Chapter 1002 - 225: The Pact

Chapter 1002: Chapter 225: The Pact

"What did he say?"

Losa frowned.

Ivan pondered the wording and then said, "He said that although you are the ruler of a powerful nation, please be aware that the Great Khan of my humble country is the greatest monarch under the Longevity Heaven, and you should at least show some respect to our national letter."

Losa chuckled, knowing that the envoy’s words were certainly not as tactful as Ivan’s translation, but he did not make much of it.

"Then let’s see if your Great Khan shows me the least bit of respect."

Losa opened the national letter, its contents written in two languages: one in Persian, the other surprisingly in Latin.

"Lord Losa, I heard that you spent only a year, single-handedly replacing the Green-robed Arabs. Since then, from Cyrenaica to Adana, the vast lands have been under your rule, such accomplishments are even more impressive than my unification of the grasslands back in the day, and I admire it greatly.

My Great Tartar Country has now unified the grasslands for over ten years, and has also conquered the Jin Dynasty and Kara Khitay, ruling lands far more than ten thousand miles, with soldiers under my command exceeding a million. Both nations are strong powers; if we were to start a war in the future, it would be the struggle of two tigers, wasting national strength.

I know that under your rule, many believe in the Heavenly, and the Heavenly nations view your country as a foe occupying their Holy Land, so does my Great Tartar Country. Let’s conclude a treaty, and jointly attack Elanshahar; by then, the Euphrates River will be the boundary, you do not advance east, I do not look west. Your trade caravans pass the Amu River; I will ensure supplies at the post stations along the way; my envoy reaches Antioch, and you should guarantee their safety.

I sincerely wish to be on good terms with you, hoping you will think deeply.

If you are willing to conclude the treaty, swear by camel fur and you must send troops quickly.

If you are unwilling to conclude the treaty, I also hope you will firmly guard your borders and not act rashly.

Once the head of the Heavenly nations, Elanshahar, is destroyed, our two countries, neighboring each other, can be friendly countries, opening trade routes, and exchanging resources.

This is not just between you and me, but also the foundation for generations of people on both sides to benefit."

Losa closed the national letter, his expression subtly changing.

The wording of this national letter was fairly appropriate, even quite courteous. It seems that the Great Khan of the Tartars has some priests proficient in Latin to serve him.

Ivan carefully observed Losa’s expression; seeing that he did not fly into a rage, he let out a slight sigh of relief, thinking that their Great Khan, whom he had never met, did not intend to recognize others as sons this time.

In fact, the Great Khan, after hearing about Losa’s deeds, had indeed expressed similar thoughts.

After all, although his sons are also quite excellent leaders, they are somewhat overshadowed by him, compared to Losa, whom others view as a legendary monarch that seems somewhat fantastical, they are undoubtedly too inferior.

"Your Majesty has read our master’s national letter; what are your thoughts?"

Ivan and the others hadn’t seen the detailed contents of the national letter, but they roughly knew its context; otherwise, what would be the point of being an envoy? Previously, they were only worried about the wording issues.

"Your master started from scratch, which is good, so as your master said, we will jointly attack Sassan, but I want the entire Mesopotamian Plain."

Ivan

Balshi also

This time Tore ordered him

He also felt that this Overseas Empire was indeed quite formidable; their Tartar nation’s main forces were still advancing south to attack the Great Song, making it impossible to fully support his eldest son’s western expedition.

Tatars have a tradition: whoever conquers, rules.

In Losa’s previous life history, Persia was conquered by Hulegu, who was appointed Ilkhan by Tore’s son Mongke.

Now the one to conquer Persia is the Great Khan’s eldest son Tore, and the future "Tore Wulus" core area will undoubtedly be in the Persian region, which means the Golden Horde will replace the Ilkhanate.

Although Tore is the Great Khan’s eldest son, his position in the Royal Court is quite awkward because his mother Boerte was once captured by the Mie Erqi people, and after returning, gave birth to Tore, making his bloodline mysterious. The Great Khan acknowledges his identity but named him "Tore," meaning "guest," for rather subtle reasons.

His brother Chagatai once openly questioned his bloodline, believing him to be of Mie Erqi descent, not worthy of being the Great Khan’s eldest son, but was harshly scolded by the Great Khan.

"What do you think of the writing in this national letter?"

Losa smiled, "I believe the Great Khan of the Tartars indeed has a desire for friendly relations with us, because his most urgent goal is to continue southward and conquer the vast, prosperous Song Dynasty.

But once they annex the Song Dynasty, they will inevitably continue their western expedition; this is a matter beyond doubt.

In the future, a war with the Tatars will face a Tartar nation occupying the entire Eastern Dynasty, freeing two hands; now, a war with the Tatars faces only a quarter of their power."

"So, I have made up my mind; starting today, prepare the army, first take the Mesopotamian Plain, control the strategic Zagros Mountains, then compete with the Tatars."

Losa had made his decision, and naturally, there was no opposition in the imperial meeting.

Only Kurs suggested: "The Empire has high ruling costs; the Mesopotamian region is vast and populous, far exceeding the Damascus Kingdom under the Empire’s rule. I believe that even if the Empire conquers this place, it should postpone the process of incorporating it directly under the Empire’s administration."

"Hmm, you have a point, so let’s choose a successor of the Sassanid royal family. This time, we will support him to take Mesopotamia and become the new Sassanid King, holding legitimacy while having Sassan as the Empire’s safeguard."

Under Losa’s command, the courtier cohort included several exiled members of the Sassanid royal family, most of whom were losers in political conflicts, so finding someone in the line of succession was not difficult.

The imperial meeting scattered, and Losa, seeing Anna still hadn’t left, couldn’t help but ask, "As the Empire’s closest ally, now that the war is about to start, aren’t you going to make any gestures?"

Anna said somewhat awkwardly, "How about I have Her Majesty the Empress send you a detachment as an allied army?"

The internal turmoil within the Eastern Empire had not yet settled, and the political situation was in a stable period; mobilizing the full force to support Losa’s further eastern expedition was undoubtedly an impossible task.

National legitimacy: High. (The Empire’s legal territory is under your control and recognized by various countries.)

National loyalty: United. (For three years, the Empire’s new policy has taken root, and the subjects regard you as a Heaven-ordained monarch, with only a small group)

People’s living standards: Poor. (The living standards of the people under your rule have been greatly improved; however, the large number of immigrants and vast population base limit further advancement.)

Emperor’s Armor Set Effect Assessment: Destiny Fulfilled. (You can fully utilize two hundred percent of the Emperor’s Armor Set.)

National legitimacy: High. (The Empire’s legal territory is under your control and recognized by various countries.)

National loyalty: United. (For three years, the Empire’s new policy has taken root, and the subjects regard you as a Heaven-ordained monarch, with only a small group)

People’s living standards: Poor. (The living standards of the people under your rule have been greatly improved; however, the large number of immigrants and vast population base limit further advancement.)

Emperor’s Armor Set Effect Assessment: Destiny Fulfilled. (You can fully utilize two hundred percent of the Emperor’s Armor Set.)

National legitimacy: High. (The Empire’s legal territory is under your control and recognized by various countries.)

National loyalty: United. (For three years, the Empire’s new policy has taken root, and the subjects regard you as a Heaven-ordained monarch, with only a small group)

People’s living standards: Poor. (The living standards of the people under your rule have been greatly improved; however, the large number of immigrants and vast population base limit further advancement.)

Emperor’s Armor Set Effect Assessment: Destiny Fulfilled. (You can fully utilize two hundred percent of the Emperor’s Armor Set.)