Eagle Byzantium

"Wow!" Thirty Amhara soldiers raised their weapons unceremoniously and rushed towards the battle formation where the eight guards were standing.

The first one was the praetorian officer wearing chicken feathers. He brandished a Saracen-style sword and was the first to rush over bravely like a bull. Then he saw the sharp eyes of the Roman shield-bearing guard in front of him, and clattered. Straighten the current kite shield. There was a muffled sound, and the "rooster officer" was hit hard by the shield. He felt a fishy smell surge up from his mouth and nose, and felt dizzy. Then, before he could stand back and regain his footing, the spearhead extended by the guard at the rear of the opponent The "rooster officer" felt that his jaw and teeth were shattered instantly. He could no longer hold on and fell to the ground.

The rest of the Amhara soldiers rushed to hold their weapons and violently charged with the cock officer, but the four Roman guards holding shields were like an ice wall that cannot be melted by fire or an iron wall that cannot be drilled through by spirals. They used their shields to block them. One by one, they hit the ground. The guards behind them thrust out their spears as fast as lightning, knocking over the remaining ones one by one. Those who dared to grab the spears were knocked down by the guards in the front row with their swords.

Such simple tactical cooperation instantly defeated the attack of the Amhara soldiers.

The prince on the throne widened his eyes and stopped breathing.

With an order, the four shield-wielding guards in the front row separated from the line, and the spear-wielding ones in the back row rushed out with steady steps, switching from defense to offense, because there were still more than ten Amhara soldiers on the opposite side who had not fallen, trying to regroup.

"Ah!" The Amhara soldier rushed forward and vigorously waved the stone hammer or long knife in his hand.

But the guard holding the spear just performed a simple movement: step forward with the front foot, lower the back, hold the spear flat with both hands, first use the spear to deflect the enemy's weapon, and then thrust forward suddenly - the remaining Amhar The soldiers were stabbed one after another in a short period of time. They lay on the ground and could not get up again.

The entire simulated battle was over in less than a quarter of an hour.

Amhara soldiers lay all over the courtyard.

"How can we have such an army? One thousand, no, five hundred people are enough for me." Prince Dilirod was very excited and asked Zhao Zhao.

But Zhao Zhao was calm and said that there were still weapons that he had not shown to His Majesty.

One of the two new monks took out the birch fork and the other took out the wooden support, set up the blunderbuss tube, twisted the match rope and the dog's head hook, and then aimed at the wooden target fifty feet away.

"What is this?" Saint Yasu had not yet finished his question.

There was a loud thunder-like noise, which frightened him and the prince into hurriedly raising their bodies.

White mist floated out from the mouth of the iron pipe that the monk had put on the fork. When the prince and the saint looked at the wooden board, a hole was shot out.

Seeing this scene, Yasu's fingers trembled. He was excited but frightened, so he asked Zhao Zhao in a stern tone, "Did you just use weapons of anti-Christ and devil power?"

"No, no, no, it's the weapon of Christ."

Zhao Zhao cleverly defended, and at the same time, the monk raised the iron blunderbuss high and showed the exquisite cross aimed at the position to the prince and saint.

"Tell me, how much does the Roman Empire give you? I, the Prince of Axum, will give you twice the salary!" Dilired no longer had any worries and said loudly to all the monks and guards from New Rome present.

At this moment, Zhao Zhao hurriedly prostrated himself in front of the prince and bowed to the saint, "His Majesty Basileus had a clear edict before Zhao went out as an envoy. As long as the Aksum Empire can reconcile with our envoy and become allies, then We provide you with the secret recipe for this weapon (obsolete of course for the New Roman Empire) , and help you manufacture other offensive and defensive equipment without any reward. In addition, I hope that your majesty will allow the Chinese Reform Association to come to your country to preach. If you regain Punt Point in the future, you can allow the Chinese Reform Society and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to have an import and export of goods. We won’t owe a single copper coin in taxes on the commercial port and wharf.”

"What's so difficult about this?" The prince and the saint were very generous. In doing so, they could not only restore the territory of the Axum Empire, but also gain help from a powerful external imperial ally. They could also take the opportunity to get rid of the constraints of the Coptic Church in Alexandria. , it really is a more favorable choice.

In addition, Zhao Zhao also suggested to the prince, "The secret recipe must not be disclosed to the outside world, and the training of the army must also be kept secret and cautious. Your Majesty can simultaneously purchase war horses from Beja and Tigray in the north, and even Seruki across the ocean, and then train them in Ammu The secret firearms on the Hala Plateau require only four hundred gunmen, eight hundred spearmen and three hundred cavalry to be trained to cooperate with them. Your Amhara tribal people's army, plus the four light cannons that our Majesty promised to send immediately, will be enough to restore the country. If there is anything unclear during the battle, or even the deployment is naturalized, you can feel free to consult me. The guards or monks brought by Fang all had rich battlefield experience before they came, and all of them were at the centurion level.”

The prince nodded, and Zhao Zhao took another step up the stairs, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. After regaining Cape Punt, your Majesty will immediately form more firecrackers and cavalry. At that time, you will go west to defeat the Macuria Kingdom. You will be the real one." The Jewish lion, the lord of plateaus and waterfalls, and the veritable priest-emperor.”

After hearing this, the prince rolled his eyes several times and asked Zhao Zhao in a low voice that he didn't need to say any more, as signing the contract was the most important thing.

After nightfall, in the hall of Heike Castle, Amhara musicians played the passionate "Masenke" monochord, and beautiful, hot and dark-skinned local girls brought all kinds of strange dishes to the table of Zhao Zhao and other envoys. The guests and hosts gathered together to celebrate the successful establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Zhao Zhao was also moved. He drank Coptic beer in big gulps and told the prince how difficult it was for him to come here and how he saw through Malala and Daniel's scam. The prince also felt the same way. The two of them finally got drunk and cried and danced.

Yasu kept wiping tears on the side: Yes, he and the prince have been struggling to support themselves in the situation where there are enemies everywhere in the past few years. Unexpectedly, they finally got foreign aid. The revival of the Aksumite Empire is expected!

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After the banquet, the prince and the saint, who had completely eliminated their grudges, took Zhao Zhao into a hidden and well-guarded room in the palace. "Dear guest from afar, out of generosity and trust, I am willing to share with you the secrets of the great Aksumite Empire."

In this stone room, there are murals painted one after another. Under the burning lights, Zhao Zhao and the two monks of the Self-Reform Society saw the story of the Queen of Sheba and Solomon.

The first painting depicts the dark-skinned Queen of Sheba with a large ceremonial team meeting King Solomon in the palace. She came from Seruki to see how smart the ruler of the kingdom who strictly prohibited idolatry and accepted monotheism was;

In the second painting, the Queen of Sheba showed the precious gifts she brought, and of course she also hoped to show off her wealth and power to King Solomon. The floor of the palace was covered with spices, gems, gold and other things;

The third painting... Zhao Zhao felt a little dirty when he saw it...