Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

Listening to what Li Jian relayed, Hamilcar's body trembled uncontrollably.

"Carthage withdrew from Sicily; Carthage returned Roman prisoners of war unconditionally, but they needed to pay heavily to redeem their prisoners; Carthage was not allowed to launch war against the Roman Alliance without Rome's consent; The Parry Islands shall be transferred to Rome; Carthage shall immediately pay 1000 talents, and another 10 talents a year for the next ten years; the alliances of the two countries shall not attack each other, nor shall they conscript troops within each other's territories."

After listening, Hamilka couldn't help but yelled, and squatted on the ground covering his head.

For Carthage, this is completely an unequal treaty, which involves cede land and pay compensation, and unconditionally return the captives from Rome.

Miserable, really miserable.

Zhao Kuo looked at Hamilka, but there was no fluctuation in his heart.

If it comes to misery, the treaties signed by the Manchus that forfeit power and humiliated the country are really miserable. Compared with the Manchus, Carthage is still far behind.

Zhao Kuo said slowly, "Hamilcar, think about it carefully, do you still insist that we don't need the soldiers and horses of our Great Han Kingdom?"

For Zhao Kuo, he doesn't really care about the honor and disgrace of Carthage or Rome, because in Zhao Kuo's view, these places will sooner or later become the territory of the Han Dynasty.

Zhao Kuo is more concerned about whether the Han Kingdom can use this to intervene in the dispute between Carthage and Rome!Hamilcar was trembling all over, and after a long time, he gritted his teeth and said: "No, Your Majesty, we Carthaginians are capable of washing away such shame.

Please support us with your powerful empire, we will be your most loyal servants! "

Zhao Kuo looked at Hamilka's determined expression, and after a long time, he sighed: "You have a son, his name is Hannibal, right?"

Hamilka was obviously surprised, but still nodded: "I do have a son Hannibal who is less than one year old."

"Hannibal" Zhao Kuo recited the name leisurely in his mouth. He was a powerful general who almost destroyed Rome in history.

It's a pity that Zhao Kuo calmed down and smiled again at Hamilka: "Since you need assistance, my son will talk to you about this assistance.

As for the obligations you have to pay, my son will discuss these with you.

Well, this meeting will end here. "

For the current Zhao Kuo, he is the real emperor of the empire with many things to do, and the dispute between Carthage and Rome is not something worthy of special attention, because the territory and population managed by Zhao Kuo are larger than those of the two countries combined. It is dozens of times larger.

After Zhao Kuo's voice fell, Zhao Qian who was on the side came over and made a gesture of please to Hamilka.

Hamilcar nodded, saluted Zhao Kuo respectfully, and left the palace.

Looking at Hamilka who left, Zhao Kuo smiled, and said to Xu Li who was beside him, "What does the Prime Minister think of this person?"

As the prime ministers of the empire, Xu Li and Pang Nuan sat and watched the whole process, but they didn't speak.

Xu Li thought for a while and said, "It can be seen that this is a loyal person, but he is obviously not flexible."

Pang Nuan's comments were even more to the point: "He is actually very similar to the aristocrats in our Chinese Spring and Autumn Period, but this era is no longer the era of aristocrats."

Zhao Kuo nodded, and said slowly: "Yes, the world of nobles is no longer the world of nobles!"

Chapter 1292 Welcome to the Kingdom of Han

From the perspective of the Han Kingdom, this world no longer belongs to the nobles, but to the emperor Zhao Kuo and the many common people of the Han Kingdom.

This has always been the advantage of the Huaxia Dynasty, that is, the emperor kept taking power away from the nobles, and at the same time, the officials from the family of scholars who were born in the common people continued to grow up from the common people and became Another part of the division of noble rights.

What are the benefits of doing this?It is very simple that the person who exploits and rules all the common people, only the emperor is left, and the middleman of the nobles is omitted, which means that the common people can be less exploited.

However, there is actually another problem with doing this, that is, when there is a problem in the country, it is impossible for His Majesty the Emperor to use the nobles to take the blame. Only the emperor himself will be the candidate for the blame.

This is the so-called greater power comes greater responsibility. When the emperor holds all the power in his own hands, then he must shoulder all the responsibilities of the country.

This is why, so when a country falls into darkness and chaos, the first thing people think about is to remove the emperor.

This is why Chen Sheng and Wu Guang would call out the underlying reason that princes, generals, and generals are kind. In fact, even if there is no Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, other people will call out the same words.

However, this was not the case for Western countries such as Carthage and Rome, and even many later Western countries.

When the common people in the local area can't stand the exploitation of the nobles and start a riot or uprising, the king only needs to put on a fair and just face, kill some of the nobles, and then replace them with new nobles. It was enough to appease the anger of the common people.

This is why common people from the West are willing to accept the rule of nobles for generations, because in the eyes of their uneducated heads, those nobles who are too strict have been killed by the king. As long as the future nobles continue to be so strict, they will continue to be killed by the king.

Under such circumstances, people will feel that their life is bounded by a bottom line, which makes them work hard, but they can still survive in this world, which is enough for them.

This is why history books often say that every country and nation has its own unique political system, and each political system has its advantages and disadvantages.

As His Majesty the Emperor of Korea, what Zhao Kuo has obtained is a huge power that no king of any Western country has ever obtained in history, but at the same time, the responsibility on his shoulders is also extremely huge. , then every minute, as Tang Taizong Li Shimin said, water can carry a boat and also capsize it.

After Hamilcar left the palace, he sat quietly in his room alone, staring at the scenery outside the window in a daze.

There was a knock on the door, followed by Li Jian's voice.

"May I come inside?"

Hamilcar responded, and then Li Jian walked in.

"You don't seem to be in a good mood. I've already thought of this, so I have two jugs of wine here, and you can choose one of them."

Hamilcar glanced at Li Jian, and suddenly asked a question.

"Have you already thought about the answer I might get from His Majesty the Emperor?"

Li Jian nodded very calmly.

"Actually, it's not that His Majesty the Emperor of our family did this. Any His Majesty the Emperor with a normal mind, sitting in his position, would give the same answer, wouldn't it?"

Hamilcar was speechless for a moment.

What Li Jian said was actually not wrong. When any emperor heard about the fierce war between Carthage and Rome, he would subconsciously want to get involved and take the opportunity to expand the influence of the Great Han Kingdom.

Since this is a very legitimate behavior, how could Hamilcar use this behavior to accuse Li Jian?After all, Li Jian is a native of Han, so it is understandable for him to think for the benefit of Han.

Li Jian looked at Hamilka, who couldn't hide his sadness, and opened the two wine bottles with a smile.

"I think it's too early for you to worry about it now. After all, I think you know what the situation in Carthage is like now. You should think about how to deal with Rome first, and then guard against us Han. .”

Hamilcar was silent for a long time before opening his mouth to say a word.

"Actually, I'm really not sure whether it was the right thing for me to come to your Great Han Kingdom for help, or a mistake destined to be included in the annals of history."

Li Jian chuckled and did not answer Hamilka's question, but directly raised the wine bottle in his hand.

"Stop talking nonsense and have a drink."

The two bottles of wine were quickly consumed, which was obviously not enough for two very strong men.

So Li Jian left quickly, and when he returned, he actually had a whole box of dozens of bottles of wine in his hand.

Hamilcar stared wide-eyed, looked at Li Jian in surprise and said, "I never thought you could get so much wine so easily. It seems that you are also such a great figure in your country."

Wine was an absolute luxury in ancient times, not to mention such delicious and fragrant wine brought by Li Jian.

Li Jian couldn't help laughing after hearing Hamilka's words.

"You have to be aware that you can't use your situation in Carthage to compare our Dahan Kingdom. For example, when you wake up tomorrow, go outside and take a look. There is a restaurant about 100 steps away from the door. A liquor store that sells booze, and all you have to do is throw your wallet in the face of the liquor store guy."

After hearing this sentence, Hamilcar was speechless for a long time.

Although he did already know that the Han Dynasty and Carthage were actually two countries of different grades, it was obvious that the differences reflected in this kind of life still made it difficult for him to accept the comparison for a while.

Hamilcar shook his head helplessly, determined to get rid of all these temporary troubles, and he directly raised the wine glass in his hand.

"drink wine!"

As I drank and drank, the bottles gradually filled up, and I don't know when two dancers with very graceful figures came in and danced gracefully.

After that, things are not enough for outsiders.

In the morning of the second day, when Hamilka endured a severe headache, he looked at the exhausted beauty in his arms. When he looked up, he found that Li Jian, who was not far away, also looked exhausted, and suddenly let out a cry of surprise. Voice.

"What the hell did we do?"

Li Jian laughed loudly and opened his arms towards Hamilka.

"Welcome to the Han Kingdom, my friend."

Chapter 1293 The Crown Prince Is A Good Man

For Li Jian, Hamilka was completely too lazy to complain, because he already felt from the bottom of his heart that this guy was a complete jerk.

However, when Hamilka glanced at the appearance of the beautiful woman in his arms, and intermittently recalled the romantic night yesterday in his mind, he still followed Li Jian's suggestion quite decisively, and kept the name. Women come to attend to his daily routine.

"Could this be the female spy that your Han Kingdom placed beside me?"

After hearing this sentence, Li Jian gave a look of disdain directly.

"You don't really think that just because of your status and status, it's worth our Dahan Kingdom to use beauties, do you? Let me tell you the truth, our Dahan Kingdom has not used beauties for many years."

For Zhao Kuo, when the Seven Heroes were fighting for hegemony, Zhao Guo still had limitations in strength after all, and he could use any beauty tricks as he should.

But now, the situation is completely different.

The Han Kingdom has already become the most powerful country in the world, and there is no need to use the method of sacrificing women's bodies to obtain information.

Although it felt a little uncomfortable to be ridiculed, when Hamilka confirmed that this beautiful woman was not a female spy, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

In any case, there will be no one who hopes that the woman next to him is a person with different dreams in the same bed.

Li Jian left soon, but left the woman behind, and Hamilka happily made a decision to spend this winter in this small courtyard temporarily. Pass.

But soon, his little wish was torn to pieces by Zhao Qian who came.

Zhao Qian also came alone, but I don't know if he has inquired with Li Jian. When Zhao Qian came, he was actually carrying two jugs of good wine in his hand.

"Don't compare Li Jian's wine with my wine, mine is Royal Honey Brew."

After listening to Zhao Qian's words, Hamilcar immediately fell.

No man can refuse the temptation of good wine, and as an alcoholic, Hamilka cannot refuse the temptation of the royal secret wine of the Han Kingdom.

Soon the two of them got a little drunk, and Zhao Qian smiled and said the purpose of his visit.

"My father said that he hopes that I can show you around our capital as the host."

After hearing this sentence, Hamilcar was silent for a while, and then asked a question.

"Although it may be a bit too confident to say this, but, I still want to ask, is your father trying to persuade me to surrender?"

Hamilcar originally thought that his question would be directly denied, but what Zhao Qian didn't expect was that Zhao Qian actually nodded and admitted with a smile.

"What you said is absolutely right. My father said that he thinks you are a usable talent, and hopes that you can play for our Great Han Kingdom."

Hamilcar was silent for a while, and then directly rejected Zhao Qian.

"I have to admit that your Great Han Kingdom is indeed an extremely powerful and wealthy country, but I'm not a person who likes to betray my motherland."

Although he was rejected, there was no anger on Zhao Qian's face, instead he continued to persuade him to surrender.

"Let me tell you frankly, whether it is Carthage or Rome, it will be included in the territory of our Great Han Kingdom in the future.

If you can surrender early, then with a person like you who is familiar with Carthage as a link in the middle, Carthage will be integrated into our Chinese nation in the Han Dynasty faster, and the casualties will be fewer.

If it is the other way around, the price paid by the Carthaginians will be even heavier, I hope you can think about it carefully. "

After listening to Zhao Qian's words, Hamilcar asked back.

"Why are you so confident?

It's actually so open and aboveboard that the Great Han Kingdom wants to plot against our Carthage. "

After Zhao Qian heard Hamilka's words, he also laughed out loud.

"You may not understand it, so let me explain it to you.

For our Great Han Kingdom, we are the most powerful country in the world. We can do whatever we want and achieve whatever goals we want. "

After listening to Zhao Qian's words, Hamilcar suddenly lost his mind for a while.

From Zhao Qian's words, Hamilcar could feel the amazing confidence from the rulers of the world's major powers.

For the Great Han Kingdom, he doesn't need to do anything to steal or plunder, and he doesn't need to play some shady schemes. He only needs to intervene openly and conquer everything openly.

Hamilcar finally spoke.

"Can you show me how big your Great Han Kingdom is?"

Zhao Qian seemed to have thought of Hamilcar for a long time, and he might ask such a question. He took out a small map from his pocket very smoothly and spread it on the table.

This map is small, but when it fell into Hamilka's eyes, it seemed like a bolt from the blue exploded in Hamilka's mind.

Hamilcar stared blankly at this map. From this map, it can be seen that whether it is Carthage, Rome, or various countries in Greece, they are not at the same level as the Great Han Kingdom.

If the Great Han Kingdom is a giant like an elephant, then countries like Carthage and Rome are tiny ants in front of the Great Han Kingdom.

After a full 10 minutes, Hamilka spoke.