Chapter 440 Request for canonization
In the study, Zhang Zong read the letters sent by Caesar again in detail, and his fingers were unconsciously tapping on the table. This was his little habit. Whenever he encountered something important, he would make such small moves.
Caesar's letters were a lot of content, mainly explaining how he stabilized the hearts of the people in Mulu City and took over the military power of his own after the death of Ni Nishima. Although Zhang Zong knew that Caesar was extremely capable, he still did not expect that he would integrate the Persian restoration army so easily.
What Zhang Zong didn't expect was that after Caesar integrated the Persian restoration army, he still had the energy to continue to complete the previous plan of the Ni Nishima. He sent a small group of troops to harass the rear of the Dashi army, making the Dashi army exhausted, and then raided the Dashi army one morning.
The Dashi army was far higher than the Persian Restoration Army in terms of quantity and quality, which was also the reason why the Ni Nishi Army did not dare to fight them head-on. However, after being harassed by a small army for so long, the Dashi army was already trapped and exhausted. He did not expect that the Persians would attack when they were most tired, so the killed people were overwhelmed for a while.
Caesar even personally led his confidant cavalry and directly broke into the cannibal's central army, forcing the opponent's commander to abandon the camp and flee. This also suddenly shakes the cannibal's morale and accelerates the defeat of the entire army.
In the end, the Dashi army was defeated. Caesar led his troops to chase after him for three days and three nights, killing tens of thousands of Dashi people. Even the Dashi commander almost died at his hands.
If Caesar had only barely integrated the Persian Restoration Army before, some generals were not particularly convinced by him, but this great victory completely established Caesar's position in the Restoration Army. No one dared to question his ability and prestige. It can be said that Caesar had completely replaced the role of the Ni Nirvana Master.
In the second half of the letter, Caesar also told his next plan. After defeating the main army of the Great Cannibal, they also regained many of the original Persian territory, and the Great Cannibal also began to retreat strategically. After all, their main force was not there, and they were worried about the Persian counterattack, so they might as well give up some land to restrain the strength of the Persian army.
However, although he defeated the main army of the Great Cannibal, Caesar was not dizzy by the victory. He was very clear that the victory or defeat of a war could not change the situation between Persia and the Great Valley, so he decided to integrate the Persia within the next period of time, and then contact another enemy of the Great Valley, that is, the Eastern Roman Empire.
Speaking of which, Persia and the Eastern Roman Empire were also mortal enemies. It was Persia who was busy fighting with Rome that led to the rise of the great cannibals in the rear. After the powerful great cannibals destroyed Persia, they also began to use troops to the Eastern Roman Empire.
Originally, the current emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire was also a capable person, but when he encountered the rising Dashi, he also suffered a series of defeats. Especially in recent years, Eastern Rome has been suppressed by Dashi, and even the country may be destroyed at any time.
In this case, Caesar also persuaded his subordinates to temporarily put aside their grudges with the Eastern Roman Empire. After all, when they faced Dashi alone, they had no chance of winning. Only by uniting can they fight Dashi.
So when Caesar was writing the letter, he had already sent envoys to the Eastern Roman Empire. Although he was not sure, he also tried his best to give it a try. He believed that as long as the people of the Eastern Roman Empire were not stupid, they should agree to the request for alliance.
Seeing these above, Zhang Zong also slowly breathed a sigh of relief. Caesar took over the Persian restoration army and defeated the main army of Dashi, which made the Persian restoration army completely gain a foothold in Persia. This can be said to be the best situation he expected, and it was beyond his expectations that Caesar could still think of forming an alliance with the Eastern Roman Empire.
But at this moment, Caesar's last words made Zhang Zong frown, because at the end of the letter, Caesar expressed his desire to officially restore the name of Persia and inherit the title of Persian king.
This was a very normal requirement. After all, Caesar and the others had recovered most of Persia's territory, and restoring the country was their wish. After restoring the country, they could regain their hearts to a greater extent, thus allowing more Persians to unite by their side.
However, Caesar added another sentence in his letter, hoping that Zhang Zong would help him ask Li Chongye to issue an order to appoint him as the king of Persia. This was originally the use of the Tang Dynasty for its vassal states. Some vassal states did not have the canonization of the Tang Dynasty, and the king's throne would appear to be incorrect.
Although there are many benefits to being a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, such as being able to obtain protection from the Tang Dynasty and tributes will also receive generous rewards, Persia is too far away from the Tang Dynasty, so far away from the Tang Dynasty could not send troops to support them, so there was no need for Caesar to make Persia a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty.
However, Zhang Zong quickly understood Caesar's intention. Although Persia was restored, as a country that had just been revived, Persia had already been full of holes. It can be said that it had no money, no supplies, and in this case, if Persia wanted to prosper quickly, it was necessary to rely on transactions with external parties. The only one who could provide such an opportunity to Persia was the Tang Dynasty.
Thinking of the above, Zhang Zong nodded slowly. Caesar was indeed a very smart person, and for practical benefit, he could give up some false reputations, which not everyone could do.
A formal letter of nationality was sent with the letter. Zhang Zong didn't know what was written on it just now. Now it seems that it should be the letter of nationality that Caesar requested to be enthroned. After all, such a major matter must also be more formal.
The next morning, Zhang Zong brought Caesar's letter to the palace and submitted the letter to Li Chongye himself. As a result, after Li Chongye opened the letter to read it, he actually smiled and looked up and said, "Sir, I remember that this Caesar seems to be a royal family, right?"
"Yes, their family is a sub-branch of the royal family. In terms of seniority, he is the same generation as His Majesty, and he is also his Majesty's cousin." Zhang Zong recalled it and replied that Caesar's real name was Li Qi, and his father was Li Zhi's distant cousin, so he and Li Chongye happened to be of the same generation.
"It's interesting and interesting. I didn't expect that such a talent as him would appear in the royal family!" Li Chongye said with emotion when he heard this.
Chapter completed!