At this moment, the herald outside the hall hurriedly barged in, saying that a foreign envoy had asked to see him.

This sentence amazed everyone, at this time, what kind of envoys will come to see us?

The last to enter was a young man with a golden dagger and a cloak of Persian embroidery, who, upon seeing Brutus, introduced himself and said, "I am the son of the Parthian emperor Hyrod, and my name is Paclus." ”

Now the amazement of all was even louder, and Pacruz was a handsome and heroic man, and his face belonged to the Persians, with a high nose and deep eyes; And his body is Greek, Kong Wu slender.

Brutus raised his hand to hope that everyone would be quiet, and then he turned to Paclus, "I guess your journey to Athens is full of difficulties! ”

"It's not that hard, I'm not a liar, I first mixed up with the governor of your country in Syria as a businessman, because there were no officials officially appointed by you, and the situation was terrible, and then I took a boat from the seaport of Antioch and continued to come to Little Asia by means of bribes, and I suffered nothing except to hide my true identity. In Ephesus I was greeted by His Excellency Eulabella, who sent me here. Pacrus then presented Brutus' clerk with the credentials of Parthia Assasis and the seal of Eurabella.

"As a rule, as a prince of Parthia, he will only appear in front of me in two capacities, one as a prisoner of war in a triumphal ceremony, and the other as a commander in chief of the enemy on the battlefield." Brutus tentatively.

"No, today I will stand here as the third. Stand before your eyes. That's the allies. "Pakruz speaks amazingly." I have the mission of the whole empire and my father, and that is to unite with you against Lybida - for this I have built that you can abandon Athens to avoid Lybida's attack, and then concentrate all your efforts on the fortress islands of the Egyptian Sea, so that Lybida will have to spend great energy and a long time against you. And we will concentrate the forces of the whole country, slam Syria and Judea, believe us, it will be easy to crush this group and seize this territory, and then my father will regain Armenia into our camp. Then, as long as you tug at Li Bida in the area of Xiaoya, I believe that Your Excellency, who is backed by our army, will definitely continue to work with Li Bida, so that the chances of Your Excellency's dream of recovering the country will be greatly improved, or it will no longer be as slim as a dream. ”

This one is built yì. It is almost exactly the same as the plan of Sibarras and Calatafemius, and now with Parthian reinforcements. It seems that it will really be, as the Parthian prince said, "the odds will be greatly improved." ”

But no one dared to make a decision for the commander, and everyone turned their eyes to the central figure Brutus, who closed his eyes for a moment, and then said to the prince, "I do not doubt the sincerity of your alliance, and even now, if I want, the kingdom of Dacia, a full fifty thousand elite warriors, will promise to join my camp and fight against Li Pida." For you all know that if I were to perish, the next step would be to inherit Caesar's policy and go to war against Dacia and Parthia, and then it would be difficult for you to turn over - but I am more concerned that your aid cannot be unconditional. ”

"Yes, I must be honest and honest that we are going to cede the province of Syria and to make Judea and Armenia our vassals." Pacruz did not hide it, and generously stated the conditions.

As a result, Brutus stood under the map, and after much deliberation, replied to the Parthian prince in a tone that was neither humble nor arrogant, "I have no problem with giving Judea and Armenia to your country as vassals, because the people of these two countries have no rights of liberty similar to those of the Romans, and they are accustomed to kings to carry out power in their place, but Syria, unlike Syria, where the republic has established a province for a long time, and it is bathed in precious light, and it is not allowed to be an absolute monarch again, Like your father took it. I am a subject of the Republic, and whether I am now successful, exiled, or fighting, this status is the treasure I cherish and pride of most from birth to death, so I am no different from any Roman in defending and extending the territory of the Republic by force, except for those thieves who betray the interests of the state. Therefore, neither Parthia nor Dacia was prepared to join forces with them, and the kingdom of Dacia also demanded freedom from me the province of Macedonia, but I rejected it completely. ”

Brutus's reply touched and suffocated all present to recognize any treaty that lost sovereignty, even if it was fought alone, even if it was only verbal.

The Parthian prince was also greatly embarrassed, and he bowed to Brutus and said, "I am greatly admired by the noble heart and deeds of Your Excellency, but please put aside your long-standing prejudices and think more about the present situation." If we don't join forces at this moment, we will be quickly broken by Li Bida, in that case, what is the use of keeping the faith? ”

"However, any force must be supported by faith, otherwise it will become a brutal and unrestrained indiscriminate killing!" When Brutus had said this, his eyes flashed, and he suddenly felt that he was still in the Theater of Pompey, and in his hand he held a dagger steaming with blood and heat, and stabbed Caesar at him, and Caesar said quickly, "Your share, my child!" ”

"That's it!" Brutus shouted out in distraction, a little sharp and high-pitched, and a little neurotic, very different from the steady words he had just spoken, and then he shook his hands and sat down slowly with his forehead on his hands.

The whole scene fell silent, and then Brutus regained his spirits, first apologizing for the gaffe, and said to Pacruz sincerely, "I will not be angry with you and your noble father because of the tragic defeat of the Romans in the Syrian desert, because the war was started by Crassus out of his personal desires. However, if you really get involved in the province of Syria, even if it is for the sake of Li Bida, I will defend the territory of the Republic to the death. ”

"Alright then, I wish you all the best" Seeing that the negotiation was hopeless, Pacrus could only sigh, salute everyone present one by one, and then took his leave and left.

Brutus sat on the spot in his seat with his sword on his hand, and he also knew in his heart that for the sake of faith and faith, he had no choice but to fight to the death with Li Bida, so after being silent for a while, he raised his head and said to everyone,

"Now, I'll draw up and announce a specific battle plan!" (To be continued......)