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    Since the Qin Dynasty ended its war with Guishang, Lu Bu seemed to have given up on expansion plans.  Except for the troops in the north that are constantly extending, encroaching on the land, adding depth to the empire, and the overseas caravans carrying out trade and plunder, other troops have begun to rest.  Rome and Parthia originally wanted to take advantage of the wealthy Daqin to help Guishang, but they did not expect that they would lose a lot of rice instead of stealing the chicken.  An'an is better off. Although they have certain trade relations with Da Qin, they only have deep contact with merchants, and they have no external enemies. Da Qin is too far away from them, so they don't have to worry about being attacked.  If you can't buy luxury goods, then you can't buy them. Who makes their imperial power strong?  !  What's more, they are an agricultural country and are not very dependent on business.  Rome is miserable.  During the reign of Severus, Rome was no longer as powerful as it once was, and could even be described as in decline.  Some clowns also came out one after another, and their constant violence gave the Roman royal family a headache.  What's worse is that Severus, who was a soldier, attaches great importance to the construction of the army and has been working hard to improve the treatment of soldiers, but this requires a lot of money.  The reason why Severus adopted the method of marriage and sending envoys was also to strengthen economic exchanges with Qin, enhance Rome's economic strength, and resolve the impending economic collapse.  In the last battle, Rome sent out a large army, but suffered heavy losses. Only about 30,000 soldiers escaped.  120,000 people died on the battlefield.  Rome was different from Qin, Parthia, and Kushan.  Their military base is relatively small, 150,000 for them.  It is already an extremely large force.  This loss was enough to shake the foundation of Severus' rule.  If the failure of the war had shaken Severus' status in the hearts of the common people, then his severing of diplomatic relations with Da Qin had directly shaken his rule.  Commercial exchanges between Rome and Qin accounted for a large part of Rome's tax revenue.  Since the war between the two countries began, Da Qin had mercilessly detained Roman merchants in Da Qin.  Their assets were confiscated.  At the same time, commercial ties with Rome were severed.  As a result, Roman tax revenue dropped sharply.  Some business contracts with Daqin have not yet been completed.  The Roman merchants who had to abolish it and whose interests were harmed took to the streets to protest to Severus.  Some of Da Qin's luxury goods, condiments, paper and other items have occupied the Roman market and become indispensable daily necessities in Rome.  Although it can be replaced by other items, this is somewhat unaccustomed to civilians.  They naturally blamed Severus, who insisted on launching a war.  Some nobles also cannot enjoy the luxuries from Da Qin.  He began to become dissatisfied with the royal family.  What troubles Severus even more is that the loss of the troops directly shook his foundation in the army.  Those young men were basically killed in this battle.  It doesn't matter if they die, where can I find a scapegoat?  The veterans of the army had great opinions on Severus because he agreed to send troops, and some unfavorable remarks began to appear.  And those rebellions that have not been completely quelled, or have been quelled.  It has resurrected and become more powerful.  This made Rome's already small army exhausted, and the entire country's military strength seemed stretched.  In order to maintain the shaky rule, Severus hesitated for a long time and finally sent another envoy team to Da Qin. He hoped to recover some losses.  At least it can ensure that he survives this most difficult time.  Although Da Qin is far away from Rome, with the benefits brought by the Silk Road, it can completely save Rome's economy from collapsing. At the same time, the prosperity of foreign trade should be able to divert the people's attention.  After Da Qin, which had barely recovered from the war, discovered the envoys from Rome, it was natural that they would not give these people a good look.  However, the generals at the border did not know the court's intentions and could not stay in trouble, so they could only send people to report to Lu Bu.  Let the big shots in the court decide this matter.  But the treatment of these people is definitely not comparable to last time.  Lu Bu unexpectedly ordered Guo Tu and Jiang Gan to prepare reception measures.  At the same time, he summoned Lu Zhi and Lu Cheng.  He wanted to hear what his two children thought of the incident.  Lu Cheng read the documents at the border.  He couldn't help but smile and said: "Father has already made a decision in his heart, how can eldest brother and I dare to show our embarrassment? You summoned us two. I think you want to test our brothers." Lu Zhi also seemed quite relaxed, he chuckled and said: "Father  I have made a plan in my mind. Ruo Erchen guessed correctly and should continue the peace talks with Rome, but they will have to pay some price. After all, they violated the covenant first. Now that our country is strong, they want to resume trade.  If we don't let them know how powerful our country is and pay a certain price, they will think that our country is easy to bully." Lu Zhi said calmly: "There are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies between countries.  , some are just eternal interests. The Roman Empire cannot do without the tax revenue from trade with Great Qin, and we, Great Qin, are not willing to lose Rome¡¯s huge market. I think the shrewd monarch of Rome also saw this, so.  Only then did he lower his face and send envoys again.?We will make concessions, but there is a certain bottom line, so the benefits we can get are probably limited.  " Lu Bu was obviously very satisfied with the answers of the two children. He smiled and nodded and said: "You are right.  It's really good, I'm really satisfied.  I feel relieved that Da Qin is in the hands of your brothers.  I believe that Daqin will become even better in your hands.  " Lu Zhi and Lu Cheng's expressions changed slightly. They had a bad premonition. Lu Bu seemed to be entrusting future generations to tell them everything. However, seeing that Lu Bu did not look sick, they were relieved. They guessed  It was just my own wild imagination. Not much effort was wasted in negotiating with Rome. After Rome paid a group of craftsmen and tax exemptions, the two countries re-established an alliance. However, this alliance was just the most ordinary commercial alliance.  As for the military covenant at the beginning, it was hard for the Roman envoy to say anything. After all, it was Rome that betrayed the covenant first. Lu Bu seemed to have no intention of using military force again. He focused all his energy on domestic construction.  In recognition of the generals' contributions to the Kushan battlefield, Lu Bu promoted Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Zhao Yun, Wen Chou, and Yan Liang to marshals.  As a general, the remaining generals also received rewards, which can be said to be a happy ending. But then Lu Bu's series of actions left people confused. He first appointed Zhang Liao to go to the north to integrate dozens of border cities in the north.  The troops are composed of four legions. He is responsible for the unified command of these 200,000 troops. This army has always been responsible for the task of opening up territories. The equipment of the troops and the combat effectiveness of the soldiers are also outstanding in the entire Qin Dynasty.  One of the best. Lu Bu integrated this army for no reason. His actions were strange, but his order was even more puzzling. After Zhang Liao took complete control of the Northern Xinjiang Army, Lu Bu ordered Yan Liang and Ma Chao.  Four generals, Zhang He and Gao Lan, went south and integrated the troops in Jiangnan together with General Huang Zhong. They laid off a large number of soldiers and only retained and supplemented 150,000 troops. They divided these 150,000 troops into five corps and stationed them in various places in Jiangnan.  At the same time, the Yangtze River Navy also began to prepare under the leadership of Xu Sheng. Some small gunboats patrolled the river from time to time, euphemistically called exercises. At the same time, Lu Bu ordered Zhao Yun to station at the junction of Sichuan, Nanman, and Jiaozhou to consolidate.  About 100,000 elite troops from the three states were stationed in the area for training. Most of the soldiers here were barbaric and fierce, with strong fighting ability.  At the same time, Lu Bu ordered the 300,000 troops near Chang'an, the capital of Governor Gao Shun, and transferred Wen Chou, Jiang Qi, Han Meng and others to important positions in the army. At the same time, he ordered Cao Xing, Hou Cheng and others.  The old general stationed himself at the Gegai Pass fortress and strictly guarded it. At the same time, he ordered the navy to prepare weapons and ammunition and enter combat readiness. Lu Bu's series of actions confused everyone in the court.  The troops stationed in the local area. Is he going to make some big moves again? Is he going to carry out internal purges, just like Liu Bang did when he was in Nanshan, and he massacred the heroes? Some discerning people saw this?  The series of transfers were all old ministers who had followed Lu Bu in the army. It could be said that they were all his confidants, just like Gao Shun, who had always been tasked with guarding the heart of the Qin Dynasty.  As for Zhao Yun, when Lu Bu commanded a partial division to attack Rome, he was basically responsible for the military affairs of the Qin army's camp.  After this transfer, the senior officers who later returned were basically not mobilized. They were still in the staff and headquarters and did not control the troops.  But if Lu Bu wanted to target them, there seemed to be no reason.  Besides, if Lu Bu really wanted to touch them, he wouldn't need to make such a big noise.  The Qin Dynasty has been unified for a long time. Whether it is the common people or the nobles, not to mention the soldiers in the south and the soldiers in the north, everyone has tasted the benefits. It is impossible for these people to listen to the instigation of the old and young from the previous dynasty and oppose Lu Bu.  No one understood why Lu Bu made such a big move.  Diao Chan looked at Lu Bu quietly, the person who saved her from the fire pit, her husband, the most important person in his life, his eyes were somewhat moist.  He was much thinner, and there seemed to be a few more white hairs on his originally dark hair.  He is obviously getting older. This is all the result of working hard for the empire and hegemony.  Sometimes she really didn't understand why he had to work so hard when he already had such a powerful empire.  Lu Bu looked at Diao Chan gently, feeling a twinge of guilt in his heart. He had let down his concubines too much.  The time he spent with them was too little.  But he felt relieved again. For the sake of the empire, it was worth it.  Just be patient for a while and everything will get better.  ps: This chapter is to pave the way for the ending tomorrow.
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