"Oh? There's such a secret? Please enlighten me, Holy Maiden."
Zhang Ning paused for a moment, and then took off her bamboo hat and veil to show her true face.
"Since General Zhao wants to hear it, I may tell you."
"Don't use the formal 'you' form of address. We're about the same age, so just use normal terms of address."
"...Alright, if you ever run into my sister, I hope you'll go easy on her."
"Hehe, that's simple. Although I can be ruthless and unscrupulous towards the Hu people, many of the people of Taiping Dao are just poor people who can't survive because they are oppressed by the government."
Unless they are utterly depraved and heinous criminals, I will try my best to show leniency and allow them to contribute their share to the revival of the world.
Zhang Ning glanced at Zhao Hao noncommittally, then drank a cup of tea and showed the empty teacup to Zhao Hao.
Zhao Hao didn't know what kind of tea ceremony this was, but Zhang Ning treated him with courtesy out of respect, so Zhao Hao took it as a toast from a later generation and drank a cup with him.
"Hmm...?! Good tea!"
After drinking the tea, Zhao Hao felt refreshed and invigorated. He had been a bit tired after marching all day, but this cup of tea relieved much of his fatigue.
"This is Zhulinglu tea, which is good for the body and mind and can refresh the mind."
Zhao Hao flashed a bright white smile. "Then thank you, Holy Maiden. Now that you know my identity, is there anything you'd like to discuss with me?"
Zhang Ning nodded slightly, but her eyes were like autumn water.
"What will become of the relationship between the general and Black Mountain?"
Zhao Hao thought for a moment, dipped his finger in some tea, and drew a yin-yang symbol on the table.
"Then naturally, you are in me, and I am in you."
Zhang Ning's face showed displeasure. "The heroes of Black Mountain, along with their families, number nearly a million. Can Bingzhou, ravaged by war, possibly accept them?"
Zhao Hao extended his index finger and lifted Zhang Ning's chin.
"Let alone the entire Black Mountain, even if we swallowed up the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou and Runan."
"My Bingzhou can be swallowed up too!"
Zhao Hao withdrew his finger and said seriously.
"Tell your men to remember that if anyone dares to show their face in Bingzhou, I will deal with your Black Mountain problem first. When that happens, rivers of blood will flow, which is neither our wish nor yours."
I can tell you frankly, whether it's the White Wave bandits of Hedong, the remnants of the Xiongnu, or your Black Mountain... or the chaotic world to come.
I will never give up an inch of this land!
Zhang Ning's eyes narrowed slightly. "Aren't you afraid I'll report you?"
"If you want to report me, I'd be more than happy to. If a single state were to fight against the entire world, I wonder what a bloody battle it would be! Hahahaha!"
Since your father considers peace his responsibility, I think you should be able to see that.
Only through my efforts, your efforts, and the efforts of all people can we possibly live a peaceful life, can we?
Zhang Ning paused, first nodding, then shaking his head.
"In my opinion, if you succeed, although the country will be stable, the flames of war around the country will not be extinguished, is that right?"
Zhao Hao raised an eyebrow. This guy actually has this thing?
-System, is there some kind of immortal magic or Taoist technique in this world?
[If the host wants to know, then go and find out more about the other party~~]
What a great system! The suggestions it provides are excellent.
"That's true, you little rascal, you're quite skilled! What is this, aura observation technique? Is your sister as good as you?"
"Hehe... General Zhao will know when he sees her."
"Alright, alright, then let me ask you, young lady, do you know how vast the world is?"
Zhang Ning was taken aback, clearly not expecting Zhao Hao to have such a question.
After careful consideration, she replied slowly.
According to ancient records, west of Liangzhou in the Han Dynasty was the Western Regions, and north of the various kingdoms of the Western Regions was a great kingdom called Wusun. Southwest of the Western Regions was a kingdom that had contact with the Han Dynasty, called the Yuezhi. Its territory was also a thousand miles long, and its people had hair that was even darker than ours.
North of the Han Dynasty's territory lay the vast desert occupied by various Xianbei tribes. To the northeast of Youzhou, there were the three small kingdoms of Mahan, Byeonhan, and Chenhan, as well as other foreign tribes such as Yemaek, Buyeo, and Goguryeo. The legendary Penglai Immortal Mountain and Yingzhou were said to be barbarian lands with crude names such as Gounu Kingdom.
General Zhao, I wonder if Ning Ke is right?
Zhao Hao raised a finger and gently shook it.
"Although what you say is quite good, young lady, it still doesn't represent the whole picture of the world."
"Oh?...In that case, General Zhao, please enlighten me."
"I dare not presume to offer my guidance, but one day I will build great ships that can sail the four seas and iron carts cast in steel, so that the descendants of the Chinese people can be spread throughout the world! At that time, you will know whether what I said is right or not."
The Han territory today comprises only one-fifteenth of the entire world!
"What?! Only one out of fifteen?! Are there still so many undiscovered lands in this world?"
In reality, Zhao Hao was referring to the land area of future generations. The current size of the Han Dynasty's territory on Earth is likely much smaller.
"Indeed, the Yuezhi, now known as the Kushan, called themselves an empire. From there, heading north, there is another country that also called itself an empire, called the Parthian Empire, also known as the Anxi Empire. Its territory is slightly smaller than that of the Kushan, but its military strength is slightly better than that of the Kushan."
To the west of Parthia lay a kingdom called Da Qin, also known as the Roman Republic!
"What kind of state is this?"
"They built their kingdom around a vast sea, and their naval and land forces are formidable. If nothing unexpected happens, even Parthia will eventually be destroyed and annexed by them! They also have an emperor, but their system is very different from that of the Han Dynasty. If you want to know more later, I will tell you all about it."
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