In the Middle Ages, people drew cards to be promoted to nobility. - Chapter 718

c715 King-level rewards

Under the huge painted mural is the new king who wears a double crown for himself.

The painter quickly sketched the line drawing, the panicked archbishop, the excited Coptic monks, the heroic new king, and the cheering Crusaders. It is impossible to portray these characters in a short time.

He focused on recording everyone’s expression, the emblems on their robes, and facial features, and then processed them afterwards – he had a hunch that this would be a world-famous painting that would be recorded in history.

A priest recorded it like this: When the new king was crowned and everyone was jubilant, the new king just smiled slightly, as if regaining the Alexandria Patriarchate that had been lost for a thousand years was just an insignificant first step in his great cause.

As for the two kings, their mood was much more complicated.

I still remember that at the beginning, they didn’t take a mere duke seriously, but after a short time, he had become the king of a country, and this crown was not inherited.

The new king did not even look at Sebastian, and still kept this actor-like role, but because he was the Pope’s special envoy, he was asked to preside over the coronation, which not only demonstrated the orthodoxy of Losa, but also sent a signal of peace to the Pope.

He did not have the idea of ​​building a fleet to land on the Apennine Peninsula in the future and press the Pope’s head to force him to recognize his status, nor did he return to Aargau and use it as a base to seek the throne of the Germanian Empire.

That would be no different from losing the watermelon and picking up sesame seeds.

The title of the kingdom has been obtained, and the next step is to work hard, gradually recover all of Egypt, integrate the territories under his command, restore production, develop the economy, create identity, and reconcile the conflicts between the Crusaders and the Copts.

This will be a long process.

After all this is done, the power at his disposal will also expand to a level comparable to the top powers in Europe. Only then will it be time to consider further expansion, eat up all the legacy of the Ayyubid dynasty, or even unify the Crusader countries and piece together a crown.

He stretched out his hand and grasped it, and the golden glow turned into a brand new Spear of Destiny in his hand.

This treasure that belongs to him exclusively, now has its base replaced by “The King’s New Spear”, and its ability has also been improved. Unfortunately, his legal territory has expanded to all of Egypt, and it still needs to be recovered urgently. The territory is also unstable, and the new spear is still the “excellent grade” at the bottom, which makes this improvement very limited.

The King’s Spear of Destiny:

1. Wherever the Spear of Destiny points: Wherever the Spear of Destiny points, the charge speed of your cavalry will be increased by 30%.

2. Assassinate the King and Kill the Driver: When facing an enemy with a title equal to or higher than “Kingdom Grade”, each hit of this weapon will have a critical hit effect.

3. Spear of Destruction: Dragon Qi can break all laws. The Spear of Destiny infused with dragon Qi can break any tangible spell cast by the enemy, and can be released twice in a row (cooling time is one day).

4. Offering: This legendary weapon has been regarded as the legendary holy spear. When it is offered, it will absorb the power of faith and strengthen its next attack.

“Everyone, under the gaze of God and Saint Mark, I am crowned king here. From today, Egypt will return to the arms of Christ. All Christians who participated in this crusade, your sins will be cleansed, and the glory of defending Christ will always accompany you.”

“Praise the Father, praise your Majesty!”

Many Christians who watched the ceremony shed tears. Unlike those ambitious “ponies” who wanted to make a fortune and make achievements in the Holy Land, their only wish for participating in the crusade was to atone for their sins and be redeemed.

Lothar continued: “All meritorious people, whether they are knights, soldiers, rich people, or poor people, will receive equal rewards according to their merits. This is the Lord’s reward and encouragement to you.”

Many people listened and breathed eagerly.

But Losa changed the subject and said, “When we entered the city, a citizen who came to greet us said that he hoped I would prohibit our devout Christian warriors from entering to avoid destroying this magnificent city.”

The Jewish merchant standing behind the crowd turned pale in an instant, and stammered, “He, he won’t execute me here, will he?”

The Crusaders did not show any indignation about this, as they knew what the Crusaders’ military discipline was like.

Alexandria is the richest city in Egypt, and it can even be said to be the richest city in the entire Mediterranean except Constantinople. Any ruler who is about to rule this city will not underestimate the wealth of this city.

If looting is really allowed, this city will become a ruin within three days.

“I rejected his rude request because we came from afar, leaving behind our wives and daughters, our hometowns, and our land to come to the Holy Land. We came to save the Holy Land, to save those Christians oppressed by Saracen slave owners, to save those who were forced to give up their faith and go astray, to gain salvation and liberate the Holy Land, not to be robbers.”

Some Crusaders couldn’t help but show shame on their faces. Their purpose of coming to the Holy Land was not so noble. When Urban II called for the Crusade, he also said that he would go to take the endless wealth of the East.

Lothar paused and said loudly: “I promise here that no one can take what you deserve, but I will never allow anyone to rob and insult the honor of Christians.”

The Crusaders shouted “yes” one after another. Lothar’s request was not excessive. First, Alexandria did not resist, so they occupied the city without bloodshed. Second, Lothar had accumulated great prestige, and no one dared to easily disobey his will.

After Lothar took the oath, a grand mass ceremony was held in an orderly manner under the presidency of the distraught Bishop Sebastian.

Lothar’s mind was no longer on this. Since the coronation, the reminder sound in his ears has been ringing non-stop.

First, the settlement of the kingdom-level battle. This time, his contribution on one side alone was as high as 90%, and the reward he received was an exclusive treasure “King’s New Crown” that matched the king’s new gun (as long as it is within your territory, you can specify a target to weaken and gain it to a certain extent, and the effect varies with the territory situation).

Having a new crown is a good thing. The double crown does not conform to Lothar’s aesthetics. If it were not for its symbolic meaning of representing orthodoxy, he would not have bothered to ask Kurs to find it specifically.

In addition, after obtaining the kingdom-level title, the upper limit of special troops recruitment is increased to 300. With the addition of large-scale standing, this number will be increased to 400. Considering the elite level of special troops such as winged cavalry and armored archers, this number is already terrifying.

You have received a special reward: the King’s Ring (with two spaces inside, one for storage and the other for carrying enemy attacks. The size of the storage space varies with the territory)

Flemish Pikeman Training Camp (training upper limit is 700).

Swiss Pikeman Training Camp (training upper limit is 700).

Three blank combat records.

Two advanced combat records (can be used for the second eliteization of squires)

One six-star squire recruitment ticket.

The system prompt sounded again: You have completed the milestone “King of the Crusaders”. You led the Crusaders from Europe and opened up your own overseas kingdom in the Holy Land. Your great achievements will surely be praised by Christians all over Europe.

You have obtained special troops training camps: the Knights Templar Station, the Knights Hospital Station, and the Teutonic Knights Station.

The dazzling array of rewards only made Lothar slightly stunned, and he put it aside temporarily. He was accepting the loyalty of a group of Crusader nobles, including several guards and attendants brought by the two kings.

This was also the consensus reached by Lothar and the two monarchs. On the one hand, the two kings were given royal estates, and on the other hand, the nobles they brought were rewarded.

There were no civilians among the king’s guards and attendants. Almost all of them were descendants of great nobles, or simply they were the local powerful lords.

For example, Richard’s confidant, the Earl’s Guard Captain, was Richard’s most loyal and most commendable vassal, but Richard obviously could not enfeoff him in Egypt, but instead enfeoffed the second son of Earl Fuller.

This was a win-win move. On the one hand, the two kings proved to their subjects in Europe that following them would greatly increase their loyalty.

On the other hand, Lothar could also obtain a group of vassals with good backgrounds and knowledge.

The funny thing is that Egypt had already been conquered, and the main armies of both sides were still on the way.

Richard was decisive. Coincidentally, King Sancho I of Portugal begged his queen to send troops to help him fight against the pagans in Andalusia, so he directly ordered his soldiers to participate in the Iberian Crusade.

As for Philip II, he did not think of changing the marching route to help the Iberian countries fight against the pagans, nor did he plan to get involved in the Sicilian succession war that was in full swing in the Mediterranean.

Instead, he planned to continue marching and carry out a crusade “Northern Expedition” after arriving in the Holy Land.

Philip had already planned to leave Richard and Lothar alone. In his view, this was also a great opportunity to prove himself – Lothar had to be busy dealing with Egypt’s internal affairs, and Richard had to go back to fight the Iberian Crusade.

And his opponent was just the remnants of Saladin who had lost all his main forces. The advantage was mine!

After the long ceremony of enthronement and oath, Lothar, accompanied by the Winged Hussars, rode on the Eclipse and came to the street to start a grand parade, which was also the follow-up to the previously unfinished entry ceremony.

The parade lasted until the evening, and then there was a grand banquet. Regardless of family background or status, everyone drank happily except for the necessary soldiers on duty.