Ojede hurriedly said: "Your Highness, please read, the Han envoy said in the letter that we burned the tea and slandered the reputation of the Han products. They should have sent troops to investigate the crime, but it was their Emperor who was kind and could not bear to hurt more lives, so he bowed first and then sent troops."
.If His Majesty does not agree to mediate, the two sides will inevitably come to blows."
Geta had a bad temper and shouted angrily: "It's nice to say that, but he didn't come here first! Father, we must not fall into the enemy's trick!"
However, Caracalla was frightened by the Han army's "demon magic" and quickly said: "Father, now that our army has suffered a new defeat, our soldiers are not fighting. Besides, the Han people suddenly appeared here. They have obviously been prepared for it. Why don't we stop the army for the time being."
, it will not be too late to take revenge after you find out the truth and falsehood of the Han people in the future!"
Putimius pondered: "Since the Han people have proposed to mediate the war between our country Qin and Parthia, what conditions do they have?"
Only then did Ojeed get up tremblingly, bowed his head and said: "The Han envoy asked the villain to bring back three conditions. First, our Qin army will withdraw to the original border and return Ctesiphon and Seleucia to Parthia.
.Second, apologize to the foreign caravans that were bloody purged in the city of Rome.”[
Putimius nodded and said: "These two conditions are not excessive. I can agree to them. What is the third condition?"
In fact, Putimius himself knew very well that he led eight legions on this expedition, of which the two main legions, the Gallic legion and the German legion, were almost completely wiped out, and the other four legions were also maimed. 400,000
There are only a few hundred thousand people in the army who can continue fighting now, and what they encounter may only be the vanguard of the Han army. This battle cannot be fought. Even if it is fought, it will have to wait until he returns to Rome to reorganize
There are enough people.
When Omid heard that Putimius agreed, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "Third, the caravans of the Han Dynasty are allowed to pass freely within Daqin and enjoy the same treatment as Daqin merchants in terms of taxation and other aspects."
Putimius said flatly: "No, we cannot agree to this!"
Geta asked in confusion: "Father, you can agree to the first two requests, but why can't you agree to such a simple request?"
Putimius has been the emperor for many years and is no longer the brave man he once was. He shook his head and said: "If the merchants of the Han Dynasty are allowed to enjoy the same treatment as the merchants of the Qin Dynasty, I am afraid that the merchants of the Qin Dynasty will be
There is no way to survive."
Ojede hesitated and said: "Then His Majesty will not agree."
But I heard Caracalla say: "Father, we might as well agree to it first, and when we find out the secret of their magic in the future, it won't be too late to fall out!"
Putimius sighed and said: "Oh, this is the only way."
In fact, these demands are nothing at all. According to Liu Xin's original intention, they must at least make compensation to the Han Dynasty and Parthia. It's just that the Han Dynasty has just calmed down from the war and needs to recuperate, and the leased land
There was also an urgent need for consolidation and development. Liu Xin needed a peaceful external environment, so he lowered his requirements.
The war gradually subsided, and Putimius returned to Rome dejectedly with the remaining defeated troops. The title he had just won as "the greatest Parthian conqueror" seemed to have become a farce.
After returning to Rome, Putimius became depressed and gradually lost weight. Within two months, he was finally bedridden.
After Vologis returned to Ctesiphon, he also sent people to ask for his wife and daughter from Putimius, but Putimius refused because he did not return the spoils on the three conditions proposed by the big man.
Yes. After being attacked by the Qin Dynasty for the second time, Vologis had already gained self-awareness and knew that he could not compete with the Qin Empire with his own abilities, so he had no choice but to swallow his anger.
However, with the reopening of the trade routes between the East and the West, a large number of caravans traveled between the Qin and Han Dynasties through Parthia, which also brought unprecedented prosperity and a large amount of tax revenue to Parthia. Vorogis
Life became better again. As his wealth increased, he resumed a life of debauchery. And his two sons, Artaban and Arshak, began to fight openly and secretly for the position of crown prince.
Artaban, who had military power, also took this opportunity to begin to form an army loyal to himself.
The only beneficiary of this war was Liu Xin. The Han Dynasty occupied a large area of leased land at the junction of Parthia and Kangju. Although it was far away from the Han Dynasty and was an enclave, it was adjacent to Kangju.
Big problem solved.
Because of Ban stealing his mother and son, the relationship between Kangju and Dahan is now unbreakable. Relying on Kangju as a logistics base, it can easily provide various needed materials to the concession. Three new cities have been built in the desert areas of the concession.
These three cities are in the shape of a pin, and are only a hundred miles apart. They are the horns of each other. They have heavy troops stationed in each. They can rescue each other in case of trouble. Basically, they have controlled this enclave. But it is too far away from the big man.
, the road is very difficult, and it is impossible for soldiers to stay there for a long time.
For this reason, Liu Xin expanded the establishment of the Western Regions Army from 60,000 to 100,000, and included all the troops stationed in Kangju and the Parthian Concession into the Western Regions Army. Moreover, the soldiers of the Western Regions Army no longer
Limited to Han people, people from the Western Regions countries under the jurisdiction of the Western Regions Protectorate and people with Han nationality in the concessions can sign up to join the Western Regions Legion.
Of course, the majority of the Western Regions Legion are still Han Chinese. This is also to ensure that the Western Regions Legion will not break away from the control of the Han Dynasty. But it also brings about a problem. Many soldiers are far away from home, which will inevitably breed homesickness. In order to solve
Regarding this issue, Liu Xin authorized the soldiers of the Western Region Legion to have three months of leave every year, and their salaries would be paid as usual during the leave.
Han soldiers' salaries are already very high, and now they can enjoy three months of "paid leave." The recruitment office of the Western Regions Legion is naturally crowded. The newly added 40,000 soldiers were filled up in less than five days.[
With the regular army stationed in the concession and Kang Ju as the backing, the rule of the Han Dynasty in the concession gradually became stable.
Since this area has become a territory directly controlled by the Han people, many Han caravans would rather take a longer journey and be willing to use this place as their final foothold. Gradually, the three new cities, which were originally built for defense, were placed on the trade routes.
Soon after it was reopened, it evolved into a new trade center.
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Because there is an obvious sense of security here, not only the caravans of the Han Dynasty, but also the caravans of Kangju, Dawan and other countries who are protected by the Han Dynasty are also willing to come here to do business. Some shrewd businessmen discovered business opportunities and began to
Inns and wine shops were built in these three new cities, and business was still booming. These three new cities became more and more lively.
Although this Han concession seemed very desolate, and the three new cities were hastily built by the engineering corps, Liu Xin attached great importance to this place, so Jia Xu, the governor of the Western Regions, personally stayed here to handle various affairs. The engineering corps also stayed
The second half continued to expand the new city and build various fortifications.
There are many small tribes scattered on this land. These tribes are still in a very primitive state, and the chiefs of the tribes are equivalent to the local emperors. In order to make these small tribes feel a sense of belonging to the big Han, Jia Xu specially helped them in the city
Residences were built and schools were opened, and the children of these chiefs were encouraged to go to the schools to learn the culture of the Han Dynasty. They were also promised that after they completed their studies, they could hold various positions in the three new cities and even within the jurisdiction of the entire Western Region Protectorate.
With such favorable conditions, the chiefs have moved into the city one after another, and relatively speaking, the conditions in the city are much better than those in the countryside. Most of these tribal chiefs are simple-minded, and they are completely unaware that while they are enjoying
When life was better than before, he quietly became a hostage of the Han Dynasty.
These chiefs have a very high prestige among the tribes. As long as they are controlled, their tribes will not be unrest. Moreover, Jia Xu has further measures, which is to encourage passing caravans to hire local villagers. These villagers
They mainly rely on farming and hunting to make a living, but the land here is barren and there is no harvest every ten to nine years. As for hunting, they can only catch some small prey such as foxes and rabbits. And working as a hired worker for those caravans, one month
Their wages are often more than what they earn from farming and hunting for a year. This can not only solve the problem of food and clothing for the villagers, but also let these villagers understand that as long as they follow the big men, they will live a good life.
In addition, Jia Xu has also taken many other measures. He believes that when the one-year deadline he originally set comes and the household registration is re-registered, all the people living in this concession will agree to join the Han nationality
.
Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye. The caravans traveling from north to south have not affected the interests of Great Qin's merchants. On the contrary, their business has gradually improved. At the same time, the tax revenue of the Great Qin Empire has doubled compared with the past.
But Putimius' mood did not improve, and his health worsened.
This disastrous defeat was something that had never happened since he ascended the throne. What made him even more anxious was that the literati and nobles who were driven out of the Senate by him had become more and more active recently, and they were very likely to restore the former Senate.
As for his ruling posture, Putimius urgently needed a victory to dispel the doubts of the people and consolidate his rule.
Putimius was not short of money now. He plundered a large amount of gold and silver from Ctesiphon, which was enough to make up for the difference in trade with the Han Dynasty in the past two years. In half a year, the six legions that had been maimed or even wiped out had been rebuilt.
, three teams have been dispatched to Chang'an to inquire about "demon magic", and preparations for a new war are in full swing. However, at this time, a major event happened in Chang'an City.