Chapter 983: The Confrontation between Parthia and Rome
But he who does not plan for everything is not qualified to plan for the moment. Chen Xi also needs to consider the future. If he does not increase the economic scale of ordinary people, it will be quite easy for the major families to steal the results in the future. After all, capitalism is similar, while the proletariat is diverse.
The more people there are, the harder it is to manage, and the more complicated their minds are. Compared to the relatively clear goals of the aristocratic families, the ideas of ordinary people can even be divided into dozens or hundreds of factions. In this case, if Chen Xi does not correct the forms of the major families hundreds of years in advance, he can only rely on heaven to maintain the balance.
Just like now, Chen Xi is trying his best to put bridles on the major families, feed them all kinds of things, and bind them. Maybe in the future they will break free from these shackles sooner or later, but after such a long buffer period, the people should also awaken their wisdom.
Compared with political and military constraints, Chen Xi relatively prefers economic constraints. After all, this kind of constraint is more stable, more difficult to detect, and also less likely to make the aristocratic families have bad ideas.
After all, the forced political and military constraints may cause the other party to develop a rebellious mentality and then thoughts of confrontation if one is not careful.
However, politics and military are indispensable. Only with a strong military and solid political skills can all these aristocratic families be driven out of the Central Plains.
With this idea in mind, Chen Xi and Guo Hao teamed up to set up a trap and entrap everyone in the Government Affairs Office.
It’s not that everyone can’t think of this possibility, but everyone subconsciously forces themselves not to think so. Some things will be even more upsetting if you know them, so it’s better to be ignorant.
However, Chen Xi never expected that after the news spread, he would gain something unexpected.
"Why did you ask me to come here today?" Guo Hao was a little surprised. It was rare for Chen Xi to take the initiative to look for him.
"Take a look at this!" Chen Xi gave the item in his hand to Guo Hao with a headache. "I have to say Xu Ziyuan is really amazing."
Xu You was sent to mine a few years ago. Like a human mineral detector, as long as his wisdom increased significantly, he could immediately determine how much mineral there is according to the evaluation system he designed.
After hearing that there was a possibility that Yuan Shao would be re-employed, Xu You directly revealed his trump card and planned to forcibly protect Yuan Shao.
But Chen Xi had to admit that Xu You's trump card was very valuable.
"What do you mean?" Guo Hao was a little hesitant. This thing was indeed quite valuable.
"Don't you think that Xu You's plan, which relies on water veins, topography, and celestial phenomena, is somewhat similar to the River Map and Luoshu in mythology?"
"I see! This is really a headache!" Guo Hao rubbed his head.
Originally, he and Chen Xi sat back and watched the situation change, but they took all the blame afterwards.
However, Xu You's draft design of the River Map and Luoshu directly dragged them into the water. It changed from being beneficial whether Yuan Shao lived or died to Yuan Shao must be alive in order to maximize the benefits.
Xu You's meaning was very clear. No matter whether you activate Yuan Shao or not, you must protect Yuan Shao for the sake of the River Map and Luo Shu.
"What should we do?" Chen Xi asked helplessly.
"Just chill!" Guo Hao said unhappily, "Protect! What else can we do?"
The importance of the Nine Cauldrons and the Xuanyuan Sword to an empire is almost obvious, and this kind of wonder will actually enhance the strength of the empire.
Even though the River Map and Luo Shu are not as good as the previous two, since they involve mountains, rivers, rivers and cities, the value of this thing will definitely not be lower than the Nine Cauldrons, and it may even be better than the Nine Cauldrons in some aspects.
Although we don’t know where Xu You found this thing from, it must be a backup plan laid by Fuxi.
It is absolutely beneficial to the human race with no harm at all.
"Are you sure you can do it?" Guo Hao asked according to the design drawing.
"Can we directly solidify this thing into a cloud military formation, use the will of the Han Empire to replace the core, and then divide it into state level, county level, and city level?" Chen Xi said slowly. He had a vague feeling that he should be able to do it.
"I might really be able to do it. If I can anchor the projection position and construct this kind of military formation by solidifying the military formation with clouds, and suppose I can use the secret magic to engrave and nourish it on the city..." A gleam appeared in Chen Xi's eyes.
Although Xu You gave an incomplete design, he still found a feasible path.
"It should be possible! But I'm not sure what the final effect will be!" Chen Xi said as he slowly exhaled.
"Then protect Yuan Shao, I will make the arrangements!" Guo Hao sighed, this is how technology changes destiny.
Yuan Shao's fate was completely changed by this blueprint.
"Since we want to protect it, we might as well just go for the big one!" Chen Xi pondered for a moment and said with a sneer.
It feels a bit unpleasant to be threatened by Xu You. Since I'm unhappy, no one else should be happy.
"What you mean is..." Guo Hao hesitated.
"Let's do something big so that they won't care about Yuan Shao's life or death!" Chen Xi said with a sneer.
Can Yuan Shao shake the current Han Empire? Absolutely not.
Even if Yuan Shao returned to the influence he had ten years ago, it would be in vain. The aristocratic families have been tied to his chariot, and the keys are still in his hands.
When to kick him depends entirely on his plan. A mere aristocratic family has no ability to resist at all.
"You mean, we two should have a competition?" Guo Hao raised his eyebrows. He had to admit that the idea proposed by Chen Xi was very interesting.
"No, you can't step down. Let the princess come!" Chen Xi sneered. The nature of Guo Hao's departure would change. As the three cornerstones of the Han Empire, Guo Hao was the one who could not afford to have any problems.
"You protect Yuan Shao, but the princess kills him?" Guo Hao pondered for a moment. "Liu Ying will turn his fake play into reality! After all, he is still his father!"
"You don't want to make me the emperor, do you?" Guo Hao looked at Chen Xi suspiciously.
Chen Xi and Liu Ying will start to quarrel, and he will definitely be the one to clean up the mess. Under such circumstances, his prestige may reach the limit, and by then, many people will probably want to follow him.
By then, Dong Bai will be dragged into this vortex.
"Are you the right material?" Chen Xi looked at Guo Hao sideways. You are the one who can be the emperor?
"That's right!" Guo Hao twitched his lips. "But are you sure you want to do this?"
"Well, we must let everyone know that we can't be threatened by anyone!" Chen Xi's eyes flashed coldly.
God cannot be hurt, and the original worship will turn into greed.
Similarly, Chen Xi, Guo Hao and the eldest princess must not be threatened. Once this loophole is opened, it will turn into a disaster.
Even if it is not a current disaster, it will be a disaster in the future. This kind of thing must be blocked directly from the root.
Others must be made aware of the consequences of doing so.
Just like a child who only knows the danger of fire after being burned by it, words are useless and everyone must know the price of doing so.
"But it is estimated that many people will die!" Chen Xi sighed. This is the sadness of being in a high position. Every word and action will have an immeasurable impact on others.
"There will be no such thing as a bloodbath. Some conflicts have always existed but have not yet erupted. The sooner they explode, the better the protection!" Guo Hao also sighed.
The Han Empire rose too quickly, and its rapid development concealed many problems.
During the upswing, these problems will accumulate because there are many different solutions to these problems.
But once the Han Empire became stable, or began to decline, these problems would erupt at the same time.
This was the case with the demise of Qin II. It is better to ease the conflict than to block it. It is better to simply bring it up and let it explode, so as to minimize the harm.
But we can't be impatient about this. Parthia hasn't been conquered yet, and Yuan Shao's plan hasn't even started yet.
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Just when the undercurrent was surging in Luoyang, the long-awaited battle between Rome and Parthia finally began.
It is no longer the same as the previous small-scale fights, but a real opening.
But the battle has not yet fully started. Parthia, which has overtaken the Han Dynasty and received crazy blood transfusions, is now very strong. This is the conclusion that Rome has come to after seeing it for itself.
Although this time, the Roman Church directly gathered all its resources and later even brought down four archangels, the problem still lay before Rome, that is, Parthia was not weak.
Unlike the Parthian Empire, which had once absorbed all its essence and thus formed a natural restraint, the current Parthia was no longer restrained by Rome, and even to some extent showed signs of restraining Rome.
No matter what era, cavalry always has the advantage over infantry.
But there is no possibility for the church to retreat. They have put everything on the line this time and must at least push the battle line to Ctesiphon once again.
The war between Rome and Parthia had not yet become so brutal, but the temperature of the war had begun to rise gradually, and both Rome and Parthia felt the strong atmosphere of war.
The Roman nobles were still watching the fun. Although Rome had dispatched a large number of manpower, in the final analysis, the barbarians were still the main force.
If the church fights well, it will be fine. But if it fights badly, the blame for the mass deaths of the barbarians will be put on the church, perfectly removing the Roman nobles while maintaining the purity of the Roman Empire.
Ardashir and Temujin were still stationed in the Zagros Mountains.
It has to be said that Ardashir was indeed worthy of the glory of the third century. Like Temujin, he did not choose to defend completely, but instead made full use of the mobility of the rangers.
They locked the battle line directly on the eastern provinces and, relying on their swift mobility, they were able to perfectly delay the pace of the eastern expedition army.
The church has no choice but to move forward step by step, a pace that is undoubtedly suffocatingly slow.
However, the church also had its own plans. Since they could not afford to lose, they might as well build up their strength step by step and walk to the mountains step by step. Then, relying on the momentum they had maintained along the way, they would break through the mountains in one breath.
Temujin and Ardashir were not fools either. After they realized the church's plan, they began to harass the Roman army from various angles.
Relying on the rangers and heavy cavalry known for their mobility and lethality, as well as their own grasp of opportunities in battle, they harassed the Roman rear while firmly holding the defense line.
Although they had to defend the mountain, even Severus and Penelence didn't have any better solution for the time being.
Just like the northern part of Kushan, everything is virtual, only the actual confrontation of hard power is real.
But when it comes to a competition of hard power, if the level difference is not too big, the defending side will always have the advantage.
But if it came to that, it would be extremely disadvantageous for Parthia, because the mountains were largely the last line of defense.
Once we are defeated, there will be no room for recovery.
On the contrary, by actively placing the battlefield in the eastern province, even if one is defeated, one can still make corrections by relying on the geographical advantages, thus greatly increasing the fault tolerance rate.
So Ardashir pushed the front line forward without any hesitation. Relying on two top cavalrymen who could move like the wind, Parthia did delay the progress of the war.
This buffer is valuable, and Parthia is frantically working to realize all of its monetizable potential.
Vogelius V's idea was simple. If he was defeated, all of this would belong to Rome. So instead of letting Rome get away with it, it would be better to cash in on these things to increase his strength.
Anyway, many of these things were looted from the eastern provinces of Rome, so they would be wasted if not used.
Due to the restrictions of the situation, they could only trade with the Han Dynasty and Great Britain, but it was extremely beneficial for all three parties.
Although there is some meaning of exhausting the resources to catch the most fish, it is undeniable that it did enhance the strength of Parthia.
This was also what the Han Dynasty was planning. They gave blood transfusions to Parthia frantically, firstly to make Parthia have the illusion that it could win, and thus fight to the death with Rome.
On the other hand, it was also to force Rome to use its old capital. Apart from anything else, the legions that Hua Xiong saw in Africa did not show up, which shows that Rome's purpose was still to consume the barbarians.
Of course, this also consumed Parthia's national strength, but the Han Dynasty did not want to wait any longer and directly intensified the conflict.
Intensifying the conflict is not about sowing discord, but the simplest way to strengthen Parthia.
This was a problem that Rome absolutely could not sit idly by. Once Parthia became too strong, the Roman Empire would be in danger of fighting on two fronts.
When too many Roman citizens died, it became unknown whether Rome would believe in Rome or the barbarians.
This wave of the church is definitely not the end, they need Rome to mobilize its strongest military force.
Rome attracted all of Parthia's troops, and the Han Dynasty completed the ultimate backstab, sinking Parthia in one wave.
Only in this way would Rome be qualified to divide Parthia with the Han Dynasty.
If Rome did not use all its military forces to resist Great Britain in the north and to launch an expedition to Parthia, its strength would be totally insufficient.
When it comes to expeditions, there are too many factors that can lead to failure.
If Rome had not put the Han Dynasty under great pressure, the Han Dynasty would never have carried out the so-called partition even if it had destroyed Parthia.
After destroying Parthia, the Han Dynasty will directly take over all of Parthia 's land.
There is no seat for the weak at the table of the strong.
(Han Luo's blitzkrieg against Parthia?)
