Chapter 3526
The enemy of my enemy is my friend
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By now, Omzada was very clear about the gap between Rome and Parthia, and even about the most likely scenario. Therefore, he had more worries and concerns about Parthia's future.
This is especially worrying, given that this war is about to enter a decisive battle, and he is unable to participate in it.
"Don't worry, leaving us a way to retreat is better than charging into battle," Ardashir said casually, noticing Omzada's concern.
His words contained no worry about war, no fear of war, and no apprehension about the possibility of death in this war; they were filled with calm.
Even now, none of the legion commanders under Farssasan have resisted the impending war; they are all doing their utmost to prepare.
This war, in which both Rome and Parthia will fight with all their might, is destined to result in many deaths. Even the most powerful and proud warriors cannot guarantee their survival.
Therefore, for everyone who is willing to participate in this war, in a war in which they are clearly at a disadvantage, the moment they make the choice, they have already accepted the possibility of death, or even the certainty of death.
It was only for Parthia, and for Vologius V.
In this situation, the troops who remain behind may feel more guilty than those who participated in the battle, because they only need to stay in the passageway.
However, for Ardashir, the greatest significance of having troops stationed at the passage was not to tell others that they had a way out, but to have a greater chance of bringing Vologis V out after successfully receiving him.
As for whether he could break through the Roman lines and meet Volognes V, Ardashir looked down at the spear in his hand. Looking at the spear that Ma Chao had given him, which was said to have been nurtured and forged with the help of the world's strongest, he unconsciously tightened his grip even more.
Although it's unclear who this so-called strongest person is, hearing such words from the proud Ma Chao is enough to demonstrate the other party's strength.
In fact, composite metal spears constructed from rare metal materials perfectly meet all the requirements for a spear in terms of strength and toughness. Coupled with the enhanced properties brought about by nurturing, it is no exaggeration to call them divine weapons.
Moreover, as Ardashir gripped the spear tightly, feeling the will within it, sensing the will and aura that resonated with him, his resolve grew even stronger.
On this journey, there is only success; there is absolutely no possibility of failure!
No matter what obstacles lie ahead, breaking through them is what he should do.
Vologius V awaited them, and so did the future of Parthia.
"Hmm~" Omzada, who had a lot to say, looked at Ardashir's appearance and could only give a soft "hmm" in the end, accepting this seemingly dishonorable task.
While Ardashir was right that leaving a passage open was important to prevent Rome from seizing it and causing them to waste more time to capture it during their breakout, it was definitely not a good thing for Padia's army, which was likely to be pursued after breaking out.
However, Omzada, who was stationed at this passage, was also well aware that there was not much pressure.
Although this passage also presents a threat from the Roman legions, the threat is genuinely not significant.
Without the participation of the Eagle Cavalry Legion, the threat posed by a few barbarian legions is really low. "The clouds in the sky have changed. It's almost time. Let's go!" Although the sky was not yet bright, Ardashir could still sense the change in the clouds in the air. He instantly realized that the time had come, mounted his horse, and gave the order to the soldiers behind him.
The Parthian soldiers, orderly and without any disturbance, quickly mounted their horses and followed behind Ardashir.
They were seasoned veterans, soldiers who had followed Ardashir in his campaigns across the north and south, and elites among hundreds of thousands of troops.
Perform the most difficult tasks and be the sharpest blade.
"Move out!" Almost as soon as Ardashir finished informing the soldiers to prepare, Farssasan immediately relayed the corresponding orders to the entire army.
After the order was given, the soldiers, who had been waiting for the command, mounted their horses, assembled behind the legion commander, and set off towards the designated objective.
Of the nearly 30,000 cavalrymen, fewer than 10,000 could be considered elite.
Normally, even outside Ctesiphon, it would be extremely difficult for Farssasan and his troops to gather so many warhorses.
Even though the Parthian Empire was a nomadic country in the past and now has a large cavalry force, it is indeed too extravagant to replenish the corresponding warhorses after many horse pastures were lost, especially to give warhorses to ordinary elite soldiers.
Before dividing his forces, Farssasan had already transferred most of his warhorses, except for his elite troops, to Shapur to ensure the fighting strength and breakthrough capabilities within the city of Ctesiphon.
However, after staying in the Zagres Passage for only a short time, Farssasan received a special batch of aid from the Yuan family of the Han Empire.
Recalling her conversation with the Yuan family, Farssasan felt a mix of complex emotions.
Normally speaking, the help from the Han Empire is essentially help from an ally, so accepting it is not a big deal.
We already owe the Han Empire enough as an ally, so what's a little more?
Both Vologis V and the Farssasan basically shared this idea.
As long as Parthia survives, all the debts can be paid off, no matter how much. But if Parthia doesn't survive, then there's nothing that can be done.
However, the Yuan family of the Han Empire was completely different from the Han Empire in the minds of Farssasan.
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Will the Yuan family of the Han Empire be a qualified friend?" Farssasan looked down at the Yuan family token in his hand and murmured to himself.
The reason why the Yuan family of the Han Empire supported them was simple and pure.
It wasn't because the Han Empire had an alliance with Parthia, but simply because of a conflict of interest with Rome.
Even if Rome no longer considers the Yuan family of the Han Empire a threat, this conflict still exists and cannot be eliminated. (End of Chapter)