The sentry noticed Hard's hesitation and said again: "General Hard, we can't waste time. In half an hour at most, the gathered people will definitely leave, leaving us alone to attack."
Hader's eyes darkened.
It's time to fight!
Although he is unwilling to attack, he has no choice now. If he cannot attack tonight, then the fire prevention in Beicheng and other places will be wasted. Especially without the protection of the people, it will be even more difficult to attack.
Hader decisively ordered: "Send troops and attack Ma Chao's camp. With the help of the people, we can destroy Ma Chao's camp in one go. If we don't take action now, when all the people are repelled, it will be more difficult for us who hide among the people to operate." ”
"Send the order and mobilize the troops to fight."
Harder decisively made arrangements.
As the commander-in-chief of the army, Harder is more aware of the seriousness of the situation. If he does not take action to destroy Ma Chao tonight or recapture Seleucia, and wait until most of the Ming army's reinforcements arrive, then the enemies Ctesiphon will face will be Not only the 20,000 to 30,000 people in Ma Chao, the pressure will be unprecedented.
Win Ma Chao first, then follow up.
Otherwise, the war will be difficult to fight.
Although everyone knew that the Roman Empire and the American Federation were united in a desperate decisive battle with the Ming Dynasty, the problem was that the decisive battle between countries could not affect Ctesiphon so quickly.
Hader's order was passed on, and he stopped staying and took his army to attack Seleucia. Because it was an operation at night, and there were still noises and shouts of murder and screams in Seleucia City, the appearance of Hader's army did not cause any reaction.
A large number of soldiers followed the attack.
In the shortest possible time, the soldiers led by Hade approached Seleucia and came to the edge where the people gathered.
The angry people from the Parthian Kingdom came. Because of Ma Chao's determination and ruthlessness, many people were shot and killed. Most of the Parthian people were frightened and retreated one after another, so there were fewer people gathering. .
There were also angry Parthians who were still attacking the Ming army camp despite the rain of arrows.
The entire camp was still filled with shouts of killing.
Hader glanced at the fighting battlefield and saw that the fighting was in full swing. He nodded slightly, because at the moment, this was a relatively good result, at least it would be conducive to his further fighting.
Hader took a deep breath and ordered: "Attack!"
The soldiers under his command sprinted with swords in their hands.
A large number of Parthian soldiers poured into the battlefield. In the crowd, Parthian soldiers pretending to be ordinary people shouted loudly that reinforcements were coming. They shouted loudly that they wanted to win and break Ma Chao's camp, inciting the people.
The gathered Parthian people were also in high spirits.
These people were all angry and unwilling to fail, let alone be enslaved by the Ming army, so they attacked fiercely. They were a little scared at first, but now, seeing their own army coming, they have more fighting spirit.
Wave after wave of people attacked the fence of the camp, making the camp wall increasingly precarious.
The situation is already very bad.
Ma Chao was holding the tiger-headed golden gun, but his expression was extremely calm, without any panic. He was stationed in Seleucia, and he had long considered the possibility of killing Ctesiphon's army. Now that the enemy has arrived, it will help him to annihilate the enemy.
Ma Chao's face was as dark as water, and he did not order a counterattack for the time being. The soldiers under his command were still defending steadily. Under constant defense, the two sides used the camp fence as a fighting point and continued to fight.
"Report!"
At this moment, a soldier came to Ma Chao and shouted: "General, the southeast of the camp is about to be breached. Our soldiers can hardly hold it."
"Keep holding on."
Ma Chao still did not mobilize more troops.
At this stage, only the spear array and archers are responsible for suppression, and there is no more force to invest in the battlefield.
"Report!"
Another soldier ran back and reported: "General, there is a gap in the northeast of the camp. The spear formation is under unprecedented pressure and can no longer hold."
"Keep it, keep it to me."
Ma Chao ordered again.
Soldiers kept coming back to report, and Ma Chao just said that as long as the defense line is in place, the camp must be defended. Under Ma Chao's full arrangement, although the defense line in the camp was shaky, it was held.
Time passed little by little, and it was already around midnight.
By this time, only the officers and soldiers under Hade were left outside the camp, and the people had already fled.
Harder's face turned livid.
The whole person looked very cold.
In tonight's fight, he came in a surprise attack and thought he would be able to win. Unexpectedly, he still hasn't won yet. Harder further mobilized his troops and sent all his elite troops up, making the offensive even more fierce.
When the Parthian soldiers under Hade went all out to attack and attacked at all costs, Ma Chao's defense could not hold it anymore. But at this time, Ma Chao ordered: "Ma Dai!"
"exist!"
Ma Dai is his younger brother. Although they are not biological brothers, the relationship between the two is very good.
Over the years, Ma Dai has followed Ma Chao.
Ma Chao looked serious and said in a deep voice: "Immediately mobilize the elite cavalry in the army and prepare to charge into the battle with me. Three thousand cavalry, follow me to cover up the enemy. All the rest of the army will charge into the battle behind me."
"Here!"
Ma Dai answered with clasped fists.
Ma Dai immediately went to mobilize troops and horses. In a short time, three thousand cavalry were arrayed. Each cavalryman is wearing armor, and his military appearance is grand and solemn.
This was something Ma Chao didn't even send to fight when he attacked Ctesiphon.
The role of cavalry is to charge and kill the enemy.
It is most uneconomical to use cavalry to attack a city.
Ma Chao got on his horse, pointed the tiger-headed golden gun in his hand forward, and said loudly: "Kill, kill over."
"kill!"
A large number of cavalry shouted loudly.
Ma Chao and Ma Dai rushed out with three thousand cavalry. The infantry in front retreated and allowed the cavalry to rush over. A large-scale cavalry charge, following Ma Chao, these three thousand cavalry showed a strong offensive nature.
In the blink of an eye, the cavalry encountered the Parthian soldiers. Under the command of a sword, the sound of the blade entering the flesh was heard one after another, and the screams were heard one after another. A large number of Parthian soldiers were killed, and the casualties were extremely huge.
Ma Chao led his men and killed him directly.
Its offensive was extremely fierce.
The cavalry continued to cover up and kill, and a large number of infantry under Ma Chao also charged together. On the Ming army's side, because of Ma Chao's attack, they changed from the all-round defense to all-round attack and all-round counterattack.
As a result, the Parthian soldiers were caught off guard, constantly collapsing and fleeing.
There were countless dead and injured people.
Harder was directing the army to attack, but suddenly he noticed that the Ming army was counterattacking, and he also noticed the cavalry coming out. With a stern look on his face, he decisively charged out with his sword, heading straight for Ma Chao.
"Follow me to kill the enemy and kill him!"
"Destroy the Ming army."
Hard shouted loudly.
He took the lead in the attack, and the army attacked fiercely. The offensive was like a wave for a while, and more and more people followed and counterattacked.
Harder was in front of Ma Chao in a blink of an eye. He was tall and had long arms. Although he was holding a sword, the weapon was shorter. But his arms were very long, so when he thrust out his sword, it was like a big spear thrusting through him, which was very brave.
The impact of the sword was very powerful and faster, and it was in front of Ma Chao in an instant.
Ma Chao counterattacked with the tiger-headed golden spear in his hand. The spear and the sword blade collided, making a deafening sound.
Ma Chao is extremely experienced, and he is now at his peak. The big gun suddenly withdraws, and in the blink of an eye, the gun comes out like a dragon. A cold light flashes in the air, and the big gun is in front of Harder. .
Hadti blocked with his sword, but was still a step too slow. The spear pierced the armor with a thud and penetrated into the heart.
With fierce force, it penetrated Hard's back.
ah! !
A shrill scream came from Hard's back, and Hard's whole body was shaking.
Ma Chao was not affected at all. He exerted force on his hand and pulled out the spear with a swish. With the blood drawn out, Hader's body trembled and fell from the horse to the ground. He was no longer breathing.
Ma Chao further led his troops to attack fiercely.
For a time, there were many casualties.
As the news of Harder's murder spread, the Parthian army under Harder also began to collapse and was not stable at all.
Ma Chao and his men continued to cover up and kill for more than two hours. A touch of fish belly white appeared on the eastern sky, and Ma Chao ended the war. He took Ma Dai back to the army, quickly reorganized the army, and counted the casualties.
After this battle, more than 3,600 Parthian soldiers were killed and more than 8,000 were captured.
Many others fled.
Although Ma Chao felt a little regretful that he did not completely destroy Harder's men, he at least achieved victory.
Ma Chao himself also suffered heavy casualties, with more than 1,800 people killed in battle. The main casualties were casualties suffered from the fierce attack by Hader's army while on defense.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly.
Success leads to victory.
Ma Chao did not go further to attack Ctesiphon, and his army remained in Seleucia, blocking the official road from Seleucia to Ctesiphon. When Ma Chao stabilized and rested, the news of Hader's murder had already reached the city of Ctesiphon and reached the ears of Surella.
Surela's face was livid and angry.
Today, Harder is also dead.
Moreover, the raid failed, and not many people escaped.
Surela was even more worried. Hader's attempt to cover up the attack failed. Now Ma Chao is still outside the city, and Lu Xuan's troops may be coming soon. They will face the Ming army's offensive, which will be very serious. pressure.
How to solve it?
Surela took a deep breath, looked at Akaba, Gulen and others, and asked: "Under the current situation, what do you think we should do? So far, Hader has been killed, and our strength has been reduced. The strength has been further weakened."
Akaba frowned, his mood was very solemn, and he said: "His Majesty the Pope, under the current situation, we can no longer defeat the Ming army. Ma Chao is so powerful, you can imagine what will happen when Lu Xuan comes Difficult?"
"I just have one suggestion: defend with all your strength."
"We can't fight anymore."
"If you take the initiative to leave the city, the consequences will be disastrous and even more overwhelming."
Akaba said in a deep voice: "We are sitting in Ctesiphon. As long as Ctesiphon is stable, there is a chance to reverse the situation. If Ctesiphon is unstable, Rome will not be able to win. So now, we must defend Ctesiphon at all costs. "
Grant said: "Akaba is right, the current task is to guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and to guard Ctesiphon. As long as Ctesiphon is in our hands, we can continue to tangle with the Ming army. We are fighting on our homeland, Don’t worry about supplies. However, Lu Xuan traveled a long distance to attack, and the logistics supply of food and grass is even more difficult, and every day consumes a lot of money. Therefore, we have a chance. As long as we hold on, every day counts."
Surela also nodded. As of now, this is the only option because he cannot leave the city to fight.
When she thought about going out to fight in the city and when Harder was killed, Surela also felt a little regretful.
If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have let Hader leave the city.
If he doesn't leave the city, people will not die, and the army will still be there, so his defensive strength will be stronger.
If 10,000 people are used for attack and defense, the results will be completely different. What's more, Hader led tens of thousands of elites. Most of these people fled, many were killed, and some became prisoners.
This was what made Surela feel uncomfortable.
Surela made a prompt decision and had no further plans to go to war. He ordered: "Next, everyone will stay in the city and defend with all their strength. The materials in the city must also be used sparingly. The army cannot add meals at will and must use the food rationally. Next, we must be prepared for a protracted war.”
"Here!"
Gulen, Akaba and others all responded.
Everyone stood up and left, and Surela sat alone, with a look of helplessness on her face and a look of despair in her eyes. Because the war is going on now, he doesn't know whether he can hold it.
In everything, do your best to obey fate.
