Six hundred and one go deep into the hinterland
Caracalla was the emperor of the contemporary Roman Empire, but he was by no means a qualified emperor. At that time, the emperor issued an edict called the Edict of Aninus. This is an interesting article, and the starting point is definitely good, the purpose is to collect more taxes. However, this exacerbated the contradictions between the society at that time, but he forgot that Rome was a huge empire. He wanted all people born in Rome to have Roman citizenship, which simply meant that everyone was the same here, regardless of race.
This was definitely a very useful decree in later generations, but unfortunately it was not at all possible in this era. This is like Liu Zhang's order, what alien Shanyue, Wakou, Xianbei, Xiongnu and Han people are on an equal footing. This is absolutely impossible, even if Liu Zhang presses down, it is impossible to achieve this, which requires social progress to achieve. Taking such a big risk just for the sake of taxes can only be said to be fun.
This emperor was particularly warlike, but his army was really strong. This one is especially approachable in the army, and he basically eats, lodging and travels with the soldiers. But in the end, he died under the assassination of his own head of guard, which has to be said to be a bit ironic.
But it doesn't matter if he's powerful or not, there's no way to stop the big man from coming. Who can stop Liu Zhang's army and artillery? This is completely impossible, now the country is still developing, if Liu Zhang is given ten years, there is no problem in completely conquering Rome. A new generation of soldiers is about to arrive, and the mighty empire exudes a majestic vitality that is enough to crush any empire of its time.
Zhou Yu replenished a large amount of supplies in two days, and what was even more terrifying was that one-third of the goods on his ship would be sold out within two days. This made Zhou Yu a little panicked, this was the first time he didn't come to sell things but to see the situation. But wouldn't it be embarrassing if the goods sold well, and they didn't have them before they arrived in Rome? Liu Zhang said that there was no bigger ship than their warship in this era, which is why he dared to go deep into the heart of Rome without fear of any situation.
Seeing Leah get on the boat, Zhou Yu breathed a sigh of relief, if he was selling, he would really have no hair. The people here seem to be poor, but I didn't expect these nobles to be really rich, somewhat similar to their princes. Zhuge Jin on the side has been counting for a long time, and so much money is still in the way of the boat.
"General Leah has come to taste our wine......" Zhou Yu didn't know what to call it, what is a nobleman?
Nalia didn't care what anyone else was called, he didn't understand it anyway. But everyone is not stupid, and there are people who translate and are naturally happy to chat? After a glass of fine wine, it is obvious that Leah can't bear this high number of liquor. Speaking of which, they don't like high-purity liquor, which makes them difficult to swallow.
However, there is no problem if you are not used to drinking, but the food of Dahan is really delicious. Even if it's the simplest potato beef stew, this beef is still here. Watching him eat a pot of seafood, Zhou Yu drank lightly. The nobility of the empire? What is the difference between this food and ordinary refugees?
However, Zhou Yu will not really look down on others, and in the next few days, this nobleman let Zhou Yu see what a turtle is. But Zhou Yu doesn't need to look down on him, Zhou Yu is still quite happy looking at the scenery along the way. I didn't expect to come in from such a small bay, there is a different world here?
After crossing the Black Sea, it was much closer to the capital city of Constantinople, and Zhou Yu could already see the towering castles on both sides. It's a completely different empire from the Han Dynasty, but it's interesting to look at. Many people on both sides of the strait saw their treasure ships and panicked one by one?
Fortunately, Zhou Yu had already hung the flag of the Eastern Roman Empire on the bow of the ship, otherwise I don't know what chaos would be here? I'm afraid that the alarm bell has already sounded, and I don't know how many officials have been alarmed along the way, but Zhou Yu has no intention of stopping. Zhou Yu, who was standing at the bow of the boat, looked magnificent, with a standard general demeanor......
Looking at the people around the riverside, Zhou Yu couldn't help laughing. I promised His Majesty back then, and this is where we have the current situation. This is an ancient and powerful empire, an empire that can compete with the Han Dynasty. If I hadn't promised Your Majesty, I would definitely not have seen such a huge empire.
The Han Dynasty had already sunset, but fortunately, His Majesty came out of nowhere to clear the universe and swept away all the enemies to achieve the current glorious Han. In this way, he had the opportunity to see the world, and his opponent changed from a small prince to an ancient empire. This feeling made people so excited that they couldn't sleep, and Zhou Yu trembled excitedly when he stood at the bow of the boat.
One is a thriving empire, and the other is an empire that is already in decline. Then he is here to fight against the generals of this country, and lead an army to fight an empire alone. This feeling...... Looking up at the people on both sides of the strait, hehe...... Aliens.
"General Zhou, did you see that? This is the helpless and powerful empire, with the most powerful warriors and the richest empire...... "said that here Leah is proud, and Rome has been powerful for more than 400 years.
Zhou Yu smiled and didn't speak, yes, they are also a country of more than 400 years, but His Majesty said that they are already like a big man in his last years. There is no such thing as Your Majesty here, and this empire will collapse little by little and eventually die. It's a pity that such a powerful empire is a pity, but Your Majesty should find a way to occupy this place, right?
The fleet sailed until it reached the harbor before coming to a halt, and the shore was full of assembled Roman soldiers. The flag indicates that it is its own people, but it is a bit scary to have so many warships. As the emperor of Rome, Caracalla knew it as soon as possible and came to the port with his personal guards.
Ordinary people were extremely shocked to see such a huge treasure ship, even if it was the emperor of Rome, he was stunned when he saw this thing. As an emperor who likes to fight, when he saw such a huge warship, the shock and longing in his heart can be imagined.
"The flag on this big ship is the flag of the empire, so where is the flag on the other side?" As the emperor, he couldn't see the source of the other flag, and he could only wait for the people on the ship to come down when he looked at the ministers around him.
Soon Leah got off the boat, and looking at the emperor on the shore, Leah walked over quickly: "Your Majesty..."
Before he could say anything, Caracalla asked impatiently, "Which country are these warships?" "That's the most important thing, just by looking at the warship, you know that it is a powerful empire, and even they Rome don't have such a powerful warship.
"Your Majesty, it is a powerful empire in the east, called the Great Han, where the emperor is incomparably powerful, and there are thousands of such powerful warships, and there are warships made of steel, which have never had an opponent at sea. The emperor had millions of soldiers, and his territory was larger than Rome's. "He has inquired a lot in the past few days, and it seems that the more he inquires, the more terrible he feels. Why can steel be at sea? Why doesn't it sink? Can't figure it out......
These words caused an uproar among the Roman leaders present, but Caracalla suppressed the shock in his heart: "What did this emperor send people to do?" "Looking at these warships, I'm afraid they're not coming to attack them, right?
Leah immediately took out some things from his side, perfume, a mirror, and a small piece of silk: "Your Majesty, this is a gift brought by the general, this is a mirror that can reflect your appearance clearly." This is a perfume that is scented all day long when sprayed on the body. This is an abnormality that silk feels like a girl's skin, and it is even more comfortable to wear on the body. In the past few days, he has learned many interesting things about the Han people, eating, drinking, using, and hearing about the terrible chariot, which can travel thousands of miles a day without horses......
Caracalla's heart was at a loss, what was this? But looking at the good things handed over by Leah, I inexplicably liked it. looked at themselves in the mirror, and sure enough, he was a heroic emperor, and they naturally liked perfume. You have to know that the body odor of this thing, in the West, I don't know why it is so heavy?
"So do you say that others are here for trade and not for war?" As the boss of an empire, even if there are times when they are confused, it definitely does not mean that they are stupid.
Leah immediately said: "Your Majesty, General Zhou came with friendship and gifts...... Leah had a good conversation with Zhou Yu along the way, of course, neither of them understood anyone's words at first, but with a few days of communication, Zhou Yu, as a smart person, learned a few words after careful observation. Leah naturally understood some simple words......
Caracalla said, "Then the general will come down for a while...... Looking at the huge warship, Caracalla felt that this was the warship that the emperor should have, not his own small boat. I really don't know how powerful the emperor of the Han Dynasty is in his warship?
Leah immediately said, "Follow your will......" After speaking, he returned to the ship, and the soldiers on Zhou Yu's side had already lined up and waited. The bright armor was wiped several times, as a general who had just arrived in another country, Zhou Yu's performance must not lose the heavenly prestige of the Han. Even though the other party is also an ancient empire, the Great Han has never been afraid of that. As strong as the Xiongnu Empire, it was not the same as being crushed by the Han Dynasty, and now the Han Dynasty is even more powerful than before.
The soldiers on both sides of the wooden ladder stepped down from the boat in full armor, and it was breathtaking to see them standing neatly on both sides. Zhou Yu finally walked down from the top little by little, and the general's demeanor was unobstructed. Compared to the generals here, Zhou Yu is more like a general of the empire. Young and handsome, with extraordinary appearance, everything looks so perfect. After getting off the boat, Zhou Yu looked around before walking towards Caracalla......