Chapter 645: Capture of Baghdad

"That's good. I'm glad that I traveled to various countries with you. I learned more things."

Speaking of the trip twenty years ago, the two of them seemed to have gone back in time, and everything seemed like yesterday.

"The purpose of this expedition to Mecca is to completely rid the empire of the plight of the pagans. We must have good logistics and not be afraid of spending money."

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. If there is a shortage of money, I will use my own property to make up for it." Such words made Peter laugh.

"It's not that bad. Just ensure the transportation of supplies. As for the rest, you don't have to worry about it."

"Follow your orders"

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In distant Baghdad, Mecca has taken control of the area. His performance in opening up new territories made his prestige rise again.

In order to frighten his subjects, he followed the advice of the officials around him and liquidated the local Christians. Many Baghdad officials and local nobles were implicated. They were punished in mild cases and beheaded in severe cases. A large amount of wealth and land were confiscated and then donated to Support the nobles of Mecca.

Such actions have caused complaints in Baghdad. Although there are few local Christians, they are not absent. Some people decided to seek help from Romania in order to regain their property.

"The pagans are dissolute and excessive, and the people have already complained. They ask the governor to send troops to Baghdad to protect God's people."

Looking at the people kneeling on the ground, Duke Argau, the governor of Syria who had already sent troops, felt that this was an opportunity. I thought Mecca would take the opportunity to expand its strength, but unexpectedly they started to have internal strife.

"If that's the case, then we have to hurry up."

The Duke ordered the entire army to set off for Baghdad. Because this expedition is to fight against the pagans, the rewards are also very generous. Not only can you get local land, but you can also get varying monetary rewards.

Mosul, close to the Roman border, is the town that has benefited the most from the friendly coexistence between Romania and the local area in the past 20 years. Not only do the residents have a good impression of Romania, but many Romanians have settled here for a long time, including the intelligence department of the Roman Empire. personnel, they had already controlled the officials in Mosul in advance, so when the Romanian soldiers arrived at the city gate, local officials and people, instigated by intelligence personnel, opened the city gate and lined up to greet them.

When they saw the Romanian soldiers with neat military appearance and high arrogance entering the city, the people not only did not feel worried, but were greatly reassured, because only a strong army can ensure security in this turbulent period. Mosul has the Romanian army. With the shelter, you can naturally stay away from the war.

After resting for one night in Mosul, the Governor-General quickly moved south along the river on the second day, spreading rumors at the same time.

The slogan "Romania will eliminate rebellion and help the local people regain peace and tranquility" quickly spread throughout the Mesopotamia with the help of intelligence personnel.

You must know that the Romanian army had left a very grand impression in the hearts of the local people. In addition, the army led by the governor was so powerful that the towns they passed through hardly offered any resistance and opened their doors to welcome them.

The army traveled smoothly and soon approached the city of Baghdad.

The governor stationed there never expected that Romanian reinforcements would arrive so quickly, but he did not panic too much. He believed that the Arab occupation of Baghdad was a foregone conclusion. With his goodwill, Romania could only recognize their power. Range is the best result.

So he sent an envoy to the Romanian army. But the governor did not see the envoy he sent and detained him directly. Only then did the Governor of Baghdad realize the problem.

At this time, he still wanted to make a last-ditch effort. He stood on the top of the city and shouted loudly to the Romanian commander below the city, sincerely expressing his willingness to form a permanent alliance with Romania. But the other party responded directly with artillery. War is inevitable.

The Duke did not give the opponent any time to buffer, and launched an attack on Baghdad on the second day. Although the siege for several consecutive days caused a lot of casualties to the Romanian army, it also made it difficult for the backward Arab army to support it.

Baghdad has been free from Arab rule for more than hundreds of years and has benefited from trade with the West. The local nomadic nobles felt very bad about the arrival of the Arabs. When he fully commanded the army to defend the enemy's siege and had to weaken his control over the city, some nobles strengthened private contacts, and they also persuaded Some of the priests in the city.

In the early morning of the sixth day of the siege, while the tired rebel soldiers were still sleeping, these officials led an army of several hundred people made up of their own guards and slaves to raid the west gate of Baghdad. There were some missionaries mixed in the team, which confused the rebel soldiers guarding the city gate for a while, and the city gate was quickly captured.

When the governor learned of the changes in the city and angrily led his troops to reinforce the city gate, the Romanian army, led by local officials, had already rushed into the city. After a day of fierce fighting in the city, the rebels were defeated, the governor was captured, and the Romanian army entered Baghdad.

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After more than a thousand years, Mesopotamia returned to Roman control. The local situation has changed a lot, and those nobles also expressed that they only wanted their property and then obeyed the orders of the Roman court.

The Duke is preparing to erect a bronze pillar in Baghdad to commemorate the recapture of Baghdad. Like Trajan the Great, Rome's revival should be remembered, not forgotten.

And the rule over the local area was also relatively relaxed. Some local officials and nobles continued to assist Rome in managing the local area. At the same time, an Orthodox church was built in the center of Baghdad and the Archbishop of Baghdad was established to manage it. And the local people were ordered to be tax-free to win the hearts of the people.

Of course, the most important thing is that the occupation of this place interrupted the Arab tribes' idea of ​​​​reappearing. They can only continue to rely on the desert and the pitiful agriculture to survive, and this time, no one will help them, and everything can only rely on Allah.