Chapter 891: There is a way to the underworld
The people who live in this vast land of the Western continent are certainly not only Persians. There are nearly thirty other races, large and small. These included the Semu, the Kith, the Ewa, the Spartans, and the indigenous peoples. Although they are not as powerful as the Persians, they are all scattered everywhere and have their own long history.
However, for a long time, these different races were under the powerful rule of the Persian Empire, and they lost their freedom and became slaves. Some strong and powerful men were forced to fight for the king of Persia and fell victim to the expansion of power.
However, even in a miserable situation, most people have no choice but to endure. After all, what is freedom compared to survival? Of course, there are also many rebels who have chosen to fight and fight, but in the end, they basically died miserably without exception.
Under the sword of successive Persian kings, there was never a talk of tolerance. The law they believe in is to subdue everything with iron and blood. In the course of the rise of the Persian Empire for more than 200 years, it is difficult to count how many people died because of it.
And the effect of such cruel methods is obvious. The people of the Western continent, who had been in this environment for a long time, had been completely tamed under the will of the Persians. Even if this powerful dynasty had begun to fall, they could not believe it for a while, let alone choose to betray.
The news that the king of Persia and his mighty army of warriors had fallen in the East had been circulating for a long time. But the people of all ethnic groups under the rule of the empire first felt not relief and joy, but boundless panic and fear.
In some legends, the Eastern Dynasty defeated the king of Persia, where the devil was born. Soon, they will come to harvest everything on this western continent with an incomparably fierce momentum. All wealth, land, minerals, and life...... They will all be reaped, and nothing will be left!
These terrible prophecies, which are not known when they began to circulate, are believed in by no one, although they can tell where they came from. Even the supreme king of kings in their minds has died at the hands of the other party, so what are they if they are not devils?!
And this terrifying atmosphere became even more intense as the armies from the Far East officially set foot on the land. It was for this reason that the Persian princes and nobles were able to gain widespread support and quickly build up the military force in their hands.
In this world, people who are accustomed to darkness are often afraid of the dawn. Like the mentality of these people on the Western continent, they generally adopted a hostile attitude towards the Han invaders. And if conditions permit, most of them will not hesitate to continue to obey the orders of the Persians and launch a crazy attack on the Han army.
If such a situation is formed, it will of course be extremely unfavorable for the Han army in an unfamiliar environment. And this is exactly what the Persian princes and nobles wanted to achieve from the beginning.
If not so long ago, they were confident that they would be able to defeat the invaders on the battlefield with the military power in their hands. Then, when the Han Dynasty's hundreds of thousands of troops arrived and surrounded the royal city with absolute superiority, this confidence was gone. Soon after, the rain thundered, the royal city fell, and everything was developing towards the situation they least wanted to see. The prince and the remnants of the aristocracy were in complete despair. Then, they came up with one last bold and crazy plan.
"Your Royal Highness, have you really decided to do this?"
"We have no choice!"
"But...... Once that terrible curse is activated, no one can predict the consequences! ”
"As long as I can send the Han army to hell, even if it is to bury the entire Western Continent, I will not hesitate!"
Listening to the prince's eerie and terrifying tone, everyone who knew about this plan couldn't help but have a cold war together. They could not imagine what would happen to life on this land in the near future if the curse from the mouths of those indigenous peoples was true.
However, I thought of what happened to the Persian king and the warriors, and then I thought of the arrogance of the Han army and the annihilated royal city. And everybody was strengthened. If you are really destined to hell, of course you have to take all the invaders with you!
The Persian princes and nobles, led their loyal followers, set out without hesitation. They believed that no matter how powerful the Han army was, they would not be able to escape this catastrophe. Because they would never have imagined that in the land of the Western Continent, in addition to the brave samurai, there is another terrifying mysterious power existing.
Since the people of the Han Dynasty could use the power of heaven and earth to flood the royal city. Why can't they turn on this unknown and mysterious power that has been passed down from ancient times to deal with their army?
Every continent in the world has a mysterious existence. And in this land, there have been many indigenous peoples for thousands of years. Some of them have lost their heritage and disappeared into the dust of history. But deep in the forests and deserts, there are ancient buildings, tower-shaped tombs and mysterious legends that they left behind.
And the place where the oldest and largest indigenous people of the oldest race existed, and it was the power that the Persian princes and nobles wanted to harness. They, like many in the Persian Empire, had heard that mysterious and terrible legend. In those underground tombs of the indigenous people, it is said that the most terrible power in the world is sealed. If someone deliberately offends or unintentionally opens it, the entire western continent, surrounded by the ocean in three directions, will be punished, and all life will suffer death, and all life will cease to exist.
This legend is known as the "Curse of the Ancestors" by the indigenous peoples. For thousands of years, no one dared to easily walk into those terrible places. Whether it's true or not, such a terrifying legend is enough to make people awe-inspired.
And today, in order to defeat a formidable enemy from the east, the Persian prince persuaded his followers, who took their swords and tools into the wilderness and jungles, trying to discover the existence of these powers.
And will they succeed? What kind of demons will be unleashed after the last fight? No one gave an answer, and no one knew. Where the wind rises, sand and dust fly. The towering ancient trees began to shed their leaves, and soon ...... their tracks were concealed.
Time flies, and more than ten days have passed. The same exploration is taking place in the royal city of Persia. However, the explorers here are not looking for the power that can help them, but for the treasure.
As the flood waters receded, the royal city, once the center of imperial rule, finally reappeared with its tall walls and royal palaces. It's just that everything has lost its luster and vitality, and it can never go back to its former appearance.
"There is no need for this city to exist. In the near future, the two princes can choose other places as their place of governance. If I had to say, the South Branch Peninsula is the best city to visit. Hehe! ”
Surrounded by all the generals, Yuan Zhao, who was standing on the head of the city and looking at the scene in the city, said casually with a smile on his face. As a symbol of the Persian Empire, the royal city could not be kept. Only by disappearing into the dust of history is its best destination. And King Yan and King Guangling, who were standing beside him, nodded again and again, looking obedient.
Even if the two of them are noble princes of the Han Dynasty, they have no proud capital in front of Yuan Zhao. To this day, everything that this young man in front of him has done can almost be called a shock to the past and the present, which is rare in the world. They all know in their hearts that no matter what happens in the future, this person's position in the history books must be immeasurable. As long as you honestly follow the plan he delineated, the benefits will definitely be beyond imagination.
"Yuan Gong is far-sighted, and the direction he has specified will certainly not be wrong. Xiao Wang once remembered that you said that the most important channel for the circulation of the world in the future is the ocean. Presumably, the location of the South Branch Peninsula near the sea will be very important in the future, right? Ha ha! ”
King Yan and King Guangling looked at Yuan Zhao together, their eyes full of joy and excitement. The worries and trepidations about the fate of the future when I was in Chang'an are gone. The promise Yuan Zhao made to them did not expect to be fulfilled so quickly. The vast land of the Western Continent is said to be much larger than the territory of the Han Dynasty. And no matter what, they will have a place here.
Yuan Zhao nodded. The location of the South Branch Peninsula on the entire western continent is of course crucial. The strait through there is a passage between the east and the west. It is also the most important point in his chess game. These places must be managed well.
Compared with these strategic situations, the palace treasures are not actually in his eyes. Even if the Persian Dynasty plundered wildly, the wealth they had accumulated in just over 200 years could be calculated. Of course, it's best to be able to find it. After all, this can be regarded as the harvest after the capture of the royal city.
With a large number of soldiers, looking for Gongsun Rongnu in the palace with great interest. The general had no battles to fight lately, and his hands were itching. So after entering the city, he volunteered to take this order and began to search the palace.
The royal palace after the flood was unrecognizable. The ornate hall of the past was covered with sludge and was lifeless everywhere. At noon, the search in the apse came with the news that the entrance to the underground palace had been found on the ground that had collapsed after being soaked in floodwaters.
Gongsun Rongnu, who arrived after hearing the news, entered it with hundreds of people lighting torches. Soon after marching, in their shocked eyes, a golden underground world appeared,