Song Yang has been engaged in foreign trade for several years and knows a lot of languages. He is not proficient in them and can barely communicate.
He planned to try them one by one.
After listening to English, the thirteen Westerners were obviously taken aback.
Although they didn't understand what Song Yang said, the tone was somewhat similar to their Latin.
Unlike Dagan language and Xiongnu language, they are not in the same tune at all.
Song Chengwang was also stunned, looked at Song Yang and asked: "What did Uncle Wang say just now? Why can't I understand a word?"
"It's okay if they don't understand! Western rural dialect... they really can't understand either." Song Yang said angrily.
English is now indeed the language of Western rural areas.
At this time, the British area had just escaped Germanic control. For countries on the European road, that area was indeed a backwater.
"Uncle Wang is still very good, he can understand Western rural dialect!" Song Chengwang was deeply impressed.
Looking at the thirteen Westerners, although they could not understand Song Yang's words, they were constantly trying to communicate with Song Yang.
Changing his tone of voice, he spoke and gestured.
After all, Song Yang was the first Da Gan person they met who had a similar accent.
Song Yang tried a few more sentences in Spanish and Portuguese, and they were all the simplest words.
It's a pity that except for a few words, both parties understand each other, but they still can't communicate.
After a while, the sleepy bones and soil were trickled in.
The problem is that it's useless even if he comes, and Gutu can't speak their words.
Moreover, Gutu said that the only nobleman who could speak Latin happened to die in battle during the day...
Song Yang was speechless and planned to come up with stupid ways to solve the problem.
He has an encyclopedia, although he doesn't speak Latin.
But there is a translation and you can look it up in a dictionary.
They can barely communicate even if they write it down.
As a result, just as he was about to consult the encyclopedia, Song Yang suddenly heard a familiar word from the words of thirteen people.
It turned out to be French.
Song Yang raised his head and asked in French: "Can you speak French?"
Sure enough, one of the bald men among the thirteen people was startled for a moment, and then his face immediately showed joy.
"Dear Sir! Do you call this language French? We call it gallice! Oh! Thank God! You can speak this language!"
Finally I got a call, a bald man who could speak French.
"It doesn't matter what language you speak, as long as you can communicate. Let me introduce myself. I am the king of the Daqian Dynasty." Song Yang sat up straight and said.
When the bald man heard that Song Yang was actually the king of Daqian, he hurriedly called on the others to kneel down together.
Thirteen Westerners, led by Baldhead, shouted in admiration: "Respect the King of Daqian! Andro salutes you!"
"Andro? Welcome to Daqian, where are you from?" Song Yang gestured for them to get up, and then asked.
"We are from the Eastern Roman Empire." Andro confessed honestly.
"Tell me about your situation. I am very curious about such a distant country."
"The Eastern Roman Empire was formed by..."
Between questions and answers, Song Yang figured out the origins of these thirteen people and some basic information about the Eastern Roman Empire.
The Eastern Roman Empire is not the same country as the Eastern Roman Empire in Song Yang Encyclopedia.
In other words, it was not established by the same group of nobles.
The history in Song Yang's book has almost no reference significance except for a few famous cities such as Constantinople.
The territory of this Eastern Roman Empire was so large that it almost surrounded the entire Mediterranean and Black Seas.
The big lake Gutu mentioned is the Black Sea.
After the natural disaster, the emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire also died.
Several powerful nobles launched a coup.
The entire country was in turmoil as a result, and parts of North Africa and Western Europe were separated.
Later, after the new emperor succeeded to the throne, he started a counterinsurgency and unification war, which continued for several years.
The empire's strength suffered a great loss as a result, which allowed the Huns to take advantage of it.
These bald men were the garrison of the Eastern Roman Empire stationed at Trabzon, a town on the Black Sea coast.
This bald Andro, who speaks French, is their squad leader, and the other two bald men are his deputies.
They are military officers and church clergy, so their image is different from others.
Got a big bald look.
Three years ago, the Huns advanced westward and reached the Black Sea area. Andro's troops blocked the Huns at Trabzon.
As a result, there were too many Huns and Trabzon could not be defended.
Unfortunately, Andro's team was captured, and then followed the Huns all the way to Kucha.
Thirteen of the four thousand people died...
This shows how miserable these people were along the way.
"Where do you get your blunderbuss and gunpowder?"
After asking about the basic situation, Song Yang asked about the things he was most concerned about.
"Dear King Daqian, we made our own firecrackers and prepared our own gunpowder." Andro said naturally.
It is true that they made it themselves, but Song Yang asked about the source and origin.
"Then who invented these things? Were gunpowder and gunpowder developed by your people in the Eastern Roman Empire?" Song Yang asked in a different way.
Andrew shook his head and said: "It's not a product of our country. I don't know exactly who it is. I heard that he is a great missionary."
"Speaking of firearms, the Eastern Roman Empire would also like to thank Da Gan! If Da Gan had not spread firearms to the Eastern Roman Empire, it would not have been easy for us to defeat the Huns..."
After listening to Andro's words, Song Yang understood immediately.
It turns out that gunpowder and firearms were passed from Daqian, but there was some development there, so there was such a thing as firecrackers.
As for the Daqian missionaries Andro mentioned, it seems now that they should be monks or Taoist priests.
"Have you brought your firecrackers?"
"There are no more. They were all snatched away by the Huns."
Andro shook his head in disappointment, and then seemed to think of something. He looked at Song Yang expectantly and asked:
"Dear King Daqian, can I learn from your craftsmen about Daqian's firearms? Daqian's firearms are so exquisite! Daqian's firearms are ten times more powerful than ours. Oh no! A hundred times! At least a hundred times.
Times!"
Andro and the others are the cannon fodder defenders at the east gate. They were surprised to see the power of artillery and explosives yesterday.
I also deeply realized in my heart how powerful the country where firearms originated is.
At the same time, he also felt ridiculed at the ignorance of the Xiongnu king, who dared to invade such a powerful Dagan.
"Andro Firearms are the secret of our army. Not only are you not allowed to learn them, but they are also prohibited from being disseminated to the outside world. That missionary has already leaked state secrets." Song Yang said with a gloomy face.
"Dear King Daqian, firearms are a secret matter of Daqian. The Eastern Roman Empire did not know about it beforehand. Please forgive me." Andro was very afraid that Song Yang would anger the Eastern Roman Empire.
With such powerful firearms, the Eastern Roman Empire simply could not resist it.
Song Yang fell silent, and Andro and the thirteen people all knelt down, not daring to say a word.
After a while, Song Yang said: "That's okay. After all, you don't know this. There is a saying in Daqian that those who don't know will not be blamed. I won't care about this matter."
"Thank you for your tolerance! Your Majesty, the great King Daqian!" Andrew bowed to the ground and saluted loudly.
Song Yang warned: "Although I don't care about this matter, you must never peek into the secrets of firearms again, otherwise you will all be buried with the secrets!"
Although firearms have been spread over the past and put into use, but Song Yang was there in Daqian, the speed of scientific and technological progress was definitely not comparable to them.
Song Yang's beating on them this time was just to express his position, and it could only serve as a warning.
Andro immediately said that he would never dare to peek into Daqian's secrets again.
"Your Majesty, it is easy for you to defeat the Huns. I would like to ask you to be noble and let us go back to our hometown."
"We promise to keep secret what we see here."
Andrew begged for a while and then wanted to return to China.
Song Yang stepped forward and patted Andro on the shoulder and said: "Don't be in a hurry to go back. Although you were coerced by the Huns, you have caused losses and hardships to the Western Regions where we have great influence."
"The Huns are about to be defeated now, so you can stay in Daqian and ask for help from some people for the construction here."
"And once the Huns fail, the Western Regions will inevitably be in chaos. It's thousands of miles from here to Constantinople, and you guys won't be able to return to the country at all."
"Don't worry. When the construction of the Western Region is completed, the situation will be stable and the road will be easier. It won't be too late for you to return to the Eastern Roman Empire by then."
Song Yang said in a persuasive manner.
"Your Majesty! You are right. We are indeed guilty of following the Huns to the east! Then let us work here to atone for our sins!"
Andrew felt that what Song Yang said made sense. It was indeed fantastic for thirteen people to return to the Eastern Roman Empire through the desert and the gathering place of barbarians.
Besides, Andrew still has some thoughts in his heart about staying in the Western Regions and even visiting the legendary Splendid Central Plains.
Even if you can't pry into the mysteries of firearms, you can still learn some other things.
Although he only had contact with the Renaissance Army for a short day, Andro also felt that the Dagan people were much more powerful and advanced than the Huns and the people of the Eastern Roman Empire.
He hopes to learn something useful to take back home.
And Song Yang wanted to keep them.
Firstly, I don’t want the secrets to be leaked, and secondly, I want them to teach some translators.
Song Yang felt that there might be opportunities to deal with the West in the future.
Learning some Latin or Germanic languages will make communication much easier.
So the matter was settled, and Song Hui was temporarily asked to arrange some labor work for them to build the city, and when the war was over, they were asked to teach Latin.
"Your Majesty is interested in the Eastern Roman Empire?"
After sending away Thirteen Andro, it was already dawn, and Song Hui had just arrived.
Song Hui asked this question after hearing that Song Yang wanted to keep Andro and others.
"I'm interested. Besides, I'm prepared for anything. You never know when you'll need it." Song Yang said with a smile.
"What the prince said is that I will arrange this matter." Song Hui said with a smile and cupped his fists.
Song Yang returned to the table, pointed to the location of the Huns on the map and said:
"Okay. Let's not talk about them for now. The Huns haven't been driven away yet. Let's talk about how to fight the next battle."