coobybook Chapter 219 The Helplessness of Seleucus IV
Chapter 219 The Helplessness of Seleucus IV
Labes at the side spoke as if he had seen through Seleucus IV's mind.
"It's unrealistic to want Daqin and the Romans to lose out in a fight."
"Now there is only one way to keep Seleucus from being annexed, and that is marriage."
"If Her Royal Highness can become the Crown Princess of Great Qin, the future queen, then we Seleucus will have enough time to develop."
"That's the only way to go. I'll send someone a letter back to Antioch, telling my sister to leave immediately."
Seleucus IV gritted his teeth and said.
Half a month is not too long.
But for Seleucus IV, who was worried about the safety of the Seleucid Empire, these two weeks were like years.
Fortunately, the Daqin Crown Prince still counted on what he said, and he really received him today.
"His Royal Highness, Prince Qin, please allow me to express my high respect to you on behalf of Seleucus."
"May the Seleucid Empire and the Great Qin Empire be allies forever."
In the hall of Yuxuan Pavilion, after seeing Ying Yu, Seleucus IV immediately bowed respectfully.
"Allies? When did my Great Qin become an ally of Seleucus? Why doesn't this prince know about this?"
Seeing Ying Yu's indifferent eyes, Seleucus IV felt helpless.
This Great Qin Crown Prince is indeed a master who does not scatter eagles when he sees rabbits.
It seems that today's negotiation is more difficult than imagined.
"This time, I, Seleucus, came to Great Qin mainly to ask for help.
The barbaric Romans are occupying our land and harming our Seleucid people. We hope that Daqin can lend a helping hand to help Seleucus defeat the Romans.
Of course, I, Seleucus, will not let Great Qin send troops in vain. All the expenses will be borne by me, Seleucus. After defeating the Romans, there will be generous thanks. "
Seleucus IV stared at Ying Yu with burning eyes, his face full of anticipation.
But Ying Yu laughed when he heard this.
This kid is painting a big cake for himself.
"As far as this prince knows, your current Seleucid territory belonged to the Persian Empire a hundred years ago."
"Although the Romans are powerful, but because of multi-line warfare, the number of troops invested in your Seleucids should not be large, right?"
Ying Yu said calmly.
When Seleucus IV heard the words, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
He never expected that this prince of Qin could understand the situation thousands of miles away so clearly.
Could it be that Daqin's spies have infiltrated Seleucid?
This His Royal Highness the Crown Prince not only has ambitions, but also has great means.
He wouldn't be the same as he thought before, waiting for Seleucus and the Romans to lose both sides, and then take advantage of it?
The more Seleucus IV thought about it, the more panicked he became.
If this Great Qin Crown Prince really planned in this way, then his long-distance rescue this time will not only end in failure.
Maybe it will attract a more terrible enemy than the Romans for Seleucus.
Thinking of this, Seleucus IV's face suddenly darkened.
And the Romans, although they fought on multiple fronts.
However, due to the strength of the Roman navy, they held the initiative to attack.
Even if the Romans were defeated, it would not hurt the root.
They Seleucus are different, this war is carried out in their country.
Regardless of victory or defeat, the Seleucid Empire will suffer heavy losses.
Without the help of foreign aid, their Seleucid Empire would have barely repelled the Roman aggression.
It will also be annexed by other countries because of its weak successor.
The most important thing is that Seleucus IV did not think that they had the strength to beat back the Romans.
Thinking of the ferocity of the Romans, Seleucus IV couldn't help showing a trace of fear on his face.
Every time they break through a city, they will plunder.
Men, young and old, would be brutally killed by them, and even those who survived by chance would be reduced to slaves, entered the arena, and became objects to please the Roman nobles.
The fate of women is even more miserable, especially the pretty girls.
They would become the private property of the Roman army and would be stripped naked and sold on the street.
How miserable his fate was, Seleucus IV didn't even want to recall it.
"His Royal Highness, is Daqin really unwilling to rescue our Seleucid Empire?"
"If the Romans develop too fast, they will definitely threaten Great Qin. Supporting Seleucus is preparing for the future of Great Qin."
Seleucus IV sighed.
"Your words seem to make a little sense."
Seeing Seleucus IV's anxious expression, Ying Yu knew that the fire was almost over.
"As long as Da Qin is willing to send troops for help, I, Seleucus, are willing to give the best conditions."
Seleucus IV gritted his teeth and said with a pained look on his face.
The development of the matter was exactly as they had expected, and the Great Qin Prince was completely up for grabs.
It doesn't look like a lot of bleeding, it's definitely not going to work.
"As for the war between Seleucid and Rome, the prince also studied it.
To use an old saying of my Great Qin Dynasty, you are: if you forget the war, you will be in danger, and if you are warlike, you will die! "
"You Seleucids are typical poor soldiers and silent warriors. You have not completely stabilized your internal affairs before you start to attack externally, hoping to divert internal conflicts and enhance the prestige of the monarch by relying on rich spoils of war.
This method will have some effect when bullying countries that are weaker than you.
However, if you encounter a hard bone, the loss outweighs the gain, and the original internal agitation will be intensified. "
When Seleucus IV heard the words, embarrassment suddenly appeared on his face.
What His Royal Highness said was the root cause of their Seleucid decline.
Constantly fighting abroad is indeed a double-edged sword.
If you can always win, everything is easy to say.
Just the plundered loot can satisfy the domestic noble class.
But once the war is defeated and the interests of the domestic nobles are damaged, it will cause even greater embarrassment.
This is the case with Seleucus, the great nobles were dissatisfied with the behavior of the monarch.
As a result, it was divided into several pieces, and the national power also declined seriously.
But soon Seleucus IV realized something was wrong.
This Prince Daqin said it nicely, but isn't Daqin the same as them?
How long has it been since the land of the prairie was conquered?
It is impossible to stabilize in such a short period of time, but now they are playing the idea of the Maurya Dynasty.
Isn't this what they Qin people often say, eat what's in the bowl, but still look at the pot?
The most important thing is that their Great Qin had already put their minds on the Seleucid Empire and even the Roman Empire before they took down the Mauryan Dynasty.
However, what he didn't know was that the interior of Daqin was different from their Seleucus.
No matter how Ying Yu struggled, as long as Brother Zheng was around, no one would dare to think otherwise.