Yusuf enjoyed the campaign. Best of all was fighting at
Shirkuh’s side, riding with the Syrian army against King
Amalric and his Frankish knights, and against the Egyptian
enemies of Vizier Shawar. Yusuf watched and learned while his
uncle won quickly with a few short, well-fought battles.
With the help of the Syrians, Shawar was soon the strongest
man in Egypt once again. But he wanted to be strong without
the help of Nuradin’s army, and he did not want to pay Nuradin
the gold that he promised him before. Shawar decided to talk to
the Franks. ‘I don’t like General Shirkuh and the Syrians. They
want to get their hands on Egypt, so I want your knights to push
him and his army out of the country. If you do what I ask, I’ll
give you the money that I promised Nuradin!’
Yusuf enjoyed the campaign. Best of all was fighting atShirkuh’s side, riding with the Syrian army against KingAmalric and his Frankish knights, and against the Egyptianenemies of Vizier Shawar. Yusuf watched and learned while hisuncle won quickly with a few short, well-fought battles.With the help of the Syrians, Shawar was soon the strongestman in Egypt once again. But he wanted to be strong withoutthe help of Nuradin’s army, and he did not want to pay Nuradinthe gold that he promised him before. Shawar decided to talk tothe Franks. ‘I don’t like General Shirkuh and the Syrians. Theywant to get their hands on Egypt, so I want your knights to pushhim and his army out of the country. If you do what I ask, I’llgive you the money that I promised Nuradin!’
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