The word "side by side" king of the Tang Dynasty

The Byzantine Empire was actually what later generations called the Eastern Roman Empire.

Rome's political system is recognized as advanced. They are now in a preliminary constitutional monarchy. The Senate is set up to restrict the emperor's power. All major matters need to be voted on by the Senate before they can be implemented.

This advanced political system was also an important reason why the Eastern Roman Empire could last for thousands of years.

Yang Chao's words impressed the Byzantine emperor, who decided to convene a meeting of elders to decide whether to send troops to attack the Tang Dynasty.

The Senate is an extremely magnificent building similar to a cathedral. The hall is already full of people. All 300 members of the Senate are present and discussing in low voices with each other, making the hall become... Gotta be a little noisy.

However, after the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius arrived, the hall suddenly became quiet.

Although the emperor's rights are partially restricted by the Senate, the emperor is still supreme and must be respected by everyone.

Heraclius took his seat, raised his eyes and glanced around the hall, and then said directly:"The content of the referendum I am holding today is whether to form an Eastern Expeditionary Army to attack a distant eastern country called the Tang Dynasty. The elders can express whatever they want. My own opinion."

After Heraclius finished speaking, the members of the Senate immediately started a discussion

"Datang? Where is that place and why should we attack it?"

"I also think it’s inappropriate. Starting a war is not an easy task. It consumes a lot of money and material resources."

"Why did His Majesty Heraclius suddenly want to send troops to attack this country he had never heard of? We don’t even know where it is!"

……

There was a lot of opposition among the elders. Most of them had never even heard of the name Tang Dynasty. They had only heard from some performers and businessmen that there was a huge country in the far east, but no one had ever seen it with their own eyes or gone there. Pass.

The East has always been a mysterious place in their eyes.

After some discussion, all the elders unified their opinions, and finally one of the more prestigious elders asked:

"Your Majesty, can you tell us why you want to attack that country called Datang? War cannot be started easily, let alone forming a large army to attack?

We need to know the reasons so we can make better decisions."

The senator said.

Heraclius directly said that he would send troops to attack the Tang Dynasty, and most of the senators didn't know why.

After hearing the words of the senators, Heraclius stood up from his seat, stared at the people in the audience, and said He said with great enthusiasm:

"It was a real paradise, so rich! There is gold everywhere, the ground is golden sand, the water is flowing with gems and emeralds... and more importantly, there are also cloths and porcelain made by gods!"

Heraclius untied his robe, revealing the gleaming and exquisite silk robe underneath, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.

At the same time, at his signal, the guards took out the beautiful pieces one by one. The beautiful porcelain was carefully brought up, as well as the silk fabrics. These treasures looked extremely beautiful under the sunlight, and their beauty was breathtaking.

The appearance of these items caught the eyes of all the members of the Elder Council. Straight up, everyone was dumbfounded

"This, what is this! So beautiful!"

"If I were to pursue women with clothes made of this kind of fabric, they would refuse her even if they didn’t give in!"

"Look at all this beautiful china! I don’t know how much more beautiful it is than ours!"

"Where did you buy these? So beautiful!"

……

Everyone let out heartfelt exclamations, and many senators asked Heraclion where these things came from.

Heraclius smiled and said:"Everyone, these are the countries from the Tang Dynasty! That country is full of gold!

There are more exquisite treasures there than this, waiting for us to conquer!

Do you want to form an Eastern Expedition? The army attacks the Tang Dynasty, now tell me what your choice is!"

Heraclius's eyes were full of blazing fighting spirit. The Eastern Roman Empire, like the Tang Dynasty, was invincible in their respective territories, and had never suffered a defeat before. Their confidence is extremely inflated!

Whether it is the Tang Dynasty or the Eastern Roman Empire, they are all kings who rose up by stepping on the corpses of countless enemies!

After Heraclius's instigation, all the members of the Senate started to move. After a while, some people began to raise their hands to vote.

"I support the formation of the Eastern Expedition Army and the expedition to the Tang Dynasty!"

"agree!"

"I agree! Attack the Tang Dynasty!"

……

The number of support votes increased with each vote, and soon exceeded half of the number of people.

In the end, the Senate unanimously approved the decision to form an Eastern Expeditionary Army, because the allure of Tang Dynasty culture and treasures was too strong, and they were all eager for it. After all, human desires are unlimited..

With the support of the Senate, Heraclius took action immediately. He began to form the Eastern Expedition Army the next day and appointed Yang Chao as his staff officer. His main responsibilities were similar to that of a guide.

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On the other hand, Li Changqing did not know that the danger from afar was coming, but focused on the relationship between Tubo and the Arab Empire.

That day he promised Tibet that he would help them teach the Arab Empire a lesson so that they would not dare to invade. This was naturally not a joke.

The so-called Jun has no joke. Since Li Changqing agreed and did it in front of so many people, he naturally had to do it.

"Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, I have ordered you to lead an army of 200,000 to aid Tibet and deter the Arab Empire. If necessary, you can use formal force."

In the Tai Chi Hall, Li Changqing ordered.

Now that he has the power, he no longer needs to be as brave and charge into battle as before. These responsibilities fall on Cheng Yaojin and others.

"yes! I accept the decree!"

Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin stood up and accepted Li Changqing's order.

The Arab Empire had a vast territory and its military strength should not be underestimated. It was natural that Tubo could not defeat it.