"I need an excuse to attack Parthia."

"What excuse do we need for us to directly send troops to occupy Seke?"

"The teacher is famous, and the name is right."

"The remnants of the Scythian rebels fled to Sek, and we pursued the enemy and demanded access to Parthian territory, and I am sure that the local defenders would not agree.

Then we have an excuse to say that the Parthians are against us by harboring the enemy. ”

"Wouldn't this reason be too perfunctory and insufficient?"

Garras and Oonos were discussing their next steps.

"As soon as our capture of Seck becomes a fact, this will be done. Why more reasons. The Parthian chieftain, now obsessed with the dream of reviving the former Persian Empire, was so focused on the Middle East that he had no time to pay attention to the remote Sekh region. ”

"Now there is an armistice with the Romans on the Western Front; The North has been pacified. Only the rebels of Semicaras and the question of Seck in the Caucasus.

I've heard of several armies that have tried to conquer the Northlands, but they've all been wiped out. Including the troops of Scythia, the armies of the Germans, the troops of Dacia.

There are even ancient Greek records of a hero who led an army to conquer the region, only to be overwhelmed by the beauty of the Amazonian warrioress, never to return. ”

"Your Majesty need not worry. I have already sent Memon to recruit soldiers in Sarmatia and Tanes, and now I am almost ready to go on the march.

Memmon hired a lot of locals who were familiar with the route as guides and could show our troops the way.

In addition, it was their chariots that the women of the Amazons relied on. Deploying our troops against this kind of vehicle can defeat the enemy.

As for Sek, His Majesty can rest assured that Zoe Ross will meet his mission on time, and that we will have a solid eastern frontier. ”

"That's it.

Let Memon's troops also set off at the same time. Three months later, the Lone King will hear the news of the invincibility of the world.

When the time comes, the Macedonian kingdom will be peaceful and the people's hearts will be stable. ”

"Yes! Your Majesty. ”

Zoe Ross finally gets permission to send troops. He had been preparing for this for a long time.

He went out again with the Tyris Regiment in good spirits. They crossed the Ajani River and crossed into Parthian territory.

Darius Hamadan, Secker's defender, learned of this and knew that the new uninvited guest had come in bad faith. Anyway, he decided to send an envoy to inquire about the situation first.

The Messenger said:

"Macedonia and Parthia have always been at loggerheads, so why are they attacking now?"

Zoe Rose:

"We fought against Scythia, and recently broke the city of Ajani, but the remnants of the party fled here. We just chased in, and there was no intention of intrusion. ”

"Now that the city of Scythia has been destroyed, it means that they have become rootless trees and will not live long. Why chase after it. ”

"Why did you shelter them, now that Scythia no longer exists, these people are but traitors, do you want to contain them?

I remember when we were at war with the Thracians, and we didn't have a holiday with Scythia.

However, they rashly attacked the Macedonian city, but today this is the result of their recklessness.

If you continue to shelter the rebels, you will declare war on Macedonia! ”

"The great King Assesses is the successor of the former Persian Empire, the King of kings. If you insist on provoking him, you will be destroyed. Because he is the arbiter.

This is your last chance to withdraw your troops quickly. But Paul's life can keep you safe and sound. ”

"That's it, please reply. We met each other on the battlefield. ”

Darius Hamadan wants to test Macedonia's bottom line, what is the meaning of this group of people? Now he knew in his heart that Macedonia must be prepared for such a tough attack, and if they really attacked, he was afraid that the town soldiers would be outnumbered and difficult to resist the enemy.

Seke was originally used as a vanguard to deter Scythia from acting rashly, but the two sides later reconciled that there would be no more fighting. Secker's role is diminishing day by day. It is located in a remote area and far from the mainland, and the economic foundation is very weak. The Seker Fortress lacked support and its own strength, and the garrison naturally became less and less.

Now there is really going to be a war, and Seck is in danger.

Darius Hamadan knew that this battle was unlucky, so he had to find a way to see what he could keep, but at the moment of a strong enemy, what could the main Parthian army be able to keep in the middle of a fierce battle? He decided to send someone more to communicate with Zoe Rose.

This time the envoy was an adjutant, but he was a good lobbyist.

He met with Zoe Ross and said:

"1. Although I, Parthia, have dealings with Scythia, they are already weak, and we have no point in helping them anymore.

Second, there has always been a garrison of sentry posts at the border passes. It is impossible for us not to know that someone has entered the country. No Scythians have ever fled into our territory.

Third, your army is fully equipped, all the way into our Parthian border, straight to the Seker stronghold, this is probably the first to be prepared.

So I concluded that the general's intention was not to suppress bandits, but to declare war. ”

Seeing that the officer's words were well-documented and the rules were clear, Zoe Rose understood that this man was not simple, and he retorted:

"I asked you to surrender the traitorous party, but you refused, saying that there were no such people. It is clearly a shield for thieves, and the Macedonians are not familiar with the terrain here. Moreover, your messengers are arrogant and rude, and intimidate our soldiers. That's why I sent troops in a big way to ask for an explanation. ”

"I believe that what the general has done is not your judgment alone, and that your present actions represent Macedonia. The distance from here to the center of Macedonia is so long that I don't need to say much about it, and the general knows it. I'm just getting straight to the point. The current Seck is like a man in the back for Macedonia.

As long as Parthia occupies Seke, then:

First, it is possible to share control of the northern shore of the Hecanian Sea with Macedonia;

Secondly, it is a constant threat to Ajani's back.

Such an embarrassing stronghold for Macedonia, who would not want to uproot it?

I have no grievances with you, and this time it is still the same. Sek was just an outpost, not originally Parthian land, where our army had built a town. Now it's like chicken ribs, tasteless to eat, and it's a pity to abandon it.

If Macedonia really wants to get a Secker stronghold, it is better for us to make a deal as we wish. Seck: We can give up to your army.

It's just that you need to pay 170,000 gold coins to ransom the Seker Fortress. If the talks are good today, then Parthia and Macedonia will still have good relations and will not disturb each other.

Although you occupy Sek without a single soldier, we will be compensated and retreat to the sidelines.

The soldiers are bloodless, everyone is good.

We received the ransom and immediately withdrew from the town and left by boat. General, you have to make a good decision, so that you don't save time and effort. ”

Zoe Ross understood that there was no need to defend the matter, and what the other party said was true. Since everyone is a soldier, speak more quickly.

However, how credible is the proposal to buy the town?