Historically, Macedonia was located on the Balkan Peninsula, and the land to the south was the entire territory of ancient Greece, adjacent to the Aegean Sea.
But in this world, part of the Macedonian state has extended into Asia Minor east of the Aegean Sea.
This is because Alexander once made Macedonia extremely powerful, unified the surrounding countries, and left a huge territory.
The empire fell apart after he left, but because of the power of spiritual practice, history was pushed to a certain turning point.
The Macedonia in front of us is quite different from its historical location.
Its original national border overlapped with the historical line and had been occupied by Rome during this period.
The Macedonians huddled in the area east of the original border and bordered Seleucid, almost touching the westernmost tip of Parthia, so they could move eastward to reinforce Parthia.
A series of changes in Macedonia are related to Alexander, and he is also an emperor of a Western country. I don't know what level of power he has... Huo Qubing thought to himself.
He personally came to Macedonia not only for the superficial purpose, but also for hidden reasons.
While his thoughts were rising and falling, Huo Qubing looked at the team that welcomed him.
"Dear Commander-in-Chief of the Han people, my Majesty King Perseus IV of Macedonia, please allow me to express my most sincere apology on his behalf."
Among the welcoming crowd, Memnon Lodi, one of the pearls of Macedonia, watched his father step forward and talk to the Han commander.
As a member of the royal family, Luo Di was pulled over to line up to welcome Huo Qubing.
Her sea-blue eyes moved as she looked at the approaching Han troops.
At the front, the young man in military uniform who just got off his horse is the Han commander.
He has black eyes and hair, and his eyes are so bright that people dare not look directly at him.
I heard that he became the commander of a powerful expeditionary force before he was twenty years old. He was as legendary as Alexander the Great... Rodis thought.
She stole a glance at His Majesty the King in the distance.
Perseus, the king of Macedonia, was a very serious and steady king.
If not forced by the situation, he would never come to greet the Han commander in person.
The Romans and Parthians joined forces to attack Macedon and Seleucus with fierce attacks.
Previously, Macedonian elites were mobilized to join the coalition forces, and it became particularly difficult to face the Roman offensive in their own country.
Within a few days, they and Seleucid were penetrated by many lines of defense by the Romans.
The Roman army has entered the hinterland of Macedonia.
In this case, when he heard the news from Afti and knew that the legendary commander of the Han army who could defeat the Parthians and their allied forces was coming, Perseus suddenly had peace of mind. The same thoughts as Mithridates.
He wanted to use the Han army to deal with Rome.
This is political relations. There are no permanent enemies and no permanent allies.
Macedonia, which had previously participated in the coalition and was hostile to the Han army, underwent a dramatic change in a short period of time.
"Before, we were bewitched by the Parthians. They said that the armies from the east were evil invaders, massacring people and plundering everything in sight, but the actual situation is obviously not the case.
The Parthians were the most despicable deceivers. "
The Macedonian Prince Memnon Lega Locket was tall and looked indignant: "We are willing to form an alliance with the Han army to jointly fight against the tyranny of the despicable Parthians and Romans."
Afti translated when Rega Lockett spoke.
This war priest has the ability to quickly learn languages through the power of gods, in order to better spread the teachings.
On the way here, she learned to listen and speak Chinese in just a few days.
Huo Qubing turned his gaze to the Macedonian monarch in the distance.
Perseus IV, who came to greet him in person, looked at Huo Qubing from afar.
According to the welcome etiquette, it was now he, the king, who came forward.
The two parties had a brief exchange and then prepared to return to the Macedonian palace for detailed discussions.
"You stay and wait outside the city."
Huo Qubing ordered Zhao Ponu and Chen Qing who were accompanying them, and then accompanied by some of his own troops, Gongsun Hong, Bai Nanyu and others, they entered the Macedonian city ahead.
As Huo Qubing walked, he thought that just by seeing the king personally coming to greet him, he knew that Macedonia's situation was precarious. It was on the edge of a cliff and could overturn at any time.
"Do they dare to come to my Macedonia with only three thousand people?"
When walking into the city, Luo Di came to Afti from the crowd and suddenly asked with flashing eyes.
Afti glanced at her friends beside her: "Don't underestimate these three thousand Han troops, they are all the most elite troops.
To be precise, they are the best I have ever seen.
These 3,000 of them have blocked more than 20,000 of our Macedonian tribesmen, and... they have the upper hand! "
Luo Di's beautiful eyes widened slightly, showing a shocked look.
She looked at her cousin Luo Er, who was not far away and was dejected like a defeated dog: "No wonder Luo Er has lost his former spirit. It turns out he suffered a defeat."
Avti asked in return: "Our current situation is very bad?"
Ruodi hummed: "The Romans have already reached the city of Gartai."
This time it was Avti's turn to be shocked: "So quickly, Jiartai City is less than 500 miles away from us?
Which commander in Rome led the troops to fight so quickly? "
"I don't know. We mobilized our divine power to explore the battlefield, but found that the battlefield was covered by a force. The Romans used divine weapons for this battle."
Luo Di whispered: "If he had not been under the most serious threat, how could the king personally go out to meet the enemy commander who was his opponent."
She changed her voice to a voice and said to Afti:
“The ruler wanted to use the Han people to fight against Rome.
He personally welcomed them to show his goodwill and to confuse the Han people and take advantage of them. "
Afti thought: It's not that easy to use 'him', it's easy to get whipped...
The welcoming procession passed through a long street with magnificent columns. There were soldiers and horses along the way, and the atmosphere was solemn. It made people feel that the atmosphere of war had spread to the core level of the country.
Everyone came to the temple-like Macedonian Palace in the center of the city.
"I heard that these palaces were moved here entirely with divine power when you moved from your homeland of Macedonia?" Huo Qubing suddenly asked.
Afti, who was sitting behind, nodded slightly: "It's not just a palace, this is the city where Alexander the Great once lived. Even the stone bricks on the ground were moved from the old city, and the entire city was moved here."
"The pride of you Macedonians, does the great emperor from two hundred years ago have any legacy left behind?" Huo Qubing changed the subject.
Afti hesitated for a moment and said: "Yes, the things left by Alexander the Great are the treasures of my country, Macedonia, alongside the artifacts."
Entering the palace, Perseus, the king of Macedonia, entertained the guests with state courtesy.
Ask Huo Qubing to sit across the table from him, with equal status, and have a conversation.
"My purpose here is simple. I will provide support to Macedonia and Seleucid."
Huo Qubing took his time and got straight to the point:
"Time is very tight, I will return to Parthia tomorrow. You are responsible for blocking the Romans, and I will attack Parthia with all my strength.
If you do well, in return, when our army comes over, you will allow Macedonia to retain its autonomy and become a vassal state of Han. "
Phew—when Afti translated Huo Qubing’s words, a unified and angry intake of breath sounded in the hall!
Arrogant, this Eastern commander is not here to negotiate and cooperate at all, but treats us as his vassal country to issue orders.
Damn it... The Macedonian dignitaries who were qualified to participate in the talks had similar thoughts passing through their minds.
Perseus, the leader of Macedon, had no expression on his face, but he was actually very angry.
He asked: "So, commander-in-chief from Han, what kind of support will you provide us? Will your powerful army come to help us resist the Romans?"
"of course not."
Huo Qubing looked around: "I just said that my troops will be used to capture Parthia."
When Perseus was about to speak, Huo Qubing said: "What I said is the final decision and I will not accept other discussions."
The anger flashed across Perseus' face.
Avti glanced at the king. This was the first time she saw Perseus talking to someone, and the other person didn't even give him a chance to speak.
Perseus took a deep breath, narrowed his eyes to a thin slit, and looked at the commander of the Han army opposite him again.
His calculation was the same as Mithridates', he wanted to drive away wolves and tigers and let Han and Rome fight to the death.
"I want to know, since we are not sending troops, what kind of help can you provide us, Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Army?"
Huo Qubing's purpose is very clear, and verbal support is the greatest support.
Let Macedonia fight against the Romans and buy themselves time.
Of course, for this verbal support, in addition to using the Han army, some ready-made power and help can still be provided.
“I will intensify my offensive against Parthia.
In two days at most, I will let the Parthians attack Seleucid's troops and move them back, because they will soon be overwhelmed. "
Facing a group of Macedonian dignitaries, Huo Qubing spoke eloquently:
"Once the Parthian troops retreat, Seleucid's situation of being flanked will be alleviated, and Seleucus will form an alliance with Macedonia to support each other."
"In addition, Armenia and our Han Dynasty are already in an alliance, and they will also join. You and other three countries will form a defense line together to share the Roman offensive."
Perseus' expression softened slightly.
If the three companies unite, they can indeed greatly share the pressure on Macedonia.
Huo Qubing: "Secondly, as long as you can hold on for eight to ten days, I will capture the Parthian capital, take over your defenses, and deal with the Roman army myself."
"In eight to ten days...can you capture Ctesiphon, the capital of Parthia?"
A Macedonian noble couldn't help but said: "Did you know that Ctesiphon in Parthia has never been captured, and even the Romans could not capture Ctesiphon in ten days."
Huo Qubing said calmly: "So I am not a Roman."
Perseus’s focus is more practical: “It turns out that Han has already formed an alliance with Armenia.
But Armenia has always had a closer relationship with Parthia. Commander of the Han people, are you sure that they are really allied with the Han army and can they be trusted? "
"Armenia's troops will be dispatched today to reinforce Seleucid and participate in the war with Rome."
Linking the three families together and letting them work for the big man was part of what Huo Qubing wanted to do when he came to Macedonia.
At present, both the enemy and ourselves are scrambling for time. It depends on whether the Han army breaks through Parthia first, or the Romans break through Seleucid and Macedonia first, extending Parthia's life and starting a new war.
After meeting with the Macedonian leader and having a preliminary exchange, Huo Qubing was invited to rest in a palace on the side of the palace.
The Macedonians were discussing all night, with the king, ministers, and powerful people all participating.
Night falls.
The main hall of the Macedonian palace was brightly lit and full of people.
Huo Qubing entered a state of cultivation in the dormitory where he temporarily settled.
He intended to stay here one night, hear the agreed results in the morning, and then start back to Parthia.
Stars filled the deep dome.
When Huo Qubing closed his eyes, he suddenly felt a tingling pain in his consciousness.
At this stage, the best strategy is to use the corpse-reviving technique. It is best to control the number of reviving bodies within three. Any more will cause negative problems.
Including the Armenian king, there were exactly three resurrected bodies.
But what Huo Qubing didn't expect was that it would be very difficult to resurrect a country's leader because it would involve the fate of a country.
Compared with the big Han Dynasty, Menia is just a small country.
However, the mental burden brought by the resurrection of the dead by Mitro, the leader of the country, was far greater than Huo Qubing expected.
He needs to practice practice and push the power of the resurrection plan every day, otherwise the leader of Menia will return to the state of death.
The burden of this king is much greater than that of Kongsamadhi who controls the semi-saint level.
Huo Qubing thought: Maybe it has something to do with the fact that when Kongsamadhi was controlled, he didn't have such a high level of practice now.
He promoted the operation of the corpse-resurrection scheme in his consciousness, using his own practice to interact with the world. By the time the practice ended, it was already midnight.
Huo Qubing quietly disappeared from the palace where he stayed and left the Macedonian palace.
In his consciousness, the Lingluo Soldier Talisman was shining brightly. A few days ago, abnormalities began to appear. Symbols fell off and merged into the military formation, forming a very clear direction.
The point is the hidden purpose of Huo Qubing's visit to Macedonia.
He was going to see where the Lingluo Soldier Talisman was pointing right now.
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