Chapter 6 The Envoy From Parthia (Part 2)

At this moment, the herald outside the hall hurriedly broke in and said that there were foreign envoys asking to see him.

This sentence surprised everyone. What kind of envoys would come to see us at this time?

The last person who walked in was a young man carrying a gold dagger and wearing a Persian embroidered cloak. As soon as he saw Brutus, he introduced himself and said, "I am the son of Herod, the Parthian emperor. Called Pacrus."

At this time, everyone's surprised sighs became louder. Paclus was a handsome and heroic figure. His face was Persian, with a high nose and deep eyes; while his body was Greek, with slender holes.

Brutus raised his hand to express the hope that everyone would be quiet, and then he turned to Paclus, "I believe your journey to Athens will be full of difficulties!"

"It's not that difficult. I'm not a person who likes to lie. I first got past the garrison commander of your country in Syria as a businessman, because there were no officials officially appointed by you. The situation was terrible. Then I made my own arrangements. I took a boat from the seaport of Egypt and continued to use bribery all the way to Asia Minor. Apart from the need to conceal my true identity, I did not suffer any hardship. In Ephesus, I was welcomed by His Excellency Eulabella, and then he came to Ephesus. Send me here." Then, Paclus handed Brutus's credentials, stamped with the seal of Parthia Assasi, and the seal of Eurabella.

"According to convention, as the prince of Parthia, he will only appear in front of me in two identities. One is as a prisoner of war in the triumphal ceremony, and the other is as the enemy commander on the battlefield." Brutus tried. .

"No, today I will stand here as the third person. Standing in front of your Excellency. That is an ally." Pacrus said in a surprising way. "I shoulder the mission of the entire empire and my father, which is to unite with you to fight against Lepidus - for this reason, I suggest that you abandon Athens to avoid Lepidus's sharp edge, and then concentrate all your efforts on controlling the various fortress islands in the Egyptian Sea. In this way, Lepidus will spend a lot of energy and a long time to deal with you, and we will concentrate the entire country's strength to attack Syria and Judea. Believe us, it will be easy to defeat this group of people and seize this territory. My father will fight for Armenia to fall into our camp again. Then, as long as we fight with Lepidus in the Asia Minor area, I believe that you, with our army as your backer, will definitely stay with Lepidus for a long time, so that your dream of rejuvenation will be greatly increased. Improvement, or it will no longer be as slim as a dream.”

This suggestion. It was almost identical to the plan of Sybalas and Calatafermius, now with the addition of Parthian reinforcements. It seems that as the Parthian prince said, "the odds of winning will be greatly improved."

But no one dared to make a decision on behalf of the coach. Everyone turned their attention to the core figure Brutus. He closed his eyes for a while, and then said to the prince, "I don't doubt your sincerity in forming an alliance, even now as long as I am willing, and the entire 50,000 elite warriors of the Dacia Kingdom will also promise to join my camp and fight against Lepidus, because you all know that if I perish, Lepidus will definitely inherit Caesar's policy and attack Dacia. Asia and Parthia go to war, and then it will be difficult for you to stand up - but what I am more concerned about is that your assistance cannot be unconditional."

"Yes, I must be honest, that is, we will cede the province of Syria, and turn Judea and Armenia into our vassals." Pacrus did not hold back, and stated the conditions generously.

As a result, Brutus stood under the map. After careful consideration, he replied to the Parthian prince in a neither humble nor arrogant tone, "If Judea and Armenia are given to your country as a vassal state, I will There is no objection, because the people of these two countries do not have the same freedom rights as the Romans. They have become accustomed to kings executing power on their behalf, but Syria is different. The Republic has established provinces here for a long time, and it is bathed in precious Under the glory, it is not allowed to be taken away by a ** monarch, such as your father. I am a subject of the Republic. No matter whether I am successful, exiled or fighting, this identity will last from my birth to my death. , is my most cherished and proud treasure, so in terms of using force to defend and expand the territory of the Republic, I am no different from any Roman, except for those thieves who betray the national interests. So-whether it is Patti. I am not prepared to join forces with either Asia or Dacia. The Kingdom of Dacia also asked me for the free province of Macedonia, but I have completely rejected it.”

Brutus's reply aroused the emotion and sadness of everyone present. Even if he fights alone, he will never recognize any treaty that loses his sovereignty, even if it is just verbal.

The Parthian prince was also very sad. He bowed to Brutus and said, "I greatly admire your noble heart and actions, but please put aside your long-term prejudices and think more about the current situation! If at this moment If we don't join forces, we will be defeated by Li Bida quickly. In that case, what's the use of keeping faith? "

"However, any force must be supported by faith, otherwise it will turn into brutal and uncontrolled killing!" After Brutus said this, his eyes suddenly flashed, and he suddenly felt that he was still in Pompeii Theater , holding a bloody and hot dagger in his hand, stabbing at Caesar, and Caesar said quickly, "You have your share, too, my child!"

"That's it!" Brutus yelled out in a daze. The words were sharp, high-pitched, and a bit nervous, which was very different from the calm words he just said. Then he shook his hands and slowly sat down with his forehead on his hands.

The whole scene fell silent, and then Brutus regained his energy. First of all, he apologized for the gaffe. He said sincerely to Paclus, "I will not take my anger out on the Romans because of their tragic failure in the Syrian desert. You and your noble father are worthy of death because Crassus initiated the war because of his personal rebellion. However, once you really get involved in the province of Syria, even if it is to lead the way for Lepidus, I will defend the Republic to the death. territory."

"Well, I wish you success..." Seeing that the negotiation was hopeless, Pacrus could only sigh and salute everyone present, and then left.

Brutus leaned on his sword and sat on the seat. He also understood in his heart that for the sake of faith and faith, he could only fight to the death with Lepidus, so after being silent for a while, he raised his head and faced everyone said,

"Now, let me draw up and announce a specific combat plan!" (To be continued...)