After hearing what Charlie said, Einhard asked: "Has His Majesty the Emperor decided to agree to Pope Leo III and join the coalition to fight against the Western Qin Kingdom?"
Charlie said: "If we don't participate, will Western Qin let us go after it destroys Byzantium and other principalities and kingdoms?"
Einhard hesitated: "I'm not sure about this.
No one knows what Zhao Ziliang thinks, and no one knows how long he can live."
Richard's eyes gradually became firmer, "We cannot base our own life and death and the survival of the entire Charlemagne Empire on the hope of receiving mercy from our enemies.
Now, it seems that we have no choice."
Einhard echoed: "Yes, Your Majesty, judging from Zhao Ziliang's previous style, capturing Byzantium does not seem to be his end.
We have allowed Byzantium to be destroyed by the Western Qin Kingdom, and we will be destroyed next.
If If we can unite other kingdoms and races, we have hope of victory, otherwise what awaits us will be the complete annihilation of Western civilization."
Charlie took a deep breath and told Einhard: "Send someone to inform Leo III that I want to see him."
"Yes, your Majesty, I will send someone over to ask His Majesty Leo III to come over."
Leo III quickly arrived at the kingdom with his people, and after the two parties met, they went straight to the topic.
Leo III asked: "Your Majesty, have you made a decision?"
Charlie nodded and said: "Yes, apart from joining forces, I can't think of any other way to stop the Western Qin army's attack.
For ourselves and all our people, we can only fight to the end with the Western Qin people.
I agree to join the coalition.
But you have to convince some other kingdoms and principalities to unite and send troops together."
Leo III was overjoyed, with a happy smile on his face, and said: "His Majesty the Emperor is indeed wise and wise.
I think there is no more correct decision than this.
I don't know what His Majesty the Emperor has in jointly sending troops to deal with the Western Qin Dynasty."
No opinions or ideas” Charlie thought for a while and asked: "I wonder if His Majesty the Pope thinks that if we are going to have a large-scale decisive battle with the Western Qin Army, where is the best place to choose the battle location?"
Leo III shook his head and said: "Your Majesty the Emperor, you asked me to pray for the soldiers and let them feel the gospel of God.
I am happy and capable.
But if you ask me questions related to military affairs, I am a layman.
I I really don’t understand this” Charles asked someone to bring a map and spread it on the table.
Leo III got up and walked over and asked: "What does your Majesty mean?"
Charlie looked at the map and thought for a long time, moving his fingers around the Balkan Peninsula, and finally landed near Sedica, the capital of Thrace, and said: "The only place for the decisive battle can be chosen here."
Leo III was puzzled and asked: "Why choose this place?"
Charlie said: "There are several reasons: First, the Byzantine navy is finished.
The naval power of our coalition is insignificant in front of the huge Western Qin Mediterranean Fleet.
They currently occupy the Iberian Peninsula and southern Italy.
Even if we Concentrate your forces to attack these two places.
Even if they can't resist, We can also retreat to the sea calmly.
There are not many Western Qin troops in these two areas.
Once we use most of our troops in these two areas, then their main force can drive straight in from the north.
If we allocate more troops to fight them The main force of the Western Qin Army on the sea will come back again, and we will be exhausted by then."
“Secondly, the Dalmatia region to the west of Greece has rugged terrain, difficult roads, and many passes, which is not conducive to large-scale military deployment.
It is difficult for us to penetrate into Greece from this narrow coastline, and it is also difficult for them to enter from this narrow coastline.
If Greece comes to fight this route, one side only needs to use a small number of troops to block most of the other side's troops in this area, so this is not the best place for a decisive battle."
"Third, setting the decisive battle location near Sedika is beneficial to us, but disadvantageous to the Western Qin Army.
The Sedika area is surrounded by mountains on three sides, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.
It has few plains, many mountains, and complex rivers and waterways.
This kind of terrain This greatly limits the effectiveness of the cavalry, and the main force of the Western Qin Army is in that area.
If we can convince the Bulgars and the Slavs in Thrace to join us, it will be very beneficial to us."
At this point, Charlie raised his head and said to Leo III: "I have sent people to the Bulgar Khanate before and have some relations with them.
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It should not be difficult to convince King Krum of the Bulgar Khan, but the decisive battle zone should be placed in Sedi There must be a prerequisite near Ka, which is to destroy the Avar Khanate and open up the passage from Frank to Thrace."
Leo III did not understand military affairs, but he understood after listening to Charlie's explanation.
However, he was a little confused about Charlie's intention to destroy the Ava people, and asked: "Why do we need to destroy the Ava Khanate first to persuade them to join Can’t the coalition forces?”
Charlie shook his head and said: "Impossible, we can't convince the Avar Khanate.
The Avar Khanate has killed the entire Western world in the past two hundred years.
They have robbed everyone's wealth in the Western world, and they are extremely xenophobic.
We don't have the same beliefs, and no one wants to be friends and allies with them, and they won't be willing to be allies with us.
You have to know that we Franks have fought countless battles with the Avars over the years, and there are also conflicts between the two sides.
No compromise” Leo III frowned, "Your Majesty, although the Ava people have declined, it is not something that Your Majesty can solve in a short time.
And what we need most now is time.
We must let the Western Qin people stabilize the situation in the occupied areas."
Form an alliance and send troops before, otherwise you will give them every opportunity to defeat them."
Charlie said: "I have already thought about this problem.
As long as Frank and the Bulgars join forces to attack the Avars from the east and west, the Avars will be unable to resist.
It only takes a few months to defeat the Avars.
After removing the obstacle of the Avars, my Frankish army will be able to reach the Thrace region unimpeded.
This is the only way, otherwise my army will not be able to get through at all."
Leo III looked at Charlie and murmured in his heart that this must be Charlie wanting to take this opportunity to conquer the Avars.
He did not object and asked: "Will the Bulgars agree?"
Charlie said: "Don't worry, Krum will definitely agree, because if he wants to get rid of the control of the Avars, he must join forces with me to attack the Avars.
I will send someone to convince him, but after we open the Bavaria Pass, Before heading to Thrace, I hope you can convince Leo V to do everything possible to hold off the Western Qin people for a longer period of time.
During this period, it is best not to take the initiative to go out to fight the Western Qin people and stay tight.
Cities and Passes and Fortresses” Leo went through it in his mind and agreed: "Okay, I will tell Leo V about this, but now only Macedonia, Illyria, Dalmatia, and Thraea are left in the Eastern Roman Empire.
Northern Sri Lanka and other areas, and Leo V is still unable to control several other areas.
Even in Macedonia, his words as a nominal emperor are not very effective."
Charlie frowned: "It is indeed difficult.
Just do your best.
Come here today, and we will discuss the specific details tomorrow."
"OK" In July 803 AD, after nearly four months of contact with Pope Leo III, the emperors, kings, tribal leaders, and khans of various Western countries finally reached an agreement, agreeing to send troops to jointly fight against the Western Qin Kingdom.
It was decided to meet at Sedica, the capital of Thrace, on September 15th, and As early as May, the Charlemagne Empire and the Bulgar Khanate jointly attacked the Avar Khanate from the east and west.
The Avars resisted desperately, but they could not withstand the attacks from both sides and suffered heavy losses.
The main military force was wiped out, leaving only a few Some Avars retreated northward to the western part of the Carpathian Mountains with their families.
Constantinople, Royal Palace.
Wan Qingming hurriedly walked into the Golden Council Palace, and when he saw Zhao Ziliang, he prostrated himself: "Your Majesty, Wan Qingming, is here to see you."
Zhao Ziliang looked up, speeded up and wrote a line in the memorial, put down the pen, stood up, moved his arms and body, walked down the steps and asked, "Pingsheng, tell me what you want to say."
Wan Qingming stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, I just received the news that the Western countries have secretly formed an alliance and have a specific and detailed alliance covenant.
This is the covenant book."
After speaking, he took out a memorial from his sleeve and handed it to him.
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An eunuch came over and took the memorial and sent it to Zhao Ziliang.
Zhao Ziliang took it and opened it while asking: "Dongchang paid a lot of money to get the contents of this covenant, right?"
Wan Qingming said: "Yes, the details lurking around the Pope have been exposed, and his life and death are unknown.
In order to pass this information back, Dongchang's stronghold in Rome was almost destroyed."
Zhao Ziliang opened the memorial and read it carefully.
After reading it, he snorted: "Huh, these people actually want to form a Western coalition to fight against our army.
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The offensive and defensive alliance wants to know the specific number of troops dispatched by each country, and when and where.
Gathering, this is the most important thing.”
Wan Qingming said: "I have issued an order to let Dongchang's branches in various Western countries understand this information at all costs.
Once there is news, it must be passed back as quickly as possible."
Zhao Ziliang asked: "Are the Avars completely finished?"
Wan Qingming shook his head and said: "That's not true.
Some people retreated to the southern foot of the western section of the Carpathian Mountains.
It is said that the leader is Princess Grayling."
Zhao Ziliang thought for a long time and said: "Since they can form an alliance, we can also find helpers.
Come and pass on the orphan's wishes and tell Li Zongwen to bring the guests to the palace early tomorrow morning."
"Yes, Your Majesty":