The soldier stood on top of the watchtower and looked at the endless forest in front of him. Out there was the wilderness, the land of the Germans and the Celts. The limes stretched all the way from the Western Sea to the Danube. It must have been the largest wall mankind had ever seen.
Here he stood, the proud Roman, guarding the borders of the world's mightiest empire. Soldiers before him had conquered all these lands. Gaul, Carthage, Egypt, Greece, Britannia... Kingdoms and tribelands had fallen before the children of the she-wolf. Fifty million people bowed before the divine caesar.
He looked to the east and wondered. Could there be another such empire? He had heard of the Scythes and the Parthes, but they were only savage nomads. No, Rome was unique...

Far beyond the lands of those tribes, and those of people the Roman had never heard of, a soldier stood upon a watchtower and looked down at the barren plains. Over there was naugh but wilderness, the home of the Mongols and the Xiongnu. The Great wall stretched all the way from the eastern sea to the desert. It must have been the largest wall mankind had ever built.
Here he stood, the proud Han, guarding the borders of the world's mightiest empire. Soldiers before him had conquered the entire civilized world. Han, Wei, Chu, Yan, Zhao, Qi... All nations were united by the children of the dragon. Fifty million people were subject of the Son of Heaven.
He looked west and wondered. Could there be an empire like this anywhere else? He had heard of the Viets and the Indians, but they were not as powerful. No, the Middle Kingdom was unique...