He traveled a long distance and came to Rome just to unite with Rome and attack the Persian Empire from a flank.
Now, the Roman emperor finally summoned him, which meant that Yiji had the opportunity to state his interests to him face to face.
So, Yiji took his guide who was proficient in Roman language, rode the special carriage of the Roman palace, and entered the magnificent Roman Palace.
After passing through the gorgeous stone palaces, Yiji came to the most magnificent Wansheng Temple, which is equivalent to the Jinluan Palace of Eastern Chu.
When Yi Ji entered the main hall, he saw a Roman nobleman in "revealing" clothing. He looked up and saw two people sitting side by side on the huge throne.
One of the young men, wearing a crown with golden olive branches on his head and holding a scepter symbolizing power, must be the Roman Emperor Alexander.
Next to Alexander was a beautiful and dignified woman wearing a white skirt with her calves and arms exposed.
Yiji had inquired in advance that the beautiful woman was the mother of the young emperor, the Empress Dowager Momia.
The reason why Alexander was able to ascend to the throne was largely due to his capable mother, who used various forces to push him to the throne.
Therefore, after Alexander ascended the throne, Momia had been co-ruling the government of the Roman Empire with his son as the empress dowager.
In fact, the power of the Roman Empire was more in the hands of Momia, and any decree issued by Alexander had to be approved by Momia.
"When a woman is in power in the Roman Empire, the country is inauspicious and there will be chaos for a long time." Yi Ji sighed secretly, recalling in his mind the history of the Han Dynasty when the Lu family was in power.
Under Momia and Alexander, there was an elderly man with white hair and beard who looked very wise.
Yiji also knew that that man was Harvey, the most famous senator in the Roman Senate.
"The Romans' way of governing the country is really amazing. It's incredible that the emperor's decisions need to be approved by the Senate."
With emotion, Yi Ji still behaved like an envoy from a great country. He slightly saluted Momia and Alexander on the throne and said: "I Ji, the envoy of the Eastern Great Chu State, pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor and the Queen Mother."
The guide beside him translated Yiji's words loudly in Roman.
The young emperor Alexander smiled and said: "My emperor welcomes the arrival of the Eastern envoy. I wonder what important matter the Eastern envoy comes to our Roman Empire from the far east?"
Yi Ji then told Yan Liang's greetings and his proposal to unite with Rome, attack from the east and west, and jointly deal with the Persians.
"A war has just ended between Rome and Persia, and the two countries have concluded a peace treaty. Does the Eastern Emperor's proposal want us to abandon the peace treaty?" Senator Harvey asked.
Yi Ji said seriously: "The so-called treaty between Persia and your country is just that Hades has no worries for his eastern invasion. Just imagine, if Hades conquers the east, Persia's national power will be unprecedentedly powerful, far better than Rome. That
Will he still abide by the so-called peace treaty with Rome?"
Harvey was speechless, and the Roman nobles present also changed their expressions slightly.
It is well known that the Persians are aggressive. At that time, Rome had no hostility towards Persia, but Hades openly sent troops to invade. Of course, the Romans would not forget this old score.
"What the Eastern Envoy said makes sense, but the Persian Empire is a powerful country. If Rome goes to war with it, it will have to pay a high price." Empress Dowager Momia also spoke.
Yi Ji smiled and said: "Although Persia is powerful, two-thirds of its military strength is far away in the east. There are only less than 100,000 troops left in the country. With the power of the Roman Empire, how can it be afraid of a mere 100,000 troops?"
Persian army?"
Momia's expression moved slightly, as if she was persuaded by Yi Ji.
Yi Ji then added: "Hades spent a lot of manpower and material resources in the country in order to conquer the east. I passed by this way and saw with my own eyes that the people in Persia were boiling with resentment and there were many hidden dangers. If your country sends troops at this time, they will be able to march straight in and be invincible.
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The senators and nobles began to discuss privately, and warlike emotions were mobilized in Yiji.
"My great Roman Empire sent troops to solve the crisis for you in the East. What benefits can we get?" asked the young emperor Alexander.
"There are so many benefits, why should I use a lower official to list them all?"
Yiji smiled and said: "Destroy Persia, and the Roman Empire will have one less powerful enemy. It can concentrate its efforts on dealing with the Germanic barbarians who have repeatedly invaded from the west. It can also greatly expand the territory of Rome. The wealth and population of Persia will fall into
Isn’t it worth sending troops to try the Roman Empire’s pockets and such huge benefits?”
Yi Ji is indeed a seasoned diplomat. During this period of time, he has gained a clear understanding of the details of the Roman Empire, and even knows the threats from the Germans.
As soon as these words came out, the Ten Thousand Temples immediately erupted in excitement.
Wealth, land and population, whether in the East or the West, are the goals that all the nobles are pursuing crazily. Once given the opportunity, no one will be tempted.
How rich Persia was and how many people could be used as slaves for the nobles, this was something the Roman nobles knew best.
Moreover, in recent years, internal disputes in Rome have continued, and social conflicts have become increasingly intensified. An expansionary war to plunder wealth and slaves from the outside may also be the best way to divert domestic conflicts.
Yiji could see that the Romans were deeply tempted, and all he had to do was add some fire.
He then looked around at everyone and said loudly: "Now Hades' 300,000-strong army is being restrained in the far east by our great Chu Kingdom. Persia is empty and its people are scattered. This is an excellent opportunity given by God to you to annex Persia."
, please think carefully about whether you dare to seize this God-given opportunity."
Yiji's words were like a fuse, igniting the passion of all the Roman nobles in the hall.
"Empress Dowager, Your Majesty, please send troops to destroy Persia."
"Persia has a population of tens of millions and countless wealth. If Persia is destroyed, our Rome will surely reach its peak."
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For a time, all the Roman nobles clamored in favor of sending troops to attack Persia.
Momia looked around at the ministers and raised her hand. Everyone in the Temple of All Saints immediately fell silent.
Momia turned her attention to the senator Harvey and asked, "Harvey, do you think our great Roman Empire is somewhat sure of victory when it sends troops to Persia?"
Harvey coughed a few times and said slowly: "I heard that the three great generals of Persia all followed Hades to the east, but our great Rome has twelve generals, who can mobilize at least 400,000 troops. With such strength,
In comparison, I think if nothing unexpected happens, it shouldn’t be a problem to capture the Persian state.”
As the chief senator of the Senate, Harvey also expressed his agreement to send troops and was very confident, which meant that the entire Senate would also agree to send troops.
Momia nodded slightly, her blue eyes already shining with confidence.
She turned her eyes to Alexander, nodded to him, and signaled.
Alexander understood, and then he said: "Messenger from the East, I accept your proposal and am willing to form an alliance with your Eastern Emperor to attack from the east and west and destroy the evil and warlike Persian Empire."
Alexander, the titular emperor of the Roman Empire, made the final decision and agreed to join forces to destroy Persia.
Yiji was overjoyed in his heart, but remained calm on the surface. He only smiled happily and said: "His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress Dowager Shengming, the Great Roman Empire has sent troops, and the demise of Persia is a foregone conclusion. I would like to congratulate your Majesty in advance on your achievement of opening up the territory for Rome."
The unparalleled achievements of expanding the soil."
Alexander felt a little proud when he heard Yiji's "flattery" and couldn't help laughing loudly.
In the Temple of All Saints, the Roman nobles laughed loudly, and everyone was full of fighting spirit and blood boiling.
In their eyes, they seemed to have seen countless wealth and slaves rushing towards them.
In the midst of the excitement, an imperceptible sneer appeared on Yi Ji's lips.
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Thousands of miles away, Yumen Pass.
The entire Western Region has been covered with thousands of miles of snow and thousands of miles of ice.
Outside Yumen Pass, the Gobi Desert has been covered by heavy snow. What was once yellow sand has now turned into an endless snowfield.
The 260,000-strong Persian army was huddled in their tents, shivering.
They are asking for trouble.
Hades was confident that he could destroy Chu within three months before the cold winter arrived, so he did not bring enough winter clothes with the army since the expedition.
Now that winter has arrived, even Hades's iron hooves cannot pass through the Jade Gate. A large number of winter clothes are still on the way to be transported. Thousands of Persian soldiers can only huddle in their tents and warm themselves around the fire, not even daring to go out to urinate.
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The coming of cold winter also made supply transportation more and more difficult, and Hades had to order food rationing to reduce the daily supply of soldiers.
While the Persians were suffering from cold and starvation, Yan Liang and his Chu soldiers were wrapped in thick cotton clothes, drinking hot liquor, eating delicious mutton, and enjoying themselves around a roaring fire.
The comfort of winter.
With Da Chu at his back, Yan Liang has inexhaustible resources. He is well prepared to fight in the local area, so he will naturally not be tortured by the cold winter.
The more than 200,000 Dachu soldiers were accumulating strength in the winter, waiting for the day of counterattack.
In the royal tent made of sheepskin, the roaring fire made the tent as warm as early summer.
Yan Liang was among them and didn't need to wear cotton clothes at all. He only wore a thin shirt and lay carelessly on the couch, drinking fine wine and eating good meat.
In front of the tent, four mothers and daughters, Fu Hong, Baozhu, Shi Lan and Sha Zhen, dressed in translucent gauze, were shaking their bellies and dancing in a Western-style dance amidst the exhilarating music of Hu music.
Beside him, the two daughters Yue Sha and Dai Qisi were kneeling beside him, serving wine and meat all the time, and serving Yan Liang diligently.
It's freezing outside, but it's as warm as spring inside the tent.
There is nothing more joyful than enjoying delicious wine and delicious food, hugging each other, and seeing beauties dancing gracefully in front of you.