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Chapter 641 Emergency Situation
The racing competition adopts an elimination system, with 64 teams divided into 8 groups, 8 teams in each group, and the rules of the Roman Empire era are adopted.

As in the days of the Roman Empire, chariot racing features teams with large and loyal followings, four factions – Red, Purple, Blue and Green.

The first game was between teams from eight cities along the Aegean Sea, including Constantinople and Smyrna. Whoever finished 10 laps first would win.

"boom!"

As the referee fired the musket, the cars started to move out and ran around the track. Compared with the cars in the Roman Empire era, the safety of today's cars has been greatly improved.

The competitive logic of the ancient Roman Empire - "life and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor are determined by God" is still being played out. Most of the racers are slaves, free men or foreigners, and their status is not high. They tie their fate to the chariot pulled by four horses. The maximum speed of the chariot on the straight road can reach 60 kilometers per hour; and at the turns, the chariots will collide with each other, and there are blades on the wheels. The chariot may be overturned after the collision, and if the racer is thrown off, he may be dragged behind or even trampled to death by the oncoming horses.

Today's racing cars have been improved, their safety has been greatly improved, and they are equipped with medical teams to respond to accidents. This is no longer a bloody era, it should be safer.

On the track, the horses galloped and the dust flew up. The contestants wore gorgeous robes and rode fierce horses to compete for honor and wealth.

"great, good luck!"

Lajos stood up and cheered for the team he supported. Such a passionate competition also made other visitors feel that the energy of their youth had returned.

"I think the Constantinople team will win. They have been the focus over the years."

"No, no, no, look at the Smyrna team. They have improved a lot in the past few years. I think they will definitely win this time."

Mihaly and Vlad were arguing about which team would win, and the audience was also discussing it, because it was not only a matter of winning or losing, but also a matter of property loss for some people. They had spent money on the bet before this.

Constantinople and Smyrna were evenly matched, and in the last lap, the two teams were almost neck and neck. At the last corner, Smyrna seized the opportunity to overtake and crossed the finish line first. At this moment, the roar in the audience reached its highest point. This reversal was amazing, and the ticket price was worth it.

As dusk fell, the day's competition finally came to an end. The guest from Western Europe had mixed feelings when he saw many spectators around him still enthusiastically discussing the opening ceremony and competition they had seen earlier. Both the opening ceremony and the subsequent competitions made him feel novel and exciting. This was much better than the knight competitions they had there.

The big family gathering also started in the Constantinople Palace. As the oldest person in the family, Queen Mother Maria was overwhelmed with happiness when she saw her sons, grandsons and great-grandsons together.

At this moment, the palace steward quietly entered the dining room, came to the emperor sitting in the main seat, and whispered a few words. Peter was a little surprised, but still stood up.

The queen couldn't help but ask with concern: "What's the matter?"

"Nothing, there's an emergency that needs to be dealt with, I'll be back soon." Peter walked to the study, where Batista and the Foreign Minister were already waiting. "What happened?"

"Your Majesty, I just received intelligence from the Baghdad area—" Batista said solemnly: "A coup d'état took place in Baghdad, and the Sayyid tribe took control of the entire country of Jalair."

"what?"

For nomadic countries, coups are normal. However, this coup seems a bit strange, because although the current ruler is not very good, it is also very impressive that he can maintain a balance between Rome, Timur and Arabia. How can a coup be called a coup?
"That's right. This coup should have been supported by Mecca. Our people found that during this period, people from the desert tribes have been in Baghdad in the name of doing business. But they did not go to the market to trade, but stayed near the palace. When the day of the coup came, they all rushed to the palace."

"Oh, I hope God can lead him to heaven." Peter prayed for the monarch.

"You guys should leave first. Everyone is very tired today. We will hold a meeting tomorrow to discuss the specific response."

"Yes"

After the ministers left, Peter thought for a moment and asked someone to call Alexander over.

"There's a coup in Baghdad, that's going to be trouble." Alexander felt bad when he heard the news.

"Oh why?"

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Seeing his father's calm look, Alexander quickly explained to him: "Father, Baghdad is connected to Timur in the east, Romania in the west, and Arabia in the south. It is an important transportation hub. Since our country imposed a blockade on Mecca, a large amount of goods have been transported from Baghdad. This coup was probably caused by Mecca. They want to completely control this trade route.

If they were allowed to control Baghdad, it would not only be a matter of breaking through the blockade. It would also further threaten our eastern borders, and Syria and Van would be more exposed to their military strength. The Arabs attacked Syria in the past, causing pain to the then Emperor Heraclius, who then gave up Egypt and Jerusalem. Now they are using the same trick again, and we cannot make the same mistake. "

Peter nodded and asked, "So how do you think we should deal with this matter?"

Alexander thought hard for a while, and said to Peter: "Father, those reserves can be used. Let the governor of Syria formally declare war on Baghdad under the banner of revenge for the monarch, and attack Baghdad and Basra along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. In addition, send people to build good relations with the rulers of the Timurid Empire to prevent the other side from taking advantage of the situation.

In addition, let the Governor of Jerusalem go south along the coast to seize oases and water sources first, so that when the army goes south, it will not be short of water and lead to low combat effectiveness, which can also shorten the war time. "

(End of this chapter)