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Text Chapter 1095: Territory cessation and decisive battle

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    Sima Yi told the Roman empress dowager his tragic experience, how he was tortured by Yan Liang until his family was ruined, and he was forced to flee from the far east to Persia.  .

    Momia was angry. She felt deep sympathy for Sima Yi's tragic experience. At the same time, she also felt deep resentment towards Yan Liang, a cruel devil.

    "How could this Yan Liang do this to you? He is really a devil." Momia looked angry.

    Sima Yi sighed: "Let's not mention the past. In fact, Yi not only wanted revenge, but also couldn't bear to see the Western world also suffered Yan Liang's invasion, and couldn't bear to see thousands of noble Roman people being destroyed by Yan Liang's iron hoof, so Yi  That¡¯s why he went to the Empress Dowager to make suggestions for the Emperor.¡±

    Sima Yi tactfully explained why he, a fire worshipper, had abandoned Hades and turned to Rome.

    After the failure of the battle at Yumen Pass, Sima Yi realized that Persia's destruction was a foregone conclusion. Even if Hades could escape to Persia alive, he would still be defeated by the Romans.

    Sima Yi knew Yan Liang better. He knew that Yan Liang would invade Persia and Hades would be destroyed by Yan Liang even if he was not defeated by Rome.

    Zoroastrianism is the state religion of Persia. Once the Persian Empire is destroyed, Zoroastrianism will definitely be eradicated. By then, he, the Zoroastrian Pope, will lose the meaning of existence.

    Therefore, Sima Yi wisely chose to abandon Hades, give up his identity as the Pope of Fire Worship, quietly came to the Roman camp, and defected to the Roman Empress Dowager Momia.

    In Sima Yi¡¯s eyes, Hades was just a pawn he used to deal with Yan Liang.

    Now that Hades has failed and has lost its use value, Sima Yi naturally has to decisively change to a new chess piece.

    Momia is the chess piece chosen by Sima Yi.

    This beautiful woman sits on the most powerful empire in the Western world, and it is the Roman Empire that surpasses Persia.

    In terms of overall strength, Persia has to stand aside, and only Rome can be on par with Chu.

    Now Yan Liang led the Chu army to invade the west, posing a threat to the Roman Empire. Sima Yi keenly seized this opportunity, came to Momia, and instigated her to deal with Chu.

    So far, this self-proclaimed smart white woman has been obeying his advice, and everything is under Sima Yi's control.

    "Yan Liang, Yan Liang, do you think that you can sit back and relax after defeating Persia? Dream on, I, Sima Yi, will create a more powerful enemy for you. Yan Liang, this time you come to the West alone, you are asking for your own death.  , I will use the hands of the Romans to eradicate you in one fell swoop, hehe"

    Sima Yi put on his cloak again, and a cold smile quietly flashed across his face hidden in the darkness.

    The next day, Empress Dowager Momia made a decision to accept Hades's peace proposal. The Persians ceded the west of the Euphrates River in exchange for Rome's withdrawal.

    The Persian envoy returned to the Persian camp with these harsh conditions.

    Hades had no choice but to break his teeth, swallow blood alone, and reluctantly accepted Rome's peace terms.

    As a result, the richest lands in Persia west of the Euphrates River, near the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, were ceded to Rome.

    Momia received the cession treaty and immediately ordered her 400,000 troops to retreat. Except for leaving some troops to garrison the newly captured land, Momia withdrew most of her troops to the Greek front line.

    Momia did not lead the army back to Rome, but sat in Greece. An army of 400,000 men stared at Persia, ready to send troops to Persia again at any time to reap the benefits.

    Hades knew the intentions of the Romans very well and knew that if he failed to repel Chu's attack, the Romans would definitely come back and work with Chu to divide his Persia.

    However, the retreat of the Roman legions finally relieved the pressure on the Western Front, allowing Hades to breathe a sigh of relief.

    Only then did Hades dare to send Rhadamandis and lead one hundred thousand cavalry to leave the Western Front and rush to the line of Exmasta City on the Eastern Front to block the Chu army's attack on the capital city of Ctesiphon.

    Hades himself did not leave. He still led about 100,000 troops to guard the Assyrian area to prevent the Romans from taking advantage of the situation to attack.

    In Hades¡¯s view, Rome¡¯s 400,000-strong army was a serious problem.

    As for Yan Liang, although he was defeated in the Western Regions, the total number of troops who invaded Persia was only a few hundred thousand. Hades believed that the 100,000 cavalry led by Radamandis would be enough to defeat the invading enemies in the local area.

    So Hades stayed in Assyria and ordered his first general to deal with Yan Liang.

    Rhadamandis, the only remaining fruit of the three great Persian generals, is nowThis is Hades' only hope.

    Rhadamandis hurried eastward with one hundred thousand Persian cavalry and the hope of Hades.

    East of the city of Eqbatas, 90,000 cavalry led by Yan Liang were running on the Persian grasslands.

    Yan Liang had only one goal, which was to capture the last barrier east of Ctesiphon before the arrival of Persian reinforcements.

    A horseman came from Juechen, and Ma Su rode his horse straight to the front of Yan Liang.

    "Your Majesty, the scouts reported that the enemy general Radamandis is coming with 100,000 cavalry, less than a hundred miles away from Ecbatana City." Ma Su said with a cup of his hands.

    Yan Liang stopped his horse's hooves and frowned: "Where could Hades be so bold? He dared to detach a hundred thousand troops from the western front in one go. Isn't he afraid that the Romans would take advantage of the situation to attack?"

    Ma Su said: "According to the detailed reports of our imperial guards, the Romans have reached a peace treaty with Hades, and the Roman army has retreated to Greece, so Hades dared to divide his troops and come to the Eastern Front."

    "So that's it. It seems that the Romans are not stupid either. They plan to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers." Yan Liang sneered.

    Yan Liang immediately ordered the army to be stationed and summoned Guo Jia to discuss countermeasures.

    In the camp, the important ministers gathered together.

    Some generals believed that they should pause their advance, set up camp east of Ecbatana City, rest their morale, and defeat Radamandis' reinforcements before launching a massive attack on the city.

    There are also generals who believe that garrisoning troops in the stronghold means they are afraid of the enemy, and they should continue to move forward, engage in a decisive battle with 100,000 enemy troops, and eliminate this new enemy force in one go.

    The generals each spoke their minds, and Yan Liang looked at Guo Jia: "Fengxiao, what do you think?"

    Guo Jia pondered for a moment and said: "Our army has come from afar to fight quickly. If Naradamandis comes with his army and only holds the city of Ekbatana but does not fight us, we will simply use ten  How can tens of thousands of troops capture a city defended by a hundred thousand enemies? "

    Yan Liang nodded slightly and agreed with Guo Jia's theory of quick war.

    Guo Jia continued: "If our army is caught in a protracted battle with the enemy in attacking and defending the city, it will eventually be taken advantage of by the Romans. If the Romans are allowed to capture the city of Ctesiphon first, it will be very detrimental to us."

    "So, Jia thought that our army should seize the opportunity before Rhadamandis enters the city of Ecbatana, force him to engage in a decisive battle in the wild, and eat these 100,000 Persian troops in one go. At that time, what else can the Persians do?  To stop our attack on Ctesiphon."

    Guo Jia revealed his strategy, which was just one word:

    Fight!

    "We are not afraid of bloody battles for Your Majesty. It's just that our army came from afar, but the Persian army fought locally. Ninety thousand versus one hundred thousand seems a bit inadequate. Should we wait until the subsequent 60,000 troops arrive before we consider a battle?  ." Zhang Liao said worriedly.

    Guo Jia said: "Although our army has come from afar, its morale is high. Although the Persians fight locally and have ten thousand more soldiers and horses than us, their morale must be extremely low. Now we take advantage of the situation to defeat them in one fell swoop.  It's a perfect opportunity. If we have to wait for the follow-up troops, I'm afraid the enemy will enter the city, and it will be difficult to deal with it. "

    The words of the generals and Guo Jia have clearly analyzed the pros and cons of this war.

    Yan Liang, who had been silent for a long time, had made up his mind.

    Pointing his horse whip to the west, Yan Liang said proudly: "Fengxiao is right, we can't give the enemy a chance to breathe. I have made up my mind. I will use 90,000 troops and horses to fight a decisive battle with 100,000 Persian cavalry. You will stand side by side with me."  Let¡¯s fight and completely destroy the remaining hope of the Persians!¡±

    Yan Liang decided to fight!

    "Your Majesty, that's it. Why should we hesitate? Let's fight with him." Wen Chou shouted with enthusiasm.

    The blood of the generals was immediately ignited, and the generous fire of war burned brightly in their chests.

    At that moment, Yan Liang led his army to march quickly, crossing the city of Ecbatana and heading directly towards the direction of the arrival of Radamandis's reinforcements.

    In order to prevent the Persian soldiers in the city from attacking from behind, Yan Liang had to detach 10,000 cavalry to monitor and guard against the Persian troops in the city.

    This means that Yan Liang can only use 80,000 cavalry to deal with 100,000 enemy cavalry.

    Yan Liang had no fear, because he not only had confidence in the combat effectiveness of his army, but also had great confidence in the newly developed cavalry tactics.

    In the afternoon, the Chu army arrived at the designated position.

    Yan Liang then prepared a formation with 10,000 iron Buddha heavy cavalry and 30,000 Shenxing light cavalry. However, he sent Taishi Ci, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun and other generals who were skilled in mounted archery to lead 40,000 light cavalry to attack Persia in different directions.  people.

    Thirty miles away, Radamandis was leading his army of 100,000 people and was running madly.

      Although he had many soldiers and horses, he also knew that the morale of his army was low. In his opinion, the best tactic was to enter the city of Ai first, hold on to the city without fighting, and drive back the Chu army with a protracted battle.

    Unfortunately, when he was still thirty miles away from the city of Ai, he received intelligence that the Chu army had crossed the city and formed a formation in the west of the city, blocking his way into the city.

    The road into the city was blocked, which meant that Radamandis had to fight the Chu army in the wild.

    "This Yan Liang is really arrogant. He came all the way and dared to take the initiative to fight with me. He doesn't take us Persians seriously. It's time to teach him a lesson!"

    The Chu army's provocation aroused Radamandis's anger and stimulated his dignity.

    Enraged, he forgot how his two colleagues, Minos and Aiagos, died at the hands of the Chu army.

    "Send an order to the entire army to prepare for a decisive battle with the Chu army!" Radamandis waved his sword and shouted angrily.  (To be continued.)
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