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Volume 2 Set Sail Chapter 167 Illusion

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    Chapter 167 Illusion

    Not only the Sasanians saw this scene, but the Romans and Kushan people outside the city also saw this scene. They were shocked and a little happy.  Because although the faces of the three people are unclear, their general appearance can still be guessed. The one sitting is the Sasanian god, the one kneeling is Ardashir, and the one standing is a Han man. Doesn¡¯t this represent Ardasir?  Is Hill going to be in trouble this time?

    What about the Han Chinese?  Many people pointed at Sun Shao in unison.  To be able to stand before the Sasanian god, he must be at least a demigod, right?

    The way the Romans and Sasanians looked at the Chinese soldiers who taught them how to attack the city suddenly changed, and there was a bit more awe in their intimacy.  After hearing the report, Quintus rushed out and saw the last faint shadow. He was also stunned. He stood outside for a while, then wrapped his cloak tightly and walked slowly back to the gorgeous tent. Momia  He walked out and asked in confusion: "Why is there so much noise in the camp?"

    Quintus smacked his lips, and when he told the story, Momia was also surprised. She thought for a moment, then smiled and said: "This is a good thing. It means that Ardashir will eventually kneel at your feet. We  We will definitely be able to break through Ctesiphon.¡±

    ¡°Kneel at his feet, not at our feet.¡± Quintus laughed dryly, somewhat lonely.  He was a little unconvinced. He had 80,000 people, and the Yue people only had 10,000 people, and they were patchworked together. Why was it that he was destined to conquer Taixifeng?  Why did Ardashir kneel at his feet instead of before him, Quintus?  Is God also partial?

    Momia saw Quintus' disappointment and smiled slightly: "You and he are old friends. Rome and Yue are brothers. There is a difference between Aldashir kneeling in front of him and kneeling in front of you.  What's the difference? If we really break through the city of Taixi, wouldn't the three of you be victors?"

    Quintus laughed awkwardly, nodded, and then said with a smile: "With the help of the Han people in the past few days, our soldiers have made rapid progress, and we should make great progress in the next siege."

    "That's good." Momia nodded lightly: "As long as you trust each other, I believe nothing can be difficult for you. Quintus, he is your friend, not your enemy. If he takes you  As an enemy, he will not send people to help us practice siege, which is the Han people's specialty."

    "I know." Quintus laughed twice quickly, changed the subject and said, "You haven't scared Philip in the past two days, have you?"

    "He is your adopted son and the brother of the Prince of Yue. How can he be afraid of the battlefield?" When Philip was mentioned, Momia showed a proud smile on her face.  During the siege these days, she had been taking Philip to watch the battle. What was surprising was that Philip would become quiet as soon as he heard the sound of the war drums, and stared at his two big black eyes, looking here and there.  It was as if he was learning how to organize his troops, and sometimes he was so happy that he clapped his hands.  Sun Fengdu, who came to see him once or twice every day, said that this child was born for the battlefield and would definitely be an emperor with outstanding achievements in the future, which made Momia very happy.

    ¡°Tell Obiana this good news, she will definitely be happy.¡± Quintus said with emotion.  "How wonderful it would be for Alexander to know that he had such a son."

    Momia¡¯s face froze, and her high mood suddenly changed. She said a few words absentmindedly, turned around and left.  Quintus was a little puzzled, but he didn't know where to start the question, so he could only smile bitterly.

    Lu Xun and Li Yan sat across from each other, enjoying their tea, neither of them speaking.  In the past two days, they had respectively guided the training of the Romans and the Kushans. They had a very fulfilling life, especially Li Yan. He enjoyed unabashed respect in the eyes of the Kushans and was very happy in his heart.  He never thought that one day he would become a respected gentleman of the Kushan people and guide them in siege tactics, and now, it all came true.

    "General Lu, do you think this is really God's will?" Li Yan put down the tea cup and frowned slightly.  Although he was not as excited as those soldiers, he was also very shocked. Why did people suddenly appear in the dark night sky?  Is he really a god?  The Han people valued prophecies, and disasters and strange phenomena were common in recent decades. Li Yan had also seen the Yellow Dragon with his own eyes, but this was the first time he had seen such a strange thing as a person appearing in the sky.  He hoped that this was really a sign that they could conquer Ctesiphon, but he was also afraid that it was just an illusion to appease the morale of the army.  The people of Great Qin are also famous for being good at illusions. I guarantee that the people of Great Qin are not allowed to use it to deceive people's hearts.

    "Everything depends on people, and everything depends on God." Lu Xun laughed, picked up the cup, and took a sip: "Whether it's true or not, if it can boost morale, that's a good thing. General Li has rich experience, so I think he can do it."  Don¡¯t you believe that if you have an omen, you can get something for nothing?¡±

    Li Yan smiled sheepishly: "This is natural. There are too many omens that only become reality after decades. Who knows if this refers to the Battle of Ctesiphon. What's more, sometimesOmens can also be deceptive. When Liu Yan heard that the daughter of the Wu family was expected to be a queen, he married his son Liu Hao, hoping that it would bring him good luck. Who would have thought that Liu Hao would be the queen?  But he was unlucky, and died early. Later, the late king entered Shu, married the Wu family, and the Wu family became the queen. This was considered to be in compliance with the fortune teller's assertion, but in the end, it was still a little worse.  Queen, of course she is not a queen, and I don¡¯t know if she was not correct at all, or if I misheard the sound and mistakenly thought the king was the emperor.  "

    Lu Xun couldn't help laughing, raised his glass, and the two looked at each other and smiled.  Lu Xun didn't really believe in these things. He didn't really believe in these strange powers and chaos at first. Later, when he came to Yue, he often read some journals published by Funan College. There were many explanations of natural phenomena, including disasters and strange phenomena.  There are many explanations for the phenomenon. Although Lu Xun does not completely believe in these explanations, compared to those saying that everything must be attached to divine will, he would rather believe that there is something he does not understand, rather than some miracle.

    What¡¯s more, he is very familiar with Sun Shao¡¯s methods. If it is said that Sun Shao instigated people to do it, he would be more accepting of it, although he can¡¯t figure out the mystery yet.  However, there was no need for him to tell Li Yan this. After all, it was good to keep things a little secret. He didn't believe that the two countries of Yue and Shu could get along like this forever.

    Li Yan looked at Lu Xun for a long time, but couldn't see any flaws. The young Yue general's face was like a pool of stagnant water.  When he thought that he had even deceived the Romans, he led his men to the predetermined location to ambush and ambush the Sasanians, he sighed secretly. This man was too scheming and calculating, so it was a shame that he had to fight with him.  Not an opponent, otherwise it would be really scary.

    Sun Shao was sitting in the tent, looking at Bo Tiao who hurriedly came to report the news and was very surprised, "Is this really happening?"

    Bo Tiao was a little suspicious at first, thinking that it might be Sun Shao who caused the trouble, but when he saw Sun Shao's expression, his doubts disappeared immediately.  No one can pretend to be like this. Bo Tiao thinks he has met countless people. No matter who it is, it is not easy to lie in front of him.  He quickly told what had just happened. Sun Shao listened attentively and was very excited: "This is a good sign. Did you see clearly that he was a Han? Did you see his face clearly?"

    "That's not true." Bo Diao shook his head and said with some regret: "It's really too far away. I can only tell that he is a Han from his clothes, but I can't see clearly what he looks like. However, many people say,  This Han man should be the king."

    Sun Shao raised his eyebrows, laughed, reached out and patted Bo Diao's hand: "Your Majesty, you are just making me happy. I am just a prince of the Han Dynasty. How can I represent the Han Dynasty? The Han people here can't  There are so many, who knows if it is someone else? Maybe it is our Emperor who is far away in Luoyang, maybe it is also the gods of our Han people, it is hard to say. As for me, I don¡¯t dare to take on this important task. If you want to  To capture Taixi Feng City, it will only be possible if you all cooperate sincerely."

    Bo Diao laughed loudly and said in high spirits: "That's natural. Only by working together can we defeat that old dog in Aldashir."

    News of the miracle quickly spread throughout the camp, and those who had not seen it felt very sorry that they had lost a wonderful experience.  However, the morale was successfully mobilized. The next day, both those who participated in the training and those who participated in the siege felt that they were full of energy and that the city was about to be broken. In contrast, the Sassanids at the top of the city had low morale. Although Ib  Rahim tried every means to boost morale, and the priests shouted until their throats smoked, but the desperate atmosphere still spread irresistibly in the city.

    Ibrahim did not dare to neglect, and immediately sent people to send the news to the city of Ctesiphon across the river, asking Ardashir to come up with countermeasures immediately. Otherwise, it would be unpredictable how long the ancient city of Seleucid could hold on.  At the same time, he also reported the changes of the Romans and Kushans who were attacking the city to Ardashir, hoping that the wise Ardashir would make a judgment.

    Ardashir was shocked when he received the news. His heart stopped beating instantly as if someone had punched him hard.

    A miracle?  Are there really miracles in this world?

    Ardashir was horrified. The thin piece of paper seemed to weigh a thousand pounds and he was unable to bear it.  He immediately asked people to guard the messenger and prevent him from contacting outsiders. At the same time, he sent someone to invite the high priest of the temple, who was also his uncle Aquila.

    After hearing this, Aquila was also surprised. He stroked his beard and said nothing for a long time. After a long time, he said: "Whether this is a true miracle or not, we cannot admit it. Otherwise, Ctesiphon will be doomed."  , Sassan is also finished."

    "I know this." Aldashir had regained his composure. He stared at Aquila: "Can you perform a corresponding miracle?"

    Aquila frowned and thought for a long time before shaking her head: "If it were on the ground, I could do the same thing.There is a miracle, but judging from this description, it is basically in mid-air. I can't think of any way that a miracle can appear in such a place.  "

    "Thenyou mean, this is really Ahura's revelation?" Ardashir's expression changed.  He and Aquila were uncles and nephews, the highest authority in Sassanid. Of course, he also knew that most of the miracles Aquila showed in front of the people were his illusions, just like the illusions of those wandering entertainers, but he  It's just more clever and secretive.  As soon as he received the news, his first reaction was illusion, so he hurriedly invited Aquila to discuss it.  Now that he heard that Aquila wasn't sure either, he was even more worried.

    "What are you worried about?" Aquila glared at Aldashir unhappily: "Even if it is Ahura's revelation, if we don't want to accept it, what can we do? You have to remember that gods sometimes change  It's your idea. If you have no confidence now, then even if it is an illusion, Ahura will really abandon you. If you are strong enough, even if it is really Ahura's revelation, he will die because of your strength.  change idea."

    Ardashir took a deep breath, exhaled it slowly, calmed down his mood, and asked slowly: "Then how should we deal with it? If there is no explanation, the people will panic.  .¡±

    "It's okay, I will announce tomorrow that it is Ahriman (the evil god in Zoroastrianism) pretending to be Ahura. This is a test for us. Ahura will soon reveal his true revelation,  Help us defeat the enemies protected by Ahriman." Aquila stood up, walked back and forth twice, and finally stood in front of Ardashir: "But are you sure of victory?"

    Ardashir frowned slightly.  His original plan was to hold on to the city. The mission of the ancient city of Seleucid was to consume the enemy's strength, delay time, and make the enemy exhausted and unable to attack Ctesiphon or lack the stamina. Only then would he strike back and defeat these insurgents in one fell swoop.  Enemies coming from thousands of miles away.  But now Aquila asked him to take the initiative when the opponent's morale was at its peak, disrupting his original arrangement.

    However, Aquila's purpose is also very clear. If he cannot win a victory, it will not be able to prove that what he preaches tomorrow is correct. Even if the people and soldiers in Ctesiphon do not know the news yet, the ancient city of Seleucid  But it definitely can¡¯t be saved.  They know best how deep their faith in Ahura is. If Ahura says that this battle was fought wrong, it must be wrong.

    You have to fight even if you don¡¯t want to fight, and you have to win.  Ardashir was very embarrassed and thought for a long time before saying, "Give me five days and I will make arrangements."

    "Okay, I'll give you five more days, a total of ten days. Within ten days, you must win once." Aquila said gloomily: "Otherwise, you will prepare to kill all the people in the ancient city of Seleucid.  Light, no one can be allowed to enter the city of Ctesiphon."

    "I know." Ardashir nodded, biting his lips, his eyes showing a cold light.  Even if Aquila didn't remind him, he would have thought of this.

    Ardashir's messenger quickly returned to the ancient city of Seleucid, accompanied by a priest of the temple. He announced to the warriors and people of the ancient city of Seleucid that just two days ago, the temple received a warning from Ahura.  It is said that in order to destroy Sassanid, the evil god Ahriman disguised himself as Ahura to deceive the world, asking them to keep their eyes open and not to be deceived.  Ahura was very angry at Ahriman's actions, and he would use his divine power within ten days to teach Ahriman and the enemies he blessed a lesson.

    With this news, the atmosphere in the ancient city of Seleucid relaxed. Ibrahim breathed a sigh of relief, seized the time, and guarded the city tighter, waiting uneasily for Ahura to show his power within ten days.  Divine power.

    Time passed day by day in his expectation. Before Ahura could see his divine power, the enemies outside the city once again launched a fierce attack.  This time they were still attacking from two directions at the same time, but behind the Kushans were tens of thousands of Han people, and the formation suddenly became as huge as the Romans'.  What frightened the Sassanid people at the top of the city even more was that the number of siege vehicles pushed in front of the formation increased greatly. At a glance, there were at least twenty. The sides and top were covered by thick wooden boards, which were firmly covered.  They stopped the strong slaves standing behind the siege vehicles. What surprised them even more was that the first ones to rush to the front were not the siege vehicles, but the soldiers holding huge wooden shields. They rushed to the bottom of the city a hundred times  He took about a step or so, and then used giant shields to form a wooden wall. Immediately afterwards, groups of archers rushed up and lined up behind the wooden wall. Next to each archer stood a warrior holding a short sword or dagger.  , holding up a shield to block their arrows.

    Facing the city gate, a piece of wood stood there quietly. It was a wooden dragon with a pointed top and a triangle in cross-section. It was about two people high and thirty feet long. Ibrahim hesitated.  After a while, I guessed the purpose of this thing.  This should??A modified battering ram.  Both the Kushans and the Romans used battering rams to break down doors, but the battering rams carried were just huge logs, hung on wooden carts or carried directly by warriors, with almost nothing on them except a few wooden shields.  cover.  This was the first time he had seen a battering ram that was tightly blocked with wooden boards like this.

    The enemy's protection is more thorough, and this offensive will definitely be more fierce than any previous one.  Ibrahim did not dare to neglect, and immediately sent orders to prepare. All the reserve teams were in position, ready to start a hand-to-hand fight at the top of the city at any time.

    Amidst the rumbling of war drums, two teams of Kushan warriors walked out of the battle formation and filed into the wooden dragon opposite the city gate. With a shout, they pushed the battering ram and slowly walked towards the city gate, crossing the filled-in  City, rushed directly to the closed city gate.

    ¡°Fire the arrow¡ª¡± Ibrahim gave the order.

    ¡°Fire the arrow¡ª¡ª¡± At the same time, a roar broke out from the city.  The archers behind the wooden wall raised their bows and fired the first batch of arrows towards the city.  The long arrows whizzed out and rushed to the top of the city in an instant, hitting the Sassanian shields and making a "tongtong" sound. Some arrows crossed the wide city wall and shot directly into the city.

    Ibrahim tilted his head to let an arrow pass. The long arrow passed by his neck, and the wind it brought hurt his face. The arrow still had power and hit a guard behind him.  The long arrow penetrated his armor with a "plop" sound, and blood spurted out from the blood groove, splashing Ibrahim's face.

    Ibrahim was shocked.  He knew very well how far the Kushan people's arrows could shoot. It was already the limit to reach the top of the city after a hundred steps. It was impossible to shoot through the armor, unless this was a marksman who could draw a strong bow.  Marksmen who can draw such powerful bows are very rare. Even if there are among the Kushan people, they will not mix with the bows and suppress them. Now, he not only saw such powerful bows and arrows, but also saw more than one.

    How is this going?

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