Three Kingdoms Swept the World II

Chapter 271 Cao Yuan Liu has never seen the world
At midnight, Zhizhi City Mansion.

Unes, the tribune, licked his cracked and dry lips, and said in a hoarse voice: "Your Excellency, after a day of fighting, our army has lost [-]%. The soldiers who are still alive have already fallen and cannot get up. .”

By now, the Romans had gone without water for more than 24 hours.After another day of hard work, it's not surprising that I can't get up when I fall down, but it's strange that I can stand up.

Pompey was overwhelmed, and said: "The matter has come to this, we can only retreat. Your Majesty and the Senate know it, and they will not blame us."

Unes was startled and reminded: "Your Excellency, Commander, too many soldiers can no longer stand up..."

"Your Excellency Commander, we cannot retreat now..."

"We'll die of thirst on the way..."

"The Huns will definitely not let us go..." all the officers said anxiously.

Pompey is also short of water, and his head is starting to lose count.

Fortunately, Unes, the tribune, is a very stable person. He reminded again: "Your Excellency, do you still remember the Han people who came here the day before yesterday? At that time, you thought they were spies from Qiangqu. But in Today, I did not see any external reinforcements from the Huns. That is to say, those from the Han Dynasty did not participate in today’s attack.”

Pompey's heart moved, and he said, "You mean, those people are not from the side of the Huns?"

Unes affirmed: "It must not be. If so, how can the Huns not let them join the battle? I heard that although those people have split, they still have about [-] soldiers and horses. The city has been broken."

For the current Romans, retreating is also death, and defending the city is also death.There is only one way before Pompey, and that is to seek Qin Feng's help.

Pompei was a little embarrassed, and said: "The commander of Liben rejected that Qin Feng the other day, but this time he is going to beg him..."

The officers all looked at Pompeo with regretful eyes.

Pompey was even more embarrassed. He thought that he knew why he had done it today, so he said, "Your Excellency, Tribune, I have to trouble you and go for a while."

So, Pompey asked Unes as a messenger to find Qin Feng for help.

On the side of the Han army, the large tent of the Chinese army.

The three of Cao, Yuan and Liu gathered in the big tent. Although it was getting dark, none of them said to go back to rest. They were all anxiously waiting for news from Qin Feng, waiting for news from Rome.

Yuan Shao and the others had big heads and kept asking, "Zi Jin, will the Romans come, will they come?"

Liu Bei shook his ears, "What if the Romans don't come?"

Cao Cao's face darkened, and he said, "I think the Romans will definitely come. With the current situation, the Romans can hardly hold on to tomorrow. But if they have some brains, they will come to us for help, otherwise they will surely die."

Qin Feng said in his heart that he was indeed Boss Cao, with his unique analysis and patience.

"My lord, my lord, the Romans are here!" Dian Wei came happily.

Hearing this, Qin Feng was finally completely relieved.

Cao Yuan and Liu were all delighted, Cao Cao said with a smile: "Speak of the Romans, and the Romans will come."

After a while, the Roman tribune Unes entered the account, and immediately bowed his head and said, "Unes, the tribune from Alexandria, has met His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief of Han."

Although Cao Yuan and Liu didn't understand the Roman language, they all sat upright, looking serious.

Qin Feng laughed and said, "Unes tribune is exempt."

In front of Qin Feng's proficient Roman language, Unes showed admiration, stood up and said: "You are really a wise commander, you can speak our Roman language, which is only seen in the East."

Qin Feng smiled lightly, and he remembered the last opponent in his previous life, that is, the Roman Emperor Severus at that time. Counting the time, Severus is not the Roman Emperor in this year and month, so he asked: "Alexander City ? It should be the city of Alexandria in Africa. You are from Africa, but do you know Septimius Severus who is also from Africa?"

He said that Severus was from Africa, not that Severus was African.Africa at this time had been ruled by Rome for more than 200 years.There are many Roman nobles who have settled in Africa for more than 200 years, how many generations have been passed down.

It is worth mentioning that the Romans did not rule all of Africa, but Egypt and its surroundings.The Romans were too lazy to rule other places where the birds didn't shit.

Unes was even more surprised, and hurriedly said: "I am the subordinates of the elder Septimius Severus."

Unes found that Qin Feng knew the situation in Rome very well, so he didn't dare to tell lies. He told why the Romans came here, and finally said: "The great and wise Eastern Commander, on behalf of the commander of the Roman Expeditionary Force, sincerely request Your aid. Rome, never forgets your aid. You will gain the friendship of the Roman Empire...."

Qin Feng smiled and said: "Let's put aside the friendship of Rome, I am very willing to help the Romans."

Unes was a little puzzled when he heard it, but was very happy.He was happy that Qin Feng was willing to help, but he wondered, since he was willing to help, why did he put friendship aside?He hurriedly said: "You are really a wise commander."

Qin Feng closed his smile and said seriously: "However, as a commander, I can't fight a war that doesn't belong to our country at will. But this commander is going to give Rome a face, and he can join this war as a mercenary War." After speaking, he stretched out his right hand and made a movement of rubbing money, "Do you understand?"

Cao Yuanliu didn't understand what Qin Feng was saying to the Romans, but after seeing Qin Feng rubbing the money, he suddenly understood.Cao Cao said with a smile: "Ha, Zijin has lost his temper, now there will be food."

Yuan Shao hurriedly said: "Zijin, I must have more, food, money, in short, everything..."

Liu Bei slapped his ears, thinking that the strategy that Qin Zijin and his military adviser Xun Yu had jointly figured out was too despicable, not only asking for money and food, but also fighting the Romans and Huns to death...

Unes understood this international gesture asking for money. He finally understood why the friendship was put aside first. As expected, "brothers still need to settle accounts", he was very embarrassed, and hurriedly said: "The great and wise commander of the East, the Huns Man is your enemy, you..."

Qin Feng interrupted him with a wave of his hand, and said: "At this time and at that time, my commander sought alliances before, and was considered a spy by your commander. Now, your commander will have to pay the price for this."

Sure enough, it was this moment and that moment, and now that the Romans are facing a catastrophe, they are no longer qualified to bargain, so Unes had to ask: "Great and wise Eastern commander, I wonder how much mercenary money you need to send troops?"

Qin Feng said in his heart that he was not afraid that you would not give it, but that he would not dare to take it, so he said, "A season of grain and grass for 2 people, plus a wealth of [-] asi."

"What!" Unes was shocked.

The asce was the standard currency in ancient Rome, and one ase was equal to 12 ounces of the Roman pound = 326 grams.Qin Feng asked for 3 Asi, which is equivalent to [-] kilograms of silver.

This is already equivalent to the entire net worth of a Roman Senate senator.

It sounds like only one person is not many, but every senator in the Senate supports 80 infantry centurions and 18 cavalry centurions.Helmet, round shield, breastplate, leg armor, short sword, spear, fully armed.

Unes shouted: "Your Excellency, this is too much. We have hired Gauls and Germans in Rome, and we have never paid so much employment fees, not even half of them."

When the three of Cao, Yuan and Liu heard this, they were as "simple and honest" as a cow in a cow playing the piano.They didn't know what Qin Feng was talking to the Roman at all.For the first time, they felt that their level was too deep.If it weren't for Qin Feng's presence, they wouldn't be able to come here, let alone blackmail the Romans.

Cao Cao couldn't help sighing: "Zi Jin is really omnipotent and knows everything. If Zi Jin wasn't there, we would have died in a foreign country."

Yuan Shao said in admiration: "With Zijin, everything is possible."

Liu Bei originally thought that he already had the ability and capital to help the country, after this expedition.His horizons were widened, and he knew more, and even the Romans saw it.He felt that his skills were not at the same level as Qin Feng's, and he still had a lot to learn.

Cao Cao and Yuan Shao also had the same idea, and the three couldn't help thinking together, "I thought that the big man already controlled the whole world, but now I know the vastness of the world and the many countries. Before, I was really a frog in a well."

When Cao Yuan and Liu secretly sighed that they were a frog in a well, Qin Feng was chatting with the envoy of the Roman Empire.

He said: "Roman ruled the entire west, and the Mediterranean Sea is its inner lake. For the great Rome, these military expenditures are just a drop in the bucket. The wealth in Zhizhi City alone is more than that. And we Chinese rule the East, and the Pacific Ocean is Swimming pool. If the commander-in-chief asks for less, he won’t be able to do business after returning.”

"I can't do business without it?" Unes exclaimed and almost fell down.However, he can also understand that, after all, for a great country, everything is more and more expensive, and if it is less, it will indeed lose face.

Unes could only say: "The great Eastern commander, I can't decide this matter, I need to report to Commander Pompey."

Qin Feng waved his hand casually, and said with a look of indifference to the transaction, "Then you go, it's best to come back before the commander changes his mind."

When Unes heard this, he ran away with a duck.

As soon as the ducks were driven here, Cao Yuanliu asked.

Cao Cao was concerned: "Zi Jin, how is it? Have you agreed to unite with the Romans?"

Yuan Shao was more concerned about money, and asked, "Zijin, how much food did you ask for?"

Qin Feng laughed and said, "The food for 2 people for three months, plus [-] catties of silver."

"Ah?" Cao Yuan and Liu Qiqi's expression changed.

Liu Bei slapped his ears fiercely, and said to himself, "You want so much? It's black, it's really dark, it's Qin Zijin."

Yuan Shao excitedly said, "Did the Romans agree?"

Qin Feng said with a smile: "It's just a local tribune, he can't make a decision, he went back to report."

Cao Cao's face darkened immediately, and he said, "Zi Jin, this is asking too much. It's almost half a year's tax from the imperial court. Will the Romans agree?"

Yuan Shao and Liu Bei looked at Qin Feng together after hearing the words.

Qin Feng's face was darker than Cao Cao's suddenly, and he reprimanded him, "What's so much? Look at your talents, this commander wants [-] catties of silver and scares you into such a bird? Do you know that Rome is a year old? How much tax do you charge? At least [-] times of these, this is equivalent to a quarter of your monthly salary, which is not enough to go to Luoyang Tower twice. This is already cheap for the Romans. "

Qin Feng was furious, "Look, you are so scared, what's the matter? According to your opinion, you are satisfied if you want eight thousand dollars? Even if they give it to you, they just treat you as bumpkins from the countryside. It’s a shame to throw something out of the world.”

Cao Yuanliu's face turned blue when he was scolded, but he couldn't refute it, and he suddenly realized it in embarrassment.

Liu Bei slapped his big ears, and couldn't help but enviously said: "I never thought that Rome could collect so much tax a year, which is dozens of times that of our imperial court."

It was good that Liu Bei didn't mention it, but Qin Feng became even angrier when he mentioned it.

(End of this chapter)