The war between the Sassanid and Kushan was hardly interrupted for a year, and needless to say, the spies of the two countries also crossed each other to spy on each other's intelligence. Ardashir, as a representative of the emerging Persian powers, was really happy to learn that the Han Empire had invaded the Kushan for a while, and when he heard that Frusha was besieged by the Han army and that the army of the Kushan Kingdom had been damaged, his heart sank to the bottom of the icy water. The combat power of the Han army is too strong, Guishan is surrounded by enemies on all sides, standing tall for hundreds of years, the Han army invaded, in less than a year, it actually surrounded the capital of Guishan, it seems that the destruction of Guishan is not far away.

Ardashir led his men to overthrow the rule of the Parthian dynasty, and as the founding king, he had absolutely unique vision and strategy. Tianzhu's Baicheng Dynasty was not having a good time, and Hua's city was attacked by the Han army for half a year, and the losses of troops were serious. The demise of the pagan Prumoi IV will not be too far away.

Ardashir's deep gaze looked at the distant night sky, and he couldn't help but think about the future of Persia. The Han army destroyed Guishan and Tianzhu, and with their ambitions, the next step was to start a war against Persia. War was all too familiar to Ardashir, but would Persia be an opponent of the Han army? There is a big country in the west of Persia, Rome in the east, Kushan in the east, and Tianzhu in the southeast across the sea, is there still hope for Tianzhu? What would the Romans do if they heard the news that the Han army had occupied Kushan and Tianzhu?

Ardashir turned his gaze to the huge map inside the palace, and when he saw the huge territory of the Han Empire, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat on his back. What power did the emperor of the Han Empire rely on to expand his territory to this point? Ardashir secretly regretted that the Persian merchants traveled back and forth between the Western Regions and Persia, and kept praising the prosperity of the Han Empire, and he had not taken it to heart.

When Ardashir's gaze drifted to a book, his heart moved, and he saw a little light. It is a book translated in Persian into the Han Empire's "Warring States Policy", which records that in the late Warring States period, the Qin family was dominant, and a Han man named Su Qin used a strategy called Hezong to unite the six countries of Shandong to resist the strong Qin; Later, another person named Zhang Yi came out and offered a method to the king of Qin, breaking the six kingdoms and finally unifying the whole country.

Ardashir said to himself: "The Han Empire is like the Qin State, Persia, Rome, and Tianzhu are the six kingdoms of Shandong, and the Han State is strong, and the only way is for the three countries to unite and deal with this huge Han Empire together." I just don't know how it will end? ”

Ardashir had made up his mind, and on the second day he sent envoys to visit Rome and Tianzhu secretly, preparing to state the interests and stakes and join forces against the enemy.

With the passage of time, the situation in Kushan gradually stabilized with the strong cooperation of Hedoro. Liu Ze breathed a sigh of relief and asked Liu Ye: "Ziyang, where have Wenchang's soldiers and horses arrived?" ”

Liu Ye said: "We have crossed the Ganges River and launched an attack on the Acropolis. ”

"Ganges?" Liu Ze suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart, as Liu Ze with modern thinking, how could he not know that when Genghis Khan attacked India and came to the bank of the Ganges River, the river was full of mist, and there were monsters appearing, but now Wei Yan has crossed the Ganges. The Ganges River is a holy river in the minds of Indians, will it have any disadvantage to the Han army? "Chief Wen, is there any news that is unfavorable to our army?"

Liu Ye said: "Tianzhu is hot and humid, many soldiers fell ill, but fortunately, the emperor was far-sighted and prepared a lot of medicines to relieve the heat, so that the combat strength of our army could be preserved." ”

Liu Ze nodded and said, "Brother Mengde's side, most of the soldiers are Nanzhong and barbarians, and they have adapted to the hot and humid weather, so there is no need to worry. Most of the soldiers led by Wen Chang are northerners, and I am really worried that they will not be able to bear it. ”

Liu Ye said: "Tianzhu is so hot and humid, I don't know how the people in the land can survive? ”

Liu Ze said with a smile: "The Qiang people of Qiang land have lived in the cold area of the plateau for a long time, don't they also thrive?" All things are born and survival of the fittest. Tianzhu people have long been adapted to the hot and humid environment, and they will also thrive. Can Ziyang notice that the Tianzhu people have a dark face and a short stature? ”

Liu Ye had also come into contact with many Tianzhu merchants in the Western Regions, and of course he knew the appearance of Tianzhu people, and said with a smile: "That's true." ”

"The place we live in is a huge circular sphere," Liu Zexin drew a circle with his hand, drew a line in the middle of the circle, and then said: "Tianzhu, Funan, Linyi and other countries are the closest to this line, so there are few tall people in China. ”

Liu Ye said: "The emperor didn't say it, but the minister really didn't expect it." I wonder why? ”

"This line is called the equator, and the people who live in this area receive the most sunlight, so their skin is dark; This position is the most affected by the gravitational pull of this sphere, so most people are short. This involves a lot of geographical knowledge, and we Dahanshi people pursue 'learning and excellence', and few people study the sphere under our feet. ”

Liu Ye said: "The emperor is a scholar of heaven and man, and what he has learned and known, it is difficult for the minister to look forward to it. ”

"Zhang Heng, a genius, can sense the direction of ground motion, but unfortunately it cannot predict the ground movement as soon as possible, so that people can take precautions and reduce losses. Now that the Han Dynasty is prosperous, if another genius is born and can predict in advance, how fortunate will my Han people be. ”

"The emperor has compassion for the heavens and the people, and the people are also lucky."

"Haha, Ziyang, where are we talking about? Isn't that off-topic? The chief of the army is good at using tricks, and I hope he will notice the effect of the hot and humid environment on the soldiers. ”

"Wen Chang is bold in using soldiers, but he cherishes his soldiers, and the emperor doesn't have to worry too much."

"I hope he can join Brother Meng De under the city of Huashi as soon as possible, pacify Tianzhu, and our army can enter Persia with peace of mind."

The fall of the city of the royal palace made Prumui IV's heart feel as if he had been stuffed with stones, and he was uncomfortable; Then there was news of the entry of the Han army in the Acropolis, which was tantamount to adding insult to injury. The emperor of the Hundred Vehicles Dynasty, who had always been calm, gradually became violent.

Namas was gradually snubbed because he disagreed with Prumoi IV in dealing with Namas. Namath resigned from the post of prime minister on the grounds that he was ill and needed to recuperate, and Prumui IV had long since stopped seeing Namas, and without a kind word, he was directly dismissed from his post and replaced by Erconda.

In the stormy Hundred Vehicles Dynasty, the people's hearts deviated, and gradually accepted the Golden Light Bodhisattva, for the arrival of the Han army, there was no expected scene, which made Pulu Moyi IV disheartened, every day in the wild poured wine, drunk, day and night, fortunate beauty, made the government and the opposition, a miasma.

As a slave, he still has to try his best to maintain the image of his master, so he has to desperately adjust the deployment of military forces, loot the people, and raise strategic materials.

The huge city of Fahrenheit has less than 200,000 soldiers to fight, and the combined strength of the three cities of Sheacropolis, Ajata, and Kushu Najiero in the north is less than 100,000. Erkunda had no choice but to order the generals of the two cities of Ajtata and Kushnachara to leave a small number of soldiers to defend them, and send most of them to aid the royal city.

200,000 horses, Cao Cao is enough for a headache, if it is attacked, the 200,000 Han army does not know how much to lose. Looking at the tall Hua's city wall, Cao Cao almost pulled his beard off, but he still couldn't think of a countermeasure.

Cao Cao turned around and saw Zhuge Ke, and said with a smile: "Yuan Xun has a good plan? ”

Zhuge Ke said: "Burn Hua's City." ”

"What?" Cao Cao's eyes widened, "This plan is too poisonous, you must know that water and fire are ruthless, and there are millions of people in the city." ”

Zhuge Ke said: "I heard that there is fire oil produced in the Western Regions, this oil is fierce, it ignites when it sees fire, and it cannot be extinguished by water, and it can only be covered with sand. If the oil is thrown on the top of the city and ignited with rockets, how can the guards resist it? ”

Cao Cao said: "If you only burn the city, this plan is feasible, but it is just a transfer of thousands of miles, I am afraid it will be too late." ”

Zhuge Ke smiled and said: "Don't worry about Cao Gong, there is a merchant in Persia, who once said that his land is also rich in fire oil. ”

Cao Cao was overjoyed, "Yuan Xun is really a person with a heart." ”

Zhuge Ke found a Persian merchant and talked about the hot oil, and the Han army was willing to buy it at a high price. The Persian merchants were overjoyed, the original Persian desert land, there was often a black liquid coming out, flowing into a river, the nearby residents took the fire, it was really good and cheap, easy to get, he did not need to spend any cost, as long as the manpower was enough, the container was enough.

The Persian merchant asked, "I wonder how much the Han army needs?" ”

Zhuge Ke said: "The more the merrier." As long as you ship it, the price is not a problem. ”

When the Persian merchants saw that there was a good advantage, they opened their mouths and said, "How about a jar of fifty pounds and a gold coin?" ”

A gold coin converted into silver is enough to have five taels, and then converted into five baht of the Han Dynasty, but it is five thousand yuan, this price is really a sky-high price, who knows that Zhuge Kehun doesn't care, and said with a smile: "I don't need gold coins, when you ship it, I will inform my family Cao Gong, give you a letter, you go to the Western Regions Changshi Mansion, where is my second uncle Zhuge Changshi, how about receiving the same amount of Qianjin Dragon and Tiger Pill?" ”

The Persian merchants were overjoyed, and immediately nodded in agreement, Zhuge Ke continued: "After all, the strength of one person is limited, you can tell more Persian merchants to transport fire oil, but our army only settles money with you." ”

The Persian merchant couldn't wait to hug Zhuge Ke and kiss him, here and outside are planned for him, other merchants are transporting it, he eats a little difference, and he will also make a lot of money. At that moment, the Persian merchants immediately rushed back to Persia with their men and Pegasus to prepare for the transportation of kerosene.

Time passed slowly, and Prumoyi heard the good news in his drowsy state, that the Sassanid emperor Ardashir had sent an emissary to form an alliance with Tianzhu against the Han army.