Three Kingdoms Bandits

Chapter 1159 The Romans' Counterattack
After confirming the information brought by Zhang Liao, Diocletian was overjoyed.Without the interference of the Central Plains army, in his territory, he was never afraid of the Persians.

You know, the previous Persian invasions were repelled by Rome.

However, for the sake of safety, after Zhang Liao became a hostage, Diocletian did not rush to make a battle plan.He had to figure out Zhongyuan's true intentions first.

The Persian king Alexander still did not get help from Dongfang Qiang. They wanted to go further, but unfortunately the Central Plains army refused to provide them with assistance for various reasons.

This situation annoyed Alexander very much, but there was nothing he could do.The strength of the Central Plains army is there, and he can't afford it.

The war lasted too long, and the situation in Persia was unsustainable. Persia hoped to end the war as soon as possible.

They belonged to the attacking side, unwilling to continue fighting, they could retreat quietly, and the Romans did not dare to chase them easily.

After confirming that Dongfang Qiang was unwilling to continue to provide remote support, Alexander already had the intention to quit.

Although the Roman Empire has fallen, the foundation is still there. It is very difficult for them to reach the Mediterranean in Persia.

Alexander wanted to retreat, and the Persian army's desire to attack decreased a lot. As time went by, the number of Persian army's active attacks became less and less, which attracted Diocletian's attention!

The Roman army tried to attack actively. The Persians resisted strongly, but when the Romans retreated, they uncharacteristically did not pursue them.

There are indications that Alexander, the king of Persia, is about to retreat.

"General Zhang Liao, you said the Persians will withdraw to Persia in three days?"

In a large tent, Diocletian looked at Zhang Liao in shock.

Zhang Liao came to him today and brought him this explosive news.

"Your Majesty Diocletian, haven't your scouts noticed the recent abnormality of the Persians?" Zhang Liao asked back.

He knew the date of the Persian retreat, so it was naturally sent by Dongfang Qiang.

"Recently, the Persians have been a little abnormal, but this does not mean that they are leaving. That barbarian Alexander wanted to capture Rome, so how could he give up so easily?" Diocletian still had doubts.

"Your Majesty, this news was sent by General Dongfang, so there will be no problem with its authenticity," Zhang Liao said.

In order to convince Diocletian, Zhang Liao had no choice but to move out of Dongfangqiang.

"I want to know how General Dongfang will arrange it?" Diocletian said.

"Our Suzaku Legion will not follow the Persians back to Persia. General Dongfang means that after the war is over, we hope to follow His Majesty back to the Central Plains on a warship from the Mediterranean Sea," Zhang Liao said.

"So, your Dongfang general is in a stalemate with the Persians?" Diocletian was delighted. If Dongfang Qiang and Alexander were unhappy, Rome would be able to enjoy some benefits.

"The Persians deceived us with false news, General Dongfang was very angry." Zhang Liao said.

Only this reason can make Diocletian believe what he said.

"If we pursue the Romans, can your army help to intercept them?" Diocletian wanted to know if the Central Plains army would take some measures against the Persians after knowing that they were deceived.

"Your Majesty was joking. I'm already a hostage in your barracks. Don't you know what General Dongfang means?" Zhang Liao laughed.

Isn't his purpose here to provide courage to the Roman army to counterattack Persia?

"Okay, I understand. After three days, the Persians don't want to retreat easily! General Zhang Liao, if possible, I hope to get the assistance of your army. If you want to go home by sea, I can agree." Diocletian said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I just want someone to inform General Dongfang, and provide assistance to Your Majesty when necessary." After Zhang Liao finished speaking, he stood up and left.

Zhang Liao could not decide whether Dongfang Qiang would assist or not, but the return of the Suzaku Legion from the Mediterranean Sea was a certainty.

I believe that the news of the Central Plains Jiaolong fleet's arrival in the Mediterranean will reach Diocletian soon.

With the information provided by Zhang Liao, and through the feedback from recent contact with the Persians, Diocletian still decided to strike back against the Persians three days later.

After all, we have come here, and it is not so easy to go back.

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For three days, there was no more friction between the Persian and Roman armies, because the Persian king decided to withdraw, and the Persian army was eager to return.On the other hand, because the Roman army wanted to obtain accurate information, they all secretly sent people to investigate in small batches.

That night, the Persian camp was very quiet, surprisingly quiet.

Outside the camp, the Persian army walked out one after another, and each of them had excited smiles on their faces.

But how the war went, they were finally able to go home alive.

Not long after the withdrawal of Persian troops started, the mountains shook in the distance, and it was obvious that a large number of people were moving at extreme speed.

In the dark, Alexander could only order the army in the rear to form formations to meet the enemy!
There is a possibility that the withdrawal of the troops will be discovered, so Alexander also made proper arrangements for the matter after the termination.

Lighting the torches, rows of Persian troops appeared in the rear. The advancing Roman army saw that the Persians were prepared, so they didn't hesitate, and chose to charge directly!

An offensive and defensive battle unfolds in the dark night!

In order to delay the retreat of the Persians, the Roman army attacked very violently. They used cavalry to attack the Persian army formation.In order to stop the Roman cavalry, the Persian army suffered heavy casualties for a while!

But don't forget, Persia is powerful because of cavalry!Although most of their cavalry went into Rome to wreak havoc, some cavalry remained to follow Alexander.

The violent attack of the Romans also angered Alexander. He didn't know who had leaked the news and sent the Roman Legion to intercept them.

In order to get rid of the interference of the Roman army, Alexander ordered the cavalry to attack the two wings of the Romans, disrupting the rhythm of the Roman army's attack and buying some time for the army to retreat.

In the dark night, whether it was Diocletian or Alexander, they didn't know how many troops the other party had invested, and they could only make judgments based on the shouts of killing ahead.

Of course, Diocletian got a tip from Zhang Liao, and almost all the legions that could be used were sent up.

The Roman side attacked fiercely, causing the army left behind by the Persian king to be frequently in distress. Even if the cavalry harassed, because of the darkness, the Roman soldiers could not see the battlefield clearly and rushed forward with their heads depressed. The Persian cavalry suffered a lot.

This may be the most ferocious Roman attack since the beginning of the Roman-Persian War!
The Persian army was overwhelmed, and their defenses were breached by the Romans.As the line of defense was torn down and the Persian withdrawal plan failed, Alexander had to change his order. He wanted to compete with the Romans in this dark night.

(End of this chapter)