After confirming the information brought by Zhang Liao, Diocletian was overjoyed.
You know, the Persian invasions were all repelled by Rome in the past.
However, for the sake of safety, after Zhang Liao became a hostage, Diocletian did not rush to make any battle plans.
He had to figure out Nakahara's true intentions first.
Alexander, the king of Persia, still did not receive help from the eastern powers, and they wanted to go further, but unfortunately the Central Plains army refused to provide them with assistance for various reasons.
This situation annoyed Alexander, but he couldn't help it.
The strength of the Central Plains army is there, and he can't afford to provoke it.
The war had been going on for too long, and the situation in Persia was untenable, and the Persian side wanted to end the war sooner.
They belonged to the attacking side, and they did not want to continue fighting, so they could retreat quietly, and the Romans did not dare to pursue them easily.
After confirming that Dongfang Qiang was unwilling to continue to provide long-range support, Alexander had already retreated.
Although the Roman Empire declined, the foundation was still there, and it was very difficult for them Persia to reach the Mediterranean.
Alexander's intention to retreat reduced the desire of the Persian army to attack a lot, and as time went on, the number of active attacks of the Persian army became less and less, which attracted the attention of Diocletian The Romans tried to attack actively, and the Persians resisted strongly, but when the Romans retreated, they uncharacteristically did not pursue.
By all indications, the Persian king Alexander was retreating.
"General Zhang Liao, you said that the Persians would withdraw to Persia in three days" In a large tent, Diocletian looked at Zhang Liao with a shocked expression.
Zhang Liao came to him today and brought him this exciting news.
"Your Majesty Diocletian, haven't your scouts noticed the recent anomaly of the Persians," Zhang Liao asked rhetorically.
He knew the date of the Persians' retreat, and naturally it was sent by Dongfang Qiang.
"The Persians have been a bit of an anomaly lately, but that doesn't prove that they're leaving.
Alexander, that barbarian, was bent on taking Rome, how could he give up so easily," Diocletian still had doubts.
"Your Majesty, this news was sent by General Dongfang, and there will be no problem with the authenticity."
Zhang Liaodao.
In order to make Diocletian believe first, Zhang Liao had no choice but to move out of Dongfangqiang.
"I wonder what the Eastern General will arrange," Diocletian said.
"We, the Suzaku Legion, will not follow the Persians back to Persia, what General Dongfang means is that after the war, I hope to follow His Majesty back to the Central Plains by warship from the Mediterranean."
Zhang Liao said.
"So, your Eastern generals are at a standstill with the Persians" Diocletian was happy, and if the Eastern Strongness and Alexander were unhappy, the Roman side would be able to get some benefits.
"The Persians deceived us with false news, and the Eastern generals were outraged."
Zhang Liaodao.
It was only for this reason that Diocletian could believe what he said first.
"If we pursue the Romans, can your army help intercept them" Diocletian wondered if the Central Plains army would take some measures against the Persians after knowing that they had been deceived.
"Your Majesty said that I am already a hostage in your military camp, don't you know what General Dongfang means" Zhang Liao said with a smile.
Isn't his purpose here to give the Roman army courage to counterattack Persia?
"Okay, I know, after three days, the Persians don't want to retreat General Zhang Liao easily, if you can, I hope to get the assistance of your army, you want to go home by sea, I can agree."
Diocletian said first.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, I am just asking someone to inform General Dongfang and provide assistance to Your Majesty when necessary."
Zhang Liao said that, and then got up and said goodbye.
Whether Dongfang Qiang assists or not, Zhang Liao can't decide, but the return of the Vermilion Bird Legion from the Mediterranean Sea is a sure thing.
It is believed that in the near future, the news of the arrival of the Central Plains Jiaolong fleet in the Mediterranean will reach Diocletian.
With the information provided by Zhang Liao, and through the feedback from the recent contact with the Persians, Diocletian decided to counterattack the Persians three days later.
After all, it's not so easy to go back.
For three days, there was no further friction between the Persian and Roman armies, because the Persian king decided to withdraw his troops, and the Persian army was like an arrow.
And because the Roman army wanted to get accurate information, they all secretly sent people to investigate in small batches.
That night, the Persian camp was eerily quiet, eerily quiet.
Outside the camp, the Persian army walked out one after another, each of them with excited smiles engraved on their faces.
But how did the war go, and they finally made it home alive.
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Not long after the Persian withdrawal began, there was a movement in the distance, and it was obvious that a large number of men and horses were moving at great speed.
In the darkness, Alexander could only order the army behind his palace to form a formation to meet the enemy There was a possibility that the withdrawal would be discovered, so as soon as the matter was decided, Alexander also arranged it properly.
Lighting the torches, the Persian army behind the row of halls appeared, and the Roman army that was marching saw that the Persians were prepared, and they did not hesitate, and directly chose to charge the battle An offensive and defensive battle unfolded in the dark of night In order to slow down the Persian retreat, the Roman army attacked fiercely, and they charged the Persian army with cavalry.
In order to stop the Roman cavalry, the Persian army suffered heavy casualties for a while But don't forget that the Persians were strong because of the cavalry, and although most of their cavalry had gone into the interior of Rome to wreak havoc, there were still some cavalry left to follow Alexander.
The fierce attack of the Romans also annoyed Alexander, and he did not know who leaked the news and sent the Roman legions to intercept them.
In order to get rid of the interference of the Roman army, Alexander ordered the cavalry to attack the two flanks of the Romans, disrupting the rhythm of the Roman army's offensive and buying some time for the retreat of the large army.
In the dark night, whether it was Diocletian or Alexander, they didn't know how many troops the other side had invested, and they could only judge by the shouts of killing in front of them.
Of course, Diocletian got Zhang Liao's prompt here, and almost all the legions that could be used were sent.
The Roman side attacked fiercely, so that the Persian king left behind the broken army was frequently anxious, even if the cavalry attacked, because of the dark night, the Roman soldiers could not see the battlefield clearly, and rushed with their heads full, and the Persian cavalry also suffered a lot of losses.
This was probably the most ferocious Roman attack since the beginning of the Roman-Persian war The Persian army was no longer able to withstand the pressure, and their defenses were broken by the Romans.
As the line was torn apart and the Persians' plan to withdraw failed, Alexander had to change his order to separate himself from the Romans in the night
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