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Text Chapter 981 Two-front battle (Part 2)

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    At the end of March in the second year of Chenghe's reign in the Tang Dynasty, a piece of good news that was not good news gave the little Persian emperor more or less some hope. The 100,000-strong Persian Border Guard Corps on the Baltic border defeated the obstruction of more than a dozen rebel armies.  Breaking through the blockade set up by the rebel army, he marched towards the imperial city. His father's old subordinate, the loyal old general, was constantly moving forward and was about to become his greatest and last hope. He knew that that  The old general has given up guarding the border and is focused on preserving the dynasty's foundation. As long as the foundation is preserved, everything can be started all over again.  The rebel army faced the real elite, and the border guards who had been fighting fiercely with the Roman legions for a long time did fall behind. Whether it was the elite equipment or the quality of the soldiers, or the commander's experience and bravery, you must know that this old man  The general and his army were elite divisions that repeatedly defeated the Roman legions. In the final analysis, the rebel army was just a ragtag group. Except for a few relatively large ones that were still capable of fighting, the rest were really not worthy of mention.  The border guards marched quickly and killed countless rebels along the way, leaving no one alive. All the surrenderers were trapped and killed, and all the rebel leaders were trampled to death by war horses. This cruel move caused many weak rebels to flee, and the stronger ones also  Not daring to fight with them, there were finally no more obstacles on their way forward. In mid-April of the second year of Chenghe, they defeated the last rebel army that was guarding the only way to the imperial city and killed them all.  Die, walking on flesh and blood towards the imperial city¡ê¡á,ww¡á.  This day was also the day when the Tang army broke through the last line of defense in Persia. The 150,000 Tang army and about 170,000 rebel troops together broke through the temporary defense line set up by the Persian army and occupied the entire eastern part of Persia.  In the main areas, only the last one of the dozen eastern provinces is left. Half of the Persian Empire was completely occupied by the Tang army in just over a month.  Nothing returned.  At this moment, the little emperor's last life-saving straw arrived at the foot of the imperial city, killing thousands of rebels who tried to attack the imperial city, causing several rebels to collapse, and then calmly entered the imperial city under the leadership of the old general.  city, leaving behind the corpses of rebels everywhere.  The leaders of the rebel army gritted their teeth and looked at this swaggering army, but no one dared to step forward to fight with them. Those who dared to do so were already dead.  We can only wait for the powerful Tang army to arrive. When the Tang army arrives, we can watch the Tang army use their terrifying artillery to completely destroy the imperial city of the Persian government and kill those terrifying border guards. Only in this way.  , is the last and only way out, just by themselves.  They are no match for the 100,000 frontier troops, and the defeats along the way have fully reflected this.  However, in fact, even if the 100,000 frontier troops entered the imperial city, it would only be a drop in the bucket for the Persian Empire. The number of troops that could be mobilized increased from less than 80,000 to 180,000, and they had another one they could rely on.  Old general.  However, the overall collapse of the Persian Empire was inevitable. They only had three provinces in the west and one province in the east.  Including the imperial city, it was less than one-fifth of the original territory. The rest of the territory was either occupied by the Tang army or by the rebels.  ¡®The emperor who used to be aloof is now in danger. He wants to keep his position, but he will inevitably fail.  After the old general met the young emperor.  Weeping bitterly and saying that he was unworthy of the late emperor's instructions, the young emperor also hugged the old general and cried loudly, begging the old general in tears to save him and the entire Sassanid Dynasty of Persia, no matter what.  He must save this country, otherwise he will not have the face to face his father and ancestors even if he dies. The old general promised, but his heart was extremely bitter. No one knew the current situation of the empire better than him.  But he couldn't say anything depressing, and he couldn't tell the truth. He came all the way here just to fulfill the old emperor's last instructions and to live and die with the entire country. For this, he would do it at any cost, even if it means burning down the whole city.  To do this, the 100,000 frontier troops and 80,000 Beijing troops in the imperial city are not enough to deal with the millions of rebels and the 150,000 elite Tang troops. In other words, if there are only one million uprisings,  The old general is still confident of fighting a war of attrition and a protracted war with them, but with the addition of the Tang Army Unless the Tang Army is wiped out or the Tang Army is allowed to retreat, it is unrealistic to deal with the rebel army and the Tang Army on two fronts. He  If all 180,000 troops and horses are mobilized, they can only deal with the enemy coming from one route. If they deal with two enemy armies at the same time, it is really terrible for him. He can't imagine facing two enemy armies at the same time. The troops are divided into two.  What's the end of the road?  Now the Persian Empire has reached a critical point of life and death. The only four remaining provinces are not enough to bring the empire back to life. The greatest threat to the empire is not the ragtag group of rebels, but the most elite and capable Tang Army and their  Artillery, in just over a month, the entire eastern XinjiangThe fall of the whole domain seems to be just a trivial matter to them.  If all this is like this, then this war is meaningless. The reason why the old general led his army here is just to repay the old emperor for his kindness. Otherwise, he can also disarm like other frontier generals.  Return to the field, either surrender to Rome, or wait to surrender to the Tang Dynasty or the rebel army, or at worst, become a bandit and gather in the mountains and forests, with a border army of 280,000 and seven generals. He is the only one willing to lead the army to serve the king. Fortunately, his prestige  Yes, a hundred thousand troops followed him.  If you guessed correctly, Rome should have already known that a serious civil uprising broke out within the Persian Empire. Perhaps the Roman intervention army had already set off. With the elite and powerful Roman legions and their enduring fighting power, the Romans were very lucky and calmed down the internal affairs.  After rebelling and recuperating for more than a year, it seemed that he once again had the ability to launch a war. His strong foundation and strong war potential made the old general envious and jealous.  It¡¯s all Nachen. They destroyed the war potential of Persia, which was equally powerful. They squeezed the potential at all costs and squeezed the potential to the end. He couldn¡¯t even catch the strong men. All the strong men either hid or joined the rebel army, and  Who wants to join the imperial army?  Anyone with a bit of discernment knows that the fall of the dynasty may only be a matter of time. There is no need to sacrifice one's life for such a dynasty, it is not worth it.     Roman.  The rebels and the Tang Dynasty each had their own evil intentions, but they all had the same goal of annihilating the Persian Empire. The Persian Empire withstood the rapid and violent attacks of the Arabs and the fanatical religion.  They withstood the powerful Romans, but failed to withstand the internal uprising of their own people. If there had been no internal uprising, neither the Tang people nor the Romans would have intervened and sent out a large army to attack Persia. This is for sure.  The current situation, as long as he is not a fool or a little emperor who is unwilling to face reality, everyone else will understand. It is only a matter of time.  But now, what else can the old general do?  The little emperor regarded himself as the last straw.  Hold on tightly and make yourself the general who commands the entire army, but what's the point?  If the country is gone, what's the point of being a general?  The old general still did not refuse the young emperor and became the general, commanding the entire army in name only. However, compared with the strength of the Persian Empire at its peak ten years ago, the current army numbered 200,000.  Just a fraction.  The 180,000 people in the imperial city, plus the scattered four provinces, still obey the orders of the imperial army.  It was probably only about 200,000. The first thing the old general did after taking office was to order all the troops from all over the country to gather in the imperial city. The imperial city had strong defenses, sufficient food and money, and enough drinking water.  There was enough to accommodate an unprecedented number of troops. All the people in the city, men, women, old and young, as long as they could stand up and run, were all recruited into the army, without exception.  Who can imagine what it would be like for an eight-year-old child to stand in a large crowd with a wooden stick and a confused look on his face?  Who can imagine an old man in his fifties standing in the army with a wooden stick?  Who can imagine a group of women being forced to put on military uniforms and line up with weapons?  No one can imagine it.  But this kind of thing did happen in the Persian imperial city during this period.  The old general decided to shrink the defense line. Instead of making meaningless resistance, he might as well shrink his troops and hide in the imperial city. With so many rebels outside the city, they always need to eat. What do millions of rebels eat?  The empire has experienced poor harvests year after year, and not many people know how to plant crops and raise livestock. What will the millions of rebels eat?  They are just a bunch of people. How long can they last as long as there is no food?  There is also Isam, the last trump card. As long as the war progresses to the point where it cannot be carried out, they can push Isam out, put a knife on Isam's neck, and threaten the rebel army and the Tang army not to get close.  What will happen?  Under the guise of coming to rescue Issam, do the rebels dare to attack the imperial city regardless of Issam's life?  In this way, the food in the city is enough to feed 200,000 troops and people for a year. As long as it lasts until winter, when the weather is cold, the rebel army will inevitably collapse. The Tang army will have difficulty in supplying logistics and will definitely retreat. At that time, the Persian army will attack in full force  , regain the lost ground, and maybe catch the Tang army by surprise. In this case, isn't there hope?  The old general who had decided on the strategy had a little more hope and a little more expectation in his heart. He was looking forward to seeing such a scene. He was looking forward to seeing a scene where the Persian army counterattacked and the rebel army and the Tang army and the Roman army were defeated  Now, will the rebel army accept the Roman army's request for cooperation?  I heard that the Eastern Rebel Army fought side by side with the Tang Army, so will the Western Rebel Army accept the Romans?  Or will they fight?  The old general decided to sit back and watch the good show. In the past, he was always fooled by others, but this time, it seems that he also has the capital to fool others. Don't look at it, only one building is left.However, as long as there is food, weapons and water, it can be sustained. A large amount of food is stored in the imperial city. It was originally a move to make a lot of money in the disaster year, but at this time, it inadvertently saved the life of the Persian Empire.  , and those private grain merchants also suffered disaster. Anyone who did not hand over the grain would be executed. Seven or eight grain merchants died, and everyone surrendered.  The old general reorganized the order vigorously and resolutely, killed the internal worms, eased the anger of the people, rewarded those who joined the army with money, food and even official positions, and told them that as soon as outsiders came in, they would definitely massacre the city, but he saw few people along the way.  ?  The constant demonization of the rebels outside the city gradually changed the hearts of the people in the city. They actually gathered around the old general, forming a considerable resistance force. Seeing this, the little emperor laughed so hard that his eyes widened.  It won't open.  He is truly a man of great blessings. There was Isam before, and now there is an old general. Sure enough, God and God are protecting me and my country!  So I can enjoy it with peace of mind, and wait with peace of mind for my power to return to my hands. Well, that's it, that's how it is.  He really thought like this. The scar was healed and he forgot about the pain. As soon as he saw that the situation had improved, he continued to hide in the inner palace and play with his woman, leaving everything to the old general to handle. The old general saw this.  , sighing in his heart, he only fought for the old emperor's kindness, but the emperor's character and his quality destined that the Persian Empire would not have good results. Is there really no problem in doing this by himself?  The old general began to doubt himself, began to question himself, and began to hate his unscrupulous methods. Is it really worth letting so many people sacrifice their lives for such an emperor?  Did you really do nothing wrong?  
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