After finding out the number and distribution of the Roman people nearby, they went back to discuss the plan. The army was divided into three groups to clean up the Roman people on these islands.
Before they moved, Xu Tian instructed again,""Right, if you encounter someone that can be captured alive, try not to kill them. We need such captives.”
Soon, the army was dispatched to attack the Roman natives.
When the Roman soldiers saw the Han army, they were all a little dumbfounded.
Where did this army come from? Why was there no news at all?
When they raised their weapons to resist, they were even more dumbfounded.
Because the discipline of the army was extremely strong, and the teamwork was good, coupled with the strong crossbows, the range of the Han bow was also far. Even if the Roman soldiers were valiant, under the conditions of numbers and weapons, they could only be killed one by one or injured and captured.
With a thorough plan, surprise attacks, and superior weapons, Xu Tian and the others quickly attacked and plundered all the Roman settlements in the east.
Of course, there were also some fleeing Romanians who tried to escape by sea, but they were also captured by Lu Qian's navy.
"Lord Bing, we killed 328 enemies and captured 2412.”
Xu Tian nodded and asked with concern,""How are our casualties?"
"Replying to Lord Prefect, our army has 12 injured and 2 dead!”The officer who counted the losers replied.
"Care for the injured and let them sum up their experience. At the same time, erect a monument and engrave their names so that future generations will know that they have sacrificed their lives for this.”After hearing the officer's answer, Xu Tian gave another order.
Hui Guan was stunned, but he immediately replied with excitement in his eyes,"It's the Prefecture Lord!"
"My lord! We captured this group of alien races, but we can't understand them. How are we going to command them?”Zhang Fei asked straightforwardly.
In his opinion, it would be better to kill these people directly. It would save him trouble and convenience.
The others had the same thought. According to the logic of the burly man, those who were not of the same race would definitely have different intentions. It was better to kill them than to keep them alive.
" It's alright," Xu Tian said." I still need them. Let's go and take a look. I think I can understand what they're saying."”
"Ugh! My lord, you still understand the language of the barbarians!" Zhang Fei and the others were shocked again. Xu Tian actually knew these things. What did he not know?
As expected, Xu Tian came to the place where the captives were staying and said a simple sentence. The originally quiet captives immediately stood up and started talking.
Guan Yu gripped his saber tightly and swept it over. He asked,""What did my lord say?"
" They said why we attacked them," Xu Tian said." They want us to let them go. Otherwise, the Roman Empire's army will come and we will die a horrible death."”
"Humph! A bunch of ignorant barbarians, what was Rome worth?”Guan Yu snorted coldly. He did not care about the so-called Roman Empire at all. He had the intention to slash these captives with his sword if they did not agree.
Xu Tian smiled and said," It's not like that. Speaking of which, the Roman Empire is a distant country in the west that isn't weaker than the Han Dynasty. When the Western Regions were trading, the Han Dynasty also had transactions with them. Their country in the west is like ours in the east. There are also many vassal states, but now it seems to have weakened."”
"Western countries?" Everyone only knew a little.
However, it was said that it was to the west of the Western Regions. It felt quite far. After all, the Western Regions was a wasteland in the eyes of the Great Han Dynasty.
Xu Tian did not explain too much to them. He continued to communicate with the captives to obtain information about Rome. At the same time, he told the Roman people that they were too far away from Rome. Their island had drifted to the Great Han Empire and was now officially taken over by the Great Han Empire.
"How is this possible? How can our island float to the east? This is impossible…"
Almost no Roman believed Xu Tian's words. After all, it was too far-fetched.
"Whether you believe it or not, this is the truth, and it can't be changed. In addition, I'm only telling you this. After all, in my eyes, you are all invaders, foreign races that can be destroyed. Right now, you only have two choices.”Xu Tian could not be bothered to explain too much to them, because this ability could not be explained.?
If it were him, he wouldn't believe it either. A Mediterranean island suddenly crossed the border to the eastern sea area of the Great Han Dynasty. This was even more exaggerated than the legendary move of mountains and seas.
Submit or die!
No!
We are proud Roman people. How can we submit to yellow-skinned Han people?
Xu Tian's words stirred the emotions of more than 2,000 Roman men, women, and children.
"In that case, you want to choose death.”Xu Tian sneered and pointed at Dian Wei, the right-hand captain of the House Guard."
"My Great Han Dynasty has always been a country of etiquette, and we pay attention to the virtues of the heavens. I'll give you a chance. If you don't want to submit, you can challenge my guard captain one-on-one. I'll let go of the winner and treat him as an honored guest.”
Of course, there were still people who wanted to try. Soon, ten people stood up. Xu Tian asked someone to give them weapons.
However, Dian Wei walked over and arrogantly pointed at the ten people.
"Let's attack together. It'll save us trouble!"
Xu Tian translated for the ten Roman soldiers. The ten of them were instantly enraged. They looked at each other, picked up their weapons, and rushed forward.
Dian Wei waved his iron halberd and used one hand to attack and the other to block. It was a few simple moves and he quickly killed five of them. The remaining five were a little scared. They didn't expect the captain of the guards of the Great Han General to be so powerful.
Dian Wei didn't think too much about it. Seeing them hesitate, he took the initiative to wave his double halberds and attack. The five of them could only brace themselves and fight. In the end, they couldn't last a few rounds and were all killed.
The other Romanians fell silent.
Worshipping the strong was a common trait of humans, and the Roman people were no exception. On the contrary, they were more passionate about this.
Seeing how valiant Dian Wei was, he knew he had no chance.
Such a brave man was rare even in the entire Roman Empire, let alone on the island of Cyprus.
"Honorable County Governor, we are willing to submit to you and fight for you.”After witnessing the strength of the Han general, the group of Roman soldiers finally chose to submit.
To them, it was not shameful to submit to the strong. Instead, it was an honor.
Xu Tian was an official of the Great Han Dynasty, and his official position was not low. Such a person must be a noble.
In Rome, only the great nobles were qualified for such an important official position. Following such a person, the future was bright.
"Very good. You have made the right decision. You will be proud of your decision today.”Although there were only about 2,000 people in this group, and there were young and old men and women, there were not many people who had real combat power, but Xu Tian was still very happy.
After temporarily subduing the group of Romanians, Xu Tian left Zhang Fei and Guan Yu to build a city on the island, reclaim wasteland, and build bridges and roads to explore the entire island.
On the way back, Lu Qian said," My lord, we've just acquired such a large island. Should we report it to the imperial court? My lord, where are you planning to move the people over?"”
" Don't report this to the imperial court for the time being," Xu Tian said." Seal off the sea area and don't let anyone outside our army step on the island."
" As for the migration, next year. I see that the Road of Peace is going overboard in the other prefectures and counties. I'm afraid war is about to break out. When the time comes, the refugees will flood into Qingzhou. It should be enough to settle them.”
Lu Qian nodded. Xu Tian's arrangement was very appropriate. If he reported the matter of this island now, no one would believe it. Moreover, it would easily attract covetous people and bring trouble to himself.
"Right! Move your Hengshui commandant to the island and build a water village and dock in the east and west. The salt industry, paper making, and wine making might also be moved to the island.”Xu Tian suddenly instructed.
After all, Cyprus island was considered his private island. He could move it at any time.
The prefect of Donglai was conferred by the imperial court. Today, he could buy an official position, and tomorrow, someone else could replace him as the prefect.
After all, this island gave him a safer sense of belonging.
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