Chapter 1257: The Secret Covenant
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The Roman garrison in charge of the Jerusalem area was defeated by the rebels and retreated into the city. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Jerusalem was then surrounded by rebels. A few days later, Emperor Caracalla, who was far away in Rome, received a report that shocked the government and the public.
Caracalla immediately convened a court council.
The next day, two Roman guards marched towards Jerusalem in a hurry, led by General Batra, who had fought against the Wei army the previous year, while the Roman navy cooperated with the army.
Half a month later, two Roman guards arrived in the Jerusalem area.
At this time, the rest of the Jerusalem area had fallen into the hands of the rebels, except for the capital Jerusalem, which was still in Roman hands.
Batra immediately launched a counterattack against the rebels west of Jerusalem, but the battle was somewhat unexpected, and the nearly 100,000 rebels fought very stubbornly, which was not inferior to the Roman Guards in terms of fighting momentum alone.
At the same time, the nearly 100,000 rebels in the east of Jerusalem held back the tens of thousands of garrisons in Jerusalem with one force, and the main force actually inserted into the flank and rear of Batra, and the action was very decisive.
Frightened, Batra hurriedly abandoned his plan to annihilate the rebels in the west, temporarily retreated to the border between Jerusalem and Assyria, and sent a message to Rome asking for help.
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Changan.
Cao Cao was dealing with the twists and turns in the Qianqing Palace. At this moment, a herald rushed in from outside.
"Your Majesty, an urgent flying pigeon message from the Assyrian intelligence agency!" The herald reported.
Cao Cao put down the fold in his hand, "Assyria? Submit it quickly! ”
"Yes!" The herald promised, and presented it in front of the fast-walking case with both hands.
Cao Cao took the book, read it quickly, was stunned, and muttered in surprise: "I didn't expect it!" The rebels in Jerusalem fought so well! ”
He pressed the herald and said to the herald: "Go to the Cabinet Office and gather all the cabinet ministers to me!" ”
"Yes!" The herald promised and withdrew from the Qianqing Palace.
A moment later, Xun Yu, Xi Zhicai, Chen Gong, Jia Xu, and Xun You trotted into the Qianqing Palace.
The five of them exchanged a look, and Chen Gong smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the five of us made a bet, betting that Your Majesty must be summoning me so urgently for the sake of the west, most likely Assyria or Jerusalem!" ”
Jia Xu smiled: "Due to the previous rebellion in Assyria, the Romans stationed heavy troops there, so the possibility is relatively small!" Therefore, we all think that His Majesty's urgent call is mostly due to Jerusalem! ”
Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, and laughed: "You guessed so accurately!" So, guess what's going on? Hehe, it's actually simple! ”
Cao Cao raised the handbook in his hand, "It is indeed a rebellion in Jerusalem!" And the situation is somewhat unexpected! Check it out! He motioned to the Imperial Guards on the side to pass on the book.
Everyone watched it, and Jia Xu said in surprise: "It seems that there is a hero who can fight well among the rebels!" This is definitely a great thing for us! Your Majesty, we can't let this hero be destroyed by the Romans too early! ”
Cao Cao nodded thoughtfully.
Xi Zhicai said with some concern: "However, if you directly intervene, it is very likely to lead to a big war like last year!" At present, the empire's vitality is far from recovering, and the government and the opposition are still apprehensive about last year's war. ”
Cao Cao frowned and said, "Zhicai's words are not unreasonable! ”
Glancing at the others, "What do you think?" ”
Everyone exchanged a look, and Chen Gong said: "Zhicai is extremely worried!" We really shouldn't have another big war right now! But the Romans certainly didn't want to start a big war either! Therefore, as long as our actions are well measured, the scale of the war will not increase! ”
The crowd nodded. Xun Yu said: "You can send the navy of the Persian Gulf to deliver supplies to the rebels in Jerusalem, and at the same time send people to help them train the army!" ”
Cao Cao nodded, "Yes!" But in this case, a naval battle may be inevitable! Inform Gan Ning and Zhou Tai to prepare for a naval battle, and tell Zilong that they must be strictly guarded on land! ”
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Rome.
"Your Majesty, General Batra's operations have encountered a setback, ask for reinforcements!" Governor Thomas reported and then presented Batra's plea for help.
Caracalla looked at it and frowned slightly: "The two Guards Legions were actually forced back by the rebels?!" How does Batra do it? ”
Thomas said: "According to Batra's account, there seems to be a very powerful figure in the rebels! This man is very good at fighting, and he clearly has absolute prestige among the rebels! ”
Caracalla nodded, turned his head to look at Yushchenko, the minister in charge of intelligence, and asked, "Who is this person?" ”
Yushchenko hurriedly replied: "According to all kinds of intelligence, this time the rebels in Jerusalem should be a woman named Alex!" It is said that this Alex is a descendant of Julius Caesar and a local woman, and she is not very old, only in her twenties! ”
Caracalla frowned, "I don't care who she is!" All I have to do is destroy them! Since Batra said that this Alex is not simple, then I have to be cautious! The 3rd Spartan Legion, which had been replenished in Macedonia, and the 9th Legion, which was stationed in Dura Europos, were immediately transferred to Jerusalem to reinforce Batra! ”
"Yes!"
"Tell Batra to destroy this rebel army for me within a month!"
"Yes!"
A few days later, the Ninth Army and the Third Spartan Army, which had received orders from Rome, marched towards Jerusalem.
The Third Spartan Legion originally had 50,000 soldiers, but lost more than half of them in last year's battle, and now the source of troops has been replenished, but all of them are new troops who have only been called up, but these new armies are different from the new army in the general sense, Spartan men have received various military training and education since childhood, they are eager to fight, eager to establish immortal feats on the battlefield, so the combat effectiveness of these new armies is probably no worse than the average Roman main army.
At the same time, Wei envoys quietly infiltrated the Jerusalem area.
The rebel camp surrounded the city of Jerusalem in the shape of a half-moon, and at night Jerusalem was quiet without the hustle and bustle of the day, but the air was still thick with the smell of blood.
The lights were still on in the tent of the camp, and a young woman in a breastplate, with most of her abdominal muscles exposed, was thinking about the battle in front of her under the oil lamp, this young woman had jet-black hair, but her face was a combination of the characteristics of the Romans and Egyptians, her style was unique and charming, her eyes were like the stars in the sky, her skin was wheat-colored, and her temperament was resolute, and she had the style of a strong woman. This girl is none other than Alex, the current leader of the rebels in Jerusalem.
Just then, a female guard opened the tent and entered. "Master, there is a mysterious person outside, who said that he wants to see the master!"
Alex raised her head and frowned slightly, "Mystery man? What kind of mystery man is it? ”
The guard replied, "Very high! Well, that's right! He's not at all like the people on our side, the people in Rome! Looks, looks beautiful! ”
Alex smiled, "What do you mean to be beautiful?" Bring him in! ”
"Yes!"
Moments later, the guards entered the tent with a man in a black cloak.
The man glanced at Alex, clenched his fists and asked, "May I ask if Your Excellency is General Alex?" "The local language is spoken. At this time, the female guard who led him in stood on one side with a knife on her face.
Alex nodded, "Not bad! I'm Alex! Who are you? Roman? ”
His heart moved, "Wei people? ”
The man smiled, took off the black cloak on his head, and said with a smile: "Wei people! ”
Alex was not surprised at all, nodded, and said indifferently, "You guys are finally here!" ”
The man was stunned for a moment, and asked with some surprise, "The general seems to have expected us to come?" ”
Alex smiled slightly, this smile was so beautiful that the man couldn't help but lose his mind.
"Of course you will come! Because I'm useful to you! ”
The man thought for a moment, then clasped his fists at Alex and said, "General, my name is Li Jie, and I am the secret envoy of the Great Wei Empire!" ”
"Li Jie? Is that the Li Jie who once sent an envoy to Karen Sa? ”
Li Jie was stunned, "The general actually knows about me?" ”
Alex nodded, "I think the Emissary must have brought me what I needed!" ”
Li Jie smiled slightly, "Not bad! I'm bringing something! But I wonder what the general wants? ”
Alex smiled and asked, "Is it possible that the messenger will be able to satisfy what I need?" ”
Li Jie smiled: "Do your best!" ”
Alex looked straight, thought for a moment, and said, "What we need most now is equipment!" We also need instructors to help us train our soldiers! ”
Li Jie was stunned, "That's all?" ”
Alex smiled charmingly, "Of course, if the adults are willing to give more, it can't be better!" ”
Li Jie smiled, "These requests of the general, I can agree to you now!" ”
Alex was stunned, "What?" The envoy does not need to ask your Emperor for instructions? ”
Li Jie smiled: "Since I am an envoy, of course I have the right to make decisions within a certain range!" ”
"Oh? So, my request is much lower than you expected? ”
Li Jie didn't hide it, nodded and said, "It's lower!" ”
Alex smiled and asked, "When will we be able to receive your help?" ”
Li Jie said: "Within twenty days! ”
"What price are we going to pay?"
"Only one point, an alliance with my Great Wei Empire!"
"No! At least not yet! ”
"Why?"
Alex frowned and said: "If I form an alliance with your Great Wei Empire now, then the Roman Empire will definitely attack with all its might, and at that time, I will be completely unable to control the situation, and your Great Wei Empire may not be able to defeat the Roman army!" What's more, for now, your Great Wei Empire should be reluctant to fight a full-scale war with the Roman Empire! (To be continued.) )