"Five difficulties? Should I choose Hell difficulty? Ladies and gentlemen, please guide me in the way. ”

Alexander summoned the philosophers of ancient Greece, including Plato and Aristotle.

Just as each hero has its own characteristics, these sages also have special abilities, and some sages also have the ability of "prophets", similar to Zhang Bin's "premonition" trait.

Aristotle and others fell into a brief silence.

Hell mode, maybe it will actually send Alexander to hell.

Aristotle said: "Asia Minor is fertile ground for empires, and there is no need for the king to risk his life." By occupying Asia Minor, the king will take on a stronger posture and challenge hell in the future. ”

"What my teacher said is reasonable. It's extremely difficult to try first this time. ”

Alexander agreed with Aristotle.

He's still young, he has decades to conquer the world, and he doesn't need to turn the tide and choose the most difficult mode of hell.

The lords of Rome, Germany, the United States, and Arabia also made their own choices.

Hell mode, it seems that not many lords dare to try unless cornered.

Not only ancient China, but other civilizations also had extremely difficult battles.

For example, in the Battle of Constantinople in 1453 AD, the last emperor of the Byzantine Empire, Constantine XI, defended Constantinople, the last city of Byzantium, with thousands of men, and faced the offensive of the Ottoman Empire with more than ten times the number of troops, which was already a hellish level of difficulty.

At this time, if you are systematically assigned to the Battle of Constantinople, the attributes of the Ottoman army in Hell difficulty will be increased by 50%, and the commander of the Ottoman Empire at that time is still the great Mamat II, who also has bronze cannons, battering rams and trebuchets, which is a nightmare.

Alexander led 20,000 men to defend Constantinople, but was surrounded by more than 100,000 Ottoman legions led by Mamat II, and nine times out of ten he would be defeated.

Whether it is the Eastern Continent or the Western Continent, Hell Mode is not a joke, it is a real hell.

The previous "Battle of Jingkang", in which various princes of the Han Empire participated together, seemed to be mild compared to the hell mode of fighting alone this time.

So much so that from Chutian in the east to Alexander in the west, when the power was strong, he only dared to choose the fourth difficulty, and did not dare to choose the fifth difficulty.

The fifth difficulty is nine deaths, and even if you survive, it doesn't mean that you will win.

At the very least, make sure that the fourth difficulty will not be particularly dangerous, and only later will the lord dare to take the initiative to choose the fifth difficulty.

In Central Asia, the Great Wan Kingdom, and the expeditionary force sent by the Western Regions Protectorate occupied a large city and gained a firm foothold.

A nobleman of the Great Wan Kingdom held a banquet to entertain the arriving Huo An.

Huo An's Western Regions Protectorate once occupied the Dawan Kingdom a few years ago, Huo An supported many Dawan nobles, and when the Western Regions Protectorate army invaded the Dawan Kingdom again, some of the Dawan nobles chose to stand on the side of the Western Regions Protectorate for their own interests.

At present, the Dawan Kingdom is jointly controlled by three civilizations (the Serju Empire, the Kushan Empire, and the Han Empire), and the Fergana Basin, where the Dawan Kingdom is located, is divided into three.

This basin, which is rich in grain, good horses and wine, wants to be monopolized by either side, and at the same time, the Ferghana basin is also an important strategic location.

If the teleportation array of the Great Wan Kingdom is occupied, then the Western Regions Protectorate will not have to cross the green mountains at an altitude of several thousand meters again, and travel thousands of miles from Luntai to Central Asia and South Asia.

To be precise, Huo An wanted to turn the kingdom of Dawan into a colony and military base of the Han Empire, as one of the springboards for attacking Central and South Asia.

The Ferghana Basin has no problem feeding millions of people.

"Because in the first two or three years, Temujin, Wokotai, and Chagatai attacked Tianshan, Luntai, and Qiuzi, and had to withdraw from Dawan and shrink their sphere of influence. Now that the Western Regions Protectorate has restored stability, and Wokotai has attacked the Dawan Kingdom again, it is time to restore the rule of the Western Regions Protectorate over the Dawan Kingdom. I am the Liang King of the Han Empire and the protector of the Western Regions, in addition to stabilizing the countries of the Western Regions and ensuring that the Western Regions are always on the territory of the Han Empire, I also need to achieve something. The Han Empire must at least have a teleportation array in the Dawan Kingdom to reduce unnecessary troubles in the future. And Wu Cai, if you help me complete this thing, your benefits in the future will be unimaginable. ”

Huo An was anti-guest and sat on the main seat, while the nobleman of the Dawan Kingdom, Wu Cai, was in the lower position.

He was a pro-Han nobleman of the Dawan Kingdom.

"I was able to go from the leader of a small tribe to one of the most powerful nobles in the Great Wan Kingdom, thanks to your help. But since your soldiers withdrew from the kingdom of Dawan, a noble rebellion has occurred in the kingdom of Dawan, killing the king you have proclaimed and electing a new king. Later, Qiu Ye, the king of kings of the Kushan Empire, led a large army and adopted the despicable way of sneak attack, attacking the Dawan Kingdom, killing a new king, and supporting a new king. Later, Wokotai led the Mongolian and Turkic cavalry to invade the Dawan Kingdom, once captured the Dawan King City, killed the king set up by the Yueshi people, and set up a new king again. ”

“……”

Huo An couldn't help frowning after listening to the nobleman of the Dawan Kingdom, Wu Cai, explain the detailed changes in the Dawan Kingdom during his absence.

Dawan is a puppet country, from the first year of the lord to the eleventh year, there have been five kings in Dawan, in addition to the old king, four of them are the nobles of Dawan Kingdom, the Western Regions Protectorate, the Kushan Empire, and the puppet controlled by Wokotai.

There is a saying that Central Asia is the bus, and it is often outsiders who rule here.

Huo An also showed no mercy in ruling here, and the size of the Great Wan Kingdom doomed them to be dependent on the powerful empires around them. Whichever empire is stronger, then which empire can gain control over the Great Wan Kingdom.

That's the sadness of small countries.

But even so, the nobles of the Dawan Kingdom are still like moths to the flames of the surrounding powerful empires, and want to use the power of the empire to ascend to the throne of the Dawan Kingdom.

When he learned of the arrival of Huo An's Han Empire expeditionary force, he saw the hope of becoming king.

Huo An also knows that only profit is eternal.

As long as there are common interests, then they are brothers.

"Who are these two?"

Mo Cai saw that there were two important people around Huo An, and their status was second only to Huo An and Huo Qing's brothers and sisters in the Western Regions Protectorate.

"Xu Fengnian, and King Wusun."

"King Wusun?"

Wu Cai knew that before being conquered by the Western Regions Protectorate, the Wusun Kingdom was considered a powerful country among the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions, but it was still subject to the Western Regions Protectorate.

King Wusun made great contributions in the process of the Han Empire's expeditionary force's victory over Temujin and Chagatai, so he had a high status in the Western Regions Protectorate, and was also a vassal king acquiesced by the Han Empire princes.

War exploits are very important in troubled times, and those who have made war exploits have status.

"A few adults, Turks and Mongols, they began to withdraw their troops and withdrew from the country of Dawan!"

Just as Huo An was talking with several nobles of the Dawan Kingdom who had taken refuge in the Western Regions Protectorate, Ogedai announced his withdrawal from the army and left the Fergana Basin.

"What's that guy thinking about Ogedei? He and the Kushan Empire fought for control of the Dawan Kingdom, which should have lasted for a year or two, with nearly 100,000 casualties, so he easily gave up the Dawan Kingdom? ”

Huo An's face was gloomy, and he was pondering the idea of Wokotai.

Wokotai led the Turkic cavalry and the Mongol cavalry to leave, and then the Great Wan Kingdom changed from a three-part world to a two-strong fight.

Now in the Great Wan Kingdom, only the expeditionary force of the Western Regions Protectorate and the army of the Kushan Empire remain.

Huo An's subordinate general Ban Chao said: "Perhaps, Wokotai wants to give up the Great Wan Kingdom and let us fight with the Kushan Empire, and both sides will lose, so he can clean up the mess." ”

"Maybe that's true. Ögedei was not a reckless man, he could inherit the throne of Genghis Khan, and naturally had his ability. But we can adopt the tactics of a quick battle and a quick victory, and completely occupy the entire Dawan Kingdom before Wokotai has time to react. At that time, even if he wants to clean up the mess, he has no choice. ”

Ban Chao agreed: "A quick battle is indeed a winning strategy, the so-called soldier is fast." ”

"How's the Great War in the North? If King Xia is at a disadvantage, then even if we abandon the Great Wan Kingdom, we will have to go to the Central Plains to help. ”

Hoan also inquired about the Great War in the North.

The marriage between the Western Regions Protectorate and the Xia Wangfu is actually a community of interests, and even if Chutian unifies the Han Empire, it can still retain relatively large real power for Huo An.

Therefore, if Chutian encounters a crisis, Huo An will consider the Western Regions army, which will be used to defend Central Asia, to support Chutian.

It's just that indulging in the brutal expansion of Ogedai in Central Asia is not good for the future of the Han Empire.

This requires a delicate balance from the Protectorate of the Western Regions.

"The Great War in the North seems to have come to an end, and King Xia's army has occupied Hanoi County and Henan Yin, and is attacking Hedong County. The three princes are still testing each other's hole cards. ”

"I guess they'll be fighting to the death soon. Is there any way to defeat the Kushan Empire as soon as possible? I need to pacify the kingdom of Dawan by November, because there is an expedition waiting for me. Then, maybe we can also participate in the Great War in the North. ”

Hoan chose the Epic Campaign dungeon in Extreme Hard mode.

He's also an aggressive lord, but he's given up on the copy of Hell Mode.

No one wants to experience the feeling of being surrounded by an invincible enemy.

The development momentum of the Western Regions Protectorate was not bad, and Huo An did not have to take a great risk to pursue a chance of victory.

At present, the various lords are still relatively restrained.

Wang Xuance replied: "I have a strategy, maybe I can quickly defeat the Kushan Empire and control the Great Wan Kingdom in one fell swoop." It's just that if you want to get something, you have to pay a price. ”

"You come with me."

Huo An and Wang Xuance went to the backyard to discuss the strategy of defeating the Kushan Empire's army. This was the first time that the Western Regions Protectorate had fought against the Kushan Empire.

The Kushan Empire is an empire established by the Yueshi people, and the Yueshi people have robbed the Dawan Kingdom ruled by the Western Regions Protectorate, and now the Western Regions Protectorate wants to recapture its own puppet state.