"Your Excellency, I have always believed in the fighting power of your army and the vileness of the Sassanids. However, as I said to you earlier, if our Roman army surrenders, then our Romans, who are still in the Sassanid Empire, will be confronted with the Sassanids. Although the treatment they receive now is worse than that of pigs and dogs, they still have a life, and only when people live can they have all possibilities, isn't it? Of course, in any case, my army has no idea of fighting your army, but in terms of dealing with this matter, if the envoy cannot come up with a solution that is acceptable to me and my soldiers, then my army will most likely choose to resist to the end for the sake of their families who remain in the Sassanid Empire, and you know that I am only their chosen commander, and they can recommend me to come out, and naturally they can kill my head to elect another person to come out. Therefore, I still hope that the envoy will understand my situation, after all, the sword and soldier meeting is the worst outcome that neither of us wants to see. After hearing the intention of Ellie's trip, Heras Curt also said helplessly to Ellie.

"I know where you are now, and I know the situation of your troops and their anxious feelings. So in addition to asking you about your final decision, I have also brought you a more reasonable solution. Ellie nodded after hearing Heras Curt's words, agreeing with his statement, and then put forward the conditions of her trip: "Our army will play a play with your army, and two hours after I leave the camp, our army will launch a final general attack on you." In this battle, you, the Roman soldiers and officers, put up a very heroic resistance. But you are helpless, and you are far less powerful than the Western Regions Army, which is several times your size. So in this battle you will suffer so many losses that only a few hundred will survive and will make it back. What do you think of this? After all, no matter how arrogant and unreasonable the Sassanids are, they can't force you to be undead in battles on the battlefield, can they? And as a military commander, you must escape the siege alive, after all, there are countless Romans waiting for your salvation within the Sassanid Empire. ”

After hearing Ellie's conditions, Heras Curt knew what Ellie was thinking. At this time, in the armies of all countries in the world, the calculation of military merits was determined by the number of people killed and captured on the battlefield. Therefore, the method proposed by Ellie is indeed the safest way for the current situation, the Western Regions army has obtained their due military achievements, and the Romans have reasonably allowed these 'dead' soldiers to escape from the clutches of Sassanid enslavement. But after returning home from defeat, the series of liquidations he had to face still made Heras Curt hesitate, and he repeatedly weighed which side of his gains and losses would be heavier after doing so.

Seeing Heras Curt's hesitation, Ellie knew that what she said had already moved him a little, but she still lacked the last straw that broke the camel's back. So he proposed to Heras Curt another condition that he had brought, and that Heras Curt could never refuse: "Since you have pledged your allegiance to me, I will give you some extra help for personal reasons." Within my authority, I can provide you with a ten-year supply of funds and some necessary supplies to help you in the liberation of slaves in the Sassanid Empire. Of course, the money was provided by the monarch to whom I was allegiated, so the slaves here could not only be the Romans, but also the other slaves who were enslaved by the Sassanids. Within ten years, we will deliver the money, supplies, food, and weapons you request to the borders of the Sassanid Empire, and how to transport them from the border back to your strongholds in the Sassanid Empire is your own business. If you promise me what I have just said about the method of feigning the death of soldiers on the battlefield, then all the promises I have made to you will be counted, and I will swear by the glory and name of my ancestors. ”

After hearing Ellie's condition, Heras Curt had been thinking about it for a long time, but he couldn't get an answer for a long time, and finally got the most reasonable answer. The reason why Ellie values herself so much is that it is not only because of the tens of thousands of Roman troops she leads. On that day, he also saw the scene of the Sassanids being attacked by the Han army, and in the face of those short sticks that could shoot flames, even his own army had no good precautions. What's more, there is a thick metal wall in front of the army that can unleash evil spells, resisting anyone who can threaten those wizards who can do evil spells. The reason why Ellie wanted to recruit her own army was only so that she could be their voice within the Sassanid Empire, and she wanted to lead the slaves in a fight against the Sassanid army. This is equivalent to cutting a bleeding wound in the body of the seemingly large and powerful Sassanid Empire, making the Sassanid Empire continue to lose its vitality, so that when these Han people continue to advance westward, they will face an empty shell and extremely fragile Sassanid Empire.

"Your offer is extremely pertinent and at the same time very tempting. How can I refuse you? As long as you are kind to the Romans you have captured, then I am willing to cooperate with you in this defeat, and flee back to the Sassanid Empire in panic with only my officers and my own soldiers. Heras Curt closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and nodded to Ellie.

"You can rest assured that the governor told me before I came here: as long as the Romans are willing to surrender, they will be given the status of Roman citizens and enjoy the same treatment as the Han people in the Western Regions. But it stands to reason that while enjoying the same benefits, you must abide by the same laws. The internal laws of the Western Regions will never let those who should be held responsible escape because of anyone or anything. If one of these Romans broke the law, they were punished accordingly. These people do not count into the promises I have made to you today. Ellie dropped a sentence lightly as she turned to leave, and then walked out of the Roman barracks without pretending to be under the gaze of the soldiers next to her.

(End of chapter)