Johannes IV is dead!

He died in the battle with the Italian army, and a bullet hit him in the chest, causing him to fall off his horse and die.

And Menelik, as the king of Shoa, learned the news for the first time.

"Are you sure you see clearly?"

In the barracks outside Marat, Menelik asked about the visitor.

"Yes, I can see clearly with the telescope that His Highness gave me, that the Emperor Johannes was indeed killed in battle, and that his Praetorian Guard and he were surrounded and wiped out by the Italians, and none of them escaped."

"Then go down and rest."

After sending the people away, Menelik called an attendant and gave orders. "Ask Duke Alia Selassie to come and say that I have something to discuss with him."

"Your Highness."

After asking the attendants to invite his son-in-law and brother-in-law, Menelik called another henchman, and after muttering a few words, he immediately left with the henchman he had ordered.

In a few moments, the only son of Johannes IV, Duke Alia Selassie, arrived in the Great Tent. "What's the matter, King Menelik."

There's no way, the relationship between the two really doesn't know what to call it, so they can only call it a title.

"Duke Selassie, there is a very urgent matter to discuss with you this time."

Inside the tent, Menelik said to him with a serious expression.

"What's the matter?"

Facing the serious Menelik, Alia Selassie's heart tightened, and he thought of the battlefield not far away. "News from my father?"

"Yes, just got the news that your father, the great Johannes IV, had just been killed in battle with the Italians."

Menelik's words made Alia Selassie's eyes widen, and he looked at the Lord of Shoa in front of him in disbelief.

"You're lying to me, aren't you?"

"Tell me, you're kidding me!"

Looking at Menelik, who was speechless, made Alia Selassie's whole heart fall to the bottom, and the whole person sat on the ground and cried.

"Please mourn."

Menelik looked at the gaffed Alia Selassie, and then called the two guards. "Take Duke Alia Selassie to rest, except for not letting him out, and give him everything he needs."

Menelik's words caused the two guards to grab the Duke of Selassie's arms.

"Let go of me, let go of me. What are you doing here? ”

The Duke of Selassie, who was desperately struggling, could not break free from the control of the two, and saw his eyes staring at Menelik. "That's what you want, seeing my father die in battle, you can't wait to be emperor."

Menelik did not refute the Duke of Selassie's gibberish, he walked up to him and spoke. "It's not what I want to see, but now that it's failed, then something has to change, and I don't want this war to die again. This is not only my decision, but also your father's idea, otherwise he would not have stayed alone to face the Italians. ”

With that, Menelik waved his hand and asked the guards to take him down.

At this time, the henchmen on the side walked up to Menelik and made a vocal gesture.

"No, I don't want him to die, and I don't want Zorditu to lose her husband, just let him be quiet, this is also to protect his family. This is what I promised Emperor Johannes, and I cannot break my word. ”

Menelik's words made the henchman bow his head, bow and leave quietly.

Yes, Menelik wants peace talks, and it may be a bit of a shame to say that they are peace talks, and the word peace is more appropriate.

The war could no longer be fought, and the country's elite troops were mobilized, but there were still heavy casualties. Menelik could see that even if all the Abyssinian warriors were gathered together, they would not be able to defeat the attacking Italian army.

In that case, why keep fighting. While it was important to guarantee the independence of Abyssinia, it could not be based on the fact that Abyssinia had suffered enormous losses.

He was more worried about the invasion of the Sultans around Lake Tana than the Italians, and every Abyssinian knew what the Sultans were thinking.

In fact, the house arrest of Alia Selassie is also for his own good, if he continues to lead the troops, it will be difficult for Italy to take him under knife.

And his attitude just now has shown that this Duke of Selassie has not let go of hatred. With such an attitude, how could he be relieved to let him out.

As for the issue of the army he led that originally belonged to the emperor, this is easy to handle. The 20,000 emperor's direct army is currently under the protection of his shoa army, and in a moment he will subdue this army in the name of the successor emperor.

As long as he subdued this army, then whether it was against the Italians or other princes and nobles, he Menelik was the most powerful man, and he could represent Abyssinia and negotiate with the Italians.

When it comes to subduing this army, then the necessary preparations need to be there.

Thinking of this, he opened his mouth and asked a confidant beside him.

"Are you ready?"

"Ready, I've brought the army close to the one led by Duke Selassie, and the other three hundred kilograms of gold are ready."

"Now that we're ready, let's go."

Menelik then took the gold with him to the army commanded by the Duke of Selassie. After gathering all the generals, Menelik told the news that the Emperor had died in battle and that the Duke of Selassie was unable to serve because of his grief, which caused the generals to panic.

Menelik then had the gold come up with the gold and let the men make a choice. Except for a few, everyone else knows what to choose.

Of course, Menelik's status as the heir to the emperor played a big role.

Once the army was in control, Menelik immediately sent an envoy to Alem to see General Simeone.

"Menelik wants peace talks?"

Simeone, who had just finished the victory, looked at the envoy in front of him and asked with a smile on his face.

"Yes, Your Excellency. His Royal Highness Menelik, as the heir to the Emperor, automatically became Emperor of Abyssinia after the death of Emperor Johannes. ”

"Our Majesty believes that the war between the two countries is nothing more than the pain of the people, and that it is not the work of a wise man, so in the spirit of peace, we believe that the state of war between the two countries should be stopped."

Looking at the talkative envoy in front of him, Simone thought for a moment and spoke. "I can promise you, but I demand that your Emperor Menelik speak to me face to face."

Faced with Simeone's strange request, the envoy was stunned for a moment before speaking. "As the general wishes, His Majesty the Emperor is willing to come to meet the general for the sake of peace between the two countries."

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