Even during the most difficult moments the friendship of Astorre Baglioni hadn’t ceased.
Because he was experienced with his men and he managed to win battles which non of his enemies expected.
He utilized every strategic idea of the Governor of Cyprus and he applied it at
a tactical level to strengthen their positions in Famagusta.
This way he became quickly one of the most effective enemies of the Ottomans.
And every time he hit at the attacks, they all feared the future.
His friendship was something Apostolic.
And if he had taken the sword it was for protection
not his own but of the innocents.
He was always like that even from the old times but with the Governor and transcendences
he had been literally transformed.
Seeing the tragic results of his own the Ottomans’ General who could not
forget the defeat at the siege of Malta began to worry about his career.
The High Gate wouldn’t t give him a second chance.
So he decided to seek help.
He tried to bring as many people as he could to put up with the besieged.
After two months he enhanced his camp and he now had two hundred and fifty thousand men and
one hundred and fifty ships to take over a castle which was protected only by seven thousand men.
He knew that this was a victory in itself, but not sufficient.
That’s why he rushed to get to Cyprus.
He could not stay behind, while his brothers struggled with one of the largest armies in the world.
“To love one another,
as I have loved you,
be ye also love one another. “
This was not an order and the disciples knew it .
In this way they became fighters.
Because there was no other.
When you saw the size of barbarity.
It was the rare fighting the many.
It was the worthy following the glory.
It was the glory.