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Chapter 519 Collision of Empires and the Destruction of the Eastern Roman Empire (Ending)

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    Constantinople, Royal Palace.  The Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, Philip Bix, was having a drink with his officials and was having a great time.

    "Come, let's drink this!" Philip Bix raised his glass, his voice was high and he was very excited: "Since Justinian, the Roman Empire has lost most of its territory. Now, Asia Minor  It has been recovered, and it is only a matter of time before Syria and Egypt are recovered. The glory of Rome is recast by us, and we should work harder!"

    ¡°You can¡¯t blame Philip Bix for having illusions, it¡¯s just that the news reported by Sars was so good that he couldn¡¯t help but be unhappy.  Since Chaszny, the Eastern Roman Empire has been living a life of humiliation. Not only has it lost territory, but it has also been suppressed by the enemy. Especially the rise of the Great Eclipse has further weakened the Eastern Roman Empire's land.

    For more than a hundred years, the Eastern Roman Empire has been deteriorating, and there has been no time to feel proud. Now, glory is about to return, how can they be unhappy?  As excited as the New Year, all the monarchs and ministers gathered together to celebrate with a banquet.

    "Rebuild the glory of the Roman Empire!" The ministers roared loudly.  They raised their glasses together and said: "Your Majesty, do it!"

    ?? Philip Bix drank the wine from his glass happily, put down the glass, and asked: "Bellew, what can you say now?"

    Belu blushed and felt a little embarrassed. Although he was unwilling to do so, he still had to admit his mistake: "Your Majesty, I was wrong. Your Majesty is still wise and has far-reaching knowledge!"

    "Haha!" Philip Bix stroked his beard proudly and smiled happily.

    "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Philip Bix's laughter had just stopped when a man covered in blood rushed in and shouted in panic.

    ?? Philip Bix took a closer look and saw that it was none other than Sass.  At this time, Sasi was covered in blood. There was a long wound on his left shoulder, and blood was still seeping out.  When Sasse saw Philip Bix, he was like a drowning man grasping at straws. He gasped and said, "Your Majesty, something terrible is going to happen! Something terrible is going to happen!"

    "What happened?" Philip Bix raised his eyebrows and asked hurriedly.

    Sass replied stammeringly: "Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty is calling! Please make preparations early!"

    "What? The Tang Dynasty is calling? How is this possible?" Philip Bix stood up suddenly: "Didn't you report that everything is going well and that the recovery of Egypt and Syria is just around the corner?"

    This question was exactly what the ministers were thinking. They couldn't help but stare at Sass, waiting anxiously for him to speak.

    "Your Majesty, the land retrieval went smoothly at first. We did not encounter any problems in retaking Asia Minor." Sass began to describe the process: "After retaking Asia Minor, I led the army south to prepare to recover Syria and Egypt. Wherever I expected, I encountered encounters on the way.  When we arrived at the Tang Dynasty's army, there were so many of them, almost three hundred thousand, three times as many as us. We were surrounded, and I fought desperately to escape. Your Majesty, look at the wounds on my body and the blood all over me.  .¡±

    What I was thinking in my mind was: "To tell the truth, it would be too embarrassing for a hundred thousand troops to defeat someone else's thirty thousand troops. Only by talking more can I save face! As for the injuries on my body, they were caused by me myself."  ! When I escaped from the battlefield, not a single hair on my body was damaged!"

    His selfishness made Philip Bix feel terrified. His face changed drastically and he was as pale as paper. He almost fell to the ground and asked in a trembling voice: "Really three hundred thousand?"

    "Really!" Sass immediately confirmed the lie.

    "Three hundred thousand, how can you resist this?" Cold sweat broke out on Philip Bix's forehead. He wiped it off, his hands were covered with glistening sweat, and his throat was dry. He kept saying: "Back then,  When Dashi attacked, they only had an army of a hundred thousand, but the Tang people came with three hundred thousand. If there were a hundred thousand, we could still resist, but with three hundred thousand, how should we resist?"

    All the ministers looked at me, and I looked at you, but no one knew what to do.

    It was Sass who said: "Your Majesty, run away quickly."

    "Yes! Run away!" All the ministers responded in unison.

    Although the Eastern Roman Empire at this time regarded itself as the orthodox Rome, it did not have the bravery and fearlessness of the Roman Empire at all. They only knew how to survive, but did not want to restore the old land, and they did not even have the courage to fight.  They lost the indomitable courage of their ancestors. Perhaps this was the reason why the Eastern Roman Empire had been peaceful for hundreds of years.

    Bellew was still awake and reminded: "Your Majesty, the empire's territory is small and no longer what it used to be. Where can we escape? Besides, is there any city in the empire that is stronger than Constantinople? No! Only!  You are safest in Constantinople."

    These words immediately reminded Philip Bix, who kept slapping his forehead: "Yes, yes! You are so right! Constantine"Only then did they set up a good formation at the edge of the gap.

    However, to their surprise, the Tang army did not rush in from the gap, but continued to bombard them.

    This is a battle to show off one's power. Naturally, Chen Wanrong will not spare the shells and decides to bombard Constantinople into rubble.  Constantinople is a majestic city in the eyes of Westerners. If it was bombarded into ruins by the Tang army, it would be a huge blow to the morale of Westerners.

    The artillery fire continued until dark, destroying a long section of the city wall, no less than five miles wide.  With such a wide gap, it would be impossible for the Eastern Roman army to defend it anyway. Philip Bix sighed: "We are the ones begging for mercy! Surrender!"

    As soon as the order was passed, the troops of the Eastern Roman Empire, whose morale was already low, dropped their weapons, knelt on the ground, raised their hands above their heads, and shouted loudly: "We surrender! We surrender! Stop quickly, this is fatal!"  "

    "Haha! They surrendered!" Cheng Xiaotian saw this and was happy in his heart. He laughed and said: "These bastards don't even have the intention to fight. This fight is boring."

    "Then let's give it a boost!" Chen Wanrong ordered: "Move the artillery forward and fire at the crowd! Blow them all to death!"

    It¡¯s not that Chen Wanrong is bloodthirsty, but the more powerful he is in Constantinople, the smoother his future attacks on Europe will be.  The majesty on the battlefield must be forged with blood!

    The artillerymen received the order, moved the artillery forward, and fired at the crowd.  The soldiers of the Eastern Roman Empire who were kneeling and waiting for surrender were killed and injured countless times, and the survivors fled in all directions!  However, behind them is a tragic war scene.

    The artillery kept changing its position, blasting fiercely at the city. Wherever it was blasted, there would be corpses scattered everywhere, not one of them intact.  The blood on the ground couldn't help but surge, and it was particularly beautiful under the setting sun.

    Chen Wanrong observed with a telescope and saw that Constantinople was in chaos at this time, with people shouting and horses neighing, trying to avoid the deadly cannonballs.  Perhaps because of numbness, the crowd first fled in all directions, and later, they simply knelt on the ground, constantly making the sign of the cross, and seeking refuge from God.

    It¡¯s almost done, there¡¯s no point in blowing it up any more.  Chen Wanrong then issued an order for the general to translate: "The Tang Dynasty accepts your surrender!"

    The city immediately erupted into earth-shaking cheers: "Long live the Tang Dynasty!"

    They originally thought they were dead, but unexpectedly, the Tang Dynasty accepted their surrender. Everyone had a feeling of escaping from death. This was a gift from God and a kindness from the Tang Dynasty. They shouted out unexpectedly.  .

    "Enter the city!" Chen Wanrong issued the order, and the Tang army entered the city in an orderly manner.

    Chen Wanrong looked at the Tang army entering the city and thought: "The Eastern Roman Empire has lost ground again and again. It has no strategic depth. Once the capital is broken, it is equivalent to death. More importantly, Constantinople is in the eyes of Westerners.  This is a majestic city that will never fall. Once this city is destroyed, Westerners will definitely lose their courage. At that time, many Westerners will surrender to us, and there will be many who surrender without a fight! The most important thing is that Constantinople is connected to Europe.  When we control the throat of the Asian continent, we are tantamount to stepping onto European soil. At this time, Europe is in a dark period and has no power to confront the Tang Dynasty. It is the inevitable outcome for Chinese civilization to illuminate the darkness of the West!"

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