Chapter 26 Disaster on Xiao Qiang
Time went by six hours ago, just after Bai Zhou had just placed the St. Papa, he heard Haul's voice, looking for himself.
In fact, Bai Zhou can be called the four words "body and mind exhausted" at this time. Now he only wants to have a good rest, but Haul comes to find himself at this point in time. With the character of this former mercenary, if it were not an important and urgent matter, he would not have been so rash.
Speaking of which, even without Xibila's request, Bai Zhou would not choose to return the next day. After all, it is difficult to regain energy on the bumpy boat. The salty and wet sea breeze does not take advantage of the wound healing.
"What's the matter? So anxious." Bai Zhou found a chair and asked Haul to sit down. Bai Zhou's eyes were dozing off.
"Sir, I don't know if I should tell you." Looking at Bai Zhou's tired face, Haul was still hesitant after considering it.
Bai Zhou was angry, but he took it seriously. After all, with his relationship with Haul, if it was just an urgent matter, there was no need to hide it. If it was just a private request, Haul would not choose to negotiate during this period.
Looking at Hauer's serious expression, Bai Zhou still corrected his face and said, "As long as you think you should say, there is nothing you can't say."
Haul looked hesitant, as if he was making a decision. After thinking for a long time, he spoke again: "Sir, you should not go back in person on the Crusader side. It is best to send only a trustworthy person over and order not to let the Western Qin army move forward again."
"Why? You have to give me a reasonable reason." Bai Zhou held his chin with one hand. He didn't expect Haul to say such a sentence. If Haul just simply asked him to stay on Rhodes Island for a few more days, then Bai Zhou could still speculate on the reason he said so, but the key to the problem now is, "Don't let the Western Qin army move forward anymore."
Bai Zhou seemed to smell an unusual smell.
"Saladin is too strong. On this land, we can't be his opponent at all." Hall gave a reason that was not a reason.
"Yes, but I believe he is still no match for Frederick." Bai Zhou also gave an answer that was not an answer.
In short, neither of them said something heart-to-heart.
Egypt led by Saladin was strong, and that was right, but the 70,000 troops led by Frederick was not a mess. Bai Zhou knew that in history, even though this crusaders fell apart due to Frederick's accidental drowning, the coalition forces led by Richard, the Lionheart King and the King of France were still hard to decide on the victory and defeat with Saladin. In the end, although the Crusaders failed in a more decent way, it was enough to show that as long as Frederick had no surprises this time, the victory of the Crusaders was still relatively large, even if Frederick chose the offensive route this time, it was a bit like a big favourite.
Haul and Saladin had fought, so they should be very clear about Saladin's strength limit, so they should be clear that this Egyptian army would not be Frederick's opponent under normal circumstances.
So in this way, Haul told Bai Zhou not to lead his troops forward again, and he would definitely not be because Saladin was too strong. At least, the most important reason was not this. Moreover, Xi Qin came here this time to defeat Saladin. If he marched passively because his opponent was too strong, he would probably give Frederick a suitable reason here, otherwise, it would be unreasonable to delay the army's advance without any reason.
Haul was not stupid. He knew that the reason Bai Zhou answered him just now was because he didn't believe the reason he said. As soon as he thought of this, Haul decided to tell the truth. After all, let alone the experience of fighting together between the two of them. When they asked for help at Giles, Bai Zhou also actively helped him, which greatly improved his status among the French nobles at that time.
Moreover, there was another very important reason. He had already seen that after the incident just now, he might not be very easy to mess around on Rhodes Island. Although he belonged to the generals of Berryon, he knew in his heart that when it comes to martial arts or knight morality, Guy had no way to compare with any of Raymond and Berryon; but when it comes to power, Raymond and Berryon combined are not opponents of Guy.
When I stay in Rhodes, I will sooner or later be charged with a vengeful crime by Guy, who is holding a grudge. After all, I am a general with a large position under Berryon. Guy cannot move Berryon, but it will be much easier to move myself, and by the way, it can also weaken Berryon's strength.
Moreover, in his opinion, it was difficult for Jerusalem to recover, or, based on more information he had with him than Bai Zhou, it was impossible to recover. In this case, he was still on Rhodes Island and could only live and wait for death. He was worried about being plotted against by Guy every day. Such a life was not what he wanted.
In other words, he is preparing for a way out. Once he finds that the situation is wrong, he is ready to go back. If Xi Qin recommends and "protection", it will undoubtedly be his best way out.
As for protection, because I have the secrets, I am afraid that only the people of Western Qin dare to protect themselves.
"Sir, I know, you also know that if the crusaders led by Frederick could reach Jerusalem normally, then there would be great hope of recovering the Holy City. But what if Frederick died halfway?" Hall gave an answer that shocked Bai Zhou.
His pupils involuntarily contracted and his sleepiness was gone. If Bai Zhou hadn't known Haul very well (the system checked), he knew that he was a native Europa, or Bai Zhou would have really doubted his identity.
According to historical records, Frederick's death can be said to be a complete accident.
The reason why accidents can be called accidents is that everyone cannot think of them in advance, and Haul's current words made Bai Zhou feel indescribable. Could it be that Frederick's death was not an accident, but an artificial one!
That was a big joke, a joke that fooled all the historians, but Bai Zhou couldn't laugh.
"What do you mean?" Bai Zhou couldn't confirm the guess in his heart, so he asked again.
Haul sighed slightly and looked at Bai Zhou: "Sir, there should be an answer in his heart."
Hall's implication is easy to understand, that is, Frederick will definitely die on his way to Jerusalem.
Because Hall could not have known about Bai Zhou's uniqueness in advance, he did not know that Bai Zhou knew that Frederick could not attack Jerusalem under "normal circumstances", and had not even met Saladin's troops. Of course, Bai Zhou also only knew that Frederick died in an accident.
Although Bai Zhou may not be familiar with the detailed context of this history, Bai Zhou knew about some major events. Originally, Bai Zhou thought that the reason why Frederick was drowned was completely an accident, so he was extremely cautious when encountering rivers and lakes along the way. Until now, Bai Zhou was convinced that there was no longer anything along the way that people could neglect to drown, and then he felt relieved.
But now, Haul's words forced Bai Zhou to reconsider - if Frederick's death was done intentionally, what a terrible thing would be!
"Who is it!" After all, for the interests of the Western Qin clan, Frederick cannot die yet, so Bai Zhou hopes to avoid this incident.
"Sir, what do you think?" Haoer smiled bitterly.
"Don't keep it a secret, just say something."
Bai Zhou said this, but he was also thinking in his heart, who is the one who has the ability to do this; he has the courage to do this; he has the motivation to do this!
Saladin was the first person to be suspected. He had this motivation, strength and courage. As long as Frederick died, the collapse of this crusader was foreseeable. Therefore, Frederick's death would have the most benefits for Saladin.
But the problem is that Saladin is completely impossible for him to use a mobile phone. Frederick has so many personal guards around him, how could there be such a simple omission?
"It's you, right?" Bai Zhou said. After saying that, he smiled bitterly twice. This is also an impossible answer.
Although to be honest, Frederick's arrival will inevitably affect Duboan IV's rule in the Middle East, Frederick's side only influenced, and Saladin directly destroyed the country. Everyone can tell which one is more important, and not to mention that they would not have the opportunity to assassinate Frederick.
But in addition to these two forces, who else would hope that Frederick would die or die on the way to the Eastern Expedition? The Italians also have motives, but if they have the chance, they can do it in Europa. Why travel thousands of miles to the Middle East?
Having said that, Bai Zhou suddenly realized that such a thing can be said to be completely confidential. How could he know about Haul's identity and status here?
"Actually, I've also participated in this matter."
Then, Hall turned his head slightly, making Bai Zhou unable to see his eyes clearly: "Just when I arrived in Silesia as an envoy, I had handed the poison to Frederick's chef. This poison will not have much effect within three days after taking it, but after three days, it will die immediately and be helpless."
(Frederick has a dedicated person to be responsible for the food safety of Frederick. That is to say, the bribed cook cannot carry any suspicious items before leaving, but when he goes to the Middle East, his vigilance on dietary safety will inevitably be greatly reduced. The cook can easily contact outsiders and get chronic poisons - of course, this outsider cannot be a too strange alien - and As a messenger, no one will think that this messenger has such a purpose.)
Calculate the time, Bai Zhou stayed on Rhodes Island for a day and wandered on the sea for nearly two days. That is to say, even if Bai Zhou went back, he could only see Frederick, who had dyed his beard red with Italian blood, turned into a cold corpse.
"Why did you do this?"
"He gave me a lot of money." Hall smiled self-deprecatingly.
"I don't believe that if you were such a person, you wouldn't have left Bern." When he was in Bern, Bai Zhou promised him a title that was far more noble than he is now, but he did not accept it. This was an ideal mercenary. Even if he had only had an ideal, he would do such a thing that he would die without a burial place for money. Bai Zhou didn't believe that Haul would surrender like this.
Killing Frederick was helping Muslims. As a Christian, there were many people who betrayed their faith for money, but Bai Zhou didn't believe that Haul would do this.
"He kidnapped my family, and if I don't do what he said, my family will die." Hall's face was deep, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.
Bai Zhou was silent. Even if it was Bai Zhou himself, he would have to do this - whether to fight for life or death, expand territory, or leave a name in history, are all things that the nobles think. For ordinary people, what they require is just to have a full meal and everyone in the whole family can live together healthily. That's all, it's simple, but it's actually very difficult.
"Who is it?"
Bai Zhou vaguely inferred that he could bribe or threaten the chef beside Frederick, and threaten Hall's relatives on Rhodes Island. So, his identity...
Hall: It is the second prince, Ulrich.
Bai Zhou: How dare he?
Ulrich Baizhou heard this strange name and found that he had no impression at all. But when he thought about it carefully, Miller was Frederick's first son, and Miller was his third son, so what about the second one? Baizhou had ignored such a prince before, and once thought that this guy unfortunately died in his early years, but he didn't expect it, really didn't expect it.
Hall: He was Frederick's illegitimate son. Under normal circumstances, it was impossible to have inheritance rights. However, he wanted to be crowned the throne, so he could only use some special methods.
It is light and special. This method is a bit bloody and a bit hateful. However, since ancient times, the success of the king and the defeat of the enemy will not seem to blame him for his crimes. Moreover, from the history that Bai Zhou knows, the second prince did make his father die by an "accident".
Bai Zhou: Even if Frederick is dead, even if he can control Miller, Wolfgang still has tens of thousands of troops in his hands. Wolfgang isn't afraid that Wolfgang will kill him directly?
Hall: Sir, don’t forget that except for a few of you and me, no one knows that Frederick was murdered. Once Frederick dies, do you think there will be a few other nobles under his command who want to continue the Eastern Expedition? When they return to their hometown, they may know that it was Ulrich rather than Miller who ascended the throne. But at that time, do you think these nobles will be loyal to Ulrich who already holds imperial power, or a little prince who is far away in the Middle East and does not know life and death?
Bai Zhou: Then as long as Wolfgang goes back in time...
Suddenly, Bai Zhou remembered something. It seemed that after Frederick's death, there was still an army that continued to fight eastward and besieged Acre until the commander, who seemed to be a son of Frederick, died of illness and then completely collapsed.
Hall: Sir, you have figured it out too. Although the Second Prince's methods are shameful, he does not miss the arrangements. The reason why he did not join Wolfgang and asked him to see God this time was that no one would see the flaws. Moreover, with Wolfgang's character, he would definitely continue the expedition, which would give others the chance to kill him.
Bai Zhou smiled bitterly: In other words, no one can stop Ulrich's footsteps.
Although Miller is still in charge of Nuremberg, Bai Zhou understood that if Ulrich had made such a secret arrangement for the sake of the throne, then Miller would probably not be able to escape his clutches.
Hall: Frederick must be dead. The rest depends on the decision of the master. You also know the whole story of this matter. Whether to tell Wolfgang the truth about the matter and let him lead his troops back or remain silent depends on you.
Chapter completed!