Your Majesty, do not attack Rome yet, or the Qin Dynasty will perish!

A quarter of an hour later, the sounds of bells and drums from Weiyang Palace gradually subsided.

"Long live Your Majesty! Long live the Qin Dynasty!"

Eight hundred elite soldiers knelt on one knee in unison and shouted loudly.

The eyes of everyone were filled with fervor, a reverence that showed a willingness to die for their cause.

"call!!!"

The envoys from various countries slowly regained their senses, their faces still showing signs of shock.

"Rise!"

Looking at his elite troops, Ying Xuan said heartily, "With you all by my side, what is there to fear in this world?"

"With you all here, Great Qin will surely forge ahead without hesitation."

"A decree was issued that all soldiers in the palace be rewarded with one hundred taels of gold, and given wine and meat."

"May Your Majesty live ten thousand years, may the Great Qin Dynasty live ten thousand years."

The eight hundred elite soldiers expressed their gratitude in unison, their eyes filled with even greater reverence.

Before long, one by one they left the main hall.

Where is the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites?

"His Majesty."

Han Xizai immediately set out.

"Issue an imperial edict: Wine and meat shall be provided to the army, and officers and soldiers shall celebrate together with me."

Ying Xuan's resounding words echoed throughout the main hall of Weiyang Palace.

"only!"

Han Xizai accepted the order and left.

All the civil and military officials were deeply moved upon hearing this imperial edict.

The imperial guards surrounding the emperor were even more excited, their faces showing a willingness to die for him.

With such a monarch and such an emperor, how could they not be willing to go through fire and water for him?

The envoys from various countries who came to pay homage were all filled with trepidation upon seeing this scene.

With such a mighty Qin, who could possibly be its match?

"Kangju, Daxia, Anxi".

Where are the envoys from the three kingdoms?

Looking down, Ying Xuan called out in a deep voice.

"The Qin Emperor!"

The envoys from the three kingdoms stood nervously inside the hall.

"The three kingdoms rebelled against their superiors, disregarded righteousness, and arbitrarily resorted to war."

"Go back and tell the King of Kangju, Eusidmus, and Arsak II."

"Wash your head clean and wait for me to come and collect it."

"Our Great Qin will conquer the Three Kingdoms in no time!"

Boom!

The sound, like a thunderclap, echoed throughout the hall.

What?

The faces of the envoys from the three kingdoms suddenly turned deathly pale.

How could the Qin Dynasty allow them to be targeted?!

"No!"

"Your Majesty the Emperor of the Great Qin Dynasty."

"We were wrong, we really know we were wrong."

Kangju, being the weakest state with only 150,000 households and 800,000 people, dared not contend with the Great Qin.

In his panic, the Kangju envoy repeatedly kowtowed and begged for mercy, his forehead dripping with blood.

"Wrong?"

With a cold look in his eyes, Ying Xuan chuckled and mocked, "You already know you were wrong."

"You've realized it too late."

"Come on, drag him away."

"only!"

Upon hearing the commotion, the attendants on either side stepped forward and escorted the envoys from the three kingdoms out of the main hall.

The stern voice of the Kangju envoy continued to echo.

The foreign envoys and tribal leaders inside the hall felt a chill run down their spines.

Let alone one country, even if three countries joined forces, they probably couldn't stop the ferocious Qin army.

Where are the envoys from the Mauryan Dynasty?

Ying Xuan then called out again.

"Your Majesty the Emperor of Qin!"

The Mauryan envoy felt a chill run down his spine and struggled to step out of the queue.

It was ruled by three powerful rulers: Chandragupta, Pindola, and Ashoka.

The Mauryan dynasty once reached its zenith, conquering almost the entire Indian subcontinent.

It rules over more than five million square kilometers of land and a population of 2650 million.

The army numbered over a million, with 12000 war elephants and 100,000 cavalry.

After Ashoka's death, royal power declined.

Many small states outwardly acknowledged the Mauryan dynasty, but in reality, they acted independently.

The incompetent rule of the Mauryan dynasty under the two emperors, Dasharasha and Sambalodhi, directly led to the dynasty's demise in name only.

The relics have been passed down to the present day.

Only the territory ruled by the Magadha Kingdom (present-day Ganges Plain) remained.

How could such a Mauryan dynasty compete with the mighty Qin Empire?

"The Qin Dynasty is willing to establish diplomatic relations with the Magadha Kingdom and exchange goods and services."

"Go back and tell King Sariputra."

"I hope that merchants from both countries can travel freely between them."

Ying Xuan gave the envoy from the Peacock Dynasty a deep look and spoke with an air of authority without anger.

"good!"

The envoy from the Mauryan Dynasty breathed a sigh of relief and slowly withdrew from the hall.

The envoys from other countries and tribal leaders who heard this conversation had different thoughts.

The Magadha Kingdom cannot be equated with the Mauryan Empire, which means that the Qin Empire achieved a level of glory that the Macedonian Empire never had.

...........

In the afternoon, the banquet at Weiyang Palace came to an end.

The envoys and tribal leaders from various countries left one after another, leaving only the civil and military officials of the Qin Dynasty in the hall.

"My lords."

"Now that the western lands are pacified, the matter of returning east must not be neglected."

"Conquering the three kingdoms of Parthia, Bactria, and Kangju is imperative."

"Only in this way can our army open up the passage to the Hexi Corridor."

Looking around at his ministers, Ying Xuan said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty is absolutely right."

"The Western Continent is thousands of miles away from the Central Plains."

"The empire is declining."

"The situation in the Central Plains is deteriorating day by day."

"The sooner we set off, the greater our hope of conquering the world."

The Chamberlain, Fa Zheng, spoke first.

"That's exactly right!"

Civil officials and military generals alike seconded the motion.

"Jiang Wan".

"His Majesty."

The Governor-General of the Two Rivers, Jiang Wan, immediately stepped forward to greet him.

"The two rivers are the foundation of the Western Continent, and are related to whether the Empire's rule in the Western Continent can be stable."

"In addition to the large-scale influx of naturalized Persians, other ethnic groups should also be brought in, so as not to allow any one group to become dominant."

"Remember, those who migrate to the land of the common people must be people whose hearts are with our Great Qin."

Ying Xuan gave his instructions, word by word.

"only!"

Jiang Wan responded solemnly.

Immediately, Ying Xuan turned his gaze to Zhang Xun, the governor of Syria: "The land of Canaan stretches from the Mediterranean coast in the west to the Jordan Valley in the east."

"This is the only passage connecting West Asia to North Africa."

"Jews are opportunistic and forget morality; they have only religion in their hearts and no country or ruler."

"From this day forward, destroy the Temple and move in Egyptians, Greeks, and Thracians."

"Hundreds of thousands of Jews were exiled to Crete and were not allowed to leave the island without a decree."

Crete was designated as an island of punishment.

"All prisoners from the Western Continent will be exiled here in the future."

"only!"

Zhang Xun's eyes sharpened, and he replied in a cold voice.

Crete is located at the southernmost tip of the Aegean Sea, isolated overseas.

The island has a rugged terrain, covered with continuous mountains, and is prone to earthquakes and tsunamis.

Although this is the birthplace of the first civilization in Europe, the Minoan civilization, it has long since become a desolate wasteland.

The Jews and prisoners were banished here together, and without a boat, they had no way to leave, which was tantamount to certain death.

This clearly shows that Ying Xuan's hatred for Jews was extreme.

"This journey back east is long and arduous, and can only be accomplished by elite troops and capable generals."

With piercing eyes, Ying Xuan continued, "I wish to have three thousand loyal followers on white horses accompany me on my imperial journey."

"Seven thousand white-robed soldiers served as the vanguard."

"The 80,000 Northern Army soldiers served as the backbone of the force."

"Furthermore, select brave and valiant men from among the prisoners of war in the Western Continent to form a loyal and filial army of ten thousand."

"The Loyal and Filial Army consists of one soldier and two horses, equipped with heavy armor and bows and arrows, and always takes the lead in battle."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

The military generals expressed their support for this.

The 400,000 Qin troops in Xizhou were expanded from the original 100,000-plus Qin troops, and the same was true for the 100,000-strong navy.

Therefore, these 500,000 troops were simply impossible to mobilize, and it was only possible to maintain them by stationing them in the ten provinces of Xizhou.

Moreover, the Western Continent is thousands of miles away from the Central Plains.

Mobilizing too many troops would inevitably consume countless resources.

Although Ying Xuan only mobilized 100,000 men, these 100,000 troops were all battle-hardened elites.

"The Emperor decreed that Zu Ti and Liu Kun be appointed as deputy generals of the Northern Army, assisting Xie Xuan in commanding 80,000 Northern Army soldiers."

"Wanyan Chenheshang was appointed as the commander-in-chief, and Wang Zhen'e and Deng Qiang were appointed as deputy commanders, forming a 10,000-strong Loyal and Filial Army."

"Officials from the three provinces and six ministries will accompany me on my return journey eastward."

"only!"

All the civil and military officials responded and accepted the order.