Caracalla waved his hand without hesitation and said, "A businessman, dare to negotiate conditions with me?" Missing! ”

Ojiede hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, he said the name of the kind of equipment used by the Han army, called trebuchet, also known as thunderbolt. ”

In the battle of Parthia, the Han people's "demon law" is so powerful that Caracalla still has lingering palpitations. Hearing that the Han merchant actually knew the name of the equipment used by the Han people, Caracalla stood up and said in a loud voice: "Please! ”

In a few moments, Ojed led a tall man into front of Caracalla. Caracalla looked at the Han man carefully, and saw that his face was sinking like water, and his hands were covered with calluses, and he couldn't help but ask, "Say! Who the hell are you! ”

The man's expression remained unchanged, and he said lightly: "I am a businessman from Dahan, and I have a license issued by the Department of Commerce of the Ministry of Household Affairs of Dahan. ”

Caracalla sneered: "You lie! You have been holding weapons in both hands for a long time, and you have betrayed you, you are a soldier, a spy of the big man! ”

The man suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed: "Your Majesty really has good eyesight, Koji is indeed a soldier, otherwise how would he know the secret of the trebuchet?" However, Lu Mou is not Liu Xin's subordinate, but Yuan Shao's old department. ”

It turned out that this person was Yuan Shao's general Lu Yi. On that day, Liu Xin's army broke through Yecheng, and Lu Yi and Gao Ran were both locked in prison. Taking advantage of the time when the city was broken, there was a great chaos, and Lu Yi escaped from the cell, and he didn't know what to do. Gao Ran, on the other hand, remained in his cell until the Han army took over the prison. However, although Liu Xin did not use Gao Lan, he did not embarrass him, but let him out.

Lu Yi stayed incognito for a period of time, and found that Liu Xin did not track down his whereabouts, and the people around him gradually calmed down. But because of his "prison escape" record, Lu Yi did not dare to live as openly as Gao Lan, and Lu Yi's family still had a large group of old and young people to live, so he had to rely on his martial arts to organize a caravan and go to the Western Regions, and the business was not bad.

However, Koji is an ambitious man, and he is not willing to spend his life like this. So, when Ojed came to the door, Koji felt that the opportunity had come and decided to talk to Caracalla about the conditions.

"I don't care what Yuan Shao and Liu Xin are for you, I just know that you are the lackey of the Han Emperor!" Caracalla didn't know the situation of the Han in the past few years, so he became a little impatient, waved his hand and said, "Come on, drag this Han spy out and cut it down!" ”

Several guards pounced on him like wolves, trying to twist Koyi's arm. Hearing Lu Yi's shout, he waved his arms vigorously, and he had already thrown the guards on their backs to the sky. Koji Yi arched his hand towards Caracalla and said, "Is this your majesty's hospitality?" Quan Dang Lu looked away and said goodbye! ”

"Mr. Koji, slow down!" Ojed hurriedly turned to Caracalla and said, "Your Majesty, the villain knows a little about the affairs of the big man. The current emperor of the Han Dynasty is called Liu Xin, and Yuan Shao is the one who fought with him for the world, and was later defeated. ”

Caracalla hurriedly got up and said, "It's all my recklessness, don't blame Mr. Koji!" ”

The double reed of this pair of monarchs and ministers is extremely realistic, but it can't hide from Lu Yi's eyes. He was not polite, sat down opposite Caracalla with a big grin, and said with a bow: "What Your Majesty wants to do, Koji has already heard Lord Ao say." It's not Lu Mou who poured cold water on His Majesty, with your current strength, you are not Liu Xin's opponent! ”

Caracalla said disapprerovingly: "It's not that I haven't fought with them, if they are hand-to-hand, my Great Qin's warriors will definitely not be afraid of them." It's just that the Han army has a sharp weapon, and I can't think of a way to crack it. I heard that the gentleman knew the name of this sharp weapon, and he must have known how to make it. If our army can also have such a sharp weapon, why worry that the Han army will not be broken! ”

"Your Majesty is talking about trebuchets." Koji Yi shook his head and said, "Koji has also suffered from it, but he doesn't know how to make it." ”

Seeing the disappointment on Caracalla's face, Lu Yi smiled and said, "However, Lu knows how to crack it!" ”

Caracalla turned his worries into joy, and said in a loud voice: "Sir, please speak quickly!" ”

Lu Yi said slowly: "Your Majesty, Lu Mou is now a businessman, so he naturally has to say something in front. ”

Caracalla nodded and said, "What are the conditions, sir." Whether you want money, beauty, land, estate, or high-ranking officials, I will do my best to meet your requirements. ”

Lu Yi waved his hand and said: "These are not what Lu Mou needs, if Lu Mou can get away with helping His Majesty defeat Liu Xin, then please ask Your Majesty to help Lu Mou become the master of the Han Dynasty!" ”

Caracalla said flatly: "This will not work! How can I give up the country that my Great Qin soldiers sacrificed their lives to fight to you? ”

In fact, this is like a wild goose flying in the sky, and before Caracalla and Koji Yi could shoot down, they began to argue that one should be braised and the other should be stewed. Ojed glanced at Caracalla, and hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Mr. Koji, if you can really break the trebuchet of the Han army, Your Majesty will definitely make you the governor of the Han Dynasty!" ”

Caracalla also came to his senses and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, Mr. Koji, when the time comes, I will make you the governor of the Han Dynasty, and you are not up to you to decide the place in the Han Dynasty." Sir, if there is any way to crack it, let's tell me quickly. ”

According to Caracalla, after defeating Liu Xin and occupying the Han Dynasty in the future, he would establish it as a province of the Great Qin. He didn't know that the vast territory of the Great Han Dynasty was not much smaller than that of the Great Qin.

Since he loyally followed Yuan Shao, but was thrown into prison instead, Lu Yi's temperament has changed greatly, and he thinks day and night about being the most powerful person. But he has no soldiers and no food in his hands, and if he wants to reach the pinnacle of power, he must rely on external forces, and looking at the world, it is none other than Daqin who can compete with the Han Dynasty.

Lu Yi naturally didn't want to become Caracalla's subordinate, but now he wanted to use Caracalla's power, so he had to be humiliated, and said with a smile: "In the future, Koji will rely on His Majesty to take care of him." It is not difficult to crack the trebuchet, as long as the army is dispersed, and his stones fall, how many people can be hit? ”

Caracalla was disappointed, "hum" sneered: "The reason why my Great Qin warriors can run rampant in the world is because of the benefits of the military formation, if they are scattered, this battle will not need to be fought, and they will have already lost." Your method doesn't work, it doesn't work! ”

Lu Yi was not angry, and continued: "If this is the case, Lu has another idea. Trebuchets are very large, they are quite inconvenient to transport, and they can only be attacked from afar. If they are attacked by the trebuchets of the Han army, as long as Your Majesty allows the army to press on them, they will be completely useless. ”

"It works." Caracalla pondered for a long time, and suddenly said excitedly, "With Mr. Koji's method, do it with real knives and guns, why worry that the Han army will not be broken?" ”

Lu Yi shook his head and said, "The Han army is not as easy to deal with as His Majesty imagined, if you want to completely defeat the Han army, you need to take a multi-pronged approach!" ”

In the past year, Lu Yi has always paid attention to the movements of the Han army, and he has been more dedicated than when he was under Yuan Shao. In addition, he led the caravan to go back and forth, and he had already thought of a whole set of ways to deal with Liu Xin, and using the power of Great Qin was also one of the links he designed.

Lu Yi looked at Caracalla, who was listening intently, and couldn't help but feel a little smug, deliberately lowered his voice, and whispered: "The Great Han is thousands of miles away from here, if Your Majesty wants to attack the Great Han, you must first take Parthia, Kangju, Dawan and the Western Regions, but the Great Han will definitely not sit idly by, and will definitely help these countries." At that time, even if His Majesty conquers these countries, he will be exhausted and will be unable to fight again. Therefore, His Majesty must show kindness to these countries, including Wusun, Guishan, and body poison around the Han Dynasty. ”

Ojede has also traveled to many places in the past few years, knowing that because of the foreign caravans in Rome that Putimius bloodied, the people in those places still hold grudges, and their friendship with the Han is far better than that of Daqin, so he couldn't help frowning and said: "I, Daqin, have always been famous for their military force, how can I go to beg others!" ”

Lu Yi smiled: "Lu knows the worries of adults, do you know what is the most unpredictable thing in this world?" That's the human heart! Ten people often have ten hearts. Maybe most of the people in these countries are towards the Han Dynasty, but as long as Your Majesty moves with affection and knows what is beneficial, why worry that no one will stand on Your Majesty's side? ”

Caracalla thought so, waved his hand at Ojed, and said, "Mr. Koji is right, let you handle this matter." ”

Ojed knew that this was a difficult matter, but he did not dare to disobey Caracalla's orders, so he had to agree to it.

Lu Yi continued: "Your Majesty is not only friendly with these countries, but also needs to stir up relations between them and the Great Han, and it is best to make the countries of the Western Regions also rise up and rebel, so that the Great Han is embattled. When Liu Xin is tired and overwhelmed, His Majesty will have the opportunity to get twice the result with half the effort! ”

Karakala laughed and said, "You Han people are treacherous, and it will not only be me who will have a chance to take advantage of it, but I'm afraid there will also be Mr. Koji." ”

Lu Yi's face turned red, coughed twice in embarrassment, and said: "Lu Mou is completely thinking about His Majesty, as long as Your Majesty doesn't forget to promise Lu Mou." However, this is not enough, His Majesty cannot take the initiative yet. ”

Caracalla was bent on avenging his revenge as soon as possible and officially sitting on the throne of the Great Qin Emperor as soon as possible, so he couldn't help but ask in a deep voice: "Why is this?" ”

Lu Yi dipped some tea, drew a schematic diagram on the table, and then said: "We have an old saying in the Han Dynasty, before the soldiers and horses move, the grain and grass go first. The distance between the Great Han and the Great Qin was thousands of miles, and no matter which side took the initiative to start a war, it was a very difficult thing to transport baggage. Therefore, Your Majesty should wait for work at ease and induce the Han army to go on an expedition! ”