As the Han army marched south again and again, these aboriginal barbarians in the New World finally couldn't resist it, and their attacks began to retreat.
The great Han Qi King Liu Zhan led the Han army in a victorious pursuit, killing the corpses of these native Manchus all over the fields, and opened up more than 300 territories. At this time, the Han Dynasty had reached its end. There were still barbarians in the west, and the Roman Empire in the northeast was ready to march south at any time. The entire country was in a state of collapse.
Under this situation, Liu Zhan decided to send envoys with his own handwritten instructions to the Western countries to ask for help. However, just as he left the Han territory, the barbarians suddenly rebelled, attacked Liu Zhan's palace, and captured Liu Zhan's palace. All Liu Zhan's cronies were slaughtered.
After Liu Zhan died, the prince Liu Zhi inherited the throne. However, due to the war that broke out just after Liu Zhan ascended the throne, the people's support was not strong, so Liu Zhi could only stabilize his power first and wait for the opportunity to rebuild the empire.
During this period, Liu Zhi encountered the most serious problem, which was the food problem.
Due to long-term wars with foreign enemies, the Han Empire had to fight more than ten wars almost every year. Therefore, transporting large amounts of grain and grass from the Central Plains required an extremely high cost. Even so, these materials could not fill the belly of the Han Empire.
In the Western Regions, in addition to the Xiongnu, there were many foreign barbarians. These barbarians were not only fierce, but also had their own farming techniques. Therefore, the Han Empire purchased an astonishing number of livestock from the Western Regions every year. These grains cannot supply the entire country's consumption.
Although Liu Zhi holds a high position, he has no good solution to this matter. After all, the Han Empire currently lacks money.
But at this moment, a country called Chendan Kingdom offered to exchange their gold, silver and jewelry for the Han's agricultural technology and cultivated land, and Liu Zhi agreed.
After all, what the Han Dynasty lacks are agricultural tools and livestock. These problems need to be solved through large-scale procurement. If a large amount of gold, silver or jewelry can be exchanged, it will definitely be good news for the Han Empire, at least in the short term. I will no longer worry about food.
Of course, the owners of the Chendan Kingdom also said that they would spend enough currency to trade with the Han Empire. In any case, the Han Empire had made a profit.
"The Point Guard Is Here"
"Your Majesty, are you really sure you want to trade with the Chendan Kingdom?" The official responsible for trade with the Fendan Kingdom couldn't help but admonish, "The Fendan Kingdom is a barbaric country, and those people are barbaric and cruel. It is said that The average life expectancy of those people is only five or six years, and the people there eat meat and drink wine..."
The Chendan Kingdom is an ancient and mysterious country in the desert of Central Asia. This country has existed for more than a thousand years, and it still exists until now.
In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, the Chendan Kingdom was still called Tubo. Later, after Tubo was destroyed, the Chendan Kingdom changed its name.
The Chendan Kingdom is very close to Xixia, but Xixia has never been interested in the Chendan Kingdom. After all, this country is too poor and backward, and the people in the Chendan Kingdom have a bad temper, so even though this country has a relatively large land area, it is still No one paid attention.
"I know, but the conditions proposed by the Chendan Kingdom are still quite generous to us. If we can exchange for a large amount of gold, silver or jewelry, I believe that the national treasury will be filled. As for those people, it depends on their fate. ." Liu Zhi said with a smile.
Although the population of the Chendan Kingdom is very small, they are an extremely wealthy country in history. Even during the Tang and Song Dynasties, they once occupied most of Central Asia. However, they later ran away because Xixia was too powerful. .
But the minerals owned by the Chendan Kingdom have made them richer and richer, so their heritage is extremely rich, and they also have a characteristic, that is, they are good at learning. As long as they are given a little chance, they can Rapid rise.
Therefore, the Chendan Kingdom has been looking for opportunities over the years, but the Han Empire is too powerful, so the Chendan Kingdom can only choose to avoid it.
But this time, the Chendan Kingdom seized the opportunity. They used their contacts in the Han Dynasty to know that the Han Dynasty urgently needed a large amount of gold, so they immediately proposed a deal with the Han Empire.
The Han Empire had no doubts about the proposal of the Chendan Kingdom, because the Chendan Kingdom had always been an ally of the Han Empire, and the Chendan Kingdom had been very friendly during this period, so the Han Empire was happy to sell to the Han Empire. After all, this is a favor from the Dan Kingdom, and it can be regarded as adding a little revenue to the national treasury.
Moreover, this proposal from the Chendan Kingdom is indeed beneficial to the Han Empire, because the people in this country are very good at mining mineral deposits, especially iron ore. Although the Han Empire has a large amount of copper and silver mines, its smelting technology is not very developed. Therefore, a large amount of steel must be made by foreign blacksmiths, which will waste a lot of time. Therefore, the Han Empire generally turns a blind eye to foreign blacksmiths.
But since the transaction object proposed by the Chendan Kingdom this time is the Chendan Kingdom, the Han Empire can rest assured. After all, this can save a lot of trouble.
"Your Majesty, can we consider sending envoys to the Chendan Kingdom, so that we can ensure smooth trade between our two sides, and also allow our people to contact these barbarians and obtain some information about them. In this way, we can know How much treasure and gold does the Chendan Kingdom have?" Chen Yu, the Minister of Rites, said to Liu Zhi.
"Well, what Chen Qing said is true, then let Aiqing go!" Liu Zhi smiled slightly and said to Chen Yu. After all, Chen Yu was the most familiar with this kind of thing.
"According to the order." Chen Yu stood up and bowed respectfully to Liu Zhi, then turned and walked out of the imperial tent, preparing to go to the Chendan Kingdom to discuss trade with the Chendan Kingdom.
On the other side, Liu Zhi's second son Liu Zhi's younger brother Liu Zhi also received the signal from Liu Zhi to summon him, so he hurried to the imperial tent and bowed to Liu Zhi: "What are your orders, father?"
"Well, I heard that the Chendan Kingdom sent a request for peace talks to our Han Empire. I hope that our Han Empire can allow them to move to the Central Plains?" Liu Zhi said slowly after pondering for a moment.
"Father, I think that our Han Empire does not need their help, and even if we agree to them, they will not dare to disobey our will. After all, they are barbarians." Liu Zhi shook his head and rejected the proposal.
Although Liu Zhi is a monarch, he is only a young man. For him, he does not particularly understand how to deal with the country's internal affairs, so he is not prepared to negotiate the peace talks personally. Anyway, Prime Minister Xun Maybe now, everything can be handled properly, and as for him, he should just enjoy the beauty.
Chen Xi, after getting the information from Liu Zhi, also fell into deep thought. He had also heard of the country of Chendan Kingdom. In the game, this country's power is quite huge, but in the game, the country of Fendan Kingdom is quite powerful. Both the king of Spain and the king of the Han Empire died, so the country was leaderless, and was eventually annexed by several surrounding vassal states. This country is the legendary Spanish Empire, and it is also one of the most famous arms powers in Western Europe.
And the most important thing is that the environment in Western Europe is similar to that in Southeast Asia, and the living standard there is also relatively low. In this case, even if the Chendan Kingdom sends gold and jewelry, I am afraid it will cause fights in Western Europe, so the People will definitely not want these things, so it is only in the interests of the Han Empire to move the Chendan Kingdom to Central Asia.
But Liu Zhi didn't bother to worry about these things, as long as they didn't affect the rule of the Han Empire.
"Your Majesty, I wonder how your Majesty plans to deal with those barbarians?" Cao Cao frowned and asked Liu Zhi.
"Haha, this is simple, just let my brother go." Liu Zhi smiled faintly.
Cao Cao was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then suddenly realized that Liu Zhi had thought of this a long time ago. No wonder Liu Zhi's expression didn't change at all just now.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Everyone knelt down and kowtowed to Liu Zhi.
"Hahaha, you are all my subjects, how can I not consider your safety?" Liu Zhi said loudly.
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椤丹国
"Your Majesty, the Han Dynasty has sent people to make deals with us. What should we do?" King Arab of the Medan Kingdom said to a nobleman next to him.
"Your Majesty, the king of the Han Dynasty actually wants us to give all the mines to them. This condition is too harsh. Isn't the Han Dynasty worried that we will retaliate?" the noble said in surprise.
"Hmph, that fool in the Han Dynasty thought we would give in. They didn't know how precious those mines were to us, and they didn't know at all that our country has enough gold reserves, so the number of these iron ingots There will be no shortage of them, and we can use these iron ingots to make weapons and equipment, and our weapons and equipment can be sold to big men. By then, our country's army will definitely be able to grow rapidly." The King of Fendan Kingdom explained to the noble.
"Is this really good?" The noble looked at the king of Chendan Kingdom hesitantly and said.
"It doesn't matter. As long as we can bring enough benefits, the Han Dynasty will not mind. After all, they are only going to war with us to grab resources. And our iron ore can help them forge weapons and armor, so they are I won’t mind!” King Chendan said to the noble. They all knew that the Han Empire was just trying to seize the mines in their hands. Whether it was their ores or iron mines, they were very attractive to the Han Empire. Powerful.
"Your Majesty is wise!" When the noble heard what the King of Chendan said, he immediately understood why Liu Xie asked them to go to the Central Plains. This was not only for them to negotiate, but also for them to explore the Central Plains. Then go back and tell the people of the Feidan Kingdom that these iron ingots were transported from the Central Plains to the Feidan Kingdom, and the merchants in the Central Plains also knew it, but they did not dare to reveal the news. After all, who would be so stupid? They are exposing their wealth to foreign enemies!
"You remember, these iron ingots are our only bargaining chip, so they must not be lost, and they must not fall into the hands of the Han people!" the king of the Chendan Kingdom said to the others.
"Yes!" everyone shouted in unison.
"Is His Majesty the Han Emperor still in the capital?" the King of Chendan suddenly asked.
"Yes, but he has left the core area of Guanzhong area and has left Chang'an City, the most superior environment in the Central Plains. He is probably preparing to go out to attack the Persian army!" A counselor answered to the King of Chendan Kingdom.
"Well, that's fine. After we get the food and gold, we will leave immediately!" The King of Chendan Kingdom nodded, and then said to everyone.
"Yes!" Everyone nodded.
In the next few days, the envoy from the Chendan Kingdom arrived in Chang'an, and Liu Zhi also received the envoy from the Chendan Kingdom.
"I don't know what happened to your envoys coming here this time." Liu Zhi sat in the main hall and looked at the envoys in front of him and said. He didn't know what these people were for, but from what they were wearing, Look, these people should all be officials of the Chendan Kingdom.
"We, the Fendan Kingdom, are willing to deliver the gold and jewelry from the treasury to your Han Empire. At the same time, we, the Fendan Kingdom, can also establish an alliance with the Han Empire!" King Kardios of the Fendan Kingdom said to Liu Zhi.
"Are your Chendan Kingdom planning to marry into the Han Empire?" Liu Zhi looked at Kardios and asked.
"Yes, our princess from the Chendan Kingdom will marry His Majesty the Han Emperor as his concubine!" Kaldios nodded and said.
"In this case, I can't force you to do anything. But you have to send the gold and jewelry first!" Liu Zhi heard that Karl was not the most powerful person in the entire empire. After all, Dior After what Si said, he said it directly.
"Yes, we will send the gold and jewelry to Chang'an City tomorrow." Kaldios nodded and said.
Liu Zhi nodded with satisfaction. He was very pleased with the knowledge of Kaldios, the king of Chendan Kingdom.
"By the way, Your Majesty, we met Han clan clan members on the road. The Han clan clan members expressed their willingness to help us resist the invasion of the Hu people. Moreover, we also received some other news. The Han clan clan members said They have enough materials to ensure that our country of Zhendan is not attacked by the barbarians, and they also said that they will help us guard this land." Kardios continued.
"Oh, tell me in detail!" Liu Zhi heard what Kardios said and immediately became interested. He knew that these people came to Chang'an to exchange for money, but the exact amount was unknown, so Liu Zhi No one can be sure to take something out of these people's pockets when the decision comes.
"It's Your Majesty!" Kaldios said respectfully.
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