Chapter 995 Eurasian Turmoil

Chapter 995: 995 Eurasian Turmoil

Lu Ming, on the other hand, spent most of his time in the palace, either teaching his daughter, the "Crown Prince," martial arts or telling her interesting stories.

Or he played with his other daughters, who were all growing up and of engagement age, to be married at a later time.

Marrying into the royal family was always a wise choice.

Spring turned to autumn, and when Prince Normansky returned to St. Petersburg, the Russian Empire learned that the Great Qin had declared war on them.

A mix of shock, rage, and disdain ensued.

A variety of emotions were expressed, with some even observing from the sidelines.

The Russian Empire was actually composed of many nomadic tribes, and the king was merely the most powerful tribal chief.

They weren’t truly united; their bond was based solely on self-interest.

There’s a saying: a vassal’s vassal is not the king’s vassal—this perfectly describes this bizarre phenomenon.

When King Peter I of Russia saw his son’s crippled legs, a flicker of disgust crossed his eyes.

A crippled son is worse than no son at all!

However, he had to set an example. His son had been beaten, and as a father, he had to retaliate. So he also declared war on the Qin state.

At this time, Russia was also at war with several neighboring kingdoms and couldn’t spare many troops.

Since being crippled by the Kushan Empire, neighboring Lithuania and Poland had begun to stir. Declaring war on an empire thousands of miles away was unwise.

Peter I knew this, so even if it was just verbal rhetoric, he had to maintain a respectable posture to avoid losing face, otherwise his throne would be in jeopardy.

Peter I discussed the matter of sending troops with several ministers, but the powerful lords were unwilling to participate. Instead, they demanded that the king attack first, and they would follow. This infuriated Peter I; if it weren’t for the greater good, he would have killed everyone!

Exhausted, Peter I returned to his palace and summoned Princess Catherine to discuss the matter.

Catherine of this era was no peasant’s daughter; she was the daughter of a duke, and her marriage was merely a political alliance. She was also quite shrewd.

At that time, Peter I had not yet ascended the throne; he had gained it entirely through Catherine’s influence. Therefore, he respected the queen greatly, but as for his feelings, he preferred other women or men!

Yes, Peter I was gay!

Catherine wasn’t too angry when she heard the news.

Because Normansky wasn’t her son at all; he was Peter I’s son with another man.

She had no sons, only a daughter, so the prince was crippled.

This stepmother wasn’t sad for a single day; she even felt a surge of joy!

"It seems Qin’s military intervention wasn’t accidental."

Catherine deduced this after only listening to the report.

She wasn’t naive. Historically, Catherine’s background wasn’t good; she was just a peasant woman’s daughter.

But now she was the daughter of a duke. In Europe, both men and women needed to understand politics, otherwise they wouldn’t even know how they died. It was chaotic here, and incest was common.

"Oh, damn it, God!"

Peter I was somewhat annoyed. He shouldn’t have sent the mission to Qin.

"I told you, don’t listen to the Cossacks! That damned fellow!"

Catherine’s beautiful eyelashes fluttered for a moment. She didn’t reply but pondered, pondering why.

Suddenly, she stood up, startling Peter I.

Turning to look for something, Peter I had absolutely no interest in the alluring large buttocks. Lately, he had been obsessed with men; men and women were merely for procreation, while true love lay between men!

After searching for a while, Catherine finally found a map from many years ago.

This map didn’t even include the territory of the Kushan Empire, only the Roman Republic and the Middle East.

Her fair hands searched for locations on the map. "According to previous intelligence," she said, "Qin possesses a special technology that can solidify the land, creating effective roads, allowing for rapid troop movement."

"What’s the use of that?" Peter I asked a rather idiotic question, one that wouldn’t bother an ordinary person.

But for the king of a kingdom constantly at war, it was a serious matter!

Why? It was simple.

Because unobstructed roads accelerate troop movement. Catherine had made it so clear.

Why was he still asking why? Wasn’t that just plain stupid?

Catherine was also helpless, her contempt for Peter I growing even stronger. However, since he was the king, she could only patiently explain.

After all, the king was dead.

As queen, she wouldn’t fare much better.

"That means the Qin army will be mobilized, possibly sooner than expected.

It took about a year to travel from here to Qin.

So the Qin army might only need nine months to arrive.

That’s enough time for us to prepare. In the name of holy war, we can tell the other kingdoms that outsiders are coming to trample on our doctrines. The Kushans don’t believe in God, but in Buddhism! The so-called doctrines are just an excuse. Who can expect pirates from a pirate civilization to be civilized? They don’t believe in any sect at all; sects are just tools for making money. They use them when they’re useful, and discard them when they’re not." "Oh! Very well, then I’ll go and discuss it with the others.

If we defeat this army, we can gain even more.

There’s gold everywhere over there; we must make them hand over the gold!"

Peter I was incredibly arrogant, believing that no one could defeat the Slavs here!

The news of the events in the Rakshasa Kingdom quickly reached the Roman Republic, in its capital, Rome.

King Caesar, upon reading the news, smiled with disdain.

He utterly disregarded the so-called Qin Dynasty, believing that the Roman Empire was the most powerful in the world, and no one could defeat its army.

Faced with the Kushan Empire’s plea for help, he made an exorbitant demand, asking for half of its territory.

The Kushan Empire agreed, ceding the land occupied by the Qin Dynasty to Rome. As long as the Roman army could obtain it, everything would be fine.