Reborn as Liu Hong: Building a Divine Great Han Empire

Emperor Ling of Han was the last powerful emperor of the Han Dynasty, a figure who could have altered the course of history, yet he became the root cause of the empire's collapse.

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Chapter 1387 A Battle for Life and Death

Upon hearing Lü Bu's words, Zhao Yun, Zhang He, and the others exchanged glances and nodded in unison.

Just as Lü Bu said, taking a break was just a convenient thing to do, and they really didn't need to waste too much time on this.

After bidding farewell to Lü Bu, Zhao Yun and the others dispersed to prepare for the upcoming battle.

At the same time, Tiramay conveyed Lü Bu's orders to every Persian soldier.

Upon learning that the Han soldiers would join them in a decisive battle against the Parthian army, all the Persian soldiers were filled with excitement.

Like Tiramay, these Persian soldiers were also amazed by the Han cavalry. With such a powerful cavalry force to assist them, they were sure to annihilate the Parthian army in one fell swoop the next day and avenge the blood feud of more than three hundred years.

Early the next morning, Tiramai led 100,000 Persian soldiers out of the camp and headed toward the city where the Parthian army was stationed.

Shortly after they left, Lü Bu also gathered 100,000 cavalry and followed them at a distance.

A cool autumn breeze blew by, and Lü Bu looked up at the lines on the western horizon, a strange light appearing in his eyes.

In his view, following the emperor to drink from the vast sea was already the limit of his life's battles. He never expected that he would later follow the emperor to destroy the Kushan Empire, and now he is about to destroy Parthia, and then Rome, the center of Western civilization.

For a soldier, to be able to fight to this extent is undoubtedly a great honor.

Like Lü Bu, Zhao Yun, Zhang He, and other generals, as well as the soldiers behind them, all wore expressions of excitement and anticipation.

The fatigue of galloping thousands of miles is so insignificant in the face of such honor.

At noon, Tiramay's 100,000 Persian soldiers arrived first outside the city where the Parthian army was stationed, and set up their formation to challenge the Parthian army, while Lü Bu's 100,000 cavalry stopped 20 miles away.

The Parthian troops inside the city were also incredulous at the sudden challenge from the Persian army.

After all, in the past, it was always them who challenged the Persians, and after several defeats, the Persians no longer dared to fight back.

Now, the Persians, who had been hiding in the city, suddenly came to challenge the city, which surprised the Parthian general, Kan'erd.

"General, these Persians have suddenly changed their tune and come to fight our army. They must have something to rely on. We must be careful!"

On the city wall, the lieutenant following behind Kander looked solemnly at the Persians outside the city and spoke.

“I know that the Persians dared to come here today either because they have gained new support from Yizhou.”

Either the people of Yizhou are preparing to attack the capital, and they've sent them to distract our army. Their provocation is simply to mislead us and prevent us from making any rash moves.

Looking at the Persian army constantly provoking outside the city, Kandal also expressed his two guesses. As for the Han Dynasty sending troops on a distant expedition, he had never even thought about it.

"General, if it's the former, that's fine. But if it's the latter, then we can't linger here any longer!"

Upon hearing Kanld's guess, the lieutenant also gave a serious reminder.

This deputy general was sent by the ministers of the court to supervise the army that was besieging the enemy and to prevent Kander from amassing troops and becoming too powerful.

Now that he has heard that the enemy may threaten the capital, he naturally cannot sit idly by.

Upon hearing his deputy's words, Kander frowned, then said in a deep voice, "In that case, you will lead 100,000 infantry to test the Persians. I will personally lead 30,000 cavalry to the rear to provide support at any time!"

"yes!"

Upon hearing Kanld's instructions, the lieutenant did not give it much thought and immediately ran down to the city to begin gathering the army.

Before long, the city gates opened, and the deputy general led the 100,000 Parthian infantrymen stationed in the city out of the city.

To prevent the enemy from suddenly retreating back into the city, Tiramai also restrained the Persian army and did not launch a surprise attack on the Parthian army that was arrayed in battle formation.

About half an hour later, the 100,000 Parthian troops who had left the city had also formed their battle formation, with the two armies only a thousand paces apart.

"Prepare!!"

After the Parthian army had formed their battle lines, Tirama looked up at the sun in the sky, remembered the orders given to him by Lü Bu, and then slowly drew his sword from his waist. The Persian soldiers behind him also began to draw their bows and arrows and grip their swords and spears tightly. The Parthian army opposite them was also ready to fight.

Looking around, apart from the different flags, the two armies were almost identical in style in terms of armor and weapons.

It's clear that over the years, Liu Cheng, Sima Yi, Guo Jia, and others have used these inferior equipment to bleed both sides dry.

Just then, a cloud drifted across the sky, obscuring the sun overhead and darkening the sky.

"Warriors, kill them all!!"

At the same time, Tiramay also brandished his military knife.

"kill!!"

The Persian soldiers behind Tiramay roared and charged towards the Parthian army.

"Charge!" The Parthian deputy commander also issued the order to attack.

From the air, the two sides in battle appear like two rushing rivers, surging towards each other.

Just as both sides launched their attacks, a scout team sent by Lü Bu arrived at the rear of the Persian army.

Seeing that the two sides had already started fighting, the scout captain immediately sent one of his men back to report the situation to Lü Bu, while the rest of them hid and kept a close eye on the battlefield.

In the center of the battlefield, without any probing, the soldiers of both sides immediately engaged in fierce close combat.

The two sides' spearmen stood in front, thrusting at each other with their spears, while countless arrows flew between them. The deafening shouts and cries of agony echoed across the wild land.

From the city wall, Cand also kept a close eye on the two sides in the battle.

These Persian soldiers, who had only been formed a few years ago, initially fought the Parthian army to a standstill thanks to their bravery and the hatred buried deep in their hearts. However, they soon began to show signs of weakness.

"It seems that Yizhou is indeed about to make a move against the capital!"

Watching the Persian army being gradually pushed back, Kandal confirmed his guess.

"General, what should we do?" a trusted aide asked.

"Order the cavalry to prepare!" Kander said without turning his head.

"General, our infantry can easily defeat those Persians. Is there any need to send in the cavalry?"

The confidant hesitated and said, "These 30,000 cavalrymen are Kander's greatest asset. If they are lost, it would be a huge loss."

"Although our infantry can defeat the Persians, they will ultimately suffer heavy losses."

Now, Yizhou may launch an attack on the capital at any time. Our cavalry alone is not enough. Therefore, we must defeat the Persians as soon as possible, preserve our infantry as much as possible, and then return to reinforce the capital.

Now is a time of life and death, and we can no longer afford to conserve our strength as we have in the past!

Kander said with a serious expression. He knew that this was a life-or-death battle concerning the survival of Parthia. As a member of the Parthians, his personal interests were no longer so important.