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Chapter 270: War of Empires: Collision of Civilizations (two in one chapter)

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    The horse's hooves galloped and landed on the ground, kicking up dust all over the sky.  Su Wu and his remaining twenty followers had been running wildly for a day and a night. Every time the horses couldn't hold on any longer, they would rest for a while, and then An'an's pursuers would quickly catch up.

    At first, Su Wu didn't know why the Parthian army was chasing them. He finally escaped from a kingdom affiliated to Parthia. Su Wu thought he should be safe. Who knew that all the Parthian kingdoms seemed to want to kill them, without even a little room for change.  , Su Wu probably knew by this time that a war might have broken out between Anxi and Dahan.

    "Su Sichengahead is the Guishan City, the capital of the Dawan Kingdom. The King of Dawan once killed the governor's envoy. Do we want to go there?" A follower asked Su Wu while he was galloping.

    The arrow on Su Wu's back has not yet been pulled out. The continuous bumps made the wound bigger and bigger, and the blood had stained his back. Su Wu was extremely weak at this moment, but the desire to survive in his eyes still kept him going.  wide awake.

    "Supplies and repairs are necessary. Running like this is a dead end. Let's go to Guishan" Su Wu made a helpless decision. Guishan may be a dragon's den and a tiger's den, but after all, there is a glimmer of hope, so he desperately escapes.  There is only a dead end if you go down.

    With Su Wu's decision, this small group of people turned their horses and headed towards Guishan City.

    Su Wu and others were already exhausted, and their speed naturally slowed down. However, the Anxi soldiers behind them were getting closer and closer.

    "Sicheng, look there is an army in front" Seeing that the Parthian cavalry was about to catch up with him and others, even a moment later he and the others would be within the range of the Parthian cavalry.  , at this moment, a follower next to Su Wu suddenly screamed in horror.

    "Wellit's the flag of the Hexi Armyand the flag of the GovernorEveryone, hold on, the Governor is here to save us!" Su Wu saw the army flag suddenly appearing in the distance.  It was the flag of the Hexi Army and Huo Guang. At this moment, his originally weak body suddenly gained some strength.

    Su Wu and others saw the appearance of the Hexi Army, and naturally the Anxi pursuers also saw it.  At this moment, thousands of cavalrymen of the Hexi Army formed a military formation, standing on the horizon like a giant beast waiting for an opportunity. Anxi's pursuers subconsciously slowed down, and the formations that were originally scattered due to the rapid pursuit began to rearrange themselves as they marched.  .

    "I am Lord Wu'an Baizheng under the command of the Governor, and I am here to await the return of Su Sicheng!" Seeing Su Wu and others appear, Bai Zheng stood in the military formation and shouted loudly.

    When Su Wu and others were approaching Baili from Guishan City, they were discovered by Huo Guang's scouts.  Then Bai Zheng led the troops to meet Su Wu. At this moment, Su Wu heard that they were the troops under the command of the Grand Governor. He finally let out a long sigh of relief. He knew that he had finally come back with a life from a narrow escape. After he relaxed in his heart, he could not live up to his expectations.  passed out.

    "The left and right wings are outflanking, and the entire army will attack to defeat these Parthian pursuers!" Bai Zheng pulled out his sword, pointed forward and ordered.  He also saw that this thousand-person Parthian cavalry could form an array while marching. Although it was not an armored cavalry, it should be a very elite unit in the Parthian army. However, the opponent only had a thousand men, and he had a full five thousand. Since he encountered  When Bai Zheng arrived, he had no intention of letting go of these Parthian cavalry.

    When Su Wu woke up again, he found that he was already lying on the bed, the arrow from his back had been pulled out, and the wound had been bandaged. However, the severe pain and fatigue on his body made the experience of these days still vivid.  Head.

    When Su Wu opened his eyes, someone had already gone to notify Huo Guang, but within a moment Huo Guang, Dongfang Shuo and Sima Qian appeared in front of Su Wu's bed.

    "GrandGrand Governor" Su Wu moved slightly and found that he couldn't control it at all. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something more, but after struggling to say a few words, he lost the energy.

    "Just wake up. Let's rest first and wait until the injury heals. I know your worries. An Anxi has defeated Dayue clan. We already know the news!" Huo Guang knew what Su Wu wanted to say. When Su Wu was unconscious,  , Huo Guang already knew the news about the main force of the Parthian army from some of his followers. Now Huo Guang has set up in Guishan City. He wants to use the capital of Dawan as the front line against the main force of the Parthian army.

    Hearing Huo Guang¡¯s words, Su Wu felt relieved.  He brought back too much news about Parthia along the way, and this was a big reason why the Parthia cavalry followed closely.  Now that he heard Huo Guang say that arrangements were already being made, he slowly closed his eyes again.

    "Let's go out first." Huo Guang saw Su Wu's appearance and said to the people around him. Su Wu needs to rest at this time, and it is not suitable for him to say anything here.

    Guishan City is built on the mountain. There are springs in the mountain that flow out all year round. The entire city has only three walls, making it truly easy to defend but difficult to attack.Fortress, if Mo Cai had not defected, Huo Guang would not have been able to easily capture Guishan City. This is a natural fortress, perfect for defense.

    At this moment, tens of thousands of troops are busy outside Guishan City. A few hundred feet outside Guishan City have been excavated with criss-crossing ravines that are as deep as one person. These ravines intersect with each other one after another. Except for the infantry who can climb over with difficulty, the cavalry  Completely impassable.  Then Guishan City's original supplies from the Dawan Kingdom, as well as supplies and equipment from the Han army, were continuously transported to the outer city wall, and a crossbow cart was erected on the outer city wall.

    "Tell me about the situation." Huo Guang has returned to the Dawan Palace, which has now become his headquarters.  In the palace, all the officers above the rank of captain came, including the former Prime Minister of Dawan, Mo Cai.

    King Wuwu of Dayuan is dead, and his head has been sent to Chang'an.  Now Huo Guang does not plan to establish a new King of Dayuan. He just wants Mo Cai to continue to lead the Dayuan tribe as the left prime minister. Naturally, there will be no Dayuan Kingdom in the future. It is just like the remnants of the Xiongnu in Juyan, but in the Western Regions.  A 'department' under the Dudu Mansion.

    "Judging from the known situation, the commander of the Parthian Army's Eastern Expedition was their Prime Minister Ourobazzo, who also commanded Cordone, Aditya Bona, Chalaseni, Elimais, Posi  The troops and horses of the five kingdoms of Sri Lanka, together with some tribal nobles in the eastern part of Parthia. A total of about 15,000 armored cavalry, 60,000 light cavalry, and no less than 100,000 servant infantry They have completely defeated the Da Yueshi. At present,  The remnants of the Da Yuezhi have fled south to the Daxia area. The main army of Xi'an is expected to reach Guishan City in two days."

    Dongfang Shuo has compiled the intelligence. Most of this information was obtained by Su Wu's team when they passed through Anxi and later in the area where Anxi and Da Yuezhi fought.  It includes the composition of their legions and simple information about the main characters.

    "So many? An army of 180,000 This is just the army of the Eastern Kingdom of Parthia." Although Huo Guang had already prepared in his heart that there would be many troops coming from Parthia this time, but when he heard that the Parthia Eastern Expedition Army had arrived,  After seeing 180,000 people, I was still a little shocked.

    "How is the construction of the fortifications outside the city going? How many people do we have now?" Huo Guang looked at Bai Zheng and asked.

    Bai Zheng bowed and replied: "All the construction has been completed according to the command of the governor. As long as our army does not cross the ravine, their cavalry will not be able to approach the outer city. At present, our army plus the army of Dawan tribe totals nearly 70,000 people."

    "Grand Governor, do you want to mobilize the main force from Hexi to come to Guishan?" Li Ling asked. When they heard that Anxi had 180,000 troops to march eastward, everyone felt unprecedented pressure.

    "No need for the time being. Even if 15,000 armored cavalry take down all of our family resources, we may not be able to defeat them head-on. For now, we will hold on to the city first. In about a year, our friend Sulla from the West will also send troops.  Really?" Huo Guang waved his hand and rejected the proposal to dispatch the main army from Hexi to the western front.

    Huo Guang knew very well that this war with Anxi was different from any previous war. It was a war between empires and a collision between civilizations.  Even the long duration and the investment of manpower and material resources far exceeded the war between the Han and the Huns.  It is absolutely impossible for such a war to end in a short time, let alone one or two battles between the main forces of both sides.

    "Report the situation here to Chang'an in detail, and also let the emperor know the situation here." Huo Guang ordered Dongfang Shuo.  Although the entire Western Region and Hexi are Huo Guang's forces, and he was the first to face the Parthian Eastern Expeditionary Army, Huo Guang is still a minister of the Han after all. Both Hexi and the Western Region are nominally the territory of the Han. In this kind of civilized war  , it is definitely not enough to rely on one prince alone.

    Just when Huo Guang was discussing countermeasures with the generals to deal with the Parthian Eastern Expedition Corps, a similar scene was also playing out in the former Dayuezhi Royal Court.  This royal court of the Great Yuezhi has now been completely occupied by the Parthians. The Great Yueshi are a pure nomadic people. They do not have a fixed city, only the royal court that symbolizes their rule.  Now, all the Yueshi people in this land have been defeated, and the remaining remnants have fled south.

    Speaking of which, the Da Yueshi nation is quite unlucky. They have been forced into exile for hundreds of years.  This powerful nation that once ruled the Hexi Corridor during the Warring States Period was later defeated by the Huns, and then was forced to migrate to the Western Regions where Wusun is now. They first defeated Wusun, but were later defeated by Liejiaomi. After this defeat,  Da Yueshi migrated again and reached their current location.  And this time during the Parthian Empire's Eastern Expedition, the Da Yueshi became defeated by the Parthian Empire again. This time they had no choice but to flee south to a place called Daxia, which was close to Shendu.

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, the army chasing the Han people has been completely wiped out, and only a few cavalry have escaped. Guishan City, the capital of Dayuan King, has been captured by Anyang Hou Huoguang." In the big tent of Dayuezhi Royal Court,Two rest knights are reporting the latest situation to Eurobazo.

    "So the man named Anyang Hou Huoguang has arrived at Guishan City? How many soldiers and horses has he brought?" Eurobazo asked, playing with the Da Yuezhi's golden scepter in his hand. It seemed that he was also very curious about Huo Guang.

    "We learned from our guide that the flag on Guishan City has indeed been changed to that of Anyang Hou Huoguang. According to their civilized habits, this means that he has visited Guishan in person. In addition, some people who escaped from Guishan City  People in Dawan learned that Anyang Hou Huoguang only brought 10,000 of the most elite guards cavalry, and the other troops were commanded by another noble under him, a man named Wu'an Jun Baizheng. This army  The army is composed of many tribal alliances, about 40,000. There are also 20,000 troops from Dawan who have surrendered."

    Although there are many kingdoms in Anxi, it is still an extremely powerful empire after all, and naturally it also has their intelligence system.  When Huo Guang learned about the Anxi empire little by little, his opponents also learned about him little by little.

    Because of cultural differences, in the eyes of the Parthian people, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was the king of kings of the empire called Han, followed by the kings surnamed Liu and the monarchs of the kingdom like Huo Guang.  In the eyes of the Parthians, Huo Guang was a powerful king of the Han Empire, and the Nine Kings of the Western Regions were like the powerful nobles who owned large territories in Parthia.

    "Is the battle with the Da Yuezhi over?" Ourobazo continued to ask, this time to a civil servant standing beside him with his hands down.

    "Dear Prime Minister, it's all over. The remnants of the Da Yuezhi have been driven to the Daxia area. This is already the territory of the empire!" Eurobazo's secretary replied respectfully.

    Eurobazuo nodded upon hearing this, and then gently placed Dayuezhi's golden scepter on the ground.  He stood up slowly and said to the five kings and more than a dozen other nobles in the tent: "Congratulations, your excellencies, everything here will be yours from now on. Then I will divide this place among you based on the battle statistics."  The spoils of the first conquest of the Yueshi. Next, let¡¯s go meet the Eastern commander named Anyang Hou Huoguang!¡±

    "Dear Prime Minister, I am willing to serve you!" A neat and respectful voice sounded in the big tent.

    When Eurobazo stood up, both the great nobles in the tent and the five extremely noble kings also stood up.  When they heard Eurobazo's words, their faces showed greed and excitement, but they were extremely respectful to the imperial prime minister, including the five monarchs.

    Huo Guang has been curious about one question after learning about the political system of Parthia.  That is what enables an empire with many states like this to stop internal fighting, and how it can be so united in external wars.  With only a nominal king of kings, Huo Guang did not believe that these countries with different beliefs could be so united.  Even if they are unanimous in dealing with the outside world, these countries with different beliefs will definitely be at odds with each other in terms of distribution of benefits and contribution. However, currently, none of these things that should happen have happened.

    Just like this time in the battle of conquest of the Great Yuezhi, the coalition forces of the five major monarchies and more than a dozen nobles, under the unified command, the various arms cooperated perfectly, and no one even raised an opinion on the division of post-war interests.  These people seemed to be waiting for Prime Minister Eurobazo to divide the spoils, and as long as it was divided by the Prime Minister, there would be absolutely no problem.

    No one will be jealous of who gets more, and no one will feel that they don¡¯t get what they deserve.

    Ourobazo is already in his forties. This is not his youngest and most energetic age, but this is his most glorious age.  Both in terms of character and wisdom, Eurobazo has reached the pinnacle of life.  He is using his charisma and outstanding personal abilities to lead his civilization to conquer the world and collide with other civilizations.

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I have something unclear. If we fail to defeat Anyang Hou Huoguang, and Sulla will advance eastward again, can the western front of the empire be defended? We already know that Anyang Hou Huoguang will form an alliance with Sulla.  We will face pressure from both the east and west fronts!" During the march, Eurobazo's secretary finally couldn't help his curiosity and asked Eurobazo.

    This imperial prime minister has the elegance of a noble. He has already won the respect of the entire Parthian Empire with his charisma. When faced with the secretary's inquiry, Ourobazo did not show any displeasure, but acted like an elder.  Patiently explained: "This world is very big there are many wise and capable people Our enemy Sulla can form an alliance with Hou Huoguang of Anyang in the East, so naturally we can also find good people."  Allies Mithridates VI of Pontus has already taken charge. He is a very capable monarch. Of course, his ambitions are even greater He will become our  Sulla's best ally. Sulla wouldn't stand a chance.We have advancedandthere are many powerful enemies around this Eastern EmpireMy secretary, you will soon discover that this will be a civilized battle.  Feast an unprecedented and brilliant era!  "

    Eurobazo said elegantly and confidently, his eyes seemed to be burning with blazing flames, full of anticipation and excitement!

    The Pontic Kingdom mentioned by Europazzo was a kingdom in the northern part of the Roman province of Asia Minor. The name of their current king, Mithridates VI, is just the same as Mithridates, the rested king of kings.  Difference.  And this monarch whose name is very similar to the King of Kings was also a talented and strategic monarch. After he succeeded to the throne, he was persecuted by the regent mother from the beginning. In desperation, Mithridates VI could only  Hidden in the mountains and forests, he spent five years developing his power, and finally regained his rights in an upright manner, and then expanded externally. Today's Pontus has gradually become the most powerful country in the north of Rome.

    Huo Guang still didn¡¯t know that Sulla, the ally he had spent a lot of manpower and time to contact, would soon fall into a war with his own country, making it impossible to fulfill the agreed eastward plan.  And all of this is just the result of Eurobazo's casual actions. The first wise man of Parthia, the prime minister of the empire, is using his wisdom to involve all the civilizations in the world into war. No country can  Stay out of it

    Either become the final civilization and stand on the top of the world, or turn into dust in the collision of civilizations and become a piece of history
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