The loss of the Sassanid Empire in the river was a big blow to them.

The Sassanid monarch Hormizd was not a mild-tempered man, with an insatiable desire for land, and certainly could not tolerate the capture of the rich river by the Great Qin.

However, at this time, the clouds of war were thick over the Mediterranean.

The two sides have been gearing up for several years, ready to do a big job.

The congregants on both sides were in extreme fanaticism.

At this time, there was no way to withdraw at all, and forcibly retreating would only allow the Roman barbarian cavalry to chase and kill behind.

At that time, the Sassanids lost more than just remote rivers.

In other words, Sassanid has to swallow it back if he doesn't swallow it.

Even if the Roman barbarian cavalry did not chase and kill, from the Mediterranean Sea to the river, a distance of four or five thousand miles, the Sassanid elite was exhausted, and it was not the opponent of the Qin army.

"Your Majesty, our enemies are the Romans, not the Qin people, and the appearance of the Qin people is precisely an opportunity to completely destroy Rome! We can flank Rome from both the north and the south! Nahashid, who came from the Karen family, admonished.

This family had another name for Karen during the period of the Resting Empire - the Pahlavis.

Later generations of the Pahlavi dynasty were their descendants.

"Opportunity?" The young King of kings had a flushed face, and his thick beard trembled with anger.

In fact, he doesn't care about losing Hezhong, but about his own face, and the loss of territory after less than five years in office is undoubtedly a blow to his prestige.

This land meant little to the Sassanid Empire, and only served as a barrier to Khorasan against the barbarians of the north.

"According to the report of the observing envoys, the Qin army equipped their war horses with high bridge saddles and double stirrups, so that the cavalry could free their hands and control heavy weapons, as well as their weapons, horse lances, which can easily pierce our scale armor, and if our Persian warriors are also equipped with the same thing, then we can achieve a decisive advantage in the Mediterranean, we lose an unimportant land, but in exchange for an eternal victory!" Nahashid's voice grew louder and higher.

Hormizde was stunned for a moment, and then he was overjoyed, and the land in the river could not be compared with the regions along the Mediterranean Sea in terms of fertility.

Moistened by warm sea breezes, it has a mild climate, abundant food and a large population.

"You have a lot of point! Now we can't go to war with the barbarians of the East, we need time, defeat Rome, completely occupy the Mediterranean, and then take revenge on the barbarians of the East! Those who dare to challenge the great Persian Empire must be destroyed! Holmizde decided to take a breath for now.

Nahashid shook his head, "No, not only do we have to put aside our hatred for the time being, but we also have to strengthen our ties with Qin, at least not let them join forces with the Romans!" ”

Sassanid Persia, as an ancient civilization, naturally has no shortage of wise men with broad visions.

Holmizd's face turned pale for a while, although he was hateful as a Roman, but the Qin people were also on his list of hatreds.

When Sassanid Persia arose, it never needed any allies.

But this is no longer the case.

After absorbing a large number of Germanic and Slavic barbarians, Rome actually showed signs of revival.

"Your Majesty, our Mihran family is also not in favor of starting a war with Qin, in that case, it will cut off the trade between the east and the west, which will be greatly disadvantageous to the empire's finances!" Caucasian Infantry Commander Resseryin also objected.

In recent years, the east-west trade route has flourished, and the seven major families have made a lot of money.

The silk and lacquerware of the Central Plains were a great attraction to the Sassanid aristocracy, and in recent years tea has also become popular in the Sasanians, as well as paper, which fascinated them, but until now, their craftsmen have not known how to make them.

An all-out war with the Qin State would infringe on their interests.

Several other families also stood up against tearing their faces with Qin, at least until the Romans were eliminated, and a major war with Qin should not be started.

As for the dignity of the King of kings...... It is not so important in the face of interests.

Holmezde is not a fool, and without the support of these famous families in the empire, he, the king of kings, may not be able to sit still.

Nahashid said: "Your Majesty can send an envoy first to express our sincerity and stabilize the Qin people first, as for the future, we will talk about it later, and we must not let them come together with the Romans." ”

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Bukhara.

There are no bodies in the city anymore, blood has been wiped off the walls, and collapsed houses have been cleaned.

Everything looks the same as it did before the war.

But the surging blood constantly reminded Diocletian that the Qin army was not only powerful but also brutal.

He couldn't imagine what it would be like if this army were in Rome.

A group of cavalry walked slowly from the corner of the street, and although more than a hundred paces away, Diocletian still felt a chill hit him, and the dignity of the soldier made him look up at this cavalry.

The flashing armor, tall war horses, and elite warriors make people feel awe from the bottom of their hearts.

The eyes of the people around him all drooped, making Diocletian stand out a little more.

The gaze of the generals of the Qin army also fell on his face.

At that moment, Diocletian felt as if a dagger had been pressed against his throat.

However, the cavalry walked past him and did nothing.

Diocletian breathed a sigh of relief, secretly glad that this army was disciplined.

I didn't dare to delay on the streets, and beckoned the people around me to rush to the governor's palace.

In the entire Anxi Prefecture, only Du Yu can make him feel at ease.

"Your Excellency, our Roman Empire, like Great Qin, is a civilized country." Diocletian slapped himself wildly as soon as he came up.

Du Yu's eyes were gentle, "Our Great Qin is also willing to be friends with Rome. ”

"Your Excellency, why can't you go one step further and become an ally? The Sassanid Empire is a country of barbarians, since the day it was born, it has been constantly expanding, slaughtering, oppressing, its greed is beyond your imagination, and any civilized country is obliged to destroy it! In time, when it withdraws from the western battlefield, it will definitely take revenge on Great Qin. ”

"Revenge?" Du Yu laughed, in fact, he had just met Feng Qi who had rushed back from Khorasan.

A more complete picture of the attitude of the Sasanians.

As long as the Sassanid monarch was not a fool, he must have known the consequences of a war with Great Qin.

However, even if the Sassanid monarch mainly starts a war, the seven major families may not be willing.

"My Great Qin's westward expansion this time is not for expansion, but to save the vassals of Great Qin, such as Dada, Qiuzi, Yueshi, Sogdian, etc., are all subjects of China, and Great Qin will neither join forces with Rome to attack Sasanian, nor will it join forces with Sassanid to attack Rome." Du Yu smiled.

The Chinese civilization has already done it when it goes out.

Over the years, there have been many former resting and Kushan widows, scholars, believers, and craftsmen who have taken refuge in Sassanid.

In time, the prosperity of the riverine region can be predicted.

Diocletian first felt relieved in his heart, and then felt pity, but it was good to get this promise, "Your Excellency, I have a request below. ”