The revival of Shu Han

Chapter 407 Letter from the East

Dear Azhisha, since accepting the order of Sha Zhongsha, she escorted our mission to the east to the Han Kingdom.It's been a whole year since I left you.How have you been this year?I miss you all the time, your beautiful body, your hot red lips.

We arrived in Chang'an, the capital of the Han Kingdom, last December. Before that, we had traveled more than [-] miles in their territory.This is a great country with a history as long as ours, and its territory is not much smaller than ours.What's even more amazing is that I didn't know until I came here.The original territory of the Han Kingdom was at least three times larger than it is now.Now, the country is at war with two rebels.If the Han Dynasty can wipe out the two rebellions and restore unity, it will be the most powerful country in the civilized world.

People here are very different from people in our country in appearance.Their skin is about light yellow, and they are generally shorter than their peers in our country.Almost all of them have black hair and black eyes, small eyes, and short nose bridges.

Although it is very different from us in appearance, it is not beautiful in my personal opinion.But I have to say that the people of this country are very hardworking and intelligent.Following His Majesty Sha Zhongsha, I have conquered so many tribes and traveled to so many places.I have never seen any place where people can get up very early every day like the people here, and then work hard and earnestly until evening.Yes, not one person, not a group of people, but a whole country.This is really a terrible, but extremely respectable country.

In the current state of Han, it is said that the territory it effectively controls is only a quarter or even less of the previous heyday.But even so, the richness of the products here really makes us feel the wealth of this land.Their farmers have bred a new species called Handou, which is not picky about the place and is extremely high-yielding... They also invented something called soap, which is particularly refreshing after bathing.The aristocratic class among them wrote on something called white paper.This thing is so cheap yet great for writing.As a result, the spread of knowledge here is much larger than that of our Persia.

It is said that these things were all invented by the regent of this country, Guan.Prince Regent Guan is the de facto ruler of the country.His ancestors were the founding generals of this country and had achieved extremely brilliant achievements.But because of the betrayal of his allies, he quickly fell at the peak of his life.Regent Guan was not born at that time.

His Royal Highness the Regent lost his father when he was an infant, and his brother shortly after reaching adulthood.Later, he started from a very poor small country, and gradually became stronger.In the end, in a war launched by an enemy country, he turned the tide and saved the country that was about to perish, and took advantage of the situation to gain actual control of the country.

According to rumors I have heard here, the grandfathers of the previous Shah Zhongsha and His Royal Highness the Regent of this country were sworn brothers.But when I took this rumor to the officials of the Han Kingdom, they all denied it without exception.Yes, even in our country, after a person ascends the throne of Sha Zhongsha, there is no family relationship between brothers, let alone such sworn brothers?
For this reason, a coup took place in this country some time ago.It was the emperor who was unwilling to be resigned to power, and united some ambitious people to attack His Royal Highness the Regent.The regent put down the coup with ease.

In this coup, I also played a small role.On the night when the rebels attacked the Regent.I happened to be leading a detachment of our country's heavy cavalry with His Royal Highness the Regent.Under the command of their Generalissimo Jiang, we precisely found the weak point of the enemy, and then fought bravely, killing the leader of the rebel army with ease.Yes, the leader of this rebel army died at my hands.

Because of this, I was personally received by the Grand Marshal and His Royal Highness the Regent.

The Grand Marshal is an old man in his late 70s who has fought all his life.And in the early years, tens of thousands of people were used to fight against 10,000+ people or even tens of thousands of people in those rebellious countries.I have never seen such a superb military commander.After in-depth exchanges with the generalissimo, I have a feeling: if the generalissimo can come to our Persia and lead our powerful army to fight against Rome.Not to mention Syria, even Egypt or Armenia farther away have already been taken.

The soldiers here, no matter what country they are in, like to use various strategies.In their words, it is to pursue the greatest victory with the least cost.Hearing this sentence, I think all our Persian commanders should be hanged: we have fought Rome for so many years, and we will not talk about the failed battles.It is those battles that achieved great victories, which one did not suffer heavy casualties.Such a victory, in the opinion of Generalissimo Jiang, was unacceptable.

His Royal Highness the Regent is a middle-aged man in his 30s, and to my surprise, he is extremely familiar with the history of our country.He highly respects Ardashir I of our country.Ah, it seems that our two countries have only started exchanges for about a year, right?He is such a big man in charge of the state affairs of a country, he is so busy, and he actually spends so much time studying the history of our country.While making me feel proud, I also feel deeply ashamed.I have made up my mind to spend more time and energy on learning the language and history of this country.I have so much more time than His Royal Highness the Regent, there is no reason why I can't learn well.

Shortly after that night's battle, we returned to the capital of Han with His Royal Highness the Regent.To the amazement of us and the Romans and Palmyras.The losers of the coup were punished with minimal punishment.Of course the participants were killed, but most of their family members were just exiled.And what surprised us the most is that His Royal Highness the Regent and his partners did not arrest and kill the emperor who initiated the coup.Instead, he is planning to replace the current emperor with the prince.

When I raised this doubt to His Royal Highness the Regent, the Regent told me kindly that, on the one hand, he wants to establish a moderate political struggle environment in this country.On the other hand, he believes that in this era, people are the most precious thing.Even sinners can generate enough value as long as they are managed properly.As for His Majesty the Emperor himself, what can he do after losing his only minions?
I was inexplicably moved when I thought of the country's previous measures to cherish soldiers.Then, with a feverish head, he knelt down directly to His Royal Highness the Regent and demanded allegiance.And His Highness readily agreed to my allegiance.

Dear Azhisha, according to the promise made to us by the Persian ambassador before departure, we can return to Persia after five years of guarding these scholars and teenagers who lived and studied in Dahan.But now, I have been made a Marquis by His Royal Highness the Regent, and I am in charge of five hundred soldiers.His Royal Highness the Regent is a man of great ambition. In my opinion, he must not allow the rebellion of the two big men to exist for a long time.Therefore, sooner or later, I will follow His Highness to fight eastward.I look forward to making new achievements on the new battlefield, and thus being rewarded by His Royal Highness the Prince Regent.Own your own manor and land.

So, dear Azitha, I may not be returning to Persia for a long time.Therefore, if you still remember our love, please come to Dahan.I assure you, this is a country that is as good as Persia, and even slightly better.In this country, we will realize our previous ideals and become a local lord.And you are the future wife of the lord.

In fact, I was only the first person to pledge allegiance to His Royal Highness the Regent.After me, many soldiers from my own country and even the Romans and Palmyras paid their allegiance to His Royal Highness.

In view of this, His Highness has sent an envoy to inform His Majesty Sha Zhongsha that for Persian officers like us who voluntarily join the Han Dynasty, His Highness the Regent is willing to pay an equal amount of ceramics for purchase.Therefore, if you think about it, if you want to leave Persia and come to Dahan, no one will embarrass you.

The person who sent the letter was called Kurshan, and he was a businessman of His Royal Highness the Regent.If you do not want to leave Persia, please write a reply to him.Let him bring it back to me.If you are willing to come to Dahan, please feel free to follow his caravan eastward.

I look forward to the day when I see you in Chang'an.

Yours faithfully, Hedram Joachim Bergston.

(End of this chapter)