The robbers moved quickly, staying in the small village for more than half an hour, and then wrapped up the property snatched from the noble master’s house, whizzing all the way to the next village. The same scene is still in Pattaya. At the same time.
In fact, if a careful person checked it carefully, they would find that most of what these robbers snatched from the noble master's home was only grain, and basically all the gold and silver and other properties were distributed to the villagers, and they only took a small part of it.
It is said that as many as four or five robbers appeared in Parthia, under the banner of a black whirlwind and half a cloud, there were tens of thousands more, and four or five thousand less.
Parthia is well-developed in commerce, and the caravans going from north to south will bring news from all over the place. Many people here have heard of the prestigious names of Black Whirlwind and Half Side Cloud, and they know that they are the two great bandits that are rampaging the Western Regions. Originally, there had been rumors that under the suppression of the Han army, the two gangs that had been wiped out suddenly appeared here.
For a while, everyone in Parthia was frightened and shocked. The villagers were also a little at a loss when faced with the belongings and women they had separated.
At this moment, another group of cavalry rushed into the village. These cavalrymen are black-clothed and black-armored, and the Han army stationed in the neighboring concession is in this costume. Many villagers have seen them. Seeing these Han cavalry, the villagers became even more nervous. Because they all know that Dahan and Parthia are friendly neighbors, and their country was taken back with the help of the Han army. Now, the villagers are still carrying the belongings of the noble lords, and the Han must be standing with the noble lords. How can they not be afraid
However, what the villagers did not expect was that instead of accusing them of colluding with the bandits, the Han army was kind to them and soothed them, and asked them to nominate a trustworthy person to temporarily take the lead in the village. With the support of the Han army, the villagers who had just changed from slaves to free men suddenly became courageous. Even if Volojis asked them about it, they didn’t have to worry, they would just escape to the concession. Life is much better than that of Parthia.
The Han army didn't stay in the village for long, and immediately followed the direction where the robber had fled. It didn't take long to catch up with the robbers. The robbers threw down the looted food and part of the property, and took advantage of the effort of the Han soldiers to gather the spoils and fled. The Han army was busy for a long time before continuing to chase.
The real black whirlwind has now become the queen mother of Kang Juguo, and half of the cloud has long become a pile of dry bones in the desert. These robbers are actually pretending to be the Xiongnu and Xianbei tribes on the grassland.
Because Caracalla and Ardaban had secretly colluded, and Arsak failed to contact, Liu Xin had no choice but to make this move.
This war is extremely important and dangerous. If you lose the war, the big man is likely to be unreliable, but as long as you win, not only the big man can establish the status of world hegemon, but also can unite the people's heart, so that everyone in the world will be a big man. Rong. Therefore, for Liu Xin, this battle can only be won but not defeated!
Liu Xin is confident that with the good training and high morale of the Han army, it is not difficult to defeat Da Qin. The difficulty lies in the fact that the native land of the Han is thousands of miles away, and it is already very difficult to supply logistics. If Parthia turns again at this time, stabbing the Han army in the back and breaking the Han army’s food passage, it will be against the Han army. In other words, it may cause a fatal blow.
For this reason, Liu Xin must firmly hold the grain road in his own hands, and in order to ensure safety, one grain road is not enough, and more than two grain roads must be controlled. Liu Xin chose the food road between Ekbatana and Taixifeng, while bypassing the city of Susa, so as to avoid direct conflict with the father and son of Volojis, Arshak and Ardaban. Moreover, Parthia's forces are mainly concentrated in these three places, and it is impossible for the "robbers" to go there to fight hard.
The "robbers" looted all the way, and the Han army followed suit and hunted down to the border between Parthia and Daqin. Wherever they went, no matter in villages or towns, nobles, wealthy people, officials, and slave owners all suffered annihilation. Their family properties were looted, men were beheaded, land, property, and women were all divided, and slaves were liberated. , And a vacuum of power has appeared in these towns and villages.
The nobles, rich people, officials, and slave owners who originally held the power are gone, and most of the freed people and slaves who have been oppressed for a long time have no ambitions and are in a passing state. Even if there are a few people with ambitions, they don't have that much influence, and it is impossible to make waves in a short period of time. The current principals are all elected under the auspices of the Han army. Some are free citizens, and some are even slaves. Of course, they already regard the Han army as their backer, and they will not oppose the Han army. It will not destroy the transportation of the Han army's grain and grass.
Grain and grass are extremely important. Of course, heavy guards will be arranged during the transportation. Therefore, Liu Xin is most worried about being obstructed and destroyed by the local people secretly, rather than being intercepted and plundered by the Parthian army. Now, this grain road consisting of a vacuum zone is completely in the hands of the Han army, which has solved Liu Xin's worries. Moreover, the grain and grass raided from the homes of the nobles, rich people, officials and slave owners were sufficient to support the army's needs for one month, and it could also reduce many transportation burdens.
After arriving at the Daqin border, four or five "robbers" teams quickly merged into one, with more than 40,000 people, and their leader was Tuoba Jun, the leader of Xianbei.
According to Liu Xin's order, after these 40,000 prairie cavalry arrived at the border, they should first find a place to hide and wait for the subsequent Han army brigade. However, Tuoba Jun has done his best. The most important thing is that the cavalry composed of herdsmen burned, killed and looted all the way. After being addicted, they regained their confidence and regained their wildness. They had long forgotten Liu Xin's orders. Tuobajun raised his whip and led 40,000 prairie cavalry across the border and into the Asia Minor province of the Great Qin Empire.
Caracalla adopted Yu Yi's suggestion and waited for work to attract Han army laborers to expedition. Naturally, he would always pay attention to the movement of the big Han.
However, Liu Xin acted very cautiously. After he decided to conquer by himself, he closed all the passages from the Han Concession to Daqin. All caravans from the Han Concession were allowed to reach the concession as far as they were, not even in Parthia. Entry is allowed, and caravans of other countries are not allowed to enter Parthia through Kangju and Concession. In this way, it is possible to prevent leakage of the movement of the Han army to the greatest extent.
Therefore, when a large number of Han troops arrived in the city of Beitian one after another, Caracalla did not know it. But he made some preparations and stationed four legions in the province of Asia Minor adjacent to Parthia, laying a trap, and waiting for the Han army to be fooled.
Although it is difficult for Daqin's fine work to penetrate the concession and Kangju, the eyeliner of Caracalla and Getta has been densely covered in Parthia. When the group of "robbers" broke into Parthia, Karacalla and Getta got the news almost at the same time, and they also learned that the Han army would cross the border to chase after them. The brothers Caracalla and Getta reacted very differently at once.
Karakala naturally kept an eye on the movement of the Han army entering Parthia, and quickly found out that they were all originally stationed in the concession and Kangju Han army, not from the distant Chang'an. This is not because Liu Xin deliberately concealed his strength, but because the Han troops stationed in these two places are mainly cavalry. Liu Xin replaced them with the infantry of the Third Army, which can enhance the attack and mobility of the troops.
After learning of this situation, Caracalla dispatched three legions, quietly crossed the border into Parthia, and chose to pass through the city of Susa. He wanted to attack the empty Han concession and deal a heavy blow to the Han army.
Geta also sent people into the Parthian territory. His purpose was not to attack the concession, but to find the sturdy "horse thieves" and try to form an alliance with them. These "horse thieves" were able to flee thousands of miles under the pursuit of the Han army. They were definitely not idlers. If they were operated properly, they could be a great help for him. Moreover, these "horse thieves" have fought the Han army for many years, and they may know a good way to deal with the Han army.
Just when Caracalla and Getta each had their wishful thinking, the group of "horse thieves" suddenly appeared in Asia Minor. The "horse thieves" moved quickly and swept all the way. They didn't kill people when they saw them. They were not at all plundering the rich and helping the poor like they did in Parthia. It is not enough to kill people, and even to set fire wherever you go, and burn it to a piece of scorched earth.
The sudden change disrupted the deployment of Caracalla and Getta. Caracalla immediately adjusted, allowing the three legions that had just entered the territory of Parthia to immediately return to their divisions, and at the same time increased two legions to enter Asia Minor, with the strength of the six legions to deal with the "horse thieves". And Getta didn't want to see these "horse thieves" all fall into the grasp of Caracalla, and he also sent two legions into Asia Minor, wanting to get a share of the pie.
Tuoba Jun didn't know the dangers ahead at all. He was still immersed in the countless victories he had achieved in the past few days, looking forward to going straight to Rome, and then he was praised and commended by Liu Xin. Suddenly, a black army appeared in front of the team. Daqin soldiers in heavy armor lined up neatly, pushing them step by step, rows of spears shining with cold cold light.
"Kill!" Tuobajun didn't pay attention to these infantrymen at all, drew the scimitar, shouted, and rushed forward. The nomadic cavalry of the Huns and Xianbei clan behind him also called to kill and rush over. When the two sides were a hundred steps away, the nomadic cavalry had already begun to show off their superb riding and shooting skills, and a huge rain of arrows poured on the Daqin army.
Although people fell from time to time, the Daqin soldiers did not panic at all. They stepped on the corpses of their robes and greeted them unhurriedly. The spears in their hands were mechanically pierced, retracted, pierced, and retracted again.
The cavalry rushing forward slammed into the Great Qin Army's formation, and suddenly they turned their backs on their backs and screamed. The cavalry was smashed into a sieve on the spot, and many Daqin soldiers could not withstand the powerful impact brought by the galloping horses. They shattered their internal organs and spurted blood.
However, after a stagnation, the momentum of the cavalry attack weakened, and the advantages of the tight Great Qin army began to be brought into play. Batch after batch of nomadic cavalry fell under the spear, but the casualties of the Daqin infantry were getting fewer and fewer.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Tuoba Jun let out a whistle and left his horse. In addition to the impact, the cavalry also has a treasure, that is, super mobility. He wants to use this to drag down those Daqin infantry in heavy armor.
At this moment, there were shouts from all directions at the same time, and several Daqin square formations pressed over, and Tuoba Jun found out that he was surrounded. Facing an enemy that was ten times his own, the grassland warrior had to look up to the sky and sigh: "I regret not listening to your majesty. I will die today!"