The next day, Ajo Castle.

The wind and sand blew, and the number of servants plummeted.

The majestic palace of the past is now a little bleak.

Antiochus III sat on the throne and glanced at the princes and ministers below.

He nodded expressionlessly.

The attendant on his side stepped forward respectfully, picked up the eight rolls of sheepskin on the table, and handed them to the ministers.

The exclamation rang out almost instantaneously.

"What kind of peace treaty is this, they want us to be slaves!"

"If we all follow what we said above, why do we fight for so long?"

"It's better to surrender directly."

The rest of the ministers who had read the Eight Sheepskin Treaties were also angry and resisted.

Antiochus III's eyes shone again.

"King, we will defend Seleucus to the death."

Rose from the throne.

But now, with these noble ministers.

He has always used various means to maintain the will to fight to the death under his command.

This gave Antiochus III some hope.

For a while, I had a sense of unity.

The ministers all wanted peace talks, and some governors even threatened to secede from Seleucus.

He looked carefully at each of the powerful ministers who preached the main battle.

I can't say that I still have the possibility of turning defeat into victory.

"The king must not agree."

Originally, as long as these Seleucids were signed, they no longer had the ability to resist.

"These small countries also dare to speak wildly, if they agree, my Seleucid dynasty will never have a day."

Most of them were governors of the neighboring areas around the capital.

But they have always only cared about their own family interests.

He had long hoped that his ministers would have the consciousness of living and dying with the dynasty.

But the more the ministers spoke, the more angry they became, and all kinds of main battle words gathered together.

"Yes! Please also ask the king to agree to fight! ”

"It's a big deal to keep fighting them, and they don't want to feel good in the end!"

The beard on Governor Nat's face was almost cocked.

He believed that with his own ability, as long as he could win a few years of stable time, he would secretly develop and expand armaments.

If only they could twist into a rope.

But at this point, I started to really think.

"Please also ask the king to strengthen his intention to fight."

It will surely make Seleucus strong again.

All of them have real power in their hands.

Let him, who was already discouraged, mention that unwilling heart again.

A few days ago, these ministers kept complaining.

Antiochus III glanced down at the resolute-faced courtiers.

Antioch's eyelids lifted slightly, a little surprised.

Unexpectedly, when they were close to despair, they made these people sober up.

The ministers shouted in unison.

With the unwavering support of these people, whether or not to sign these treaties themselves.

On the contrary, he has the confidence to lie down and taste courage.

If the battle continues, the last tens of thousands of soldiers will be exhausted, and Seleucus will completely lose the ability to negotiate.

I never thought of surrendering and other weak moves.

Antiochus III could no longer hold back the excitement in his heart.

The palms of his hands clenched subconsciously.

Why are these people changing their faces today?

Antiochus III's eyes narrowed, a little wary.

The hideous face shouted angrily at the surroundings.

"Good!"

"If you are so determined, what fear do you have to fear?"

"Then fight to the end, drain the last drop of blood, and never let the thieves of the eight countries succeed!"

Antiochus III's eyes were fierce.

The ministers below were also happy.

Governor Nat laughed heartily.

Antiochus III then gave the order.

"Then gather all the forces in your hands."

"We are in the southern city of Nek to fight the enemy army!"

He looked excited, but when the words fell, the hall suddenly fell silent.

It's as if all the excitement just now is actually in vain.

The smile on his face had not yet faded, and Governor Nat squinted his eyes and took a step.

"Supporting the decisive battle of the king, this is our last chance to turn defeat into victory."

Antiochus III, who was once again supported, had a smile on his face.

But the next moment, Governor Nat spoke again.

"However~ there is one thing to worry about, and that is that the Roman Republic is too strong."

"If they are among them, even if we gather all the forces in the country, we have no hope of victory."

"So Weichen thinks that it is better to agree to the Roman treaty."

"In this way, not only will there be less of the strongest enemy, but it will also be able to take the opportunity to catch the remaining seven countries off guard."

"What's more, all the Roman Republic wants is a port."

"It doesn't have much impact on the dynasty."

Turner kept talking, and gave a lot of reasons.

But if you listen carefully, they are all trying to persuade Antiochus III to agree to the Roman treaty.

It turned out that after a big circle, the most trusted governor under his command still made a choice.

Without waiting for Antiochus III to react.

The rest of the nobles couldn't bear it anymore.

Seeing that Antiochus III had the possibility of agreeing, they hurriedly raised their voices in opposition.

"Rome is too far away, and even if it doesn't agree, it can't really cross several countries to attack."

"They're just bluffing."

"If you want me to say, you should still agree to the treaty of the Tomil dynasty."

"After all, they were once brothers with us."

"As long as they sign it, they can even help us fight back against the rest of the nations."

"Isn't it better than a Rome that only talks empty words?"

Immediately after that, one powerful minister after another, one nobleman after another.

They represented their own interests and symbolized the infiltration and division of the countries within Seleucid.

They quarreled with each other.

has even disregarded each other's status.

They only wanted to persuade Antiochus III to move closer to the forces behind them.

The smile froze on his face, and the boiling blood was once again washed away with malice and cold.

Antiochus III's heart, which was already hanging, was completely shattered.

He sat back on his throne feebly, and laughed bitterly at the noise in his ears.

The Seleucid kingdom has been in existence for a hundred years, but now there is no loyal minister to speak.

He obviously wants to be the master of Zhongxing, but he has become the king of the dead country!

What's wrong with him?

At this moment, Antiochus II wanted to commit suicide in humiliation.

He did not stop the noisy ministers.

Just quietly left alone.

Return to the stargazing platform in the backyard of the royal palace.

Sit there quietly.

He knew that Seleucus was finished.

These people no longer have the slightest will to resist.

They had already chosen their respective masters, and what followed was nothing more than a show at the table.

In the end, only the Seleucid royal family disappeared!

The sky was getting darker, and the sky was filled with starlight.

But Antiochus III had nothing but despair in his heart.

Antiochus III trembled to the edge of the overhanging platform.

Slowly closed his eyes.

Just when he wanted to end his useless life, there was a burst of applause behind him.

An ordinary-looking guard sneered and mocked.

"It's good to be dead, as long as you die, there will be a reason to explain the rapid decline of Seleus."

"It wasn't until the collapse of the dynasty that you woke up, only to find that you were powerless to reverse yourself and committed suicide in shame!"

"Then all the guilt of the whole dynasty, all the humiliation will be pushed on you."

"Everything is a foolish act done by you, the third world."

"You will become the most famous, conspicuous, and memorable prince in Seleucid history! Disgrace! ”

"Die, it's good to die!"

Under the mocking gaze of the guards, Antiochus III once again couldn't help but clench his fists.

After a long time, the palm of the hand is released.

He said it in resignation.

"Da Qin is so confident, I will rely on you?"

The guard put away his smile.

Said coldly.

"It's not self-confidence, it's that you only have this way to go!"

"Even if you don't want to, the Seleucid nobles and the greed of the Eight-Nation Alliance will push you to this point!"

The guards seemed to have let go of their restraints.

Reach out and tear off the disguised big beard.

"And you are at most the icing on the cake for Daqin."

"The Mauryan Dynasty has been completely pacified by His Majesty."

"Even without you, can Parthia block the westward expansion of Great Qin?"

The guard's words froze in place.

Is the Mauryan Empire gone?

Antiochus III recalled, uncontrollably, the incredible map of the territory.

It clearly describes how terrifying the monsters hidden in the darkness in the East are.

That's right, according to that territory, the Mauryan Empire is just a big ant compared to it.

It's not surprising that it actually became a reality.

The guards walked up to Antiochus III, their eyes burning.

"Sir has only given you one chance."

"Before the night fades, tell me that Seleucus chose to perish at the hands of the Eight Kingdoms?"

"Do you want to be a dead king?"

"Or make Seleucus an alliance of Great Qin? You became the lord of the Seleucid family? ”

As the words fell, the guards quietly walked to the edge of the stargazing platform and waited quietly.

Antiochus III sat limply on the ground, clutching at his hair in pain.

Time passed by until the warm darkness began to fade.

The biting morning was about to strike again with the ugly faces of those nobles.

Antiochus III opened his eyes.

yes, think about it.

If he died, all the blame would be placed on him by these traitorous nobles.

Later generations will only say that he is incompetent.

The gaze of despair gradually returned to clarity.

Antiochus III looked up at the rising sun in the east.

Anyway, they will perish, and it is better to turn the world upside down than to die in humiliation.

Since Seleucus is going to disappear, then these nobles and the eight kingdoms that caused the collapse of the dynasty are colluding.

Don't think about it!

When the first rays of sunlight shine on the observatory.

Antiochus III straightened his back again.

"Tell Zhang Liang that Seleucus agrees to merge into Great Qin!"

(End of chapter)