Chapter 534: All nations are shocked! [Subscribe]

The territory of Parthia was located on the Silk Road between the Roman Empire and China.

Since the Western Han Dynasty, it has been one of the centers of East-West trade.

Historians generally believe that Parthia, the Han Dynasty, Rome and Kushan were the four major powers in Asia and Europe at that time.

Parthia is a country with crisscrossing mountains and rivers, but its direction is exactly the opposite of that of Kushan.

Kushan is long from north to south and narrow from east to west.

Parthia was long from east to west and narrow from north to south.

Their capital, Nysa, was located on the eastern side of the border, closer to Kushan and farther from Rome.

Nisa is located on a plateau on the banks of a river and has a prosperous business.

On both sides of the cross-shaped main street in the city, there are towering white marble statues, which are full of mythological colors and ancient charm.

Noon, palace.

The nearly fifty-year-old King Vologases reached out and picked up the ivory-carved horn cup on the gilded table and took a sip of the amber wine in it:
"Tell me the news again."

There was no expression of joy or anger on Vologases' face, but the palace eunuch who reported it was very scared.

This Majesty regards human life as worthless.

He had been in power for fifteen years, starting from suppressing a rebellion shortly after he ascended the throne. He then went on expeditions to the east and west, and at the same time fought wars with the two great powers, the Kushan Empire and Rome, killing countless people.

The eunuch said in a trembling voice:
"Front-line report: General Sonus's Eastern Army was defeated by the Wei army."

"More than half of the 57,000 elite soldiers in the army were killed or wounded."

"General Sonus died on the battlefield."

"The news sent back also said that the Wei general who killed Sonus was a god who came to the world."

Vologases' brows furrowed a little, and he stared at the eunuch.

The eunuch who delivered the message was trembling secretly, feeling that life and death depended on his single thought.

At this time, another eunuch came in and announced that the Zoroastrian Pope Urmozd was here to see him.

In ancient Parthian, Urmozd means the Lord of the Good World, the creator of the world.

That is the main god worshipped by Zoroastrianism.

Urmozd is the title inherited by every Pope!

Today, theological systems are flourishing both in the East and the West.

The imperial power must be granted by heaven or by God, one of the two must be used to strengthen the correctness of the rule.

There were Zoroastrianism and Buddhism in Kushan, and there were Brahmanism and Buddhism in India.

Parthia had two major pantheons, Zoroastrianism and Babylonianism, which checked and balanced each other.

Only in China are there all kinds of religions and all kinds of schools of thought coexisting.

Although Confucianism became the only doctrine of state power later on, it was still very different from other countries that directly linked imperial power and divine authority.

These countries in history have all experienced great turmoil due to religious sects.

At this time, a tall and thin old man in his sixties, wearing a scarlet robe with golden flame patterns, walked in from outside the door.

The old man had deep brows, dark brown pupils, and particularly long eyebrows.

As Pope, he was allowed to wear a crown in the presence of Vologases.

There is a very ancient bronze crown on its head, which is a sacred object of Zoroastrianism with a long history.

"Ur, you've come at the right time. I have something to discuss with you. Please sit down." Vologasis said.

Urmozd bowed slightly to express his gratitude to the king for giving him a seat, and then took the first seat.

"Have you found out the casualties of the Wei army?"

Vologases asked the eunuch first:

"And they transferred their main forces to fight against Parthia. How did they win the war against Kushan?"

The eunuch said, "The front army has not sent back any information on how many casualties the Wei army suffered."

"However... the Kushans were also defeated by the Wei army's attack."

Ulmozd suddenly said:
"Let me tell you, I know better.

Gilbis just sent me the latest news from Flusa through the Divine Scroll."

"The Kushan First Legion, led by Pansai, and our Parthian Eastern Legion, were successively defeated by the Wei army."

"Tens of thousands of Kushans were killed or wounded!"

"This is the first defeat that Ponsai has suffered since his debut. It was not because of his strategy, but because the Kushans were not as strong as the Wei people and were defeated on the front battlefield."

Vologases became grim and gloomy:
"You said that the Wei army defeated our two main armies and the Kushan army at the same time?"

Urmozd nodded:

"The news Gilbis sent back couldn't be wrong.

Some of the Kushan defeated soldiers also confirmed that the Wei army was able to materialize the front line. "

"Pangsai saw that the Wei army was outmatched and ordered a withdrawal in time, otherwise the losses might be even greater."

As Urmozd spoke, Vologasis put down the horn cup in his hand with a serious expression.

The Wei people actually defeated Parthia and Kushan on two battlefields respectively!

This made Vologasis a little unbelievable.

Ponce was the only great general of the Kushan Empire. He had been stationed on the west side of the Kushan Empire, confronting Parthia.

Vologases was well aware of Ponce's ability to command troops.

His heart skipped a beat.

"Fortunately, Your Majesty, you sent out the Second Legion to provide timely support, allowing half of our defeated soldiers to retreat along the Buck Line and defend the river, thus avoiding greater casualties."

Urmozd said, "Otherwise, there is a risk that the eastern defense line will be breached in this battle."

"Come here, what else do you want?" asked Vologasis.

"Your Majesty, let's make a truce with Rome." Urmozd said, "The Kushans are already weak in counterattack. If the Wei army forces them to Vrusha, they will be in danger of extinction."

"I, Zoroastrianism, have collected some news from the East. Over the past ten years, the Wei people have expanded outward and defeated many small countries around them.

They then launched two major campaigns, annexing their old enemy, the Xianbei, and now they have defeated the Kushans. "

"They are aggressive by nature. Since we have made enemies with them, the Wei people will attack us soon."

"Your Majesty, while the Kushans have not yet been defeated, you should make a truce with Rome and consolidate the eastern defense line."

"If the Wei people were to occupy Kushan, our entire eastern defense line would be under their threat."

Vologases also thought of the disastrous defeat of the Kushan Empire. His opponent in the east would be replaced by the stronger Wei people, which would be very dangerous.

He thought for a moment and said, “Order the southern rebellion suppression troops to move eastward to supplement the Second Corps.

At the same time, inform the leader of the Second Legion, Woz, to wait for an opportunity to reinforce Kushan and do everything possible to delay the time it takes for the Wei army to break through Kushan. "

……

The city of Shekara.

By the afternoon, the Wei army had occupied this place for several days.

Boss Cao is staying here temporarily.

In the study of the City Lord's Mansion, he was playing with his spoils.

The tower-shaped bone tool left behind by Afu before his death.

This bone-carved tower-shaped object has a faint dark green color and is small but very exquisite.

When the Wei Dynasty conquered the Xianbei, it gained a lot of things, including bone fragments and other carriers of recorded text.

Cao Cao read some of the content and found clues about this bone tool.

It may be an artifact related to mythology that has been passed down by the Xianbei for hundreds of years.

The Xianbei, or the nomadic people of the grasslands, believed in a shamanic system for nearly a thousand years, which included the concept of heaven, earth, and the human world of the soul.

This bone tool has a long history. According to some records of the Xianbei people, it was a bone tool palace built during the period when the shaman god came to the world.

The soul of the shaman god who has entered the world is sealed inside.

This artifact is also Afu Yu's final plan.

The Xianbei people's secret records say that the shaman's soul is sealed in the Bone Palace, waiting for resurrection.

Whoever touches the power introduced into it will have to contribute his own soul and be absorbed by this bone instrument. It is extremely evil.

Afu was desperate at the time and had no choice but to use it.

He used this item before his death to regain his ability to fight again.

In the eyes of Cao Cao, Dian Wei and others, this bone tool has become a treasure that can restore physical strength and save lives in times of crisis.

If Afu Yu died in battle, the Bone Palace would naturally fall into Cao Cao's hands.

Once Cao Cao opens it, he will be possessed by the aura of the Bone Instrument Heavenly Palace and will likely suffer irreversible damage.

If Cao Cao could not figure out the origin of this item and studied it on his own, he might have fallen into Afu Yu's final plan.

It’s just that Cao Cao had a wide range of interests and saw through the origin of this thing.

When the dragon soul wakes up, absorbing the breath sealed in it may be of some benefit. I will study it then... Cao Cao thought.

He sealed this bone artifact palace in the ink worker's bag.

Cao Cao took out a message bead that he had left at home, and there was news from the concubines:
"Your Majesty has been gone for more than four months. I and the others are worried about you. When will Your Majesty be able to return?"

Cao Cao couldn't help but imagine the concubines on the other side, holding the interrogation beads to contact him.

"This outing will be longer, and it will be a while."

"Oh, now that spring has arrived, I and a few others would like to go to the four counties of Hexi and stay at Crescent Moon Lake Palace temporarily, so that we can be closer to Your Majesty."

The person who was summoned this time must be Yu Qing. He wanted to come out and relax, and he used the idea of ​​being closer to me as an inducement... Cao Cao curled the corner of his mouth.

"Go ahead. I will return from the battle and look for you in Hexi."

Cao Cao put down the communication beads, glanced at the map, and thought to himself: The borders of our Great Wei continue to expand westwards. It is no longer the main goal of defeating the Xianbei in the north as it was a few years ago. It seems that it is really time to consider moving the capital.

His eyes moved back and forth on the map.

In the era of cold weapons, the borders of the Wei Dynasty are already large enough. If it continues to expand, it will be difficult to maintain vertical management and chaos will inevitably occur.

The cultural differences, population, military, and geography between the East and the West will all cause problems.

But even if he did not annex its territory, it would not hinder Cao Cao's idea of ​​extending the military power of the Wei Dynasty to the west.

He had planned it before, and attacking the Kushans was just the beginning.

Cao Cao tapped the map in front of him lightly with his fingertips.

Moving northwest from Shakara is the Kushan capital of Vrusa.

March.

The Wei army continued to sweep away the remaining forces in the Kushan and Kangju territories.

The news that the Wei army had defeated the Kushan and Parthian armies was sweeping across the surrounding countries.

Even more western countries such as Rome and Egypt gradually learned about the relevant process.

It is well known that Kushan and Parthia were both powerful countries.

How strong does the Wei people need to be to defeat the Kushan Empire and Parthia at the same time? !

Only the Indians were ecstatic after the war and eagerly helped the Wei army to quell the unrest in some areas of Kushan.

In mid-April, Cao's army swept through the Kushan tribes and then marched westward to reach Fulusha.

At this time, the Kushan Empire was only breathing its last breath.

When Cao Cao personally led the troops to Flusa, he had already received seven or eight letters in succession from different countries.

Among them, several countries that were relatively close to the emperor directly sent envoys to request an audience.

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