"Thank you for your mercy, General!"

Seeing his subordinates freed from their bonds, Kemolai stepped forward and bowed to Cheng Pu.

Cheng Pu smiled and waved his hand: "No need to thank me. Lord Kemolai is a smart man. As long as you sincerely assist our army, the Great Han will certainly not treat you unfairly!"

Kemolai nodded heavily: "I understand!"

"Alright, let's talk about your plan. How do you intend to assist our army in capturing the fifty-three cities in southern Parthia?"

"Yes, General!"

Kmolley agreed, then took out a map of Parthia and pointed to a mountain range in south-central Parthia.

“General, this mountain range stretches for nearly a thousand miles, almost dividing the Parthian Empire in two. If people from the north want to come to the south, they either have to go through Ansu City, which I only govern, or they have to go through the Kushan in the east and the Arab province in the west…”

Both the Kushans and Rome had deep-seated hatred towards the Parthians, making it impossible for them to pass through their territory.

Therefore, by sending a strong force to defend Ansu City, the connection between the north and south of Parthia could be completely severed.

Then we can free up our hands to focus on eliminating all the forces that Sakhqi and the Parthian king have deployed in the fifty-two southern cities.

Furthermore, the news of Sakhqi's army massacring civilians has already spread. The general can use this as a pretext to label those people as Sakhqi's henchmen, and then send righteous troops to kill them.

In this way, the people of the south will surely be won over, and the rule of the Han Dynasty will be firmly established...!!

As he finished speaking, a hint of excitement appeared on Kemolai's face.

If the Han army can complete the control of southern Parthia according to his plan, then he will undoubtedly become the greatest contributor.

"Haha, excellent! Lord Kemolai's plan is superb!"

Seeing Kemolai's excited expression, Cheng Pu also gave his approval with a smile.

Seizing control of southern Parthia was a crucial part of the plan to overthrow Parthia. Now, with Kemolai's proposal, the Han army would undoubtedly be able to complete this plan more quickly. Cheng Pu was naturally overjoyed.

Then, Cheng Pu said, "Ansu City is of paramount importance and needs our army to guard it. The task of clearing out the forces of Sakqi and the Parthian King will be handled by the 35,000 able-bodied men under Lord Kemolai and the 30,000 naval men under General Daruk!"

“Yes, General!” Kemolai replied, then hesitated before adding, “However, those able-bodied men are untrained and lack weapons, which may affect the progress of the clearing operation…”

Cheng Pu waved his hand: "That's alright. I will send some officers to train those young men. As for weapons, we'll just use the ones we captured for now!"

"General, I suggest that we rename these 35,000 able-bodied men and General Daruk's 30,000-strong navy as the Han Army. In this way, our actions will represent the Han Army, and the Parthian people will know who helped them escape their suffering!"

"Hmm, good, that's a good suggestion!"

Upon hearing that Kemolai had taken the initiative to make this suggestion, Cheng Pu also cast an approving glance at him.

This guy is so pragmatic; there's absolutely nothing wrong with him.

If someone in the Han Dynasty dared to betray their country and wholeheartedly help the enemy plot, they would surely have their ancestral graves dug up. But here in Anxi, the more people like Kemolai, the better.

Cheng Pu looked at Kemolai and said with a smile, "As you said, we will reorganize the 35,000 young men and Daruk's 30,000 naval men into the 'Han-controlled Parthian Army,' with you as the Right Commander and Daruk as the Left Commander."

Finally, Cheng Pu leaned closer to Kemolai and lowered his voice: "Actually, in my opinion, you should be the sole commander of the Han army, but unfortunately, Daruk is a surrendered Chu envoy, and his 30,000-strong navy only obeys his orders. I can't refuse him..."

"General Cheng, rest assured, I know what to do and will certainly not disgrace you!"

Upon hearing Cheng Pu's hint, Kemolai nodded in realization.

He knew that Cheng Pu was reminding him to find an opportunity to get rid of Daruk's naval soldiers.

Of course, he didn't have any other thoughts in mind. Even if it were him, he wouldn't leave behind a surrendered army that only obeyed his own general.

"Haha, that's good!"

Seeing that Kemolai understood his meaning, Cheng Pu also showed a satisfied smile.

Subsequently, with Cheng Pu's support, Kemolai reorganized the 35,000 able-bodied men from the three cities of Ansu, Kenan, and Linshan according to the military system of the Han army.

Having witnessed the power of the Han army and the revenge they received, the young men were very enthusiastic and excited about being incorporated into the Han army.

Cheng Pu also dispatched more than 300 naval soldiers and several staff officers to serve as junior officers in the Han-controlled army, responsible for training and ideological education, thus firmly grasping the actual command of the Han-controlled army.

Kemolai didn't think too much about this. He was very clear about his position and needs. He just wanted to live peacefully under the protection of the Han army and obtain the corresponding status and wealth.

As for developing his power, he had never thought about it, nor dared to. Through his conversation with Cheng Pu yesterday, he also knew that no other unstable forces would be allowed to exist within the Han army's territory.

Meanwhile, Morrel, after a period of fleeing, also found Sakhozzi on the march.

"What happened? Where are the 30,000 troops? Why are there so few left?"

Seeing that Morai II had only brought back two hundred guards, Sakqi's face was also terribly gloomy.

"Replying to Your Excellency, I led 30,000 soldiers and had just arrived at Linshan City when a Han army ambush suddenly attacked."

Their crossbows and armor were extremely powerful; our army was no match for them…

"Han army ambush?" Upon hearing the news of the Han army, Sakqi's expression changed, and he hurriedly asked, "How many of them are there?"

"have……"

Morrel was about to say that the Han army numbered only 10,000, but then he changed his mind and said, "The Han army should have more than 30,000 men!"

Thirty thousand?

"Yes, I was not afraid of them at first. But my soldiers were exhausted after the forced march, which is why they were defeated by the Han army!"

However, after the soldiers fought desperately, the Han army also suffered heavy casualties, and there were probably fewer than ten thousand soldiers still able to fight..."

To avoid punishment, Morrel shamelessly fabricated a story.

"Oh? You mean the Han army has less than ten thousand men left?"

“Yes, I am absolutely certain that the Han army has less than ten thousand men left!” Morrel said with absolute certainty.