Chapter 972: All parties wait and see
In the city of Rome, chaos spread like a plague.
Pompeii is not too far from the city of Rome. The Xanadu army suddenly captured Pompeii, causing chaos throughout the Roman Empire. No one, including Caesar, expected this.
If Naples falls again, the city of Rome will have to face the threat of a paradise army.
Caesar did not dare to slack off, and did not consider what caused this situation, and hurriedly transferred legions from various provinces to strengthen the garrison of the city of Rome. At the same time, he ordered the major armies at the southern tip of the Apennine Peninsula to rush to the aid of Naples, trying to block the future enemy on the Naples line.
The Roman Empire was in a hurry, and so were American players such as Thomas and the Flame Baron.
Originally, it was planned to unite Caesar's army to invade Egypt again, but I didn't expect that I hadn't finished the preparations, and the people had already made the first move.
Thomas was stunned for more than half an hour. The Xanadu Army's overwhelming offensive caught him off guard. He never thought that the Roman Empire was like a sand castle in front of Lu Yao, and it was revealed with a light push.
What's even worse is that Lu Yao hit Pompeii directly, just choking the seven inches of the Roman Empire.
Ignore it, they can attack the city of Rome at any time. If you think about it on your knees, you know that Caesar can't bear this responsibility, so the previous plan became a joke and ended without a problem.
Anyway, if they occupy Pompeii, they will naturally win the advantage, whether they go north to Rome or go south to occupy the southern part of the Apennine Peninsula, they are all slapped in the face of the Roman Empire, forcing Caesar to face up to the consequences of war.
Without Caesar's support, where would he find cannon fodder?
If this is the most fatal thing, then the other problem is directly like a noose around his neck, which is being tightened.
The previous diplomatic plan is over.
Lu Yao brazenly set foot on the Apennine Peninsula and showed his muscles to the world. He didn't even have to think about it, and he knew how the various forces that were watching behind him would choose.
The Hebrew Empire of NPCs does have irresolvable contradictions with the Arabs, but similarly, there are irreconcilable contradictions between the people and the Roman Empire. Lu Yao's capture of Pompeii in a battle happened to allow the Hebrew Empire to see the decline of the Roman Empire.
If he doesn't take advantage of it, he has to be iron, he doesn't bother to think about it at all, which hurts his self-esteem.
Once the Hebrew Empire declared war on the Roman Empire, the oil tycoons were liberated and could take the opportunity to extend their tentacles into the Apennine Peninsula.
On the other hand, Lu Yao's tough posture and the strength he has shown will have a great chance of changing the attitudes of the countries in the Europa region. There was already an obvious tendency on Yingdao, coupled with the ambiguous attitude on Tulips' side, which was enough to make more forces stand on Lu Yao's side.
This was nothing short of devastating for America. There weren't a few allies in the first place, and now that everyone has gone over there, America will be embarrassed.
What made him even more helpless was that America couldn't find the right chips to win over allies.
The more Thomas thought about it, the more he had a headache, and despair arose. The next actions of the Xanadu Army will determine the final outcome.
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In the city of London, the Queen of England hummed a cheerful little song and walked in the gardens of Buckingham Palace in a relaxed mood. As a symbol of the British royal family, Buckingham Palace is recreated in the game, although this is only a name among players.
"Catherine, your husband is beyond my imagination." When the Queen of England saw the black widow hurrying towards her, she couldn't help but joke.
Black Widow's pretty face flushed, and she was very helpless about her fiancΓ© who only had a name. The marriage contract between the two has been announced to the world, but the wedding has been postponed indefinitely for various reasons. What made her most unwilling was that for such a long time, that soul faint actually sent her a private message, and it was in a commanding tone, and she really couldn't bear it.
"Sir William wants peace talks." The Black Widow was depressed and made her clear.
"Peace talks?" The Queen of England laughed out loud, completely unable to see any elegance and no ladylike demeanor: "Why does he want to make peace with us now?" Didn't he unite so many people to oppose the royal family and form an alliance with him at the beginning? β
Black Widow shrugged her shoulders.
At the beginning, Lu Yao sent a private letter asking Yingdao to send troops to aid Egypt, and the Queen of England also supported this proposal, but at this time, Sir William jumped out and connected the major families in the country, and strongly opposed Yingdao's involvement in the Egyptian situation.
What was Sir William's purpose? Black Widow understands, and so does the Queen.
There is an irreconcilable contradiction between the British royal family and the capital represented by the major families. The royal family wants to restore the empire on which the sun never sets and regain power, but the major families are of course opposed to the royal family regaining power out of their own interests.
Since the day the Queen of England arranged for Black Widow to marry Lu Yao, the royal family has been under pressure. Fortunately, the British royal family took the lead from the time the server was launched, caught up with the NPC royal family, and developed rapidly, which ensured a relative advantage. But the major families headed by Sir William are also not weak.
After Lu Yao sent a private message, Sir William and others became active, trying their best to prevent Yingdao from sending troops to Egypt, vigorously advocating the Zhuya threat theory, and encouraging players to oppose the marriage between Lu Yao and the royal family.
"I believe in my vision. He is the most suitable ally of the British Island. The Queen once again stressed her judgment.
"But Sir William......" Black Widow hesitated, and stopped talking.
"No, but." The Queen smiled faintly and said proudly: "Don't care about those thieves who are short-sighted. He was smart and made the right choice from the start. He showed everyone with practical actions that he had no idea about Europa. As long as he always adheres to this principle. He is the victor in the end. All the roadblocks that stand in his way will be shattered. β
Black Widow was silent.
When the Queen of England said this, she also reacted. Lu Yao's real involvement is only in Dongying District and Nanyang, but in the Europa District, he has never shown an attitude of interfering.
If you want to talk about Egypt, it is true that Alexandria is an important strategic location, but strictly speaking, it is far less important than the Suez Canal. From here, it can be seen that Lu Yao's purpose is just to have a foothold, so that he can have a foothold in the Europa area in the future, and he will not be controlled by others.
However, Alexandria is not without its rivals, and the oil tycoons value the Arab world more than anything else. This alone is enough to reassure countries.
Today's allies are not necessarily tomorrow's enemies.
Seeing that the Black Widow was silent, the Queen of England only thought that she didn't believe it, and said with a faint smile: "You can see with your own eyes, his next actions will prove everything." β
After a pause, she smiled mysteriously again: "Look, there are many people like us, who are paying attention to his next moves." β