My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 858 Important Figures

Zhang Zhong was not too polite to the Constantine brothers, but pointed out directly that the Roman Empire was not as powerful as Venice, so it was naturally not qualified to cooperate with the Han Dynasty.

Although what Zhang Zhong said was true, the truth was the most hurtful. For example, when the young and energetic Thomas heard this, he couldn't help but stepped forward angrily and wanted to argue with Zhang Zhong on the spot.

But Constantine grabbed his brother and motioned him to retreat with his eyes. Although Thomas was not convinced, he usually listened to Constantine's words the most, so he had to retreat angrily in the end.

"General, you are right. Our current strength in Rome is indeed inferior to that of Venice. Even the whole country can only recruit a few thousand troops, and they are not even fully equipped with weapons, and there are not many war horses!"

I saw Constantine actually admit it without changing his face, and even directly told Rome's current dilemma, which made Thomas next to him clenched his fists and his face turned red.

When Zhang Zhong heard this, he showed a somewhat interested expression towards Constantine. The other party admitted so frankly that the Roman Empire was in trouble. This was really beyond his expectation, so he also wanted to hear what the other party had to say. What do you want to say next?

I saw Constantine change the subject at this time, and then continued: "If we only talk about military strength, we are indeed not qualified to cooperate with the Han Dynasty, but we Rome also has our own advantages, that is, we have a strong call in the Mediterranean area We, Rome, have been the undisputed overlord of the Mediterranean for thousands of years!"

When Constantine said this, he couldn't help but feel excited when he thought about the power and glory of the Roman Empire. But soon he took a deep breath, calmed down and spoke again.

"The big man traveled thousands of miles to come to the Mediterranean, probably not just to help the Venetians defeat the Ottoman navy, but we can cooperate with the big man so that you can more legitimately expand your influence in the Mediterranean!"

Constantine spoke very straightforwardly, because he knew very well that Rome did not have the qualifications to bargain with the Han, so he only said that he would cooperate with the Han. As for what kind of conditions the Han would propose, it would only depend on the Han's thoughts. .

After Zhang Zhong heard these words from Constantine, he also showed a pensive expression.

Zhang Zhong was not prepared for the arrival of Constantine, so he only forgave him for a few days and gave himself time to think. However, these days Zhang Zhong felt that Rome was still of some use to the big man. This was why he The reason for summoning the other party.

Just how to use Rome? Zhang Zhong didn't have a specific idea. After all, he was just a general. For important matters involving diplomacy and the direction of the country, he could not compare with Zhu Zhanhe.

Thinking of Zhu Zhanhe, Zhang Zhong raised his head and smiled at Constantine and said: "I have to say, your words did make me a little moved, but I can't make the decision in this matter. So, you can do it for the time being. Stay at the port. An important person will come here in a few days. If you can persuade him then, cooperation between the two parties is not impossible!"

"Important person? Who is the other party? Is there anyone more important than the general here?"

Constantine also asked curiously when he heard this. According to the information he heard, the General Zhang in front of him seemed to be the top general of the Han Dynasty Navy. Who could be more important than him?

"You don't need to know this, but let me put the ugly words up front. The other party has a distinguished status. Even if he comes here, he may not want to see you. I will send you away then. Of course, if you are not willing to wait, You can leave now."

Zhang Zhong just gave a very vague answer.

He had just received the news a few days ago that Zhu Zhanhe was also coming to the Mediterranean. This matter was still classified as top secret. Apart from him, only Zhu Yong and Zhu Zhantan, who were staying in Egypt, knew about it.

"I understand. Thank you, General. I will ask the General to introduce you to me when the time comes!"

Constantine sighed, but still cheered up and solemnly thanked Zhang Zhong.

Then Zhang Zhong asked Constantine to leave the living room and arranged for them to stay in a courtyard at the port. As soon as the person who arranged the accommodation left, Thomas immediately asked Constantine eagerly: "Brother, do you really plan to wait here?"

"Wait! You must wait. This may be our last chance for Rome to turn around, so we can't give up no matter what!"

Constantine replied firmly.

"But looking at General Zhang, he didn't give us a definite answer at all, and the important person he mentioned might not see us even if he comes. It might be a waste of time for us to wait here!"

Thomas was impatient. Thinking about how long he would have to wait, he felt on pins and needles and even wanted to leave.

"Thomas, since I can persuade General Zhang today, I will also be able to persuade that important figure in the Han Dynasty in the future. I am confident in this!"

Constantine replied calmly again.

In fact, even though Constantine said this, he had no confidence in his heart. But now in order to appease his younger brother, he had to make a confident expression.

"But there are still a lot of things to deal with in Moria. Also, if the Ottomans know that we have left Moria, what if we take the opportunity to send troops to attack Moria?"

Thomas asked again worriedly.

Morea was the last valuable territory of their Roman Empire. It not only produced food, but also had a considerable population. The reason why Constantine was able to mobilize thousands of troops was precisely from this population.

So there must be no problem in Morea, which is why Constantine was sent to Morea as king.

"We have made strict arrangements before we leave, and the Ottomans have just been defeated. I am afraid that their main energy is still on dealing with the big men and the Venetians, and they cannot take care of us at all, so Moria should not be out in a short time. question."

When Constantine said this, he suddenly turned to look at Thomas and said again.

"If you are really worried, Thomas, why don't you go back first and I can just wait here by myself. After all, General Zhang promised to send me back in the future, so you don't have to worry about my safety."

"No, I'm not worried about letting you stay here alone, and it's useless for me to go back alone, so I'd better stay with you. I want to see who the important person of that big man is?"

Thomas refused without thinking. The two brothers had a deep relationship, so they had to die together even if they died.

(End of this chapter)