The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 714 The drama begins

Vologus V was extremely excited as he watched the battle reports from the Han army and Rome being presented to him.

After reading the last battle report, Vologius V closed his eyes with satisfaction and looked at Arsak beside him.

“Arsak, you are right. Bringing the Han Chinese into the game was indeed a brilliant move.”

"It is unimaginable that the Han people could cause such enormous damage to the Roman army in Mesopotamia in just two months."

Vologis V was filled with emotion, but at the same time, a sense of worry suddenly arose in his heart.

At that moment, a courtier stepped forward.

"My lord, it is certainly gratifying that the Han and Roman forces have both suffered heavy losses, but we must also be wary of the Han's formidable fighting strength!"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding officials echoed their agreement.

In order to make this "grand show" spectacular, Wu Yi and Li Yan spared no effort and gave it their all.

The strength they displayed inevitably aroused Parthia's apprehension.

However, Arsak, who was instrumental in this endeavor, could not possibly turn a blind eye.

He was aware of the threat posed by the Han Chinese, but he had his confidence and assurance.

"Rest assured, everyone. The Han people only have 50,000 troops, and they have already suffered heavy losses. They are not worth worrying about."

"Although their combat strength is strong, the reason they were able to achieve such results is more due to the power of their siege equipment than the strength of their soldiers."

"The fact that the Han Chinese rarely engaged in direct field battles with the Roman army further confirms this point."

"We have an absolute numerical advantage over the Han people and are skilled in surprise attacks and encirclements, so we don't need to worry about the threat from the Han army."

"Moreover, no matter how strong the Han people are, they are just an isolated army in Mesopotamia, with no support anywhere. As long as the Sassanid Persians cut off their supply lines, this army will collapse without a fight."

Upon hearing this, Vologus V nodded slightly, finally putting his mind at ease.

The shadow cast by the former giant of a man was indeed too great, making him somewhat insecure each time.

"Now is the best time for us to retake Mesopotamia. The main force of Roman reinforcements is not far away. If we do not expand our gains as soon as possible, we will lose many opportunities in the protracted war that follows."

Ever since Mesopotamia was taken away, they have been constantly regretting and reviewing their mistakes, recalling how they lost, what they didn't do well, and how they should win in the future.

They kept thinking about it, and they were almost obsessed with it.

After all, Mesopotamia was once the heartland of Parthia.

"We control the Han people's logistics, and their forces are weak. We can make them fight however we want!" Arsak said confidently.

Upon hearing this, Vologus V clapped his hands and laughed heartily, feeling extremely pleased.

The ministers, no longer having any reservations, began to devise plans on how to deal with the Roman army that had come from afar.

Parthia spared no effort in this battle.

After all, this is almost the only chance to take back Mesopotamia. If we don't fight hard now, what are we waiting for?
The entire Parthian Empire had only about 500,000 troops, yet 300,000 were mobilized for this battle alone.

Of course, this is largely due to the unique advantages of nomadic peoples.

An arrow pierces the clouds, and thousands of troops come to meet you.

They always get together faster.

Severus, a military man, immediately suspected Parthia was behind the attack on Mesopotamia.

As long-time rivals, both sides know each other exceptionally well.

Severus also guessed that Parthia would likely mobilize the entire nation's resources.

Therefore, he also dispatched 300,000 main troops.

Rome had a much larger population than Parthia and a military force of over a million, but deploying 300,000 at once was still a significant undertaking.

Both sides were prepared to die trying.

Having achieved their objectives, Wu Yi and Li Yan began preparations for their retreat. Having fought several battles alongside Parthia, the Han army had been treated almost like a suicide squad and easy targets.

Place it wherever it is dangerous.

However, after several battles, the Han army suffered another loss of nearly 10,000 men.

Meanwhile, news of internal strife among the seven kings in the Kushan lands has once again arrived.

Under Wu Yi's intense, red-eyed insistence, Vologus V had no choice but to reluctantly agree to the other party's request.

There was no other way. Their homes were being raided, and nearly 30% of the soldiers in the army were wounded. Who could fight this battle?
If he utters a single "no," Wu Yi will immediately draw his sword and fight them.

Although they remained wary of the Han Dynasty, the main force of the Roman army appeared at that very moment.

The idea was to avoid trouble.

By sparing Wu Yijun, V of Vologis also spared himself.

Otherwise, Wu Yi would absolutely change course and fight Anxi to the death, even if it meant mutual destruction.

Fortunately, the result was as Sima Yi had expected, and Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

survived.

The Han army "escaped unscathed".

The two main characters then began a real battle.

With Wu Yi's assistance, Parthia reclaimed nearly 70% of Mesopotamia's territory, including even its former capital, Ctesiphon.

Morale boosted!

With the advantage of favorable timing, location, and popular support, Volognes V was full of confidence and prepared for another decisive battle with Rome.

Severus was furious.

This military general never cared about the gains or losses in war, only about expanding territory and saving face.

Having just conquered Mesopotamia, only to have it reclaimed by Parthia, was undoubtedly a slap in the face for him.

Therefore, Severus accepted the challenge without hesitation.

This epic battle, involving a combined force of over 600,000 troops from both sides, has begun once again.

Sunk costs are something that, once invested, are difficult to reverse.

This battle lasted for a full six months.

Both sides lost nearly 100,000 troops each, and Severus showed no sign of giving up, leaving Vologus V filled with regret.

He knew very well that with the same number of troops, he would only need to consume 20-30% of the resources required for the enemy to fight on his home turf.

But Rome had a solid foundation!
Even after being tormented by Severus, it is still only teetering on the brink of collapse, far from being destroyed.

Rome didn't collapse, but he was somewhat devastated.

That's how nomadic alliances are; they rarely fight when they're at a disadvantage.

When they realized there was no hope of winning and the investment was not proportional to the returns, many tribes and nations under Parthia began to back down.

But Vologius V, blinded by greed, had no way back.

In this situation, as long as he withdraws his troops, Parthia will inevitably collapse and fall into internal strife, and its demise will be only a matter of time.

With death looming either way, Vologius V had no choice but to gamble with his life.

At this moment, he thought of the Han Dynasty again.

They dispatched envoys to the Khorasan province, preparing to once again coerce the Han Dynasty into participating in the war and providing support.

(End of this chapter)