After thinking about it this way, Marcus became calmer and firmer in his determination to return to America immediately to meet little Hannibal.
In any case, regardless of the success or failure of the alliance and anti-alliance diplomatic activities, and how many pitfalls there are, the information about the giant island in the South China Sea is absolutely important enough, and because it is said that this rumor first came from the Tang Empire royal family and Li Sheng, it is even more important.
There's a recipe.
If we don't tell His Majesty Hannibal as soon as possible, how long will it take?
Rome got this overseas sub-base early.
Whether it is military strategy, economic structure, or various shady operations - such as financing pirates, these types of activities have a greater impact.
but.
What made Marcus feel uncomfortable was that he risked his life at sea and sailed at full speed. A month later, he re-entered the southern coast of North America and hurried to the nearest camp in Rome, where he met His Majesty Hannibal the Younger and his
Legion time.
For the first time, the emperor asked him a question that confused him.
Are the rumors about this giant island in the South China Sea true?
Marcus heard this.
Just as he was about to answer, he was instantly speechless, because His Majesty the Emperor didn't care if he didn't ask. When he asked, he suddenly realized that not only had he failed to confirm whether the three Seris young men were sincerely cooperating, but also the South China Sea giant.
I am actually not sure whether the island really exists!
As a diplomat in Rome, I felt like I had to rush back to see His Majesty without getting anything.
Ah this, this this this this.
Marcus's face turned red instantly, and little Hannibal's face looked deep and strange under the vast sky of the American wilderness, reflecting the flickering campfire.
Marcus was covered in cold sweat, but he still expressed his views on the rumor about the giant island in the South China Sea.
In fact, although Marcus was indeed as little Hannibal questioned and was not sure whether that thing existed, he was a Roman diplomat after all.
What is the most important job of a diplomat? Of course, it is to look after people.
Look at a person's temperament, preferences, and grasp his thoughts - and then watch the person's dishes, sell to the other party what his country or power can sell, and ask for what he needs to facilitate the transaction.
The premise of all this is the ability to judge people, which is based on understanding people - and Marcus has really done a lot of homework, especially on how the Tang Empire generally viewed Li Sheng and the credibility of rumors leaked from the royal family.
How is it generally,
After final analysis, what Marcus means is that, firstly, it is related to the name Li Sheng, which means it is definitely not a trivial matter. And secondly.
This whole matter is about an island, and it sounds very illusory, but Marcus does not think that the illusory feeling in the rumors proves that the rumors are false. In his opinion, on the contrary,
It is this feeling of "it doesn't sound true" that proves that this rumor is indeed true.
Most people spread all kinds of rumors, in the final analysis, it’s just for fun!
And if it were not a truly interesting rumor, who would deliberately fabricate it? If it was deliberately fabricated, how could it be so boring? There are no fairy tales on the huge island in the South China Sea, which in itself is out of the category of "rumor"
, although it is just a sign.
Then again, on the other hand, Marcus also knew how much prestige the name Li Sheng had in the Tang Empire. Maritime merchants had always been superstitious - because of the dangers of the sea, these guys used strange gods in order to feel at ease.
All are willing to worship.
Among all these strange gods, the name Li Sheng really occupies a large proportion.
Marcus was convinced that this was not because Li Sheng looked very rare, but because the name was important enough.
However, I have to say that Marcus did a lot of work more meticulously than ordinary people. He not only investigated the beliefs of maritime merchants along the coast of China, but even investigated their proportions. Although it was only a rough and rough investigation, it was still
I learned that the name Li Sheng accounts for a large proportion.
Although the amount of information in this rumor itself is too little, Marcus added the information and evidence he found from other sources.
As little Hannibal listened, his deep face and eyes gradually emerged from the shadow of the campfire, like rocks on the seabed, but there was a ray of light in his deep eyes.
He looked straight at the young minister who was kneeling in front of him and showed a smile!
"You have done a good job. If all your investigations are loyal, then this matter is true. I have decided to send a fleet out to sea to investigate the large islands in the distance!"
Although little Hannibal's face was still solemn, but because of this solemnity, the light in his eyes became brighter and more captivating - Marcus was shocked by the emperor's gaze, and felt a little cold all over, but in his heart
Instead, he felt relaxed for a while.
My hard work has been recognized by His Majesty, but this is obviously not enough, because Your Majesty may not be right. Whether there is a large island in that tricky location that is of great value to Rome depends on
I didn’t know until I took a boat trip and saw it with my own eyes.
Otherwise, who can tell what is going on.
Confirmation, confirmation, any conjecture must be proven by facts.
At least the first piece of important information was passed. As little Hannibal, the demolition minister went to arrange for the generals to prepare to sail the ship. Soon after, after giving the order to go to sea, little Hannibal did not look at the other ministers and turned his attention back.
Arrived at Marcus.
Marcus felt a chill in his heart and sighed secretly.
For such a big matter, His Majesty the Emperor could not see the special concern expressed in the thousands of exhortations. Obviously, there are too many things that require thousands of exhortations regarding the challenges facing Rome today.
As for the giant island in the sea far south of Selis, although if it is true, Rome can have a military base in that location that is likely to be accompanied by a large area of farmland. This will undoubtedly be a crisis for Rome's strategic situation.
It was a great relief, and even a little wild guess, if there really was such a place, Rome could turn from defense to offense, and it would not be impossible to press the Tang Empire step by step.
However, after all, it has not been confirmed, so its importance is just that. If such an island does not exist, the fleet sent out will be considered sacrificed. Compared with this, "excessive concern" is really the most important thing.
