The Silk Road, referred to as the Silk Road, refers to the land passage opened up by Zhang Qian's envoy to the Western Regions in 202 BC in the Western Regions, with Chang'an and Xi'an as the passage through Gansu and Xinjiang to Central Asia and West Asia, and connecting the Mediterranean countries.
Because this road mainly trafficked silk produced in the Central Plains, it was named the Silk Road.
The Silk Roads were notoriously inhospitable and were largely deserts and sand dunes Since the Great Wu Dynasty took the Wei State and unified the Central Plains, it has already paid attention to the west, and naturally began to vigorously develop the Silk Road.
Every year, the investment of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households is huge.
With the support of the five western states, this road has been initially connected, allowing caravans and armies to flow smoothly.
The Silk Road has experienced two roads from Yumen Pass and Yangguan to the Western Regions.
From Shanshan, near the north of the South Mountain, the Po River goes west, to the south of Shache, the south road west over the green ridge is out of the big moon clan, rest in peace, from the former Wang Ting of the Cheshi to Turpan, with the North Mountain, the Po River goes west to Shule and Kashgar is the north road.
The north road is west of the green ridge, and it comes out of Dawan, Kangju, Amcai, the Black Sea, and the Aral Sea.
There are two important forks on the northern road: one is southwest from Yanqi, through the Taklamakan Desert to Khotan in the south, and the other is from Qiuzi to Kuqa westward through Gumo Aksu and Wensu Wushi, over the Daling Belei Pass, through the capital of Wusun in Chigu City, and westward to Talas.
In this Lu, there have been countless deserts, countless Songshan mountains, and countless dangers.
On this day, Sun Quan personally led the army and embarked on this path.
Sun Quan's first feeling when he walked into this Silk Road was strange.
Although the Silk Road has now invested a lot and vigorously developed, there are still countless desolate places, and sometimes there are no people in more than ten miles.
Here, water has become an important resource.
The consumption of the Central Army of the Wu Army plus the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Praetorian Guard was even more astronomical, which became the biggest difficulty for the soldiers of the Wu Army to march.
"Your Majesty, our water has been consumed quite a bit" In a place in the desert, Zhuge Jinyu reported.
"Can you walk into Xizhou?"
Sun Quan asked.
Xizhou is an important link between the western region and the former protectorate of the Western Regions.
"It is estimated that there are some difficulties, the food and drink of the main army of 200,000 is a big deal, if we can't find the oasis, I'm afraid that many soldiers will encounter more tragic problems because of this desert" Zhuge Jin smiled bitterly.
This Silk Road to the Western Regions is also the first time he has walked.
Although the Ministry of Household and Industry has been building this Silk Road, it cannot be fully connected after all, and some lost deserts have become death zones on this road.
"Advance as soon as possible, in addition, send scouts out, you must be replenished as soon as possible in the oasis of water" Sun Quan rode his horse and a camel, his eyes looked around at the surrounding golden desert.
"No" Zhuge Jin nodded, continued to give orders, and let the soldiers and horses speed up.
Rushing for several days, or rushing in the wind and sand, has already exhausted the soldiers, but at this time, in order to cross this Silk Road, Sun Quan had to speed up his pace ruthlessly.
"It's no wonder that there are very few people entering the Western Regions, such an area is simply a barren hell, if it is not built, it is impossible for people to get through this dangerous area."
Lu Bu rode the horse forward, led the army to walk on this piece of desert, watching the yellow sand rolling, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Your Majesty has an order, keep going" A herald came quickly.
"Moving on" When Lu Bu heard this, he gritted his teeth, he knew that now that the army was advancing westward, it would inevitably go through tribulations, and the only way to obey military orders was to obey military orders.
On the 23rd of July, the army had reached the heart of the desert, and as it advanced on this road, it was unbearable to face the attack of boundless winds, sand and winds, even if the body was as strong as Sun Quan.
"It's a big sandstorm" Sun Quan raised his head, looked at the wind and sand swept in, and asked in a deep voice: "How long will the wind and sand in this desert last?"
It was also his first experience of the power of silk.
But before that, the Imperial Household Department had already allocated a lot of money to build this road.
Although this road is not easy to walk, it is not difficult to walk, at least there is some guarantee of danger, even if it is a water source, in this silk management, there are also some absolute guarantees, so that when the caravan enters and exits, it can rest and rest.
"Your Majesty, the desert is a moody child, and even the most familiar with the desert weather can hardly predict the weather changes in the desert," Pang Tong said in a low voice, sitting next to him.
"Pass on my orders, keep going, send some more scouts, you must find the oasis" Sun Quan shouted in a firm voice.
"No" Pang commanded the order and personally led his own soldiers away.
Although there are many dangers in the desert, the Great Wu Dynasty spills tens of millions of silver dollars every year under the construction of this road, and this road post station is also guarded by soldiers, before and after.
July 25th.
With the help of the local post station, Wu Jun found an oasis in the middle of the sea of sand and began to lose water.
On June 28, the main force of the Wu army, the Western Region, crossed the heavy desert and began to enter the territory of the Western Zhou Dynasty.
On 29 July, the main force of the Wu army was connected with the post station, and the army had begun to approach the western battlefield.
On July 30, Wu's army entered Xizhou.
The time starts in August.
On this day, the weather was bright and sunny.
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"Minister Han Sui, lead the Xizhou up and down, knock to see Your Majesty" Han Sui, the governor of Xizhou, led the officials of the Xizhou Governor's Mansion to greet the holy driver at the place where he walked out of the desert.
Seeing that Shengjia entered the management scope of Xizhou without danger, Han Sui breathed a sigh of relief.
If it is the usual western conscription horses, he doesn't care very much, but this is wrapped in the pillars of the Great Wu Dynasty, and now His Majesty the Great Wu, known as the most wise and martial emperor Sun Quan since the ages, then the meaning is different.
"Everyone's love is flat" Walking out of the road into the desert without danger, Sun Quan's mood became much more cheerful: "You Aiqing can come to greet me today, I feel comforted" Let Han Sui come to greet him in person, Sun Quan is still quite satisfied.
Han Sui was the king of the Jin Kingdom in the past.
He was already very happy to let Han Sui and the others fully accept the land commanded by the soldiers of the Wu Army.
After Wu Jun walked through this most difficult road, he began to become a little more relaxed, although because of the problem of climate change, many people began to vomit and vomit, but the problem is not only.
The army gathered, all the way to the southeast and south, hundreds of thousands of troops, smoke and dust, the momentum is extraordinary.
After that, Sun Quan continued to lead the army south.
Three days later, Sun Quan personally led the police as his own soldiers and began to enter the Xizhou Governor's Mansion.
Among the yamen of the Governor's Palace.
Sun Quanpan sat on the top of the calligraphy, a desk in front of him, facing the news reported back one by one on the desk, frowning slightly: "Li Ru personally sent back the news, Caracalla and Gaita are ready to start fighting" "Hmm" Pang Tong nodded and began to elaborate: "Since the news of Severus's death broke out, the entire Roman Empire has been in chaos. ” He paused and continued: "Severus relied on military power to control the Roman Empire, and when he died, the military power of the entire Roman Empire was in chaos, Caracalla and Gaita were ready to move, Caracalla had the Iron Legion behind him, and even the Crusaders were interested in supporting him, but there was also an Apollo Legion behind Gaita, and if he could fight, he would definitely lose both."
"If it's a lose-lose situation, do you think there will be a fight between them?"
asked Sun Quan.
"Yes" Pang Tong said in a deep voice: "The struggle for power, you can't give up half a slight, there is only one ninety-five position in the Roman Empire, whether it is Caracalla or Geta, they will definitely not give up this great opportunity" "In this way, the news of Severu's death is already eighty percent true," Sun Quan's pupils flashed with a green glow.
He thought it was a strategy, but when both Caracalla and Gaita were on the move, he was a little uncertain.
Could it be that Severus is really dead?
If this is the case, then this is an opportunity for Wu Jun to dominate the world.
Severus was a terrifying man he identified in his heart.
For him, he didn't care.
He cared more about Severus, the commander of Rome's multimillion-strong army.
If Severus had died of illness, it would have been easy for him to seize the Roman Empire.
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the heavens are beautiful, and this is a great opportunity for my Great Wu soldiers."
In the main hall, all the generals looked at the blue sky and white jade, and when they heard the news, their eyes became much sharper.
"Severu" Sun Quan wandered back and forth in the Xizhou Metropolitan Protectorate, his mind was heavy, every moment and every hour of the day, he was thinking about a question: "Is he dead or alive?"
The uncertain news made it difficult for him to sleep.
The Roman Empire was a formidable adversary.
And Severus is a deep-minded hero.
This news came too suddenly, and it came too incredible.
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this matter is true" Even the calm Zhuge Jin also whispered a piece between them.
"But I always feel that something is wrong" But Sun Quan still needs to stabilize.
He needs to wait and see what happens.
"Your Majesty, birth, old age, sickness and death, this is something that God can't control, Severus has been fighting on the battlefield for many years, and he must have been full of old wounds on his body, and it is reasonable to suddenly die at this time" "I think the same way" Sun Quan nodded: "But I am a little uneasy after all" Don't blame him for being suspicious.
This matter is indeed too big, once this news is true, then the Roman Empire is a paper tiger, and the empire that has lost Severus will be driven straight into by the iron cavalry of the Wu army.
"For Li Wenwei to continue to support Caracalla and Gaita, they must be allowed to fight," Sun Quan added.
"No" Pang Tong nodded.
Antioch City.
"What, Your Majesty is dead" "I don't believe it" "Your Majesty is so English and powerful, how could he be killed suddenly, these thieves, damn it" "Damn the Senate, they dare to rebel, they are looking for death" "Immediately lead the army back to the city of Rome, and never let those rebellious ministers and thieves be arrogant" "At such a juncture, Your Majesty is my pillar, they dare to kill Your Majesty, how can we block the attack of the Eastern Demons, they will be sinners in the Roman Empire" "God will punish these rebels and thieves" The city of Antioch, which had already gathered half of the forces of the Roman Empire, was immediately indignant after receiving the news of the Roman city.
In a house in the city of Antioch.
Caracalla sat quietly in his seat, his eyes flickering brightly and darkly, and his thoughts were a little gloomy: "How did things come to this?"
When he heard that his father, Emperor Severus, had died in a coup d'état, he was dumbfounded.
He was under the impression that his father, Emperor Severus, was an invincible myth, and it was he who stayed in the Roman palace and created the Severus dynasty.
Suddenly, he couldn't even control his subordinates, which he couldn't believe.
"His Royal Highness," a tall Roman walked in.
"General Mark" Caracalla looked at the general who walked in, and his expression was slightly shocked.
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Macrinus, the chief consul of the Predators, was also the most powerful man in the Roman Empire.
"Your Royal Highness, now that the city of Rome has undergone a great change, we need to return to the city of Rome immediately, and we will definitely not let Albainus, a traitor, steal the throne belonging to the Severus family," Macrinus said respectfully.
"General Mark, this prince doesn't know, but now that the demons are pressing, our main forces must block the demon invasion, how can we return to Rome City and set things right" "There is a saying in the Orient, if you can't work together, how can you drive out demons, destroy darkness, and restore a bright Roman Empire" Macrinus's voice was burning, as if burning Caracalla's heart.
At this time, Caracalla's mood also had to waver, and he also wanted to return to Rome and take the opportunity to seize the throne belonging to his Severus family, but the sudden withdrawal of troops at this time made his conscience uneasy.
"General Mark, do you think the Pope will let us withdraw our troops?"
asked Caracalla.
Caracalla did not fail to lead his army back to Rome.
It's just that Olvili's command in the army is too strong.
Even he did not dare to resist Orvili's orders.
"Your Royal Highness, if Prince Geeta is allowed to lead the army back to Rome, then he will be the heir to the empire" Macrinus said quietly: "At this time, you should show a little bit of the courage of the Severus family" When Caracalla heard this, he squeezed his hands, and his finger bones crackled: "Gaita" If Severus had died, the only person in the Roman Empire who would have been eligible to inherit the throne would be his younger brother, Geta.
If Gaita sits on the throne, he will be swept away.
"General Mark, can you mobilize your knights" Caracalla was completely moved at this moment, and everything else let him put aside.
"Where the Great Prince's orders are, the knights of my Predator Legion are everywhere" Macrinus's eyes burst with a sharp glint and he nodded heavily. t1706231537: