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Chapter 1043 Successive Victories Lead to the Submission of the Entire Khwarazmian Territory

"what?"

"Cavalry attacking the city?"

Are they out of their minds?

Faced with the approaching army and the sparse, pitiful equipment such as ladders and battering rams, the city wall defenders showed expressions of confusion and mockery.

But soon, all of this vanished with a deafening roar.

Although Koti is an ancient city, it is not large in scale, and the city gates of this era were not designed to protect against gunpowder.

After two earth-shattering explosions from the north and south, the city gates shattered into pieces amidst the flames.

"What?!"

"Divine punishment! It's divine punishment!!"

The soldiers were dumbfounded.

Meanwhile, Ma Chao and Yan Xing had already led their elite Xiliang cavalry to storm the city and seize the gate.

"kill!"

"Leave no scraps of armor behind!"

Ma Chao shouted like Su Yao and charged into the city through the breached south gate, while Yan Xing attacked from the north gate. The two cavalry units, like sharp knives and a torrent, plunged straight into the center of Keti City.

"not good!"

"Quickly, defend!"

"Block the city gates!"

The governor of Keti City then cried out as if waking from a dream, but it was too late. The Han cavalry had already poured into the city like a tidal wave, and the defending troops were retreating in disarray.

"Leave no scraps of armor behind!"

"Those who resist shall die!"

When Zhao Yun led his nomadic cavalry into the city, the fate of Koti was already sealed.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the governor still wanted to put up a last-ditch effort and gathered more than a hundred soldiers to defend the armory, hoping to take a few more down with him.

As a result, he was met with a huge fire.

"burn!"

"The General has ordered that the first battle should prioritize establishing our authority."

"Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"

Su Yao's single sentence brought destruction to the city of Keti.

As a representative of stubborn resistance, Koti was first looted by nomadic cavalry, and then burned for three days and three nights, completely reducing it to ruins.

The news quickly spread throughout Khwarezm, and cities everywhere surrendered at the first sign of the fate of Koti. Some even killed Parthian officials and soldiers and surrendered without waiting for the Han army to intervene.

With the surrender of the cities of Khwarazm, the northern campaign ended in a complete victory for the Han army.

In recent days, the soldiers' faces have been filled with excitement.

Behind them, wagons laden with treasure and supplies, and tens of thousands of prisoners of war and slaves, embarked on their journey to the distant East.

Several days later, in the middle of December, at Mulu City.

When the battle report arrived, Vologasis V was furious.

"Waste! Waste!"

"I gave Mihran 30,000 men! Can't he even defeat a mere 8,000 Han soldiers?!"

His fury was entirely justified.

That was a slap in the face that came too quickly.

Just a few days ago, Mihran had reported his victory, capturing the entire territory of Khwarazm. His Majesty the Fifth was overjoyed and not only ordered a great reward for him, but also publicly praised the Mihran family for their generations of loyalty and bravery in the court, calling on his ministers to learn from him.

In the blink of an eye, not only was the city of Koti, which they had painstakingly infiltrated for so long, turned into a sea of ​​fire, but their 30,000-strong army was almost completely annihilated. "Tell me! Was it because you deserted in the face of battle that the army suffered such a crushing defeat?"

"Guards, take this cowardly coward out and behead him!"

Vologasis V roared in anger and waved his hand to behead Ardashir, who had just fled south.

"Your Majesty, spare my life! Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

"This humble general's fault lies not in the course of battle!!!"

Ardashir panicked and begged for mercy, then proceeded to entice the Han army out of the city, revealing in rapid succession the details of the large number of nomadic servants and the terrifying thunder.

But Vologasis V felt his face burning and didn't listen to the guy's rambling at all.

"Shut up!"

"What I want is victory, not your endless excuses!"

"Push him out—and chop him up!"

A moment later, a shrill scream came from outside. Ardashir had returned, leaving only a bloody head, unable to speak again.

The hall was deathly silent; the officials were all trembling with fear.

Vologasis V, still furious, swept his gaze across the crowd like lightning: "Who else wants to make excuses for the defeat?"

Prime Minister Sulun stepped forward with a stiff upper lip: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger. The Han army is cunning, and General Mihelan's underestimation of the enemy and subsequent ambush is indeed unforgivable. However, the Han army's sudden transfer of such a cruel and cunning group of nomadic servants from Daqin is absolutely not to be underestimated. The most urgent task is to reorganize the northern defense line and prevent these people from infiltrating our rear to threaten our supply lines and Your Majesty."

The city of Merv was located in the Khorasan region, south of Khwarezm, near present-day Bairam Ali in Turkmenistan.

Compared to the Parthian Empire's advantageous geographical location in the Persian region, protected by mountains, Merv was situated on a typical arid plain, making it an important transportation hub in Central Asia.

Thanks to its advantageous location, Vologasis V established his temporary royal court here and remotely controlled the actions of his three armies.

However, it was also because of this excellent location that the Great Plains region had no natural defenses except for the cities. The defeat of the northern army left this temporary royal court wide open.

The northern invaders could threaten the royal court's safety by marching south at any time, and at the same time, they could cut off their own country's supply lines, plunging the frontline army into a terrible predicament.

"Your Majesty, I suggest that General Bahram's main force be immediately recalled to defend Merv City!"

Immediately, another minister saw the danger and hurriedly suggested, "If the Han army takes advantage of the situation to move south, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Compared to General Bahadur, who took the southern mountain route, Bahram of the central army started from Merv and advanced eastward along the plains of the northern mountainous region of Afghanistan, taking the same route that Su Yao took south.

Bahram's mission was to first cut off the Han army's connection with its homeland to the east, and then head south to Gaofu to join forces with General Bahado in the southern mountainous region.

Originally, when the northern route was safe, this was the fastest route of advance.

But now, after the disastrous defeat of the Northern Route Army, this plain of the Central Route Army has become a perilous hunting ground.
Anyone with a brain can see that the central army has no choice but to retreat.

"absurd!"

Vologasis V slammed his fist on the table and stood up abruptly, saying angrily:

"Bahram's main force has penetrated deep into the Kushan territory and won one battle after another. If we recall them now, wouldn't all our previous efforts in the eastern expedition be in vain?"

"But Your Majesty."

"No buts!"

Vologasis V swept his hawk-like gaze across the assembled officials in the hall and roared, "The Han Chinese dare to invade my royal court? Dream on!"

"Let the sacred beasts attack! I will personally lead the troops north and show these arrogant Han people what true power is!"

As soon as King Vologasis V finished speaking, a deafening roar suddenly erupted from the back of the hall. The sound seemed to come from the ancient, primordial era, a power absolutely not belonging to this world.
The officials covered their ears and knelt on the ground.

Vologasis V, on the other hand, opened his arms and laughed heartily:

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

"Come on, Griffin!"

"Time for a hearty meal!"

(End of this chapter)