After getting everything done, Sima Ji and more than 100,000 troops officially left the Iranian Plateau. After passing the plateau, he would face the smooth Mesopotamian Basin directly. Sima Ji had a different feeling about this place. In a broad sense, the Mesopotamian civilization actually includes Egypt. After all, geographically, major civilizations are actually not far apart, and they are within the radius of each other's attack. It is very special that East Asia is dominant.

The Mesopotamia Basin is the earliest cultural development region in the world. It invented the first cuneiform for the world, built the world's first city, compiled the first law, invented the first pottery wheel, formulated the first seven-day cycle, and explained the myth of creating the world and the great flood. It left a large amount of ancient text recording materials for the world.

However, there is nothing wrong with this kind of dominant family. Although there has not been a civilization of the same level for a long time, the Central Plains dynasty must develop independently and thus have no sense of urgency. But the advantage is that the foundation of China is very solid and has never seen a nation that is above itself. Even if the Hu people win the Central Plains dynasty, they cannot destroy this solid foundation.

The Persia under his feet is completely different. If he really destroys the country, the consequences will be extremely heavy. Sima Ji can feel that being next to the Hu people is actually a very good choice. You can't rely directly on the sea like Australia. It's inconvenient to communicate with other civilizations, and Australia's geography is too isolated.

Even the Sumerian civilization was indeed very early. Sima Ji also believed that China was the rising star of ancient civilization, and it was not outstanding earlier than other civilizations. But what use was it for you? Only those who survived could become the flag carrier of ancient civilization. If you didn’t survive, it would be useless in the glorious history. You can beat yourself up and let others point at your body and praise you for your success.

"I never thought of destroying Persia. As long as Persia agrees to my conditions and is willing to pay some price, it may be beneficial to Persia." Looking at several women full of complex colors, Sima Ji slowed down and began to comfort him, "I came to establish a good relationship with Persia and Rome, but because the journey is long, I always have to bring some people to protect myself, otherwise some dangers may occur on the road in such a distance."

Sima Ji did not lie. He always felt that letting the Jin Dynasty see civilization of the same level is more meaningful than conquest or killing. The national forces around the Jin Dynasty did not play a leading role in civilization. Moreover, they would better not grow to that level. It would be good that they would fall behind at all and would not have an impact on the culture of the Central Plains dynasty.

Communication with civilizations in the distance is also in line with the distance that Sima Ji has always advocated to produce beauty. If this civilization is too close to the Central Plains, it will not produce beauty, but will evolve into a relationship between Persia and Rome's constant wars.

There are many history enthusiasts who feel that East Asia has some isolated environments inconvenient to communicate and are too far away from other civilizations of the same level. Sima Ji still thinks that it is better to be far away, and if it is too close, he will fight to the death. If he can choose this matter, he will choose a hundred times as a neighbor, compared to Rome and Persia.

At least it is not difficult to fall behind a little assimilation. If you want to assimilate the people of the same civilization, it will be much more difficult. However, even in the environment where East Asia is dominant, the culture of the Central Plains is not invincible. The grassland has the habit of living on the grassland, and the Central Plains culture is a culture developed in the agricultural areas. He cannot change the grassland suitable for nomads. As long as the words and language of the Central Plains can be replaced by the words and language of the grassland nation, he thinks it is a success.

This is how to negotiate along the way, because the road ahead is already smooth and the march efficiency is still very fast. After the army marched to the Tigris River, a Persian army appeared in front, and the two armies confronted each other along a river. This season is the rainy season in the Middle East, and the river channel is not wide. If you want to cross the river, it is completely OK.

"Let a few Khorasan nobles go and talk and send a few translators to go with you." Sima Ji was not surprised to see the army on the other side of the river from afar. Taixifeng was already ahead. If he had walked here, the Persian army did not appear yet, it would be a sign of national destruction. In order to protect his imperial capital, the other party should take protective care.

When he sent people to the camp of the Persian army, Sima Ji ordered the camp and sent cavalry to guard nearby. He gave the negotiating translators three days, and the journey from here to Taixifeng was actually enough.

King Yan moved his mouth, and the generals and schools began to get busy again. They all knew that Sima Ji was a very cautious person. He was never vague in camping defense. He always made sure that he would not lose and then considered how to win. Naturally, he did not dare to slack off on this. Of course, many people felt that camping near the enemy's capital was a bit arrogant, and they did not trust the Persians, for fear that the other party would find an opportunity to attack him.

"We are strong enough to win anywhere. As for whether the Persians will talk to me, it will be fine if nothing unexpected happens. And this is the right choice. Maybe I will get along with the Persians very happily." Sima Ji spoke calmly and set up camp on the right bank of the river, waiting for his people to come back to report the news.

Before nightfall, several translators came back to report the message, "King Yan, this place is only seventy miles away from Taixifeng. As for the army in front of us, it is said that it is the most powerful army of the Persian Empire, and the soldiers in the army call each other a partner."

"Oh, it's them!" Sima Ji nodded. Other civilizations gave this Persian army a very impressive name, the Eternal Army or the Immortal Army. The Eternal Army is the ace force of the Achaemenid dynasty of the ancient Persian Persian Empire. The most famous example of the battle was the Battle of Hot Spring Pass. The Eternal Army annihilated the King of Sparta and his 300 warriors.

Sassanthesian Persia also had its own immortal army, which was established by imitating ancient Persia. The immortal army was composed of veterans drawn from each army. Each of them had scars left by participating in the war, and members could be said to have died once. With their physical fitness, they came back from the gate of hell, Sassanthesian Persia believed that such veterans were enough to maintain combat effectiveness and were even more afraid of life and death.

Of course, the practice of the Changsheng Army being drawn into the Changsheng Army by looking at scars was very badly hacked in the movie. The members of the Changsheng Army with scars were simply hacked into monsters. But the reputation of the Changsheng Army was also famous in history. Even the Eastern Roman Empire in Constantinople once named its army the Changsheng Army.

"It is a heavy infantry like the Dragon Que Camp, an elite unit of the Persian Empire. But I want to know if the Persians agree to talk!" Sima Ji did not get entangled in the issue of the Eternal Army, but wanted to know the attitude of the Persians now.

"Persian commander Selius has sent people to return to Taixi to send a message, and I believe that Taixi to send a message will bring news soon." Several translators said one after another, "We expressed the respect of the King of Yan to Persia. Judging from Selius' reaction, he was also impressed by the combat effectiveness of our Jin army and was actually unwilling to break out of a bloody battle."

"Then wait. We have actually sealed troops at the city of Taixi. Being able to live in peace is also beneficial to the Persians!" Sima Ji said this and pondered for a moment and ordered to the left and right, "Send the order, be careful and guard against all directions. If any Persian troops approach within fifty miles, they will be wiped out without asking any reason."
Chapter completed!