Chapter 162 Bang~
Stephanie is the real lord of the Transjordan territory, and she is the real owner of Fort Karak.
As Isabella's knight, Garris had been temporarily stationed at Fort Karak for a long time and had met Stephanie many times.
As far as the experience of meeting in the past is concerned, the best way to describe it is: we hate each other.
Stephanie is the mother of Humphrey, Isabella's fiancé.
To be honest, I have to say that Stephanie's treatment of Isabella is not actually abusive, it is just a mother-in-law's cold violence towards her future daughter-in-law.
But Garris was sent by the Leper King. He was a typical helper but not a helper. He was someone who wanted to stand behind Isabella and support Isabella on behalf of the Leper King.
As a result, the relationship between the two parties will naturally not be much better.
What's more, news came from the Arnon Valley some time ago that Garris, a bitch, actually eloped with that little bitch Isabella!
It's one thing for a mother-in-law to be cold-blooded and violent when she sees that her daughter-in-law is unhappy, but that doesn't mean she can just sit back and watch her daughter-in-law run away with someone for no apparent reason.
If it hadn't been for Leonard, who forcibly held Stephanie down, preventing the lady from having a seizure.
Maybe Stephanie, an old woman, would have sent out thousands of troops to settle the score with Garris.
While the surrounding council members were murmuring and noisy, Stephanie and Garris looked at each other without saying a word.
Amedeh clapped his hands, signaled everyone to be quiet, and introduced Garris to the MPs.
"Everyone, this is the new city defense officer. He is a descendant of the Villeroy family. His ancestors followed His Majesty Godfrey and participated in the Crusades."
"His father. He died heroically in the Battle of Montgissar. He grew up in the royal court of Jerusalem and received instruction from His Majesty Baldwin IV."
"I have also been stationed at Karak Castle before, and I am quite familiar with the surrounding terrain and the layout of the city walls."
"At the moment, he is the only knight among us, so I think it is better to give him the responsibility of city defense."
Amedet's words once again set off a wave of whispers in the council chamber. To be honest, not many of these old haters have heard of the Villeroy family.
However, since there is Amedei's endorsement, it seems that Garris is indeed a real knight. This is indeed good news for those members who are not willing to surrender.
As for some guys who had decided to change their families, their expressions became uncertain.
After the martyrdom, His Majesty’s disciples and ancestors followed the uncrowned King Godfrey through the border...
Isn’t this the most stubborn, hardcore, and most upright label in the kingdom?
It would be fine if he was a second-generation child who was overwhelmed by the wealth of life. After all, this person also had to look forward and could not always dwell on the firm beliefs of the past.
But this Garris, at first glance, looks like an ascetic. He is really fulfilling the principle of "poverty" with a masochistic attitude.
For this kind of fanatical person who is soaked in faith to the core and truly implements "poverty", it's okay for everyone to brag about it on weekdays.
But now...
Do you expect people like this to lead them to surrender to the Muslims?
F*ck, why is it that the big business of selling the city is already so difficult before it even starts?
Just when some people are ready to question.
Garris also took two steps forward and walked to the center of the council chamber.
"Our fathers sinned and are no more; we bear their iniquity."
"Now that the retribution of the Franks has come, do you think God is going to abandon you? So much so that some people want to betray each other's compatriots and surrender to the Saracens under the city?!"
"Do you not know that it is such unjust sins that most angered the Lord and caused the dark clouds to cover the city of Karak? He cast down the beauty of Jerusalem from heaven to the earth; he will not remember your falsehood in the day of his wrath. Faithful.”
"Therefore, this city will never surrender and will never allow any of our brothers to be sold into slavery!"
After Garris finished speaking, his sharp eyes like an eagle swept across these congressmen, seeing through the little ninety-nine in their hearts.
However, even though Garris said such serious words, some people still jumped out to question it.
A congressman with a long beard stood up and shouted loudly.
"Then should we make unnecessary sacrifices? Now that the royal army has been defeated, we can't see the future by defending the city. Even if Adil doesn't take the initiative to attack the city, the food in our city will one day be exhausted. What will we do then? ?”
"Are we going to let the people in the city eat human flesh and die until no one is left, and then give the city to the Saracens?"
Garris looked at the other party and did not rush to speak. It was only when the other party felt a little frightened that Garris responded again: "Are you going to surrender?"
"Uh, no, I just think about the people in the city."
After hearing the words of the long-bearded Senator, Garris turned around and said two words that all the members present, including Stephanie, did not expect.
"Think about them? Okay, actually, as long as no one in our city is sold as a slave, I don't care about surrendering or not." "As long as you are willing to pay and redeem everyone in our city, I will walk out of the city wall now. , begging for mercy from Adil ”
In Karak City, the total ransom paid by everyone was about thirty-five thousand gold dinars, and half of the people would never be able to pay out their ransom.
The other half of the people are unwilling to redeem it for others at all.
What do you think about the people in the city? Just think about yourself.
The congressman with a long beard sat down again without saying a word.
"The royal army was indeed defeated, but I can promise you that in Arnon! In the territory of Her Highness Isabella! There is an army gathering for training!"
"It won't be long before a new royal army will take shape. By then the reinforcements will move south and the siege of Adil will naturally be lifted!"
Garris's words caused the MPs to start talking again.
Isabella and the others knew each other, and they had heard about Isabella's territory, but it was only a small area?
A small territory that doesn't even have a city has only a small population!
How could it be possible to gather an army?
The Royal Army of Jerusalem, which had 30,000 troops and 2,000 knights, was defeated. How could a small territory defeat the Saracens who were gaining momentum?
It can be said that these MPs in Karak City only exist in two states.
One is blind optimism, so optimistic that they can believe in Leonard's inequality, and really feel that 200 knights are greater than 7,000 Saracens.
The other is to be blindly negative and spread defeatist remarks at every turn.
For a moment, it seemed as if Guy had lost, the main force of the kingdom was gone, and the destruction of Jerusalem became a foregone conclusion, so he had to quickly find a home for himself.
As for what intermediate state? As for any rational analysis?
A joke, it doesn’t exist...
The vast majority of them did not believe the pie painted by Garris.
As for Stephanie, who was sitting on the lord's throne, she looked at Garris talking eloquently, arguing with the wise men in the council hall, and defeating the members one by one.
Their faces became increasingly ugly. If the surrounding members of Congress wanted to surrender, it was because they wanted to preserve their respective properties and did not want their homes to be confiscated and exterminated by the Muslims after the city was broken.
Then Stephanie is much more pure. She is a mother, and the enemy forces outside the city now happen to have control of her only son.
With a sullen tone, the lady shouted coldly: "Gellis."
The council hall fell silent for a while, waiting for Stephanie to speak.
"Are you planning to murder Humphrey? Are you jealous of Humphrey?! You are going to use the hands of Saracens to help you kill Humphrey!"
Stephanie opened her mouth and questioned him from an angle that no one present had thought of.
Even Garris spread his hands and didn't realize what Stephanie meant.
"You regard him as a thorn in your side and want to get rid of him quickly. Now that Humphrey has fallen into the hands of the Saracens, are you extremely happy?"
"As long as Humphrey is dead, you can run away with that little bitch, right?"
"A male thief and a female prostitute, what a dirty couple!"
Facing Stephanie's curse, Garris' expression froze.
The response to Stephanie's words was actually very simple.
Garris walked through the parliament hall and walked up to Stephanie. He looked at the noble lady and looked at her sinister eyes.
He raised his hand and slapped her across the face. The guards on the side had no time to stop him, and Stephanie couldn't hide away.
Snap~
It was crisp, but no one in the entire council hall had thought about it.
Then, before Stephanie could react, Garris slapped the other half of the face again.
Snap~
It was crisp, but it shocked the entire parliament hall.
Second update, post as much as you write, there should be two more updates
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