Chapter 340: King of Constantinople (Complete Book)
Chapter 340: King of Constantinople (Complete Book)
At the beginning of the fourth year of Wude, the King of Wu of the Han Dynasty led his troops to quell the rebellion and massacred all the nobles in Jiangdong. However, when he was offering sacrifices to his father and brother on the south bank of the river, he was attacked by a cold arrow and unfortunately passed away.

He once defeated Cao Mengde at the Battle of Chibi, thus changing the situation of the world and ruling the southeast. However, he eventually followed in his brother's footsteps and his title of king was inherited by his eldest son Sun Deng.

In the fourth year of Wude, in late autumn, Han cavalry general Wei Yan finally saw the Jinguan City he had longed for...

The Three Feudatories of Wei, Shu and Wu,
Needless to say, the situation in Jiangdong has been completely settled after Sun Quan's bloodbath. Even though Sun Quan was stabbed to death, his legacy will continue to benefit the descendants of the Sun family for hundreds of years.

In the northern Cao Wei, Wei Yan, as a high-ranking and powerful minister in the court, had already learned some news at this time that the new King of Wei, Cao Pi, was already preparing to enter the court.

Maybe, it's already on the way.

Therefore, only the southern part of Bashu is left.

Not everyone is qualified to receive such a great achievement.

No one can compete with Wei Yan...

After Liu Xuande passed away, his adopted son Liu Feng inherited the title of King of Hanzhong. He was diligent in government affairs and managed Ba, Shu, and Nanzhong in an orderly manner.

However, until the imperial court's army marched into Bashu, the sky here completely collapsed...

After nearly half a year of fierce fighting, the troops in Shu were almost completely destroyed, leaving only the city of Chengdu.

Boom! ~
The city gates are wide open,

More than a thousand well-armored and well-trained guards filed out of the city, surrounding a general wearing gorgeous armor and holding a spear.

Liu Feng, the Lord of Shu, finally showed up: "Line up! ~"

There were only these soldiers and horses left in Chengdu, and they could not defend it at all. Liu Feng did not choose to surrender, nor did he choose to break out and escape. He wanted to fight openly...

Not far away, under the large banner with the Chinese character "Wei", the commander of Ping Shu, Wei Yan, looked serious: "The leader of Shu is really strong-willed, he would rather break than bend."

"Your Majesty is so brave and heroic. Liu Feng is also a man of character. How could Liu Xuande be so foolish as to establish that immature boy, Adou?"

On a four-wheeled cart nearby, Zhuge Kongming, the second-in-command of the army that pacified Shu and the chief strategist, was lowering his head, gently waving a feather fan, his expression full of bitterness.

Then Wei Yan waved his hand, and a cavalry unit behind him was immediately moved to the front of the army. There were only a thousand of them.

However, it was a heavily armored cavalry...

It is very precious.

The emperor gave Wei Yan 1,000 yuan for emergency use.
Wei Yan was reluctant to use it along the way, and only took it out at this time. He used it to fight against Liu Feng in the final resistance, giving the Shu ruler enough face.

"Wait a minute..." Kong Ming raised his head and pointed ahead with his feather fan: "Let Kong Ming negotiate in front of the battle, maybe they will surrender."

Wei Yan nodded and said: "It would be best if the Lord of Shu could surrender. Please go, sir."

Then, under the escort of dozens of riders, the four-wheeled vehicle was slowly pushed forward...

"Lord Shu, do you still recognize Kong Ming?"

Liu Feng's face was pale at this moment. One could imagine how tormented he had been during this period. However, there was still a determination in his eyes: "Sir, there is no need to persuade me."

After he finished speaking, a chubby young man was seen on the top of the city wall, tied up and gagged, and about to be pushed down.

"Liu Feng, no! " Zhuge Kongming lost his voice, because the young man who was pushed to the top of the city wall was not someone else, but the much grown-up Liu Chan, Liu Adou.

"Why not?" Liu Feng's expression turned cold, and he gritted his teeth and said, "If this son is like this, how can my father's foundation be what it is today?!"

His eyes were bloodshot as he pointed at Liu Adou on the top of the city wall and said, "This is the last battle in Shu, use him as a sacrifice!!"

Kong Ming spoke subconsciously: "After all, Ah Dou is... How can you bear to cut off Lord Xuande's bloodline?!"

"There is still one person in Chengguang Hall, it cannot be stopped!" As Liu Feng's last sentence fell, Liu Adou on the top of the city wall was pushed down completely and fell straight down.

He fell to a bloody mess, and there was no more movement...

Wei Yan, who was far away, saw this scene and his expression became a little subtle.

I couldn't help but think: "This Liu Feng has saved His Majesty from a lot of trouble..."

call! ~
Letting out a long breath, Liu Feng slowly drew the sword from his waist. Even though he knew he was in a desperate situation, he still prepared for the final fight!

"Why has it come to this?" Kong Ming's lips trembled slightly.

Liu Feng laughed miserably: "To restore the Han Dynasty, that grand plan is up to Awu."

"I just want to protect the legacy left by my father..."

As soon as the Shu ruler finished speaking, the army began to move forward.

The guards surrounded Zhuge Liang, and the four-wheeled cart quickly evacuated the battlefield. At the same time, among the imperial army entering Shu from behind, a thousand heavily armored cavalry had already taken their positions and began to rush forward...

Boom! ~
The earth is shaking and the mountains are shaking. The iron cavalry is coming...

In the late autumn of the fourth year of Wude, Liu Feng, the ruler of Shu, refused to retreat and killed Liu Adou as a sacrifice. When Kong Ming failed to persuade him to surrender, he was surrounded and killed by Wei Yan, the General of the Han Cavalry, outside the city of Jinguan.

In the early winter of the same year, the new King of Wei, Cao Pi, came to the court to surrender. At this point, the Three Feudatories had been pacified.

……

...in the Balkan Peninsula,

Scorching sun.

A group of several hundred people were heading northwest.

The leader was Sophia, a young, unmarried woman born into an aristocratic family in Armenia.

At this time, she was on a long journey with her friends and servants who had grown up with her. This was their first time traveling far away.

The destination is a magnificent city.

They were recruited...

The emperor from the far east marched westward, destroying countless countries and wiping out all traces of many powerful tribes and nations.

Only those loyal tribes can survive and serve as the emperor's servants, accompanying him in his conquests across the country.

Apparently, Sophia's nation enjoys this honor.

Sophia is a woman, and it is not her place to come.

But there was no way. His father had injured his right leg when he accompanied the King of Armenia on a horseback expedition to quell domestic unrest last time, and he could no longer fight on horseback.

And the heir of their family, his younger brother, was only seven years old, so Sophia went to the eastern city to buy a horse, and to the western city to buy a saddle, a bridle, and a whip.

He took his tribe with him, said goodbye to his mother and father, and finally arrived at the Black Sea Strait, only to hear the roaring waves of the Black Sea.

Like Sophia,
Countless tribes,
cavalry,

infantry,

Battleships, etc.
Gathered here from all sides...

Sophia led the team and found her king, Ma Kang.

Sofia and all Armenians respect Ma Kang very much, because Ma Kang's family is a very powerful force in the Chinese world, and not only does their ancestor include General Fubo who is recorded in history.

Moreover, his elder brother Ma Chao was an even more powerful figure in the empire, so the whole of Armenia clung to Ma Kang unwaveringly.

Ma Kang was a little surprised by Sophia's arrival, but he didn't react too much.

Ma Kang left the camp, followed by dozens of nobles including Sophia. Looking across the strait, Ma Kang said calmly, "That's the city across the strait..."

"The Roman Empire was founded by Augustus and ruled by five wise emperors. Its northern borders were the Rhine and Danube rivers, its southern borders crossed the Mediterranean Sea, included Egypt and North Africa, and stretched south to the Sahara Desert. But it will soon disappear in the sands of history like fallen leaves blown away by the autumn wind."

"Indeed, Rome is still the world empire that dominates the world, the most powerful existence in the known world and the object of learning and reference for all civilizations. However, it no longer has the domineering aura of being invincible. The glory and pride of the Romans have disappeared with the Western Expedition of the Han Dynasty..."

"I am the ruler of Armenia, but my brother controls thousands of miles of territory, ruling over the vast area that was once the Kushan Empire, with a million soldiers."

"My Armenia is like a firefly compared to the bright moon..."

"But now, the opportunity has come. The Emperor said..."

Just at this moment, a cry like thunder breaking through a strait suddenly erupted from the rear. Ma Kang turned his head, took a look, and hurriedly ran in that direction.

Sophia and other nobles hurried to follow. This was the first time they saw such a loss of composure on the face of their king.

Sophia saw a huge carriage.

Yes, a grand carriage...

Nine tall draft horses moved forward in unison.

Countless tribal leaders and kings who were summoned from all over the country rushed there.

Sophia saw a large banner...

The great banner of the Han Emperor!

When the imperial carriage stopped, all the leaders of the tribes and the kings prostrated themselves: "Your Majesty!!~"

They seemed to be chanting the name of the gods...

Sophia met a man who looked very similar to her own king, except that he was more majestic and noble.

Ma Chao held up his spear and pointed across the strait: "The Emperor of Han has arrived!"

boom! ~
The leaders of various tribes and kings felt as if their heads were exploding, and they knelt even lower.

Then, the curtain was slowly opened...

Revealed his holy face,
Emperor Liu Wu walked out slowly and said, "Pass on my order. Whoever enters Constantinople first will be the King of the Eastern Roman Empire."

Wude ten years,

The wind of Wude blew across the Pamir Mountains, across Parthia, across the Caspian Sea, across the Ural Mountains, across the Euphrates River, across the Balkan Peninsula, and to the Aegean Sea...

Ten years of Wude, the King reigns over Constantinople!

(End of this chapter)