Through the rich rivers, over the green mountains, and then trekking thousands of miles of yellow sand, Diocletian finally came to Gaochang.

A county town is about the size of their capital.

After 20 years of recuperation, Gaochang has become a pearl in the Western Regions.

Pavilions and pavilions, row upon row, layers of anti-space, eaves blowing clouds, the people in the city rub shoulders one after another, and the clothes become yin.

In the eyes of Diocletian and Kalinus, everything was like a fairyland.

In order to win the support of Great Qin, and in order to have a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of this powerful empire, the two once again embarked on the road to the west.

Unlike the last time when I was condescending, this time it was with the psychology of in-depth learning.

Gaochang was followed by Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Zhangye, and Wuwei, and these cities became more prosperous in various dividends after Daqin returned to the Western Regions and marched into the river.

The size and population of the city far exceed that of Gaochang.

There was an endless stream of people wearing silk and satin, and even the common people were dressed in clean and neat clothes with proud smiles on their faces.

Diocletian was not a simple general, and his political talents were not inferior to military talents.

The same is true of Kalinus.

Both had ambitions to revive Rome.

"The prosperity of a nation can be seen in the faces of its people!" Diocletian sighed first.

"Then we've come to the right place." Kalinus has an increasingly oriental temperament.

Only a few people know that he is the mastermind behind the knightly society that has been active in Rome in recent years.

Diocletian entered Qin first to learn more advanced military technology and politics, while the young hot-blooded Kalinus did it for the faith in his heart.

Unlike Diocletian, who came from a slave family, Kalinus was the son of the current Roman head of state, Carlus.

The Führer was not an emperor, and Kalinus was not a prince, so he had no right of succession in Rome.

A few decades later, the young couple became emperor in Gaul and Constantinople and eventually went against each other.

"Oriental things can be borrowed and learned, but not indulged, my friend." Diocletian came from a humble background and was in the world, so he was more practical.

Kalinus didn't hear his friend's advice, and his eyes were attracted by the bowl of mutton oil splashed noodles in front of him.

This trip to the east is also a food tour.

Everything about Daqin is full of attraction to him, architecture, customs, food.

It is said that this kind of oily noodles was invented by the Emperor of Great Qin himself, and Kalinus grabbed the food with his hands very disregarded the image of the nobles, which caused a burst of laughter from the diners around him.

However, Kalinus did not care about the eyes of the people around him, and concentrated on enjoying his food.

People from all over the world are concentrated in the Hexi Corridor, and the food and customs of the north and south of the world are also gathered here.

Oily noodles are just an appetizer.

The next Qiang boil and roast are the main meals.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wei and Jin, the music is Hu Di Gong Hou, the royal is Hu bed, the food is Qiang, the food is burned, and the utensils are barbaric.

Qiang roast is the barbecue of three medium-boils, the roast is the roast of the whole sheep, and the stove plate is the iron plate roast of later generations, which is full of tricks.

"The porpoise is out!" The shopkeeper roared.

Then four young men came out carrying a whole roast pig, which was full of aroma and attracted the attention of all the diners.

The so-called cannon pig refers to taking a whole pig, shaving it open and cleaning the internal organs, filling the pig's body with dates, collecting grass, mixing it with mud and coating it on the pig's body, and lifting it into the fire to roast it.

It is similar to the practice of calling flower chickens in later generations.

A mouthful of meat, a mouthful of Pu Tao wine, the two of them were swept away, and each ate almost two catties of roast pig.

And that's not all, the shop served the skewers again.

Burnt is also burned, and it is burned in the fire for the sake of the belly, that is, the kebab of later generations.

After serving the skewers, there is also raw fish tart, take fresh carp, slice it into small slices as thin as cicada wings, soak it in the spirit for a while, and send it directly into your mouth, and melt in your mouth......

After a few rounds, Diocletian and Kalinus walked out of the restaurant with their stomachs straight.

"Great Qin is really a magical country!" Kalinus burped and his eyes lit up.

Diocletian was a little careless.

After that, I would stay for two days in each place, eating, drinking, and wandering around.

There are all kinds of people in the Hexi Corridor, the high-roller people on the grassland, the Qiang people on the plateau, and all kinds of Hu people in the Western Regions, so no one thinks it is strange that Diocletian and his party are dressed.

Entering Guanzhong, what you see is peaceful and peaceful.

During the period of village embellishment, the errand of business come and go, the chariots and horses of merchants are endless, the people lead the oxen to work in the fields, and the waterwheel rotates leisurely......

The two had not seen them in Rome for a long time.

Their lands were rife with wars, uprisings, and plunder, slaves and serfs rebelled against the decaying aristocracy, and barbarians who refused to submit constantly attacked the borders, burning, killing and plundering.

The Sassanids are eyeing the border.

This is how the so-called "crisis of the third century" came about.

The appearance of Daqin brought them a glimmer of light.

It seemed to them that such a vast country should be so stable, which was simply inconceivable to them.

The Romans were exhausted simply by maintaining their rule in the northwestern Mediterranean.

For hundreds of years, there has been no interruption of division and rebellion.

Diocletian only wanted to learn from and study the system of Great Qin, but Kalinus rose to the spiritual level.

"You have not, we have come all the way from the river, neither our officials nor our horse thieves, this is incredible!" Diocletian walked from west to east, fighting horse bandits and bandits more than thirty times along the way.

Even Rome was full of thieves......

When he entered the river, his sword was never unsheathed.

As long as you pay a small amount of gold coins, you can take the carriages and horses of the post stations along the way, and enter Guanzhong comfortably all the way.

Sometimes you can see patrolling cavalry squads of the Qin army.

Whether it was a soldier or a civilian, the pride and confidence on their faces deeply shocked the two.

"It must be that there are major problems in our spirit and mind, so there will be all kinds of problems in our country, and in order to save Rome, we must comprehensively learn from Daqin in spirit and thought!"

Kalinus secretly made up his mind, and for this reason, he began to study the Chinese dialect diligently.

After reaching Daxing, it is already possible to have some simple conversations.

The last time he went to Daqin, he came and went in a hurry, and with the difference in mentality, he didn't realize the strength of Daqin.

This time, chew slowly and feel a lot of nature.

This capital alone is seven times larger than theirs.

Even if it's big, it's more exquisite, every stone, every wood, every brick and tile, all of which are full of elegant and atmospheric beauty, which makes the two deeply shocked.

"In front of Great Qin, we have already declined!" Diocletian's eyes couldn't help but be lost.

"But it's too late to catch up, my friend." Kalinus encouraged.

(End of chapter)