The Three Kingdoms Voyage

Chapter 356
Not only the Sassanids saw this scene, but also the Romans and Guishuang people outside the city. They were horrified and somewhat delighted.Because although the faces of those three people are not clear, they can still guess their general appearance. The one sitting is the Sasanian god, the one kneeling is Ardashir, and the one standing is a Han. Does this not represent Arda Is Hill going to be unlucky this time?
What about the Han Chinese?Many people unanimously pointed to Sun Shao.To be able to stand before the Sassanian god, is he at least a demigod?
The way the Romans and Sasanians looked at the Han soldiers who taught them how to attack the city suddenly changed, and there was a bit of awe in the intimacy.When Quintus heard the report, he rushed out and was stunned when he saw the last faint shadow. He stood outside for a while, then wrapped his cloak tightly, and walked slowly back to the magnificent tent, Momia He came out head-on, and asked in puzzlement, "Why is there such a commotion in the camp?"

Quintus smacked his lips, and when he told the story, Momia was also taken aback. After thinking for a moment, she smiled again: "This is a good thing, it symbolizes that Ardashir will eventually kneel at your feet. We Ctesiphon must be broken."

"It's kneeling at his feet, not ours." Quintus laughed dryly, a little lonely.He was a little unconvinced, he had 8 people, and the Yue people were only 9 to [-], and they were all patchwork, why was he destined to break Taixifeng?Why did Ardashir kneel at his feet instead of in front of Quintus?Is God partial too?

Momia saw Quintus' loss, and she smiled slightly: "You and him are old friends, Rome and Yue are brothers, and Ardasil kneeling in front of him and kneeling in front of you are different. What's the difference? If we really want to break the Taixi seal, aren't the three of you all victors?"

Quintus laughed awkwardly, nodded, and then said with a smile: "With the help of the Han people in the past few days, our soldiers have made rapid progress, and the next siege should make great progress."

"That's the best." Momia nodded lightly: "As long as you trust each other, I believe nothing can be difficult for you. Quintus, he is your friend, not your enemy. If he takes you When an enemy, he will not send people to help us practice siege, this is the long skill of the Han people."

"I know." Quintus quickly laughed twice, and changed the subject: "Didn't you scare Philip these two days?"

"He is your adopted son, and also the brother of the prince of Yue, how could he be afraid of the battlefield?" When Philip was mentioned, Momia showed a proud smile on her face.During the siege these days, she has been taking Philip to watch the battle. It is amazing that Philip will be quiet when he hears the sound of the drums, and stare at the east and west with his two big black eyes. As if he was learning to form an army, sometimes he clapped his hands happily.Sun Fengdu, who came to see him once or twice a day, said that this child was born to belong to the battlefield, and he must be an emperor with outstanding achievements in the future, which made Momia very happy.

"Tell Obianna the good news, she will be happy." Quintus said with emotion. "How nice it would be for Alexander to know that he has such a son."

Momia's face froze, and her high mood suddenly changed. She responded with a few words absent-mindedly, then turned and left.Quintus was a little puzzled, but he didn't know where to ask, so he smiled wryly.

Lu Xun and Li Yan sat opposite each other, sipping tea with gusto, neither of them spoke.In the past two days, they guided the training of the Romans and the Guishuang people respectively, and they had a very fulfilling life, especially Li Yan, who enjoyed the undisguised respect in the eyes of those Guishuang people, and felt very relieved.He never thought that one day he would become a respected gentleman of Guishuang people and guide them in siege tactics, and now, all this has come true.

"General Lu, do you think this is God's will?" Li Yan put down his teacup, frowning slightly.Although he was not as excited as those fighters, he was also very shocked. Why did people suddenly appear in the dark night sky?Is it really a god?The Han people attach great importance to prophecy, and disasters and accidents have been common in recent decades. Li Yan has also seen Huanglong with his own eyes, but this is the first time he has seen such a rare thing as a person appearing in the sky.He hoped that this was really a sign that they could conquer Ctesiphon, but he was also afraid that it was just an illusion to appease the soldiers.Daqin people are also famous for being good at illusion, so it is not allowed for Daqin people to use it to confuse people's hearts.

"It's up to people to plan things, but it's up to God to make things happen." Lu Xun laughed, picked up his cup, and took a shallow sip: "Whether it's true or not, it's a good thing if it can boost morale. You don’t believe that if you have a sign, you can get something for nothing, right?”

Li Yan smiled embarrassedly: "It's natural. There are too many omens that only become true after decades. Who knows if this refers to the Battle of Taixifeng. Besides, omens can sometimes deceive people. When Liu Yan heard that the daughter of the Wu family had the appearance of a queen, he married his son Liu Mao, hoping to bring him good fortune. Then he died, and later the former king entered Shu, married Wu, and Wu became the queen. This is considered to have answered the fortune teller's assertion, but in the end, it is still worse. The queen, of course, is not the queen, and I don't know Is it not accurate at all, or I heard the wrong sound at the beginning, and mistakenly took the king as the emperor."

Lu Xun couldn't help laughing, raised his glass as a gesture, and the two looked at each other and smiled.Lu Xun didn't really believe in these things. He didn't really believe in these strange things at first, but after he came to Yue, he often read some journals published by Funan College, which contained many explanations of natural phenomena, including disasters There are also many explanations for the phenomenon. Although Lu Xun doesn't fully believe in these explanations, he would rather believe that there are things he doesn't understand rather than some miracles, compared to those sayings that everything must be attached to the will of the gods.

What's more, he is very familiar with Sun Shao's methods. If it is said that Sun Shao ordered people to do it, he would be more accepting, although he still has no way to figure out the mystery of it.However, there is no need for him to tell Li Yan these things. After all, it is good to keep some secrets. He does not believe that the two countries of Yue and Shu can get along like this forever.

Li Yan sized up Lu Xun for a long time, but he didn't see any flaws. The face of this young Yue general was like a pool of stagnant water.When he thought that he even deceived the Romans, he led his people to the predetermined place to ambush, and set up an ambush by the Sassanids, he sighed secretly. It's not an opponent, otherwise it's really embarrassing.

Sitting in the tent, Sun Shao was very surprised to see Bo Tiao who rushed to report the news, "Is this really the case?"

Bo Tiao was a bit suspicious at first, thinking that it might be Sun Shao's trick, but seeing Sun Shao's expression, the doubts in his heart disappeared immediately.No one can pretend so well. Bo Tiao thinks he has seen countless people. No matter who they are, it is not easy to lie in front of him.He quickly told what happened just now. Sun Shao listened attentively and was very excited: "This is a good sign. Can you see clearly that it is a Han man? Have you seen his face clearly?"

"Not really." Botiao shook his head, and said with some regret: "It's too far away, and I can only tell that it's a Han Chinese from the clothes, but I can't see what it looks like. However, many people say, This Han should be the king."

Sun Shao raised his eyebrows, laughed, and stretched out his hand to pat Bo Tiao's hand: "Your Majesty, you just made me happy. I'm just a prince of a big man. Why can I represent a big man? The Han people here can't be bothered. How many, do you know if it’s someone else? Maybe it’s our emperor who is far away in Luoyang, or maybe it’s the gods of our Han people. It’s hard to say. As for me, I dare not take on this important task. Think about it Conquering Taixi Fengcheng requires your sincere cooperation."

Bo Tiao laughed loudly, and said with high spirits: "That's natural, we can only defeat that old dog Ardashir if we cooperate."

News of the miracle quickly spread throughout the camp, and those who did not see it felt very sorry for having lost a wonderful experience.However, the morale was successfully mobilized. On the second day, both those who participated in the training and those who participated in the siege felt full of energy, and the city was about to be broken. Rahim tried every means to boost morale, and the priests also shouted with smoke, but the atmosphere of despair spread irresistibly in the city.

Ibrahim did not dare to be negligent, and immediately sent someone to send the news to Taixifeng City across the river, asking Ardashir to come up with a countermeasure immediately, otherwise, it would be unpredictable how long the ancient city of Seleu would be able to hold on.At the same time, he also reported the changes of the attacking Romans and Guishan people to Ardashir, hoping that the wise Ardashir would make a judgment.

Ardasil was shocked when he received the news, his heart stopped beating instantly as if he had been punched hard by someone.

miracle?Are there really miracles in this world?

Ardashir was terrified, the thin piece of paper seemed to weigh a thousand catties, making him unable to bear it.He immediately asked the messenger to be guarded to prevent him from contacting outsiders. At the same time, he sent someone to invite the high priest of the temple and his uncle Aquila.

After Aquila heard this, he was also taken aback. He stroked his beard and didn't speak for a long time. After a long time, he said: "Whether this is a real miracle or not, we cannot admit it, otherwise, Ctesiphon will be finished." , and Sasanian is finished."

"I know this." Ardashir had regained his composure, and he stared at Aguilar: "Can you perform a corresponding miracle?"

Aquila frowned, thought for a long time, and then shook his head: "If it is on the ground, I can do the same miracle, but judging from this narrative, it is in midair, I don't think so. There's no way a miracle can happen in a place like that."

"Then...you mean, this is really Ahura's revelation?" Ardashir's expression changed.He and Aquila are uncles and nephews, the highest authority in Sasan. Of course, he also knows that most of the miracles that Aquila showed in front of the people are his illusions, just like the illusions of those wandering entertainers, but he It's more sophisticated and more secretive.As soon as he received the news, his first reaction was illusion, so he hurriedly invited Aguila to discuss it.Now that he heard that Aguilar was also uncertain, his worries became even heavier.

"What are you worried about?" Aquila glared at Ardashir unhappily: "Even if it is Ahura's revelation, if we don't want to accept it, so what? You have to remember that gods sometimes change If you don’t have confidence now, then even if it’s an illusion, Ahura will really abandon you. If you’re strong enough, even if it’s really Ahura’s revelation, he’ll give up on you because of your strength. change idea."

Ardasil took a deep breath, then let it out slowly, calmed himself down, and asked slowly: "Then how should we deal with it? If there is no explanation, the people will panic .”

"It's all right, I will announce tomorrow that Ahriman (the evil god in Zoroastrianism) pretended to be Ahura. This is a test for us. Ahura will reveal his true revelation soon. Help us defeat the enemies protected by Ahriman." Aguila stood up, walked back and forth twice, and finally stood in front of Ardashir: "But, are you sure of winning once?"

Ardasil frowned slightly.His original plan was to stick to the city. The task of the ancient city of Seleu is to consume the enemy's strength, delay time, and drag the enemy to exhaustion. Enemies from thousands of miles away.But now Aguila wants him to take the initiative to attack when the opponent's morale is high, disrupting his original arrangement.

However, Aguilar's purpose is also very clear. If he can't win a victory, then he can't prove that what he preached tomorrow is correct. But definitely can't keep it.The Sassanids knew best how much they believed in Ahura, and if Ahura said the battle was fought wrong, he must have been wrong.

If you don't fight, you have to fight, and you have to win.Ardasil was very embarrassed, and after thinking for a long time, he said: "Give me five days, and I will make arrangements."

"Okay, I'll give you another five days, a total of ten days, within ten days, you must win once." Aquila said grimly: "Otherwise, you are going to kill all the people in the ancient city of Seleu Light, no one can be allowed to enter Taixifeng City."

"I know." Ardashir nodded, biting his lips tightly, with a cold look in his eyes.Even if Aguilar didn't remind him, he would have thought of it.

Ardashir's messenger quickly returned to the ancient city of Seleucid, accompanied by a priest of the temple. He announced to the warriors and people of the ancient city of Seleucid that just two days ago, the temple received a warning from Ahura, It is said that in order to destroy Sassan, the evil god Ahriman disguised himself as Ahura to deceive the world, asking them to open their eyes and not be deceived.Ahura was very angry with Ahriman's actions, and within ten days he would use his divine power to teach Ahriman and his blessed enemies a lesson.

With this news, the atmosphere in the Seleucid city calmed down. Ibrahim breathed a sigh of relief, seized the time, guarded the city even tighter, and waited anxiously for Ahura to show his strength within ten days. Divine power.

Time passed day by day in his anticipation, Ahura's divine power had not yet been seen, but the enemies outside the city once again launched a fierce attack.This time it was still attacking from two directions at the same time, but there were tens of thousands of Han people behind the Guishuang people, and the formation suddenly became as large as that of the Romans.What surprised the Sassanids at the top of the city was that the number of siege vehicles pushed to the front of the formation increased greatly. At a glance, there were at least twenty of them. They stopped the strong slaves standing behind the siege engine, and what surprised them even more was that the first to rush to the front of the battle was not the siege engine, but soldiers holding huge wooden shields. After a few steps, they formed a wooden wall with giant shields. Immediately afterwards, groups of archers rushed up and lined up behind the wooden wall. Next to each archer stood a warrior holding a dagger or a dagger. , Holding up a shield to block arrows for them.

Facing the direction of the city gate, a piece of wood stood there quietly. It was a wooden dragon with a pointed top and a triangular cross-section. It was about two people tall and thirty feet long. Ibrahim hesitated. After a while, I guessed the purpose of this thing.This should be a modified battering ram.Both the Guishan people and the Romans used battering rams to break through the door, but carrying the battering ram was just a huge log, hung on a wooden cart or directly carried by the soldiers, and there was almost nothing on it except for a few wooden shields. cover.It was the first time he had seen a battering ram that was tightly blocked by wooden planks like this.

The enemy's protection is more thorough, and this offensive must be more violent than any previous one.Ibrahim did not dare to be negligent, and immediately sent an order to prepare, and all the reserve teams were in position, ready to start a hand-to-hand fight at the top of the city at any time.

Amidst the rumbling drums, two teams of Guishuang warriors walked out of the battle formation and filed into the wooden dragon opposite the city gate. With a cry, they pushed the battering rams and walked slowly towards the city gate, crossing the already filled City, rushed directly to the closed city gate.

"Fire the arrows—" Ibrahim ordered.

"Shoot the arrow—" At the same time, a roar erupted from the city.The archers behind the wooden wall raised their bows and arrows and shot the first batch of arrows towards the top of the city.The long arrows whizzed out, rushed to the top of the city in an instant, and shot on the shield of the Sasanian, making a "tong tong" sound, and some arrows crossed the wide city wall and shot directly into the city.

Ibrahim tilted his head and let an arrow pass by. The long arrow brushed past his neck, and the wind caused his face to hurt.The long arrow pierced through his armor with a bang, and blood spurted out from the blood groove, splashing Ibrahim's face.

Ibrahim was taken aback.He knew very well how far the arrows of the Guishuang people could shoot. Shooting from a hundred steps to the top of the city was already the limit, and it was impossible to shoot through iron armor, unless it was a sharpshooter who could draw a strong bow.Marksman who can pull such a strong bow is very rare, even if there are people in Guishuang, they will not mix with the bow and arrow to suppress it, but now, he has not only seen this kind of strong bow and arrow, but also saw more than one.

How is this going?

(End of this chapter)