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Chapter 227 Pacifying the Apennines

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was added to his body by the sharp blade, immediately felt his whole body shaken, knowing that it was definitely over for him.

"Who is the general? I really admire him for being able to go deep into my palace. Please tell me clearly so that I can die clearly."

"Hey, it's okay to tell you. I am the Marshal Luo Tong of the Tang Dynasty and the general of the Byzantine Crown Prince Yang Zheng. Do you think it will be fine if you stick to the city of Rome? I don't come from the ground, nor from the sky. Come up, do you know what's going on?" Luo Tong said with a smile.

This time Luo Tong was ordered to capture Jabbar, but he waited a little anxiously. He wanted to complete the task easily and not let the Lombard army know that their emperor was captured alive, so he had to wait until this time to start.Poor Jabbar still wants to go to Wushan with Lisa, but now the two have become captives.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said in amazement, "It didn't fall from the sky, nor did it ride into the city on horseback. Could it be that it was possible to enter the city by hiding from the ground?"

"Haha, that's right, the general came from a tunnel, you didn't expect that, in just over a month, we dug a tunnel leading to the city of Rome, and we opened it directly from under your couch." Exit. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, you are not wronged to lose, no one can compete with the commander in chief." Luo Tong smiled and asked Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to go forward to watch the tunnel exit, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's face immediately turned blank, Tang Jun thought of such a method Yes, I really can't do anything.Moreover, the tunnel under the city of Rome is not easy to dig. In order to prevent this trick, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar paid a lot of attention when he built the city of Rome. Boulders were dropped in many places, but the tunnel dug by Tang Jun this time is so good. Deep, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was completely convinced.

Luo Tong ordered someone to send Lisa away directly from the tunnel. Luo Tong saw that this woman was pretty, and planned to let her serve Yang Zheng. The military is boring, so women are naturally a good adjustment.

Of course, Yang Zheng would not be interested in this kind of second-hand goods. As soon as Lisa delivered it, he was rewarded by Yang Zheng to a Fusang general. After the guy thanked him, he picked up the beauty and went to enjoy it. .

However, Yang Zheng came to Rome through the tunnel after learning that Kareem had been dealt with.

"Haha, Your Excellency Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, didn't you expect us to meet so soon? I can't bear the suffering of the people of Rome, so I made this plan. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the Apennine Peninsula was originally the territory of the Roman Empire. Now the Byzantine Empire has inherited the territory of the Roman Empire. The mantle, the Apennine Peninsula will naturally be taken back, you should hurry up and order your army to surrender. Otherwise, this Palace will not mind massacres, and let the arena in Rome become the swan song of the Lombards!" Yang Zheng said lightly, but anyone could hear the threat in his tone.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shivered involuntarily. He himself built the arena in Rome. The bloody scene made the blood boil. So as soon as he occupied the Apennine Peninsula and rebuilt the city of Rome, he immediately ordered the construction of the arena. field.But I didn't expect that today would become a nightmare for the Lombards, if I didn't surrender.

"His Royal Highness, Lombardy is willing to submit to the mighty Byzantine Empire. From then on, he will guard the Apennines for the Byzantine Empire and dare not do it again." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's heart moved, and he still wanted to maintain his status as a vassal. This guy really didn't give up.

Yang Zheng sneered and said: "Jabbar, you haven't figured it out, have you? This is the territory of the empire. Now that the heart of the empire has been revived, the powerful Roman Empire will rise again. With your status, you are also worthy of defending the empire." One side? Hurry up and make an order, otherwise, the beasts of this palace will bite your throat, eat your meat, and chew your bones!"

Jabbar shivered again, how could Yang Zheng's powerful aura be something he could resist?He hurriedly said: "Your Highness, calm down, I, oh no, I will order the whole city to surrender."

Only then did Yang Zheng smile, only a person with knowledge can have a life, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is undoubtedly one of them.

Soon, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote the imperial decree, stating that the Tang army was strong and the Lombard army was difficult to resist. In order to show compassion for his life, he decided to surrender.

The next day, the imperial decree spread throughout the city of Rome. Although the Lombard army was somewhat unwilling, they did not dare to disobey the emperor's decree, and they began to lay down their weapons.

The gates of the city of Rome were also opened, and the Tang army marched into the city of Rome through the eight gates.

The Tang army quickly took control of the whole city, confiscated weapons, controlled the Lombard army, and maintained order in the city of Rome. Within a few days, the city of Rome was completely under the control of the Tang army.The Lombard army was sent to remote Siberia. These people worked as coolies and lost their threat to Byzantium and Tang Dynasty.

Even Kareem Abdul-Jabbar himself was dispatched to the Diaoyu Islands and became a fisherman. From an emperor to a commoner, it was a step up to the sky and then fell down. It was really a bottom.

And the situation in the Apennine Peninsula was quickly brought into the orbit of the Byzantine Empire. The vigorous propaganda of the Holy See and the abandonment of resistance by the Lombards all made the influence of the Roman Empire explode among the people. What is there not to be happy about being resurrected and becoming a citizen of the empire?

The whole situation developed very smoothly, and almost no war was used. The Apennine Peninsula was acquired by Yang Zheng. Yang Zheng immediately named it the Apennine Province. With this province, the Byzantine Empire immediately formed a war against the Frankish Empire. With the pincer attack, the situation of the Byzantine Empire and the Frankish Empire has completely changed, which makes the Frankish Empire feel like sitting on pins and needles.

But what is surprising is that Yang Zheng has no intention of encroaching on the frontier. The Apennines province is so big that Yang Zheng decided to develop it first. As long as it grows stronger, the Frankish Empire can stop at any time.

So Yang Zheng sent envoys to make friends with the Frankish Empire and exchange ports with it, preparing to expand business and develop the economy.

At the same time, Yang Zheng opened up the Mediterranean waterway and began to develop business with the African region occupied by the big food country.Now other parts of Byzantium have just stabilized, and the Tang Dynasty does not have enough population to immigrate, so the Apennine province is very empty now, but through business and trade, it can absorb some foreigners to settle in Apennine. After a long time, they can apply to join Being a Byzantine nationality and becoming a Byzantine is also Yang Zheng's intention to develop commerce and increase the population, thereby stabilizing the Apennine province.

The situation developed as Yang Zheng expected. Businessmen were chasing profits, and the conditions in the Apennine Province were also very favorable. Frankish merchants and large food merchants poured into this area one after another. After half a year, the Apennine Province was already thriving, and the counties The county is fully developed, urban buildings are changing with each passing day, commerce is extremely developed, the meager rural population is also enjoying the happiness brought by the spring water in the space, and the Apennine province is actually not short of food.

Many Franks and big cannibals have joined the Byzantine nationality, and the businessman's national consciousness may not be too strong. These people have grabbed a lot of money in the Apennine Province, so naturally they are unwilling to leave this place easily, so when Yang Zheng With a single order, these people became Byzantine citizens. Together with the original residents, the total population of the Apennines province reached more than 500 million, of which the city of Rome accounted for more than half of the population, at least 300 million. Population, the Apennines province has settled down.
Of course, a strong army is the greatest guarantee for the development of this place. The Tang Navy is constantly cruising the Mediterranean to protect the lives and property of the merchants, which makes these merchants yearn for Byzantium even stronger.The cavalry of the Tang Dynasty also guarded and patrolled the land, which gave great confidence to the people living on the land of Apennines. This was one of the factors that prompted them to join Byzantine nationality.

And greater confidence comes from another piece of news: The Byzantine Empire has decided to move its capital to Rome!
If the capital is built in Rome, the center of the Byzantine Empire will inevitably move westward. In this way, the Apennines province will be more stable, and the entire European strategy will be fully launched. The situation will be easily controlled by Yang Zheng.

Back in Constantinople, Yang Zheng discussed with Heraclius.

"Father, my son suggests moving the capital to Rome in order to revive the glory of the Roman Empire." Yang Zheng said straight to the point.

Chirac was a little surprised and said, "Move the capital? Isn't Constantinople bad?"

"No, no, father, if Byzantium wants to live in peace now, the capital of Constantinople is the best. With the protection of the Tang Dynasty in the east, the sea in the west, and the navy cruise, it can be safe. But if you want to restore the glory of the Roman Empire, establishing the capital of Rome is a top priority. The emperor also knows the relationship between his sons and the Tang Dynasty. The relationship between the two countries is still the same. In order to avoid conflicts of interest, it is better for the Byzantine Empire to focus on Europe. At that time, Datang will be in Asia, while the Byzantine Empire will develop in Europe and Africa. Wouldn’t it be more beautiful for the two great powers to complement each other? The army is strong, no one dares to attack Byzantium, and it is not impossible to restore the glory of the Roman Empire!" Yang Zheng could see Heraclius's worry, but it was no wonder that Heraclius had suddenly moved the capital of an empire from the east. Going so far to the west always makes people hesitate.Byzantium can have today's achievements, Constantinople is still indispensable.But now that Yang Zheng is the crown prince of Byzantium, he has to consider for Byzantium. The Tang Dynasty is destined not to let him sit with a foreign surname. And this is not what Yang Zheng wants to see. If Byzantium moves its capital to Rome, it will be difficult for the two sides to directly conflict.From a historical point of view, Datang's expansion was not rapid, and the possibility of the two countries fighting at that time would be almost impossible.Of course, how future generations develop is the business of future generations. What Yang Zheng can do now is to separate the conflict of interests between the two empires.

Heraclius pondered for a moment, and said: "Since my son's intention has been decided, I will not stop it anymore, and pass on my will: choose a day to move the capital to Rome, and there will be no mistakes!"

"My son takes orders!"

(End of this chapter)