Eagle Flag of Epirus

"Cuckoo!" Next to the railing of the deck, a pigeon flew up and was standing on it, cleaning its feathers.

　　 And it didn't seem to be afraid of people at all. It didn't struggle at all after being hugged by the hands from behind, waiting for someone to take off the letter paper tied to its legs.

　　 Justinian put the carrier pigeon in his hand casually, and his eyes scanned the letter on the letter. At this moment, his expression suddenly became a little solemn.

"What's wrong, is there any bad news?" The Genoese **** the side saw the strange expression in Justinian's expression and asked. They escaped from the chaotic Constantinople not long ago. But at the moment they are still drifting on the sea and they still can't talk about absolute safety.

Looking at Antonia next to him, Justinine shook his head slightly, handed the letter in his hand to the other party, and said: "It was Arslan who passed the news. It's just that it's good or bad, and I can't get hold of it. quasi."

Surprised that Justinian would directly consult with herself, Antonia took the letter, a little hesitant, and glanced at the contents of the letter. At this time, there was an incredible look on her face, "Happened in Epirus." Civil war?!"

"Well, Sir Baptiste in Thessaloniki said so, there should be no falsehood." Justinian said calmly. According to the letter, he was still in Bulgaria a month ago. At that time, a civil war broke out in Epirus. When Mikhail Dukas, who had ended his crusade against the Latins in Macedonia, was returning to Rusnina, he passed through Agrinion and suddenly encountered an attack by his brother Theodor. Most of the Mikhail's guards were killed and wounded before escaping, and a battle broke out between the two sides. Today the war is still anxious, and the war has swept through most of Epirus.

　　 "At this time, they will still calculate and kill each other?!" Some incredible Antonia said in shock.

But Justinian sneered slightly and said, "What's the surprise? For this kind of thing, every orthodox Roman should get used to it." After all, court conspiracy and civil war are characteristics of Byzantium, and they are completely dissolved. Exist in the blood. What's more, for Ducas's brothers, Justinian knew that their ambitions were destined to fall into a life-and-death situation between them, because it was the same in history. It's just that Mikhail died in the assassination of his brother Theodor, but this time the two chose to fight to the death with a real sword, which makes people feel a little bit ridiculous.

But at this moment, Antonia suddenly looked a little subtle and said meaningfully: "If this is the case, shouldn't this be good news for you? I think for you, it is definitely not what you are doing. Willing, especially now that the people who hold power in Epirus are a group of short-sighted mediocre people."

"Short-sighted, I don't think it is necessary. Today's empire is torn apart, the Latins are lingering, and the Venetians are throwing rodents. For them, what is more realistic than fighting for the orthodox of the empire? For the ownership of Epirus and the entire empire, I Of course it’s not without thoughts, it’s just that what’s happening now has disrupted my original plan a bit.” Justin said in a thoughtful voice, this sentence is not just a word, according to the original plan, he now holds it in his hand. The two banners of the Empress and Daughters of Odosia and the Patriarch of Constantinople are undoubtedly extremely appealing. At the same time, he occupies more than half of Moria and Thessaloniki in Macedonia. It is no longer in the past. In the troubled times, it is a small **** in the eyes of others, so it is not difficult to accumulate strength in secret for several years and use the contradiction between the Dukas brothers to overthrow their rule in Epirus in the future. But the sudden outbreak of this civil war now means that all the contradictions have been illuminated on the bright surface and there is no concealment. Then, choosing where to stand in the team must be a choice that must be made.

"No matter who wins this civil war, Epirus will usher in unprecedented cohesion, and those people are definitely not fools. Before the dust settles, all threats will inevitably be cleaned up in advance." Chash Dinny said quietly that although the two brothers of Dukas had many contradictions, they had the same fear of him. After all, he was nominally the only former minister of the first Emperor Muzfius. Not to mention that Piff is innocent and guilty. He who has occupied Moria and Thessaloniki is actually more like a piece of fat. Both Theodor and Mikhail want to annex him to strengthen themselves. . When Thessaloniki defeated the Latins, Justinian had already realized this.

　　 "You mean..."

　　 "I think soon after we go back, we will receive two different ultimatums! Whether it is Mikhail or Theodor, they can no longer let me continue to be independent."

　　 Justinian’s calm attitude made Antonia a little surprised. In her impression, this man was not so pushy, so she asked slowly:

　　 "So now that you are mentally prepared, what are you going to do next?"

I saw Justinian shrugging and replied: "Not yet, but I have a clue, but if I want to survive this crisis, I need your help, Antonia. I think I should pay this gold coin now. It counts!” The gold coin with the ancient luster leaping with the tip of the finger fell back into the palm of his palm, and Justinian put it back in front of the Genoese girl.

But after receiving such a reply, looking at those calm and watery eyes, Antonia's face showed a relieved expression, and she saw that small palm lightly passed Justinian's palm, that Dolly The Yajin coin also returned to the girl's hands.

"Okay! Just because you are my ally, I will help you again! It is also considered to be your favor in the Black Sea. Let's talk about how I can help you this time." Confident girl She patted her little chest and said, although Antonia turned almost all of her dark parts underground in order to avoid the family's investigation, and almost completely cut off contact, but if she is limited to the Peloponnese area, she still There is a way.

And Justinian, who got the affirmative reply from the girl, also put the carrier pigeon in his hand in Antonia's hand with a blank face with a serious face, and said: "Well, you can let the kitchen stew this pigeon immediately It’s better if you cook, I haven’t seen Xun Xuan for days!"

"you?!"

"What are you doing? If it weren't for you to blow up the whole ship with all the supplies in the Golden Horn~www.readwn.com~ can we float on the sea for several days and rely on flour cakes!" Justinian sneered complainingly.

　　 Before he could finish his words, the frightened dove fluttering wings slammed his face fiercely, leaving only the angry words of the girl lingering in his ears.

　　 "You...you fake Greek!"

"That's a little girl who can't be kidding me, I didn't say anything wrong." Looking at the girl's back, Justinian rubbed her sour nose, shrugged slightly, turned and placed the dazed pigeon in her hand. Aside.

　　 And the next moment Justinian's original lazy expression suddenly disappeared, and the sharp sharp edges in those blue eyes were also exposed at this moment. I saw that the young man who was different from the previous one looked into the darkness on the corner of the boat, and slowly said, "Did you say so, your Excellency, who has been on my boat for so many days, should also show up." Isn't it?"

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