The First Military Division of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 644 Chen Zhen's Report

Liu Bei supported Chen Zhen, looked up at the big Han mission behind Chen Zhen, but at this sight, Liu Bei frowned slightly, and after carefully looking at the people in the mission, looked at Chen Zhen again, and asked, "Xiaoqi, Where is Xiaoxing? Where are the many followers? Stay in Chang'an?"

There were more than 200 people in the mission group at the beginning, but now there are less than 100 people standing behind Chen Zhen, less than half, which makes Liu Bei puzzled.Xiaoxing, who was asked by Liu Bei, was one of the great talents who joined Liu Bei in the early days.

"Your Majesty." Chen Zhen burst into tears and said, "We went all the way west with those monks. The road was difficult. We encountered wild beasts, horse thieves, and bandits many times. Many people died in battle..."

"What!?" After hearing this, Liu Bei and the others turned pale with shock, with grief and indignation on their faces. The huge mission has lost more than half of its staff, which shows how dangerous the journey is.

"Also." Chen Zhen continued: "After Xiaoxing arrived safely in the Sasanian Dynasty with the mission, he became ill because of the unacceptable environment and the medical treatment was ineffective, so he finally let go. Your Majesty apologizes..."

Recalling Jufu, thinking of their hardships and dangers along the way, thinking of the colleagues who stayed in a foreign country and never came back, Chen Zhen broke down in tears.

"It's hard for all the gentlemen..."

Liu Bei burst into tears, and glanced at the missions wearing new clothes. The new clothes could not conceal the vicissitudes of life on their faces.

"Lead the lone dragon and chase it out."

Afterwards, Liu Bei pulled Chen Zhen into his car, and let all the members of the mission get into the carriages that had been prepared, and entered Luoyang together.

Chen Zhen and other members of the embassy were accepted, and everyone was rewarded heavily. As for those who never came back, they were all recorded by Liu Bei and recorded in the annals of history.

"From the northwest, I entered the countries of the Western Regions. The Western Regions were in chaos. One city and one country conquered each other. The roads were blocked. I believed in Buddhism and was influenced by the Guishuang Empire..."

"Further to the west of the Western Regions is the Guishuang Empire. The surrounding small countries all pay tribute to it. Now the ruler of the country is the ruler of the Dayue Clan. The powerful ministers are eyeing his throne covetously, and he sent envoys and ministers to the big man, intending to ally with the big man, and may propose to His Majesty..."

Speaking of this, Chen Zhen secretly glanced at Liu Bei, and was relieved to see that Liu Bei's expression had not changed. Although marriage is a normal political method, it also depends on who the partner is, and he does not agree with marriage.

Liu Bei did not speak, Chen Zhen continued: "I have sent people to collect the situation of the Guishuang Empire in detail. The size of the territory, population, soldiers and horses are all recorded. It is worth mentioning that the Guishuang Empire believes in Buddhism, and Buddhism is the foundation of the Guishuang Empire. The state religion of the empire, monks are compared to nobles..."

"The Guishuang Empire is currently facing internal and external troubles. In the north, the Northern Huns are in trouble. The Western Sassanid Kingdom is fighting. In the south, the Baicheng Dynasty is hostile. Its soldiers and horses are only more than [-]..."

Afterwards, Chen Zhen told Liu Bei and Chen Ziming the news about the Guishuang Empire he had discovered, and at the same time emphasized: "The monks in the Guishuang Empire have a very high status, owning countless fields, and countless people cultivate them for them, and they don't need to pay taxes."

"Is there a monk coming with you?" Chen Ziming suddenly asked Chen Zhen. Chen Zhen repeatedly mentioned monks. It seemed that he had a big opinion on monks, and this was to remind Liu Bei to beware of monks.

Sure enough, Chen Zhen nodded and said: "Back to the Prime Minister, there are indeed monks and ministers who came back together, but these monks are not from the Guishuang Empire, but from the Baicheng Dynasty in the south of the Guishuang Empire. They claim to be the envoys of the Buddha."

"Hmph!" Liu Bei snorted coldly, not for Chen Zhen of course, but for those monks. According to Chen Zhen, those monks have been separated from the imperial power, even above the imperial power, and can confuse the people. This is a violation of the imperial power. , which is unacceptable to any ruler.

"Tell me about the Sasanian dynasty."

Liu Bei and Chen Ziming still knew about the Frost Empire, and the dark guards had already sent back a lot of information about the Frost Empire, and the big man was already preparing to start trade with the Frost Empire and reopen business routes.

"promise!"

Chen Zhen began to describe the Sasanian Kingdom: "The predecessor of the Sasanian Dynasty was the Parthian Empire, and some people called it the Persian Empire. It can be said that it swept the western countries, but later declined, and the current Sasanian dynasty is still very strong."

Following Chen Zhen's narration, Liu Bei and Chen Ziming gradually understood the strength of the Sasanian Dynasty. They had more than 50 soldiers and horses, and their combat effectiveness was very strong. However, the Sasanian Dynasty also had enemies. Another huge empire in the West was fighting endlessly, and that was the Roman Empire, which was stronger than the Sassanian Dynasty.

According to the map of the Sasanian Dynasty obtained by the Chen Zhen mission, its territory roughly includes Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, the Caucasus region, southwestern Central Asia, parts of Turkey, parts of the coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and the Persian Gulf region. , Southwest Pakistan, and even extends to India.

It is definitely a colossus, and its ability to coexist with the Roman Empire shows how powerful he is.

According to Chen Zhen's narration, Chen Ziming probably understands the situation in the world today. The four major empires in the world have absolute status. What is certain is that the Han Empire is definitely the most powerful country in the world. Even the Roman Empire may not be as unified as it is today. After the big man.

Then there is the legendary empire, the Roman Empire, the true European overlord, occupying most of the territory of Europe. After the Roman Empire is the Sassanid Dynasty, which occupies most of the European part of Western Asia, and can be called an empire spanning Asia and Europe. .

As for the Guishuang Empire, its strength is a bit weaker than the three great empires of Han, Rome, and Sassan, but since it can be tied with the other three empires, its strength is not too bad.

If the Sasanian Dynasty is the overlord of West Asia, then the Guishuang Empire is the overlord of Central Asia, and its territory is also very vast, probably Kazakhstan and surrounding areas in later generations. As for the Guishuang Empire, which has only about [-] soldiers and horses, this is a bit unreasonable ah.

Moreover, the interior of the Guishuang Empire was also unstable, surrounded by powerful enemies. Chen Ziming of the Baicheng Dynasty did not understand that it was too far away after all, but the Baicheng Dynasty was India of later generations. Chen Ziming knew this. According to Chen Zhen, the Baicheng Dynasty is a holy place of Buddhism.

But the Baicheng Dynasty was far away in the south of the Guishuang Empire, in Taiyuan, and deviated from their route, so it was a pity that they did not reach the Baicheng Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)