After the first item of agenda was adopted by Caracalla, the Roman senators didn't say much.

This matter was unavoidable. Li Shimin, the powerful Khan of Heaven, could only form the Weishui Alliance in the face of the surprise attack of Khan Jili.

At this moment they have no choice and cannot choose.

Thirty years to the east of the river, thirty years to the west of the river, the Roman senators still had this awareness.

"The second proposal is about the arrangement of leasing Jumeng City for a hundred years and using Jumeng City as a trade bridge between the East and the West. The commercial taxes generated by the trade will be divided between the two parties in a ratio of 30:7!"

"We have no objection! However, we ask that you not impose restrictions on silk trade!"

This line was directly passed by the financial officer Pompianus and traded directly with Xinghan, which meant that they could bypass the damn Parthia, save a lot of intermediary fees, and buy their favorite silk at a cheaper price.

Moreover, they were already prepared for Xinghan to take all the benefits, but they did not expect that Xinghan would leave them 30%. From this point of view, the Roman senators really did not have much hatred towards Xinghan.

Silk in Rome was a hard currency harder than gold.

Therefore, even if there is no proposal from Xinghan, Pompianus still wants to sign a special trade agreement with Xinghan. Before, he had to be slaughtered by Persia because it was too far away. Now that he can directly negotiate silk with Xinghan, who would use Persia? .

If you can negotiate directly with the manufacturer, even if you can't get the production technology, you can avoid being charged a price increase by these second-rate dealers.

Moreover, the prices in Persia were extremely low, as silk was linked to gold, and the main culprit was Parthia, the largest second-tier dealer.

"There will be specialized financial personnel to negotiate a trade agreement with you later!" Jia Xu glanced at Financial Officer Pompianus with some surprise. He did not expect these people to be so straightforward.

But if the negotiation is successful, it is a good thing for them. Giving up some of their interests is just to better intervene in Rome.

"The next topic is that we will loan you gold and silver worth 2.5 billion sesterces and craftsmanship skills worth 1.5 billion! You can pay it back in twenty years." Jia Xu said this At this time, Pompianus, the quaestor, couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

If you don't become a householder, you don't know that firewood, rice, oil and salt are expensive. Xinghan's loan is absolutely huge.

You must know that 100 million sesterces is enough to support twelve to fifteen full-scale Eagle Legion. The Eagle Legion is the best-paid legion in Rome. When converted into citizen legions and barbarian legions, it can feed more.

Calculated, it was almost enough to feed a million-strong army for more than two years. For Rome's current finances, it was simply a life-saving straw. The direct result of the large-scale military expansion was naturally insufficient young people and insufficient labor force.

What's more, after a wave of massacres by the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, the northern part could be said to be completely deserted. After such a back and forth, Rome's finances were able to sustain it, thanks to the strong foundation of Severus' inheritance.

Expanding the army had already cost a lot before, and this time, almost all the money and food accumulated by the five wise emperors had been squandered.

If food and salary cannot be guaranteed, the Eagle Banner Legion may be able to rely on the support of the nobles behind it, but the citizens and the Barbarian Legion will really cause trouble.

If nothing else, if this money falls into the hands of Rome, it can at least stabilize the situation.

Problems cannot break out together. As long as they are solved in batches, the problem will not be fatal. There will be solutions when the time comes.

Even if many problems are put off for a while, society will solve them on its own.

"This loan only charges four points of interest. If it is not enough, we are willing to continue to provide large loans at five points!"

The more Pompianus looked at people like Xinghan, the more he liked them. He was a very good financial officer. He had long learned a valuable skill from Xinghan's business and trade, which was trade balance, that is, Deficit spending.

This loan is a leverage for him, which can directly leverage more benefits. He has already made a plan. Not only will there be no financial problems every year, but there will also be a surplus.

But Pompianus obviously didn't know enough about what excess expenditure was. It was a monster that could make an empire collapse.

A country made of steel will die on this.

Jia Xu and the others were also mentioned by Mu Yi, and only through Huang Tianji's simulation did they understand the hidden dangers of this thing. Of course, they would not be kind enough to explain these things. Rome's collapse was completely good news for them.

Jia Xu even gave Caracalla an idea. If he ran out of money, he could sell his citizenship.

Jia Xu himself just dug a hole for Caracalla, but the speaker was unintentional and the listener was interested. Caracalla was really moved.

The biggest support he currently has is naturally his status as the Roman Emperor. He has no money and no one. If he can rely on this to win over a group of people, it seems to be a very good choice.

After that, there were some innocuous and small issues. Jia Xu was also trying with the mentality of making a two-pronged shot.

However, Rome's original defense was watertight, and Jia Xu had to look down on these Roman senators. However, they had achieved their biggest goal, and they did not insist on these small issues.

After discussing the political and economic issues, it was the final military issue.

Form an alliance with Rome and launch military operations against other empires.

"We have no objection on this point, but before we start, we want to designate a target!" Nero said slowly.

"Isn't it the Kingdom of Heaven that you are talking about?" Zhuge Liang also spoke slowly. As a collaborator of the coalition forces, it was natural for him to negotiate this matter.

"We have found the location of the Kingdom of Heaven, so why not start with this goal? Then share our gains!"

Nero was very concerned about the destruction of Christ. Moreover, Rome was not stabbed in the back and treated as if it had not happened. The Kingdom of Heaven must be destroyed. They absolutely could not tolerate the existence of such an enemy around Rome.

However, the combat effectiveness of the Angel Legion and its ability to resurrect have given Rome a lot of worries. If their guesses are correct, Heaven can really resurrect in situ without losing strength.

Rome cannot withstand the consumption now, so it is best to knock the Kingdom of Heaven to death with a hammer and see if it can squeeze something out of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Jia Xu raised his eyebrows and realized one thing. It seemed that they could stuff the reverse summoning ritual into technical support, and get a free fortune from Rome.

Roma can definitely research this thing. They put it in the aid and gave it directly. They can also make another fortune from Roma. They can also use Roma's technology to improve their own technology. If they win, they will win.

Naturally, what the two parties are talking about is that both the guest and the host are happy. Ignoring the first one, the others are all win-win agreements for the two empires. Everyone can follow along and handle their own private affairs while handling official matters. Naturally, very happy.

After talking about the main business, everyone naturally started to talk nonsense. A lot of generals and colonels who were originally in a fog naturally rolled out of the venue smoothly. "It's finally over. Why did you call us here?" Li Que scratched his head, speechless and didn't understand at all.

"Eh? There's a fight in Rome? Let's go and see the excitement!" Fan Chou was also speechless. To be honest, they would never have come if there was no order.

It was basically just sitting behind the table and acting as a clay puppet. It was like being in prison. After seeing the commotion in front of me, my originally depressed mood instantly became much more energetic.

The scene was chaotic, with both sides fighting.

Li Que and the others clapped their hands and applauded when they saw it, but Guo Bin took a look and suddenly realized that something was not right.

"Hey, why do I remember that guy's name is Maximinus, and he's from us? He was sitting next to us just now!"

Maximinus looked very recognizable. After all, he was a strong man who was usually over two meters tall. However, Afrikasner, who was fighting with Maximinus at the moment, looked even bigger.

"Calling someone, Military Advisor Jia told us before that this man cannot die, so we should pay attention to his safety." Zhang Ji immediately recalled what happened.

Several people looked at each other and immediately rushed into the field, repelled Afrikasna, and fished out Maximinus.

"This is a battle between the two of us, you'd better not interfere!"

Afrikasner narrowed his eyes. He really planned to kill Maximinus, the hidden danger.

A barbarian wants to become the Duke of the North. Even though the North is basically deserted now, Rome is willing to use the power of the stars to restore vitality to the North, but in the eyes of pure-blooded people like Africanusna.

Letting such a barbarian become a duke is obviously a complete denial of the pure-blooded Romans.

I originally wanted to destroy Maximinus directly in the name of continuing the competition, but I didn't expect that Maximinus was unexpectedly good at fighting, and he just couldn't win.

As a result, it has been delayed until now, and Li Que and others are here. It is impossible to destroy Maximinus again.

The surrounding Xinghan and Roman generals were already moving closer, and Africasna could only squint his eyes and pretend to be indifferent.

"It's just a discussion, there's no need for you to be so nervous!"

"Then why don't we give it a try? I don't think I saw you last time I came to Rome!"

Li Que raised his eyebrows, and suddenly his hands itched unbearably. Last time he was defeated by Alessandro with a punch due to his own strength. He had been practicing for a long time and was very interested in fighting against the Roman generals again.

"I heard your name, of course it's okay to compete! But it's boring for us to fight, why not let our soldiers fight?"

Africasna's eyes also flashed with a hint of fighting spirit. Li Que's name was still very loud in Rome. He had defeated several Eagle Banner Legions in a row. Even if he was not in Rome, he had heard of it.

"Then when the war is over, I will ask the emperor to set up a stage for us!" A fighting spirit flashed in Li Que's eyes.

He had wanted to try his hand at the Roman Miracle Legion before, and this time was a good opportunity. He could just take this opportunity to see the gap between his own army and the Miracle Legion.

"Okay, it's a deal!" Afrikasner glanced at the silent Maximinus without saying anything, turned around and left.

"Thank you, generals!" Maximinus looked at Afrikasna's leaving figure, with a flash of resentment in his eyes.

Are they going to be ostracized because they are barbarians? No, never, he is determined to be the Duke of the North, and he will never accept his fate.

Afrikasna, please remember, I will repay today's shame a hundredfold!
Maximinus clenched his fists until they turned white. He calmed down and immediately thanked Li Que and the others.

He reflexively followed the people from Rome out, but he didn't expect to encounter such an accident. If Li Que and the others hadn't come closer, he would have definitely been in trouble today.

To Rome, he was a traitor. Before he was officially elected as the Duke of the North, his identity was just a barbarian army commander and a cannon fodder who had not obtained citizenship.

"If you want to become stronger and take revenge, I recommend you to find General Dian. I can see from your body that you are a good candidate for body training!"

Li Que saw Maximinus' unwillingness, pointed at Dian Wei who was passing by and said to Maximinus.

Jia Xu asked them to treat Maximinus as one of their own, so they would treat Maximinus as one of their own. They have always been very obedient.

"Thank you!" Maximinus clasped his fists and ran towards Dian Wei.

"What do you think Military Master Jia likes about him?" Zhang Ji held his chin in curiosity.

"With your stupid brain, how can you guess what Military Advisor Jia is thinking?" Li Que struck Zhang Ji mercilessly.

Zhang Ji was so angry that he threw Li Que to the ground and started fighting. He always regarded himself as a smart man.

But he only ranked first among the Four Heavenly Kings of Xiliang. Compared with Jia Xu and others, he was like an upright ape who had just learned to walk.

Lies won't hurt, the truth is the sharpest knife. Being stabbed caused irrefutable pain. Zhang Ji immediately resorted to violence. Even if he is a smart man, he is also a Xiliang cavalry with upright roots. Solving problems with fists is the way to go. What they do best.

Jia Xu smiled slightly after learning what had happened. Everything was planned. Maximinus returned to Xinghan, which was a good chess piece for them.

Rome wants to play with space in exchange for time, but how can they spit out what comes into their mouths? The north is not empty.

The Nordic country where Brünnhilde was born is over there. They are very interested in the runes in Northern Europe. Maybe they are one with the Confucian writings.

Greece and the Kingdom of Heaven, where Athena was born, were all under the nose of Rome, but they could monopolize this northern Europe.

At this moment, the army is entrenched here, and they can just use the reverse ritual summoning technique to throw all the people into the Nordic world, and maybe they can pry out some good things.

Even if it is not as good as the Nether World, it must be at least on the same level as the Japanese Shenxiang. The development of this small world can at least improve the strength of a group of soldiers. It can be regarded as a gift from heaven and must not be let go. (End of chapter)

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