Putimius was originally a soldier. He had always been arbitrary and replaced all the elders of the Senate with uneducated knights. [,k~ On the other hand, Putimius' rule was also backed by the army,
After he came to the throne, he expanded the army aggressively. The size of the Qin army expanded to an unprecedented scale, and most of the soldiers were foreigners. Putimius used all means to win over the army, paid high salaries, and received rewards after each victory in the battle.
It was particularly rich, and he also gained the loyal support of the army.
It was this strategy of superior troops that allowed Putimius to achieve great military success. The Qin Empire continued to expand and has become the largest country in the world, with a population of more than 4,500.
Millions, which is basically the same as that of a big man after the war. As a result, Putimius' desires grew day by day. He raised the imperial power to the supreme position. He himself was not bound by all laws and was the master of anyone. The empire
It is his property.
Now, Putimius looked to the distant east. The powerful war machine began to operate rapidly, and a large number of free people were mobilized to join the army. The army of Great Qin also adopted a legion system. However, because the personnel of the Great Qin army
The composition is complex and comes from different ethnic groups, instead of being mainly composed of Han people like the Han army. In order to facilitate management, the various legions of Da Qin are organized according to different provinces. The size of the entire Da Qin army has reached one million.
Organized into twenty legions, this time Putimius mobilized as many as eight legions and 400,000 troops for the Eastern Expedition. In addition, there were a large number of slaves for transportation and logistics tasks. The team was very large.
After all, Putimius was a soldier and knew how to know oneself and the enemy, so he did not immediately order the dispatch of troops, but first began to understand the situation in the east. Only then did Putimius discover that the tea he wanted to plunder
, silk and
Porcelain was produced in a place called Han Dynasty, far, far away. Decades ago, the then Qin Senate sent envoys to Han Dynasty and met with the Emperor of Han Dynasty. However, the old elders had been replaced by Putimi.
Us drove him away, and now the people on stage are all uneducated knights. They can't find the files from that year at all.[
At this time, Putimius once again thought of those caravans traveling from north to south. However, he had already cleansed the foreign caravans in Daqin, and all the merchants were treated as gladiators by him and the arena was stained with blood.
It is no longer easy to find someone who has been to the Han Dynasty. Although there are many merchants in Da Qin, there are not many merchants who have been to the Han Dynasty. Even the secretaries sent by the Senate have only been to the Western Regions.
However, Putimius still found someone. This person was the only merchant who survived the last gladiatorial performance. He was from Kangju and was also the son of Tubulo, a Kucha merchant living in Shanshan.
partner.
In fact, before Liu Xin promulgated the decree that Han caravans were not allowed to cross Chikangju and other countries to continue their westward journey, Tublo had done business in the city of Rome and had contacts with many Roman nobles. However, although he was not a Han, he
The Western Regions have also been incorporated into the territory of the Han Dynasty. Unless he gives up his identity as a Han citizen, he will be restricted by the laws of the Han Dynasty. Tublo relied on selling Han products to make a fortune. How could he give up his identity as a Han citizen? So
Tubulo found a businessman named Kerian from Kangju to cooperate.
Although Kerian is a businessman, he is from the nomadic tribe of Kangju and is relatively tough, so he won the last fight and survived. According to the rules of the Qin Dynasty, Kerian has gained freedom, but he
He was bruised all over in the fight and could not travel far, so he had to stay in an inn in Rome.
At this time, Kerrian was at the end of his rope, and all his property had been confiscated by the Qin government. It was only because the owner of the inn had had business dealings with him and sympathized with his plight that he took him in.
.
However, after that chaotic "Gladiator" battle, Christian had become a celebrity in the city of Rome. From time to time, Roman nobles and free people came to visit him, and even Putimius knew about him.
Situation. Putimius urgently needed to know something about the big man, so he sent someone to bring Kerian to the palace.
After all, he is a nomad and his body is relatively strong. After a period of recuperation, Kerian's injuries have improved a lot, but he is still a little limp when he walks. Hearing the call of Putimius, he did not show any signs of injury.
After hesitating, he hurried over with a small branch. For Putimius, Crean respected, hated and feared him at the same time. What he hated was that he had suffered so much humiliation and that so many of his compatriots had died unexpectedly.
Respectfully, Potimius actually kept his word and really restored his freedom. What I'm afraid of is that this man is simply a devil. Who knows whether he has good intentions in inviting me to go there today. With extremely complicated emotions
,Krian came to the Great Qin Palace.
Putimius was very enthusiastic, and invited Kerian to sit down. He also ordered people to serve wine and food, arranged drums, songs and dances, and then said: "Now you are a free citizen of our Qin Dynasty. There is no need to be formal. I
I invited you here today because I want to know about the situation of the big man who produces tea."
Kerrian shook his head and said: "Dear Your Majesty the Emperor, I am from the Kangju Kingdom and have never been to Dahan."
Putimius suddenly changed his expression and asked sternly: "Then where do your tea, silk and porcelain come from? I heard that you have the most abundant supply of goods in the city of Rome, but you said you have never been to Dahan.
Do I believe it?"
Thinking of the bloody scene that day, Kerian couldn't help but tremble, and bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Xiaomin has a companion who is from Kucha in the Western Region. He has some connections in the Han Dynasty. Ordinary people really can't get so many
The goods, the tea, silk and porcelain were all provided by him to the common people, who had indeed never been to the Han Dynasty."
"Your companion has died in the arena?" Putimius asked, feeling regretful at the same time. If he had known this, leaving Kerrian's companion behind would have revealed many secrets about the big man.
But I heard Kerian say: "Your Majesty, Xiaomin's companion has not come to Daqin. He always transports the goods to Kangju, and then Xiaomin transports them here."
After hearing this, Putimius was refreshed and said repeatedly: "So, your companion is not dead? Well, you can find a way to get him to Daqin!"
Kerian said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, you don't know something. My companion's name is Tublo. According to him, he has some friendship with the Emperor of Han Dynasty, which is why he has so many sources of goods. His business is getting bigger and bigger now.
If you don't even know how to deliver goods to Kangju, how can you come to a place as far away as Daqin?"
Putimius knew that what Kerian was telling the truth was that half a year had passed since he slaughtered the foreign caravans in Rome. The news must have spread. Which merchant is willing to come to Daqin at this time? Putimius
Wusi had no choice but to settle for the next best thing and said politely: "Then how much do you know about the path of the big man?"
Kerrian thought for a while and said: "Although I have never been to Dahan, I heard my companion talk about the prosperity of Dahan. It's just that Dahan is far away from here, and my companion has never been to the capital of Dahan.
The farthest he has ever been is a place called Maoling, and then from Maoling through Liangzhou to the Western Regions. After passing the Western Regions, he continued westward through the Kingdom of Dawan and finally came to the country of Xiaomin."
Putimius laughed and said: "I remember that there is only one Parthia between Daqin and your Kangju. Calculated this way, it's not too far."
Kerian shook his head again and said: "Back to your majesty, Xiaomin once passed through Parthia when he came here. It was also a powerful empire, and its territory was no less extensive than that of Great Qin. Xiaomin had to walk across the border even once.
It takes more than a month, and then it takes two months to get to Rome. If you include the time to go to the Han Dynasty, it will take about four months at least. That's why the prices of goods for ordinary people are so high."[
Putimius waved his hand and said: "What a powerful empire, isn't it Vorogis V? I have wanted to deal with them for a long time. Okay, you have nothing to do here, you can leave.
"
As if he had been pardoned, Christian quickly bowed out and touched his forehead, which was covered with cold sweat. At this time, he finally came to his senses. Putimius invited him, apparently intending to conquer the big man.
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Having been doing business in the Qin Dynasty for many years, Kerian already knew what kind of person Putimius was, but at the same time, he also heard Tubulo bragging many times about how powerful the big man was. With the shrewdness of a businessman, Kerian knew very well what kind of person he was.
We must not be caught between such two big countries, otherwise we will not even know how we will die.
After leaving the Qin Palace, Kerrian didn't bother to take care of his health. He didn't even dare to go back to the inn, and limped directly to the outside of Rome. Before he reached the city gate, he suddenly saw two people bumping into each other.
He came over. Kerian subconsciously stepped aside, but found that his two arms had been firmly grasped by someone. It turned out that there were two people who had been following him since he left the palace.
At this time, a carriage drove over quickly. The two people who caught Kerian stuffed him into the carriage and walked away. The whole process was very fast. When Kerian understood, he wanted to scream.
By that time, he had already received a heavy blow on his neck, his eyes blackened and he fainted.
After a while, Kerian woke up, only to find that his hands and feet had been tied tightly, his eyes were covered with black cloth, and walnuts were stuffed in his mouth. He couldn't make any sound. But he could
You can feel that the carriage will bump from time to time while it is galloping. The roads in Rome are extremely smooth, which means that the carriage has left the city and does not know where it is going.