Chapter 166 Make him laugh
Roger brought to the cell with a torch.
He saw an old man inside, kneeling on the ground, ignoring Roger outside the wooden fence, only caring about chanting scriptures by himself.
He saw that the old man had big beards connected to his temples, both of which were white and less black.
The old man wore a small Sefadi hat with his hair, a prayer towel draped over his shoulders, a blue and white braided tassel fell on the corners of his clothes, and a scripture box on his left arm and head.
Roger said to the old man: "Rabbi, are you hungry? I'll ask someone to stew a quail for you."
"hehe"
Roger ordered the butler to open the door to the cell.
The Jewish rabbi turned his head and looked at Roger.
He said blankly: "Have my children sent ransom?"
Roger said: "No need.
"That bed bug in Fernando is gone, I'm in the city now.
"I don't want your money, come out, rabbi, you're free."
"Ha ha"
The rabbi looked simple and still knelt in the cell.
He said: "There is no free lunch in this world.
"After you entered the dungeon, you didn't release everyone, but just came to me, which shows that you have something to do with me.
"You don't want money, what do you want?"
"Ahhhhhh"
Roger knew that Jews were smart, and the rabbi, who was in the position of mentor among Jews, was even smarter among smart people.
If it weren't for the conditions, he really wanted to test the old man's IQ.
"Ahhahahahahaha"
Roger stopped thinking about it, he said:
"Rabbi, you are a smart person, so I won't talk nonsense to you.
“There are not many guards in the city now, and I need to unite all the forces against the Aragons outside the city.
"Ah, you may not know yet. The Aragonese came and blocked the main entrance. Fernando escaped at the last moment. The bastard burned the wooden bridge outside the side gate.
"So now, we are all trapped in Toledo, like falling into a pocket, and the Aragonese are just ropes that tighten the pockets."
"Uh hehe hahaha"
The Rabbi said: "There are some warlike Christians in the city, and many of those who are good at fighting.
"And we Jews never know how to fight, why do you want to come to us?"
"Ahhhh~ahhhh~"
Roger thought, that is the brute force of the Israelites and the brute force that you have not seen in the future.
He said: "First, I need a stable Toledo, and I don't want any turmoil behind it when I fight the Aragons on the walls.
“Second, I need to mobilize all the power in Toledo, the more the better.
"I cannot be sure whether the main force of the Aragonese will come. I must be fully prepared for the worst and prepare for the battle to the death."
"Ah~Ha~Ha~Ha~Uh"
The Rabbi said: "Your first request I can promise you now. When I return to the Jewish gathering area, I will restrain all the Jews.
"But I cannot accept your second requirement. We Jews have no reason to sacrifice for the struggle for power among you Christians."
"Uh, uh, uh, ah haha~"
When Roger saw Fernando attacking the Jewish community before, the northwest corner had a great response. I guess there were quite a few Jews in the city, so he didn't want to let go of this power for nothing.
"Ha, ha, ha, ah~a~"
Roger yelled at the depths of the dungeon: "Pull the goat away! Don't let him laugh. It's so ugly that he's so angry!"
Then Roger lowered his body and got into the open prison door.
He sat opposite the rabbi.
He told the Rabbi: "Toledo is not just a Christian Toledo, but a Toledo for everyone in the city. It includes Jews, including the *** people.
"If you do nothing, then those who fight on the wall will think: 'Why do they have to do nothing, and I'm here to fight hard?"
"Then he will lose the belief in fighting desperately. If all the soldiers think so, then failure will inevitably happen, and Toledo will inevitably fall."
The Rabbi was unmoved, saying: "It is not that Toledo has fallen.
“Both Arabs and Castiles have had it and have lost it.
"And we Jews have always lived here, and a different ruler has no effect on us."
Roger saw the rabbi in front of him as stubborn as a stone.
But he had seen the gap in the stone.
He said, "Did you know, before I came here, I almost covered the entire Iberia.
"I have been to Burgos in Castilla, Leon, Porto in the Berlin of Portugal, Lisbon ruled by Arabs, Seville, and Cordoba.
“In these places, I saw Jewish gathering areas.
“I believe what you said, whether it is the Castile or the Arabs, their rule over Toledo will not affect your Jewish lives.
"But you know? I've also been to Pamplona, the capital of the United Kingdom of Aragon and Naval.
“There are no Jewish gatherings.
"Alfonso, King of Aragon, once told me personally that he wanted to give the kingdom he ruled to the Knights of Santiago as the leader of the Knights.
"It is because of this that Uraka wants to divorce Alfonso."
Roger looked straight into the rabbi's eyes and said, "Believe me, the Aragonese do not tolerate pagans.
"If the Aragons ruled Iberia one day, they would force all Jews and *** to convert to Christianity, and they would expel those who refused to convert.
"They will not allow you to live as you have ever done." (Note 1)
The rabbi's eyes flashed with a direct look away from Roger.
"But I don't want my kids to be hurt," he said.
Roger sacrificed the Bible and said, "People will save themselves, and then others will save them..."
The rabbi took it: “Then God saves.”
The two looked at each other.
Then the rabbi said, "I believe in you."
The Jewish rabbi left the dungeon.
Roger looked at the rabbi's back.
He is very happy now.
He was very proud of himself for convinced the wise men of the Israelites.
He thought that what he did now was planning for the worst.
Of course he hoped that the city gate guards would come to report now that the javelin cavalry outside had left.
Then he will immediately leave everything here and set out.
What is the destruction of the city lord? He doesn’t care about it.
He thought, but if it was really cleared out for the large army.
When the enemy troops come, there are only three small teams in their hands, and they will be in a state of turmoil.
He thought, so in order to make himself laugh to the end.
We must strive for more strength as much as possible.
Any means must be used to increase the chance of winning.
Including making a few people laugh first.
"Hey, haven't you seen me win? This is a win worth cheering, make him laugh!"
"Ah~Haha~Ah"
Chapter completed!