Chapter 2512: Pope also flashed

Rome!

The most glorious jewel in Italy's long history and even Western civilization, and the Western religious holy land, which was called the "eternal city" by ancient Roman poets, is about to usher in a moment that is no longer eternal!

The frigates and dragon boats of the South China Empire's fleet moved upstream along the Tiber River. On the bank, 20,000 infantrymen and 3,000 Marines marched along the river mightily, singing military songs all the way with great morale.

The Marine Corps came with Mr. David, and the 20,000 infantrymen were transported by sea. In order to capture Rome, the South China Empire used a large number of transport ships to transport the infantry.

As the control of the sea was in the hands of the South China Army, 20,000 infantrymen, fully loaded, landed on the coast and marched along the Tiber River.

The mobilization before the war let the officers and soldiers know the importance of the city of Rome. To lay it down is equivalent to tearing off the white fig leaf and damaging their hearts!

The Tiber River, originating from the western **** of the Fumogolo Mountain in the Apennines, passes through a series of gorges and wide valleys to the south, flows through Rome, and flows into the Mediterranean Sea near Ostia.

Therefore, the invaders can take advantage of its water transportation to belittle Rome!

News kept coming to Rome, making the Romans very alarmed. At this time, the city of Rome was under the jurisdiction of the Spanish. Governor Don Van der Lan hurriedly convened a meeting with the commander of the army in the city hall to discuss countermeasures.

In the era of great voyages, the Spaniards obtained a large amount of silver, and they aggressively invaded abroad and obtained a large number of Italian territories, and the city of Rome was one of them.

This has also become one of the reasons for Spain’s decline. The stalls were too large and consumed a lot of strength, and finally ended in a bleak situation. In Rome, there were only two thousand regular troops and three thousand people defending it. The weapons were not advanced, and the artillery was not advanced. rare.

Due to the offensive of the South China Empire, Spain had to shrink its strength, and the strength of the overseas enclaves retreated to its own country, so that Rome's defenses were weak.

It is the seventeenth century AD. There is no unified Italian country in Europe. Its regional rule is fragmented and divided into many kingdoms, duchies, autonomous cities and small feudal territories. In other words, there is no strong national defense army.

To deal with a strong enemy, it is sometimes possible to form a coalition force that is deliberate and profitable. It is necessary to find the enemy's main attack direction in order to have a target, otherwise there will be insufficient military resources for long-term support.

The coalition forces could not count on it, and the white-skinned people in the city hall were all worried.

Is this "eternal city" about to encounter a new round of ravages?

For thousands of years, the city of Rome has been conquered many times, and finally got peace for a long time after entering the new millennium. Unexpectedly, the pagans of the East will come, and they will not let Rome go!

The reputation of the Chinese in Europe is not good. They are too greedy for money, and nothing grows in the way they go, which makes the white-skinned people hate it.

However, organizing resistance, I am afraid that it will not be able to fight, according to the Hou Bing Ji Bao, the eastern pagan army that has arrived is strong, and the Roman defenders cannot be opponents at all!

There have always been rumors of attacking Rome, and now that the news is implemented, the white skins are in a panic.

Someone talked about the redemption fee, but how much is enough for a city like Rome?

The one million silver dollar is not only a humiliation to the Chinese, but also a humiliation to the golden sign of Rome.

So ten million silver dollars? Twenty million silver dollars? How much money can be sold, and who is willing to pay!

Some people said they wanted to organize reinforcements, and it was true that thousands of people came, but more people just stayed still after receiving a letter of assistance.

No one is afraid of the prestigious Chinese name!

There is no one to discuss, so everyone just dispersed.

Don Van derland sat on his seat, feeling miserable!

The former empire that never sets in the sun has fallen to this point. Even the city of Rome, the glory of Western civilization, cannot be kept.

When he came to Rome to take office, the nobles all expressed their admiration for him, believing that he had a good job, and now it seems that it is no good or bad.

Moreover, he encountered a "bad" period. In the past, he was very tolerant to the nobles, such as running away if he could not fight or defend. There was nothing wrong with him. At most, the noble title was not guaranteed.

Later, it was discovered that more people had fallen, and the monarchs of various countries unanimously issued strict orders to the lord and the lord, saying that it was the responsibility of the land to defend the land. The defeated and escaped were all decapitated, and their families were put to jail!

This trick learned from the Ottoman Empire made the white-skinned nobles hate it. This is how the Ottoman Sultan treated the defeated Pashas. At that time, the white-skinned still laughed at the Ottomans. Unexpectedly, every white-skinned monarch also learned it. Sudan’s approach.

surrender?

Don Van derland shook his head. The surrender of any guard in any place is not as influential as his surrender, which is notorious for a lifetime and for centuries to come.

He beat the spirit and summoned his military commander Don Silva to discuss, saying that he would protect the land of Christ and promise not to surrender.

Don Silva also knows that Rome is of great importance, and he promises to advance and retreat with the governor, and live and die together!

Tang Van derland spent his wealth and recruited more than 5,000 males in the city, plus 5,000 defenders and thousands of reinforcements, resulting in an army of 15,000.

He thought it was worth a battle, and laughed from time to time, checking the city defense with Don Silva, preparing to meet the enemy, and at the same time asking for help everywhere.

However, the nobles and landlords in the city were not optimistic about this matter. More importantly, the cardinal George Auerbach who attended the meeting immediately met with Pope Alexander VII after he returned to the Vatican and reported to him the town hall meeting: "The pagans in the East are coming fiercely, I am afraid that Rome will not be protected, and the Vatican will be even weaker. Please move the Holy See to Paris and we will be safe!"

Alexander VII is the 239th pope in the history of Roman Catholicism and the great-grandson of the former Pope Paul V. He is one of the most enlightened popes. uukanshu.com is a reformer of religious beliefs and a promoter of the localization of Catholicism. It once issued an edict to the Eastern Order: "As long as the Chinese do not openly oppose religion and good customs, do not try to persuade them to change their etiquette and customs. Way!"

He was so enlightened, but it was a pity that he met a hero once in a thousand years in the East. The Pope Alexander also felt a lot of pressure!

Cardinal George Auerbach is sober-minded and urges Alexander VII to move. He believes that Austria is being attacked by the South China Imperial Army, and the front is precarious, while Spain has put too much force on the navy, and its army is not as good as France. Army, Paris will become a center of resistance.

If you don't leave, I'm afraid that the Holy See will encounter the blasphemy of infidels, which is absolutely impossible!

In fact, the Vatican has already prepared the Holy See. The stored assets, books, classics and archives have all been transferred to Paris, and the Vatican has become an empty shell.

The chief cardinal Bola Luz also persuaded Alexander VII to go quickly. In the eyes of Bola Luz, the Holy See must never be captured!

In the end, Alexander VII agreed with them!