The sun outside the window was warm.

Sher Turi's body swayed and nearly fell to the ground.

Bhutto, who was on the throne, quickly thought of the impending consequences of the defeat of Armenia.

The panic in his heart grew stronger as the thoughts rose and fell.

At this moment, the three commanders of the coalition forces, one is in shock, and the other is also in shock.

In the end, the one who was knocked on the head by the black stick was left and still hadn't recovered.

On the contrary, the pro-soldier who sent the letter thought the least, and took the lead in kneeling on the ground: "The message sent by the royal capital tells us to return to help immediately, otherwise our Armenia will have the disaster of destroying the country." ”

Shel Turi shuddered, got up suddenly, and said:

"Our Armenia is in a great disaster, the situation is critical, and I must immediately send troops back to help."

The palace was broken, and the lord of the country did not know whether he was alive or dead, and at this time it was the most important thing to raise troops to help, and he could not delay for a moment.

Bhutto's lips quirmed, but he didn't say anything.

Shel Turi walked out of the tent: "Order me to retreat to the Armenian tribes, and if the lord of the country is unlucky, we will fight to the death with the Han army!" ”

Inside the tabernacle, Bhutto sat down slowly.

The attack on Armenia, the first impact on the entire situation of the war, has already come.

The Great War is approaching, and one of the parties withdraws its troops and returns home.

This has a huge impact on the morale of the coalition forces and their actual combat effectiveness.

"Let's shrink our line and hold on."

Bhutto looked at Lore: "The commander of the Han army is like a god...... He hit Armenia first, did you ever think that? ”

Lore subconsciously shook his head: "I ...... No. ”

"If you continue to attack, you may fall for the other party's calculations."

At this moment, Bhutto gave birth to an unprecedented emotion, that is, fear, fear of the young Han commander.

It was an emotion he had never felt before.

Still immersed in the power of the stick, Lore nodded slightly, agreeing to Bhutto's proposal.

"We need to figure out the direction of the Han army's main attack as soon as possible, is it necessary for the army to be dragged here?" It was Avti who spoke.

Her long blonde hair shone in the sunlight outside the window.

She was also shocked when she first heard the news, but after thinking about it, she accepted it calmly, and the person who can whip herself is really not ordinary.

Lore's eyes rolled slightly, and he fell on the map, looking at the camp of the Han army in the city of Nordyali on the map, and then at Armenia: "How did he march to attack Armenia......"

And again: "The battle has just begun, and it doesn't matter if Armenia withdraws.

Our two sides are combined, and our strength is still far superior to that of the Han army. It is not impossible to fight, it is not invincible. ”

This last sentence is a military proverb left by Alexander, which was used to motivate his troops to fight.

Bhutto said in a deep voice: "The other party will attack Armenia first, and there will be other means to cooperate in the future......"

At this time, the horses outside were neighing, the people were running, and it was the Armenians who were rapidly assembling.

They didn't even have time to wait for the whole army of 40,000 men to arrive before leaving, because they were afraid that it would be too late.

Shel Turi led the city's 15,000 troops on a journey.

The soldiers and horses scattered throughout the defense line in Parthia will follow one after another.

At the same time the Parthian capital, Ctesiphon.

The head of the country, Mithridatis, received the news of the attack on Armenia one step ahead of the army at the front.

He unfolded a map and sat there, motionless.

When he looked up, the attendants beside him were shocked to find that the hem of Mithridates II's clothes was stained with blood.

He coughed up blood.

The destruction of Armenia will have a series of serious consequences.

For Parthia, the situation was going in the worst direction, and the recovery was weak.

"Your Majesty."

A minister came in from outside the temple and reported: "Armenia has withdrawn its troops. ”

Mithridati waved his hand: "Tell Bhutto, defend with all your might, and stop thinking about counterattacking to regain the lost land." ”

As soon as this order came out, it almost meant that Parthia abandoned the plan for a full-scale counteroffensive.

In the afternoon of the same day, the Armenian army withdrew from the city of Apamaia and marched northwest at full speed to return home.

West of Parthia, Seleucid.

The national capital, Antioch.

In an official post, Zhang Qian, who had a beard, looked excited, and his eyes were shining.

He had just experienced an assassination, was supported by embroidered clothes, and suffered some minor injuries, and then Huo Quzhi was informed through the concentric lotus leaf that Armenia had been routed and the coalition forces were defeated.

This news made Zhang Qian overjoyed.

The Seleucians have been taking a wait-and-see attitude towards the current situation.

They had an old grudge against Parthia, hated the Seleucid border in the first place, and were reluctant to join the coalition.

But on the other hand, he knew that the Han army was marching west and defeating Parthia, and he would have to face the Han army, so he hesitated.

Zhang Qian came to envoy and twice asked to see the lord of Seleuc, but received no response.

The other party only sent a minister, and his attitude was quite unkind, ridiculing the army in the east as an aggressor.

But at this moment, the situation changed drastically overnight.

Zhang Qian burst out laughing.

With this change, he was not in a hurry to see the Seleucid lord, wait, when the news came, the Seleu lord would send someone to invite him.

Feng Shui rotates, it's really fragrant.

Zhang Qian remembered what Huo Quzhi said before his mission: "A weak country has no diplomatic relations, while a strong country has diplomatic relations that is an export of ideas, maximizing one's own power, putting forward requirements, and making others obey." ”

Huo Qubing asked him to wait in Seleuc, there was no need to rush into action, he would send troops to provide the strongest support for his envoy.

Sure enough, this supports ...... It's so exciting.

How the situation will change next, Zhang Qian is full of expectations.

In the days that followed, the news spread rapidly.

Armenia was completely unprepared, and the capital was raided and entered into the royal palace, and the surrounding countries were shocked.

Armenia at this moment, as if at the center of the storm.

Within the borders of his country, the Han army was indeed raising troops everywhere, tearing and crushing the Armenian defense line in an all-round way.

Although he controlled the Armenian ruler, how to exert the effect was the next step, and it did not affect the current battle plan.

Disarming Armenia and leaving no longer available to support Parthia was the operational objective set from the outset.

Huo Quzhi did not think that everything would be fine if he controlled his lord, and that all his soldiers and horses were destroyed, and that he could completely control the situation, and there could be no recurrence.

So not only to fight Armenia, but also to the death.

At the same time, with the return of Armenian troops, the Parthian defense line was also forced to adjust.

You must know that from the edge of the Armenian border to the south, less than a thousand miles is the Parthian capital of Ctesiphon.

The loss of Armenia meant that Parthia could be threatened at any time by the Han army that attacked Armenia to move south.

Therefore, Parthia should take the national capital as the core and adjust the defense.

In addition, there was a Han army, which also launched an offensive against Parthia from the south of the Caspian Sea.

It was Yao Zhao, the Han army led by the arrogant banner victory, which was killed from the Caspian Sea.

The main force of the Han army, under the leadership of Zhang Cigong, advanced westward from Nordyali and camped thirty miles away from the city of Apameya, where the coalition forces were stationed, revealing a full-scale siege posture.

The coalition forces were unable to retreat and did not dare to fight.

In the rear of the Han army, the evil king led 8,000 troops, and he also slowly pushed forward, preparing to attack Parthia on all fronts.

Bhutto and Lore's fortified defense line of Apamea and Baishicheng was even bypassed by the Han army, which directly penetrated into Parthian territory and launched an offensive.

At this moment, Han Zheng's army was pressing the border, and they could support each other at any time, so they dared to go deep without fear that Bhutto and the two would suddenly go out of the city and cut off the retreat.

Apamea City, morning.

Lore came to Bhutto with sonorous steps.

He had never fought such an aggrieved battle, and the whole line shrank, and in vain he watched the Han army show off its might outside the city, and actually dared to cross the defense line they were stationed and go deep into Parthia.

Being so despised made Lore furious.

"Commander Bhutto, the Han army is clearly pressing step by step, testing step by step.

We must actively counterattack, otherwise we will become more and more passive, completely suppressed by the Han army, and there will be no morale at all. ”

Lore went into the temple and said to Bhutto.

He's recovered from his previous stuffiness.

It was Armenia that was hurt, not Macedonia.

The generals of the Han army can turn over the clouds and rain and leave the battlefield right and right. He Luoer may not be bad, the victory or defeat must be met to know, there is no reason that you can't shrink.

In the hall, Bhutto frowned and said, "You come and see." ”

Lore leaned closer and saw that Bhutto had made a lot of marks on the marching map.

Four of them are marked in red: "These four locations are the locations of the Han army's troops attacking Parthia?" ”

"That's right."

Bhutto said: "I just received news that Ser Turi has returned to Armenia with his people.

And the soldiers and horses of the Han army that entered Armenia have not withdrawn until now.

After Armenia joined the coalition army, there were only 20,000 troops left behind in the territory, and they had to be scattered throughout the territory to deploy defenses, which were attacked by the Han army in all directions, and the defense line had been completely destroyed and torn apart. ”

"The Han army has completed its purpose of fighting in Armenia and is still not leaving, and it is very likely that it has the intention of occupying the city on the spot and stationing it in Armenia.

Later, they may move south from Armenia and threaten our Parthia.

I suspect that after the commander of the Han army, Huo Quying, personally led his troops into Armenia, he had withdrawn and returned to the city of Nordyari, the main camp of the Han army, which was opposite us. ”

"So you chose to stick to it, is it to judge that the Han army will still attack the west from here in the future?" Lohr Dao.

Bhutto nodded: "The morale of the Han army has soared, and it is definitely not a good opportunity for us to choose to fight with them at this time."

Once the city of Apamea is lost, the Han army will be directed towards Ctesiphon. ”

"What about the rest of the places?" Lore pointed to the map.

"Of these two, one is south of the Caspian Sea, where the Han army has also opened up a battlefield to maintain a threat to us. In recent days, the Han army has taken the northern line to bypass our defense area and increase its troops in the area south of the Caspian Sea.

There is also the Hundred Stone City, where the Han army has also resumed its offensive. ”

Lore's eyes narrowed slightly:

"You just said that the city of Apameya is the main direction of the opponent's attack, why do you think that the Caspian Sea to the south may also be the main attack route?"

Bhutto: "It is precisely because of uncertainty that it is not easy to send troops to engage the Han army......"

Lore took a deep breath: "Let me come, you should know very well the power of my Macedonian battle array to fight in the plains." The terrain around here is perfect for a confrontation, and I will definitely be able to lead my army to defeat these invaders from the east! ”

"How are you going to fight?"

"Go out of the city to meet the enemy, as long as the Han army dares to come, I will lead my troops to fight with all my strength and defeat it in a battle."

Luo Er said viciously: "You can stay in the city to defend, you can meet our army, and you can also take the opportunity to observe the reality of the Han army." ”

Early the next morning, the east gate of the city of Apameya was opened, and the Macedonian soldiers marched out.

Bhutto was at the head of the city, watching as Lore rode on a tall brown horse and was the first to go out of the city.

And behind him, the Macedonian soldiers were sharpened in armor and pointed with their spears pointed forward.

First the infantry phalanx, then the light cavalry, the heavy cavalry, a steady stream of out.

When the Macedonian phalanx lined up outside the city.

Lore personally commanded the troops and was ready for battle.

The sun is rising.

According to the usual practice, the Han army will come to call the battle in the morning recently.

Suddenly, the ground began to shake, and at the end of the line of sight in the distance, the Han army came.

At the head of the city, Bhutto saw from a distance in front of the Han army's array, a very strong horse, and a figure in silver armor and red robe appeared, and suddenly had a strong sense of palpitations.

His judgment was correct, the commander of the Han army, Hou, had returned to the base camp after fighting Armenia, personally commanded the battle, and killed him.

The Han army will attack our Apamaia with all their might...... Bhutto mused.

He's coming...... At the head of the city, Avti was also looking at the figure of the horse.

On the opposite side, Huo Qubing raised his horsewhip, pointed to the city in front, and said to Zhang Cigong, King Hun and others on the left and right: "Defeat Apameia, Parthia will not be far from the country of death."

Beat the drum, first break the city, and then break the country! ”

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