Caracalla waved his hand without thinking and said: "A businessman dares to negotiate terms with me? See you there!"
Ojede hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, he told the name of the equipment used by the Han army. It is called a trebuchet, also called a thunderbolt chariot."
In the battle in Parthia, Caracalla was still frightened by the power of the Han people's "demon magic". Hearing that the Han merchant actually knew the names of the instruments used by the Han people, Caracalla stood up in excitement and said repeatedly:
"Please!"
After a moment, Ojied led a tall Han man to appear in front of Caracalla. Caracalla looked at the Han man carefully and saw that his face was as heavy as water and his hands were covered with calluses. He couldn't help but ask: "
Say! Who are you?"
The man's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly: "I am a businessman from Han Dynasty, and I have a license issued by the Commerce Department of the Ministry of Household Affairs of Han Dynasty as proof."[
Caracalla sneered: "You are lying! You have been holding weapons in your hands for a long time, which has betrayed you. You are a soldier and a spy of the big man!"
The man suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed loudly and said: "Your Majesty really has good eyesight. He is indeed a soldier. Otherwise, how could he know the secret of the trebuchet? However, he is not Liu Xin's subordinate, but Yuan Shao's old subordinate."
It turned out that this person was Yi, the general under Yuan Shao. On that day, Liu Xin's army captured Yecheng, and both Yi and Gao Lan were imprisoned in prison. When the city was broken, there was a chaos, and Yi escaped from the cell and was nowhere to be found.
In the end, Gao Lan stayed in the cell until the Han army took over the prison. However, although Liu Xin did not use Gao Lan, he did not make things difficult for him, but let him out.
Yi stayed anonymous for a while, and found that Liu Xin had not traced his whereabouts, and the people around him gradually became peaceful. However, because Yi had a history of "escaping from prison", he did not dare to live an upright life like Gao Lan, and there were still people in Yi's family.
There was a large group of young and old people who needed to make a living, so he had no choice but to rely on his martial arts skills to organize a caravan and go to the Western Regions. Business was pretty good.
However, Yi is an ambitious man, and he is not willing to spend his life like this. So, when Ojede came to the door, Yi felt that an opportunity was coming, and decided to negotiate some conditions with Caracalla.
"I don't care about you Yuan Shao, Liu Xin, just know that you are the lackey of the Han Emperor!" Caracalla didn't know the situation of the Han Dynasty in the past few years, and became a little impatient. He waved his hand and said, "Come here, kill this Han man."
The spy was dragged out and chopped!"
Several guards rushed forward like wolves and tigers, trying to twist Yi's arm. Hearing Yi yelled, he waved his arms with all his strength, and had already thrown the guards onto their backs. Yi moved toward Caracalla.
He cupped his hands and said, "Is this the way His Majesty treats guests? Quan Dang looked away and said goodbye!"
"Sir, wait a minute!" Ojede hurriedly turned to Caracalla and said, "Your Majesty, I know a little bit about the affairs of the Han Dynasty. The current emperor of the Han Dynasty is called Liu Xin, and Yuan Shao is the one who competes with him for the world.
Later they were defeated."
Caracalla stood up in a hurry and said: "It's all my fault, sir, don't blame me!"
The double act between the monarch and his subjects was extremely realistic, but it could not be hidden from Yi's eyes. He was not polite, he sat down opposite Caracalla, nodded and said: "What your Majesty wants to do, I have already heard from Lord Ao."
.I am not pouring cold water on His Majesty. With your current strength, you are no match for Liu Xin!"
Caracalla said disapprovingly: "It's not like I haven't fought with them before. If we fight hand to hand, my warriors of Great Qin will never be afraid of them. It's just that the Han army has a sharp weapon that I can't think of a way to break. I heard that sir knows this
The name of this sharp weapon must also know the method of making it. If our army can also possess such a sharp weapon, why worry about the Han army not being able to defeat it!"
"Your Majesty is talking about the trebuchet, right?" Yi shook his head and said, "I have suffered from it, but I don't know how to make it."
Seeing the disappointment on Caracalla's face, Yi smiled and said, "However, a certain person knows how to crack it!"
Caracalla turned from worry to joy and said repeatedly: "Sir, please speak quickly!"
Yi said slowly: "Your Majesty, I am a businessman now, so I naturally want to speak first."
Caracalla nodded and said: "Sir, just ask for any conditions. Whether you want money, beautiful women, land, manors, or high-ranking officials, I will do my best to meet your requirements."
Yi waved his hand and said: "These are not what I need. If I can be lucky enough to help your majesty defeat Liu Xin, then please help me to become the master of the Han Dynasty!"
Caracalla said flatly: "This is not possible! How can I give up the country that our Great Qin soldiers sacrificed their lives to conquer to you?"
In fact, this is like a wild goose flying in the sky. Before Caracalla and Yi could shoot it down, they began to argue about whether one should be braised and the other should be stewed. Ojede winked at Caracalla and said hurriedly: "Don't worry, sir.
, if you can really destroy the Han army's trebuchet, His Majesty will definitely make you the governor of the Han Dynasty!" [
Caracalla also woke up and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, sir, when the time comes, I will let you be the governor of the Han Dynasty. It is not you who have the final say in the Han Dynasty. If you have any solution to the problem, sir, please tell me quickly.
Let me."
According to Caracalla, after defeating Liu Xin and occupying the Han Dynasty, he would establish it as a province of the Qin Dynasty. But he did not know that the territory of the Han Dynasty was not much smaller than that of the Qin Dynasty.
Ever since he loyally followed Yuan Shao, but ended up being thrown into prison, Yijiu's temperament changed drastically, and he wanted to be the most powerful person day and night. But he had two soldiers and two grains in his hands, and he wanted to reach the pinnacle of power.
, we must rely on external forces, and looking at the world, the one who can compete with the Han Dynasty is none other than Da Qin.
Naturally, Yi didn't want to become Caracalla's subordinate, but now he wanted to rely on Caracalla's power, so he had no choice but to give in and said with a smile: "In the future, I will have to rely on your Majesty's care. It is not difficult to crack the trebuchet.
The army is spread out, and when his rocks fall, how many people can be hit?"
Caracalla was greatly disappointed and said with a sneer "Hmph": "The reason why our warriors of Great Qin are able to dominate the world depends on the advantage of the military formation. If they were scattered, the battle would have been lost without having to fight. With this method of yours,
No way, no way!"
Yi was not angry and continued: "If so, I have an idea. The trebuchet is very large and inconvenient to transport, and it can only attack from a distance. If you are attacked by the Han army's trebuchet, your majesty only needs to let the army suppress it."
Go up there and they will have full use of their abilities."
"This method is feasible." Caracalla pondered for a long time, and suddenly said excitedly, "With Sir's method, if we can do it with real swords and guns, why worry about the Han army not being defeated?"
Yi shook his head and said: "The Han army is not as easy to deal with as your Majesty imagined. If you want to completely defeat the Han army, you need to take a multi-pronged approach!"
Over the past year, Yi has always paid attention to the movements of the Han army, even more carefully than when he was under Yuan Shao. In addition, he led the caravans from south to north, and he had already thought of a whole set of ways to deal with Liu Xin, using Da Qin's
Strength is also a part of his design.
Yi looked at Caracalla who was listening attentively, and couldn't help but feel smug. He deliberately lowered his voice and whispered: "The Han Dynasty is thousands of miles away from here. If your Majesty wants to attack the Han Dynasty, you must first capture Parthia, Kangju, Dawan and
In the Western Regions, the Han Dynasty will never sit idly by and will definitely lend a helping hand to these countries. By then, even if your Majesty has conquered these countries, he will be exhausted and unable to fight anymore. Therefore, your Majesty’s treatment of these countries, including
The Wusun, Kuishang, and body poisons around the Han Dynasty must be treated well."
Ojede has also traveled to many places in the past few years. He knew that because Putimius bloodbathed the foreign caravans in Rome, the people in those places still hold a grudge. They were far more friendly to the Han than to the Qin, and he couldn't help but frown.
Said: "We, the Qin Dynasty, have always been famous all over the world for our military force. How can we be so humble as to beg others?"
Yi smiled and said: "I know your concern, but do you know what is the most unpredictable thing in the world? That is the human heart! There are often ten hearts among ten people. Perhaps most of the people in these countries are oriented towards the Han, but as long as
Your Majesty is moved by affection and enlightened by profit, so why worry that no one will be on your side?"
Caracalla believed deeply, waved his hand towards Ojeede, and said: "Sir, what you said makes sense, I'll leave this matter to you."
Ojede knew that this matter was very difficult, but he did not dare to disobey Caracalla's order, so he had no choice but to agree.
Yi continued: "It is not enough for Your Majesty to just make good friends with these countries. You also need to instigate relations between them and the Han Dynasty. It is best to make the countries in the Western Regions also rise up in rebellion and make the Han Dynasty besieged on all sides. By then Liu Xin will be exhausted and overwhelmed. Your Majesty
Only then can we take advantage of it and get twice the result with half the effort!”
Caracalla laughed loudly and said: "You Han people are so treacherous. When the time comes, it will not only be me who will take advantage of you, but I'm afraid my husband will also be able to take advantage of you."
Yi's face turned red, he coughed twice in embarrassment, and said: "I am thinking about your majesty, as long as your majesty doesn't forget to promise me something. However, this is not enough, your majesty cannot take the initiative."
Caracalla only wanted to take revenge as soon as possible so that he could officially sit on the throne of the Emperor of Qin as soon as possible. He couldn't help but asked in a deep voice: "Why is this?"
Yi drank some tea, drew a schematic diagram on the table, and then said: "We Han people have an old saying, before the troops and horses are moved, food and grass go first. The Han Dynasty and the Qin Dynasty are thousands of miles apart. No matter which side takes the initiative to start a war, the transportation of baggage and supplies is
It is a very difficult matter. Therefore, Your Majesty should wait for work and induce the Han army to go on an expedition!"