"Khorasan City must not be lost!"
"Nazaba, you must hold on."
The trebuchet arranged by Ran Liang severely suppressed the morale of the Khorasan defenders to the bottom.
The Sasanian army in Khorasan was already aware of the danger of annihilation.
The Sasanian army in Khorasan was the bait to lure Azimede I.
If it goes too fast, Azimede I may not dare to come.
When Ran Liang ordered the construction of counterweight trebuchets, he first ordered the construction of one hundred units.
As soon as he returned to the military camp, Ran Min came to greet him.
It was obvious that Ran Min had important matters to discuss.
"Father, the scouts I sent out have just reported that the Western Thieves King Azimede I has led an army to support, claiming to be a hundred thousand troops." Ran Min said.
"Achimed I is coming, with an army of 100,000?" Ran Liang immediately laughed.
When Ran Min saw this, he also laughed.
They all knew that the Sasanians' current western border was also harassed by the Romans.
It is impossible for a wealthy man to have an army of 100,000 with his little possessions.
Even if all the miscellaneous soldiers were added up, I'm afraid it would only be this number.
"Father, anyway, the Western bandits are so public. When the scouts came back, they estimated that there might be about 20,000 people." Ran Min said.
"Well, 20,000 people is quite a lot. How about it? Are you confident?" Ran Liang asked.
Ran Min was stunned for a moment, "Father, are you going to attack us in the end?"
Ran Liang nodded, "Yes, I just want you to fight."
Ran Min's five thousand guards all have horses and armor. They are well trained and use large amounts of crossbow powder.
The classic tactic of these elite cavalrymen of the Su Guards is to rush forward on horseback, then retreat after a single charge.
Once the powerful charge is launched, no matter what kind of Sasanian chain mail or leather armor you have, it will all make a big hole in them.
This kind of cavalry is a monster that can cause huge casualties and can also protect itself.
"My child is confident!" Ran Min said without hesitation.
"Okay, let's complete the encirclement of Khorasan City first, and then go to meet the Western bandits!" Ran Liang said.
Subsequently, the Han army outside Khorasan City dug trench blockades and deployed dozens of trebuchets to throw fireballs and stones into the city.
Ran Min's five thousand new army secretly left the city of Khorasan under the cover of night to meet the Sasanian Emperor Azimede I.
. . .
Azimede I, who led the army forward, had been marching at full speed for a long time.
The whole army was already a little tired.
However, in order to arrive outside Khorasan earlier.
The Sasanian emperor Azimede I still kept urging the army to advance.
"Go and order the whole army to rest after marching for half a day!"
King Azimede I gave instructions to the Suwei soldiers next to him.
Just as the Sasanian army was preparing to move forward, the Sasanian scouts from the front hurriedly arrived.
"Report!"
"Your Majesty, a large number of enemies have been discovered ahead!"
As soon as Azimede heard this, he felt that the matter was not simple.
I haven't encountered a Han general who dared to confront him head-on for many years.
"How many soldiers and horses does the enemy have?"
"Your Majesty, it's almost five thousand!"
Azimede I showed a look of disdain.
"Hmph, only five thousand people dare to come and die?"
Azimede I didn't care, and immediately ordered the forward 8,000 men to rush forward to meet the attack.
These eight thousand Sasanian troops were mighty and rushed towards the front with murderous intent.
. . . . .
Outside Khorasan.
The formation of trenches and trebuchets arranged by Ran Liang quickly overwhelmed the Sasanians in Khorasan City.
Under this formation, they were unable to leave the city and had no way to fight back.
I can only be beaten from morning to night every day.
During the day, there were huge rocks that suddenly flew into the city.
Several unlucky guys have already been beaten to death.
And at night, these trebuchets threw oil cans filled with flames.
Many houses in Khorasan City were damaged.
And all of this is still within the tolerance range.
Coach Nazabal led everyone to stabilize their morale and prepare to wait for the arrival of reinforcements.
but.
Nazarbar and the Sasanian elite soldiers, who looked like they had been waiting for many days, were waiting for news that came as a bolt from the blue.
A few days later, the Han army outside Khorasan suddenly burst into cheers.
When Nazarbar and others heard this, they suspected that there was some unexpected trick, so they looked at it on the city wall.
Ran Min, who was in a dusty state, returned with thousands of new troops in full display.
"Father, my son has lived up to his mission! We have captured more than 3,000 of the main force of the Western bandits!" Ran Min said.
"Hahaha, okay, okay, okay!"
Ran Liang said happily three times in a row.
Ran Min's elite cavalry caught the Sasanians by surprise.
More than 3,000 of the Sasanian army of more than 20,000 to 30,000 people led by Azimede I were immediately wiped out, and thousands more were scattered in various directions.
Ran Liang naturally understood the results of this victory.
"Bring all the captured Western flags to me outside Khorasan City and show them!"
"Yes, Your Highness!" Ran Min replied happily.
Soon, with the Han army's display of power, Nazabal and other defenders in Khorasan City also learned the news of the defeat of the reinforcements.
"They are all real flags!"
Nazabal was completely desperate.
Judging from the captured flags and clothes, it was obvious that they were the bodyguards of the Sasanian Emperor Azimedes I.
At this time, a Han soldier ran to the city and shouted loudly.
"The Great Han King Pingxi said that as long as you surrender, your lives will be spared!"
Ran Liang's current goal is to gain more territory, and capturing Khorasan is the first priority.
As for killing enemy soldiers, that's secondary.
If the Sasanian Empire really collapsed, the Roman Empire in the west would be able to grab more territory.
The Sasanian army in Khorasan City was slow to respond, so Ran Liang found another way.
In the Han army's big tent.
"Now that the Sassanid people have been defeated again, if Azimede I had not escaped, he might have been a prisoner. If we go to renew peace talks now, I think the chance of winning is very good." Ran Liang said without hesitation.
"What terms does father intend to offer the Western thieves for peace talks?" Ran Min asked curiously.
"First, let the Sasanians cede all the land and cities east of Khorasan, and I will let Nazarbar in Khorasan escape for his life."
"Secondly, I want to restore the Silk Road from the Western Regions. From now on, merchants from the Han Dynasty who go to Sassanid for business will not be levied high taxes."
"Father, are these the two items?" Ran Min asked.
"No, there are two more." Ran Liang said with a smile.
