The image of the new Roman Empire as crumbling was the dominant view in Western society at this time. Thus the group of thirty-six men from Smyrna did not even attract much attention from the French. After coming ashore from Marseille, although local French nobles and officials sent letters to Paris, they arrived in Lyon without any officials.

In Lyon, however, the greedy tax collector demanded the collection of taxes, which was seen by Lieutenant Zhaodi as a provocation to the new Roman Empire. Because she has a diplomatic message, she is a diplomatic envoy sent by Ding Yi to Paris. Her team didn't have any goods, and it was ridiculous to raise taxes. So she threw down her white gloves at each other according to French custom. In the ensuing duel, the lieutenant killed the tax collector with two bullets.

And then they were attacked by hundreds of troops, although the other party hid their identities, but in cleaning the battlefield, it was basically confirmed that it was some aristocratic private army in Lyon. As for the results of the battle, it is needless to mention that the two hundred cavalry were left behind, and the cavalry in dense charge formation, the high-explosive shells thrown out by the twelve grenadiers had already killed most of them, and the remnants were only a dozen or so.

Regardless of whether the dozen knights continued to charge at Zhaodi without fear of death, or fled, within a distance of forty or fifty meters. It is difficult to escape from the muzzle of a dozen rifled rifles.

And the infantry behind them directly dispersed. They're so fast. So much so that after the machine guns were set up, the enemy was out of range.

On the four or five hundred kilometers from Lyon to Paris. In the 100 kilometers ahead, they were attacked seven or eight times in a row, including ambushes during the day and stealing camps at night. The price paid by this small team was that three people were slightly wounded, and the attackers were almost completely wiped out by grenades and rifle bullets.

This made their journey for the next three or four hundred kilometers relatively smooth, and even when they reached Paris, they were greeted by an official sent by Louis XI. Of course. It also made the vicinity of their residence full of guards and spies. Because there are rumors that it is sent by Poseidon and is ready to infiltrate Europe to assassinate the monarchs of various countries.

As witnessed by the officials sent by King Louis XI, the lieutenant conferred on Marie and Christina the rank of warrant officer and armor of Margaret on the orders of Ding Yi, and this rumor did not dissipate. It wasn't until a month later that the lieutenant led the platoon out of Paris that the rumor was shattered.

"Majesty xià there. Will there be a lot of fun stuff? Christina, who was not yet ten years old, asked Isabella this question. Since she was awarded the title, she had hidden this question in her heart for a long time, but she didn't dare to ask Zhao Di a question.

Zhao Di and that platoon. In Paris, he is known as the "Ice Guardian of Poseidon" behind his back. Their indifference is like armor that wraps itself in it. That feeling of being closer to people than they were in a month. Killing forty-seven people in forty-seven duels is even more chilling.

Yes. Duel, everyone thinks that the new Roman Empire is going to end, but after all, it is an empire, it is the country of Poseidon that is invincible at sea. If you can slap your face, it will also be a capital for yourself in the future. Therefore, there are very few banquets for cocktail parties and balls; There were so many requests for duels that there were more than one per day.

Zhao Di declined all invitations to the ball and took all the duels.

Then she and the soldiers of the platoon, in the words of the Parisian, "neither easily killed their opponents, nor before they killed themselves, they did not have the joy of victory, nor the horror of life and death." They never rejoice, this is the ice guard of Poseidon. ”

Ding Yi was extremely angry about this, and when Zhao Di returned to Smyrna, including the platoon, they were all reprimanded by him: "Thirteen were slightly wounded, four were seriously wounded, one died on the way to Marseille, and one died on the return voyage!" That's what you gave me! Did I give you a mission that included accepting forty-seven duels? ”

Because Paris also has short guns, according to the rules, the two sides of the duel, each with a gun back to back, each side of the same number of steps, before they can turn back and shoot. The sacrifice of those two soldiers means that the opponent did not follow the rules of the duel and shot in advance.

The other four were seriously injured, and the same was roughly the case.

However, after being shot, they still killed their opponents with the revolver.

There was no good medical condition and medicine, so even if the lieutenant was a surgeon, there were still two soldiers who could not survive.

"Let them laugh! Whether it's laughing at me, or the new Roman Empire! The cannons were overwhelmed by a qiē laugh! Why risk your life? Why accept that duel? No, what a hell face! If you can bring them to life, I'd rather go fucking and lick each other's boots on the streets of Paris! ”

"A soldier can die, but a soldier shouldn't die like that!"

In the face of Ding Yi's rage, Zhao Di and those soldiers knelt down in unison, and they said, "I am willing to die for His Majesty!" The Lord humiliates his ministers to death, and he dies without regret! ”

Ding Yi was stunned, he didn't expect this, he stepped forward and picked them up one by one: "What are you doing?" Why did you join the army? Why did you follow me across the ocean and come here? What bullshit lord humiliates his ministers to death? Emperor is just a noun! We came here for the continuation of Chinese civilization, not for me! ”

He muttered, completely lacking the toughness of the envoys of various countries, nor the bearing of facing the bigwigs of the Jingshi Imperial Court.

There is always softness in a man's heart, and his softness is in this ranking.

As he said, in the ranks, he always found a sense of peace of mind.

Both the lieutenant and the soldier could feel Ding Yi's feelings; Dante could also feel their fiery faith.

When Ding Yi waved his hand to teach them to retreat, Zhao Di and the two dozen soldiers whispered: "Only powder is retribution." ”

"Only powder to repay!" The soldiers responded one after another, and most of them had tears in their eyes. No one would think that Ding Yi's gaffe would damage his majesty. He cared about the soldiers, and he treated them like brothers. So they were willing to die for him.

Yes, there is no consciousness of being the master of the house at all, and from this point of view, Ding Yi's ideological education is a complete failure.

But in terms of the command of the army, he is the soul of the army, and he is the heart of the army.

In the headquarters, Liu Ji received an order from Ding Yi: "Assassins, mercenaries, killers, don't use our own people." Issuing the order to Paris, arranging a financial ceiling of 500,000 taels of silver, I want those six fellows who do not follow the rules to pay. ”

"Sir, they're all dead."

"It's not enough."

"Yes, sir."

Ding Yi's face was very cold: "If you think that I am doing this for the sake of the four soldiers, you can find a reason to convince yourself." ”

Liu Ji said: "Teach them all to know, if you commit me to force Qin, you will die and be restless!" ”

"Qin?" Ding Yi didn't react when he heard it.

"Taixi Daqin was originally the ancient name of Rome in China, and the disciples thought that they had already won the land of Smyrna, and they should be the capital and the name of the country."

In fact, the so-called Taixi Daqin, in Ding Yi's impression, does not seem to refer specifically to Rome. But there is no need to be more serious at this time. Ding Yi nodded when he heard this, and said to Liu Ji: "You can go to the Yamen of the Governor of Suez, Guinea, Athens and other places to ask for everyone's opinions and make a charter." ”

The establishment of a country and a capital is indeed a matter that brooks no delay.

Only by settling down can the soldiers, Smyrna, and other people who followed Ding Yi to the West have a sense of belonging. Otherwise, as now, what is this group called? Rome? Or Byzantium? Ding Yi's letters to the monarchs of various countries are also private seals or the big seal of the king of Jinghai County in the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, Liu Ji's proposal to establish the country is not all for his own promotion, it is really necessary.

In the process of consulting all parties under Ding Yi's command, Crete announced its secession from Venice and defected to Ding Yi.

The process was a stormy people's war, which drowned all the nobles of Crete.

After seizing power, the political workers sent by Liu Ji and the two people sent by Li Dongyang began the land reform and division of land.

Well, after a qiē is done, there is a question: who will shelter Crete? Who will shelter the fields they have been allotted?

Of course, this issue was deliberately raised, after all, whether it was the two lifters or the political workers sent by Liu Ji, they all occupied a dominant position in this vigorous uprising. Even, most of the cold weapons and equipment of the rebel army were actually provided by ships passing by from Egypt.

So several leaders elected by the Cretans quickly came to one conclusion: Poseidon.

This shocked and felt incredible to the European countries, and they could hardly believe that the news was true.

But it did not change the mainstream opinion in Europe, not even the Venetians, not even the envoys sent to protest to Ding Yi. Because everyone was waiting, they all thought that Ding Yi would withdraw to Huaxia.

Mehmed II also did not amass any more troops to Smyrna, nor did he intend to march on Athens and Thessaloniki at all.

In the words of Mehmed II: "The soldiers of the empire, in spite of their numerousness, did not have to die in vain." ”

There is no need, he also thinks that Ding Yi's evacuation is something that is coming soon, and it won't last too long.

In particular, Ding Yi did not agree to Anjia's Margaret's request, as long as he sent someone to confer titles and equipment, he seemed to be strong and capable: "Poseidon has already begun to withdraw himself from European affairs, otherwise, with his character, how could he let go of this opportunity to carve up the British Isles?" (To be continued......) R1292