Chapter 27 Diplomatic Planning
After that siege defeat, the Mongolian army organized several attacks in the following period of time. More minion soldiers were sent, or Mongolia's direct troops, as well as their alliance grassland troops. But the final result was exactly the same futile.
In August, the Mongolians attacked three times in total. At the last time, another elite Mongolian proton army named by the Qiexue Army was sent to the battle.
Unlike the shiny armor dyed bright yellow in the Qixue Army, the soldiers of the Proton Army were wearing painted black armor with fuel, black shields, black cloaks and cloaks. The horses were mostly black and handsome. The high-rise flags were also soapy. Looking down from the city, it was as if a calf gathered together, which was extremely shocking. However, it reminded Egil of the idiom in full swing. Although it now means to describe things that are done very vigorously, at first, this idiom did indeed mean literally: as bright as flames, as snow-white as grass.
Of course, this is not over yet, because at that time, King Fuchai of Wu formed three large formations, one with white flag, white helmet and white armor, and the other with red flag, red helmet and red armor. The last one, the square formation that the idiom did not mention is the black flag, black helmet and black armor.
As for why I didn't say...well, the six words don't rhyme?
By the way, the one who came up with the idea of being in full swing was Bosho, the Dazai of Wu State at that time. He was the one who repaid his grudges and killed Wu Zixu. It can be seen that a person's talent actually has nothing to do with his moral level. Everyone should pay attention to this.
That's almost that, and I'm not talking about it. Although the Proton Army was wearing heavy black armor and had a strong momentum, and in terms of equipment, it was of the same nature as the Qixue Army. The best horses, the best armor, and the best weapons were all open for their use. However, such an army may be unmatched in field battles. However, when siege, it was still powerful. After leaving behind nearly 10,000 corpses, it had to escape back in shame.
This made Egil feel very strange.
It is natural to win with such a fortress defense system. This Egir is not surprising. Who is Genghis Khan? He can see this. Egir is not surprised. What’s strange is that Egir thinks that Genghis Khan knows that he can’t fight this line of defense even if he fights hard, it’s meaningless. The essence of the Mongolian Empire is revealed. Genghis Khan personally took charge. He lost millions of blood and drifted, and the final reward was between Norman’s first line of defense and the second line of defense, which was only thirty miles long. The pieces transformed by the Norman engineers were almost nothing, and it was produced in a mess.
joke!
"So, things are abnormal, and this Mongolian barbarian is not an idiot. He must have had some tricks in his mind!" When the Mongolian attacked for the second time, Egil, the suspicious guy, thought of this. Now that the Mongolian army continues to attack the city, it is probably just a trick to make him feel that the other party is still trying to force himself to attract his own attention. Fortunately, he took action in other places.
And what the Mongolian households could think of, Egil and others could naturally think of. From Syria to Turkey, from Turkey to Eastern Rome, from Eastern Rome to Hungary, from Hungary to Eastern Europe... This road is indeed a little longer. But the problem is that Egil thought for a while and came to the conclusion: it seems that taking this passage and attacking from the side is indeed much better than here. Under the walls of Moscow, it is much better to run bloody.
But there is no way. You know, although the Norman Army is not unparalleled in the world, the navy is definitely invincible in the world. If several Norman naval fleets are taken out alone, they can compare to the sum of ordinary naval warships, and even more so. And now, there is still a treaty between the Norman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire. The Strait of Nadal can allow Norman ships to enter and exit freely. At that time, the entire territory of Anatolia will fall. Egil just needs to send the Black Sea Fleet to block the Dardanian Strait. The Mongols will have no choice but to do anything to him!
Thinking of this, Egil's lips curled up and showed a smile. Then he turned back to his barracks and asked the confidential secretary Maria (the powerful enhancement version of the little nun) to prepare a piece of ink and paper, which he or she dictated and Maria started writing a book to the Eastern Roman Emperor Basil II. This time, Egil was about to give him some benefits.
"Dear, His Majesty, Emperor Basil II, who ruled the Romans. We have not seen each other for a long time. I don't know how good we are in the near future. I should give you a condolence. If you are in autumn today, it will become cooler. You should pay attention to your health.
I have heard recently that your country's offensive in Syria in the Near East is quite unsatisfactory. It is a foolish move to resist the Roman army of sacred and righteousness. I am quite disgusted and believe that with your country's elite soldiers and powerful generals, you must obtain the final victory against the pagans. You can achieve the merits that surpass Justinian the Great."
Egil and Basil II have known each other for many years, so he naturally knew that this stubborn old guy was a proud and unwilling person. Moreover, he has always regarded himself as the most powerful country in the continent for decades since he ascended the throne. He did do a lot of "achievements" in the first half of his life, expanding the territory of Eastern Rome to the largest.
However, today is different from the past. Eastern Rome is no longer in its glory, but the Norman Empire is becoming more and more prosperous. Basil II is naturally dissatisfied with Egier. According to Egier's understanding of Basil II's character, if he comes up and says to give him benefits and help him, he may not only not appreciate it, but will feel insulted. So instead of talking about his purpose, he praised Basil II. He first put a high hat on him and made him feel comfortable and comfortable. Then he slowly led to the important matters.
Egil thought this and said this, and then Maria wrote what Egil said using her handwriting that was similar to Egil to fake the handwriting he wrote in order to increase the weight of the letter.
"However, the Roman legion is the most powerful soldier in the world, and the empire also has many famous generals. However, Syria is located on the border, with constant wars and difficulties in supply. I thought to myself, this may be the reason why the Roman Empire was eager to win."
Of course, this is not the case. The Eastern Roman army was beaten into a scumbag by the Mongols in Syria. One of the "famous generals" of Eastern Roman, Atius, was dismissed from office and went home to ate the rice. But Egil naturally could not say this, the reason was the same as above.
"Originally, I could take this matter lightly. But I really couldn't bear to have too many casualties from warriors who were loyal to God. The land of Syria was originally under my control, but now something went wrong, I felt guilty. Therefore, I was willing to do something for the Roman soldiers.
From today on, I will distribute the merchant ships along the Mediterranean coast as appropriate and give them to the Roman Empire for free for transportation. The Norman Mediterranean fleet will also help Rome transport materials according to the route while patrolling. If your country is willing to hire, I will promise to save 30% of the commission for your country. When purchasing materials, I may promise to cut 30% of the price for your country.
Of course, if Your Majesty thinks that my actions are inappropriate, I can only express regrets and dare not have any dissatisfaction or disrespect. All rights to choose are in your Majesty's hands
——Your loyal friend, Egil Scadragrimson”
Egil's letter was lowered. Maria wrote the letter, Egil read it again, and sent it to the Norman Intelligence Department, asking them to send it - such a handwritten letter cannot be made of pigeons or something. Fortunately, some of the intelligence departments are messengers with light and fast horses and skillful riding skills. As long as they head south, arrive at the Crimean Peninsula, and then take a boat to Constantinople, it will not delay much. It will definitely be delivered within this year.
"If Basil II was not a fool, then he would definitely accept such conditions. At that time, with enough supplies, this king who is very fond of merit will definitely recruit more troops to go to Syria to fight the Mongols. And if my guess is correct, Temujin really sent the army to plan another offensive route, then there will be a good show... and doing so will further weaken the power of Eastern Rome, killing two birds with one stone... Haha, hahahahahahaha..."
Although the Mongol Empire changed its strategy, it would be necessary for the Roman Empire to fight the Mongols sooner or later. But Egil knew that Syria was definitely not a battlefield suitable for Eastern Rome. What they should do was to give up all the land of Asia Minor, rely on the Strait of Dardanelles, rely on the natural dangers of Constantinople, wait for the attack to be exhausted and then launch a counterattack.
However, the wrong intelligence, Egil's continuous induction, and Basil II's fatal psychological weakness made the Eastern Roman Empire embarrassed, and was about to fight a wrong army at the wrong time and in the wrong place. Perhaps, this battle could have a good effect in the plan to dismantle the Eastern Roman Empire...
When Egil couldn't help laughing proudly when he thought of using a little trick, he could make the Eastern Romans work hard for him, fight to death with the Mongols, and serve as a shield for himself, Egil couldn't help laughing proudly. While laughing, he picked up Maria who was confused and puzzled, let her feet leave the ground, turned around in place, and then hugged her and kissed her in the face.
"Master, Master?" Seeing Egil inexplicably happy. Maria seemed very strange, but she still cooperated and hugged Egil. Although she didn't know why, the master was happy, which was something worthy of happiness. So Maria also smiled, and then was naturally carried by Egil to the bed and started to do what she loves... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (.com) to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivation.
Chapter completed!