After a while, Cao Cao and Guo Jia came together.
The two saluted and sat down.
Cao Cao looked relaxed, with a smile on his slightly old face, and asked proactively: "Your Majesty summoned me, what can I do?"
Lu Xuan did not go around in circles and quickly talked about detaining Queen Victoria and sending Valens back.
After explaining the general situation, Lu Xuan said in a deep voice: "This time Valens is going back, it is an opportunity for us to lay out the Roman Empire. I have already tested Valens, and this person is not a big problem."
"But we must make sure just in case."
"At the same time, in order to gain further insight into the situation of the Roman Empire, I plan to arrange for someone to follow Valens to the Roman Empire to lay a front-line position in advance and establish a foundation. What suggestions and ideas do you have about this?"
Lu Xuan also has ideas.
But this matter still requires brainstorming.
Cao Cao was most eager to expand his territory, because after winning the Roman Empire, the Kangaroo Kingdom would soon be ready.
He really wanted to have his own territory.
Cao Cao couldn't wait to say: "Your Majesty's arrangement, I very much agree with it. Although Valens surrendered, the Roman Empire is a barbarian after all, and people who are not of my race must have different hearts. I cannot completely believe it. Your Majesty wants to arrange for people to go, and I am willing to go." "
Lu Xuan shook his head and said directly: "Father-in-law, to go from Tianzhu to the Roman Empire, you need to sail on a warship, and you have to sail a long, long distance. It is not that from our Ming Dynasty to a small area like Japan, that is the shortest distance."
"The time it takes to sail on the sea from Tianzhu to the Roman Empire, with the current technology and current rowing methods, is probably at least more than a month. If the journey goes wrong, it may take even longer."
"In addition, problems may arise if you stay on the ship for a long time, and it is easy to lack nutrition."
Lu Xuan asked: "Are you really going?"
Cao Cao was stunned for a moment.
He was somewhat averse to taking a boat.
As an out-and-out northerner, Cao Cao didn't know how to swim and rarely took boats. When he first went to sea from Yangzhou, he was very embarrassed when he first took the boat. He kept vomiting at first. It took a long time to get used to taking a boat.
Now, he is also somewhat resistant.
In addition, Cao Cao has become older and older over the years, and his physical fitness has declined slightly, and Cao Cao cannot bear it.
Cao Cao frowned and said, "Your Majesty, is it really that far away?"
Lu Xuan explained: "You go ask the Roman soldiers in the army. After all, there are many prisoners and they are very far away. In fact, the voyage is very hard. There is plenty of food at the beginning, but it will be very troublesome later."
Cao Cao sighed and said, "In that case, I won't go. After those who go first have established themselves and have a stable sea channel, it won't be too late for me to go."
Lu Xuandao: "Just follow my father-in-law."
Guo Jia's eyes were bright and he said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to go to the Roman Empire with Valens. I have seen the women from the Western Regions, but they are no longer distinctive. I have also seen the women from Tianzhu, and they are even better than those from the Western Regions." No. Now, I am very curious about the women of the Roman Empire and want to know about their lives. I am willing to go. Please allow your majesty."
Lu Xuan smiled and said: "You, don't talk about the risks of going, just the plan to go. However, you must be clear that going to Rome will be very difficult. Because going with Valens is extremely dangerous."
"I know!"
The relief on Guo Jia's face was gone.
He turned to look serious and said loudly: "What I want is to expand the territory. In order to go to the Roman Empire, I have made sufficient preparations and have been learning from the captured Roman soldiers."
"To this day, I can simply communicate with the Roman soldiers. At least, I can understand each other's words accurately. I only express them occasionally and I don't know how to explain them."
"So, it is completely appropriate for me to go."
"In addition, if you want to control someone like Valens, you must further beat him. Then the person who wants to beat him must be someone with sufficient ability and intelligence. Otherwise, it would be someone else who would be easily deceived by Valens."
"Based on this analysis, Chen is absolutely suitable."
"Of course, there are risks in traveling long distances. We are on the sea after all. But in battles and battles, where is there no bloodshed and sacrifice, and where is there no danger? If you want to plant the flag of the Ming Dynasty all over the world, you can't succeed without bloodshed."
Guo Jia said: "Your Majesty, please give me a clear warning."
Lu Xuan sighed with emotion: "Fengxiao, I'm very pleased that you made preparations so early. However, it is indeed dangerous, because the long voyage is very hard."
Guo Jia said: "I am not afraid!"
Lu Xuan was silent for a moment and then said: "Well, since you are going, I will obey your opinion. But in addition to you, I will arrange military commanders for you to cooperate to ensure that you have someone available. In addition, the captured Roman soldiers are at your disposal. Pick and choose, instigate more people to rebel. With enough people, you can function."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Guo Jia cupped his fists and thanked him.
He said: "When it comes to going to the Roman Empire by sea, I think we should consult the generals. Whoever wants to go can go without forcing it. After all, leaving Tianzhu means crossing the sea to the Roman Empire."
Lu Xuan said: "In accordance with Feng Xiao, I will inform Guan Yu to come back, and then call Zhang Liao, Huang Zhong and others back to have a detailed discussion."
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Guo Jia spoke again.
Lu Xuan waved his hand, and Cao Cao and Guo Jia left hand in hand. Lu Xuan immediately arranged for someone to send a message to Guwani Port to notify Guan Yu of his return. After the soldiers left to inform, Cao Cao and Guo Jia walked some distance away from the camp.
Cao Cao stopped and said solemnly: "Fengxiao, it is very dangerous to go to Rome. You must be cautious and not careless. In a strange place, you must not act recklessly or take it lightly."
Guo Jia looked confident and said: "Don't worry, King Qin, I understand."
Cao Cao said no more and left directly.
Guo Jia went to prepare on his own.
Next, Guo Jia was busy recruiting and inciting Roman prisoners to rebel and surrender, so as to serve as his strength. While Guo Jia was preparing quickly, the soldiers who went to notify Guan Yu arrived at Guwani Port and quickly told the rear that Queen Victoria had been captured and summoned by the emperor.
Guan Yu arranged the defense of the port and rode back.
Return to the military camp in the shortest possible time.
After Guan Yu returned to the camp to meet with Lu Xuan, Lu Xuan arranged for Huang Zhong, Xiahou Dun, Zhang Liao, Chen Dao, Zhang Ren and Gao Shun to come to the camp to discuss matters.
Except for Zhao Yun in the south and Ma Chao on the northern border, all the generals came.
Lu Xuan didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point and talked about the arrangements for Valens and Guo Jia's plan to go to the Roman Empire.
Finally, Lu Xuan said: "We are going to the Roman Empire to take the first step. Guo Jia is the counselor and the person in charge of command. However, someone needs to protect Guo Jia and carry out the mission. Which of you is willing to go to the Roman Empire first to take root?" of?"
Wow!
Huang Zhong, Xiahou Dun and others all started discussing.
Each of them looked a little stunned, and even more at a loss. They suddenly had to leave Tianzhu and go to the Roman Empire. This was a long journey across the ocean, and they were going to a truly foreign country. They are now raiding Tianzhu, which can be regarded as a foreign country, but Lu Xuan is here and everyone is here, so it is naturally different.
Going to the Roman Empire is complicated.
So everyone was discussing and thinking, but no one gave a direct answer for the time being.
