Chapter 285: The Promised Battle
Qin Zhongyu could feel that Ying Zheng was saying this very seriously.
It's a kind of trust, but also a recognition.
This made Qin Zhongyu have to accept Ying Zheng's request.
On the other hand, Alexander also thought for a while, and then said, "It's okay, this kind of thing will be promised to you...... I am so disappointed that the so-called descendants of the Roman Empire are so bad...... I'm not interested in it anymore anyway...... As long as you can keep me entertained, that's all it can say!"
"Well, I will accept your battle letter and fight you here!"
"Well, there is courage...... So...... When does it start?" Alexander asked again, "you decide, woman!"
"What about three hours from now?"
Alexander looked at the sky, then frowned, "Three hours later, although I can't wait a little longer, but not to the point where I can't wait for three hours, okay...... I'll be here again in three hours, and we'll see you again!"
"It's a deal!"
"Ah, it's decided!"
With that, Alexander and his horses vanished into the night sky like the wind, as if they had never appeared.
In this way, Ying Zheng and Alexander agreed on a time.
Three hours later, at 10 a.m., a battle will begin on the ruins of the Roman city, which has been reduced to ruins.
"Well, if there is a real fight...... After all, that's an army of 100,000 people!" Qin Zhongyu felt a little out of breath when he remembered that he only had three hours to prepare.
"Indeed, ......" Ying Zheng also nodded, and then said seriously, "Soldiers, the major affairs of the country must not be ignored." This kind of thing is not something you can control, Zhong Yu, so Zhong Yu, you can take care of my safety, and I will take care of the rest......"
"Is it really just necessary to do this?" Qin Zhongyu felt that he should be able to play more roles.
"That's it......" Ying Zheng still said, "and don't you still have to evacuate the crowd?"
"Ah, that's right......" The tense atmosphere just now almost made Qin Zhongyu forget what he was going to do.
Although there are not many people left in the city after the city is in ruins, some of the wounded who had not had time to be rescued have also been transferred to hospitals in other cities under the rescue of the Red Cross and Qin Zhongyu.
But there are still people who may wander around the city – some Vatican priests, or refugees who have returned to the ruins in search of their belongings and security officers who are responsible for traffic control on the outskirts of the city. If a major war breaks out, these people will inevitably be affected.
Therefore, in order to avoid unnecessary casualties, Qin Zhongyu still felt that a more stringent evacuation decree should be issued to completely evacuate the people in this city and the surrounding area as much as possible.
And to do this, Qin Zhongyu couldn't do it with his own ability, so Qin Zhongyu immediately thought of the Vatican Pope again.
"It would be nice if I told the pope about this and let the pope give the order to evacuate...... People here should still be willing to listen to the Pope......"
Thinking of this, Qin Zhongyu of course immediately put this idea into practice.
So Qin Zhongyu found the priest he had met at the beginning, gave him an overview of the matter, and asked him to take him to see the Pope again.
The other party quickly agreed.
Under the leadership of the priest, all the way through the underground tunnel, Qin Zhongyu met the Pope of the Vatican again.
Again, as before, the elderly Vatican pope was lying in bed, and the middle-aged cardinal was standing beside him. It's just that the Pope's physical condition seems to be a little worse, and he can only half-lie on the bed and talk to Qin Zhongyu, and he can't even do it.
"You mean...... Everybody's going to get out of here?" the Pope's body clearly hasn't recovered yet. It's also hard to speak.
"That's right...... Then Alexander's army of 100,000 will appear here again, and you don't want to let the tragedy happen again, do you?"
"Hmm......" The Pope narrowed his eyes and nodded slightly, "You're right, young man, we really should get out of here first......
"Wait a minute!" the cardinal, who was still standing next to the Pope, strongly objected, "why is the other side fighting on our land?
"I can understand your feelings...... But this is also something that can't be helped......" Qin Zhongyu persuaded, "For the sake of your safety, you better leave first......
"We, the Holy See, will live and die with the Vatican!" said the cardinal excitedly.
"But ......"
"Nothing...... If that Alexander still shows up, we'll beat him here!"
"Don't worry, Julius......" the Pope put one hand on the cardinal's hand, "even if the ruins are destroyed, as long as the people are still there, there will be no problem...... Our Vatican sect will eventually be able to rise again......"
"Hmm...... Damn it......" The cardinal, even though he looked unwilling, agreed, "Alright, Your Majesty, I'll go and tell the others to get out of here as soon as possible...... In addition, I will contact the government to evacuate all other idlers from this area......"
"Uh-huh......" the Pope smiled with satisfaction.
So, the cardinal walked briskly out of the room.
Watching the cardinal leave, Qin Zhongyu breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's great to be able to retreat......"
In this way, in less than three hours, the whole of Rome in Italy and the surrounding area have been completely cleaned up, and all that remains is to wait.
"Ten minutes to go......"
In the late night breeze, Qin Zhongyu and Ying Zheng stood on a ruin in the center of the city of Rome, watching the time.
"Five minutes to go......"
"One minute to go......"
Qin Zhongyu felt that the flow of air seemed to gradually become intense. Once again, the moonlight in the sky was obscured.
Then, with a roaring howl, a horse draped in bronze armor appeared above the ruins carrying his master!
It's Alexander. This time, he pulled out the long knife in his hand. Even when there was no moonlight, his long knife glittered in the night, and the lines on its body were clearly visible.
"It's really a good knife, I've never seen a knife like this......" Ying Zheng smiled and said, "I'm going to win, and your knife will be mine......"
"Yes, woman, if you can win!" Alexander agreed with a smile.