The Roman army on the battlefield, under the bombardment of the artillery of the expeditionary force, had long lost its morale. At this time, the order to retreat was received, and it was like an amnesty. They immediately threw away their weapons and equipment, turned around, spread their feet and ran, as fast as they could.

As the Romans retreated, the Persian cavalry began their own hunt, and in this battle, a total of 30,000 Romans were killed on the battlefield, and only more than 90,000 fled to Hatra. However, these 90,000 people also became frightened birds, and they did not dare to go out of the city to attack. After this battle, Persia finally gained a foothold and took Hatra by chance.

After destroying the two main Roman forces on the south and central routes, the coalition forces continued to move north. After meeting up with Russell, Pusedore quickly devised their next target, Nisibis. Nisibis, the southern gateway to Armenia, is a strong and tall city.

Once Nisibiis was conquered, Persia would be able to cut off Rome from Armenia in two routes, one to Edessa and the other to the heart of Armenia.

Obviously, for Armenia, Nisibis is more important than the Medes or something. In any case, they could not allow the Persians to occupy Nisibis. Therefore, after learning of the defeat of the other two armies, the Armenians said that they did not want to continue eastward.

At this time, Constantine the Great, who had returned to Antioch, also issued an order to the Northern Route Army to retreat. At this point, Rome's ambitious three-way offensive plan was thwarted by the coalition forces, and the Persians won a brilliant victory.

After the expeditionary force that followed the Persians completed their pre-war objectives, Beigong Chun temporarily stopped advancing. Originally, the Persians also wanted to use the artillery of the expeditionary force to help them attack Nisibis. However, Beigong Chun refused the other party's invitation in the name of running out of ammunition, but the actual reason was that Beigong Chun did not want the Persians to take Nisibiis smoothly.

It can be said that the battle of the expeditionary force not only shocked Rome, but also shocked the Persians. Especially General Russell, he really didn't expect that the firearms of the Great Jin Dynasty would be so powerful, and sometimes he couldn't help but imagine in his heart what the scene would be like if the Persian cavalry encountered the artillery of the Great Jin.

As a result, each time Russell was dismayed to find that the Persians had little to do in the face of the Great Jin artillery. Thinking about the hundreds of guns lined up on the Jin army's giant battleship, Russell shuddered. Actually, it's not just him. Every Persian who came to the central battlefield began to be inwardly afraid of the artillery of the expeditionary force.

If in the past, the Persians still had a trace of contempt for the Xiang army. After this battle, there was an inexplicable fear of the expeditionary force in Persia. According to the soldiers who returned from the battlefield, the artillery of the expeditionary force was simply not capable of manpower resistance.

Bows and arrows used in the hands of Persian cavalry. There are also weapons like axes, spears, swords, etc. It was simply vulnerable in the face of the artillery of the expeditionary force. Think of the Persian cavalry, which even the Romans couldn't beat. Not to mention the Jin army, which had just defeated the Romans.

The Persians were well aware of the might of the Roman hoplites, and this time without the help of the expeditionary force. Whether the Persians can break through the defensive line of the Roman hoplites is a matter of two questions, let alone now be able to chase each other with their butts.

Originally, Russell was worried that this battle would be scorching, but what he never expected was that the Great Jin Expeditionary Force would become a decisive force in breaking the deadlock on the field. After the war, Russell roughly estimated that the Romans had left thousands of corpses under artillery fire alone.

When bidding farewell to the Great Jin Expeditionary Force, Russell personally visited Captain Beigong Chun, and after the two sides saluted each other, he said to Beigong Chun sincerely: "Captain Beigong, our Persia and the Great Jin Dynasty are good neighbors and friendly friends, and they are allies......

Beigong Chun replied quietly: "I know." ”

Russell nagged a lot of polite words, slowly turned to the topic, and said euphemistically: "Now, that clown who jumps off the beam from Shile has the heart to covet our territory, if he is allowed to run rampant, my country will certainly suffer calamity, and I am afraid that it will also affect the trade between our two sides......"

He is worthy of being a person of Persian aristocratic origin, has received a good education, and his eloquence is naturally very good. He said a lot of good things, and felt that if Da Jin didn't agree to their next request, he would simply lose his conscience, lose his heart, and be cruel and cold-blooded.

Beigong Chun was secretly amused in his heart. This Russell actually used the method of general on himself? Well, that's a good idea indeed. Fortunately, Beigong Chun had been prepared for a long time before he came, and the Great Jin Dynasty had already been ready to export weapons. After the domestic arms dealers carved up the Asian market, they turned their attention to the West.

Thinking of this, some twists and turns, Beigong Chun didn't bother to say it. He said directly to Russell: "General Li rest assured, it is incumbent upon our army to assist Persia. Our army will certainly help your army to repel the invasion of the Romans and the Chines. When the officers and men of the expeditionary force have finished resting, we will participate in future operations. Plus, if you want, we can sell you a batch of guns and ammunition! ”

General Russell was also stunned, he didn't expect the other party to agree so refreshingly, so straightforwardly, and so without the slightest room for maneuvering. His heart fell to the ground, and his demeanor suddenly relaxed. Relieved, he happily said: "The great kindness of the Great Jin Dynasty, Persia will never dare to forget." ”

The purchase of Dajin artillery is the real purpose of General Russell's trip, he was entrusted by Psidor to come to discuss the procurement with Beigong Chun, but he didn't expect it to be so smooth.

Beigong Chun said confidently: "The power of our army's firearms, I think your country has fully realized it. The corpses of the Romans everywhere are the best proof of this. If your army is equipped with our firearms, there will be no problem at all in defeating the Romans. ”

Russell hurriedly said, "I don't know how many weapons your army can provide?" ”

Beigong Chun said with a smile: "Weapons such as muskets, our army will provide as much as your army can afford to buy." Rest assured, the price is definitely negotiable. As he spoke, he took out a price list that had been prepared a long time ago, sent it to Russell, and said with a smile: "Look, the price is definitely fair, and Tong Su is not bullied." ”

Russell looked at the price list, gasped, and secretly cursed in his heart, what price is fair, Tong Su is not deceived! This is simply killing people with their eyes open. According to the news that the Persians inquired from their own merchants, a musket in the Great Jin Dynasty was only ten silver dollars, and as a result, the price of the musket sold to the Persians was actually increased to thirty silver dollars a piece, which was simply too bullying.

Faced with Russell's question, Beigong Chun was not flustered at all, he said casually: "General Li, although the price of muskets and artillery is relatively high, it is because of the shipping cost in the middle. The general should know that you and I are thousands of miles apart, and we have to go through countless ups and downs from Persia to the Great Jin. Before the Silk Road, we had to stay connected by sea, so the price was ......."

In order to let the Persians feel the power of the musket, Beigong Chun beckoned to the soldiers, and asked them to bring a war horse captured from the Romans and place it eighty meters away. He also asked people to find a musket and shoot at the warhorse. As a result, a shot passed, and the war horse fell with a bang.

General Lassalle was really moved this time. Obviously, the muskets of the Xiang army were as powerful as the artillery, far more powerful than any kind of bow and crossbow they had seen before. Such a musket, thirty silver dollars a piece, is indeed not very expensive. It seems that the Jin people are not completely pit Persia, and this price is indeed a fool of Tongsuo. If the Persian army was equipped with such firearms, it could at least inflict powerful casualties on the Roman army, and would not continue to let the Roman army rampant unscrupulously.

General Russell immediately made the decision to purchase 50,000 muskets and 100 light artillery guns and ammunition in advance. In addition, he also promised Beigong Chun that after going back and discussing with Pusidore, the number of purchases might increase. He was sure that the deputy superintendent would like such a weapon. As long as the Persian army changed its armor in large numbers, whether it was used against the Romans or against the Karma, it was a good weapon.

The only regret is that the Persians did not have the Great Jin silver dollar, so they could only trade with the Great Jin with silver and gold, so the Persians suffered a lot.

For the large-scale sale of firearms to the outside world, many people in the Great Jin Dynasty are still a little worried, once so many firearms flow out, it will definitely greatly enhance the combat effectiveness of other nationalities, and maybe it will also bring harm to the future operations of the Xiang army.

But Emperor Sima Shu was not worried at all, sooner or later the appearance of any kind of weapon would become obsolete, and the Jin army could not rely on this weapon alone to support, and there would definitely be new weapons to replace the firearms in front of them in the future. As long as Dajin maintains technological innovation, it will not worry about being surpassed by others.

Moreover, Sima Shu, who came from later generations, knew very well that the profits of the arms business were higher than those of drugs. Sima Shu's goal is to hope that through this firearms trade, the door to the Western market will be completely opened, and the Dajin firearms will be promoted to the world.

Not only to the South Seas, but also to India, to Africa, and even to Europe. The rivalry between Persia and Rome has always been fierce, but unfortunately there is no lethal weapon, which makes them consume a large number of people. Firearms meet this need.

Think about the later generations in the First World War, the weapons were powerful, and the casualties of various countries immediately increased. In the Battle of the Somme, tens of thousands of people were killed in one day. The blood of the Europeans is almost gone. From the very beginning, Sima Shu hoped that the Western countries would continue to shed blood from now on. The more their people bleed, the better it would be for Huaxia. (To be continued......)