Constans II was not idle, he summoned a group of ministers and generals loyal to him, including the commander of the army, and told them the news that the navy had sent a fleet out to plunder without authorization and secretly divided the spoils, which immediately caused these people severe pink eye. Ministers and generals demanded a thorough investigation of the situation in the navy and severe punishment of Grand Duke Stefan and others.

Subsequently, Constans II gave a separate confession to the army commander-in-chief, asking him to secretly mobilize troops and prepare to arrest Grand Duke Stefan and other high-ranking naval generals.

At this moment, a senior naval officer saw that the situation was not right, and he felt that the giant ship of the navy was about to sink, and he was unwilling to sink with it.

He had already heard rumors that there was a deep conflict between Empress Kent Tanka and Archduke Stefan, so he went to the palace to take refuge in Kent Tanka, revealed the secret of the navy, and took the initiative to hand over the stolen goods to show his allegiance to His Majesty the King and His Royal Highness.

Not only that, but he also provided a message that Grand Duke Stefan and others were secretly contacting the Tang Dynasty and preparing to exchange hostages, and also provided the place where Wang Huili and others were held.

Kent Tanka was an extremely shrewd and vicious woman, and she would never allow Archduke Stefan to exchange the captured officers and sailors to cover up the contradictions within their navy.

Therefore, she decided to sabotage the trade between the navy and the Tang people, so that Archduke Stefan could not explain to the families of the captured officers and soldiers, nor to the court and the people of Rome, and completely cut off all retreats for Archduke Stefan.

She ordered the admiral to lead the royal guards and suddenly attacked the island where Wang Huili and others were being held, and imprisoned Wang Huili and others in the prison inside the palace.

This unexpected news can also be said to be a mixed blessing for Tang Jun.

What is worrying is that it is temporarily impossible to rescue Huili and others. However, if Constans II and Kent Tanka want to use Wang Huili and others to make a fuss, they should not easily harm their lives.

The good thing about this matter is that Kent Tanka and the others have completely turned against Archduke Stefan and others, which has caused major internal turmoil in Rome, which is a major positive news for the upcoming war.

Liu Renliang suggested that the Marquis of Pavaro and others who came to negotiate should be detained, so that Archduke Stefan could not solve the dilemma he faced, so that Constans II could successfully get rid of Archduke Stella.

Lee Woo didn't agree with him because he had already come up with a better idea.

The Marquis de Parvaro and the son-in-law of the Grand Duke of Stefan were again summoned to the special reception room outside Li You's cabin, where Umar took the telegram from Constantinople and handed it to them.

After reading the telegram, the two lost color with each other.

The only bargaining chip for the Romans to negotiate with the Tang Army was Wang Huili and others who were controlled by them. Compared with the thousands of Romans controlled by the Tang army, the capital for negotiations was very pitiful. But now, there is no longer even this only capital, and the Marquis of Pavaro and others have to worry about their fate.

The Marquis of Parvaro hurriedly explained: "Your Royal Highness, the detaining of the citizens of your country was not caused by our Roman navy in the first place. And, to a large extent, we have protected the security of the citizens of your country, and we deeply regret that this is now the case. ”

The son-in-law of the Grand Duke of Stefan also said: "We, the Roman navy, have observed good faith in our negotiations with your country, and this situation is by no means intentional on our part. Please also ask His Royal Highness the Prince Haihan.

See if you can negotiate in a different way, and you can come up with other conditions. ”

Li You said angrily: "What are you talking about? The people of our Tang Empire, the most noble people in the world, their lives are above all else, and nothing can replace them.

Since you can't guarantee their safety, if something happens to them, I'm afraid you people will have to bury them together. ”

After Li You finished speaking, he brushed his sleeves and left.

The Marquis of Pavaro and the son-in-law of Grand Duke Stefan were so frightened that the two hurriedly discussed it and came up with an idea.

The Marquis de Parvaro said to Umar: "Your Excellency, we deeply regret the matter of your citizens, and we hope to give us an opportunity to make amends.

Umar grimaced and said disdainfully, "What can you do?" ”

The Marquis de Parvaro said: "We have a strong Roman navy in the country, and if we are given some time, we will try to rescue the citizens of your country." ”

Hearing them say this, Umar's face was much better, and he asked, "What can you do, it is said that our people are imprisoned in the palace, which is heavily guarded, and it may not be easy to save people." ”

Marquis Parvaro said, "As long as you are willing to let us go back, we will definitely have a way." ”

Umar said: "What is the solution? Can I listen to it, if you say it? ”

Marquis Parvaro felt a little embarrassed, but he knew that if he didn't say a way, the Tang Dynasty would definitely not agree.

He said: "This matter was instructed by the evil woman of the empress, and the only way to stop them from harming you Tang Dynasty people is to capture the dependents of that woman and exchange them for hostages, which our Roman navy can completely do." ”

Umar nodded and said, "This idea sounds good, I'll go and ask the prince for advice." ”

Umar came to Li You's bedroom and said with a smile: "Lord, these Romans are really despicable, and they didn't wait for the ministers to remind them, they came up with this idea themselves in order to save their lives. ”

It turned out that because Wang Huili and others were imprisoned in the palace, even if the Tang Dynasty sent a commando team to rescue them, I am afraid that they would not be able to do it. The slightest mistake can cost them their lives.

There must be something that makes Constans II and Kent Tanka scruples, so that they do not dare to kill Wang Huili and others. Li You originally planned to capture some hostages related to the emperor or empress, but Tang Jun was not familiar with the place, so it was difficult to do this.

Li You meant to let the Romans do it themselves, but this matter seemed to have a ** share in his opinion. Originally, he asked Umar to remind the Romans, but he didn't expect these guys, and he thought of this directly.

As the Marquis de Parvaro said, the Roman navy was familiar with the situation in Rome and had a strong force, so it was naturally much easier to do this.

The most important thing is that once they did this, the top brass of the Roman navy and Constans II and others would have no room for maneuver, and the rift and chaos in Rome would be a foregone conclusion. 8)