Luoyang, the capital of the Han Dynasty.

After several years of continuous construction, the majestic Luoyang Palace has finally fully revitalized its majesty.

Every time Bihapeng comes to Luoyang, he can feel the unparalleled demeanor of this world's number one city.

Whether it was the solid and vast city wall or the solemn and gorgeous palace, it gave him a deep sense of pressure from his heart.

But this time when I entered Luoyang, this sense of pressure that made people dare not look directly brought a firm sense of security than Hapeng.

As the first native of Nanzhong who was loyal to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, Bihapeng is now one of the prime ministers of Huan Wen, the king of Annan of the Han Dynasty. He is a complete serf singing.

When the owner of the businessman used to be in business, he had to bow down to salute when he saw Bihapeng now.

As a member of the young guard of the Emperor of Han, Huan Wen became the first foreign vassal for the Han Dynasty to explore the Southern Central. Not only were there the aid of the Han army from the two Han troops in the Southern Central Central Protector Anxi, but he also received the title of King Annan personally awarded by the Emperor of Han.

The members of the entire Huanwen Group were very happy about this title.

King Annan, doesn’t it mean that as long as the boundary goes west, they are all under the jurisdiction of King Annan.

Nowadays, the trade routes between the east and the west have become increasingly a wealth route with gold and silver flowing.

Whoever occupys the longer the trade route, the more benefits he will gain.

Therefore, the soldiers under Huan Wen's King Annan were trying their best to expand their territory everywhere.

The Annan County of the Ran family now includes vast areas in southeastern Kangju, Su Yi, western Dayuan and Kushan Nia. If it weren't for the snow-capped mountains and plateaus in the south, Huan Wen would have already led his troops south to pursue the Murong Xianbei.

However, the control of the steep mountain pass was in the hands of Murong Xianbei, and Huan Wen's Annan army could only expand its territory elsewhere.

The expansion of this emerging force soon caused trouble for itself.

Bihapeng came to Luoyang this time for this time.

Inside the palace.

Liu Yu, who had just ended the grand dynasty meeting, finally let Bihapeng, who had been waiting for most of the day, come in.

After giving a salute, Liu Yu asked first.

"Bihapeng, do you have to pay tribute in advance when you come to Luoyang this time?"

The weather this year is a bit cold after autumn. Liu Yu thought that the Annan Prince's Mansion was afraid of the tribute team's wind and snow, so he came to Luoyang in advance.

"Your Majesty, although I have brought treasures such as tribute to horses, I am not only here to pay tribute." Nashipan Troupe said fluently Luo Yin.

"What else is there?" Liu Yu asked.

The effect achieved by placing Huan Wen on the west side of the Southern Central Protectorate was very satisfying to Liu Yu.

Liu Yu used the military farming army as the main force to control the two Protectorates of Nanzhong and Anxi, and the military farming army with fixed cities and farming fields to accept good control.

As for the further out of the South Central area, Liu Yu asked Huan Wen to recruit a large number of grassland nomadic tribes to conquer the Hu people in the South Central Central.

These tough nomadic tribes are nemesis against those city-state-based Hu people in the Southern Central.

Huan Wen quickly established a new sphere of influence, which not only provided guarantees for the Han business travelers along the way, but also eliminated the previous acts of extortion, deduction, or even looting and killing of the Hu people in the Southern Central City, and allowed the Han business travelers to go further.

More importantly, Huan Wen would pay a large number of Nanzhong horses, camels, cattle and sheep every year, which allowed the Han Dynasty's official horse farm to obtain sufficient varieties.

Therefore, Liu Yu was in a very comfortable mood every time the team sent by Huan Wen came.

This feeling of having money coming in when you lie down is so good.

"Your Majesty should know that there is a Persian country to the west of the king of Annan." Bihapeng said carefully.

"Persia? Of course I know that the Persian country at this time should be the most powerful country in the area, right?"

Liu Yu naturally knew about the Persian Empire in history.

However, the Persian Empire at this time was not the background board of the ancient Greek strongman who had been in every second, but a real world power.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the Persian Kingdom is called the Sassanid Dynasty. Its territory is thousands of miles and its army is claimed to have millions. Its expansion power has arrived eastward to Kushan Nia." Bihapen said with some concern.

When Liu Yu heard this, he guessed a few points.

"Bihapeng, don't go around, say it quickly."

When Bihapeng heard this, he didn't dare to take any more turns and told the whole story.

It turned out that Huan Wen's Annan Kingdom expanded wildly, and the cavalry mainly composed of the nomadic tribes of the grassland quickly conquered a large number of Kushan Niya princes to the southwest.

These Kushan Niya princes and nobles are all remaining forces left after the split of the Kushan Empire.

They were all wealth-guarding slaves who guarded one acre of three-point land. They were no match for the nomadic cavalry under Huan Wen, and they soon surrendered and paid tribute.

In this way, the Sassanian Persian Empire, which they were originally loyal to, would naturally not give up.

Sassanthesian Persia sent an envoy to submit a fiercely remarkable letter to Huan Wen. Backed by Sassanthesian Persia's powerful force, Xiang Huan Wen issued a request to withdraw from Kushan Nia and hand over the demand to betray the Kushan princes.

"What's wrong with such a request?" Liu Yu frowned and couldn't help feeling a little confused.

This kind of expansionist forces encountered opposition, which is definitely not the first time Huan Wen encountered. Is it necessary to send Bihapeng to report?

Just talk directly with the victory or defeat of the war.

"Just defeat the Sassanians, wouldn't that be enough?" Liu Yu said.

"Your Majesty may not know very well that Sassanthesian Persia's reputation in the South Central area is something that everyone is afraid of, especially in the South Central area," said Bihapin.

"Is it more scary than the reputation of our great man?" Liu Yu asked.

Bihapeng shook his head and said.

"Your Majesty, the two are different. The Han Dynasty's reputation was indeed very glorious in the past, but it has not been shown in Nanzhong for nearly a hundred years. During this period, it was when these Sassanian Persians expanded their reputation, especially Su Yi, Kushan Nia, and Hualazimu. The princes and leaders from all over the country were even more afraid of the Sassanians."

"What should Huan Wen do?" Liu Yu asked.

"Your Majesty, the troops in King Annan are seriously insufficient, especially when many city-state leaders heard that the Sassanian Persians were going to send large troops to war, which was already a sign of unstable people's hearts. His Majesty urgently needed to send more reinforcements, otherwise not only would the land in Kushan Nia be spit out, but even the area of ​​Kangju Dayuan would be rebelled." Bihapeng said.

When Liu Yu heard this, he naturally could not let Huan Wen's vassal state collapse. The most important supply area for the good horses in Nanzhong was in the area of ​​Kangju Dayuan.

"How many troops are needed?" Liu Yu asked.

"Your Majesty, according to the defensive battle, at least one hundred thousand troops are needed!" Bihapeng said.

When Liu Yu heard this number, he immediately looked dark.

"Bihapeng, you have to know that it is absolutely impossible to have a 100,000 army. Not to mention a 100,000 army, there are not even 50,000 military troops in the two southern and central governments."

Liu Yu didn't want to waste time on this issue, so he thought about it and said.

"And the military farming soldiers of the Southern Central Protectorate's Office cannot leave too far. The reinforcements I can send may only be the cavalry of the Xianbei tribe in the western part of Longxi and Xihai. There are about 20,000 to 30,000 people."

When Bihapeng heard the number of reinforcements Liu Yu said, he immediately felt a clear idea.

If there are another 20,000 to 30,000 grassland cavalry, it can basically ensure that the entire Annan king's fief can defend the country and not be afraid that someone will easily be lured and rebelled by Sassanthemum.

"Your Majesty's great power will inevitably be broadcast to all over the world with these soldiers!" Bihapeng commented that he was not visible and did not leak.

Seeing Birhapeng's confident appearance, Liu Yu's heart suddenly moved.

He asked Bihapin with some confusion.

"Bihapin, do you think the Sassans will really start a war against you this time? Will it be just a verbal blackmail?"

As soon as he heard this, Bihapeng suddenly became a little excited.

"Your Majesty, the ambitions of the Sassanians are almost to cover all the world. They have frequently attacked from the beginning of their country. Especially now Shapur II is an ambitious young king. They dare not launch a war on our Annan country. It is just a matter of time." Bihapeng said.

"Oh, I ask you, is there any more information about this Sasanian?" Liu Yu suddenly became interested.

"Yes, your majesty!"

When Bihapeng heard this, he immediately introduced the Sasha Persia to Liu Yu in more detail.

It turned out that the Sassanian Persian state was established for more than a hundred years. Since replacing the Parthian Persian Empire, it not only inherited its territory, but also its ambitions.

The Sassanthemum Persia almost started war with the Roman Empire every year, and with the advantage of this cavalry, it once gained the upper hand in field battles.

However, as the Sassanian ambitions grew, the Sassanian army went too deep and was repeatedly defeated by the Roman Empire.

Especially after a great defeat decades ago, the wife, children and young king of Sassanthemum were captured by the Romans, and all the previous territories were vomited out in later negotiations.

"The Great Qin Kingdom is at its peak today. Although it is governed by four emperors, it can still deal with the enemy." Liu Yu nodded slightly and expressed his recognition of the description of the Sassanian Persians.

The "Qin" mentioned by Liu Yu and his two people was the name of the Roman Empire at that time for the Chinese people to be the southern and western Roman Empire.

Although the Roman Empire and the Han Empire had almost no direct contact, it did not hinder the mutual admiration that was thousands of miles apart.

"Your Majesty is right. Now Sassanthemum is unable to move westward. He can only try his best to find results from other places. It is really inevitable to expand eastward." Bihapeng said.

"What did this Sassanian Persian king say specifically in his letter to Huan Wen?" Liu Yu continued to ask.

When Bihapeng heard this question, he was immediately embarrassed.

However, he thought about it for a while and still mustered up the courage to say it out.

"The Sasanian king Shapur II was a strong person and thought that King Annan was the monarch of the Eastern Central Plains. He said that he was the king of the West. If King Annan did not want to be war-torn, he would have to worship 100,000 pieces of white porcelain and 1,000 pieces of silk and silk every year, and then he could continue to do business with the Sasanian people."

When Liu Yu heard this, he was a little amused.

It turned out that in the eyes of the Sassanian Persians, they regarded Huan Wen as the headquarters of the Han Dynasty in the East.

"Hmph, these Sasanians clearly thought Huan Wen was the army of my great Han army, but they were not afraid, but instead made so many demands of powerlessness and greed. It was really time to teach them a lesson."
To be continued...