Chapter 2551
Land
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This massive competition did not affect the army's pace of progress.
Whether it was the army of the Parthian Empire or the army of the Han Empire, the marching speed of both sides remained the same as usual, except that the number and batches of reconnaissance cavalry sent out were much larger.
This visible change made many people realize that the battlefield was not far away from them. The atmosphere and aura between the armies also became much more depressing and serious.
Even Ma Chao, who often caused trouble for Ardashir, began to restrain his behavior, familiarize himself with his army, understand his own position, and make final preparations before the war.
Although according to the initial statement, they were only visiting and did not need to deal with military-related matters.
But Ma Chao understood one thing better: when it comes to war, once it starts, no one knows what will happen next.
Only by doing everything to be perfect can you achieve the best possible result after the unexpected arrives.
This depressing atmosphere made Sun Quan, who was used to being a hindrance, give up the idea of continuing to cause trouble for Sima Yi.
In fact, if Sun Quan dared to continue to cause trouble at this time, Sima Yi would not mind giving Sun Quan a hard time at the critical moment.
The friendly conversation before was only based on the premise that no one’s life was in danger, and each other’s identities and backgrounds became the basis for everyone’s discussion.
In today's environment, anyone who may interfere with our side will be treated as more than just a disagreement, but will be completely regarded as treason.
Sun Quan, who was obviously followed by Lu Meng and Li Yan, naturally knew when to make trouble and when not to make trouble. Even if he was confused, when the majority overwhelmed the minority, Sun Quan could only obey.
It can be said that Sun Quan's understanding also made Sima Yi feel a lot more relaxed.
After all, if you really treat people like Sun Quan as a chicken to scare the monkeys, even if you say it doesn't matter, you will still feel a lot of pressure inside.
Of course, if things really reached an irreversible point, Sima Yi would not care who the other party was.
There is also a very basic premise for talking about the other person's background and qualifications, that is, you must be able to survive. If you can't even survive yourself, what does other people's capital and background have to do with you?
As for the so-called revenge, there is always a way if one survives. Even if there is really no way, at least one has lived a little longer, right?
"Mesopotamia, east of the Tigris River, we're here!" Sima Yi looked at the map given by the Parthians and compared it with the surrounding reference objects. He realized that they had reached the Tigris River, the easternmost of the two mountains and two rivers.
As long as they crossed the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and went further west, they would reach Judea. As long as these positions were taken away, the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire would be before them.
They were even fast enough to use their powerful mobility to conquer the plains of the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire, and they could even put their feet in the Mediterranean Sea.
However, Sima Yi just thought about this idea and did not implement it as a plan.
After all, the command of the army was not enough to ensure that orders were obeyed. Otherwise, Sima Yi would really like to give it a try.
Look at the reaction and results of the extremely powerful Roman Empire in the face of such a fast and effective military raid, and infer the specific strength of the Roman Empire.
As for being forcibly stopped and resulting in failure, Sima Yi was not afraid. After all, the Roman Empire's army was mainly infantry, supplemented by cavalry, which was similar to the Han Empire.
However, the Han Empire also had a large number of cavalry as a supplement, and even had a complete cavalry framework structure, which the Roman Empire obviously did not have.
One advantage of leading cavalry is that you can freely decide the battlefield, give full play to the advantages of mobility, and gain an initiative advantage.
Whether it is used for raid or retreat, it is a very good choice.
Moreover, the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire were endless plains, which were very suitable for cavalry and chariots.
With this kind of terrain, Sima Yi didn't think there was any possibility of being killed as long as he wasn't ambushed in advance or surrounded by a super-large encirclement. It was unlikely that the enemy's pursuing army would be made up of white horses.
However, when he thought back to the white horse, Sima Yi's mentality became much calmer.
Although White Horse Army is not common, the opponent's combat methods are still worthy of vigilance.
In other words, most people who know about the White Horse Volunteers have such an estimate and plan in their hearts.
"It's really great to be able to see such a huge river in such a faraway place!" Xi Zhong got off the horse, took a look at the river in the distance, then lowered his head and grabbed a handful of soil, rubbed it in his hands twice, and watched the pieces of soil fall to the ground, with a hint of desire in his eyes.
With such fertile land and abundant water resources, how many people can be fed if they are developed rationally?
For example, after coming to this place and experiencing it in person, Xizhong finally understood the reality that those people were talking about.
The world is so big that it is beyond what we can see and what we can imagine.
The fertile land that was previously considered was nothing more than a glimpse into the sky from a well, spying on the land that had been developed by others in the past.
Now that he is outside and looking at the outside world, Xizhong finds that there is nothing wrong with going out. At least the things he sees may become theirs.
That alone makes this outing worthwhile!
"Zhongda, what did Vologases V say about how the land should be divided?" Feeling that he might have heard it wrong, or even that it was a bit unrealistic, Xi Zhong looked at Sima Yi again and asked about the promise that Vologases V had made before.
"As long as we can take over these places, we can get a large piece of land from them, at least more than what we can see with our naked eyes. But with Xi Zhicai's wisdom, I don't think he will hold out hope in this regard." Sima Yi made a judgment based directly on reality.
Everyone can make some promises, but Vologases V would not accept them even if they were tempting enough.
With such a long distance to travel, and having to pass through the entire Parthian Empire, how many troops would be needed to be stationed there to ensure the integrity of this land?
It would be better to carry out the plan and calculation seriously according to the original plan.
"I just feel a little emotional. What a great land! If there were such lands in the Central Plains in the past, I would still be unknown..." Looking back on his experiences over the years, Xi Zhong expressed his heartfelt emotions in front of others for the first time.
(End of this chapter)