Chapter 862: The civil strife in Rome subsides

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"Hahahaha! Unexpectedly, in just this way, our treasury has increased its revenue by hundreds of millions of dollars! Tsk, I can't imagine these guys are so fat! It's love-hate at the same time! Cao Cao put down Sun Celai's recital and smiled with emotion.

His Royal Highness's ministers couldn't help but roll their eyes, and secretly said You won't be worried about which one you are going to again, right?

"Your Majesty, Cheng Deshu has made great contributions in this counterinsurgency operation, and he should be rewarded!" Xun You suggested.

Cao Cao asked, "What is the situation of this Cheng Deshu?" ”

Xun You replied: "Cheng Deshu is a great Confucian in the south of the Yangtze River, and he is also the head of the famous Cheng family!" Although this Cheng Deshu is corrupt, I heard that his only daughter Cheng Caiji is Lan Xinhuizhi! ”

Cao Cao couldn't help laughing and scolding: "Gongda, I just asked you Cheng Deshu, why do you want to talk about his daughter?" If the queen hears this, I'm afraid she won't be able to get along with you! ”

Xun You smiled, noncommittal, obviously understanding that this sentence was just a joke when Cao Cao was in a good mood.

Cao Cao groaned: "Since Cheng Deshu has made great contributions, of course he must be rewarded!" Well, in this case, I will give him the title of a servant! ”

"Your Majesty is wise!" Xun You hugged his fists and immediately retreated.

Cao Cao asked Xun Yu: "This Shen Gongfu originally prepared a move, right?" ”

Xun Yu replied: "Shen Gongfu originally asked Cheng Deshu to prepare three thousand big ships in order to retreat to Yizhou at an unfavorable time!" ”

Cao Cao nodded and muttered, "Yizhou, I originally planned to make a move on Yizhou a year ago. But because of the Fuso thing, it was delayed! Wen Ruo, now if you want to go to Yizhou. Questions? ”

"The reason why the plan to go to Yizhou was temporarily postponed that day was only because of the problem of grain and grass. And not a question of sea vessels! And now, the warehouses in all parts of my Great Wei are full of grain, and it is more than enough to supply expeditions in three directions at the same time! Xun Yu said with confidence.

"Well, if this is the case, then the plan to conquer Yizhou will be carried out immediately! It just so happens that there won't be any big war in the vicinity in the short term! ”

As soon as these words came out, a group of generals standing under His Royal Highness Fengtian immediately jumped up, and Xiahou Yuan was the first to burst out and ask for his life: "Your Majesty, the last general wants to ask for this general's seal!" ”

As soon as Xiahou Yuan's voice fell, Ma Chao was the first to quit. Loudly objected: "A few days ago, you went to Fusang, and now it is not your turn!" ”

Seeing that these two people were about to make a fuss in public, Cao Cao hurriedly raised his voice and said, "I have already decided on this matter!" ”

When the main hall was ascended, it was quiet, and Xiahou Yuan, Ma Chao and other generals all looked at Cao Cao with a longing expression.

Cao Cao asked Xiahou Yuan and Ma Chao, "I ask you, do you know how to swim?" ”

The two were stunned for a moment and shook their heads together.

"That's right, the most important thing to go to Yizhou is naval warfare, since you don't know water, what are you fighting for?" Cao Cao said angrily.

Xiahou Yuan and Ma Chao were speechless.

Cao Cao raised his voice with a serious face: "Immediately order the navy remaining in Chaohu to assemble in Hao County immediately." The soldiers of the Fifth Army stationed in Huiji were ordered to march in the direction of Haojun, and Sun Ce was ordered to be responsible for the conquest of Yizhou as the general of Zhengyi! ”

Immediately, Cao Cao turned around and said to Tai Shi Ci, who was standing under His Royal Highness: "Ziyi, I order you to be the deputy general and go on the expedition with Sun Ce!" ”

Tai Shici couldn't help but be overjoyed. Hurriedly went out to receive the order. Xiahou Yuan and Ma Chao on the side muttered quietly, both with depressed expressions.

"Gongda, the matter of transporting grain and grass will be handed over to you!"

"Your Majesty, rest assured! The minister will never make a mistake! Xun Yu bowed his hand with confidence.

Cao Cao nodded. Glancing at His Royal Highness's military ministers, he raised his voice and said, "Are you still in trouble?" ”

Cui Ying, the female official standing behind Cao Cao, immediately stepped forward and raised her voice: "Something is going on." Nothing to retreat from! ”

Cui Ying waited for a while, but saw that no one started. Then he raised his voice and said: "Retreat!" ”

The sudden collapse of the rebels stunned many of the warm-hearted and gloating, and at the same time made these people rumored that they were all soldiers, and many former princes and families who were somewhat involved in the matter could not wait to ask for news and run around at the same time.

In the following days, with the issuance of Cao Cao's pacification edict, the turmoil caused by the Jianye rebellion gradually calmed down, and half a month later, the matter of Jianye seemed to have faded out of people's field of vision, and only occasionally a drinker talked about it in the restaurant.

Although Chang'an in early spring is still a little chilly, looking at the vibrant green shoots on the trees, it doesn't make people feel that the warm days are getting closer.

Just as Cao Cao was in the early days of the dynasty, tens of thousands of miles away in the Roman palace, Caracalla was convening his subordinates as the Roman emperor.

Now that the Roman Empire is largely united, the only force still capable of opposing Caracalla, the second Roman prince Septimius Geta, has lost his last fortress on the continent of Europa and retreated to England.

Although the territory of the former Roman Empire around the Mediterranean Sea was largely controlled by Caracalla, there was opposition in some places, the most violent of which was the province of Betka in the southwestern corner of Europe, and Sardinia, most notably Sardinia.

Sardinia is located in the west of the Italian Peninsula more than 100 miles of the Mediterranean Sea, an area of 10,000 square kilometers, the local people are extremely rich because of maritime trade, the population is more than 1.5 million, the war potential is still very strong, especially the navy of Sardinia, known as the strongest sea fleet in the world, with quite strong fire-breathing ships.

When the Senate and Septimius Geita in Rome were wiped out by Caracalla, some of the remnants of the Senate retreated to the deep-seated island of Sardinia and began to prepare for a counter-attack, while also sending envoys to contact those who opposed Caracalla.

At present, the remnants of the Senate have formed an army force of 200,000 men in Sardinia, and a navy of 50,000 men, which is said to be the strongest in the world.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, the rebel forces of Betaka have captured Mengda, the capital of Betaka, and now 100,000 rebels are forbidding troops to Torreton, the capital of Gramsis, and Duke Simon, the governor of Grantis Province, has come to ask for help!" A minister reported to their Roman Emperor Caracalla.

It should be explained here that the meeting hall of the Roman Empire was similar to that of the Great Wei Empire, and the Roman emperor naturally sat high in the direction of the north, and below it were two long long tables, and the civil and military ministers sat behind the two long tables in order of official street.

Caracalla thought for a moment, then turned his gaze to an old man and asked, "Thomas, what do you think?" ”

This Thomas was originally Caracalla's cronies, and Caracalla's rapid rise was inseparable from the old and respected Minister Thomas. (To be continued.) )