My subjects are too rebellious!

The Roman army, which was supposed to hold on here as the core force of the army, had almost been killed at this moment.

The battlefield was filled with a strong smell of blood.

The tattered flag swayed weakly in the cold wind, as if telling the cruelty and tragedy of the battle.

Faced with this sudden change, the soldiers of the Roman squad fell into deep fear.

They couldn't believe that during the short period of their pursuit, the situation on the battlefield had changed so drastically.

With the destruction of the core army, the entire Eastern Roman Empire's defense line collapsed completely.

It is meaningless to continue resisting, and it will only result in more soldiers dying in vain.

Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, the Eastern Roman Empire was finally forced to surrender to Han Xin.

........

In the palace of the Eastern Roman Empire, the ministers bowed their heads and remained silent, while the emperor sat on the throne with his hands clasped.

Outside the hall, the night was dark, as if even the stars were eclipsed by the fate of the empire.

Han Xin, dressed in armor and looking heroic, walked into the hall.

He looked around with a sharp gaze, which finally stopped on the Eastern Roman Emperor, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Han Xin's voice was deep, penetrating the silence of the hall, and he said, "Now that the war is over, the Eastern Roman Empire is powerless to turn the tide. For the sake of peace and the future of both sides, I think it's time to discuss some specific matters."

Upon hearing this, the Eastern Roman Emperor was slightly shocked and looked up at Han Xin with unwillingness in his eyes.

However, reason told him that resistance at this moment would only bring more disasters.

He took a deep breath, tried to calm his heart, and said slowly: "General, what you said is very true. I would like to hear the details."

Han Xin nodded slightly, took out a roll of parchment from his sleeve, unfolded it and handed it to the attendant beside him, who then presented it to the Eastern Roman emperor.

The emperor took the parchment and saw that it was filled with densely written terms. It was the "capitulation treaty".

His face turned pale instantly and his fingers trembled slightly, but he finally forced himself to read it word by word.

"The first is that the Eastern Roman Empire must give up a large area of ​​land on the south bank of the Danube, which is equivalent to a fifteen-day journey."

The voice of the Eastern Roman Emperor echoed in the hall, and every word hit the hearts of the Eastern Roman people like a hammer.

"This land will serve as the starting point for the Wu army's conquest of Europe and the cornerstone of peaceful coexistence between our two countries."

The Eastern Roman Emperor gritted his teeth. Although he was extremely reluctant, facing Han Xin's unquestionable gaze, he could only reluctantly nod his head to show his agreement.

He knew that this was not just the cession of land, but also the trampling of national dignity, but at this moment he had no choice.

Seeing him like this, Han Xin started to recite the second item.

"Secondly, the Eastern Roman Empire must pay 2,100 pounds of gold as tribute to the Wu Dynasty every year." Han Xin continued, without a trace of emotion in his tone.

"This is not only your sincerity towards peace, but also a reward for the heroic fighting of our soldiers."

There was a sudden sound of people gasping in shock in the hall. Such a huge tribute was undoubtedly a further blow to the already severely damaged Eastern Roman Empire.

However, the emperor could only bear it silently, because refusal would only bring more terrible consequences.

"Article 3."

Han Xin's voice sounded again, and this time he emphasized his tone, saying: "All captured Roman soldiers must hand over twelve pieces of gold each before they can be redeemed. This is a punishment for them and also a warning for their future behavior."

As soon as this rule came out, there was an uproar in the hall.

However, what could the emperor do? He could only nod again.

Seeing that the Eastern Roman Emperor was powerless to refute, Han Xin continued, "These terms may seem harsh, but please believe that they are all for the long-term peace and stability of the two countries. As long as you abide by the treaty, the Wu army will no longer pose a threat to you, and you can also take this opportunity to recuperate and rebuild your homeland."

The Eastern Roman Emperor felt mixed emotions when he heard this.

He understood that although Han Xin's words were cruel, they were also true.

Faced with such a powerful opponent, he had no choice but to accept reality.

So he slowly stood up, looked at Han Xin, and said in a deep voice: "On behalf of the Eastern Roman Empire, I accept these terms. I hope that the two countries will coexist peacefully and share prosperity from now on."

As the Eastern Roman Emperor uttered these words, a loud noise suddenly broke out in the hall.

But Han Xin didn't care. The Eastern Roman Emperor wanted to object, but could he? Did he dare?

........

Western scholars have commented that it was the Great Wall that changed world history, caused the Huns to migrate westward, led to the prevalence of the Yellow Peril theory in the West, and caused the West's fear of the East since ancient times.

And today I saw a comment.

The man's original words were: Most of the Great Wall cannot be used for defense, it is mainly used for early warning and delaying time.

Others retorted: The defense against the grassland cavalry cannot be used to defend against you riding a horse over the city wall?

Then this person replied: Are cavalry people and horses connected together? They won't come down. Do you really think the Great Wall is so high? The Great Wall is mainly used for early warning and delaying time. Even if all the troops are deployed there, millions of them will not be enough.

But...hasn't this person been to the Great Wall?

How could one conquer such a majestic scenery in that era?

There were people guarding every section of the Great Wall, and the advantage of nomadic people was that they could charge on horseback in the open space.

The biggest threat from nomadic people is that they hit and run away and you can’t catch up.

There are basically no large cities in the grassland. There are only tents scattered everywhere. You can only surround them and leave no one alive, otherwise you will not be able to find them to harm them. Their city is mobile.

Since his horse couldn't get through the Great Wall, he couldn't use his speed advantage and could only fight and run away.

Nomadic peoples are shit at siege warfare.

And I remember the first time I saw Shanhaiguan, that scene...really stunned me.

Looking from afar, its towering city walls connect the green mountains, like a giant dragon soaring into the sky, majestic and magnificent.

The towering city gate makes it hard to imagine what the scene was like when it was built.

With such defense, can the cavalry really rush in?

When Huang Taiji entered the interior of China, he either went around Mongolia or bribed the defenders of the Great Wall, and fought his way in with the help of both inside and outside forces, but the fundamental reason was that he was let in voluntarily.

Otherwise, can he get through with just the few men he has?

After visiting Shanhaiguan, I became more convinced of this idea.

There are approximately wars with written records on Earth, of which my country accounted for 6192, not including wars before the Qin Dynasty. So who is the fighting nation?

In addition, how could the Goths in the Western Han Dynasty have such a large amount of iron ore mining to produce this kind of Gothic heavy armor? And it is impossible for such technology to exist at that time. It is all just exaggerated by the West!

Before I knew it, I've been talking a lot more, and these are definitely not just idle words.