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Chapter 943

The loss of the Sasanian Dynasty in the river was a big blow to them.

The Sasanian monarch Hormizd was not a mild-tempered person. He had endless desires for land, and of course he could not tolerate the rich river being captured by Qin.

However, at this time the battle clouds over the Mediterranean Sea.

The two sides have been gearing up for several years and are ready to fight hard.

Christians on both sides fell into extreme fanaticism.

At this time, it is impossible to withdraw and force the army to retreat, which will only let the Roman barbarian cavalry chase after them.

At that time, Sasanian lost more than just the remote river.

In other words, Sassan had to swallow this breath if he didn't swallow it.

Even if the Roman barbarian cavalry didn't pursue and kill them, and they fought from the Mediterranean to the river, the Sasanian elite was exhausted after a journey of four or five thousand miles, and they were not the opponents of the Qin army.

"Your Majesty, our enemies are the Romans, not the Qin people. The appearance of the Qin people is just an opportunity to completely destroy Rome! We can attack Rome from the north and the south!" Nahed, who was born in the Karen family, advised.

This family had another name called Karen during the Parthian Empire—the Pahlavi family.

The later Pahlavi Dynasty is their descendants.

"Opportunity?" The young King of Kings was flushed, his bushy beard trembling with anger.

In fact, he didn't care about losing Hezhong, but cared about his own face. Losing his territory less than five years after taking office was undoubtedly a blow to his prestige.

This land was of little significance to the Sassanian dynasty, it was only used as a barrier for Khorasan against the barbarians in the north.

"According to the reports of the envoys who observed, the Qin army equipped their war horses with high bridge saddles and double stirrups, so that the cavalry can free their hands and control heavy weapons, and their weapons, horse lances, can easily pierce our scale armor. If we The Persian warriors are also equipped with the same thing, so we can gain a decisive advantage in the Mediterranean Sea, we lost an insignificant piece of land, but what we gained was eternal victory!" Nahed's voice became louder and louder.

Holmizd was taken aback for a moment, and then he was overjoyed. The land in the river was not as fertile as the areas along the Mediterranean Sea.

Moisturized by the warm sea breeze, the climate is mild, it is rich in food and has a large population.

"What you said is very reasonable! We can't start a war with the barbarians in the east yet. We need time to defeat Rome, completely occupy the Mediterranean, and then take revenge on the barbarians in the east! Anyone who dares to challenge the great Persian Empire must be destroyed!" Huo Almizd decided to swallow this breath temporarily.

Nahed shook his head, "No, we not only have to temporarily put aside our hatred, but also strengthen our connection with Qin, at least we can't let them join hands with the Romans!"

As an ancient civilization, Sasanian Persia naturally has many wise men with broad vision.

Hormizd's face turned green and pale. Although he was a Roman, he was hated, but the Qin people were also on his list of hatred.

When Sasanian Persia rose, it never needed any allies.

But today is different.

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

"Your Majesty, our Mihran family does not approve of going to war with Qin either. In that case, it will cut off the trade between the East and the West, which will be very detrimental to the empire's finances!" Caucasus Infantry Commander Resey also objected.

Over the past few 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 are very attractive to the Sasanian nobles. In recent years, tea has also become popular in Sasanian, and paper, which fascinates them even more, but so far, their craftsmen still don’t know how to make it of.

An all-out war with Qin would violate their interests.

Several other families also stood up and opposed to tearing faces with Qin. At least they should not start a war with Qin before the Romans are eliminated.

As for the dignity of the king of kings... it is not so important in front of interests.

Holmizd is not a fool, if he does not get the support of these famous families in the empire, he may not be able to sit down as the king of kings.

Nahed said: "Your Majesty can send a mission first to express our sincerity and stabilize the Qin people first. As for the future, we will talk about it later. We must not let them come together with the Romans."

Bukhara.

There are no corpses to be seen in the city, the blood on the walls has been wiped away, and the collapsed houses have also been cleaned up.

Everything looked the same as before the war.

But the faint smell of blood kept reminding Diocletian that the Qin army was not only powerful but also brutal.

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

A troop of cavalry came slowly from the corner of the street. Although it was more than 100 steps away, Diocletian still felt a chill hit him. The dignity of a soldier made him look up at the cavalry.

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

The eyes of the people around him all lowered, making Diocletian stand out even more.

The eyes of the leading general of the Qin army also fell on his face.

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

Still, the cavalrymen walked past him doing nothing.

Diocletian breathed a sigh of relief, secretly thankful for the strict military discipline of this army.

He didn't dare to delay too much on the street, calling the people around him to rush to the governor's mansion.

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

"Your Majesty, our Roman Empire is a civilized country just like Great Qin." Diocletian flattered wildly as soon as he came up.

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

"Dear Your Excellency, why can't you go one step further and become an ally? The Sasanian Empire is a country of barbarians. Since its birth, it has been expanding, slaughtering, and oppressing. Its greed is beyond your imagination. Any one Civilized countries are obliged to destroy it! Given time, when it withdraws from the western battlefield, it will definitely avenge Daqin."

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

I have a more comprehensive understanding of Sassan's attitude.

As long as the Sasanian monarch is not a fool, he must know the consequences of going to war with Daqin.

But even if the Sasanian monarch wants to go to war, the seven major families may not be willing.

"My Great Qin's westward march this time is not for expansion, but to rescue the subjects of Great Qin. Heda, Kucha, Yuezhi, Sogdian, etc. are all subjects of China. Great Qin will not join forces with Rome to attack Sasanian. , and will not join hands with Sasanian to attack Rome." Du Yu smiled.

Huaxia civilization has already done it by going out.

Over the past few days, there have been many ex-Sanxi and Guishuang survivors, scholars, believers, and craftsmen who have taken refuge from Sasan.

Given time, the prosperity of the Hezhong area can be foreseen.

Diocletian felt relieved at first, and then felt sorry, but it is not bad to get this promise, "Dear Your Excellency, I have a request."

(End of this chapter)