The revival of Shu Han

Chapter 357 All the Way Westward ([-])

The trumpets sounded together, and the drums sounded together.Flowers are flying all over the sky, and ribbons cover the sky.

On February 270th, [-] AD, Aurelian, commander-in-chief of the cavalry of the Roman Empire, held a grand entrance ceremony for Li Mi and his party in Byzantium.

Countless citizens took to the streets, competing to watch the messenger from a foreign country thirty thousand miles away.When Li Mi and others approached the city gate under the guidance of Flavi, Ru Lin waved his arms in unison, expressing great enthusiasm and welcome to Li Mi and others.

Amidst countless cheers, Long Yu rode on the new tall horse and looked forward to Zixiong, while Li Mi frowned.

"What's the matter? Uncle Ling, such a guard of honor, alas, even I don't see it much! You see, there are so many beauties on the roadside, many of them are blond and blue-eyed. Hey, compared to Persian women, they are another Fan flavor. Can’t say, at night, hahahaha~~~”

"Hey~~~" Looking at the excited Long Yu, and then looking at his surroundings, almost all the members of the mission were in high spirits.Li Mi shook his head incredulously.

"Shuhe, you mean, the one who presided over this ceremony today. It's not their emperor, prime minister, or the governor of this Bithynia province, but the cavalry commander-in-chief of their empire?"

"Of course. Uncle Ling, is there something wrong? You need to know that the capital of the Roman Empire is in Rome, which is said to be thousands of miles away from Byzantium. Their emperors, prime ministers, etc., are unlikely to come here."

"Hehe, I'm worrying too much."——What am I worried about? Isn't it because the emperor has no real power or can't effectively control the soldiers below.Our family is not the same, haven't we been happy with this situation for a long time?Why are you so surprised now?

Speaking of it, Li Mi and the others arrived in Byzantium at this time, it can be said to have come by a coincidence, or it can be said to have come by a very coincidence.

Unfortunately, in 260 AD, the Roman Empire and Sasanian Persia fought at Edessa.Rome was defeated and Emperor Valerian was captured by Shapur I.The entire Roman Empire fell into chaos and division.This situation lasted for ten years.In Roman history, this period of history is known as the Ten Years of Crisis.

During this decade, Rome lost Britannia in the northwest and Gaul (France) became independent.To the southwest, the generals of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) declared themselves emperors and waged a civil war against the emperors in Rome.In the north, the Goths took the opportunity to invade. Not to mention that Rome lost control of the Danube River Basin, it even allowed the Goths' soldiers to reach the north of Rome not far from the peak.In the east, the province of Armenia was lost to Persia, and the province of Syria gained the independence of Palmyra.The Arabian province with the Sinai Peninsula as the core and the Egyptian province, the granary of the empire, were repeatedly attacked and looted by the Kingdom of Palmyra.In the era of Trajan the Great, the empire that wrapped the Mediterranean Sea into an inner lake, now only the Apennine Peninsula, the Balkan Peninsula and a part of Asia Minor can effectively control the territory.

Not only that, although the current emperor Claudius II decisively defeated the invading Goths in 268 and defended the city of Rome.But the emperor's health is very bad, and now he has fallen ill.The generals who hold heavy troops in all parts of the empire have small thoughts.Rome's orders can no longer be effectively implemented outside the city of Rome... The entire empire is now on the verge of disintegration.

It is a coincidence that it is because of the development of history.The warlord who now controls the Asia Minor peninsula with Byzantium as the core: Lucius Domitius Aurelian.Will be the final winner of the next Roman Warlord Armageddon.In a month or two, after the death of Claudius II, with the support of the soldiers, he will overturn the decision of the Senate, reject the reality that Claudius II's younger brother Quintilus became emperor, and establish himself as the Emperor of the Roman Empire.Then, with an iron fist, the emperor will bring the shattered Roman Empire back together!In the end, he also won the title of "World Rebuilder" awarded by the Senate.

"Citizens of Rome! I, Lucius Domitius Aurelian, solemnly present to you, from a mighty country thirty thousand miles away, from the origin of silk and porcelain, a great man, sent to the empire Messenger! Li Mi! Zhao Yu! Long Yu!"

The horn sounded again, Ru Lin raised his arms again, and flowers sprayed down from the top of his head again.Tens of thousands of people shouted and cheered hoarsely.Li Mi and the others walked up the steps with smiles on their faces.Under the Byzantine Triumphant Column, he bowed his hands to Aurelian and tens of thousands of cheering people.

"Citizens of Rome, it is well known that the Great Han produced exquisite silk and porcelain. But because the hateful Persians blocked the trade route, we have not seen a large amount of silk and porcelain for more than 100 years. Today, the messenger of the Great Han broke through Against all odds and dangers, under the support of our heroic Sixth Legion of Rome. Finally, our enemies cannot stop the meeting of the two greatest countries, the East and the West! Today, the envoy of the greatest country in the East, finally for the first time in history Set foot on the land of the greatest country in the West! They came to Byzantium, and to me, Lucius Domitius Aurelian. This is my personal glory! And everyone here Glory! Glory belongs to Byzantium, glory belongs to Han, glory belongs to Rome~~!"

"Glory belongs to Rome~~!"

"Long live Rome!"

"Aurelian Caesar!"

"Aurelian Augustus!"

As a Han Chinese, Li Mi and the others did not understand what the words Caesar and Augustus meant at first.But this did not prevent them from hearing a different taste: when someone added these two words to Aurelian just now, the voice was extremely low—this shows that there were not many people.But precisely because of these people taking the lead, the blind and excited crowd gradually started to follow suit.In a short time, the words Caesar and Augustus have already become louder for nine days.

"Hehehe, Shuhe, it seems that this great general has ideas about the throne."

"Hey hey, Ling Bo, all dynasties, ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, it seems that such things are all the same routine."

The two of them were whispering there, and Aurelian stepped onto the stage with great enjoyment, receiving the cheers of the crowd: The Roman Empire had longed for an official relationship with the big man, and it was not until today that it was realized under his determination.In the future, what title should those old guys in the Roman Senate give him for today's incident?Trailblazers in the East?Silk protector?
(Rome has a habit of giving fixed titles to meritorious emperors and generals. And it’s not just one, it’s a superposition of countless titles-of course, you have to be able to earn it. This Emperor Aurelian died Sometimes, there are quite a lot of titles behind their names.)
"Dear Han Empire envoy, please introduce the Han to our citizens?"

"I accept my orders."

Arching his hands to Aurelian, Li Mi patted Dai on the shoulder: "Old Dai, please."

"Please rest assured, Mr. Li."

After clearing his throat, Li Mi stood in the middle of the steps, bowed deeply towards the tens of thousands of citizens and cupped his hands.

After a short but strong cheer, the whole square quickly fell silent.

"Citizens of Rome! I, Li Mi, Prime Minister of Honglu Temple of the Great Han Empire, am entrusted by His Majesty the Emperor of my country and Sima Guanda to go to your country. Perhaps the two countries are too great, and the gods do not want two such great countries to cross the border. We met early. Therefore, many obstacles were set up for us on this road. However, the great Rome kept calling us, urging us to move forward bravely. It took us ten months and traveled [-] miles to finally arrive at Here. This is our supreme glory!"

"Glory belongs to the big man!"

"Glory belongs to Li Mi!"

"Li Mi! The pioneer of the Western world!"

"Thank you, thank you all. Today, we finally set foot on the land of the Roman Empire and entered the great city of Byzantium. We were shocked and admired by what we saw and heard along the way! Magnificent buildings, clean streets, heroic Unparalleled fighters, smart and enthusiastic citizens. This is really a great country! I can't wait to actively explore and learn about this country and this city in a later time!"

"Hahahaha~~~ Dear Li, welcome to my house as a guest!"

"Lee! My husband is not at home today!"

"Thank you, thank you very much! Ladies and gentlemen, we come from a distant Han Dynasty. Our motherland, in its heyday, had a territory of tens of thousands of miles and a population of no less than ten million. Counting from the first generation of emperors to the present No.20 Eight generations of emperors have been in power, and it has been 470 years since the founding of the country! During these 400 years, he has been strong, divided, and briefly knocked down by rebellion. But he has survived time and time again, and until now, he is still tenacious and glorious stands in the east of the world!"

"Glory belongs to the big man!"

"Citizens of Rome, we have come here from far away this time. Entrusted by the great Sima of our country, we have brought you silk, porcelain, soap, and the history books of our country! We have also brought you Equipment to improve cavalry combat power! We sincerely hope that Han and Rome, the two countries that stand at the pinnacle of the civilized world, will come and go frequently and work together from now on to make this world more perfect together!"

　1. Hollywood has filmed several versions of "Ben-Hur".Among them, the 1959 edition is a classic among the classics.Because of the lack of computer special effects, the grand war scenes and horse racing scenes in it are almost all real swords and guns.So it seemed very shocking.Especially the music when the riders appear on the racetrack is most suitable as a prelude to the city entry or military parade.Recommend miklos rozsa's Ben-Hur soundtrack "circus fanfare".

　　2. The last title of Aurelian in history is: Commander Caesaruccius Domitius Aurelianus (Aurelian) Augustus, the great Germanic conqueror, the great Gothic conqueror , Great Parthian Conqueror, Rebuilder of the East, Rebuilder of the World.This is a hero who saved Rome on the eve of Rome's impending collapse (suddenly feel that writing western historical novels in the future can be so pleasant to talk about).

　　


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