"These four men were once kings of Asia Minor, and they were all so powerful, that each of them ruled over a country with a circumference of thousands of stadias (one thousand stadia is equal to one hundred and eighty kilometers), and with a slight movement of my finger I made them subservient, and now they are only my grooms." Tegrenice recounted, with great pride.

"Yes, I'm sure that in the future in the city of Rome, these four will also show their talents at the Grand Racecourse." Appis then proceeded directly to Tegrenys, "Shall we discuss irrelevant issues here, or may I ask the honorable King Bixia what is the answer to the proposal of the Roman commander?" ”

Tegrenice sat back on the throne and began to ramble again: "I am unwilling to hand over my father-in-law, but I also have no intention of going to war with you Romans, or rather, Armenia has enough liliang to protect itself, do you understand what I mean?" ”

Apis shook his head and said bluntly: "If Mithridates is not handed over, it will represent war!" With that, he handed the letter to Tegrenice.

"Arrogant Romans, do you think that only you know how to forge a murderous sword on this shijie?" In the room on the side, Otperi could not bear it any longer, she first walked out, and then shouted to all the people present: "If Pondu joins forces with Armenia, there will be no less than 100,000 elite warriors who can fight a decisive battle with the Romans, and my father will have tens of thousands of Talrant treasures, plus the majesty of my husband, the King of kings, from the Caucasus to the Red Sea, whether Arminians or Arabs, when they hear the call of the King of kings, they will come with spears and bows and arrows, like clouds and showers, from thousands of miles away. Gather around my husband - our army will be more than a million! And the poor Romans, who were less than 10,000 men, heard that only a hundred of them shared a war horse, and most of them could only fight on foot, and they survived until now, but only by means of false words and intimidation. Ladies and gentlemen, do not be intimidated by appearances, take up your sword and fight like a man, or the flesh of Armenia and the women of Pontus will no longer be a temple of your joy, and we will despise you and reject any of your pleas! ”

The encouragement of the queen had a great effect, and the nobles were so emboldened that they collectively raised their swords and demanded that Tegrenice resolve to fight the Romans.

Tegrenice also burst into a manly heroic spirit, and he glanced at the diplomatic letters written in three languages: Latin, Greek, and Armenian, and threw them down, "Romans, I condemn you for your arrogance and stupidity. I, Tegrenys, am the 'King of kings' in Asia Minor, recognized by hundreds of tribes, city-states, and kingdoms, and your commander-in-chief, Luculas, calls me only king in his letters, and I correspondingly do not call him a triumphal general in my reply, that is, the vast and powerful army of Armenia will crush the triumphal style he has dreamed of! ”

"War, war!" The whole palace was boiling.

Appis picked up the letter, and was about to retreat without saying a word, but Tegrenice stopped him, and said to him: "Young man, though I do not like your arrogance, I admire your handsomeness and simplicity, and even if this meeting is not so pleasant, I will show the generosity of the King of kings—these treasures, gifts to you, which may add some splendor to your shabby tent. With that, sixteen strong court servants came out carrying chests full of dazzling treasures that glittered before Appis's eyes.

Appis chose for a short time, and only took out a small silver spoon from the mountain of treasures, indicating that he was only willing to accept the gift of the King of kings.

"Weishenme only chooses this thing?" Tegrenice was puzzled.

The messenger of the Roman legion, smiling contemptuously, raised up the spoon and said to all the kings and nobles, "For soon I will take this spoon and sit down in this palace as a conqueror, with the rest of the soldiers." ”

A grey and vigorous carrier pigeon, with its wings sweeping over the heavy cumulus clouds, traversed between the lake and the mountains, and brought the results of Appis's negotiations with the Armenians to the city of Amesus, where Lukulas camped, at the fastest speed of its time.

Lucuras's confidential slave took the letter tied to the pigeon's leg and quickly entered the commander's tent and handed it to the master, who was discussing strategy with the generals.

"Sure enough, Tegrenice reprimanded me and made me an enemy of Rome." Luculas sat down in his chair, read the contents of the reply slowly, and then said: "Ladies and gentlemen, the bad news is that this year's winter camp is about to be cancelled once and for all, and Sonajus will lead the Eighth Army to remain on the shores of Pontus, and I will lead the Seventh and Eleventh Army Corps back to Calabi, ready to cross the Taurus Hill and fight Armenia; The good news is that both Thrace and Gerashia are willing to assist me, that we will have sufficient servants and provisions, that I will be the first Roman general to cross the Euphrates, and that the kings of Armenia and Pontus will appear together at my triumphal ceremony. ”

"Your Excellency, morale will be a problem, the soldiers have not had a good winter camp for two or three years in a row, and they are probably not willing to cross the snow-covered mountains and fight on the enemy's land." Chief Adjutant General Murilla admonished.

Lucuras's expression showed that he couldn't believe the soldier's thoughts, didn't the Roman citizens want to win the honor of the soldiers? "Dear Monsieur Tyrannan, isn't the greatest honor of a soldier to fight on the battlefield and to deliver the people of the country from tyranny, and to bring them under the protection of justice and justice?" The general, fluent in Greek, asked a man dressed as a scholar standing next to Murilla.

Tyranion, a Greek wise man captured in Sinop, became Lucuras's staff and guest, and was sold to Murilla as a high-ranking slave for two thousand dinars of silver—but this was only a passing scene, and Lucuras assured that once he returned to Rome, he would liberate Tyrannan and recommend him as the most famous rhetorician in Rome.

"Yes, my Excellency, all Greece is praising your bravery and mercy." Tylangnon was respectful.

"That's what you Greeks think, the soldiers of our legion, are now thinking about how to rob your Greeks' cities." The commander of the Seventh Legion, Secledilius, exclaimed, "Everyone knows, what is a Greek? The active side of oral sex, the passive side of anal sex, is the Greeks, and this is the role that Shijie gives you. ”

"Enough!" Luculas was furious at the rudeness of his men, "I recommend you to lead the Seventh Legion, not for you to mingle with those soldiers, your Legion rapes, kills, and even robs the temple altar of food, and when the Seventh Legion Company marches, the flag bearer and trumpeter sing yellow songs. ”

Sekedilius did not dare to refute anything publicly, but muttered in a low voice, "But our legion's combat exploits are also the greatest," and as a result, his complaint was secretly stopped by several military tribunes.

"Okay, the soldiers are very fast, stay in place for three days to prepare, and when the troops are assembled, they will rush to Calabi in a hurry, and then march to occupy the important place of Sophini, and hold this vital point, so that the Armenians will have nothing to do." Lucuras gave the final order.

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