Red Dragon City of the Byzantine Empire
City Lord Eladoan met an enemy who came from afar in his own city mansion today.
For the city lord, he never thought that he would have talks with people from the Arab Empire, especially since the war had just ended. You must know that Red Dragon City is not a marginal city of the Byzantine Empire, it can even be said to be a relatively prosperous central city somewhere.
But it was precisely because of the cruelty of the Arab Empire's army that Chilong City became a marginal city. Otherwise, how could it face the threat of the Tang Dynasty's army?
"No matter where you are from, I don't want to meet you in this way. Please identify yourself."
The city lord, Lord Eladoan, sat on his throne and looked at the Arabs in front of him who were wearing Tang Dynasty costumes. He really couldn't understand. Before, the Arabs in this land were so powerful, but now these people had to wear Tang Dynasty costumes and pretend to be Tang Dynasty's vassal army before they could come to him.
When he launched the sneak attack that night, he basically knew the whole process of the combat effectiveness of the Tang army. The gap between himself and the Tang army was too big. If he had a choice, he would rather fight the army of the Arab Empire than fight the Tang army.
That night, they were betrayed by an insider, and only then did they know the location of the Tang army. They could be said to have been very well prepared, but what was the final result? Not only did they not cause much loss to the Tang army, but their elite troops were killed outside the city.
More than ten days have passed since the second day. Everyone is in a state of nervous tension, fearing that the Tang army will retaliate against them. Fortunately, there was a traitor within the group, and the Tang army adhered to the principle of killing traitors first and let them go. Otherwise, the entire Chilong City would really have no idea what was going on.
"Respected Lord City Lord, I come from the Northern Camp of the Arab Empire. I am the commander of the Northern Camp and the military advisor to Grand Marshal Sukhguman. My name is Amird..."
This guy made up a name for himself and couldn't tell his real name because he had a grudge against these people from the Byzantine Empire. When the people from the Arab Empire came to kill him, a princess of the Byzantine Empire was captured by the Arab Empire's army.
The princess became his concubine. If he had revealed his real name, many of the following words would have been unnecessary. He might have been dragged out and chopped into pieces. This was what he heard on the road. He never expected that his concubine was actually a princess of the Byzantine Empire.
"I don't want to know your name, nor do I want to know your so-called Grand Marshal. I just want to know why you're here. You already know the situation here, and I've made no secret of our failure. If you can't say something constructive, then I'll have to kill you and hang you on the city wall."
Eladoan did not hide his hatred for the people of the Arab Empire at all. The main reason was that you guys were really too extreme. You killed countless of us and even destroyed our villages before leaving. You know, those places took many years to build, but under your fire, our homes were all turned into ashes.
It is normal to rob and kill people, because this is how wars happen in every country. But it is a bit unreasonable that you want to destroy this place before you leave. Do you want to turn this land into a place of sin?
But that's what the people of the Arab Empire did. They had no foresight in doing things. Whenever they conquered a piece of land, they would basically turn it into a wasteland. For them, this seemed to give them a great sense of accomplishment. Outside of their country, there was no place that was useful.
"Respected Lord City Lord, please allow me to continue. The main reason I'm here is because we have a common enemy. Our Grand Marshal hopes that we can put aside our previous prejudices..."
Military Advisor Amird tried his best to make his words sound more friendly, and even made some gestures, in order to prevent the other party from uniting him with those bastards of the Arab Empire. Those people had destroyed the surrounding area. During this journey, the military advisor also thought that those people had gone too far, but it was useless to say these things after the fact.
Along the way, they also realized how powerful the Tang army was. They launched a surprise attack with superior forces in the middle of the night, but were beaten back. This would have been laughable for any army, but the military advisor had no intention of laughing. All he felt was fear, fear of the Tang army.
Now, some people in the Arab Empire are still expressing regret. If no one had provoked the Tang Empire in the first place, but instead established a good diplomatic relationship, the two sides would be in very good communication now. The Arab Empire spans three continents: Europe, Asia, and Africa. All kinds of goods can be shipped to the Tang Empire, and all kinds of goods can be shipped back from the Tang Empire, making it an intermediary zone for trade between various places. I wonder how much money the empire could make.
But it is no use saying this now. Ever since they began to infiltrate the Western Regions, such things are just bullshit. The people of the Tang Dynasty will not forget the war in the Western Regions. If they had not discovered it early, perhaps the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions would have become the territory of the Arab Empire.
If that happens, the Arab Empire's army will be able to directly attack Gaochang Kingdom. If Gaochang Kingdom cannot hold on, the Arab Empire's army will pass through the Hexi Corridor and appear near Chang'an City in an instant. This will be an extremely dangerous thing for the entire Tang Dynasty.
So after the rulers of the Tang Dynasty understood all this, they would never shake hands and make peace with the people of the Arab Empire, because we have seen your wolfish ambitions a long time ago. So in this war, only one person can stand, and the other person must fall. If that person does not fall, I am afraid no one can feel at ease.
The military advisor shook his head to get himself out of this imagination and see what the city lord in front of him was thinking. Although he was not the main person negotiating the peace, if he did not nod, he would not be able to reach Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
