Li Lu wanted Jin Yiwei to plan a coup d'état in the Kingdom of Bulgaria to get Asparuk down, and replace it with a pro-British Khan who was willing to engage in Sinicization; As for the direct annexation or something, Li Lu didn't think about it, because this Bulgarian kingdom was used to find things to do for the Eastern Romans, and the Danube Delta region where they stayed had nothing to do, they could only grow some rye and other grains, a place where the poor were dying, and Li Lu was not willing to carry this burden for the time being.He was reluctant to carry this burden, but the Eastern Romans were willing, and they regarded the Danube Delta as their own forbidden territory, which could not be touched by others.When Constans II learned that Asparuk had raised the anti-flag, he was furious and immediately instructed Donatas, the governor of the Thracian military district, to send troops to suppress it, and on the other hand, he sent envoys to contact the Avars and prepare to attack the north and south to destroy the newly established and infant kingdom of Bulgaria in Asparuk.But what Constans II did not expect was that something went wrong on his side first, and when he was in order with the Balkans, he found that everything was out of order.He simply purged the Slavs in the southern Balkans, captured a large number of Slavs, and made the Macedonian Slavs recognize the suzerainty of Constantinople.In fact, Constans always wanted to move the capital of the empire to the west again.The main reason for this was the severity of Constants' religious policy and the persecution of his brother Theodosius with religious issues, which made him enemies everywhere, and even the people were not attached to him, so he could not gain a foothold in Constantinople.Constans II was not Emperor Zeno after all, and it was impossible for him to unite the shattered Italian Church again.The Italians have also become accustomed to being conquered, and the original concept of eternity has disappeared forever.The Italian territory he had worked so hard to conquer was like an island in the Lombard sea, ready to be conquered at any moment, and the war in Italy would never end, and the Eastern Romans were not saviors, but simply saboteurs who added to the already chaotic situation in Italy.In order to consolidate his imperial power, Constans II visited Rome, the capital of Rome without a Roman emperor for hundreds of years since the beginning of the empire, and planned to move the capital to Syracuse.Everyone knows that this is impossible, and using the money of the empire to support the small island that will be captured at this moment is purely a huge burden, and he has aroused great public indignation, and some people are not used to him, and they are ready to attack him, but it is a pity that the emperor who has revived the Iraklius dynasty is still kept in the dark, and even he is still planning to build a new capital in Syracuse.He wrote to his son, Constantine IV, asking him to pay close attention to the changes in the situation in the north and to strangle the Bulgarian kingdom of Asparuk in its cradle.........
As for the sinister British, watch out for them........."
Soon after the letter was sent, the Roman emperor stranded in Italy died in a barrel, and although the Imperial Guard quickly captured the murderer, the Roman emperor died in the murder.After receiving the news of his father's death, Constantine IV quickly ascended the throne in Constantinople, he became the new Roman emperor, and immediately after ascending the throne, he convened the Council of Christianity, because he understood that only internal stability could enable him to regain the territory of Egypt and the Balkans, and at the same time resist the British pressing on the Eastern Roman Empire, so he presided over the Sixth Council of Christianity, which eased tensions with the Western Roman Church.After the internal affairs stabilized, he began to look at the Bulgarian kingdom to the north, for this Bulgarian kingdom, he was not unaware that there was the support of the British behind the Bulgarian kingdom, and if he wanted to completely solve the great problem of the Bulgarian kingdom, he must cut off their foreign aid, otherwise once the war started, if the opponent got the support of the British, the Eastern Roman army, which had become weak into a thin camel, would not be able to destroy Bulgaria.Knowing that this is powerful, he sent an envoy to Broken Leaf in the name of mourning, after all, Britain is still nominally an ally of Eastern Rome, and the eldest princess of the empire is still the imperial concubine of Emperor Li Lu, and there is an in-law relationship between the two royal families.After learning that her brother had died in murder, Irina was very sad, and she met with the envoy of Constantinople, Lacs, and about Lax's attempt to persuade her to persuade Britain to cut off aid to Bulgaria, Irina only said that she was not very sure about it, because he knew that his man was a man who would not be easily influenced by others, and that few people could make him change his mind if he did not want to.However, to Irina's surprise, Lax was overjoyed that the British Emperor Li Lu was also ready to punish this disobedient Asparuk, and he was ready to use the sword of the Eastern Romans to cleanse the stubborn forces in the Bulgarians, so as to support the pro-British and Sinicized forces to come to power.Having received an affirmative reply from Broken Leaf, Constantine IV immediately marched into Slavina, whose territory was the southern frontier of Bulgaria, and this blow meant a declaration of war on Bulgaria, and the Bulgarians were unable to prevent its effective defense, because Asparuk was defending against the attacks of the Adjaras, allies of the Eastern Romans in the north, and they had no time to take care of the frenzied attacks of the Eastern Romans.The Eastern Romans defeated the Bulgarian army at the Battle of Psniv (around Sofia, Bulgaria), and some of the Slavs were vassalized to the side of the Eastern Romans, who were moved to places such as the Optikin Military District and the Bisenia Province, where they were assimilated into the Eastern Roman population, and the Bulgarians did not dare to retaliate.Constantine IV, after the military victory, was very happy, just when he was complacent, an accident appeared, he did not reign for more than ten years as in history, but only three years he actually drank and died, after he died, his son Justinian II ascended the throne, this Justinian II is not the original time and space, he is the eldest son of Constantine IV, and he is also an illegitimate child, as for the original time and space has not been born, oh, he has no chance to be born, his father is dead.However, this Justinian II was a tyrant, and he was ousted by the people of Constantinople soon after he came to power.On the other hand, because of the death of Constantine IV, Asparuk was given a respite, and on the one hand, he signed a contract with the Zar people that they would no longer attack each other in the future, and that they would recognize each other's independence.The main thing is to get rid of the old suspicions, and the previous Azars against the Bulgarians have been written off.As a result of this policy, Bulgaria's northern borders were at peace and the northern affairs were taken care of, and Bulgaria was now able to deal with the Eastern Romans with all its might.But he is not without bad news, the bad news is that his mother Li Lu is very unaccustomed to him and is ready to replace him, which makes Asparuk very dissatisfied, but he is helpless, because Britain is a more powerful empire than the Eastern Romans, and the two sides have no to fight at all, but he is also a puppet person, since you British want to engage in Lao Tzu, then Lao Tzu will be involved with the Eastern Romans, which makes you more uncomfortable.Just when Asparuk was preparing to make peace with the Eastern Romans, a God-given opportunity was placed in front of him, the newly appointed emperor of the Eastern Luo Empire, Justinian II, was ousted by the Imperial Guards and the people because of his brutality and debauchery, and the situation in the Eastern Rome was in chaos.Asparuk seized the opportunity to interfere in the internal affairs of Eastern Rome, accepted the fugitive Justinian II, and promised to help him regain the throne, but on the condition that the Eastern Rome must ally and marry Bulgaria, and Justinian II must marry his girl who could not do anything as empress.Justinian II readily agreed to these conditions, made a bloody oath to the Khan of Asparuk, and married Asparuk's foolish daughter Sophia as empress.Asparuk was satisfied, knowing that his wish to take over Constantinople was about to be fulfilled.In order to keep his oath, Asparuk's Bulgarian-Slavic legions marched south and attacked the city of Constantinople.However, since the Bulgarians' weapons were much more backward than those of the Eastern Romans, Asparuk did not capture the walls for three days.Justinian II also spent these three days repeatedly asking Tiberius II, who was elected to the throne, to obtain the throne.But all he got was ridicule and sarcasm.So he captured the city in the same way that Justinian I had captured Napoli, that is, at night he had sent troops to sneak into the city from the drinking bridge, and then join the outside world.Everything was as simple as that, and Justinian II was restored to the throne.And Asparuk also plundered the villages near Constantine, and returned with a full load.In return to Asparuk, Justinian II made him Caesar and entered the city of Constantine to receive the cheers of the people.In fact, Caesar at this time was no longer the title of emperor during the Roman Empire, but a title with no actual power, although it was second only to the emperor, and it could only mean that it was a kind of gratitude from Justinian II to Aspaluk.But this title is enough to show that the Eastern Rome has recognized the legitimacy of Bulgaria and that Bulgaria is in an equal relationship with the Eastern Rome.Asparuk was also pleased with his infinite wealth and hopeful name, and returned to the court.As a result of this attack on Constantinople, Asparuk already had an impression of the luxury and wealth of Eastern Rome, which provided moral support for his subsequent southward journey.But what he didn't know was that a conspiracy was taking shape against him, and the British, as the world boss, would not allow anyone who dared to challenge their authority to jump, and Asparuk's good days were coming to an end.....