Enter the Tang Dynasty with space

Chapter 211 Byzantium Comes to Envoy

After taking the Baghdad area, the Tang army quickly built a border defense line, preparing to consolidate the occupied areas.And actively build a new city of Baghdad, the Fusang Corps is really hard at work, within a month, the new city has begun to take shape.The new city is naturally in the style of Datang, and the area has doubled on the original basis. What Datang wants to do is naturally better than Dashi.

At the same time, the Baghdad area will not be handed over to Persia for the time being. Yang Zheng values ​​it very much. It can contain the two countries of Byzantium and Dashi to the outside world. Yang Zheng must hold this place in the palm of his hand.

With the support of such a large city, Yang Zheng is more confident that the influence of Datang will penetrate into Asian countries, and at the same time bring good news to the people of Asian countries.

At this time, good news also came. The Byzantine Empire sent troops to attack Damascus, preparing to recover their territory.

In this way, the life of the cannibals will be difficult. Byzantium obviously saw the cannibals losing consecutive battles, and then took the opportunity to send troops. It is in line with the law of survival of the weak and the strong to take advantage of your life. What's more, the expansion of food has long offended the Byzantine Empire. If they don't send troops now, they will definitely be looked down upon.

At the same time, the Byzantine Empire sent envoys to meet Yang Zheng in Baghdad.

"Byzantine envoy Constantine pays his respects to His Excellency King Sai, Generalissimo of the Tang Dynasty!" The visitor bowed to Yang Zheng very politely.

Yang Zheng said with a smile: "Your Excellency, the envoy, you have worked hard. Come, sit down, and serve tea!"

The personal guard brought a cup of thick Datang Yang's tea in a short while. Over the years, the tea and silk specialties of Datang have been spread all over the world. Constantine said sincerely, "Thank you, King Sai, for your kind hospitality."

After taking a sip, Constantine said happily: "The tea produced by Datang is really fragrant and mellow, and it has endless aftertaste."

"Your Excellency, the envoy, is well-informed. This tea was created by me. I wonder if your country has a large supply?" Yang Zheng doesn't have much involvement in his own industry now. Zheng San and Wu Shun are basically operating it. .

Constantine sighed: "Tea is good tea, but unfortunately it is too expensive, and ordinary people can't afford it at all. Even the nobles of the royal palace regard it as a luxury. Your Excellency, can you lower the price of this tea so that ordinary people can buy it?" Can people afford it too?"

Yang Zheng was also touched by this. If the other party didn't buy directly from Datang, the price would definitely be skyrocketed. The merchants traveled long distances to purchase goods from Datang to Byzantium, so what would they earn?What's more, rare things are more expensive, and this Datang tea is even more rare.

"Your Excellency, the envoy, is overly worried. Since the Great Food Kingdom occupied Persia, Tocharia and other countries, many obstacles have been added to the trade between the Tang Dynasty and Byzantium. The Great Food merchants are greedy, so naturally they will not sell to you cheaply. But now It's different now. We in the Tang Dynasty are helping Tocharia and Persia to recover. These obstacles no longer exist. In the future, Byzantium can send its own people to the Tang Dynasty to purchase." Yang Zheng knew very well that the territory of the Byzantine Empire was huge and the number of its citizens was If the two countries can conduct normal trade exchanges, it will definitely promote the prosperity of the two countries and the Silk Road.

Constantine's face darkened when he heard this, and he sighed: "Your Excellency, King Sai, you don't know. Since Dashi captured Syria, it has been very difficult for Byzantium to have political, economic and military exchanges with Datang. Next This is to ask the Great Tang to send troops to help me regain my homeland in Byzantium."

"Oh? Aren't you attacking Damascus now? Could it be that the big cannibal is so desperate that you can't handle it?" Yang Zheng couldn't help being surprised. The strength of this Byzantium is still good. Shouldn't the army take it easily?
Constantine said with some embarrassment: "His Royal Highness Sai, I, Byzantium, are fighting the Franks on the western front, and I really can't spare any extra troops. This big cannibal is defending the city, and my Byzantine soldiers have suffered heavy casualties. The prospects are not very good. Alright. So I came down here to beg Datang to send troops, and when it is done, Byzantium is willing to become a brother country of Datang, and will always follow Datang's leadership!"

Yang Zheng laughed. This Constantine is interesting. He actually mentioned the country of brothers, which not only shows goodwill to the Tang Dynasty, but also does not lose the dignity of the country.However, Byzantium's military strength is too good, far from the glorious Roman Empire army in history.

"Your Excellency, our warriors of the Tang Dynasty have just been fighting against the big cannibals for several months, and have just rested. If we want to fight again, I am afraid that the soldiers will be separated, which will not be good for the battle." Yang Zheng said maliciously, wanting to let the Tang Dynasty send troops Well, it’s not enough just to be a country of brothers. Judging by the situation of Byzantium, it may be difficult to resist the attack of the European power Frank Empire in the future. Well up for grabs.

Constantine thought to himself that the people of Tang Dynasty were really cunning and did no good. It might be difficult to persuade Datang to send troops. Thinking about Emperor Heraclius' explanation, Constantine said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, my Byzantine Kingdom will not let Datang In vain, if the big cannibal can be expelled from Syria, my country, Byzantium, is willing to share the territory of Syria with Datang, coexist peacefully, and let the friendship between the two peoples last forever!"

Byzantium's move can be said to kill birds with one stone, and the land of Syria is also in a situation of several contenders. In the past hundreds of years, Byzantium has repeatedly broken out conflicts with Persia, and these places are the places that must be contested.But now Byzantium has cleverly brought Datang in. With the strength of Datang, Dashi and Persia will have to weigh it carefully in the future, and they will not dare to take the idea of ​​​​Syria lightly.

Yang Zheng thought that the Byzantine emperor was really a smart person, so he dragged Tang into the water and guarded the gate of Byzantium for him.But this is not bad, Datang actually has a piece of land in other countries, which can become a base for controlling the Mediterranean region.Thinking about what Americans will do in the future, Yang Zheng feels even more relaxed. Although the Tang Dynasty has many vassal countries, there is no guarantee that these countries will not rebel against the Tang Dynasty in the future. If there are more such territories, it will be difficult to control and balance the relations between countries. It is very beneficial.

Therefore, Yang Zheng said: "Your Excellency's words are quite reasonable. Datang is not a country that is greedy for profit. Conflicts broke out frequently in the Mediterranean region. If there is Datang, other countries dare to meddle in the security of the country? Come, pass on this king's order." , Let Da Zehei come here to discuss the matter!"

Dazehei came in a short while. Due to his outstanding military exploits, Dazehei's status has been greatly improved now.After a while, the kid walked in with a high air.

"The final general will see King Sai!"

Yang Zheng smiled and said, "Dazehei, this is the envoy of the Byzantine Kingdom. He has come to ask me, the Tang Dynasty, to send troops to attack Damascus. What do you think?"

Dazehei was very excited. It is an important matter for the military and the country. The king of Sai actually asked for my opinion. Oh my god, this is too unexpected.But Daze Hei said very sharply: "King Sai, this is a good opportunity for Datang to spread the power of heaven. It is really audacious for the big cannibal to dare to take a nap next to my Datang warrior. The final general wishes to lead the army into battle , Take Syria, in order to repay the kindness of King Sai!"

Before Yang Zheng could say anything, Constantine was already overjoyed. As soon as he saw Osawa Hei, he knew that he was a tiger general. He had such murderous intent that this big man-eater would definitely be defeated!
Yang Zheng said: "Since this is the case, then the king can't shake the hearts of all the soldiers to fight. Well, pass on the order of the king: Dazehei will lead 10 troops and set off for Damascus soon!"

"The last general takes orders!" Dazehei went down contentedly and prepared to go.

Constantine also thanked: "Thank you, King Sai, for your help. I will tell His Majesty the Emperor after returning to China. Byzantium will remember the kindness of Tang Dynasty for generations to come!"

Yang Zheng thought to himself that only ghosts would believe you. If Datang were to decline one day, Byzantium would be the first to jump out and ask Datang to return this half of the Syrian land, right?Hmph, since you have provoked Datang now, you will definitely not get rid of it so easily. The advanced civilization of Datang will definitely invade Byzantium without any suspense. I am afraid that the younger brother of Datang will be hard to get rid of Byzantium for generations. up.

"Your Excellency, envoy, you don't have to be polite. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty has always been willing to help others, and I am also willing to solve the problems of weak countries. If Byzantium encounters other troubles in the future, I will definitely help." Yang Zhengpi smiled. He said with a smile, Datang is naturally willing to make a move. Such an opportunity is really rare. It not only upholds international justice, but also benefits Datang.

At this moment, the personal guards came to report: "King Sai, the third concubine sent someone to say that the family banquet is ready, please go over and enjoy it."

Yang Zheng's eyes suddenly brightened, and he said with a smile: "Haha, Your Excellency Messenger, you came just in time. The third concubine of this king is your Byzantines. Now the lunch is just ready. Why not go with me, Your Excellency Messenger? The third concubine explained her longing for her hometown."

Constantine was overjoyed, and said, "Oh, I didn't expect Princess Sai to be from Byzantium. In this way, King Sai and I have a deep relationship with Byzantium. We are a family!"

"Hehe, well said, please!" Yang Zhengyan stood up, and Constantine happily followed.

In fact, the third princess Alice also decided to come out and have a look after hearing that Yang Zheng led troops to Persia. After all, this place is not far from her hometown. If Yang Zheng can fight all the way to the Mediterranean, then she can go home and have a look. up.

When they arrived at the house, Alice was still preparing in the kitchen.Yang Zheng smiled and beckoned Constantine to sit down: "Come on, come on, sit down, let's be more casual in my palace."

"Thank you, King Serbia!" Constantine wanted to see Princess Serbia very much. After all, if there was such a princess, it would be an opportunity for Byzantium.

The back curtain was lifted, before people came out, Alice's beautiful voice rang out first: "Husband is back? Hey, there are guests here."

Alice came out with a plate of shredded radish, but suddenly her hand shook, and the plate of shredded radish fell to the ground!
Yang Zheng was about to introduce, but suddenly heard the sound of plates breaking, and couldn't help but look in surprise.

I saw Alice's excited face, with tears in her eyes, and Constantine was even more excited, the corners of his mouth trembled for a long time, but he didn't say a word!

(End of this chapter)