There was chaos inside and outside the city, and the light inside the house was dim.
"If you think about it carefully, you will know that the analysis of the champion is correct. This is... the only way His Majesty Mithridates can save Parthia. In comparison, if some people are sacrificed, do you think he will care?"
Wutis said slowly: "Your Majesty is an ambitious, capable, and forbearing person.
He has many ambitions that have not yet been realized, and he is still in his prime. He will never be willing to ruin the fate of the country just like this. "
Bhutto looked ugly and said nothing.
He calmed down slightly and had a premonition that some of the things Huo Qubing predicted on the scroll might become a reality.
Utis asked again: "How long has Prince Rumli been gone?"
Bhutto was silent for a moment before responding: "Is the matter related to Rumli?
Since the news of the Han army's capture of Armenia came, Rumli led his troops to the west of the border and re-deployed defenses. It had been many days since he left the city of Apameia. "
Utis: "That's right. Rumli left with his troops not to rearrange defenses and deal with the Han army.
He had received His Majesty's orders to do other things. "
Bhutto said: "You... what is the basis for these analyzes of the champion? When did he know this?"
Wutis answered all questions: "Maybe after conquering Armenia, some signs were discovered.
He returned to the city of Nodiyari from Armenia and made a series of arrangements, including adjusting the direction of the main attack and speeding up the attack on Parthia. "
Then he asked: "The scroll he gave you also made a prediction of the current war situation, including the deduction process of how the enemy and we will use our troops. It was written in quite detail. How do you feel after reading it?"
Bhutto sighed: "If the champion had been born two hundred years earlier and fought from the east, he would have had a life-or-death confrontation with Alexander.
It is the misfortune of our generals that he was born in the present generation and that we should encounter him. "
Bhutto thought for a while and couldn't help but ask one more question: "Which route did he take in his surprise attack on Armenia? The Caspian Sea?"
Wutis spread his hands, meaning that he didn't know and didn't dare to ask: "Sit down for a while, let's wait together."
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In another mansion in Apameia City, Afti walked into a bedroom.
There were seven or eight people sitting in the hall, and the atmosphere was solemn.
The person in charge was Luo Er, who looked ugly, with injuries on his face and body.
Most of the Macedonian generals on the side were injured.
They were all defeated soldiers who had been beaten back from the battlefield. After they came back, they gathered together to complain about the Han army for being coercive and not fighting according to routine.
"How is your injury?" Afti said.
Luo Er answered the question: "The Han army relied on that kind of war artifact to defeat us once. If there is a chance, I will fight the Han army again."
Failure in this battle is unfair to Macedonia. "
Avti frowned.
She is a war priest and has her own understanding of war:
"How can war be fair? According to you, it is only fair if your opponent must line up with you and compete in the same way?
When the enemies we conquered in the past were outnumbered and their armies pressed into the territory, do you think it was fair to them?
When Alexander the Great conquered various countries, his weapons were more advanced than his opponent's, his armor was better than his opponent's, and his troops were trained more than his opponent's. Do you think it was fair to them?
The one who wins the war is the winner. Talking about fairness will only make people feel ridiculous. "
Luo Er shouted coldly: "Shut up, although you are a palace priest, you are not qualified to teach me a lesson!"
"There is news from the country, which was sent by the chief priest and His Majesty."
Avti took out an ancient bronze book and opened it.
This is the Book of God's Favor that she has mastered. Legend has it that it is one of the most powerful artifacts left by the Macedonian gods in the world.
The book was opened, and a line of writing appeared on it: "Quit the battle between Parthia and Han, withdraw your troops and return home immediately, and be careful of the Parthians."
"What happened? Why the sudden withdrawal?"
Luo Er asked in astonishment: "What does it mean to be careful about the Parthians?"
Avti doesn’t know the reason either: “There must be some changes that we don’t know about.”
"How are we going to leave? Not to mention Parthia, just because the outside of the city is blocked by the Han army, it will not be easy to leave." Luo Er said.
"The Han army placed that kind of war artifact outside the east gate, but after nightfall, no manpower was deployed at the north and south gates, and they were blocked with all their strength."
Afti said: "After you fought with the Han army... we only have more than 4,000 soldiers and horses left, so it is not difficult to get out of the city quickly.
As for Bhutto, we told him that we would go out of the city at night and prepare the troops scattered on the defense lines in various parts of Parthia. After your defeat, we were short of troops, so summoning all the ministries was a very reasonable explanation. "
He added: "The news from His Majesty and the Chief Priest is very urgent. They reminded us several times to leave immediately."
Luo Er couldn't help but wonder: What happened that caused the king of the country and the chief priest to jointly send the news that they wanted to give up the alliance with Parthia...
That same night, night fell.
Seleucid capital, Antioch.
When the leader of the Seleucid Kingdom learned that Armenia had been defeated by the Han army, his attitude was as Zhang Qian expected.
The leader of Seliu Kingdom sent people over and warmly invited Zhang Qian to come for consultation.
In the past few days, the two sides have met three times and had pleasant conversations.
At this time, the sky was dark, and Zhang Qian came out of Seliu's palace.
He looked back at the continuous palace buildings behind him and sighed secretly.
Outside the palace, there were embroidered clothes and Han Imperial Guards who had come together as envoys, waiting for Zhang Qian. Someone immediately came up to him and said, "Has Bowang Hou warned the Seleucid people as ordered by Da Sima?"
"Of course, the rest is up to the Seleucids themselves."
Zhang Qian glanced at the sky: "Da Sima urged us to leave Seliu as soon as possible and reminded the Seliu people to be careful about their defense lines. Do you know what the reason is?"
The commander of the imperial guards responsible for the escort said: "I'm afraid it may be related to the changes in the war situation. The Marquis asked us to leave immediately after finishing our work.
We leave Antioch tomorrow morning. "
Something about to happen would be a matter of life and death for Seleu.
After Huo Qubing conquered Armenia, he thought of an invisible opponent that he had ignored before, which was Rome in the more west.
The current Roman Republic has fought the Third Punic War, defeated and annexed Carthage, and made it a Roman province - Africa.
According to the historical context, Rome was in a stage of rapid development that was about to occupy the entire ancient Greece and gradually control parts of West Asia through war and diplomacy.
The Roman Republic was about to become a great power spanning Africa, Europe, and Asia, dominating the Mediterranean.
For the Roman Republic, which was deliberately developing, they were always paying attention to the movements of Seleucus, Macedonia, and even Parthia further east.
The Han army conquered Parthia in the west, and the two sides fought so hard that it would have been impossible if Rome had not been aware of it.
They have long been sharpening their knives and preparing to enter the game.
On this night, a Roman army suddenly launched an offensive against Macedonia.
There was another Roman tribe that circled the Macedonian border and simultaneously launched an offensive against Seleucus.
When the Romans moved, they were thundered.
They entered the Macedonian and Seleucid armies, both of which were elite and powerful, each numbering 30,000.
Among them, the team that entered Seliu was led by spies, and they directly opened the city gate and entered the Seliu border city.
What is even more surprising is that there is another team that is also attacking the Seleucid border at the same time. However, it is the Parthian prince Rumli who leads the troops. They go west from the Parthian territory and echo the Romans to attack Seleucid. One to the east and one to the west, they launched an offensive at the same time.
The current situation in Parthia is such that the building is about to collapse and is in danger.
Huo Qubing conquered Armenia and became the last straw for Mithridates II.
He couldn't sit still and wait for death.
With the allied forces unable to stop the Han army, Parthia could only find a way out by linking up with Rome and drawing the two tigers into conflict.
In order to provoke a confrontation between Rome and Han, Seleucid became an obstacle that prevented the Romans from sending their troops into Parthia and engaging the Han army.
Its borders blocked the Romans from advancing eastward.
Although it would be very dangerous to provoke a confrontation between Rome and Han. If you are not careful, you will be eaten by the two tigers.
But if they don't do this, Parthia will be swallowed up by the Han, and the country will be destroyed.
For Mithridates, survival in danger was the last chance.
Therefore, after Armenia was conquered, Mithridates sent people to contact Rome secretly, and quickly reached an agreement through divine communication.
Rome was getting what it wanted and planned to go east.
Sacrificing Seleucid and Macedonia was Mithridates' gift to Rome!
So he decided to swallow up his previous allies and redirect his troops so that he could join forces with the faster and more powerful Rome to fight against the Han.
During this period, the deceitful changes and hidden political demands were used to reach consensus as quickly as possible.
The two sides then joined hands to take action that night.
Huo Qubing's ability to understand the changes in the situation comes from his accurate judgment of the battle situation and from letting Xiu Yi pay attention to Rome in advance.
Xiu Yi only slightly explored the area bordering Rome, Macedonia and Seleucus, and there were signs of mobilization of tribesmen. In Parthia, there are also 20,000 elites led by Prince Rumli, who came to the west of Parthia in the name of defense.
Huo Qubing immediately connected the clues.
Subsequent changes within Parthia continued to confirm his judgment.
At this moment, the situation changed, and new wars broke out in multiple areas at the same time.
Huo Qubing's approach was to take advantage of the situation and use all his strength to advance west of Parthia, plundering its territory and taking advantage of it.
And on this night, when Parthia suddenly turned its troops and united with Rome, near early in the morning, Bhutto received a summons from the leader of the country, Mithridates, and the order given to him was... to stab Macedonia in the back.
Mithridates was very decisive and cruel, and asked Buto to kill Lore and Aphti directly, helping Rome complete the process of defeating Macedonia and Seleucid.
When Bhutto received the divine message through the war trumpet, he was stunned and shocked.
In the message Huo Qubing gave him, he accurately predicted that the Parthian leader would stab Seleucid and Macedonia in the back, and it really happened.
A few hours ago, we were allies, but suddenly we betrayed our alliance and attacked our allies...
And this change was actually seen through by Huo Qubing in advance.
Utis was still in the room, watching Bhutto holding the war horn:
"The king didn't inform you in advance because I defected to the Han Dynasty, and as a result, you no longer have his trust."
"The two of us have been estranged from each other in the past few years and have never contacted each other in private. However, we traveled to various places together and our friendship was life-long. Do you think you can hide this from His Majesty?
When I surrendered to the Han Dynasty, I expected that you would also lose His Majesty's trust. However, due to your prestige in the army, Your Majesty cannot change the general at the moment. "
Bhutto said in a low voice: "No matter what, I will not surrender to Han.
You go away and don't come back again, or I won't be polite. This is the last time we see each other. "
"Macedonian people just came to inform you that they are leaving the city to reorganize their troops. They have just left. What are you going to do?" Utis asked.
Bhutto sighed: "It's okay if they leave, otherwise I can only act according to His Majesty's instructions. Now that they are gone, I will say that they can't catch up."
Utis stood up slowly and saluted Bhutto as a farewell.
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The situation changed that night, like a stormy sea, sweeping across the entire Mediterranean region.
Day and night alternate, late at night after one day.
Lore, after Afti left Apameia, he sent messages to various places overnight to gather Macedonian soldiers and horses.
There were still more than 20,000 of them in Parthia, scattered among the Parthian defenses.
One day and one night, these people gathered from various places and gathered west of Parthia, preparing to leave.
At present, the Han army and Parthian soldiers and horses are fighting in various places in their territory.
The chaotic situation provided the Macedonians with a good opportunity to evacuate.
They walked through a plain at night, with occasional low hills surrounding it.
However, while marching, a large number of Han troops suddenly appeared in front.
The leader was Huo Qubing, the great Sima of the Han army who was dressed in silver armor.
He rode up to a low hill and looked down at the Macedonians rushing past.
Luo Er was panic-stricken. He didn't expect that when he left, he would still be blocked by the Han army who calculated the route accurately.
Only by breaking out of the siege can there be a way to survive.
"Line up and follow me to kill you!"
Because they were worried that when the Han army formed a formation, they would use that kind of war artifact again, and they would not even have a chance to resist.
Luo Er took the lead and led the cavalry to charge towards Huo Qubing's location.
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