It's not hard to form an alliance? You know, he's been in Peshawar for a whole year.

Everything didn't go well, and bad luck started before coming to Kushan.

The Sassanids went from being subjects to traitors almost overnight.

Posis, as a subject of Parthia, excelled in the campaign against Rome. All of them were horsemen, and they were constantly attacking the Roman transport lines before the Battle of Nisibis. In the decisive battle, when the main force of the Parthian hoplite cavalry, mainly camels, was defeated by Roman tricks, it was the light cavalry that included a large number of Sassanids who fought and outflanked the cavalry through both flanks, causing a large number of casualties, and finally defeated the powerful Roman infantry.

But as soon as the war ended, the Sassanids began to be dishonest. This is the old tradition of all human empires, and as soon as the common enemy disappears, infighting begins immediately.

The Sassanid king at this time was Ardashir I, who was in his forties and was the governor of the province of Posis in the Parthian Empire in his youth, with the support of all the local religious chiefs, and was the absolute leader of civil strife. His son, Shapur, was brave and intelligent, and was a good helper.

The young Parthian king Artaban IV was faced with a mess when he ascended the throne from an early age, and the post-war state was economically rotten, internally divided, and the largest nobles did not listen to orders. That's why he urgently needed the support of the Kushan Empire, not only to resist the invasion and eliminate the rebellion, but also to deter Xiaoxiao and maintain the royal power.

Suraj understands very well.

King Aldaban sent himself to Kushan, but did not send officials, in order to hide the eyes and ears of the people and not arouse the alarm of the nobles in the country.

However, as time passed, the possibility of his own exposure continued to increase, and the Kushan Emperor Vesudeva II still held off on his decision. He came up with a solution, which was to kiss. That is, it can appease the domestic aristocracy and give them an explanation under the pretext of harmony, so as not to cause criticism. and can give Ardaban an explanation, so as not to make him anxious. Moreover, it also makes it easier to form alliances.

However, the princess's illness put the plan on hold.

When the princess's condition finally improved, Zhang Bai's words during the banquet gave him a basin of cold water.

As a result, in the face of questioning, Zhang Bai said that it was not difficult to form an alliance, which was too childish. The corners of Suraj's mouth twitched in anger, but his eyes were fixed on Nanhua, he didn't believe that a child could control the princess's condition, this must be the will of the god Sharama. If you go further, it is actually more appropriate to say that it means Vesudeva.

If Vesudeva II wanted to form an alliance, he would have agreed a long time ago, and there was another reason why Suraj had waited so long.

It wasn't that Vesudeva didn't want to form an alliance with Parthia, but he was also very anxious. The real question is who of the Parthian kingdom should Vesudeva ally with, whether it is King Ardaban or the great Parthian nobles such as Surin, Mehran, and Esbalbach. It is likely that these people already know about Surakiart's mission, and have already reached out to the Kushan Empire to stop Surageh.

Some clues can be seen in the situation at today's banquet.

Suraj thought that his hands and eyes were all over the palace, and he waited in front of the palace gate as soon as he received the news that Sharama had entered the palace. As a result, when he went to the feast, Rahsega and Takasu were already waiting for him at the feast, and the news was much faster than him. In terms of interests, these two Guishan nobles should also hope to form an alliance. But it is clear that they are not on the side of Suraj, then they can only be on the side of the Parthian nobility.

How easy is it to form an alliance? Vesudeva II's best trick is to wait and see. The relationship between him and the Central Plains is the same, and he has contacts with Wei, Shu and Wu, but he is not too warm, just waiting for the final result to appear.

Now that the emperor does not express his position, the Kushan nobles are on the opposite side again. If at today's banquet, Zhang Bai's words represent the meaning of Sharama, then it means that the religious circles of Kushan are also on the side of the Parthian aristocratic group. As a result, Suraj's already precarious mission will become more and more difficult to the point of despair.

At this time, Nanhua was stared at by Su Rajie at a loss, but after all, he was the one who shook the Han Dynasty and could be regarded as an expert in national politics.

The three of them sat down, and Nanhua asked Su Rajie to explain the matter in detail, and he didn't have to care about Zhang Bai. As soon as Su Raj heard this, he immediately understood that he might have misunderstood Nanhua, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw, and hurriedly told the matter from beginning to end, and carefully analyzed the intricacies of the wrestling between the parties.

After hearing these words, Nanhua finally understood that the matter of the original relationship with relatives was so nervous in private, and it could be said that his life was at stake. In the event of a failure of peace, the throne of the Parthian king may even change hands. The ensuing series of international repercussions will be far-reaching.

He glared at Zhang Bai, and Zhang Bai shrank his neck in fright. Then he said in a solemn tone: "The old man has long known that the Sassanids are warlike, and he will never go with them. But if you want to stop Sassanid, can the Parthian king do it?"

"It can be done," said Suraj, "as long as the Parthian nobles do not openly rebel, the king of Artaban can still gather some elites, such as the brave and warlike general Dadhebourne, who has always been loyal, and the forbidden army under his command has 20,000 elite cavalry, all of whom are heavily armoured, and can be used as ten." The king himself personally trained a detachment of light cavalry, numbering nearly 10,000 people. The troops of the Sassanid leader Ardashir, although a little more numerous, were less than 40,000 light cavalry. Its equipment is chaotic, its personnel is not in order, and it is not enough to be afraid of a decisive battle. It's a pity that those big nobles, who have self-respect for their troops and stab them in the back, King Aldaban is clumsy inside and outside, even if he is diligent, it is difficult to take care of both sides. ”

Zhang Bai couldn't help but interject again at this time: "You guys have thought about the alliance, if you continue like this, let alone the alliance, Master Surajie, your life will not be guaranteed." ”

Suraj and Nanhua turned their heads in unison and looked at him in surprise. Nanhua couldn't help but say angrily: "Nonsense, what military affairs do you know as a child?"

Zhang Bai asked rhetorically: "Then you two adults, do you have a way?"

Nanhua frowned and said, "As long as King Ardaban is determined, why not if I make a proposal to His Majesty Vesudeva II? Your Majesty will most likely take my suggestion." ”

When Suraj heard this, tears were about to fall, and he immediately thanked Dade and said, "Thank you God Charama for helping Pathia see hope! Thank you so much." Nanhua comforted him so that he didn't have to worry.

Zhang Bai sighed and shook his head on the side, bowed deeply to Suraj, and said: "In this way, the villain hereby blesses the Parthian king and you, Lord Suraj, and hopes that Parthia will still be safe today next year, and I will definitely go to your grave and offer you incense and prayers." ”