic Knights was actually beheaded by the Latin man next to him with a sword. Along with his head that flew out was the golden lion flag of St. Mark in his hand.

The Latin knight quickly changed the direction of the attack, turned the tip of his spear and pierced the flesh and blood body of the unsuspecting Epirus man. The sudden attack directly smashed the Epirus legion into pieces, like

The hot table knife cut the cheese, and the overwhelming charge directly defeated the formation of the Ducas army. Some people were immediately penetrated by spears, and some were trampled by horse hooves. The Epirus soldiers howled in agony.

They had no idea what was going on. They were in chaos and soon fell into a self-trampling collapse. What greeted them was the death harvest of the Latin Knights.

Emperor Michael Dukas, who was standing at the back after witnessing this scene, was dumbfounded. He saw with his own eyes that his army was stabbed in the "waist" by the Venetian Latins who were supposed to be allies.

Justinian and his soldiers were also at a loss. The Latins who originally attacked them actually helped them. Without time to think about it, Justinian immediately issued an order.

"All troops advance!" On each front, Godric's Tambei cavalry, Sarius's Renaissance cavalry, and Phocas's Modon infantry could not restrain their excitement and all launched counterattacks.

"Destroy them and let the enemy wail!"

At this moment, the war situation completely reversed. The originally disadvantaged Morian army and the Latin cavalry formed a tacit understanding of chopping blocks and war hammers to attack the Epirus people wildly, completely defeating the remaining combat effectiveness of the Ducas family.

"The Bulgarians escaped!"

"The Serbs have abandoned us too!"

"There is no way to stop the rout of troops in front, the enemy is coming to kill us!"

Under the eagle banner that symbolized the emperor's authority, Michael Dukas looked at the collapse of his army with bloodshot eyes. One bad news after another swallowed up the last hope in his heart, and the heavy blow made the man feel dizzy, and at this moment

The noise in his ears also made him confused. The servants and jesters were still begging him to abandon this place and retreat to a safe place as soon as possible. However, how could this noble emperor swallow this breath?

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"Speaking of which, I had a deep impression of you when I first met you." On the boat, Senator Giovanni ordered someone to fetch a bottle of wine from the cellar, even on the vast sea.

, this man also doesn’t forget to enjoy.

He raised the cup indicatively and asked, "Would you like some? It's brewed on Crete. It tastes pretty good."

Igor shook his head cautiously, "No, thank you for your kindness, but I'm not used to drinking wine from the south." On the surface, the young man from Ross rejected the offer because he had no appetite, but on Crete

How could Igor, who grew up in high school, not be used to drinking wine from his hometown, but he was unwilling to take the wine glass from a Venetian.

The quiet cover-up deceived the Venetian nobles in front of him very well. When Giovanni saw the other party's rejection, he poured himself a small glass without any doubt. The mellow aroma of the wine was so refreshing that the man couldn't help but close his eyes and enjoy it. This was indeed

It was a nice bottle of wine, but what was more memorable to him was that this glass of wine was the trophy of his victory in conquering a town in Candia. After sending the Teutonic Knights to the battlefield and ensuring victory, Joe

Only then did Varney take it out and have a drink to celebrate.

After taking a slight sip, the Venetian man turned his attention to the young Ross in front of him, as if he wanted to look for something from top to bottom, which also made Igor very uncomfortable.

"You haven't answered my question yet?" Giovanni asked.

"What's your question?" Igor, who felt very abrupt when he was asked this question, showed confusion on his face.

And Giovanni laughed loudly, "Hahaha, you really don't look straight like a Russian at all, you look like an onion, with one layer left after peeling it off. But it's a shame those barbarians are willing to trust you, anyway, on the sea

Since you have nothing to do, why not talk to me about you. I think you are incompatible with those Ross people, so your first meeting must be an interesting thing."

The Venetian man seemed to say it casually, but the look he gave Igor knew that this was not a simple interrogation and he had no room to refuse. Could it be that the other party noticed something? Igor's heart tightened and he clenched his fists subconsciously.

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But soon, the young Russian man calmed down and replied calmly: "You guessed it right, Mr. Congressman, I did become a monk halfway to follow the leader Yaroslav. My mother is a Khazar Jew, and my father is from Russia."

Fur traders, they gave birth to me in Kherson. Although I resemble my mother, the blood of the Russians flowing through me cannot be questioned by anyone." There was no expression on Igor's face, and he just said coldly

Look at the Venetian man who questions himself.

The atmosphere froze at this moment. Unexpectedly, the other party was so straightforward, which actually dispelled Giovanni's doubts. He then smiled to resolve the awkwardness of the situation and explained: "Haha, I didn't mean that, I was just a little curious.

That's all. But you just said that you are from Kherson." Giovanni immediately became interested when he heard this name in the Roman Northern Military District located on the Black Sea.

After successfully diverting the other party's attention, Igor followed the other party's curiosity and continued to answer: "Yes, if it hadn't been for the Cuman invasion that happened four years ago and destroyed my hometown, I would not be drifting at sea.

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"Oh, God, I didn't expect the rumors to be true." The Venetian man had also heard about Kherson's destruction. He quickly apologized to the young man in front of him, but little did he know that Igor was completely filled with half-truths and half-false emotions.

He was blinded.

After finishing the cross-examination of the young man from Ross in front of him, Senator Giovanni had completely given up his suspicion at this time. At this time, he was more concerned about the Kherson mentioned by the other party. The Black Sea has always been a forbidden area for the emperors of the Roman Empire. Although some people smuggled across, but

There are very few people who know everything there, but now this young man named Igor is from there, and Giovanni instantly feels that this person is a rare commodity.

So, he extended an invitation to the young man in front of him, "Speaking of which, Mr. Igor, after our cooperation ends this time, would you be interested in accepting my personal employment?"
Chapter completed!