Belisarius had a score to settle whit the franks in the last scenario, now when the franks no longer pose a threat he returns to the holy land to fullfill his dreams of entering the holy city of jerusalem.
But on the way he runs into trouble at the hands of a scaracen king, who commands the approaches to the holy land.
Belisarius sees no option but to lay siege to the scaracen capitol of Dimashq.