On the occasion of the southward movement of the Xianyang Forbidden Army.

The 200,000 royal court light cavalry in the north, and the 30,000 light cavalry led by Han Xin have also arrived in Ba County.

Next, you only need to walk all the way along the five-foot road to reach the gathering point set by Yingxuan.

Further south, Zhang Han, who was quietly waiting for the enemy's counterattack on Mount Noa, also explored the entire mountain thoroughly.

And set extremely dense traps in various dangerous passages, and ambushed enough troops.

At this moment, Mount Noah can be regarded as an iron bucket.

On the seaside, Changlin's 30,000 soldiers completely blocked the coastline with 100 large ships.

It can be said that even if a wild boar wants to cross the border, it will have to take two arrows.

Even if the Mauryan Dynasty has an army of millions, if it wants to retaliate, it will pay a heavy price.

……

In the west, the capital of the Mauryan Empire, in the city of the royal house.

The depths of the tall and ornate palace are bustling with activity at the moment.

On both sides of the main hall, maids with fruits and delicacies on their heads rushed in.

In the hall, Emperor Ashoka sat on the throne and was half-reclining, his eyes slightly narrowed.

Completely immersed in the singing and dancing of a female prostitute.

Below him on both sides.

The tables are neatly arranged, and the maids take turns placing fruit delicacies in front of the table.

Several men dressed in serious clothes, which did not match the scene, had slightly restrained faces.

From time to time, ministers raised glasses and toasted.

A few men only dared to take a sip.

Don't dare to drink more.

It wasn't until the song was finished that the dancer had retreated, and Ashoka sat up slightly straighter.

"Why don't the messengers drink?"

"It's my Peacock Empire's Sanskrit wine that doesn't have the right appetite?"

"Or are these dancers bad-looking?"

Looking at Ashoka with a slightly confused expression.

The men below stood up in a little panic.

"It's not like that, it's just that we have a heavy responsibility, and we don't dare to covet wine and beauty before we become successful."

The messengers intended to draw out the purpose of their visit.

But who knew that he had just finished speaking.

Ashoka's ethereal expression suddenly became fierce.

"Oh?"

"Didn't you just say that you only came here to connect with my Peacock Dynasty for trade?"

"Why is it that there is another important task in just a while?"

Ashoka's questioning tone made several people look at each other.

I know that if I don't explain my intentions, I'm afraid that I will anger Ashoka.

The strongest of them all, the man stepped forward.

Get down on one knee.

"Honorable Ashoka, under your leadership, the Mauryan Empire has never been stronger."

"Now the whole Western world knows that there is a powerful country in the East."

"Even the former Alexander the Great stopped here!"

"Your deeds will be remembered for thousands of years."

These words did not make Ashoka withdraw his scrutinizing gaze.

The strong man could only bite the bullet and say.

"But if that's all there is to it, are you willing?"

"You're so young, and you have so much more to do."

"No nation thinks that land is enough!"

"As long as there is an opportunity, anyone can continue to expand."

The man's words made Ashoka's eyes narrow, and the corners of his mouth snorted coldly.

"So, that is why you are resting in peace (Patria) to persuade me?"

"A small nomadic tribe in the south of the Seleucid Dynasty, who just founded a country and wanted to find allies and share the Seleucid Dynasty?"

Ashoka leaned back again and said arrogantly.

"You think too much of yourself!"

Ashoka's straightforward words made the faces of several Patrian envoys from afar look ugly.

But the sturdy man was not discouraged.

Still speaking respectfully.

"The Sabbatical Empire is indeed still in its infancy."

"Compared with the declining Seleucids, there is still a big gap."

"Not to mention the comparison to the Mauryan Empire under Ashoka."

The sturdy man first turned the corner and slapped the horse's ass again.

Ashoka raised an eyebrow, as if surprised that they could be so quiet.

Momentarily aroused, he sat up straight again.

When the man saw this, he immediately got to the point.

"However~ Ashoka may not know that the current Seleucid dynasty is surrounded by enemies from all sides."

"I'm almost going to be eaten recently!"

"Then Asia Minor (Turkey) in the north has just been seized by Macedonia."

"The Tomil dynasty in the southwest seized a large territory (lost Palestine)."

"The Kingdom of Bactria in the East and the Kingdom of Rest in the Southeast, not to mention the Rest of the Kingdom (Patria), have long been independent."

"The current Seleucid dynasty is almost in name only."

"Don't you want a piece of the pie at times like these?"

The man's words made Ashoka's eyes narrow.

He really didn't know how Seleucus had suddenly weakened like this.

"Some time ago, Antiochus III accumulated strength, didn't he still have the intention of subduing the lost land?"

"It is said that the strength is strong, with cavalry that is not weaker than Alexander the Great!"

"Why did it suddenly become like this?"

The sturdy man also smiled.

"This has to talk about your new neighbor, Guishan!"

"The kingdom of Bactria was conquered by this tribe in a short time."

"And will go to support, and Antiochus III, who wants to take this opportunity to recover the lost territory, will also be defeated and captured alive."

"So far, the Seleucid capital has not been able to exchange Antiochus III back."

"This battle also completely wiped out the strongest cavalry of Seleucus, so when the news leaked."

"Western Macedonia and Tomel will be so decisive."

These words made Ashoka frown suddenly.

I was unsettled for a while.

The minister beside him hurriedly stepped forward.

He took over with a sneer.

"The Seleucid Dynasty and my Mauryan Dynasty are not connected to each other."

"Even if it collapses, what does it have to do with us?"

"If you want to get more Seleucid inheritance, you can't rush to the doctor."

"Can we still cross the border through your country and send troops?"

But who knows, the sturdy man shook his head slightly.

"Your Excellency is wrong."

"I, Patria, am not to the point where I have to be helped by someone to divide the corpses."

The minister was stunned.

"Oh? You don't need our help? What is the purpose of coming here thousands of miles away and sending a large number of treasures? ”

The sturdy man looked up again, raised his chest and said.

"I'm not here just for Patria's own gain."

"We want to expand, we want to annex the territory of the ancient dynasty."

"But the Guishuang on the east side is eyeing it."

"We are very afraid that they can defeat Antiochus III."

"Fortunately, they have just swallowed Bactria, and now they should not have the energy to expand westward."

"But even then, we didn't want to risk it."

"That's why I came here to seek the Mauryan Empire's troops to contain it."

At this moment, the messenger's purpose was finally revealed.

"However, this time it wasn't entirely for us!"

"The origin of this Kushan clan is unknown, as if it appeared out of nowhere."

"It's still completely pressed in the north of the Mauryan Empire."

"If they grow stronger, I'm afraid that the Mauryan Dynasty will also be threatened by them!"

(End of chapter)