As darkness fell, Libius arrived outside Lu Xuan's camp.
He is here on a mission.
Libius did not want to come to the audience, but Valens insisted on letting him come, so he could only grit his teeth and come to the audience. When Libius arrived at the gate of Lu Xuan's camp, he looked at the soldiers standing guard and quickly went up and said: "I am Libius, an envoy of the European and Roman Empire, here to meet the Ming Emperor."
The soldiers listened to Libius's chattering words and were completely confused.
There was no way to communicate at all.
The soldier asked people to stare at Libius and quickly reported it. Lu Xuan had not rested yet.
Cao Cao and Guo Jia went to the north. He was in charge of the war in Suratu City in the south. Although Chen Dao and Zhang Ren were there, every general could stand alone. But many things must be gathered in front of him.
The soldier entered, saluted Lu Xuan, and said: "Your Majesty, there is a strange person outside the camp. He is from Suraduo City. However, I don't know what the other person said for the time being, and I can't understand it. The villain speculated that he might be trying to To see His Majesty."
Lu Xuan ordered: "Go and bring people in."
"As you command!"
The soldier turned and left.
Lu Xuan called the translator again and came in to wait.
The soldiers went to make arrangements, and after a while, they entered with Libius.
Libius glanced at the majestic Lu Xuan, put one hand across his chest, bent down and saluted: "Baron Libius of the Roman Empire, pay homage to His Majesty the Ming Emperor."
The translator relayed it, but Lu Xuan did not speak immediately.
He studied Libius.
This man was young and looked quite strong. He should have a certain status in the Roman Empire.
Lu Xuan waited for a while and then said, "You came to see me overnight. What's the matter?"
Libius was also looking at Lu Xuan cautiously. When he heard Lu Xuan's answer, he quickly said: "Your Majesty the Ming Emperor, the needs of our Roman Empire are not large. We only need a Suraduo city for business. Our products can be sold in Tianzhu."
"When the Ming Dynasty came to Suratu City, or to Tianzhu, you captured the city or occupied the place. We didn't care."
"We in the Roman Empire have always advocated peace."
"We don't want a war."
"We hope to make friends widely, and hope to have more good friends to do business together and make a fortune together. Therefore, in order to avoid internal strife between the two countries and each losing more soldiers, I, as the envoy of the Grand Duke of Valens, personally came to make."
Libius said: "It is my sincere hope that the two countries can coexist peacefully and there will be no more war."
Lu Xuan laughed when he heard it.
The Roman Empire was a peaceful country?
The words sounded harsh.
Lu Xuan did not refute for the time being, and said with a smile: "If you want Princess Peace, if you want a truce between the two sides, you have to give up Surudo City, right?"
Libius said quickly: "It's not about surrendering Surudo City, nor is His Majesty the Emperor giving in. It's just handing over Suador City to our Roman Empire for management. In the huge area of Tianzhu, our Roman Empire doesn't want a single city, and the rest are We don’t participate in the territory either.”
Lu Xuan smiled and said, "What if I don't agree?"
Libius suddenly felt panicked.
If he was on the territory of the Roman Empire, he would not panic at all, but now that he is here as an envoy, if Lu Xuan does not agree, or if he angers Lu Xuan and kills him, his death will be in vain.
This is what Libius does not want.
Libius smiled awkwardly and said quickly: "Your Majesty, going to war with the extremely powerful Roman Empire is not a wise decision for you. Because the Roman Empire is far more powerful than you imagine."
Lu Xuan smiled and said: "How powerful is it?"
Libius replied: "The territory of our Roman Empire is vast and vast. The strength of our Roman Empire can be at least 500,000 troops, and the number of people is countless."
"Facing such a huge empire and facing such a huge army. Once the two countries go to war, I believe that even if the Ming Empire is strong and the two sides fight, you will not gain anything."
"At the same time, this time after we captured Suraduo City in Tianzhu, we have spread the news back to the country to increase business output."
"If Your Majesty, Emperor Ming, insists on attacking Surudha City. After the news reaches the country and Her Majesty the Queen is furious, the two countries will fight to the death. Even if you, the Ming Dynasty, have the advantage, the losses will be greater."
Libius said solemnly: "With such damage, why do you need to fight so hard? It is most uneconomical to sacrifice the lives of countless soldiers and go to war with the Roman Empire for a mere small city."
Lu Xuan chuckled and said, "You are good at sophistry."
Libius said: "These things I mentioned are all indisputable facts, and they are all based on facts. Isn't His Majesty the Emperor afraid of losses?"
"I'm afraid of loss!"
Lu Xuan nodded.
He smiled softly and said: "In my heart, I really don't want soldiers to be injured or killed. However, this area of Tianzhu must be under my rule, the Ming Dynasty, and must be under my rule."
"The Roman Empire wants to do business, yes!"
"However, the army must be expelled, and everything must be done according to my rules."
"This is an issue of sovereignty and the ownership of Tianzhu. It is impossible for the Roman Empire to control the city of Suraddha and become a country within a country."
Lu Xuan said: "The issue of sovereignty and ownership cannot be negotiated."
Libius said quickly: "Are you really not afraid of a large-scale war and countless losses?"
Lu Xuan leaned forward slightly, put his hand on the desk, and said with a smile: "I want to ask you, can the Queen of the Roman Empire bear the price of going to war with me? In one sentence, the army of the Roman Empire I will kill as many as you come."
brush!
Libius's complexion changed suddenly.
So tough!
The emperor of the Ming Empire spoke too strongly!
Libius did not further provoke Lu Xuan, nor did he arrogantly accuse Lu Xuan. He was already afraid and worried in his heart. He hoped to come back well and go back well, so he took the initiative and said: "I already understand the attitude of His Majesty the Emperor. I have to go back and report this matter to see what Grand Duke Valens decides."
Lu Xuan smiled and said: "I hope you will think it over carefully. If you don't give me a clear answer tonight, by the time my army arrives at the city and attacks Suraduo City, it will be too late."
Libius felt aggrieved.
The Ming Emperor was too crazy.
However, he did not dare to argue, he hoped to go back alive.
Libius saluted and said, "Your Majesty, farewell."
He left in a hurry. When he walked out of Lu Xuan's camp, Libius suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and finally felt at ease.
At any rate, I made it out alive.
Libius quickly got on his horse and left as fast as he could. He galloped all the way back to Suratra City as fast as possible. When he saw Valens who was still sleeping, he quickly said: "Dear Duke Valens, I met the emperor of the Ming Dynasty."
Valens asked: "What kind of person is the other party?"
Libius recalled something and said: "Confident, majestic, and domineering, it gives people an unfathomable feeling. In short, when facing the emperor, I feel trembling all over."
Valens snorted and said, "Are you afraid that the Ming Emperor will kill you directly?"
Libius chuckled.
There is no shame in being afraid of death.
Who can not be afraid of death?
Libius quickly said: "This time, I followed your instructions and told the specific situation. At the same time, I boldly said that our Roman Empire has no less than 500,000 troops and a vast territory. , with a huge population and strong soldiers and horses.”
"Once the two countries actually go to war, the losses to Lu Xuan will definitely be great. We only want Suraduo City as our business territory, and we are not willing to go to war with Lu Xuan."
"However, Lu Xuan refused, saying that he was absolutely not allowed to talk to us about sovereignty issues, and we must hand over Suratra City."
"He allowed Roman merchants to do business and did not allow our troops to be stationed. Seeing that the situation was about to get tense, I said I couldn't make the decision and asked you, the Grand Duke, for instructions. That's why I can come back."
Libius said quickly: "I feel that if I talk to him further, I might be killed."
Valens sighed: "It seems that there is no way to delay Lu Xuan. However, it will not have much impact for the time being. Anyway, I have arranged for Split to guard the port and take all our warships with him. Go to sea and station on a nearby island. If there is any disturbance, or if we are unable to defend Surudha City, we will evacuate directly and go back to sea by boat."
Libius smiled and said: "You are really wise and powerful. With your arrangements, we are not afraid. The retreat is there, so there is no need to worry about anything, just fight."
At this moment, Libius was filled with admiration.
As expected of the Grand Duke of Valens, he was indeed a prudent man.
Valens shook his head and waved his hands: "Go back and rest, keep your spirits up, and prepare to continue fighting."
Libius bowed and went to rest.
Valens was a little irritable and always felt a little upset. He could only attribute his current emotions to the unfavorable situation, so he was like this.
