"Subordinates Li Mi, Zhao Diao, and Long Yu, fortunately, they are not dishonored! This trip went west to his hometown for 20,000 miles, and returned to 18 months. Back to home! ”

"Uncle Ling, Uncle He, Zihui, soldiers, you have worked hard! You are all heroes of my great man! You have realized the ideals that Dingyuan Hou never realized in his life! Your feat will surely shine in the annals of history and be praised by my Han dynasty for generations! ”

On December 16, 270, Li Mi led a delegation to the West to return to Chang'an. He was accompanied by missions from Rome, Persia, and Palmyra. The entire team, roughly calculated, is no less than 7,000 people. After Guan Yi received the news, the officials of the Great Sima Mansion poured out, and the senior officials at all levels, such as the Han Shangshutai, also came to greet him. The whole scene of the meeting was very solemn and enthusiastic.

In addition to the envoys, escorts, and scholars of the three major Western powers, as well as the young students who were agreed to send, this huge team. There are also a variety of exotic animals: lions, rhinos, elephants, bison, birds of all colors, small cats, and many more. These species, which are not common or have never been seen in China, were watched by hundreds of thousands of people on the long official road, causing bursts of amazement.

"Zicai, look at the Persian mission. The war horses under the crotches of those knights are really majestic! The knights' bodies were so tall and covered all over their bodies. In this way, the war horse itself is also still wearing armor! Such a war horse, if my Han has 100,000, no, as long as 10,000, I can beat the cavalry of the Jin Kingdom so that no one knows it. ”

"Well, although the drapes of these knights and war horses must have been deliberately hung up when they were close to Chang'an. But with such a short distance and so many things, it is difficult for me to find such a big horse. ”

"Hey! You don't have to worry about that. It is said that this Persia is thousands of miles away from my great man. Riding a horse so far away, is it possible to ride back? It's all ours. ”

"Hmph, I can see it. Thirteen Lang, you are not at all like the Zhang family, but like a robber! ”

Here, Huo Biao and Thirteen Lang were appreciating the Persian war horses, while Guan Fu and Beigong Chun were eyeing the infantry of the Romans.

"Hiss~~ This infantry phalanx, I'm afraid of no less than five hundred people, right? It's so neat. It's just that the pace is the same, and even the swing of the arms is not too much. Really, really elite! ”

"Yes, eldest son. If in the future, I can lead such elite men eastward into the Central Plains. Hmph, those Chinese troops in the Jin Kingdom have not all become local chickens and dogs. ”

The people were watching the excitement, and they were amazed by the human race they had never seen before, the clothes they had never seen before, and the various animals they had never seen before. The scholars were critical of the equipment and military appearance of the missions of various countries. In a warm and noisy atmosphere, Guan Yi, under the introduction of Li Mi and others, had preliminary contact with the responsible persons of the missions of the three countries.

"The envoys have worked hard. This official has built a new embassy for you in the southern suburbs of Chang'an. All the things and the people involved are ready. You can go to the embassy and rest first. Four days later, our Han will hold a great court meeting, and then this official will introduce you to your majesty. ”

"Honorable Prime Minister Guan, the Persian mission obeys your orders."

"Dear Prince Regent, the Palmyra Mission thanks you for your generosity."

"Honorable Guan Augustus, the Roman mission obeys your instructions."

Listening to Long Yu's words translated with a smile, Guan Yi couldn't cry or laugh for a while. He glanced at Li Mi helplessly: What did you tell them?

For Guan Yi's eyes, Li Mi shrugged his shoulders in a very Western style. This action directly made Guan Yi happy: Who said that the scholars and doctors are all diehards? How long has this Li Mi been out?

After a period of officials at all levels saluted each other, officials from Honglu Temple came to lead the Three Kingdoms delegation to the south. After Guan Yi watched the envoys go away with a smile, his face returned to normal: "Uncle Ling, Uncle He, Zihui, please work hard for a while." First of all, follow me to the Great Sima Mansion to report on this trip. ”

"As it should be."

Half an hour later, Da Sima Mansion, Guan Yi, Ma Guo, Huo Zai, Mi Zhao, Simple, Zhao Yi and others arrived.

"Great Sima, all the officials. On this mission, the total number of personnel in the mission, including the lower officials, was 313. During his stay in the Western Regions, he received gifts from various friendly countries, and when he crossed the Green Mountains, the mission expanded to more than 700 people. Along the way, due to the large scale of the mission itself, it did not encounter any decent horse bandits or robbers. But there are still a lot of small thieves who emerge in an endless stream. There have been sporadic conflicts. In this regard, the mission lost a total of 18 people. In addition, due to the long distance, the mission time is too long. Along the way, there are many people who are not accustomed to water and soil, and cannot afford to be infected...... In short, of the 313 Han family envoys this time, only 232 returned to Chang'an this time. ”

"Well, you've done a great job."

"This is our duty, although there are losses in personnel, but compared to many soldiers on the battlefield, we are much luckier. Ladies and gentlemen, in terms of materials, the caravan of Kuershan has made a lot of money. However, the items carried by the mission itself were mainly presented to high-ranking officials of various countries...... In short, the trip cost more than 210 million yuan, including the bereavement pensions of those who died on the way. The relevant account books and officials have been prepared, and they are ready to meet the review of the superintendent and the yamen. ”

"Hahaha, Uncle Ling, there is no superintendent of the post office to engage in the yamen now. Yes, it's just the Independent Commission Against Corruption. Well, I'll talk about this later, so tell us about the harvest of this mission. ”

"Well, this mission. Our Han dynasty successfully established direct contact with the Western Regions, the Sassanid Persian Empire, the Palmyra Kingdom, and the Roman Empire. Although there were many twists and turns, we were able to conclude trade treaties with all of these countries. Each country pledged to protect caravans within its borders and ensure the smooth flow of trade routes. At the same time, the proportion of commercial tax within each country is determined. Although in practice, there will definitely be deviations. But there is always a general rule. On this basis, in the actual implementation, it can be continuously revised and improved. In short, the reopening of the Silk Road mentioned by Da Sima has now come to an eyebrow. ”

"Very good, as long as the Silk Road can be sustained. My big man's money income should be endless. Lingbo, please continue. ”

"Wow. In addition to signing the commercial treaty, according to the instructions of the Great Sima, the mission presented strategic inventions such as stirrups to the governments of the three countries, gifts such as silk, soap, bone china, books, etc., and also gave various species produced in the Han Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms free of charge. The three countries also returned the favor according to their own circumstances.

Since the relations between the three countries are not very good with each other. Therefore, the three countries have the psychology of comparing with each other when giving return gifts, so this return gift is still relatively rich. ”

When Li Mi said this, Ma Guo and the others didn't feel it very obviously. But Guan Yi knows very well that the relationship between the three countries is not very good, it is very bad at all. Speaking of which, Li Mi was able to carry the Three Kingdoms Missions for such a long distance, and the Three Kingdoms Missions did not fight on the way. Based on this, we can see how strong Li Mi and others' overall planning and communication skills are. It can also be seen how tired the Han family erlang is this way, especially on the return trip.

"This time, the mission of the Three Kingdoms came to our Han Dynasty, and Persia gave me 3,000 Han war horses, and Rome gave 3,000 horses as Persia did. Because Palmyra was preparing for war, and because of the fact that there was a gap in national strength compared to the other two countries, he only gave away a thousand horses. These 7,000 horses are said to be more than six feet tall at the shoulder. It's at least a foot taller than the ordinary war horses of my native Han Dynasty. Whether it's power, speed, or even appearance. It's all quite impressive. Of course, because the road is really long, there are always war horses that die along the way. Only more than 5,000 war horses have successfully entered the territory of our Han Dynasty. In addition to bringing more than 100 horses into Chang'an, Xia Guan presented them to Da Sima and other officials. The rest of the war horses had all been handed over to Zhong Ying when they passed through Xiping. Let them recuperate and breed in situ in the Xiping grassland. This move is the subordinate officials' own opinion, and they also ask the great Sima and the superiors to forgive their sins. ”

"Hehehe, Ling Bo did the right thing. That's how it should be. It's just that this problem of war horse breeding still needs to be strengthened by Zhong Ying. ”

"Thank you Da Sima for your magnanimity. The question that Da Sima asked just now was exactly what the lower officials wanted to say. During this mission, Xia Guan discovered that Rome, Persia, and even Palmyra all had open markets for human trafficking. So Xiaguan bought 300 herdsmen with experience in herding and breeding there. After bringing it back this time, I also put it in Xiping together. ”

"Very well, Lingbo please continue."

"Well, in addition to the war horses gifted, the visiting missions of the three countries have also collected some local animals and specialties in their respective territories to present to Your Majesty. In addition, among the entourage of the mission were scholars from various countries. Specifically, there were more than thirty in Rome, more than twenty in Persia, and five in Palmyra. In addition to scholars, countries have also sent cadets to study abroad. Fifty in Rome, fifty in Persia, and fifteen in Palmyra, the average student is about twelve years younger.

On this mission, Xia Guan and others brought back the history books of the Three Kingdoms and various books on law and science and technology. Since the text carrier of the Three Kingdoms is mainly parchment. So in terms of weight, it is indeed considerable, reaching more than 700 stones. In addition to books, Xiaguan and others also brought back more than 70 kinds of crop seeds native to Persia, Palmyra, Rome and other places......"

"Excellent! Uncle Ling, Uncle He, Zihui, you have worked hard. Ladies and gentlemen, the significance of their line of work cannot be overemphasized. The meaning of this official is that at the four-day court meeting, after the end of the meeting of the envoys of various countries. The official should ask His Majesty for the three marquises. In addition to the three chief officers of the mission, the soldiers of this mission, whether they survive or die on the way, should be rewarded vigorously! In this way, I can inspire my Han family sons and daughters, and in the coming decades, I have the passion to open up unknown territories! ”