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Chapter 995 Suppression
“Among the opposites of contradictions, there is a distinction between principal contradictions and secondary contradictions. The principal contradiction is the contradiction that determines the direction and nature of the development of things, while the secondary contradiction plays a secondary role based on the principal contradiction.”

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There was silence in the palace.

The next moment, the emperor slammed his hand on the throne, and the report was thrown directly to the hall with a bang. The emperor's voice resounded throughout the hall, filled with anger, "How many years have passed.

For many years, no one dared to challenge the majesty of the Tang Dynasty so brazenly.

Please tell us what you think.

A group of ruthless bandits dared to do such a riot. What should the Tang Dynasty do? "

The emperor has already said this and has completely determined the nature of the matter. What else is there to ask? The only option left is to send an expeditionary force to suppress it.

But some people disagreed and dared to raise objections in the palace, "Your Majesty, I think we should not send troops. It is very difficult to project the national strength of the Tang Dynasty across thousands of miles to distant Rome, whether from land or sea. The coal needed just to transport troops is huge.

Although the Tang Dynasty was rich in resources, it also needed a lot of basic maintenance supplies. Once these supplies were placed under military control, the people of the country would definitely be affected.

Moreover, the army is away and the country is empty. If something major happens in the homeland at that time, what should be done?

After all, it's not just Rome that has those new scholars. There are also many such people in our Tang Dynasty and various border provinces. The key is to guard our own land.

I ask Your Majesty to think twice!"

These words are pertinent, but in the Tang Dynasty, these words are considered extremely treasonous. Since the Tang Dynasty became invincible during the Zhenguan period, the Tang Dynasty has never surrendered to any enemy, whether it is an internal enemy or an external enemy. It always directly attacks and always wins.

The invincible spirit of the Tang Dynasty was forged bit by bit over the past four hundred years, and now it is virtually indestructible.

In such a political environment, there are only radicals and conservatives who think the radicals are too conservative.

Sure enough, after hearing these words, the emperor did not think much about it, but was quite unhappy, "How can a small country like Rome be our great Tang army?
I have the advantage this time, how can I be afraid of fighting and not move forward? "

These words were spoken with great passion, and the emperor himself was very satisfied, feeling that his whole body was filled with the spirit of a hero.

When the Minister of War saw the emperor act like this, he immediately became anxious and quickly set his eyes on Luo Changqing. Now it seemed that only His Majesty Prince Luo could change His Majesty's mind. Thinking of this, he immediately said loudly: "Your Majesty Prince Luo, this is a sincere statement from my heart. Don't you have any opinion?"

Luo Changqing is already quite old. Among all the ministers in the palace, he is considered to be old. He should have retired long ago at this age, but the emperor would not let him go, so he had no choice but to stay in the court.

Hearing the words of the Minister of War, the other people in the hall also looked over and looked at him.

Luo Changqing hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help but put his hands on the jade belt around his waist. "I think what Minister Li said just now makes some sense, but I want to ask, does Minister Li have a way to quell the rebellion in Rome?"

The Minister of War said immediately: "Rome is just a tiny country, surrounded by the vassal states of the Tang Dynasty. With just one imperial edict, Rome will be destroyed overnight. Why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken? How can Rome be worth the expedition of the Tang Dynasty's heavenly army?"

Now even the emperor slowly sat down, and he felt that there was no need for the Tang Dynasty's heavenly army to take action.

Rome and Persia live next to each other, and there is also the Qin State in Europe, as well as so many other countries. They will certainly react more strongly to the existence of Rome and will certainly send troops to Rome.

And since King Luo Changqing asked this, he should think so too.

But Luo Changqing's subsequent words immediately let everyone know that he did not think so. Luo Changqing held the jade belt, glanced at the ministers in the hall, and then said in a deep voice: "If Minister Li places his hopes on the Far West countries, it is a joke. The Far West countries are not the opponents of Rome.

For war.

There are many factors that affect the outcome of a war, but the most important thing is just one thing, that is the will of the soldiers.

I do not believe that the countries in the Far West can defeat Rome.

Just now Minister Li said that Rome is a tiny country and there is nothing to be afraid of.

To the Tang Dynasty, Rome was indeed a tiny place.

But in fact, Rome is a vast country with a population of tens of millions. It is a truly great country. Among the vassal states of the Tang Dynasty, it has the largest population. If the Tang Dynasty does not take action, I do not think that other countries can defeat Rome. "

King Luo said that the countries in the Far West were no match for Rome, which puzzled most people in the hall.

The Minister of War even shouted directly: "Your Highness, this is a joke. Persia, Qin and the Western countries have a population five times that of Rome and a land area ten times that of Rome. How can they not be Rome's opponent?"

Luo Changqing frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "The population is five times that of Rome, but how many people can be used in the war?
There have always been conflicts among the coalition forces, so how much combat power can they exert?

Besides, the Roman army is certainly much more powerful than the coalition forces of other countries."

In fact, the last sentence was what Luo Changqing wanted to say, but he didn't know how to explain it to others. Rome was one of the vassal states with the highest level of industrialization.

Plus the current national republic.

The strong mobilization capabilities and the fighting will of the people in the country must be a hundred times better than those of monarchical countries. In the past years, the Tang Dynasty has defeated many enemies with this trick.

But these words could not be understood by the people in the palace hall. They did not understand and had never studied such abstract concepts.

In the end, the final decision of this court meeting was that the Tang Dynasty would not move troops, but only send a military mission to the west to guide those small countries and get them to form an anti-Roman alliance.

Luo Changqing looked at the delegation going away, feeling a little uneasy, but also a little relieved. He didn't know what he was thinking at the moment.

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The land of the far west.

Since the establishment of the Roman Republic, the leadership of this new country has been prepared to face foreign intervention forces. Logically, people like them are more compromising, but now they have nowhere to retreat, surrounded by wolves, and Rome is the only pure land.

"If you fail, you will go to the gallows. Gentlemen, go forward in anger. For the great Rome, the King will protect us."

In the palace of Constantinople, there was a large group of people with different faces. There were not only traditional Romans, but also many obvious Han people who had rushed here from various countries after hearing the news.

"Please allow me to introduce these distinguished guests to you. They are our fellow travelers and have come from the distant Tang Dynasty. Let us welcome them!"

The Roman consul shouted.

Then a Han Chinese dressed in silk stood up and greeted everyone around him, saying, "It is an honor for the whole world that such a magnificent event has taken place in Rome.

Look at the whole place, there are not only people from our Tang Dynasty.

Friends from various countries, there is an old saying in China that those who are righteous have many supporters, while those who are unrighteous have few supporters. The current situation of Rome is that of those who are righteous.

I once again greet my guests from Rome and all over the world and bring good news.

There is already definite news proving that the Tang Dynasty will not send troops to attack Rome. The emperor and ministers of the Tang Dynasty do not believe that Rome can survive the siege of various countries.

This is Rome's chance, hubris will lead to destruction..."

Before he finished speaking, there were already shouts of surprise in the room, "Dear guest, will the Tang Dynasty really not send troops?"

"Yes, the Tang Dynasty still has enemies in the east. As you all know, the border provinces have always been unstable. In addition, the Tang Dynasty's monarchs and ministers are very arrogant, so they will not send troops here easily.

If you miss this opportunity, you won’t have to worry about the Tang army setting foot on Roman soil in the next three years.”

Even for industrial countries, mobilization takes time. It's just that this mobilization is faster and more intense than that of agricultural countries, but it is still a relatively time-consuming process.

Once the Tang Dynasty did not enter the field, the pressure on Rome was immediately reduced a lot. They had more room for maneuver and would not be crushed to death by the giant Tang Dynasty at the very beginning.

Those who came to the Roman Senate this time included not only Rome’s current high-ranking officials, but also people from many countries. They were all shocked by Rome’s success and believed that it was an example to help them overthrow the rule of their current monarchs.

As the secular monarchs began to prepare to unite, these emerging classes were also ready to unite.

“Mobilizing the peasants of every republic, making them realize the difference between this era and the monarchy, and thus making them want to protect Rome, will be the key to Rome’s final victory.

This is a theory from Luo Shi, and it has protected Luo Shi for the past two thousand years. "

"In the far east, we call this road the Kingly Way.

The way of benevolence and righteousness.

That is, the state treats the people with kindness, and the people repay the state with justice! "

The reason why the Roman consul could become consul was naturally because he himself was a leader in this field. He learned all kinds of new ideas. Many people don’t know that his teacher was a Luo family member, so he had a very deep understanding of these theories.

Most of the people who can come here at this time have in-depth research on the theory, so the atmosphere in the venue is very warm.

After the discussion of these things stopped, it was time to get down to business.

These people who came to Rome from afar did not simply to celebrate the birth of a republic; they naturally had their own purposes.

"All the monarchs of the kingdoms are preparing their armies for one purpose only, which is to restore the Roman monarchy. This is absolutely intolerable.

The monarchs have united, and so must we.

If Rome fails, then everything will be over. But if Rome has the upper hand in the war, or even shows signs of a great victory, the Tang Dynasty will most likely send troops. "

The distinguished guest from the Tang Dynasty said in a deep voice: "As long as the Tang Dynasty shows signs of sending troops to Rome, all the railways from the Tang Dynasty to Central Asia, West Asia and Europe will be destroyed.

I can guarantee that from the moment the Tang Dynasty prepares to send troops, within a year and a half, the Tang Dynasty’s army will not be allowed to enter Rome from land.

The heroes are ready to sacrifice for a noble ideal!"

There was silence in the Senate, and the distinguished guest from the Tang Dynasty said, "Things on the sea will need to be resolved by the other distinguished guests."

The Roman consul expressed his gratitude: "I have already repaid you for your kindness to Rome. I believe that the era of kings will surely end in this world. In the future, all people will be born equal. There will be no more slaves, no more castrated eunuchs, no more palace maids, no more rulers who are born with power. The class system that has ruled for thousands of years will collapse."

Everyone said in unison: "That's why we came here!"

Although the Tang Dynasty’s naval power was very strong, the gap with its army was immeasurable.

Moreover, even if it is a navy, it will eventually have to fight on land. Moreover, the Roman navy is not bad, and the Tang Dynasty has to cross tens of thousands of miles of sea and face countless internal and external pressures. If Rome cannot withstand this, then there is no value in its existence.

The help from the Tang Dynasty is crucial, but the ones who can really help the most right now are naturally those countries in the Far West that really want to go to war with Rome.

Rome's mobilization capabilities were far stronger than those of many monarchical countries, but this was not a reason to ignore the huge gap in power. These people from various countries, including scholars and nobles, brought critical information to Rome, much of which was even military intelligence.

As an opposition party, they have been fighting wits and courage with the rulers for so many years and even survived under siege. Their network of relationships is very deep, and there are even real high-level people among them. The help these people can provide to Rome is extremely enormous.

They call themselves the "Anti-Royalty Alliance" and their goal is to overthrow all the monarchies in the world today. As for whether doing so would be suspected of treason, their slogan is "Only rulers who extract benefits from the country have a country, and those who are born oppressed have no country."

They have a psychological advantage in the face of feudal rule.

What is treason?
"Didn't your king say that the country belongs to you alone? Since I don't have a country, how can I sell it out?
If I own a country, shouldn't I have a share in the country's ruling power?

Shouldn't I have a share of all the benefits of that country?

Why do all the benefits belong to you, while all the unfair and unjust treatment and responsibilities belong to me? "

Although these words are all plain language and do not contain any profound meaning, it is precisely such words that are the most eye-opening and can immediately make the people, who were once confused, realize what they have ignored in the past.

“The eldest son of the king is the king, and the youngest son is the grand duke.

The eldest son of the Grand Duke is the Grand Duke, and the youngest son is an official.

This is what Rome used to be.

The son of a peasant can become a consul, this is Rome now, the son of a consul cannot become the next consul, this is Rome now."

In the long darkness, there is no need to change the world. Just tearing a crack and letting the light come out is enough to attract people.

"The Tang Dynasty is as vast as a mountain and as deep as an abyss. The flame of hope will begin in Rome, which is far away from the Tang Dynasty. This fire will burn to the Yenisei and Great Britain, and the world will be overwhelmed by it."

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The united army of the monarchs of Europe and Asia attacked Rome with an overwhelming force.

But since ancient times, almost no coalition forces have been able to achieve anything significant.

"The cunning kings hated the existence of Rome, but were unwilling to let go of their hatred for each other. They used all means to create various incidents, and even started fighting directly on the front line."

"The citizens of Rome are brave and fearless, just like the ancient Tang warriors who fought for the king, and now they fight for themselves. The Roman consul promised all the warriors that the king and the nobles would never come back. If one day, he would first kill the last Roman king, even if he is now a senator."

"In the vast European land, an unprecedented war broke out. Almost all monarchies participated in this war. Rome was like a small boat in the sea, but it persisted and won. Everyone shouted glory to Rome, as if returning to the days when the Roman Republic was invincible. From a city-state, it became a vast empire, and provinces were established in that republic era."

In the writings of poets and writers, even war seems to have a gentle side, but for Rome, war brought only endless pain and sacrifice. The Roman Republic mobilized almost all the forces it could muster, and only then did the reluctant and unwilling coalition forces have the strength to fight.

Fortunately, God bless them.

Strictly speaking, it is not right to say that most monarchs are foolish and useless. Some monarchs are too smart, so they try their best to make others suffer losses and reap the benefits themselves.

Once this happens, the virus will spread from person to person, and no one can guarantee whether they will be the next person to be sold, so everyone becomes cautious.

When they see other people doing the same thing, they will be convinced that they did the right thing and feel fortunate.

It can be said that countries have proved each other.

So on the battlefield, the scene of "friendly forces are in trouble, but we remain as still as a mountain" appeared, and those countries with which we have always had bad relations were still smiling when they saw other countries being damaged.

As for whether they would lose if this continued, how was that possible? The coalition forces had several times the size of Rome's army, and their muskets, artillery, ammunition reserves, energy sources, etc. were completely overwhelming. How was it possible for them to lose?

This is indeed the case. Even with so many favorable situations, it was still difficult for Rome to fight, after all, it was at an absolute disadvantage.

But as the war progressed, the situation gradually shifted.

As the first country to establish a republic, Rome's internal cohesion became stronger and stronger, and it was even on the verge of becoming a real nation. With the emergence of this trend, the fighting effectiveness of the Roman army became stronger and stronger, while the other monarchies lagged far behind in this regard, and even had to recruit soldiers.

Coupled with the internal chaos, there were also many party members who held new teachings and spread propaganda internally. It can be said that there were internal and external troubles. The military is a continuation of politics. When there is a political crisis, the military will also face a crisis.

At this time, there are usually two ways. One is to continue military output to divert the political crisis. The disadvantage is that you may die suddenly. When the military operation fails or consumes too much energy, you may be killed directly by the country.

One is to withdraw troops and properly deal with the domestic political crisis. The disadvantage of this method is that it is not so easy to withdraw troops. It is very likely that you will have to cut losses. Moreover, the withdrawal may not be done well, which may lead to a series of explosions. The troops cannot come back and the country will also explode.

After all, your enemies won't let you come and go as you please. You have to leave money for your passage.

For the coalition forces, there is another way, which is to sell out teammates. As long as they let their teammates cover the rear and block the Roman army, they can escape.

Moreover, Rome has not been conquered for such a long time, so it cannot be that they are useless, it must be their teammates. Most people with eyes can see that this interference in Rome has failed, and they can only go back and reorganize the army and try again next time.

If you can’t beat Rome once, you can’t beat Rome. Rome can win countless times, but if it loses just once, all the dust will be thrown away.

Thinking of this, most of the kings and generals were ready to retreat, but unexpectedly, everyone was smart in this regard and wanted to run away.

If Rome didn't know about this, it might have caused some casualties at most, and most countries would have withdrawn their troops. But unfortunately, Rome knew about this, and the consequences were quite terrible.

The final outcome of the battle silenced all countries, even the people sent by the Tang Dynasty, who sent the news back to Luoyang tremblingly.

"Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty must take action now. The countries in the Far West, let alone suppressing Rome, are not sure whether they can deal with the opposition and stabilize their own countries."

It’s not that Rome really defeated all other countries in one war, that’s impossible.

But the problem is that it is impossible for the countries to send out so many troops in the future. They still need to keep the troops to suppress domestic opposition and the people who are revolting.

Naturally, there would be no troops available for expedition.

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When Luoyang received this news, the emperor and his ministers were completely confused. The more they read it, the more they felt that this battle report was fake. How could this be possible?
Even if they are pigs, you can’t catch them all, right?

One thousand people captured one hundred thousand people?
Are you kidding me here?
What’s even more terrifying is that everyone knows that this is not a joke, and that such a thing really happened in the far west.

The emperor and his ministers looked at each other, not even knowing what to say. After a long while, the emperor asked in a low voice, "Is it time for our Tang Dynasty to send out troops?

The letter said that all the countries were busy dealing with bandits and rebels at home and did not have the energy to send troops in the short term. "

Luo Changqing saw something even more dangerous. "Your Majesty, the countries in the Far West may be in turmoil. What will Rome do with so many prisoners?"

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It was very simple as to what Rome would do. Of course, they would not just let them go, nor would they just kill them all. You had to know that Rome could win this war thanks to the great efforts of the new parties in various countries. They could not just watch them being killed. Besides, killing prisoners had been stopped many, many years ago.

What Rome did was very simple. It gave these people lessons about how all men are created equal. And not only did the Romans give the lessons, they also let their own people give the lessons.

There is only one goal, which is to incite these people to revolt. Most of these soldiers are children from poor families and have not been exposed to new ideas.

Once you start to accept some things, they are deeply rooted and there is no need to debate whether they are right or wrong.

But there are some truths in this world that are naturally bound to be won in debates, such as whether the monarch is necessary for the existence of the country.

The New School members could refute the other side with just a few words, leaving them without any chance to fight back, because the examples they could cite were completely on a different level.

One is a massive number of individual cases, the other is a few typical cases; there is absolutely no comparability between them.

Rome did this at the request of party members in various countries. In the past, there was no such good opportunity to train such an army, but now it was sent directly to them.

The monarchs of various countries could be regarded as transport captains, sending guns, troops, and ammunition to the New School Party, allowing the New School Party in many countries to truly have the power to resist.

The most difficult thing in the world is to take the step from zero to one. In comparison, going from one to one hundred is actually easier. With the initial capital, the subsequent development will be a big step forward.

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They also have many allies, allies from various countries, and most importantly, Rome has now initially gained a foothold. As long as it can withstand the attack from the Tang Dynasty, it can truly be said to be a success.

At that time, with the help of Rome, a wave of overthrowing the monarchy could be launched in various monarchies, and victory would be at hand.

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In the Tang Dynasty, Luo Changqing had already anticipated this step. He expressed his guess, which immediately caused an uproar in the hall. If it really came to that step, the Tang Dynasty might not just face Rome, but countries outside the Tang Dynasty.

The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, who had figured things out, immediately issued an order: "We must send an expeditionary force immediately to quell the rebellion. We cannot delay any further, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

Luo Changqing also thought so. No matter what, the first thing to do is to maintain the unity of the Tang Dynasty's territory. Even if there are changes in the future, they should start from within the Tang Dynasty and should be changed in the process of unification, not like now.

The unity that is deeply rooted in the Luo family's bloodline cannot be abandoned under any circumstances.

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Luo Changqing was also quite determined to send troops.

This is because Luo Changqing realized that the Roman political system seemed to be more in line with this era, but he still had great doubts about the Roman political system.

Businessmen exist to pursue profits.

In pursuit of profit, they can give up anything.

It's only because we are facing a crisis that we are united.

How could those businessmen really build a perfect country?
Luo Changqing didn't think Rome was right. If that was the case, then for him, maintaining the unity of the Chinese nation was the top priority of everything else.

No one can split the Tang Dynasty!

(End of this chapter)