lcionline Chapter 256 The Overbearing Great Qin
Chapter 256 The Overbearing Great Qin
The envoy sent by Egypt is also the first heir to the royal family: Ptolemy V!
Compared with Perseus, Ptolemy V was not much better.
Ptolemy V was no better off.
His father, Ptolemy IV, was a fatuous and pleasure-obsessed monarch.
The Ptolemaic Kingdom, which was still relatively strong, gradually went downhill starting from Ptolemy IV.
After Ptolemy V succeeded to the throne, not only did he not correct his mistakes and regain his strength, but made a jaw-dropping decision.
That is to directly announce the betrayal of the Seleucid Kingdom, an ally that is also a branch of the Alexander Empire, and instead seek refuge in the Roman Empire, the old enemy. This news caused an uproar in the country.
Although it survived for the time being, the Ptolemaic dynasty fell into division because of this.
He died in the seventh generation, and in the end he still did not escape the ending of becoming a Roman province.
And Carthage even sent directly, Su La, the consul who had a lot of say in the Senate.
But for Da Qin, the worse the ability of this group of people, the better, so that there will be more room for maneuvering.
"You don't have to be too polite!"
Ying Yu waved his hand, and said calmly without raising his head.
The envoys of the Three Kingdoms looked at each other, and a trace of doubt flashed in their eyes at the same time.
Why does it feel like this Prince Qin doesn't want to see himself and others.
Reminiscent of the news they had received before, that the Roman envoys were also seeking peace with Da Qin, everyone couldn't help but tremble.
Could it be that the Romans arrived before them and had already reached an agreement with Daqin?
If the two join forces, they, who are already at a disadvantage, will be unable to resist at all.
Although this possibility is not very high, logically speaking, the Romans are the real threat to Daqin Persian County, but they dare not take this risk.
After all, this is the key to the survival of their country!
"His Royal Highness, the Kingdom of Macedonia, is willing to honor Great Qin as a tribute to the Shang Kingdom every year.
I hope that together with Daqin, we can completely defeat the barbaric Romans and prevent the Romans from trampling on the civilizations of all countries. "
The three envoys looked at each other again, and finally Perseus was the first to stand up and test.
A sneer flashed across Ying Yu's face.
This group of people seems to have taken Da Qin as a fool.
These words seem to be very respectful, but they are actually the idea of letting Daqin and Rome go to war, and they will pick up the leaks and preserve their strength.
If Rome is really destroyed by Great Qin, I am afraid that these countries will immediately turn their heads and start to play against Great Qin.
"Hey and prosperous in the world are all for profit. Conquests between countries, to put it bluntly, are nothing more than competitions for interests. There is no such thing as barbarism."
Ying Yu glanced at Perseus indifferently and said:
"If you still have this attitude, according to the crown prince, there is no need to continue this negotiation. Please come back!"
After speaking, Ying Yu made a gesture to get up and leave.
"Prince Daqin, please stay. We are sincerely asking for help. As long as Daqin is willing to send troops to support, everything can be discussed!"
Sulla, the city magistrate of Carthage, immediately stepped forward eagerly.
"It's almost there!"
"You only have one stick of incense time at most!"
Only then did Ying Yu sit down again.
"This is the letter of credence written by the king of our country, please read it, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
"His Royal Highness, please forgive me for not being able to understand the etiquette of the Great Qin Dynasty!"
Perseus took out a credential again from his sleeve, and handed it to Ying Yu warily.
Ptolemy V and Sulla also hurriedly followed.
The eyes that looked at Ying Yu were already full of awe.
"It seems that you still don't understand what the prince means!"
Ying Yu directly threw aside the credentials submitted by Perseus and others.
He glanced at the three of them indifferently and said:
"My Daqin's goal, I think you all know it very well, there is no need to continue to play dumb!"
"If you want me, Daqin, to send troops, that's fine."
"However, the condition is that, like the Seleucid Kingdom, hand over the command of the army, and all the land conquered by our Great Qin army will belong to our Great Qin!"
"And you must guarantee the rights and personal safety of Daqin merchants to trade freely in your country!"
"You have a week to think about it, and if you need to ask for instructions in China, you can go to the Dian Ke Department at any time.
That's it, there's really nothing to talk about. "
"It doesn't matter if you don't want to, the prince is more inclined to take what I, Daqin needs!"
After the words fell, Ying Yu got up and left the hall directly.
Only Perseus and the others were left with a bewildered expression.
At this time, the hearts of several people were full of shock.
They never thought that Daqin would be so domineering.
This is not a negotiation, this is clearly trying to make them surrender.
"His Royal Highness's negotiation style is truly unique!
The officials of the Dian Ke Department should really learn from His Highness. "
In the Qilin Hall, Meng Yi said with emotion.
"There are no permanent friends or enemies between countries, only permanent interests."
"These countries are almost at the end of their ropes, and they still dare to play tricks. Naturally, the Crown Prince will not be polite to them.
Ying Yu said with a smile.
"If you press too hard, will these countries be oppressed to the side of the Romans?
At that time, what if they join forces to fight against me, Daqin? "
Feng Quji hesitated for a moment before asking.
"it's out of the question.
First of all, these countries are already at sunset, otherwise they would not have been beaten by the Romans who fought on multiple fronts. "
"Secondly, the Romans these days are really as brutal as they say."
"Follow me, Great Qin, as long as they are honest and obedient, the royal family can at least survive, and the nobles can also become comfortable rich men."
"If they turn to the Romans because of the conflict of religious ideas, it is impossible for them to be truly recognized by the Romans."
"There is only one end waiting for them, and that is to be annexed by Rome. All the royal family and nobles will become slaves, and the common people will be regarded as heretics and reduced to third-class citizens."
Ying Yu explained with a smile.
"Is this group of foreigners really so terribly devout about religion?"
Nei Sten frowned.
As Ji Li Neishi, he has dealt with many foreign businessmen, and he really couldn't understand how they kept praying early and praying late.
"This is the cultural difference. Although the people of Daqin also believe in immortals and gods, on a larger scale, they just want to have peace of mind. It is the heaven, earth and ancestors who really worship with heart."
"To put it bluntly, the people of Daqin are very realistic. They only believe in a certain god if they think it is useful.
If it doesn't work, it's better to sacrifice to the ancestors directly, at least you can show filial piety, and the ancestors will definitely not harm their descendants. "
"But this group of foreigners is different. Many of them are really completely brainwashed by religion, and they regard the so-called spreading the glory of God as the only thing in their lives."
"Such fanatical believers can often explode higher fighting power than other strong men in battle, so they are also used by the rulers and become a tool of war."
"But also because of this, these religions have great influence in the government and the army.
The religion of many foreign countries can even influence the decision of the monarch.
The most serious thing is that even who can become the heir of the kingdom must be approved by the religious leader.