"What was Huaxia like before?" The squire couldn't help but ask.

Tibi thought for a moment and said, "The folk customs in China before were soft,......, let's take an example." Let me ask you, what should we do if a foreign nation invades Rome? ”

The attendant was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart, "Elder, are you stupid?" He immediately said, "It is needless to say, fight, until you destroy him." What do you mean, Huaxia doesn't fight? ”

"Hit ......." Tiberius smiled, "But Emperor Huaxia won't fight too resolutely, if he can't beat him." The Huaxia Emperor will send the princess and money in exchange for peace ....... ”

"Can't beat it? There are so many people in China, and there are still those who can't be defeated when they are armed, and it's not our Rome that fights it? The attendant couldn't believe that in his opinion, except for the Roman Empire, no one could fight against Huaxia, "I think it's true that the Huaxia Emperor's head was squeezed by the door, and he won't fight." ”

Tiberius smiled, "There are even more soul-deficient ones, if they can fight, Emperor Huaxia will not fight too resolutely." As long as the other party takes the initiative to propose peace talks and recognizes the status of the Celestial Empire, the Chinese emperor will still send the princess and money in exchange for peace, which is to convince people with virtue. ”

"Convince people with virtue?" The attendant seemed to have heard the most ridiculous thing in the world, "Emperor Huaxia is really lacking in souls!" ”

"But it's different now......." Tiberius looked at the scenery on Yedu Street and sighed.

"What's different?" The attendant couldn't help but ask.

"Needless to say?" Tiberius said: "Since the birth of Emperor Hongwu, how many countries have been destroyed? Only iron and blood can make the folk customs of a nation strong, and Emperor Hongwu has done ....... ”

Tiberius muttered to himself. "Huaxia is no longer the Huaxia of the past, and it is no longer the Huaxia that can't beat and can still reap the benefits....... Can't beat it. There will be a price, perhaps ...... perish. ”

Yedu City is full of strong oriental atmosphere. This atmosphere is magnificent and strong, and it is the small people walking by the street, and it also gives people a feeling of great confidence. A prosperous, strong, and confident nation, and an iron-blooded emperor. This is already a storage zài that cannot be provoked, and Tiberius, who is in it, is gradually feeling heavy, and he has a bad premonition.

The majestic Forbidden City represents the supreme imperial power of Emperor Hongwu. It gave Tiberius more shock. He has been to Greece, Egypt, and Babylon, but there is no civilized palace that can be as majestic and magnificent as the Forbidden City of Great Qin.

Tiberius walked stupidly through the majestic palace, and when he walked into the Taihe Palace, he was even more shocked in his heart. In the vast hall of more than 10,000 square meters, there is a pyramid-like tall and dazzling dragon platform. Emperor Hongwu sat on a throne on the Dragon Terrace, from which he could look down on his entire empire.

On top of the dragon platform. The Holy Lord sits high, holds the heavens and decides life and death. Under the dragon platform, they are all ordinary people, doing their duty and being loyal to the king.

Tiberius suddenly rose up with a heart of worship for the divine. The majestic momentum that came from the main hall made him feel too small. This feeling was when he faced the triumphant Emperor Severus. Nor has it ever appeared.

Hongwu Emperor Qin Feng was very indifferent, looking at Tiberius who entered the palace.

Wuchen was furious. Wenchen is ruthless.

Tiberius only reached the end of the hundred officials, and then he felt that he could not move an inch. Thereupon. He bent down, but he suddenly remembered the matter of the patriarch Caesar, and his heart suddenly shuddered.

"Tiberius?" An ethereal voice came from above the dragon platform. It's not loud, but it has a terrifying atmosphere.

Plopped, Tiberius weakened on both knees. When he fell to his knees, he felt much lighter and bowed, and said, "The Roman senator and protector of Bisnia, Sempronius. Tiberius, meet His Majesty ......, the great emperor of the Great Qin Empire. ”

Qin Feng sneered, and said in his heart that these people from the West always don't forget to add titles to themselves, it seems that this guy is a veteran from the province of Bisnia.

Emperor Hongwu did not respond to Tiberius, which made him feel pressured. So he replied without asking, "The Great Emperor Tiberius brought a letter from the Great Emperor of the Roman Empire from His Majesty the Triumphant Great." So saying, he took a letter out of his bosom.

Qin Feng just said, "What did Severus say? ”

When Tiberio heard the name of the Triumphant Emperor, he was angry, but he was captured by the might of Great Qin, "Honorable Emperor, my country hopes that your country can stop the longevity of the tobacco trade...... Originally, he was supposed to use a strong tone to express Rome's anger, but Tiberius had better be tactful for the sake of his own life.

For Rome's first cut and then play, the anger of the Great Qin Baiguan soared.

Emperor Hongwu said coldly: "The longevity tobacco trade is a private matter of the two countries. And what did you Rome officials do? You did not conduct trade negotiations, so you directly used force to confiscate all the goods of the Great Qin merchants and expel our Great Qin merchants. This has already hurt the friendship between the two countries, and you have come here only to reiterate your Roman atrocities? ”

"It's ......." Tiberi was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart that it was not right, the danger of this longevity smoke is not small, earning us Romans' money, and hurting us Romans. I, Rome, are the victim country, how can I make it seem like my Rome is unreasonable and Daqin is the victim? He hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no, Honorable Emperor Xià, maybe you don't know that this longevity smoke is dangerous." The villain has gone all the way, and he has not seen the ...... of longevity cigarettes for sale in Daqin. ”

Tiberius points out the main point, and the heart says see what you say next.

Great Qin Wenchen's eyes rolled, and the Romans opened up! This was originally a strategy to weaken the power of Rome, and when someone saw through it, they pondered a countermeasure.

The Great Qin Wuchen glared at each other, if it wasn't for this hall, if it was outside, he would have done it a long time ago.

Pang Tong walked out with the board in his arms. Qin Feng motioned for Tiberius to get up, and waved his hand at Pang Tong again.

Pang Tong touched his nose, walked up to Tiberius, and said with a smile: "This elder, what a protector ......." ”

Tiberio saw that Pang Tong was standing too far forward, it must be a great official of Great Qin, and bent down and said, "Bisnia Protector ......." ”

Pang Tongyi grinned, and said in his heart, I don't care what kind of protector you are, he still smiled: "I don't know what kind of danger this longevity smoke is?" ”

Tiberius was stunned. "Addicted, I have to smoke ...... every day."

"Oh......." Pang Tong pulled a long tone. "I have to smoke it every day."

"It's a drop." Tiberius hurriedly agreed.

"Do you Romans eat every day? Is eating addictive? Pang Tong asked suddenly, and suddenly Baiguan chuckled.

"Eat? Eat...... Hey! Tiberius understood what Pang Tong meant. Hurriedly said: "This is not the same ......." ”

The hundred officials looked at Longtai and laughed at Tiberius.

Emperor Hongwu stopped the hundred officials and said coldly: "Rome, I need to apologize to Daqin." and compensate Daqin for his losses. According to the treaty of friendship between the two sides, the people of Great Qin enjoyed the treatment of Roman "citizens" in Rome, so Rome had to reopen the trade routes and allow Great Qin merchants to trade freely like Roman "citizens". ”

When Tiberius heard this, his mind raced. In the past little year. Great Qin frantically imported goods to Rome and plundered hundreds of millions of gold coins from Rome. As a result, the Roman gold coins dried up, the price of gold tripled, commerce stagnated, and the country was poor.

In the beginning, only the nobles and officials used the goods of Daqin, and later the merchants and Roman citizens also used them, and finally the Roman commoners and peasants also began to use them.

Historically, it was Rome that plundered other people's wealth. But as soon as it came to Daqin's side, things were reversed. Men of lofty ideals in Rome cried out bitterly, "Use the wealth of Rome." Fill the bottomless cave of Daqin, and there is a worry of losing the country. ”

Tiberius didn't just come for longevity. He gradually hardened. Since Emperor Hongwu didn't read the letters, he also took them back. According to the meaning of the letter, he said: "Rome will cancel the "citizen" treatment of the Great Qin people. Trade tax rates have been reformulated. In terms of trade between the two sides, the Qin State must unconditionally obey the arrangements of our Rome ....... ”

The officials were shocked when they heard this. If this is the case, wouldn't Great Qin be a vassal state of Rome? This must not be promised, and if you do, it will be the turn of Great Qin to fall to the country.

"It's impossible to happen, if Rome insists on going its own way...... Qin Feng sneered.

Tiberius caught it, looked around coldly and said, "If the Qin State insists on going its own way, what awaits you will definitely be the wrath of Rome and the ...... of war. ”

In an instant, the civil official was clever.

"There's a fight!" The generals were gearing up and excited.

Emperor Hongwu on the dragon platform stood up, "This is also what I want to say to you." Rome shamelessly tore up the "Treaty of Good Neighborliness and Friendship" that year, which was not only a provocation to Great Qin, but also a violation of Rome's own dignity. Great Qin will never negotiate with a treacherous country. ”

Emperor Hongwu said strongly: "Rome, if you want to fight, you will fight!" ”

Emperor Hongwu made a decision, and the Great Qin Wenwu suddenly became full of war, and the entire hall was filled with a strong atmosphere of war.

"What!" Tiberius, who bore the brunt of the attack, lost his voice. Rome's toughness, he thought that Emperor Hongwu would definitely make some concessions. Who knows, Emperor Hongwu didn't let ...... even half a step.

Great Qin's civil and military forces were full of anger, in this world, no country could threaten Great Qin. Countless civilizations have been destroyed, and neither can the Roman Empire, which is in full swing.

"Hu Che'er, take him down!" Emperor Hongwu returned to his throne.

The bald-headed, fierce black-clothed guard commanded Hu Che'er, and when he went to court, there were no other officials around him. Standing alone at the moment, he walked out, "Obey! ”

"What are you going to do,...... If you don't kill me, you can't kill me? Tiberius was stunned.

"I'm not going to kill you......."

Hu Che'er walked over, grabbed Tiberius, and said with a smile: "I'll invite you to tea." ”

"Drink tea! Okay, good ....... Tiberius breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, but when he was brought to tea, he immediately regretted it.

Emperor Hongwu convened a military council in front of the emperor.

The military advisors were full of anger at Rome's arrogance, and Great Qin would never allow any country's provocation, and Rome would have to pay the price. Guishan and rest are its lessons from the past.

However, unlike its predecessors, the Roman Empire was blessed with a unique geographical location, a vast territory, and a huge war potential. If there was a war, the strength accumulated by the Great Qin Imperial Court would not be enough to support the war. Then, it is bound to be an all-out war of the empire, and all the civil national strength of Great Qin must be inclined to war. Then, many years of economic development will be ruined. The people will be able to live a difficult life again, which is extremely detrimental to Great Qin.

All-out war requires the implementation of a wartime economy: the main goal of socio-economic activities is to give priority to the needs of war; The state's intervention and control over the economy have intensified, and the people's independent economic behavior has been restricted. Military production has expanded, civilian production has shrunk. Tax revenues have increased, inflation has made life unstable for residents, and the standard of living has fallen.

A wartime economy may be able to help a country win an all-out war, but it must be so debilitating that the economy can be set back for decades.

Can you win?

If it fails, it must be ...... destruction. (To be continued......)