In fact, this kind of siege equipment is not uncommon in the Central Plains, what Zhang Bai really wants is not siege equipment, but a car pulled by elephants.

Zhang Bai was very unfamiliar with this kind of vehicle, but he realized that when he returned to the Central Plains, it was impossible to rely on air alone, and some of the materials had to be transported by land, and it would be best if this part of the materials were carried by elephants.

Elephants have great strength and size, and they have their unique advantages in transporting supplies. For example, elephants can cross dense forests with no roads when carrying goods on their backs, and elephants can become threatening bodyguards when they encounter robbers.

After returning to the Central Plains, Zhang Bai was not ready to take the northern road, the desert and nomadic harassment on this road were too strong, and the trade route was very unstable. Although the southern road is rugged, it will not be harassed by nomadic tribes, and it should be safe to reach with the help of elephants.

Elephants prefer hot and watery environments, and the southern route is the most suitable. Kushan is not rich in elephants, but it can be purchased in south-central India, and what is really lacking is the elephant-drawn carts.

The grain of the Sassanid army was also filled into the Kushan treasury, and neither Zhang Bai nor Alexander coveted it, they both understood that Peshawar still had 30,000 forbidden troops, more than 3,000 cavalry and camel cavalry to eat, and this grain must be kept and not touched.

All the soldiers who surrendered in Sassanid were given to Alexander, and Zhang Bai was not accustomed to the slave trade. He asked for some of the scimitars, armor, and other weapons he had collected from the troops, as well as all the craftsmen.

The weapons were used for their newly formed Zoroastrian army, which had grown from a mere 100 to more than 500, but most of the members had no weapons or armor.

There were not many craftsmen in the Sassanid army, only more than twenty people, mainly coppersmiths, blacksmiths and carpenters, the number of people was also average, and they were originally prepared for the siege of the city and the repair of equipment in peacetime.

Then they divided the horses they had collected, and because it was a cavalry battle, more than 1,500 horses were captured alive.

This time, they also brought Hazard with them. After all, Eden Hazard has fought the most in recent campaigns, and replenishing horses is a must. So the three agreed to divide it equally, and each of them got five hundred horses.

Eden Hazard, who had the horses, was very satisfied, but Alexander actually only had more than 50 people under his command, and it was useless to ask for so many horses, so he sold another 200 to Zhang Bai. In this way, Zhang Bai had 700 war horses, which was enough for him to ride horses and pack goods.

The most troublesome thing is how to deal with the surrender of the forbidden army. They are numerous, they consume a lot of food, and their combat effectiveness is not too high, so Zhang Bai can't wait to sell them directly as slaves.

However, most of these people were from the Kushan Empire, and many of them were children of nobles, so it was impossible to sell them into slavery.

Zhang Bai, Alexander and Hazard discussed it and decided to disband a group of people, focusing on those noble children. Anyway, those people didn't really want to be soldiers in the first place, they all wanted to find a promising position, so they placed the children of their families in the forbidden army. After this battle, they were all so frightened that they wanted to leave for a long time, so it was better to push the boat down the river and disperse.

The three of them unanimously agreed on this matter and decided to hand it over to Hazard's subordinate Nazhe. The goal was to slim down 10,000 men for the forbidden army, from 30,000 to 20,000.

All was arranged, and in the evening of the same day, a small celebration was held on a large boat on the Indus River. There were three people in attendance, the Roman Emperor Alexander, the Zoroastrian Ahurama Zhangbai, and the cavalry Adberg Hazard.

These three people represent the three strongest forces in Peshawar at this moment.

Although there are only more than 3,000 cavalry left in 4,000 cavalry, the veterans have not suffered much losses, and the recruits have received long-term training, and this time they have experienced battles and grown greatly, so the 3,000 men and horses at this time can be said to be all fine horses.

Zhang Bai represents the people, Zoroastrianism is not the traditional belief of the Kushan aristocracy, and most of the believers are ordinary people. Ahurama's identity is very revered among the people, coupled with Zhang Bai's hands holding various miracles, spaceships, temples, bronze statues, etc., he is now in Peshawar, as long as he appears in a red robe, he is full of worshippers who worship on the ground, and he has the appeal of pouring into the sky.

Alexander, the Roman emperor, was armed with the power of Rome and the elite of the Guard. All the ministers and nobles flocked to it, and in his words, the nobles who were willing to serve him could be lined up at any time.

Three people, one representing the strength of the army, one representing the will of the theocracy, and one representing the secular kingship, the temporary political structure of Peshawar was quickly consolidated.

However, this structure is temporary after all, Alexander will leave Peshawar sooner or later, and Zhang Bai has vowed to return to Shu Han, leaving only one military Han Azar, who will not be able to stabilize the Kushan Empire in any way.

The moonlight shines brightly on the smooth waters of the Indus River. A single-layer oared merchant ship floats silently, the oars of the bilge are raised high and motionless, and the rowing slaves are resting on the oars.

On the deck of the ship, dozens of young maids are busy in various ways, cooking and serving food, fanning and pouring wine.

Alexander finally returned to the Roman aristocracy, bathing and changing clothes, wearing a white silk nightgown, lying on a beautiful couch with a table in front of the couch, with all kinds of wine, fruits, vegetables and dishes. His high nose bridge, arrogant and lazy eyes, and toned body are well-proportioned and strong, full of the taste of a noble man. Even Zhang Bai, a normal boy, felt very envious when he saw it.

Zhang Bai and Eden Hazard, who were also served by Alexander's servants, also bathed and changed their clothes, and lay on the couch in their dressing gowns. Anyway, Mu Jing is not there, and when the war is over, he feels very happy to drink and indulge.

After a few rounds of drinking, the three of them were a little drunk, and then the topic gradually came to business.

It was Alexander who opened his mouth first: "Azar, it's a pity that you don't want to be king, we Romans all take the conquest of the world as our ideal, and will never refuse a throne placed in front of us, even if it can only be done for one day!

Azar's couch was close to the side of the ship, he leaned his head on the side of the ship, looked at Mingyue, and sighed: "How can I become the emperor of Kushan? I am just an orphan who does not know my parents and where I come from, and I can drink with you today because of Minar's promotion, the protection of my brothers in the army, and my own hard work." Be an emperor?... An unknown person becomes the emperor, and those noble lords will go crazy. ”

"So," Alexander burped, "Actually, you still have political acumen, but you lack political resources and political means, and the army is your destination." You are self-aware, not overly ambitious, and a favorite courtier of every king or emperor. ”

"Thanks for the compliment!" Hazard laughed.

However, men must decide their own direction and cannot rely on others alone to show them the way. Alexander said drunkenly.