A victory in Armenia brought great prestige to Vologis VI, and small revolts began in the heart of Parthia against his people. Jiang Wei advised Volochis VI to take the opportunity to recruit troops and expand the size of the army, and then commanded an army of 100,000 to sweep through the area west of Armenia, blocking the Roman army's road to the east of Persia.

In the eastern part of Persia, because of the existence of the Iranian plateau, the army of the Sassanid Empire and the army of Rome either took the northern route, passing through the Hundred Prison Gates and Nisa to the city of Mulu; Either take the southern road, pass through Persepolis and Talmena, and attack the city of Minagara, which was originally Kushan, or go around a large bay to reach Gaofu. The northern route was close and there were relatively many cities along the way, so the Romans chose the northern route.

Ardashir received a report from his brother Mashar in Ctesiphon, and shouted angrily, "Waste, pigs." "The defeat is decided, scolding will not solve the problem, and after thinking about it, Ardashir demoted Mashar to the rank of marquis and made him guilty of meritorious service. When the resting army swept through western Persia, Ardashir could not sit still and decided to send part of the army back to the country, and first deal with Vologis VI. "If you go outside, you must first settle inside", you can see that all the ancient heroes see the same.

In the city of Fulousha, Liu Ze, Cao Cao, and Liu Ye stared at the ever-changing situation map every day, and their hearts were full of worry.

The Roman Empire, which surrounded the Mediterranean Sea, had a land area of more than 5 million square kilometers, not counting the area of the Mediterranean, and had a population of more than 70 million. Rome's comprehensive strength is definitely not below the Great Han. Fortunately, the emperor Severus is a bit mediocre, and he only knows how to seize military power in his heart, and he has never paid attention to the national economy and people's livelihood. Severus has a saying that says what he thinks: let the soldiers get rich and leave everyone else alone. How do soldiers get rich? There is only one way – expansion. Severus's actions made the number of the Roman Empire's army also reach an unprecedented scale, people are profit-seeking animals, soldiers can make a fortune, and the young and strong people in the country flocked to the barracks.

When Ardashir's envoy visited Rome, Severus's mind was opened. Part of the land of Persia is too tempting, Severus has always wanted to get it, but there is no chance, if a good opportunity arises today, Severus and his cronies quickly decided to form an alliance with Persia. The number of troops sent, of course, Ardashir's envoys hoped that the more the better, but this played into the hands of Severus, so 500,000 Roman legions set foot on the land of Persia.

Ardashir heard that Rome had sent 500,000 horses, and after a little weighing, he saw through Severus's trick, and then slew the messenger to Rome with a single click. People were killed, and the evil spirit was calculated, but the iron hooves of the Roman legions had already stepped into the territory of Persia, and Ardashir racked his brains and escorted them heavily along the way, until the Roman legions arrived around Mulu City, and they were relieved.

Ardashir, who was good at calculations, was not idle, and wrote to his younger brother, Prince Ardar, secretly instructing the Romans to face the Han army directly. Aldar, who understood it, moved the Roman legions without a trace, interspersed with his own army. The newly arrived Roman legions, unable to figure out the situation of the Han army opposite, obediently obeyed under Aldar's rhetoric.

Facing an army of nearly one million, Liu Ze frowned and thought about how to break the enemy. Under the pen of Mr. Luo Guanzhong, Cao Cao in the north was obtained, and the army of one million conquered Jiangdong, wanting to hunt with Sun Quan at the foot of Huiji Mountain. Sun and Liu formed an alliance, and Zhou Yu used a plan to burn Boss Cao's million-strong army with a fire, forcing Cao Cao to defeat Huarong Dao. Since then, the situation of the Three Kingdoms has been established, and Cao Cao's vitality has been damaged and Jiangbei has been retained.

I remembered that I broke Xianbei in the grassland, and I also relied on a fire; Lu Xun was ordered to fight Liu Bei in a critical situation, and it was another fire. It seems that if you want to defeat the Persian and Roman alliances, you still have to rely on fire.

With an army of millions and a camp stretching for hundreds of miles, if you only rely on gunpowder packs or rockets to attack, the fire may be quickly controlled.

Zhuge Ke is a talent, a fire burned down Hua's City, relying on fire oil, it seems that he has to make a fuss about fire oil. As a traverser, of course, I know that fire oil is actually oil, oil is black, although it burns violently, but if gasoline or kerosene is refined, it is easy to carry, not to mention, in terms of the characteristics of gasoline, it will catch fire when it sees it, and if it is ignited by the wind, I am afraid that these million coalition troops will die without a place to bury.

It's just the method of oil refining, Liu Ze really doesn't know, it seems that he can only try it first. The boiling points of gasoline, kerosene, and diesel are different, so are they similar to the purification of shochu? Liu Ze thought of this, found Zhuge Ke, said his thoughts, and let Zhuge Ke go.

Zhuge Ke heard that the emperor had a whim, and he could make clear oil from this black thing, which was really unprecedented, and he was excited, and immediately prepared manpower to do it.

In oil refining, pollution is a big problem, as is the protection of those who refine oil. Of course, this is not difficult for Emperor Liu, and with a wave of his hand, a complete set of clothes will be freshly baked. So, Zhuge Ke leaned on the refining place and did it in black and white.

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others also led their own armies to come one after another, and the number of men and horses of the Han army increased to nearly 900,000, and Liu Ze finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhou Yu's fleet occupied Luzon, and saw that most of the natives on the island were uncivilized people, and they all lived in tribal groups. For the arrival of the Han army, the natives showed great interest and came to watch. Zhou Yu looked at the naked group of barbarians, smiled wryly and shook his head, it is easy to occupy, but it is too difficult to govern.

Mi Zhu's caravan made a fortune in the Western Regions, and Mi Zhu learned that Zhou Yu had captured Luzon, contacted several well-connected merchants, and took a big ship to Luzon.

Liu Ze's edict came to Zhou Yu's hands, and after seeing it, Zhou Yu was excited, exploring the unknown world, fighting with foreign powers, and the passion in his heart burned. Thousands of miles of sea frontier, everything is unknown, Zhou Yu is a cautious person, decided to return to the Zhuyazhou naval base first, met with Gan Ning and Lu Xun, and discussed a foolproof strategy before marching. It's just that this Luzon Island, with dense vegetation and abundant products, should it be abandoned like this?

Mi Zhu and a few businessmen set foot on Luzon Island, accompanied by nearly 1,000 people and a large number of goods, which has never been seen before. When Zhou Yu heard that the domestic merchants were coming, the leader was Mi Zhu, and he was overjoyed, frowning, and thinking about it.

Mi Zhu was invited by the soldiers to Zhou Yu's big tent, Zhou Yu smiled and stood at the door to greet him, and saw Mi Zhu clasping his fists and said: "Uncle Guo can be described as a big businessman, and he has three flavors. ”

Mi Zhu is much older than Zhou Yu, and of course he knows a lot about the prestige of Jiangdong Zhou Lang, and when he saw Zhou Yu's respect, he hurriedly said: "Zhou Lang led his troops to capture Luzon Island, and opened up new business opportunities for Han merchants." Although Zhu is not talented, he still understands to take the lead. ”

Zhou Yu said with a smile: "The indigenous people of Luzon are in short supply, but the island is rich in gold, silver, diamonds, jadeite and other things, so it is worth the trip to Zizhong." ”

Mi Zhu said: "Everything still depends on the care of the Grand Governor. ”

Zhou Yu said: "Zizhong said that you are a close relative of the imperial concubine, and the world knows it, why do you take care of it?" Besides, I have received a decree from the emperor that I should take Xingba and Boyan across the ocean and enter the Mediterranean Sea in Rome. ”

Mi Zhu said: "The sea area is tens of thousands of miles, when can you reach it?" How could the emperor make such a rash decision? ”

Zhou Yu said with a smile: "For the general, he just died on the battlefield." Rome is a powerful country in the world, spanning hundreds of years, and it is not comparable. Now he has sent troops to contend with the Han Dynasty and confront the Persian border. Now that our army is going, the emperor intends to break it from within. ”

Mi Zhu said: "Expanding the territory, the prosperity of the Han Dynasty has never been seen in ancient and modern times. It's just that the people are afraid that they can't afford it. ”

Zhou Yu said with a smile: "The emperor has a grand plan, building an indestructible foundation for the Han Dynasty, and being a courtier is only attached to Jiwei, and he will leave a name in history for a while." ”

Mi Zhu said: "In this case, I wish Zhou Langqi a victory and success." ”

Zhou Yu said: "There is a reluctant request below, I hope Zizhong can fulfill it." ”

Mi Zhu smiled: "Please speak." ”

"Luzon is full of gold, and it is not easy for the Han to conquer, so I intend to leave the army to appease the place, and ask Zi Zhongmian to shoulder the heavy burden and govern the place as the head of Luzon."

Mi Zhu said: "I swear not to be a lackey of the Han Emperor, Gong Jin knows, please forgive me." ”

Zhou Yu said with a smile: "Zizhong's words are bad, Luzon is a foreign state, not within the territory of the Han Dynasty, Zizhong governs, and he can't be regarded as an official under the emperor." ”

Mi Zhu smiled and said: "Zhou Lang, a person with high elegance, will he also be able to sophistry?" ”

Zhou Yu said with a smile: "Not for the emperor, for your nephew, you should also help watch this hard-won family business, right?" ”

Mi Zhu said: "Zhou Lang, Zhou Lang, the future country is inherited by Liu Zhen, what does it have to do with my nephew?" ”

Zhou Yu said with a smile: "It turns out that Zizhong is also blind, and he doesn't know what Mr. Fengxiao said to the emperor before his death?" ”

Mi Zhu said: "Going back and forth in shopping malls, running around the rivers and lakes, I really don't know. ”

Zhou Yu said with a smile: "Mr. Fengxiao said: The territory of the Han Dynasty is vast, and in order to stabilize the place, please ask the emperor to divide the princes." This Luzon Island is lonely overseas, if the concubine Mi speaks, the prince has to seal this place, isn't it also good? ”

When Mi Zhu heard this, he understood Zhou Yu's painstaking efforts, if his nephew was the king in Luzon and far away from the power center of the Han Dynasty, he could avoid many rights and wrongs. Mi Zhu is familiar with the history of the scriptures, royal power struggles abound, how many people can get a good death? Thinking of this, Mi Zhu said: "Since this is the case, I will make it difficult and promise Zhou Lang." ”

Zhou Yu was overjoyed, leaving behind 5,000 sailors, and he reorganized the warship and rushed to Zhuyazhou.