Antony's ambition surprised Fusu, but what surprised Fusu even more was the attitude of the top leaders of the Roman Republic. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

When Fusu told Anthony the news that Arshak, the king of kings, was seriously ill, Anthony was immediately in good spirits. Immediately, men were sent back to Rome.

And Fusu also took this opportunity to recommend Li Si to Anthony.

Anthony had already wanted to conclude an alliance with Qin, so he was also very willing to open the way for Li Si.

Just over ten days later, news came from Rome again, and it was very simple.

"Form an alliance with the Qin State as soon as possible."

Of course, this alliance is not just a simple military alliance. The same is true for business.

It is different from Qin, or Huaxia, which is based on agriculture. Rome can be said to have a rather prosperous commercial base.

And this time, the reason why the Roman top brass agreed to Antony's suggestion so quickly, in addition to the fact that the supreme consul urgently needed war to expand his prestige, the Senate, which controlled most of the commercial resources, also hoped to obtain the Qin silk with great commercial value as soon as possible.

interests, so that the already divided consuls and the senate reached a delicate balance.

In the face of the attitude of the Roman leadership, Fusu was naturally overjoyed. Almost without the slightest hesitation, the so-called alliance with Anthony was concluded.

Fusu's refreshment made Anthony feel a little twisted. Is it just that the envoy Fusu has so much power to decide the war between the two countries?

However, Fusu's identity as the eldest son made Anthony finally bury the trace of doubt in his heart.

Fusu, who had obtained the alliance, immediately began to arrange for Ruthless to take several soldiers and began to go to Andong County of Qin overnight, which was the former Malchiana Province.

In Ctesiphon, as the capital of the Rest Empire, although the prosperity here is not as good as Xianyang or Rome, it is also one of the largest cities.

In the city, there is an endless stream of traveling merchants and tourists coming and going, as if they are enjoying this rare peaceful and prosperous world. And almost all of this comes from their king of kings, Arshak.

However, what they didn't know was that their founding king, had long been terminally ill and had been bedridden for more than half a year.

And in this half a year, almost all government affairs fell on his eldest son, the future Arshak II. As for military affairs, it was deservedly led by Xerxes.

However, compared to the old Xerxes, Arshak II still seems a little immature.

Perhaps it was precisely because Arshak I was so sharp that his son received too little experience. This is slightly similar to the Qin State.

Although Arshak II, with the help of Xerxes, kept the news of his father's serious illness firmly under control. However, there are still many high-level people who know about it.

Among these high-level leaders, there is no shortage of ambitious people. And this man was the younger brother of Arshak I, Tiridade.

"Step! Trample! Trample! ”

In the quiet palace, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps. This made Arshak II, who was dealing with government affairs, frown slightly.

He had already decreed that no one in the palace should be allowed to make too much noise, and those who violated it would be put to death.

"Your Highness! Your Highness! Oh no, the Qin State in the east has begun to attack the ancient dynasty of Maria! A man in the form of a servant, as soon as he saw Arshak II, fell to his knees and said.

"Let General Xerxes enter the palace!" Arshak II's face changed, but he was not too flustered.

Soon Xerxes was in the palace. More than half a year has passed since the battle with the Qin army, and Xerxes, who was already extremely old, has gradually revealed his withered face.

The great defeat in the east caused a great loss of his majesty. Coupled with the fact that Arshak I was completely out of consciousness during that time, Tiridadi took advantage of the situation to seize his military power.

Fortunately, Xerxes has been accumulating power for a long time, and it is impossible for Terridadi to really pose too much of a threat to him.

"Your Highness." Xerxes looked older, but his voice was getting louder and louder.

"General, you should also know that the Qin people have started attacking again." Arshak II's tone was solemn, but not too flustered.

"This was expected. They had labored on the expedition and built so many buildings in Marchiana that they must have wanted to have a solid rear. It's been so long, and it's almost time......"

"Qin people, I'm not too worried yet. Although they defeated us, it was due to the fact that the dynasty had too little control over the east and was not strong enough. Besides, the east is too barren, and if you lose it, you lose it.

What worries me is that if the Qin and Romans unite, then the battle on both sides will be the biggest crisis in the whole Anxi. In any case, there must be no war on both sides! ”

Although Arshak II did not fight, he still had more or less fumigation.

"Your Highness means to fight the Romans before that?" Xerxes, as the god of the rest of the army, quickly understood what Arshak II meant.

The eastern part of the Rest Empire was mostly mountainous. Good for the defense, but also bad for the march. To the west, however, there was a plain, where not only a large number of people and goods were gathered, but also the army.

On the other hand, Rome, although Damascus is large and strong enough, Damascus, which has been militarized, has a serious shortage of population and soldiers, and most of its logistics rely on local support.

In order to avoid a two-front battle in the future, it was the right decision to take the initiative to go out to the army.

"Yes." Xerxes pondered for a moment before nodding.

"Then I'll give an order with my father's seal!"

Seeing that Xerxes agreed with him, Arshak II was quite happy.

However, just as Artshak II was about to give an order, Xerxes said coldly: "If the main forces of the dynasty have left, how can you ensure the safety of Your Majesty and Your Highness?" ”

Xerxes's words made him stop in his tracks.

"The Qin people are not as unbearable as His Highness imagined. The reason why I lost so badly wasn't just because the soldiers from the east were so incompetent. ”

Xerxes said as if he were revealing his own scars, much to the confusion of Arshak II.

"If Your Highness can calm the hidden crisis in the country, this is a good method. However, the Tirida did not get rid of it, and this method did not work. ”

"Really?" Alshak II was a little disappointed, but quickly asked, "Then what should we do?" ”

"The Qin were as warlike as the Romans, but the land to the east was too barren to support the war for long. Coupled with the topography, it is reasonable for us to defend.

Moreover, the Romans had already sent men to bypass us and go to the east. Nowadays, I do not believe that there is no connection between the Romans and the Qin. Since the Qin people moved, it means that the Romans are also going to attack. ”

"Damn Tiridardi!" Arshak II said indignantly.

"Still, I think we can send Tierdadi to the east." Suddenly, Xerxes smiled slightly.

"Huh?" Arshak II's eyes lit up.

"Tieridadi has always wanted to wrest military power from me, and, taking advantage of the momentum of the Qin people to defeat me, he stepped on me fiercely. Sending him to the east to resist the Qin people is not much of a feat, and we won't lose too much important land if we lose. It can also curb the development of the Tieridadi. ”

As a general, Xerxes, at this moment, has the judgment that is not weaker than that of a politician in the slightest.