"The angel is right. If they don't give us a way to survive, we can't be blamed for finding our own way."

Furthermore, the Han Dynasty is a celestial empire, its power and prestige over all under heaven. We warriors have long admired it, but alas, the king and his ministers are far too greedy, daring to defy the majesty of Heaven. We truly have no desire to coexist with them!

Seeing that Chu Qian's expression had softened, Wei Gula also took the opportunity to praise the Han Dynasty, his words and demeanor full of longing for the Han.

"Good, it's rare to find someone who understands the greater good and knows the might of the Han Dynasty."

Seeing Wei Gu La's appearance, Chu Qian's smile became even brighter.

Vegula chimed in, "You flatter me, angel. The Parthian king and his ministers are courting death, daring to oppose the Han Dynasty. They will surely receive their due punishment in the future!"

Chu Qian waved his hand and said seriously, "Our Great Han is very willing to be kind to others, but we will never let those who offend our divine might go unpunished."

Since you have decided to pledge your allegiance, then in the future, you must obey the orders of the Great Han, and everything you do must prioritize the interests of the Great Han!

"Rest assured, angels, we swear to the heavens that we will serve the Han Dynasty for life and fight for the Han Dynasty. If we have any disloyal intentions, may we be punished by heaven and earth!!"

Upon hearing the warning in Chu Qian's words, Wei Gula immediately made a vow.

Chu Qian then stood up and said, "Very well, since that's the case, then I will accept your surrender on behalf of the court. After I return to the Han Dynasty, I will report to the Emperor and have you rewarded!"

"Thank you, angel!!"

Seeing that the other party had finally accepted his surrender, Wei Gula was overjoyed and bowed again.

Subsequently, Wei Gu La handed over the Parthian Navy's roster, as well as the distribution maps of the other ports and the list of supplies in the ports to Chu Qian.

After briefly browsing through these materials, Chu Qian looked at Wei Gu La and asked in a deep voice, "Do you have any topographical maps of the nearby cities?"

“Yes, angel, those maps are in General Daruk’s possession!” Vegula replied.

Chu Qian smiled and nodded: "Alright, you can go back now. Have your General Daruk come and surrender with his troops first thing tomorrow morning, and bring those maps with you as well!"

"I shall take my leave!"

Wei Gu La bowed to Chu Qian and the generals, then withdrew.

"Envoy of Chu, are you preparing to attack the cities of Parthia?"

After Wei Gu La and his group left, Jian Shuo, who had been silent until now, stepped forward and asked.

“That’s right. I just took a look and found that these cities are densely populated and have a wide trade route. The supplies for these ports also rely entirely on these cities. Their prosperity is second to none in Parthia.”

If we want to establish this place as a naval port, we must take these cities. Then, with these cities, we can incorporate the land within a hundred miles of the entire Parthian sea area into the overseas territory of the Han Dynasty, thereby providing our fleet with a continuous supply of resources.

Furthermore, since Parthia dares to oppose the Han Dynasty, we should take this opportunity to collect some interest from them!

Upon hearing Chu Qian's words, the generals in the tent immediately brightened up.

Although they had previously established several overseas bases along the route, the small countries along the way all showed a friendly and submissive attitude towards the Han Dynasty. Therefore, they could not forcibly seize the land from them. The overseas bases they established were all leased out, and they simply enclosed a piece of land.

Now, seeing that Chu Qian intends to designate the land within a hundred miles of the Anxi Sea as the overseas territory of the Han Dynasty, the generals present are naturally very tempted.

It should be understood that if this matter is accomplished, this place will become the first overseas territory opened up by the Imperial Navy after its formation.

These people not only gained merit for expanding territory, but their names will also be recorded in history books for future generations.

Merit and fame, both can be achieved in one fell swoop; no one could resist such temptation.

Jian Shuo, his face flushed, looked at Chu Qian and said, "Commander Chu, this time when we captured Parthia, you absolutely must count our family among those who should be included!"

Chu Qian said with a smile, "Don't worry, Attendant Jian, you'll definitely get what you deserve!"

Speaking of which, Chu Qian and Jian Shuo have known each other for about five years, and he knows a little about his old friend.

Although Jian Shuo was a eunuch with physical disabilities, he was not mentally deficient.

Unlike Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, and others who were focused on vying for the emperor's favor, Jian Shuo always wanted to gain the emperor's approval through his own abilities and achievements, and become a eunuch who would be remembered in history and stand out from the crowd.

As a close friend, Chu Qian naturally wouldn't let Jian Shuo's hopes be dashed.

"In that case, thank you very much, Envoy Chu!"

Upon seeing that Chu Qian had agreed to his request, Jian Shuo bowed and thanked him with a joyful expression.

Chu Qian nodded slightly, then turned to look at Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and other generals.

"Gentlemen, His Majesty is still waiting for our arrival in Luoyang, so we should not linger here for too long. I am planning to divide our forces to attack those cities. What do you all think?"

Cheng Pu pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Envoy Chu, if you want to capture those cities as soon as possible, the only way is to divide your forces into five routes and advance simultaneously."

Last night, I sent men to investigate the city where Daruk and his men were located.

Its city walls were no more than two zhang high, and there was no moat around the city. It could be easily breached with just a few crossbows.

Right now, the only problem is troop strength…

Chu Qian smiled slightly: "There's no need to worry about troop strength. We can organize those sailors and guards as well!"

Cheng Pu frowned: "Them? Those people are good at fighting when things are going well, but when it comes to attacking a city, I'm afraid they can't be relied on, right?"

In his eyes, those sailors and guards were nothing but unruly, hot-blooded men; expecting them to go to the battlefield and conquer cities was simply a joke.

Chu Qian glanced at Cheng Pu and shook his head helplessly: "General Cheng, what you said is inappropriate. Although those sailors and guards are brave and fierce, their combat strength is not low."

In a one-on-one fight, they were not much worse than the soldiers.

Furthermore, it is evident from the navy led by Daruk that the quality and discipline of Parthian soldiers are far inferior to those of our army, and even inferior to those sailors and guards.

Therefore, using those sailors as guards to assist in the siege should be sufficient..."

After listening to Chu Qian's words, Cheng Pu thought about them carefully and then nodded.

Subsequently, Chu Qian issued another conscription order, incorporating the sailors who had accompanied the naval soldiers the previous night into the siege force. He also provided them with bows, crossbows, and some armor, and divided them into five teams along with ten thousand naval soldiers.

Each team consists of 8,000 men, with 2,000 naval soldiers as the main force and 6,000 sailors as escorts.

Chu Qian, Jian Shuo, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Ling Cao each led a team.