Shapur led his army to rescue the Assyrian city. The Han army besieging the city received the news, and Heros in the same Assyrian city soon also received the news.
"Great!"
"Great!"
"Your Majesty came at the right time!"
Heros was overjoyed. The Han army besieged the city for several days. As the owner of the city, he was naturally extremely annoyed.
"Han people in the East, I will make you pay the price for your reckless behavior!" Kheros punched the wooden table hard, causing the ornaments on the table to roll to the floor, and people waiting on the side were shocked.
The servant trembled.
"Go!" Heros raised his eyes and said, "Go and ask General Masli to come see me."
"Yes!" the little girl replied quickly, and then ran out quickly.
Kheros is waiting for this moment, waiting for the arrival of His Majesty King Shapur. At that time, they can cooperate internally and externally to defeat the damn Eastern Han army in one fell swoop. It would be best if they could capture that desperate Han emperor alive.
Not long after, Ma Li walked in from the outside calmly.
"Prince Heros, are you looking for me?" Masli saluted and asked.
"Oh, my dear General Masli!" Kheros opened his arms and laughed loudly: "I have good news, Masli, are you willing to listen?"
Masli has become accustomed to this prince, and he will have this look whenever he encounters something proud. However, he does not know what good news will be available at this time.
Did the Han emperor die of illness?
In other words, the Han army disappeared from the world.
Oh, my Prince, other than that, I don’t think there is any good news, or that you agree to let me lead the army out of the city to chop off the Han emperor’s head.
"Did you know?"
"Did you know?"
"Did you know?"
"The gods of death for those Han people outside the city have arrived!" The more Helos said, the more excited he became.
Masli was stunned when he heard this. He seemed to have guessed it and said with a smile: "Your Highness, you won't tell me that it is our great King..."
Before Masli could finish speaking, Kheros slapped his thigh suddenly and said excitedly: "Oh, my dear General Masli, how can you be so smart..." As he said this, he stared at Masli and smiled.
Hehe said: "You are right, I just got the news that our great King, the great God of War of the Sassanid Kingdom, has personally led the Sasanian warriors and has come to Assyria City."
"Oh, God!" Heros made a gesture of praying and said piously to himself: "You must have heard my prayer and told our god of war Shapur about the crisis in Assyria."
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Listening to Kheros shamelessly praising his brother, Masili had a look of disgust on his face, but he couldn't find any reason to refute.
Shapur, the great Sasanian god of war.
Not to mention that Kheros admires Shapur very much. In fact, in this Sassanid territory, not too many people pursue Shapur. It should be worshiped by the whole country.
Why?
Do you still remember the war with the Kushan Empire launched five years ago?
It should be said that this was a battle that inspired the entire Sassanid people. Not long after the Sassanid Dynasty was established, the Kushan Empire in the east wanted to take advantage of the newly established Sassanid Empire to defeat the Sassanid people in one fell swoop.
However, the Sasanians are not easy to bully.
The Sasanians sent Prince Shapur, who was only 23 years old, to lead the resistance. As a result, in just three months, Shapur defeated the invading Kushans and threw away their armor.
Shapur was good at fighting. At the age of sixteen, he followed his father Ardashir in the north and south, and was deeply loved by his father.
After defeating the Kushan invasion, everyone felt that Shapur should lead his troops back to the capital.
But he didn't. He led a force of 5,000 people deep into the hinterland of Kushan. In just half a year, he captured eighteen cities in the northern Kushan area and expanded the Sasanian border eastward to the mainland.
The border of Wan Kingdom.
Five thousand men captured eighteen cities. It was also because of this battle that Shapur became the god of war in the eyes of the Sasanians.
It was also because of this war that the arrogant Kushan people were defeated and they no longer dared to offend the Sasanian dynasty.
After Shapur inherited the throne a year ago, the king of the Kushan Empire even sent envoys to Ctesiphon to express that the Kushan Empire was willing to surrender to King Shapur forever.
Oh my God!
Heros was really excited. His great brother, the God of War, the King, was leading the Sasanian warriors to rescue him.
"Your Highness the Prince!" Masli interrupted Heros's infatuation, then bowed and asked: "How far is His Majesty the King from this?"
Masri was the general protecting the city of Assyria. Now the Han army surrounded the city of Assyria, but he had no news that His Majesty the King was leading an army to come to the rescue.
However, he believed that Heros would not lie to him.
As members of the royal family, they have special contact methods. Even though the city of Assyria is now under siege, it is still very easy for Horos to get in touch with the outside world.
"It's less than eighty miles from this!" Heros said: "Early tomorrow morning at the latest, we will be able to see the undefeated warriors of Sassanid and our great God of War, His Majesty Shapur."
Masli nodded after hearing this, then walked to the side and looked at the map.
"His Royal Highness Prince Heros!" Masli pointed to the map and said: "Early tomorrow morning, I will lead my army out of the city and attract those Easterners over first. When His Majesty the King arrives, I will kill them from behind.
In this way we can defeat these Orientals in one fell swoop and capture the Emperor of the Orientals alive."
"Oh, my dear General Masli!" Heros said excitedly: "I know that as long as I tell you that our God of War is coming, you will definitely defeat the enemy's idea."
Oh, he is also the son of the great King Ardashir, why is the gap so big? Masli complained in his heart, but turned around and saluted Kheros with a smile and said: "Thank you, Your Highness, for bringing us such a good thing."
I’ll prepare the news for you right away. I wish you a wonderful night.”
"Oh, thank you!" Heros returned the salute with satisfaction, then turned and walked towards the backyard. Masli ignored him, knowing that this prince would be busier than the soldiers of Assyria tonight. After all, he had
More than a dozen beautiful princesses.
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Although Masli looked calm on the surface, he was also very excited in his heart. King Shapur led his army to help, and the crisis in the Assyrian city could be relieved.
Han people in the East, tomorrow will be your end.
The next morning.
Liu Chan was still sleeping, but was woken up by Wang Yuanji.
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!"
Wang Yuanji gently shook Liu Chan's shoulders.
"What's the matter with my beloved concubine?"
It is a very depressing thing to have someone disturb your clear dream, but when you open your eyes and see it is Wang Yuanji, your original anger dissipates instantly.
"My beloved concubine..." Before Liu Chan could continue to speak, Wang Yuanji seemed a little nervous and said, "The Sasanians are coming!"
"!!!"
This sentence completely awakened Liu Chan.
Liu Chan sat up from the bed and looked around. There was no change in the tent, but he heard the roar of the war horses outside.
"It's really here!"
Liu Chan quickly got up from the bed and hurriedly put on his armor. Liu Chan was about to walk out. When he arrived at the door, he met Ma Di, who had joined the army.
"Your Majesty!"
Ma Su bowed, Liu Chan waved his hand and asked: "Is Shapur here?"
Ma Di shook his head and said: "No, they are the Sasanians from Assyria."
"What?" Liu Chan was suddenly shocked. From the moment they surrounded the Assyrian city, these Sasanians started to shrink back and closed the city gates. This allowed the Han army, which lacked large-scale siege equipment, to kill them for a while.
Method.
But now, he actually ran out on his own initiative.
"Okay!" Liu Chan was overjoyed when he heard this. Yesterday, he already knew that the Sassanid King Shapur was leading an army of 40,000 people to fight against Assyria. Although Liu Chan was not afraid of this king of kings, it was 40,000 people after all.<
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If we can get rid of the Sasanians in Assyrian City before Shapur arrives, then we will have more chances of defeating Shapur.
After entering the Mede Plain, Liu Chan paid special attention to his soldiers.
This place is thousands of miles away from the Central Plains, and the Han army does not have the resources to replenish its troops, so in every battle, it is best to use the smallest price.
"Where is Your Majesty going?"
Seeing Liu Chan about to leave, Ma Su asked hurriedly.
Although Ma Su in history thought he had lost his street pavilion, Liu Chan has been in this era for almost twenty years. He has learned a lot about Ma Su. In history, was he a self-righteous person?
Liu Chan doesn’t know.
But in this era, Ma Su, strictly speaking, is still a very cautious and humble person, and he doesn't seem to be that self-righteous.
Maybe——
He is not who he is in history.
Of course, the story that Ma Di lost his street pavilion and was beheaded by Zhuge Liang in tears mainly comes from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but later some scholars also studied it, and it seems that there are other versions of Ma Di being beheaded in tears.
It is said that after Ma Di lost his street pavilion, he did not tie himself up to plead guilty, but chose to escape. In the end, he was arrested and brought to justice, and then sentenced to death by Zhuge Liang.
As for which version it is, it is no longer important now, because the loss of the street pavilion will no longer happen, and Liu Chan also told the story of Ma Di's loss of the street pavilion to Prime Minister Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang will definitely not appoint Ma Di as a general again in the future. After listening to the story of Ma Di in history, Zhuge Liang also came to a conclusion that day.
Ma Su's great talent can be used as a strategy, but not as a general.
Hearing this sentence, Liu Chan couldn't help but sigh a little, thinking, my dear father, if you in history knew this truth, how could you have failed in the first Northern Expedition?
But things are different now. Liu Chan knows Ma Su’s abilities and also his shortcomings. As Zhuge Liang said, he can be a strategist but not a general.
This time during the Western Expedition to Sassanid, Ma Su was brought with him because he hoped to use his talents where they should be used. What's more, the Han Dynasty now has no shortage of leading generals, so there is no need for Ma Su to take action.
Seeing that Ma Su wanted to stop him, Liu Chan smiled and said: "Of course I will kill the Sasanians!"
"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, how can you come to the battlefield in person!" Ma Di dissuaded: "There are not many Sasanians in Assyrian City. General Zhang Bao has already led his army to meet the enemy. Your Majesty should just sit in the big tent and wait for the good news."
Liu Chan brought Ma Di to the Western Regions in order to make him a counselor, but Ma Di also brought Zhuge Liang's order, which prohibited Liu Chan from visiting the battlefield in person to protect the emperor's safety.
"No need to worry, Ma Aiqing..." Liu Chan stopped and said with a smile: "I have fought countless battles, how can the little Sassanids hurt me?"
"Your Majesty!" Ma Su said again: "The Sasanians in Assyria are not important. Your Majesty must have forgotten that Shapur is on his way to Assyria and will arrive at the battlefield soon."
"!!!"
Liu Chan stopped, Ma Di was right.
There are only 30,000 people in the Assyrian city. It is impossible for them to kill all 30,000 people. Even if they are all killed, the Han army outside the city has 150,000 people. Can't they win if five of them fight one?
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But Shapur who came from outside was different. He led 40,000 people, and he was the main force led by the king himself. Their fighting power should be stronger than the Sassanids in the Assyrian city.
"Ma Aiqing's words make sense!" Liu Chan praised, then paused and said to Ma Su: "Ma Aiqing, hurry up and let the generals go to the central military tent to discuss matters."
"No!"
Ma Su accepted his promise and left, and Liu Chan turned around and returned to the tent.
"Your Majesty!" Wang Yuanji saw Liu Chan's income and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, there is no need to panic, the big man will win this battle."
"Oh???" Liu Chan was deliberately stunned and asked: "Why is my beloved concubine so confident?"
After Liu Chan finished speaking, he felt that he had just said nonsense. Could it be that Wang Yuanji, as the imperial concubine of the Han Dynasty, should have said that the Han Dynasty would lose this battle?
"Your Majesty!" Wang Yuanji said with a smile: "I have also read a lot of Sassanid documents along the way. The Sassanid people are good at martial arts, but lack strategy. How can they not be defeated?"
Wang Yuanji did not lie. Along the way, she was similar to Xu Shu. She read various books and documents about Sassanid when she had nothing to do.
When it comes to understanding the Sasanians, Liu Chan is really not as good as Wang Yuanji.
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"My beloved concubine, tell me." Liu Chan smiled and said, "How should our army fight in this battle to defeat the Sasanians?"
"Your Majesty!" Wang Yuanji also smiled and said: "I know how to fight. I just serve your Majesty well. Your Majesty, don't ask me about fighting."
"I want to ask you?"
“I didn’t even say anything!”
"You really don't want to say anything?"
"Just don't say it."
Early in the morning, the emperor and the imperial concubine were flirting so unscrupulously in the big tent, causing the maids and eunuchs waiting on the side to lower their heads and snicker.
Not long after, there was a sound of footsteps and voices outside.
"Your Majesty!"
Wang Yuanji broke away from Liu Chan's arms and said in a low voice: "I will retire first and will not disturb His Majesty's military discussions."
"My beloved, don't leave!" Liu Chan grabbed her jade hand and said calmly: "This is not the Weiyang Palace. There is no need for such red tape. My beloved, come and listen."
"Your Majesty?"
"It's okay!" Liu Chan motioned for him to sit down next to him.
As soon as Wang Yuanji took her seat, a group of civil servants and generals came to the big tent and saluted Liu Chan in unison: "I pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live, long live, long live my emperor."
"I love you so much, please be free."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs thanked him, Liu Chan said: "Today our army will usher in a big battle entering Sassanid... Everyone..." As he spoke, Liu Chan looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "Shapur is Sassanid.
The king, the god of war in the eyes of the Sasanians."
"Your Majesty!"
Guan Xing saluted Liu Chan, and then said nonchalantly: "The God of War... haha... let him know who the real God of War is this time."
"Yes, yes, yes!"
"My Han cavalry is the nemesis of the God of War!" Zhao Tong, the general of the auxiliary country, said, then he cupped his hands to Liu Chan and said: "Your Majesty, the last general is willing to be the vanguard. In this battle, Shapur's head will be sacrificed to your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!" Seeing that Zhao Tong wanted to fight for the vanguard, Guan Xing also handed over his hand and said: "The vanguard officer should be me, Guan Xing."
"General Guan!" Zhao Tong refused to give in and said: "General Guan has made countless military exploits. Don't compete with me this time."
Guan Yu's son and Zhao Yun's son got into a fight. Fortunately, Zhang Fei's son Zhang Bao had already gone to stop the Sasanians in Assyrian City, otherwise he would have joined the fight at this time.
In terms of ability, if we really want to send a vanguard, it seems that we can only choose one of the two in the tent at this time. But Liu Chan coughed twice and then said: "Shapur can be called the God of War by the Sasanians. His strength
It must not be underestimated."
"We will discuss who will be the vanguard later!" Liu Chan looked at everyone and said, "Now we have to discuss how to fight this battle."
Guan Xing and Zhao Tong, who were fighting for the vanguard, closed their mouths. Liu Chan looked at Xu Shu and asked: "Xu Aiqing, tell me, how to fight this battle?"
Xu Shu heard this and bowed.
"Everyone!" Xu Shu came to the map nearby and said while drawing: "This Assyrian city is located on the plains. Our army is mainly cavalry. This battle will be beneficial to our army."
The vast plain is naturally suitable for cavalry charges.
However, after Xu Shu finished speaking, he continued: "As far as I know, the 40,000 Sasanian troops led by Shapur are mainly cavalry...and they are also...heavy cavalry."
"???"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this, thinking that cavalry is just cavalry, so there is no difference between light cavalry and heavy cavalry. But this is not their fault, because they came to the city of Assyria all the way, and they also fought a battle in the city of Medes.
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The Sasanians in the Media City were infantry. Although they were well-equipped and covered in metal armor, they were quickly defeated by the Han army when faced with the charge of the Han cavalry.
"What is heavy cavalry?" Zhao Tong asked: "What is the difference between the Sasanian cavalry and our Han cavalry?"
"Yes!" Xu Shu said with certainty: "The Sasanian cavalry has almost the same equipment as their infantry. Each man has a gun, a shield and a sword...and their horses and soldiers are all wearing hard metal armor."<
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"This——"
All the generals in the tent were stunned, thinking that it would be reasonable to make the infantry more complicated and wrap it more tightly. This would provide better protection and prevent injuries during battle.
But cavalry, you are so complicated.
"Their advantages are good defensive effect and extremely strong impact;" Xu Shu continued to introduce: "Their cavalry charge is so fierce that the ground shakes."
"How to break it?" Liu Chan asked.
Hearing what Xu Shu said was very powerful, the generals in the tent were a little nervous. After all, the Sassanid infantry they encountered in the Media City were defeated in the end by the Han army relying on the impact of cavalry.
However, their impact is very strong.
If we send infantry to confront them, I am afraid they will be severely damaged.
Because they all wore thick metal armor, unlike the Han army's armor which was lighter.
"You don't have to worry too much!" Xu Shu said with a smile: "Any type of arms in the world has its inherent advantages and naturally its shortcomings, and the same goes for the Sasanian cavalry."
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