Chapter 2547
Dignity, only the weak will pray
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It was precisely this change in the quantity and quality of the army that made Fars Sassanid more tolerant and kind to the young people of the Han Empire.
The troops led by the first group of middle-aged generals who arrived were undoubtedly the elite and backbone of the Han Empire.
The significance of its arrival is nothing more than to prove the strength of the Han Empire and demonstrate the military force possessed by the Han Empire.
Isn't the reason why empires can communicate with each other on an equal footing because of their mutual military strength?
The Han Empire put this thing on the table first, which directly demonstrated its own strength and also showed its importance to this alliance.
The covenant is just a form of expression, and force is the weight on the table. The stronger the force, the stronger the voice.
Speech and debate are nothing more than a form of civilization under rules.
It can be said that the Han army lineup at that time, Fars Sassanid estimated that the Han Empire really thought that the Roman Empire was particularly difficult to defeat, and came to help them forcibly break the tough bones.
Parthia, which had this idea and judgment, even though it knew it needed the Han Empire as an ally, also understood that the iron must be hard to forge.
Coupled with the hundreds of years of war with the Roman Empire, especially the wars in the last hundred years, Fars Sassanid believed that they had a relatively good understanding of the Roman Empire.
Under the inquiry of Vologases V, Fars Sassanid, even out of cautious judgment, still believed that the strength of the Han Empire army was too high, but he was embarrassed to speak up and directly rejected the ally's request to send troops to help.
Fortunately, the wise men of Parthia directly used the effect of fate weaving, through some small nodes, to slightly influence reality.
Later, at the suggestion of others, Vologases V changed this assistance in the war into a visit and sparring.
After receiving their notice, the Han Empire army did not say much and directly began to make troop changes, sending some young people up, as if they were really preparing to visit and gain experience.
And with the previous display of muscle, the generals of the Parthian Empire would naturally not look down on these young people.
No matter how useless a person is, as long as the Han Empire is behind him, he has the right to sit at the table and speak.
However, Vologases V had a high EQ and knew that such military changes, even if it was just a march over such a long distance, would require huge consumption of supplies.
Based on this situation, Sima Yi and others received a considerable amount of gold and treasures as subsidies for this military change before they even started their visit.
It can be said that with this previous experience, Vologases V had greater confidence in the Han Empire's army and was less wary.
If we understand firsthand the distance between the two sides and how far the journey is between them, we will be able to have a deeper understanding of the purpose of the Han Empire.
People like Fars Sassan who are knowledgeable about military affairs understand what it means for a country that the cavalry has to run a distance of three or four months.
With such a long distance, infantry, as the foundation of state rule and the cornerstone of assisting in ruling the country, basically cannot participate.
To participate, a huge number of horses is needed. As for how large this number is, the Parthian Empire, which is known as a nomadic nation, cannot afford so many horses. As for the Roman Empire, according to Fars Sassanid's judgment, the number of horses on the other side will be even smaller.
What is most reassuring is precisely this unattainable reality.
Precisely because it is impossible to achieve, the other party's help is so simple and full of sincerity.
The other party showed such sincerity first, and Fars Sassanid was naturally not an ignorant person. Moreover, it was his own country that needed help, so naturally he could not show an arrogant attitude.
Just as the two were about to continue their conversation, a voice that was extremely familiar to Ardashir was heard from all around.
"Ardashir, where are you? I'm here again!"
In front of Fars Sassan, several black lines flashed across Ardashir's forehead, and his whole breath became a little unstable.
"Grandpa, let's talk about the intelligence later. Please let me beat him up first and let him know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is!" Ardashir, who was also young and hot-tempered, became more and more angry the more he thought about it. He directly suppressed his previous thoughts, looked up and asked Fars Sassan.
Fars Sasan looked at his grandson like this, chuckled and shook his head on the spot, and said calmly, "Go!"
With the permission of Fars Sassan, Ardashir jumped directly onto the warhorse beside him, then pulled out the spear beside him and ran out of the camp. The surrounding soldiers were no longer surprised by this.
"Ardashir, you actually came out again. I thought you were scared by my beating, so you didn't dare to come out!" Ma Chao raised his head slightly, looked down slightly, leaned against his horse, and said in a rather casual tone, "Have you recovered from your injury? Don't accuse me of bullying you when you lose!"
This posture was something he learned personally from Xizhong, and it can be said to be very effective in provoking people.
The younger and more vigorous one is, the easier it is to fall into this trap. And it is obvious that Ardashir, who is protected and blessed by Fars Sassan at this time, is definitely a representative of youth and vigor.
"Ma Mengqi, today I must make it clear to you that a general cannot be insulted!" In the few breaths he took when he rushed out, Ardashir had almost balanced his mentality. However, he heard such words as soon as he came out. Facing Ma Chao's posture, he instantly became angry and rushed forward with his spear.
In just one breath, his internal energy turned into armor. Without any hesitation, he directly released his internal energy with all his strength, trying to achieve the best result in the shortest time.
"Dignity? That's a word only the weak have. The strong would not bother with it. It's obvious that you are a weak one!" Ma Chao looked at the posture and attitude displayed by the other party. He was very satisfied in his heart, but his words were merciless.
He casually grabbed a spear and covered it with his inner energy to block Ardashir's fierce attack. Ma Chao said with a mocking look on his face, "Is this the only improvement you have made during this period of time?"
Feeling the power of the collision, Ma Chao was even more surprised at the speed of Ardashir's progress, which was far beyond his imagination.
However, no matter how surprised he was in his heart, the sarcastic attitude and tone in his words did not change at all, and even became more intense.
"Bastard!" Ardashir cursed in Chinese in anger, and then kept moving his hands and launched a more fierce attack.
(End of this chapter)