The Great Explosion of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 440 Towards the Abyss of Puppets
Is it better to have a divided Parthian Empire, or an increasingly powerful Parthian Empire?For Da Chu or Da Han, the former is naturally better!Knowing that it was a misunderstanding, Jiang Gan and Cai Jing continued to deepen the misunderstanding. Around the autumn harvest of 201, the Anxi Empire was directly divided into two regions, strictly speaking, it should be three!
The governor of the south, Frates, also took the opportunity to segregate an area, where his orders are more useful than the emperor.Under the instigation of Jian Yong, he formed an alliance with the second prince, and at the same time, under the banner of "the first prince murdered the first emperor, such a person is not qualified to inherit the throne", while supporting the second prince, he used the second prince as a cover to mobilize troops.

At first, Aldaban IV really thought that the other party was his ally.After being reminded by Cai Jing, I realized that Frates was planning to use his banner to take the route of separatism.Cai Jing took Dong Zhuo or Yuan Shao in the past as examples, and explained to him what it was like to separate the regime under the banner of the prince or even the emperor.

"Hmph, this Phrates, really thinks I'm easy to bully?" Aldaban IV said excitedly.

"He needs an excuse to send troops. As for whether you agree or not, it has nothing to do with him. Even this matter, many nobles know that it is just a political need. They can choose to ignore it or choose to blame it." Cai Jing reminded.

"Why can't everyone be more honest?" Aldaban IV felt that there was no sincerity in this world.

"The higher the power, the more people will change. They are afraid of losing, but at the same time they are eager to go further. Those nobles who are willing to attach themselves to Flatus know that under the rule of the First Prince, it is impossible to go further. The nobles who follow you, the second prince, think that following you can go further, and the supporters of the first prince are actually the same. Everyone has their own goals, and sincerity is obviously insignificant compared to the future of the family." Cai Jing solemnly Said.

"Then what should I do?" Aldaban IV was confused.

"It's very simple, first unite with Frates, because he is your man in name. And the power of the First Prince is too strong now. We tried to fight a battle earlier, but our army failed at a slight disadvantage, but if Add Phrates' army, maybe you can win. Wait until the world is pacified, then you can call Phrates to your side, gradually deprive him of power, if he refuses, then execute him as a traitor He. But there is a prerequisite for this, that is, your development speed must surpass him." Cai Jing said slowly.

"His army is no less than mine, and he defeated another one before, and his army strength has declined. How can I surpass him?" Aldaban felt that Cai Jing's words made sense, but he didn't know how to do it.

"It's very simple, you can ask for foreign aid. For example, hire Da Chu's army to help, or buy supplies and equipment from Da Chu, even horses or camels, or even elephants!" Cai Jing bared his fangs.

However, it doesn't matter whether it is in Rome, or rest in peace, it seems that there is no problem in hiring mercenaries to fight on the battlefield.This is a loophole left by history. Cai Jing, who has studied this period of history, quickly took advantage of the loophole.

"But, we don't have any money..." Aldaban IV was a little embarrassed. The previous defeat caused him to lose a lot of resources.

"There are many ways to get money!" Cai Jing slowly bewitched, "As long as the mercenaries are allowed to quickly wipe out the nobles who dared to resist the prince, and even demote them to slaves, then I can work around it and find three thousand Chu elites to hire for the prince. soldier."

"This way, isn't it good?" Aldaban IV was a little hesitant, and it was rare for him to directly attack nobles before.

"No, no, that's exactly what we want. Otherwise, where would there be extra land for those nobles who support you? Or reward those soldiers who fought hard on the battlefield? And in this way, it will also let those who stand in our way Nobles, carefully weigh the consequences of going against us, if they are sensible, they should surrender directly instead of going against us." Cai Jing continued to bewitch.

"Yes, they should be punished like this because they want to fight against me!" Aldaban IV nodded ignorantly.

"The prince is wise! No, with the status and ability of the prince, you should be called the emperor of Anxi!" Cai Jing shouted.

Things turned a corner here, and Aldaban IV went further and further on the road of puppet.Cai Jing also took the opportunity to write a letter back to Zhao Kuangyin. After some weighing, Zhao Kuangyin sent Yue Yun and Li Zheng to lead two cavalry troops into the Anxi Empire as the second prince's mercenaries.

At the same time, merchants who had long been eyeing the Parthian Empire began to transport all kinds of war supplies.Especially for bulk commodities such as grain, people buy them almost immediately in the place where they are transported. The railway from Chang'an to Xinzhou is busy transporting grain and other daily necessities almost every day.

Healing medicines and weapons and armor have also become hot-selling items, constantly squeezing money from the three parties.Under Cai Jing's bewitchment, the nobles attached to the second prince also had to bleed a lot.But there are advantages, that is, with Li Zheng and Yue Yun, as the large army continued to attack, a large number of small nobles were wiped out, and their families were reduced to slaves, which was converted into mercenary employment expenses.

These small nobles, even slightly older nobles, their lands were entrusted to these veteran nobles, and even warriors who made contributions on the battlefield, not only made many people unite with the second prince, but also made the old nobles even more reckless spending money.

There is an old nobleman with more than 20 sons, all of whom have at least one lord.However, 200% of the wealth accumulated over the past [-] years evaporated unknowingly.But he doesn't care, as long as the second prince wins the world, then as everything settles down, the wealth will slowly come back, the key is that their family will become even richer in the years to come.

Even, maybe one day, he can also be an emperor!
"A group of ugly barbarians!" Li Zheng had just searched a nobleman, seeing these noblemen who used to show off their power in the local area, and even enjoyed the power of the first night, and now became worthless slaves, he spit directly.

"The progress of civilization is too backward, it should be said that way." Yue Yun smiled, "It seems to be still in the Spring and Autumn Period."

"I just want to ask, why can't we just fight in? These so-called heavy cavalry, even their so-called elite phalanx, are not our opponents!" Li Zheng complained.

"But in this way, we are invaders. This is a race that already has its own civilization, just like the Peng family in Wuyi Mountain. Such an existence cannot be conquered by force, and can only be covered by civilization." Yue Yun did something. homework.

"Then what's the point of our attack?" Li Zhengfan asked.

"If there is any real meaning, it is probably to make this place more suitable for covering them with our civilization!" Yue Yun is very clear about the thoughts of those envoys and even the imperial court.

"It's too complicated, I just want to fight with peace of mind!" Li Zheng shook his head.

"So it's time to get ready! But don't forget Mr. Cai's words!" Yue Yun reminded.

"It's about winning and losing, and constantly consuming the heritage of the Anxi Empire, right?" Li Zheng sighed, fighting a battle is so troublesome.

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