Capital Datang

In Beicheng, the capital of the Beka Kingdom in North Tianzhu, there is a newly opened post house on the east side of the palace, which is specially responsible for receiving some important guests. Outside a small courtyard in the post house, hundreds of soldiers in strange clothes are guarding Outside. ※※In a bedroom of the house in the courtyard, a teenage boy was sitting on the head of the bed, holding a beautifully carved seal in his hand, and was crying softly there.

This young man has brown hair, a high nose, deep eyes, and blue pupils. If an experienced person sees him, he can immediately recognize him as a Persian or a Westerner. If he is judged from his clothes, he can conclude that The other party must be a Persian.

This Persian boy is named Belus, the son of Yazdgerd III, the last king of the Persian Sassanid Dynasty. He is only 15 years old this year, and the reason why he appeared at Li Zhen's place was because of no choice but to do so. Because the ancient Persian Empire could no longer support it, and the country might be subjugated at any time, and his father sent his son out of Persia in order to save his son from death. Finally, Belus escaped here with great difficulty.

The Persian Empire is like other dynasties that are heading towards the end. The originally powerful empire is heading towards the abyss step by step. Especially seven years ago, the Persians organized an army of 15 to resist the attack of tens of thousands of troops in Nihavand , and it is worth mentioning that the Persian army of 15 was already the last force they could organize after losing their capital, Ctesiphon.

However, it is a pity that the last resistance of the Persians also failed. Although in the early stage, they were inseparable from the cannibals and killed the commander of the cannibals in the enemy army, but later the new However, the commander of Dashi defeated the Persian army by concentrating superior forces, and as a result, the last force of the Persians was also buried on the battlefield.Capital Datang 604

The battle of Nihavand marked the end of the Persian powerlessness against the attack of the Great Cannibal, even after Yazdgard III heard the news.Immediately fled to the east of Khorasan, and during this period, he repeatedly asked Datang for help, hoping that Datang would send troops to support Persia. Unfortunately, Li Shimin considered that Persia was too far away, and the Western Turks had just been destroyed, and the Western Regions were not yet completely stable. Therefore, the other party's request was not granted.

But Yazdgerd III did not lose heart, just last year.He sent his son Belus to Datang through the Silk Road on land, first to rescue Li Shimin again, and secondly to send Belus to Datang as a hostage.

After several years of governance, especially the implementation of the Sinicization policy, Datang's rule in the Western Regions has stabilized.There were even many Han Chinese who voluntarily moved to the Western Regions, which greatly strengthened Datang's rule there.In addition, Datang's financial revenue has been increasing every year in recent years, and the national treasury is also very abundant, so Li Shimin has enough power to launch a war against Dashi, at least there is no problem in keeping the last bit of power of the Persian Empire.

But Li Shimin also has his own considerations. First, the expansion of Datang has reached its limit, and the western border has reached the Caspian Sea.It is already quite far away from Chang'an, and it is very difficult to convey the government order. This also makes the central government of the Tang Dynasty a little weak in ruling there. It can only give Anxi and Beiting the power of self-determination.Through them the frontiers of the West are administered.

However, this may cause the hidden danger of the two Protectorate's being too powerful. If they send troops to help Persia, then the power of the two Protectorate's will definitely be further increased. This is what Li Shimin does not want to see.He is even thinking about how to reduce the power of the two Western Protectorates, of course, on the premise of not affecting Datang's rule there.

There is another point.That is, the dispatch of troops this time does not have much benefit to Datang. Even if the cannibals are repelled, at most it will help Persia restore the country, and then deter the expansion of the cannibals. Compared with the huge price, it is really not worth it.

It was precisely because of these considerations that Li Shimin once again rejected Persia's request and sent Belus back.However, Belus has collected some information in Chang'an, knowing that the three princes of the Tang Dynasty are all fighting outside, and the power of the sixth prince is mainly in Nanyang and other areas in the south of the Tang Dynasty, while the seventh and eighth princes have already landed in Tianzhu. The mainland, which is not far from Persia.

Moreover, Belus also learned that the influence of the three princes outside the Tang Dynasty is not controlled by the Tang Dynasty, and each of them has their own army in their hands. That is to say, as long as they can be persuaded to send troops, especially the two princes in Tianzhu, Then they have hope in Persia.

So the prince at the end of Persia did not follow Li Shimin's arrangement to go back to Persia, but went out to sea by boat, and then took the fastest steamboat to the south. Unimaginable prosperity in China.Originally, he wanted to meet Li Yin, but at that time Li Yin was busy with the plague in Java, so he couldn't see anyone at all.Belus didn't put his hopes on Li Yin, so he didn't feel regretful, and boarded the ship again to Tianzhu.

But when he arrived in Tianzhu, he discovered that the power of the two princes of Datang had just started, and they only occupied South Tianzhu. In addition, they also occupied a small country in North Tianzhu. Even the sixth prince from Taiwan is much stronger than them.

This discovery made Belus feel as if he had been slapped in the head. Originally, he had placed all his hopes on Li Zhen and Li Yun, but now he suddenly discovered that the strength of the other party was not as strong as he imagined. For him, this is naturally an extremely cruel thing.

However, although Belus was disappointed, he finally went to South Tianzhu to meet Li Yun, but Li Yun was always a person who sought stability. They had just developed such a little influence in Tianzhu, and they really had no power to help others, so he Naturally, he has no interest in aiding Persia.

However, Li Yun's "temper" has also been decided. He will not say anything to death, so he sent Belus to Li Zhen in North Tianzhu, hoping that Li Zhen would be a bad person and reject Belus. .

Although Belus is young, he grew up in escape since he was a child, and his mind is very mature. He also vaguely guessed something about Li Yun's thoughts, and after they arrived in Beicheng in Northern Tianzhu, Li Zhen didn't know what to do. He didn't summon them, but sent a minister to inquire about their purpose, and then there was no news for several days, which made Bailusi feel a little desperate.

Today, after dinner, Belus saw the golden seal given to him by his father. It was a birthday gift from Yazdgerd III on his birthday. The purpose of the conquest scene is to let him remember the day of shame of Persia, and never forget to revive Persia.

This golden seal is the source of motivation for Belus. Whenever he encounters setbacks and frustrations, he will take it out and look at the engravings on it. The hatred for Dashi in his heart fills him with strength. He is still a noble Persian prince, and he will not be displaced like he is now.

But today this method failed. Belus held the golden seal in his hand, and his hatred for Dashi became deeper and deeper in his heart, but he was not as motivated as before. Instead, he felt a deep sense of powerlessness. The only time he rejected their call for help, the only two princes of the Tang Dynasty whom he regarded as his hope, were still weak, and their attitude towards him was also very cold, which made Belus feel a kind of helpless despair, and finally It was crying bitterly.

Since he was sensible, Belus' father Yazdgerd III often warned him in his ear, you are the prince of Persia, and now the whole country is facing life and death, so you are different from other children. You can feel wronged and cry, but you are not qualified to cry.

It is precisely because of this kind of education that he has received since he was a child that Belus has not cried for many years, but today he can no longer bear this feeling of despair, and can only vent the pain in his heart by crying, no matter how strong he is After all, he is just a boy who has just turned 15 years old, not to mention that he is now in a foreign country, and there is no one around him who can talk to him, which makes him extremely vulnerable.Capital Datang 604

But Bellus didn't know that at the same time, in the study of Beicheng Palace, Li Zhen was also not asleep, but was discussing with Wang Xuance about aiding Persia.

"Your Highness, in my opinion, Dashi is newly established, just like the rising sun. It can be said that the momentum of development is unstoppable. At least with our current strength, we really can't compete with Dashi!" Wang Xuance said firmly.

"Of course I know this, but if Persia is destroyed, Dashi will not only be bordered by the Great Tang, but also adjacent to Tianzhu. With the current strength of my father, I am naturally not afraid of a newly rising Dashi, but we But it's different, now Tianzhu is still in chaos, if the big cannibals take the opportunity to enter, not only will our plan to unify Tianzhu encounter important challenges, we may even be suppressed by the big cannibals in a corner, forever We lost the chance to unify Tianzhu, so we must find a way to curb the development of Dashi!" Li Zhen also said with a serious face.

However, after listening to Li Zhen's words with a smile on his face, Wang Xuance said calmly, "Your Highness can think so long-term, which I admire very much, and your viewpoint is also your viewpoint. I just said We can't compete with Dashi, but it doesn't mean that Dashi is allowed to expand outward like this, and it's time to show them some color, but this requires the help of other people!"

Li Zhen was taken aback when she heard this, and then said, "Xuance, do you mean to get Sixth Brother?"

"Hey, not only His Royal Highness King Qi, but also another most important person!" Wang Xuance smiled sinisterly.