Chapter 13 Antioch's Principality

With his vigilance and intuition, Hesumu abandoned his subordinates early and left the island. Although he was surrounded by only a dozen confidant officers, he was not worried at all. In the process of working for the Great Sultan and Saladin, he accumulated a lot of wealth, and there was also a small village near the city of Ye as his territory. As for soldiers in this era of húnluàn, there were always many outlaws. Just a cup of long-mouthed hookah with spices and a handful of silver sauna could summon many strong soldiers.

Looking at the small island with thick smoke and the smoke of the battlefield gradually fading away, Hesumu's face was so terrible that when he stood at the bow of the ship, his subordinates would rather squeeze into the narrow stern. Although Hesumu didn't care about his soldiers, he lost the opportunity to expand his territory by the crusaders interfering, which made him very angry.

"The movements of the Crusaders must be told to the Grand Chief." Hesumu murmured to himself. He wanted to use the power of Saladin to pay the price for his stupidity. After making up his mind, he regained his confidence and followed the wind toward the boat towards the city of Jerusalem.

Under the command of Governor Fulk, the Island of Malta restored its former order. Fulk, who was familiar with the affairs of the island, tried his best to complete the tasks ordered by Schwab under the encouragement of honor and power. The entry of the members of the Teutonic Knights made this simple castle seem crowded. Even when Fulk tried his best to meet the military supplies, he seemed to be able to catch his shoulders and elbows. Fortunately, some of the remaining supplies in the voyage fleet could still be supported for a while, but Schwab and the officers of the Teutonic Knights had realized that this situation would not last long.

"Everyone, this island can only be used as a temporary springboard, and cannot be used as a base for the Teutonic Knights to attack the pagans. Let me tell you what you think." Schwab sat in the hall of the original lord, and below him were officers such as Baron Rugodie. As the governor, Fulk also stood near the Great Mén.

"Sir, why don't we attack Jeremy immediately before the pagans notice it, and maybe we can conquer and recover Jeremy in one fell swoop." Bald Otto waved his big fist and suggested to Schwab that the most direct force attack was most in line with his xìng style.

"No, Count." Just as Baron Liugudi and others frowned, Fulk, who was standing at the end, stood up and said. His sudden advice certainly caused displeasure among other members. After all, a lowly merchant of unknown origin became the governor because of Schwab's efforts and became the acting lord of the first territory to conquer. This itself made other old ministers feel awkward. Fulk also knew that his status was low, but this made him hope to make contributions. Without his prominent bloodline, the only thing he could help Schwab was intelligence.

"Oh, tell me, Governor of Malta." Schwab looked at Fulk, and the expressions and reactions of the ministers fell into his eyes, but Schwab remained silent.

"Yes, Lord Earl. Jelatin was just captured by Saladin's army. Although Saladin gathered his army to the northern border of Jeladin in order to deal with the Principality of Antioch, there were at least 50,000 troops in Jeladin. And the king of Jeladin's city built a road that runs through the entire territory. If we attack Jeladin's city rashly, then Saladin's army can return without any obstacles, and then we will be crushed into pieces by Saladin's army." Fulk thought about organizing his own language while telling Schwab and his subordinates about the information he had in his control.

"Hmph, alarmist."

"It's not worth mentioning, exaggerating." After Fulk finished speaking, the other subordinates immediately sneered. In their minds, they expressed doubts about the information that a merchant who had never seen what war was, but Schwab didn't think so. Fulk was a merchant traveling throughout the Eastern territories, and what he saw and heard was unheard of by Baron Liugudi and others.

"Let's go, Governor Fulk." Schwab raised his hand and majesticly stopped his subordinates' movements. Schwab's long-term authority was still effective. The hall of the lord became quiet, and only the voices of Schwab and Fulk were left in conversation.

"Yes." Fulk lowered his head with a feeling of jittery. He knew very well what his identity meant in a society with strict hierarchy, but Schwab's unreserved trust made him feel particularly precious, so there was nothing to keep. "Mr. Earl, rather than fighting against the powerful Saladin, it is better to settle for the second best and find our own allies."

"Oh, looking for allies? But the Crusaders have been conquered one after another. Are there any comrades who can cooperate here?" Schwab learned a lot of news from Srik, and without exception, it was not good news.

"The Antioch Principality is still fighting. They have powerful knights. Although they cannot completely defeat Saladin now, they can still protect themselves, and they must welcome new forces to join." Fulk immediately suggested to Schwab.

"Dude of Antioch?" Schwab was very unfamiliar with this principality. He only knew that it was a relatively powerful principality in the north in the Crusader territory. However, in this principality, Schwab and the Teutonic Knights did not have high-level nobles that could be contacted. How could they accept the Teutonic Knights?

"The current ruler of the Antioch Principality is His Majesty Catherine III. I once offered some precious spices to His Majesty, and His Majesty NV still has some impression of me. If you can trust me, I am willing to connect with you and His Majesty NV." Fulk said confidently. He saw those well-trained Teutonic knights and many weapons that he could not call. With the intuition of a merchant, he felt that he could invest his entire property in this vibrant group, and the reward might be huge.

"Well, Fulk, stay, others can go back and sit and set foot on the east." Schwab tapped his finger on the head, thinking that Fulk's suggestion was very reliable, so he left Fulk alone to talk about how to contact the nv king of the Antioch Principality.
Chapter completed!