"Your Majesty, it doesn't matter. If the country is destroyed, Your Majesty will not live alone." Ardashir said calmly, as if he had instantly guessed Atratome's thoughts.
Once the Zagros Mountains are opened, Parthia is really finished. It will not just be looted in Ctesiphon and other places in Mesopotamia, but all valuable areas in the entire country will be looted. Once this happens,
I'm afraid that An Xi will never be able to turn around again.
That is really equivalent to the annihilation of the Parthian Empire. Only Ctesiphon was defeated, and other places are still there. Although the bones and muscles are broken, Parthian is still far from death, but if the Zagros Mountains are penetrated, then the entire Parthian Empire will be destroyed.
There is no need to live anymore.
This is why Ardashir will directly explain after understanding the situation. If the Zagros Mountains are split, the essence of western Parthia will be fatally threatened by Armenia, and the lifeline of central Parthia will also be eliminated.
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Rome indeed had no way of occupying Parthia, but if destruction was easier than construction, it was obvious that the plan to cut off the Zagros Mountains was, how should I put it, essentially to cut off the last lifeline of Parthia.
After this place is opened, if you attack Ctesiphon first, it will be the same as before, but if you cut off the lifeline of the central part first and destroy the production of central Parthia.
In this case, if Ctesiphon has not been defended, then Anxiong will be dead this time, and there is no way to save him from death. Unlike the fall of the capital, if such a thing really happened
, which is basically equivalent to the destruction of the country.
The Zagros Mountains are a barrier to the Parthian Empire, not Ctesiphon. But without the Zagros Mountains, Rome would be a flat plain across from the Parthian Empire. There would be no obstacles. Although Rome was short-legged, no matter how short it was,
It’s not like he can’t even push flatly.
Similarly, Ctesiphon was defeated several times, and the reason why Parthia can be rebuilt is that there is land several times the size of the essence area to the east of the Zagros Mountains, as well as Ecbatana, the former capital of the Achaemenid dynasty.
It was even another capital of the former Parthian Empire, as well as the elite Parthian cities such as Hekadombiru.
To put it simply, if Nanjing was defeated when it was the capital, they could still retreat westward to Tianfu, Sichuan. But in the case of Rome, to put it simply, after I cut off your retreat and kill your country,
Then plunder.
Atratome nodded and said nothing more. He was about to go back and handed the royal scepter given to him by Vologis V to Aldashir. This thing was just a symbol to calm down the current situation and mobilize troops.
, it can only rely on strength, not symbolism.
Especially since the troops stationed in the Zagros Mountains are not part of the royal family, this royal staff is even more of a symbol.
But sometimes symbolizing something like this is important, especially for a guy like Ardashir, who is preparing to conquer by force, or even directly obtain military power in a way that is tantamount to rebellion.
Even if it is for this country, in the mode of rebellion, it will inevitably be liquidated in the end. It is very important to have such a symbol of the resting royal family. Even if the royal family of this country itself has become a symbol, it is indeed important.
Watching Ardashir and the others leave, Zhuge Liang and others all looked thoughtful. At this critical juncture, when the internal struggle for power and gain is taking place, there are indeed capable people with lofty ideals who will continue to work hard for this country.
"These two young people will definitely become heroes in the Central Plains." Chen Gong said slowly, looking at the backs of the two.
"A momentary hero?" Sima Yi sneered, "I think they may not be able to get ahead in the Central Plains. Instead, it is the current situation in Anxi that makes them stand out. As for whether they will soar into the sky or fall into the mud next, who will
Know."
Zhuge Liang looked at the backs of Ardashir and Atratome, and he had a feeling that he would see them again soon, and then they would be completely different from now.
"Ardashir is good. I kind of want to keep this young man." Shen Pei looked at Ardashir's back. Their old Yuan family is short of everything now. This young man seems to be very interesting to Shen Pei.
, so there is some intention to win over.
"Is An Xi bound to lose this battle?" Zhuge Liang asked. The strategic intentions of both sides are different. Victory or failure does not depend on the loss of troops between the enemy and ourselves, but on whether the strategic intentions are achieved.
Tactical victory and how many enemies were annihilated are important, but if the strategic situation cannot be reversed, then tactical victory or defeat has no value at all.
On the road from Chang'an to the Western Regions, a large number of slaves are working hard to build the road. These slaves are the group of people who were brainwashed by Ji Xiang after returning from the Northern Xinjiang War and felt that they were guilty. Therefore, they work very hard.
Because of this way of thinking, after the road to the Western Regions was divided into a thousand sections, the construction speed was far beyond Cao Cao's imagination. He had to take the initiative to work and rush with others with whips.
There is a huge gap in work speed and quality.
Precisely because these slaves worked so hard, Cao Cao did not mean to be harsh, and even gave these slaves extra meals during the Chinese New Year. After all, no one can guarantee that he will use these slaves to death next time.
The slaves who come will still be so obedient.
At present, the road leading to the Western Regions, the Longxi section and the Hexi Corridor have been opened, and now a group of Qiang people who are relatively well-dressed are escorting gifts to Chang'an.
"Elder, what should we do after we go this time? How should we explain to the Qiang King? Such a big thing has happened." A relatively young Qiang man was driving a horse while asking the older Qiang leader next to him.
greeted.
"Do you still want to give me an explanation?" The Qiang elder had a huge head, and he wanted to tell me something.
There were more than seventy Qiang tribesmen who had settled all matters for the Ma Chao New Year's Day the year before last. On the eighth day of the lunar month, more than seventy people went to pay Ma Chao, King of Qiang, New Year greetings. Everyone brought gifts.
Last year, things were better, especially since Cao Cao showed some support for the Qiang people. He began to unify the Qiang people's language, teach the Qiang people Mandarin, change customs, and teach the Qiang people to farm.
Although the Qiang people's farming skills were poor at that time, they couldn't stand Xun Yu's control over the weather. The year was good and the Qiang tribe did not suffer any disasters, so they all felt that they had chosen an excellent Qiang king. As expected, the Qiang king had enough to eat.
What.
Naturally, last year, more Qiang people came to pay Ma Chao New Year greetings and gave him a lot of various gifts. Although Ma Chao did not need these things, there were Qiang people who came to give him gifts, and Ma Chao also felt proud.
Although I have the impression that Ma Chao actually didn't do anything, on the contrary, during the bloody battle in Western Xianbei before the Battle of Northern Xinjiang, thousands of young Qiang people were killed in the battle. Of course, he had the momentum of thousands of people fighting against hundreds of thousands.
More than 2,000 Qiang King guards were also able to survive.
However, the situation after the beginning of last year was a bit complicated for the Qiang people.
First, Guo Si returned to Liangzhou in March and April and sent people to recruit Liangzhou men to fight in the Western Regions. To be honest, Guo Si said that he did not recruit Qiang people at all.
But, how should I put it, although the Xiliang Iron Cavalry beat the Qiang people very badly, the Qiang people admired the Xiliang Iron Cavalry very much. Many barbarian tribes are typical of those who are afraid of power but not ethical. The combat effectiveness of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry is,
The Qiang people were very envious.
Needless to say, the result was that although Guo Bang did not want to recruit the Qiang people, who had no fighting ability and had to mix with their rations, seeing that these people brought their own weapons, wrapped in sheepskins, and even came over with dry food to express their gratitude.
I want to continue hanging out with them.
Guo Si said that he couldn't help but kicked them away. Some even pretended to know him. Well, Guo Si didn't know them anyway.
In short, because Guo Si did not bring many people and went far away, the number of Liangzhou men he recruited was barely more than 4,000. However, because he heard that the leader of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry was recruiting soldiers here, he prepared his own weapons.
There were actually a thousand more Qiang cavalry than Liangzhou men came to seek shelter.
Then Guo Bin endured his headache and took away this group of Qiang people. As a result, this group of Qiang people are still wandering under the Parmian Plateau, and even the barbarians led by Yuan Tan are also wandering there. The two sides have barely climbed up until now.
Go to the place where Xiliang Iron Cavalry lives.
Naturally, Li Jue, Guo Si, and Fan Chou did not bring these miscellaneous soldiers with them when they sent out troops. After all, it was a battle for the empire. It was a bit embarrassing to bring some rubbish with them, so just throw it away.
As for those Liangzhou men, the hundreds of unqualified Xiliang cavalry left behind by Li Jue are training on the Pamiya Plateau. Now their physical fitness is up to standard, and their blood has also been seen. They are no different from those in Central Asia.
The wild Rangers who came out of there killed two of them.
It's just that there is still a long way to go before dual talents. On the contrary, the hundreds of Xiliang cavalry that were thrown away by Li Jue on the grounds of being unqualified have now climbed to the heights that Li Jue and others climbed to, and their will has been sublimated.
, to put it simply, these hundreds of people can be converted into military souls or three talents at any time as long as they are given a superior template.
As for the settled people who were tricked here, there are no more than 20,000 people to this day, which means that Li Jue is still unable to be self-sufficient.
But being unable to be self-sufficient is not a big problem. Next to it are the Thirty-six Kingdoms of the Western Regions, whether they are Kangju, Dawan, or Wusun. They can survive by fighting the autumn wind, and they are protected by force.
As a Qiang people with a population of 2 million, it is not a big problem that more than 5,000 young people escaped and they brought their own weapons and dry food to follow the Xiliang cavalry.
However, the trouble started next. If it was said that Guo Si had brought dozens of people here to recruit Liangzhou men, he actually had no interest in them Qiang people. The more than 5,000 Qiang cavalry who ran away were just being sentimental.
Guo Si didn't want to drive him away.
Then the Xiliang Iron Cavalry brought by Wan Peng passed by later, which was a devastating blow to the Xiqiang tribes. Wan Peng brought the Xiliang Iron Cavalry to recruit people!
