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The emperor changed frequently, and the internal situation of the country was turbulent.
The current emperor is a North African who originally served as the governor of Pannonia.
After the Syrian Governor Nigel rebelled and became self-reliant, he also rebelled and quickly defeated the Roman Guards.In order to protect itself, the Senate immediately declared Severus emperor.
The Guards also surrendered to Severus and asked Severus to execute the former emperor Julianus who bought the throne with money.
But Severus was more ruthless,
He ordered all the original guards to be executed for treason, and then used his soldiers to form a larger new guard army, starting his rule, which the world called the Severus Dynasty.
After Severus became emperor, he immediately went to war against Nigel. In 194, Nigel was defeated at Issus. In 197, Severus defeated the rebellious British governor Albanus at Lyon.
Since then, the civil war has ended.
Severus ruled simply and simply,
As a soldier, he only believed in the army and ruled the empire with the army. He was used to arbitrariness and did not pay attention to the Senate. He withdrew many senators from important positions and replaced them with cronies and knights.
In order to consolidate his rule, Severus used high salaries to win over the army and was very generous to the soldiers.This also paved the way for the subsequent III crisis.
But anyway,
Severus' present rule is effective.
He reunified the chaotic Roman Empire, and formed a huge army, and his military strength reached its peak!
Moreover, he changed the system of heads of state to an absolute monarchy. Like the emperor of the Han Dynasty, power is highly concentrated.This also allowed the cohesion of the Roman Empire to reach an unprecedented height.
Because Prince Anxi abducted the daughter of his general, Severus led [-] troops to conquer Mesopotamia!
In fact it was only Severus' excuse,
He who has unified the whole country is now fighting for his name!
in history,
After conquering Mesopotamia, Seleucia, and Ctesiphon, he won the title of "The Greatest Parthia Conqueror" and returned to the dynasty.
After listening to Xu Shu's introduction to the contemporary Roman Empire,
Everyone immediately realized that there were no small problems in Rome.
The current stability is nothing but Severu's personal charm.
Once an accident occurs to Severus, the Roman Empire will inevitably fall into crisis again.
But for the big man, this is a good thing.
"It's a long way to go, and there are many crises. Yuan Zhi can ask for anything."
At present, there is no one in the entire Han Dynasty who is more suitable to go to Rome as an envoy than Xu Shu.
Liu Bian agreed to his request.
Although the military strength of a big man is enough to push Guishuang horizontally, time is the biggest enemy.
If you can drag Rome into the water and deal with the three empires at once, you can greatly save the pace of global unification.
It can also prevent the three empires from uniting to deal with the big man.
"Return to Your Majesty, I have three requests." Xu Shu said.
"Speak!" Liu Bian waved his hand.
Zhang Qian once traveled to the Western Regions, leaving behind the Silk Road, which has been sung through the ages.
Today, Liu Bian sent Xu Shu to Rome for the same purpose, and he will surely be admired by future generations.
"The minister agreed to Gaulius. If he fully supports the minister, the minister will introduce him to Mr. Shen Wansan and promise him to cooperate with the Tianzi Company. I hope His Majesty will agree."
Gaiuslius did help Xu Shu a lot, and not only learned about Rome's military strength and current situation from him.
Moreover, he also has an elder brother who serves as a general in the New Guards, the kind who can talk.
Therefore, with his recommendation, you can save a lot of trouble.
So it is right to give him some rewards.
"allow."
Liu Bian agreed without thinking.
This move might allow Gaiuslius to open up business channels between the big man and Rome.
There are great cultural and technological differences between the two places. If exchanges can be made, it will be helpful for the development of both places.
"Second request, I hope to be accompanied by General Li and Eighteen Flying Tigers."
Although Xu Shu is conceited, he also knows that the journey is difficult and dangerous, so he needs a powerful person to escort him.
And with the pride of the Romans, if you want them to cooperate, fame alone is not enough, you have to show enough strength to "impress" them!
There are countless big men and fierce generals, but he heard that there are also countless warriors in Rome. In order to be sure, it is safest to take Li Cunxiao there.
"allow!"
Liu Bian also agreed.
This is a good opportunity to demonstrate national strength, Li Cunxiao and Flying Tiger Shibaqi are the most suitable ones.
The Eighteen Flying Tigers are direct descendants trained by Li Cunxiao. Everyone has the strength of a second-rate general, and the strength of the top three has reached the peak of the second-rate, approaching the first-rate!
Send them to Liu Bian to rest assured.
This matter is related to the honor of the country and the individual. Instead of resisting, Li Cunxiao is full of expectations for the trip to Rome.
"The third request is that I need 10 taels of gold, [-] taels of silver, some gold, silver, jewelry, silk, tea, etc."
It must cost a lot of money to go abroad for exchange. This is a huge sum, and it has to be approved by the emperor himself.
"allow!"
Liu Bian waved his hand, the money is trivial.
Besides Xu Shu's three points, Liu Bian also gave them three sharp-eyed hawks and a compass.
In case of emergencies, you can use the sharp-eyed eagle to send messages in time, and the compass can guide the direction.
After obtaining Liu Bian's permission, on the second day,
Xu Shu and Li Cunxiao went to Rome with Gaius and supplies.
Originally Gaiuslius had a caravan, but because a war broke out on the road that must pass, Xu Shu suggested that he keep the caravan.
One is for safety considerations, the other is to get more familiar with Dahan's internal business situation, and the third is to prepare for future cooperation.
Gaurius had no objection.
On the third day after their departure, Liu Bian sent three armies.
The first army, led by Zhang Liao and Zang Ba, led [-] troops to join Ran Min Zhongyue and attack the Huns Khanate.
The second army, led by Zhang Xiu and Qu Yi, led [-] troops to join Ma Chao Pound and attack the Wusun Kingdom.
The third army, led by Gao Shun and Cao Ren, led [-] troops and was supported by Li Tong and Ma Dai to attack Dawan Kingdom.
The time to send troops is determined by the distance.
To ensure that the Three Kingdoms can be won at the same time and at the fastest speed!
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Chapter 506
Back at the Anlong Hall, the queen brought Princess Wanhua to pay her respects.
Unlike her elder brother, Princess Wanhua is naturally quiet and has a scholarly temperament.
At only two years old, he was already able to read and write, and was familiar with the Book of Songs.
Therefore, Liu Bian loves him more.
"Royal father, greetings from Yinger and Queen Mother."
In front of people, Princess Wanhua is very quiet, but when facing Liu Bian, she still shows a lively and innocent side.
Liu Bian hugged her in his arms, and kissed her tender little cheek.
"Ying'er is so cute."
After Cai Yan saluted, there was a hint of reluctance in his eyes.
Although she didn't say anything, Liu Bian knew in his heart that she must have heard that there was going to be a war again, and was worried that she would be away for another few months or even longer.
"I learned that poem again today, and I will recite it for my father."
Liu Bian pinched Princess Wanhua's little nose and asked casually.
Because she followed her mother, Cai Yan was a good teacher, plus Cai Ying, a knowledgeable aunt.
Influenced by the two of them, Liu Ying has a bookish air at a young age.
Basically, she can learn a poem in five to seven days.
So Liu Bian just asked casually, wanting to ease the atmosphere.
Unexpectedly, the mother and daughter were already prepared.
"Ying'er learned the song "Get Out of the Car" and recited it to my father."
Liu Ying raised her small head and carried it back seriously,
"I got out of my car and pastured him. From the Son of Heaven, it is said that I am coming. Calling the servant, it is said that it will be carried. The king's affairs are so difficult, and the maintenance is difficult."
"I got out of my car, and it's in the other suburbs..."
"The king ordered Nanzhong to go to the city..."
"..."
"The spring is late, and the flowers and trees are luxuriant. Cang Geng cuts down, picks up Qiqi. The trial is ugly, and the thin words are returned. Hehe is Nanzhong, and he is as good as barbarians."
"Xiaoya · Going out of the car",
It was a warrior of the Zhou Dynasty, who told himself that he followed the famous general Nanzhong to the expedition, and the poem about his triumphant return.