Lu Xuan led his army to attack Constantinople. Huang Zhong, Guan Yu, Xiahou Dun and others under his command were all high-spirited and ready to go to war. Everyone made harsh words, and once the Roman army came, they would attack them fiercely.
Unexpectedly, after the army left the Parthian border and entered the territory of Rome, they did not encounter any obstruction. Instead, they had a smooth journey.
All troops in the towns along the way were withdrawn.
Most of the people also disappeared.
Although some people are left in the local area, the remaining people are old, weak, sick and disabled and cannot affect the overall situation.
If it's a single city, that's it. The problem is that the many cities the army passed through are all like this, and there are not many people in each city. As a result, Lu Xuan's army easily approached Constantinople, getting closer and closer to the Roman imperial capital.
At nightfall, the army set up camp to rest.
Lu Xuan called Cao Cao, Guan Yu, Huang Zhong and others to discuss matters in the camp. He glanced at the people below and said slowly: "We have not encountered any obstacles these days, and we have arrived near Constantinople smoothly."
"In general, we also know Rome's intention, which is to deliberately lure the enemy deep into the hinterland."
"The other party wants a decisive battle in Constantinople."
"Now, how do we deal with this?"
Lu Xuan looked serious and said: "We are now close to Constantinople, and Pope Sepuus, who is now in power in Rome, is not easy to deal with. We cannot underestimate or despise it. We need to formulate a strategy now before we can do it. Respond accordingly.”
Although Cao Cao was old, he was in high spirits, because the last big thing that destroyed the country was a great achievement in the country.
He no longer cares about credit or anything.
What he cares about is leaving a mark in history, and Cao Cao also wants to leave a mark in history and be remembered by future generations.
Cao Cao looked urgent and took the initiative: "Your Majesty, Pope Sepuus took power and deliberately withdrew all the troops along the way. This is what Your Majesty mentioned to lure the enemy deeper. It seems to be a good strategy, but in fact it is self-willed. Those who have great ambitions but few talents will bring about their own destruction."
Lu Xuan asked: "What do you mean?"
Cao Cao replied: "We came from Parthia to Rome. After all, we are fighting in a different place. If we choose to block attacks step by step, on the one hand, our logistics supplies will be more difficult. After all, Parthia's supplies are not too abundant."
"On the other hand, the blockades at various places along the way have forced us into a series of blockades. Even if the loss of troops in each battle is not much, but we have to come down, the loss of troops will be huge."
"Even if we reach Constantinople, we have lost a lot of strength. Now, Sepuus has taken the initiative to withdraw his troops, allowing us to move towards Constantinople without spending a single soldier."
"This is where his ambition and talent fall short."
A flash of light flashed across Cao Cao's eyes and he said: "On the surface, it seems that he has gathered all his troops to surround us in Constantinople. Looking at it from another perspective, isn't this an opportunity for us to gather and annihilate the Roman army? "
Lu Xuan smiled and said, "What does father-in-law think of the recommendation?"
Cao Cao said: "If the situation on the battlefield changes to us attacking a strong city like Constantinople, it will consume our troops and deplete our morale."
"I even think that this is the other party's intention, which is to use a strong city."
"I think the strategy should be adjusted."
"Unlike Parthia, after entering Rome, I learned about the overall strength of the Roman Empire. The Roman army was stronger and the country stronger. In particular, the influence of the Holy See far exceeded that of Zoroastrianism."
Cao Cao said in a deep voice: "To turn passivity into initiative, we must mobilize the Roman army. So I think that after we have entered Constantinople and are not far away from Constantinople, we should stop We came down to garrison and constantly snatched grain, grass and supplies to enrich our foundation and at the same time stabilize the grain road in the rear."
"Our own foundation is sound and we have not attacked Constantinople. Who is the first person to panic?"
"It must be Sepuus."
"Because we have been in Constantinople, always expanding our influence and seizing surrounding areas. However, we did not attack Constantinople. The last person to panic was Sepuus."
Cao Cao said solemnly: "We want to force Sepuus to fight. As long as he comes out, we attack frontally, defeat the Roman army in one go, and capture Constantinople, then we can achieve a decisive victory. This battle is won, The whole pattern of Rome was established.”
Guan Yu said: "King Qin, I have a question."
Cao Cao said: "General Guan, please speak."
Guan Yu looked solemn and said quickly: "We are standing still in Rome. What if Sepuus is also standing still? The other party also has this possibility. Because according to the news we received before, Rome and the American Federation are joining forces to directly attack our mainland of the Ming Dynasty. By stalling for time, they can buy more time for the army that goes out to fight."
Cao Cao looked as usual, without any panic, and said with a smile: "General Guan, there is the Governor Zhou Yu in the country, and there are also many fierce generals. What's more, the Ming Dynasty is our rear. In the base camp, I have reason to believe that the Governor We will definitely defeat the invading enemies. No matter what their strength is, I think we can definitely win."
Guan Yu nodded and said: "If we don't care about the rear, then it will be fine. We are just afraid of any accidents."
He looked at Lu Xuan and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, please give me a clear explanation."
Lu Xuan was also thinking in his heart.
There are indeed certain risks in matters in the rear, but Lu Xuan also agrees with Cao Cao's point of view. With Zhou Yu and many civilian and military generals in the rear, and it is a base camp, it can definitely be defended.
"Report!"
At this moment, a soldier hurriedly entered and reported: "Your Majesty, Military Advisor Guo and General Zhang Liao are asking for a meeting outside the camp."
"Please!"
Lu Xuan ordered decisively.
A smile appeared on his face. Guo Jia and Zhang Liao sneaked into Rome together, originally to incite civil strife and lay the foundation. Unexpectedly, the two were so frustrated that they had to hide.
Now, he is back.
The soldiers went to inform them, and within a short time, Guo Jia and Zhang Liao entered the tent together.
Both of them knelt on the ground and saluted. Guo Jia took the initiative and said: "Your Majesty, I sneaked into Rome with the intention of establishing a position. Unexpectedly, I became a lost dog. I had to hide my whereabouts and achieved nothing. Please forgive me."
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Zhang Liao also took the initiative to plead guilty.
Lu Xuan looked at the two of them, but seemed very relaxed, and said: "You two don't understand the language of Rome, and it's not easy to sneak in alone. If you lose this battle, it doesn't matter. The fault is not yours. Get up." .”
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Guo Jia and Zhang Liao stood up together.
Guo Jia, in particular, looked ashamed because his plan failed this time.
