With Gongsun Zan ordering a retreat, the vigorous anti-noble movement came to a temporary end.
Although they were unwilling, the soldiers of the relief army knew that they could not go any further on their own.
Fortunately, their efforts earned the approval of Gongsun Zan, who did not choose to abandon them. Now they could only wait for the Han army to arrive.
Watching the retreating relief army, Andreev on the city wall smiled, a strange smile playing on his lips.
For him, this victory in the defense of the city completely solidified his position in the Parthian court.
In the future, whether in Parthia or by surrendering to the Han Dynasty, I will be the biggest beneficiary.
Soon, news of the victory in defending the city reached the Parthian court, and the Parthian king and his ministers breathed a sigh of relief.
In recent years, Parthia has been plagued by internal and external troubles and misfortunes. The once vast country has been shattered and is now on the verge of collapse.
In particular, the Persian rebellion in the northeast and the anti-noble movement launched by the Salvation Army in the southwest put Parthia in danger of destruction.
Now, Andrzej has turned the tide, not only blocking the Liberation Army's offensive but also inflicting heavy casualties on the Liberation Army, thus relieving Parthia from the brink of destruction.
This situation gave the Parthian king and the noble lords a glimmer of hope.
In a short time, Anderjee's reputation soared, and he was regarded as the last resort by a group of noble lords.
In their view, the Liberation Army was now powerless to advance further, so all they needed to do next was to launch a full-scale counterattack, completely annihilate the Liberation Army's forces, and then march eastward to wipe out the Persians, thus ensuring that Parthia would be free from further crisis.
Therefore, the Parthian king and his ministers were generous in appointing Andrzej as the Grand Marshal of Parthia and also bestowed upon him the title of Protector of the Kingdom, entrusting him with the responsibility of the counterattack.
And Anderjef began to drastically draw upon all the resources available to the noble lords, using their money and provisions to expand his own power.
In just half a month, Anderdev had amassed an additional 50,000 troops.
The men he recruited were all slaves and bandits. These people would work for whoever paid them. Therefore, Andreev kept this group firmly under his control.
Although the Parthian king and his ministers were somewhat worried about Andrzej's behavior, they were fortunate to have control over Andrzej's wife, children, and clansmen, so they did not interfere too much.
Just as King Parthia and his noble lords relaxed and prepared for a full-scale counterattack, Ma Teng led 5,000 elite cavalry to the northern part of the capital and began a large-scale burning, killing and looting.
Although Ma Teng's cavalry could not conquer cities and territories, their destructive power should not be underestimated.
Today, Parthia only has a foothold in the northern part of the capital. It relies on that area for both manpower and supplies. Once it is destroyed, there will be no hope left.
Therefore, the Parthian king and his noble lords had no choice but to abandon their counterattack plan and send Andrzej to lead a large army to drive out the cavalry led by Mateng in order to ensure the safety of their rear.
Because Ma Teng and Anderjiev had been in contact beforehand, they discussed and planned their actions together.
Ma Teng led his army to set fires in the front, while Anderjee led his army to release water from behind. The two sides chased each other, neither able to gain the upper hand. The counter-offensive army, which had been organized by a group of noble lords who had emptied their coffers, was thus tied down by Ma Teng.
The Parthian army's inability to launch a counterattack gave the Liberation Army a chance to catch its breath and begin to consolidate the dozens of cities it had occupied.
Meanwhile, the Persians in the northeast, thanks to the continuous support from Izanagi, finally gained a foothold and blocked the Parthian army's encirclement and suppression, resulting in a stalemate between the two sides in eastern Parthia.
At this time, looking at the whole of Parthia, the southwest region fell into the hands of the relief army, the northeast region fell into the hands of the Persians, the northwest region fell into the hands of Ma Teng, and the eastern region was also devastated by the war. It can be said that Parthia was completely divided.
And without exception, all of these forces were controlled by the Han Dynasty.
Liu Cheng, who was stationed in Linhai City, was overjoyed after learning about the situation in Parthia.
In his view, the present-day peace is nothing but a piece of rotten wood, which can be destroyed with just a touch.
Subsequently, Liu Cheng had Zhou Yu, Sima Yi, Guo Jia, and others formulate a detailed action plan, and then sent someone to deliver it to Luoyang.
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On the fifteenth day of the first month of the twenty-eighth year of the Kaiyuan era.
Before last year's winter snow had melted, the entire court began another year of busy work.
As in the past, officials at all levels, while handling their own duties, also kept abreast of events outside the Han Dynasty through newspapers, nautical logs, and military reports from various places.
Places such as Rome, Parthia, and India were all under the attention of these bureaucrats.
Because Liu Hong has been promoting young people to higher positions in recent years, the court is now full of vigor and everyone is very enterprising.
In the eyes of the new generation of rulers, every valuable place outside the Han Dynasty is their target.
Early that morning, as soon as the cabinet office opened, Grand Secretary Yang Biao led the new cabinet ministers, including Xun You, Tian Feng, Ju Shou, and Zhang Zhao, inside.
The memorials that required everyone's attention were neatly placed on everyone's desks.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, everyone began their busy day.
After Yang Biao sat down, he picked up the memorial placed on top and began to look through it.
This memorial came from Rinan Commandery and was a report submitted by the commandery governor, Xun Yu.
Now, Xun Yu has been serving as the governor of Rinan Commandery for more than two years. Under his governance, the local inhabitants around Rinan Commandery have fully accepted the rule of the Han Dynasty and have begun to intermarry with the Han people after leaving the deep mountains and forests.
Of course, the so-called intermarriage only meant that they married their daughters to Han men; their men could not marry Han women.
After all, the new ideas influenced not only men, but also many women who, like men, were proud to be born into the Han people and to have the blood of the Yellow Emperor flowing in their veins. Naturally, they would not lower themselves to marry into a foreign land.
Besides, what Yang Biao cared about most was that the students from the Agricultural College who went to Rinan County to study rice had finally developed a rice variety that could be harvested three times a year after several years of research and practical planting. Moreover, the yield per mu was 30% higher than that in the Jiangnan region.
According to Xun Yu's estimation, if Rinan Commandery and its surrounding areas (Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, etc.) could be occupied and developed, the annual grain production would be sufficient to supply the entire Han Dynasty's military and civilian population.
Such a massive granary was undoubtedly of great importance to the Han Dynasty, which had already embarked on its path to world domination.
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