If Jing Jian had not been a handsome man with a bright smile on his face, who was in line with the consul's heart, Marcus would have called the guards to cut off the guy's head immediately.

The Romans were proud. This country that relied entirely on conquest and grew stronger step by step had never considered that it would fail. Even if it was defeated by the Gaul barbarians this time, it was just an accident. But this Oriental man was arrogant and wanted to control Rome? Was he crazy?

Marcus stared at Jing Jian tightly. Even if this was just a joke, it would be too much.

"What's wrong, my friend, don't you believe that the Great Zhou can conquer Rome?" Jing Jian was still laughing, not seeming to be worried that Marcus would get angry at all.

"The Romans were invincible! Rome has the most powerful legion in the world, and all the warriors of Rome are unmatched!"

"I believe your words, without the stupid Senate and those decaying families, Rome might really be invincible in the West. Listen to what I'm talking about."

Jing Jian slowly pulled his fingers and said with a smile: "A Roman legion has 10,000 people. Can you tell me how many legions the Rome now has? According to my information, there are about eight, which means there are only 80,000 troops at most? But do you know how many armies the Great Zhou has?"

"How many?"

Marcus widened his eyes. It was no secret that Persia was controlled by China. The Mediterranean countries were actually guessing how powerful China was. Unfortunately, the Mediterranean was far away from China. They did not have the complete intelligence system as well as China, and they could not count on those Western merchants who were obsessed with profit. They only had money and interests in their eyes. How could they find out about China's military intelligence? So the consul was very curious. During these days, they actually had the idea of ​​finding out about China's virtual and real world.

The Romans were fierce, straightforward and romantic, and sometimes they showed some simple minds, but none of the true upper nobles were fools. Marcus, who could be the consul, was even more awesome among the human essence. What he smelled from Jingjian was not only the fragrance of roses and goat milk, but also the smell of opportunity. Otherwise, how could he easily accept an Oriental as his friend with the arrogant character of the Romans? Although the gifts brought by Jingjian were precious, the Roman proverb says, "The person who comes to you with gold is often not a friend, but the most terrifying enemy." Of course, Marcus would not relax his vigilance because of this.

"Oh. The Great Zhou has more than a dozen countries, and recently a small country has become stronger and destroyed a country called Zhongshan. It has about 200,000 troops, and many of them are cavalry."

Jing Jian smiled and said, "This country is called Zhao. It is not a strong country at all. There are also powerful Wei, Chu, and Qi in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Each country has more than fifty legions. As for the most powerful country, it is our Qin State. Persia is controlled by our Qin State, and there are at least one million soldiers. If you encounter a war period, you can recruit soldiers temporarily. I will calculate it. There are always 120 legions."

"One, one hundred and twenty legions?"

Marcus's eyes were two circles wider than a donkey egg, and he couldn't believe his ears. Even in the heyday of Rome two hundred years later, Rome had only thirty legions. Oh my God, how many residents are there now in the great city of Rome? No more than 200,000! He could not imagine how huge a country with a million troops would be.

"This is a true professional legion, no better than the farmers and craftsmen who were pieced together by vassal states in the Persian Empire. Our warriors have excellent weapons and hard armor. You have tried the sword I sent, how about your Roman dagger?"

Marcus blinked his eyes, and his heart sank unconsciously. He had tried the sword given by the Oriental. Not only was it twice as long as the Roman dagger. It could also cut more than three Roman daggers in a row and would be damaged. If millions of troops had such a weapon, it would be terrifying.

"The Great Zhou has now ended the melee of the countries, and all countries have united to march to the west. Don't look at me like this. The Great Zhou doesn't look down on a mere Mediterranean Sea. Our goal is to the farther sea of ​​stars! This is what the great Qin State Bai Zi said. However, the Mediterranean countries are the only way for the Great Zhou to advance westward, and the Great Zhou also needs a stable 'rear'. Obviously, the Roman, Greek, Gaul and Carthaginians are not very reassuring?"

Jing Jian's laughter became more and more charming. Marcus was fascinated by the sight. He couldn't help but compare the flowery man in front of him with his fourth wife. Finally, he found that his wife's skin was slightly whiter at most. In terms of beauty, she was far less than the oriental man in front of him. She was intimidated by Jing Jian's beauty and her eyes became much softer.

"You are talking big, my friend, maybe the Great Zhou really has millions of troops, but the journey is too far. How long will it take for your army to come to the Mediterranean? On the way, they will die of exhaustion and illness, or even be wiped out!"

"Is it? Don't forget that we have controlled Persia. The army of Great Zhou can reach Persia along the coast, and then use Persian resources to build the largest fleet in history. The wind and waves in the Mediterranean cannot stop us. Maybe there is no need for a million people, 300,000, or 500,000. Can Rome stop it? Can Athens stop it? Can those disgusting Carthaginians stop it, my friend?"

Jing Jian looked at Marcus seriously: "What the Romans admire most is violence and conquest, which is very good, so for Rome, it will be easier to obey once they meet a stronger conqueror, because this is the rule that conquerors must follow, right? We are already friends, will I still harm you? You have to believe me, don't study Doman, but learn the smart Queen Mogina. Isn't she very happy to be the Queen of Persia? The Zhou Dynasty did not treat her badly, and Qin State also respected her very much."

"This is impossible, the pride of Rome"

"Haha, in the face of absolute strength, the pride of Rome is just sheep dung. Believe me, my friend, the Emperor of the Great Zhou listens to Qin's words the most, and Qin listens to Baizi's words the most, and I am the envoy sent by Baizi. If you are willing to learn from Queen Mogina, I can guarantee that you will become the Roman emperor who is in harmony with the Roman Senate and the consul. You will not only have one term like the consul, but will be a lifetime system! You will have certain privileges and part of the real power, and your family will become a member of the royal family and enjoy privileges for generations. These privileges are very practical. It is definitely not just that your door is allowed to be opened on the street. My friend, Baizi and I have a great favor for the Valerius family. Don't force me to find Marcus Popilius Laenas to cooperate? You know, the Popilius family is a bunch of bastards, and they are not as friendly to civilians and slaves as yours."

After saying this, Jing Jian stared at Marcus's eyes. He also had a certain understanding of the Roman political system. The consul, the senate and the family's separation of powers actually have certain advancedness and rationality than China. Bai Zi said that he would establish a half-fifth and half-true Roman emperor. I don't know if Marcus, who was already a consul, would be interested.

"Roman Emperor!"

Marcus thought for a moment, suddenly his whole body shook, and he stood up and looked at Jing Jian with burning eyes. His fair face turned red like a woman because of his excitement.

Jing Jian still underestimated the appeal of the Roman emperor to the consuls of Marcus, the republican. According to the historical trajectory, Rome will enter the imperial era three hundred years later, and the Roman emperor will inevitably appear, and it will also be in line with the Senate to balance rights with each other. Although the Roman emperor has appeared a little earlier, as long as the consuls continues to retain it, I believe that it will not cause too much rebound from Roman citizens.

"It was the Roman Emperor, how about it, is the consul interested?"

"I'm afraid the Senate and Marcus Popilius Laenas won't agree? And the citizens of Rome are also afraid that they will be dissatisfied."

"I said that in the face of absolute power, the senate idiots and Marcus Popilius Laenas will be unable to resist. As for Roman citizens, will they still be stingy with the title of emperor after you become the heroes who save Rome?" (To be continued.)

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