Late at night, the city of Nodiali is brightly lit.
The Han army is conducting a thorough investigation of the entire city.
After the city was occupied by the Han army, people were panicked. There were several popular riots, but they were quickly suppressed by the Han army.
The Han army promised not to embarrass ordinary people without reason.
He also separated the young adults in the city from their families and lived in the inner city and the outer city respectively.
Both sides have to worry about the safety of their families, and the number of people who dare to act rashly will be reduced sharply.
After Gongsun Hong came over, he took over the internal affairs of the city.
He governs a city with the talents of a prime minister, with a handle in his hand.
After understanding the situation in the city, Gongsun Hong issued twelve consecutive decrees for three days and allowed the separated family members in the city to meet regularly.
Knowing that each other was well in the inner and outer cities, the people's resentment subsided.
As time passed, the city became relatively stable.
But at this moment, the night was dark, the iron hooves in the city were like thunder, and the scouts were out in all directions, and people's hearts were filled with fear and uneasiness.
The city lord's mansion, the sleeping quarters of the back house.
After the subordinates were ordered to retreat, the two dead assassins slowly stood up again. The previously severed hand tendons and hamstrings were also healing. There seemed to be a force in their bodies that was promoting the recovery of their injuries.
Wutis's pupils shrank slightly, and he was secretly frightened.
These two people were obviously dead, but they were resurrected before their eyes? !
The young woman walked behind the old woman and disappeared into her shadow.
The old woman's eyes opened and closed, and she reached out to grasp in the void. She actually took out another black robe and covered her body, restoring her original appearance. He was wearing a puppet's black robe, hiding himself inside, and there was a woman in the shadow.
Utis knew this old woman and knew that she was the hidden power of the Parthian royal family.
The king of the country, Mithridates, had a secret team, and this old woman was one of the two leaders. She was responsible for training and controlling the secret team.
The old woman practices forbidden dark magic and is also the most powerful assassin in Parthia.
As far as Utis knew, he had never failed before today.
The young woman she brought could hide in the shadows behind her because they practiced the magic of twins.
Only blood relatives are required to meet the requirements for spiritual practice.
It's a pity that he met Huo Qubing and died together.
But the two men were resurrected from the dead at this moment, which was simply unbelievable to those who didn't know the art of reviving corpses.
Wutis glanced at Huo Qubing.
The young Eastern commander was writing on a parchment.
After he finished writing, he sealed the scroll and let the old woman take it. With a sway, he turned into a shadow and disappeared.
Utis thought to himself: The champion wants Gilia (the old woman) to deliver a message to the king.
Shortly after the old woman left, the men who thoroughly investigated the city came back and said: "Da Sima, a new secret passage was found in the mansion."
After the Han army entered the city, they thoroughly inspected the inside and outside of the city, especially the city's main palace where Huo Qubing settled.
During the first thorough investigation, a secret passage was discovered and controlled.
After another thorough investigation and more carefulness, I found that there was a hidden mezzanine in the secret passage, and inside it was another more secret path.
Before the city was broken, this path was closed, so the first thorough investigation failed to find it.
The two old women used the secret passage to enter the city lord's mansion despite being tightly guarded.
Huo Qubing used the corpse to resurrect the soul, and after absorbing the old woman's consciousness, he also discovered that in addition to the two of them, other people had also sneaked into the city, hoping to incite people to riot and cooperate with external offensives.
That night, the city was in turmoil. A small team that followed the old woman into the city was thoroughly investigated and captured by the Han army, and many people were killed.
The long night passed in an instant.
In the following days, the situation in neighboring countries changed, and the Han army also made corresponding targeted deployments.
In the afternoon, Gongsun Hong came in from outside the palace and saw Huo Qubing immersed in writing, while Huo Guang stood behind him.
Bai Nanyu was behind the low seat on the other side, flipping through various classics, as if helping Huo Qubing look up information.
Gongsun Hong came closer and asked, "What is the Marquis writing?"
"Summarize the characteristics of each country's troops, strengths and weaknesses."
Gongsun Hong was immediately interested.
With Huo Qubing's military talent, what would the different tribes from his perspective look like, with their strong and weak characteristics?
"I was about to listen to the Marquis's opinion." Gongsun Hong was very interested.
"What does the old prime minister want to hear?"
"Let's start with our current opponent, Parthia. What are the characteristics of their army, and how strong or weak is it in the eyes of the Marquis?"
Huo Qubing smiled: "The Parthian heavy cavalry is the most prominent in the world.
They have gone through two military reforms. The cavalry is heavily armored and they are in the field of four battles. They have no shortage of actual combat opportunities. They have rich combat experience, strong defense and great impact, making them the best unit for field charges.
It has an army of 12,000 people and is organized into three armies. There are camps under the army, layer by layer. The smallest unit is a line of fifteen people.
Parthia's annual cost of raising more than 30,000 heavy cavalry accounts for nearly one-third of the entire army's consumption, but its combat effectiveness is equivalent to half of the entire army. It has repeatedly performed meritorious deeds and is invincible.
There is actually a chance for them to fight against our Han army, but it is a pity that they did not pay enough attention to us in the early stage. "
"What Huo Hou means is that if they concentrate all their strength from the beginning, it will be difficult to predict whether they will win or lose against our Han army?" Gongsun Hong said.
Huo Qubing smiled: "That's also their loss. When I say there is a chance, it will cause us greater losses.
There would be no strength to march westward for several years. "
Gongsun Hong asked: "The heavy cavalry is the strongest in Parthia, but what about the infantry?"
Huo Qubing: "Infantry is the arms with the longest history of development. Our Han infantry has always been one of the most comprehensive and powerful infantry for conquering cities and territories."
"In addition to our army, another powerful infantry group is the Macedonian infantry that we just encountered not long ago.
The elite among them are true warriors, possessing a strong will and strict discipline. "
The famous Spartan heavy infantry was also a powerful army in ancient Greece and the first professional army in history. During the Greco-Persian War, Leonidas's 500 Spartan soldiers, together with 3,000 Greek coalition forces, fought fiercely with the Persian army of 100,000, with no outcome in sight.
A mythical achievement!
In the end, Persia relied on the guidance of the Greek traitors to barely win, which shows its combat effectiveness.
Huo Qubing said, "Besides infantry and heavy cavalry, the most important military type in the world is light cavalry.
The Huns' cavalry was highly mobile and could replace horses multiple times a day and keep moving forward. Moreover, they have almost grown up on horses since they were born. Their proficiency in bow and horse alone is unparalleled. "
At this time, Su Jian and Gongsun He came in hand in hand and nodded after hearing this.
They had fought against the Huns for a long time and knew that each of the Huns soldiers could shoot bows from the front, back, left, and right on horseback.
"The Xiongnu were defeated by our Han army. What they lost was their lack of organization and the power of cultivation. It was related to the fact that they centered on the royal court and their tribes only gathered into the army during war, and they lacked unified and strict discipline.
We are better than more professional training and strict military discipline.
The characteristic of our tactics is that in order to defeat the Xiongnu, the whole army must be united and have the courage to fight to the death without retreating.
The Xiongnu used grassland tactics and migrated when they lost. They lacked the courage to fight to the death, so when our horse fighting capabilities improved, they were destined to fail. "
What Huo Qubing said is not just his own summary.
Later generations of military strategists analyzed the powerful arms of various countries during the cold weapons period.
The light cavalry of the Han Dynasty truly frightened foreigners, became famous throughout history, and was the pride of a race.
"Uncle Gongsun is here, but has the situation on the frontline changed?"
Huo Qubing looked at Gongsun He.
We haven’t finished talking about the military topic. In addition to the characteristics of each military branch, when it comes to mixed army combat, the strongest ones are the Romans.
Their mixed legion and the Han army's light cavalry were later regarded as the two strongest troops at that time.
The Han army not only has strong combat effectiveness and strict organization.
In particular, the extensive use of crossbows gave the Han army an absolute advantage against the armies of other countries.
Rome developed from a city-state to a Mediterranean hegemon.
From the beginning of their republican days, Roman legions fought countless battles.
They defeated the Latin allies, the Iladayans, the Gauls, the Samnites, the Italians, Epirus, Carthage, Macedonia and so on.
The Roman legions had experienced hundreds of battles and had super combat effectiveness.
At this time, Rome has not yet completed all its integration, but it has begun to kill all directions. It is rising rapidly, plundering and occupying a large amount of land around the Mediterranean.
...Huo Qubing began to listen to Gongsun He's report.
"The scouts of the former army and the embroidered tribesmen who came to Parthia have confirmed that the Macedonians sent 20,000 troops, more than 13,000 infantry, and a combination of light and heavy cavalry, about 7,000, and were converging on the plains of western Parthia. .”
"Armenia also went out with all its strength, using up to 40,000 soldiers and horses, and took the lead in setting off for Parthia."
"Currently, only Seliu has not officially sent troops to join the war, and his attitude is vague."
Gongsun He said eloquently: "With the support of Armenia and Macedonia, we can still gather 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers and horses.
The three parties combined, nearly 150,000 soldiers, all of whom were elite warriors. "
Su Jiandao: "Our Han army is in Parthia, the Yueshi area, and the total number of soldiers and horses is about 70,000.
In addition to the troops and horses that cannot be mobilized in various defense lines, there are only 30,000 troops available for deployment. From what Grand Sima sees... Do we need to mobilize troops and horses from the Western Regions? "
Huo Qubing came to the window and looked far away: "The opponent is a coalition force, there is a lack of coordination, and it will be difficult to work together.
There is no need to be afraid of the temporarily assembled troops, no matter how large they are. Our Han army has 30,000 old soldiers and 150,000 are enough to defeat the enemy. "
Gongsun Hong stroked his beard and said with a smile: "If someone else had to say thirty thousand to one hundred and fifty thousand, I would think he was too arrogant. Only Huo Hou said this, I am not surprised, and I believe it deeply. "
Everyone feels the same way.
Huo Qubing's prestige is based on his past achievements, so he is very convincing.
If this battle is won, Parthia's National Games will be cut off... everyone is inexplicably excited and looking forward to it.
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At noon in late May, there was a mountainous wilderness in the distance.
Twenty thousand Macedonian elites, led by Lore, the second son of the king, marched to the Parthian plain in the northeast.
The team raised dust and the army advanced.
The priest team led by Avti was also among them.
Several generals headed by Lore deliberately slowed down and came to Afti who was sitting on the horse.
As the two jewels of Macedonia, Afti has always been the 'chief target' of many young nobles, and many people secretly want to get this cold and beautiful priestess on their bed.
You should know that not all priests must be abstinent depending on the gods they serve.
Lore also has a keen interest in Afti.
"Priest Avti, you have been in contact with the Han army. In your opinion, how long will it take for the coalition forces we have gathered to defeat the Han people?" Luo Er asked.
He asked how long it would take to defeat the Han army, not whether it could be defeated, showing strong confidence.
Afti did not answer and asked instead: "This is also the question I want to ask you. As the commander-in-chief, how confident are you?"
Luo Er's majestic body sat on the horse with amazing pressure. His eyes looked at Afti unscrupulously and said with a smile:
“As a commander-in-chief, I will be very cautious and will not easily tell the winner without actually competing on the battlefield.
But from a personal confidence point of view, I am sure of victory.
Just like when we, the Macedonians, under the leadership of Alexander the Great, conquered all directions. It is the same now. In my hands, the Macedonian Legion will regain its former glory. "
Afti said: "You are right. Our Macedonian Legion was indeed invincible, but you...you should be more cautious."
She recalled the brief confrontation with Huo Qubing, in which the other party clearly had some remaining strength.
Although the time spent watching the Han army from a distance was short, it left a profound impression.
It will not be easy for the coalition forces to defeat the Han army.
“In the last battle, Armenia and Parthia were united, but they were still defeated by the Han army.
Lore, if you are careless, I, the Macedonian, will die on the battlefield. "
Luo Er said politely: "Thank you, Priest Avti, for reminding me. I will use victory to prove my judgment."
At the same time, the old woman who assassinated Huo Qubing returned to the Parthian capital.
She was a strong Parthian person and could enter and exit the palace. After the notification, she successfully met the king of the country, Mithridates.
The two parties met in the main hall of the palace, where several ministers were discussing matters with Mithridates.
"The operation failed?"
Mithridates sits on the throne, holding a scepter.
Since being attacked by Kongsamadhi, he has become extremely cautious, always holding the artifact and the national destiny scepter to protect himself.
The old woman looked at the ministers in the palace.
Suddenly, she appeared without warning, her target was the Minister of Military and Aircraft, and her speed was as fast as a ghost.
Snapped!
The old woman slapped the Minister of Military and Aircraft between his eyebrows.
This was so unexpected that no one in the hall was prepared at all.
The Minister of Military and Aircraft's eyes widened in shock, and he was hit in the forehead and died suddenly.
Without pausing, the old woman pounced on the next target, her face full of gloom.
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