Chapter 192 Negotiations

Even though Theodosius II compromised, he still couldn't stop the Sassanid Immortal Legion.

"I have already made some concessions in this regard, Sassanian scout!" Theodosius II's chariot drove in front of the scout and stopped. Standing on the chariot, Theodosius II stared at the Sassanian scout. "But your emperor seems to have lost patience with you!"

"Ha, how could this be possible?" The scout laughed dryly twice and raised the flag in his hand again.

"brush!"

Almost at the same time, the Sassanid Immortal Legion, which was still advancing, stopped at almost the same moment. This made Theodosius II tremble in his heart. Although the number of people brought by Yazdegerd was small, they were all absolutely elite. Compared with his own soldiers who were a little agitated when they saw the enemy advancing, it was really difficult to compete with them.

Now the two armies were only 500 meters apart, and if they went any further they would be within the range of the archers. The success or failure of the negotiation would almost affect the safety of Theodosius II's life. Theodosius thought to himself that this was the only way to delay as much time as possible and see if the armored cavalry could arrive.

"That's fine. Let me see what ideas you have!" Even if he is not strong enough, he cannot lose in momentum! Theodosius II straightened his chest, not showing any fear at all. "After all, a peaceful conversation is better than a tense and bloody one. Ask Izviel to come out. I want to talk to him, too!"

"All is up to you!" The Sassanid scout bowed slightly and rode back to the Sassanid army. In less than a few minutes, a chariot slowly drove out of the Sassanid army, with three people standing on it, a driver, a guard in armor, and the man in the middle wearing scale armor and a headdress inlaid with gold and gems, which should be Yazdegerd himself! The chariot slowly drove towards the Roman army without any other guards, and stopped halfway between the middle, as if waiting for Theodosius II to step forward.

"Caesar." Marcus still had some doubts at this time. For the safety of Theodosius II, he still did not advocate that Theodosius II personally go forward to negotiate. "How about Caesar stay and I will go up to negotiate with them."

"No need!" Theodosius II waved his hand at Marcus. He looked at Yazdegerd who was waiting two hundred meters away and said, "Since the Sassanid emperor has shown his sincerity, if I don't go, they will definitely think that we are determined to fight and will never negotiate with them. Let me go. Who knows, I may be able to bring back something."

"Order all cavalry units to stand by!" Marcus instructed the messenger before leaving: "If any Sassanian move that may threaten Caesar's safety is discovered, all cavalry units must charge forward at all costs to ensure Caesar's safety."

The messenger nodded.

This was the only way. Marcus was still feeling uneasy. Facing the lonely chariot 200 meters away, he glanced at Theodosius II again. He didn't know what Theodosius was thinking and didn't care so much. Go ahead! "Andrew, you drive the chariot!"

Andrew climbed onto the carriage as ordered. He drove the chariot carefully and in less than two minutes he arrived between the two armies, less than three meters away from Izedai's chariot.

"Welcome, Emperor of the Roman Empire!" Unlike Theodosius II, Izdegerd seemed calm and confident, without any sign of worry or fear, and even spoke Latin, the language used by the Romans. Theodosius and his entourage did not know whether he was full of confidence or pretending to scare Theodosius II with his momentum. Izdegerd smiled at Theodosius II and said with a tone full of acne: "I thought you had no intention of meeting me, but your courage really made me look at you with admiration. Thank you, thank you for your courage, which gave us a precious opportunity to negotiate. Of course, this also made me feel that my wait just now was still worth it."

Although the ironic welcome words were spoken beautifully, they could not deceive the ears of Theodosius II. It was nothing more than a mockery of him for not having enough courage.

"Don't talk too much nonsense that has nothing to do with the negotiation. It's just a waste of time!" Theodosius II was worthy of being the Augustus of the Empire who had been in power for 20 years. Facing such an insult, Theodosius II did not show any anger, not even a displeasure on his face. "Tell me, Emperor of Sassanid, what did you bring by taking the initiative to negotiate?"

"Bring, oh, yes, peace, I bring peace!" Yazdegerd said seriously, and pointed behind Theodosius II. Theodosius II turned around and realized that the place Yazdegerd pointed was Edessa, which was to be protected by the First Constantine Legion.

"I remember secretly tasting it in the palace when I was a child. At that time, the taste was like a brand that was firmly imprinted on my tongue. Of course, while enjoying the delicious taste, I also discovered the huge commercial value behind such fine wine." Yizdegerd's speech was full of emotion. I am afraid that he was fooling the public in this way. Of course, such an opening speech still needs real intention. "I know that the wine of Edessa is unparalleled in the world, so I came here specifically to meet you, respected Caesar of the Roman Empire!"

Izdegerd's words made Theodosius II feel very uncomfortable. He was very alert and realized that Izdegerd's motives were not pure. The worst result would be that he would threaten him to ask the empire to cede the province of Osroen to maintain peace between the two sides. Of course, this would never make Theodosius II make concessions. Of course, the worst result would be war. Only war could solve such a problem. Of course, the result would inevitably be that the province of Osroen would suffer.

"We need wine from Edessa."

"You mean, to establish commercial trade?"

"No, no, no, it's not just about business. What I mean is that we need to share this delicacy with your country! Of course, in return, we will return Nisibis, which was recently occupied by your country, to your country."

"Share?" This sentence became more and more difficult to understand. Theodosius II frowned, and Yazdegerd's words left him puzzled. The only thing that made him sure was that this was definitely not good news.

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"you mean"

"How about we split the profits of Edessa 50-50? This will not only save us from war, but also make Edessa the starting point of friendship and harmony between our two countries!" At this point, Yizhai's face sank, and he deliberately lowered his voice and said, "If not, then let Edessa be destroyed and no one will be able to get it!"

(End of this chapter)