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

"The entire army marches into the city!"

With Antioch City so close at hand, Ying Xuan spurred his horse forward.

A lone rider galloped out, rushing into the city gate like a black lightning bolt.

"Tap tap..."

The long-awaited 70,000 Qin soldiers marched forward in perfect unison, their faces grim and stern, like a forest.

As the Qin warriors, like a black tide, surged into Antioch, the most prosperous city on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean.

The once invincible Seleucid dynasty, the successor to Alexander the Great, and the twilight of the Macedonian Empire, vanished into the annals of history.

"Kill them!"

"Clang!"

Shouts of battle and the clang of metal echoed throughout the city, and the air was thick with the stench of blood.

"Da da da! Da da da!"

Dressed in a black, close-fitting outfit, Ying Xuan rode his horse through the streets, letting the horse's hooves trample over the mangled corpses.

At the end of the street stands a magnificent temple, behind which lies a Greek-style palace that exudes the majesty and sanctity of royal power.

"Your Majesty!"

Qin soldiers stood guard on both sides of the street, each with a face full of fervor and reverence.

The Western King Ying Xuan destroyed the Seleucid Empire, a behemoth that occupied Asia Minor, in just five short years.

In the hearts of these Qin soldiers, Ying Xuan was equivalent to an omnipotent god.

"Your Majesty."

"Antiochus III, all the officials and nobles of the Seleucid dynasty have been detained."

Zhao Yun rode forward and loudly reported the news.

"Um."

With a slight nod, Ying Xuan entered the Seleucid Palace accompanied by him.

“Wuwu!”

The royal palace was filled with sobs, as officials and nobles, their clothes disheveled, knelt on the ground, trembling.

Shi Wansui led out a middle-aged man wearing a purple linen robe and a laurel wreath.

"Your Majesty."

"This is the king of that barbarian kingdom."

Shi Wansui grinned and threw Antiochus III directly in front of Ying Xuan.

"Oh?"

Ying Xuan looked down and saw a man of medium build, with brown hair, olive skin, a high nose and deep-set eyes—a typical Macedonian appearance.

He waved his hand with some disgust and ordered, "These barbarians are uncultured and ignorant. Kill them as a warning to others!"

"only!"

Shi Wansui respectfully agreed, and his attendants stepped forward one after another.

"No!"

"I am the governor!"

"......"

The Seleucid officials and nobles were roughly dragged away by the Qin soldiers, their faces filled with terror as they shouted and screamed.

Only Antiochus III remained calm, as if he had already accepted this misfortune.

"Pfft!"

In front of the royal palace, one after another, officials and nobles of the Seleucid Dynasty were beheaded.

The blood pooled together and flowed down like a babbling brook.

Antiochus III's head was hung in front of the temple, looking grotesque and terrifying.

From that moment on, the Seleucid Empire perished, and the Qin Dynasty became the master of Asia Minor.

"Tap tap!"

Ying Xuan walked alone onto the throne, looking down at those below, his heart filled with boundless pride.

In the spring of the thirty-second year of the First Emperor's reign (215 BC), at the young age of thirteen, he was appointed as the Western Lord by Ying Zheng.

He was the only prince of the Qin Dynasty to hold a noble title since the Qin Dynasty unified the six kingdoms.

The price Ying Xuan paid was undoubtedly heavy and expensive.

He led three thousand cavalrymen alone to explore the Western Regions.

Over the course of two years, he traveled to the Hexi Corridor and the Western Regions.

It destroyed thirty-six kingdoms and plundered over 100,000 people and artisans.

They passed through Bactria and Parthia.

We entered the southwest of the Seleucid Empire, the birthplace of the Persians.

Through a series of measures, including establishing counties and educating the Persians, they took root on the Iranian plateau.

It took five years to train 200,000 Qin soldiers.

Their army reached the Mediterranean Sea and utterly destroyed this once invincible empire.

Millions of square kilometers of territory and nearly ten million people fell into his hands.

How amazing this is!!!

'Gurgle, gurgle!'

With a thought, cards appeared in front of Ying Xuan.

This is his cheat code: the Empire Card System.

By achieving the goal of destroying a country, you can randomly obtain various cards, including: civil officials cards, military generals cards, talent cards, artisan cards, armor and weapons cards.

All the cards are based on Chinese history (official history/unofficial history/film and television works).

It was precisely because of this special ability that he abandoned the Qin Dynasty and went to the Western Regions.

The fall of the Seleucid dynasty did not signify the end, but rather the beginning.

At its peak, the Seleucid Empire ruled over 350 million square kilometers of land, stretching from Asia Minor in the west to South Asia in the east.

The population once reached 1030 million (280 BC).

The ruling class in the country consisted of Greeks and Macedonians.

Persians were the majority, along with a small group of Jews living on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean.

Although Antiochus III was a restorer of the Seleucid dynasty, which should have been declining, he revitalized it.

However, this did not change the fact that the Seleucid Empire was surrounded by enemies on all sides.

To the west, the Ptolemaic dynasty controlled the Mediterranean coast south of Damascus.

The Antigonid dynasty returned and occupied eastern Asia Minor.

In the northwest, the rising kingdoms of Armenia and Atropatney.

In the northeast, the ambitious Parthians were constantly plotting to seize the Persian territory.

To the east, the Mauryan Empire and Bactria were also eyeing the region covetously.

*Swish! Swish! Swish!*

Ying Xuan flicked out cards one by one, and figures appeared in the golden palace hall.

There were middle-aged Confucian scholars with upright features and dignified appearances, and young literary figures full of vigor and talent.

There were tall figures wearing bronze demon masks and with disheveled hair, and burly warriors with fierce faces.

There are rugged craftsmen with full beards, and there are doctors with white hair and youthful faces.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

As soon as everyone appeared, they immediately bowed to Ying Xuan, who was at the head of the table.

"No need for such formalities."

With a slight smile, Ying Xuan reached out to help him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Everyone stood up one by one.

The cards obtained from the destruction of the Seleucid Dynasty brought Ying Xuan an unprecedented surprise.

SSS-level civil official: Zhang Juzheng; SS-level civil official: Yu Yunwen.

SS-level generals: Di Qing, Wang Yanzhang; SS-level craftsman: Pu Yuan; SS-level talent: Hua Tuo.

Zhang Juzheng was the foremost minister of the Ming Dynasty, possessing extraordinary talent and extending the life of the declining Ming Dynasty by sixty years.

Throughout history, no more than ten people can compare to him.

Yu Yunwen was the foremost civil official of the Southern Song Dynasty, possessing both literary and military talents. His victory at Caishiji extended the Southern Song Dynasty's life by 118 years.

Di Qing, the foremost general of the Northern Song Dynasty, was skilled in military tactics, disciplined his troops, and was most adept at dealing with barbarians.

Wang Yanzhang, the foremost general of the Five Dynasties, was a peerless warrior, renowned for his bravery and prowess.

Pu Yuan, a master craftsman of Shu Han, was the foremost swordsmith in China.

Hua Tuo, one of the three legendary doctors of the Jian'an period, was a well-rounded physician, especially skilled in surgery and proficient in surgical procedures.

In addition, there is an SS-level unit card: 80,000 Northern Army soldiers.

The Northern Army, the strongest army in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, achieved the legendary feat of defeating 800,000 with only 80,000 troops.

With these people, Ying Xuan was confident that he could maintain control of the current territory and continue to expand his domain.