Rebirth of the God of War Lu Bu

Chapter 6049 Lu Xun meets Artaban

This is also the reason why the Kushan Empire was able to block the attacks of the Parthian Empire time and time again.

The Kushan Empire was powerful and often attempted to attack the Parthian Empire. The hatred between the two has been around for a long time.

Sima Yi knew that the armistice was temporary, but Sima Yi knew better that if the Parthian Empire's soldiers and horses continued to attack Xiangtai Pass and put continuous pressure on Guishan, the Jin army would be more relaxed when attacking Peshawar.

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After all, Sima Yi was far away from the Jin army at this time and had no idea about the Jin army's combat deployment.

At this time, Lu Xun was in danger and was ordered to go on an envoy to rest.

After Artaban received the news, he was not surprised. The Jin State's attack on the capital of Kushan had reached a critical moment in the war. With the help of the Parthian Empire, the Jin Army would have an easier time attacking.

But what a shrewd person Artabanus was. If the Jin State could gain more benefits from the war, where would the Parthian Empire go? Could it be that the Parthian Empire would become the foreshadowing of the Jin army? Such a thing is unacceptable to the nobles of the Parthian Empire.

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What Artaban needs is the promise of the Jin State, and what it needs is the benefits given by the Jin State. If the benefits given by the Jin State are enough, Artaban will naturally attack Xiangtai Pass again. It is correct to say that it is raising the price by sitting on the ground.

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On the battlefield, as long as it can obtain more benefits for one's own side, even if the means adopted are inferior, there will be no hesitation. Artaban himself has experienced many wars. On such a battlefield, he knows

How to obtain greater benefits for yourself.

The Parthian Empire sent troops and horses to attack Kushan, and the losses were considerable. If he could not gain more benefits on the battlefield in Kushan, Artaban's prestige in the Parthian Empire would plummet.

There is nothing wrong with thinking about the problem from each other's standpoint. If the same thing happens to the Jin army, I am afraid it will have the same result.

Artaban naturally knew that it was not easy to obtain the benefits on the battlefield, but it was a critical time for the Jin army to fight, so it was reasonable to release some benefits.

With such thoughts, Ardaban seemed a little happy. It would be a wonderful thing to be able to occupy more cities that originally belonged to Kushan without losing any blood. It would be best if the Jin army suffered heavy losses when attacking Peshawar. In this case,

The armies of the Parthian Empire could benefit more from this.

The people of the Jin State were proud of themselves, but the Parthian Empire's army was also unique.

Without a real confrontation, no one can be sure that there will be defeat on the battlefield.

The Kushan Empire's army failed. According to Artaban, it was because the Kushan Empire was unable to cope with the joint attack of the Parthian Empire and the Jin State, which led to the defeat on the battlefield.

Among the Jin army, there are even more powerful offensive instruments. On the battlefield of Guishang, they showed greater effect. With the current victory, it is normal. If the Parthian army can have these offensive methods, Xiangtai

The barrier can also be broken.

Although they had formed an alliance, Artaban knew that the Jin State definitely had many reservations about the Parthian Empire, which were the same for any monarch.

What Artaban needs is to get more benefits from the emperor of Jin. Jin's war methods are too fierce, which will not be of more benefit to the Parthian Empire in the future. It is best to let the Parthian Empire also have

Only with such combat methods can we form a confrontational situation with the Jin army.

Artaban did not think that after Jin and the Parthian Empire captured Kushan, the Parthian Empire could live in peace with Jin. The relationship between Jin and the Kushan Empire was also good before, but for each other's benefit, they had

The current war occurs.

In the exchanges between countries, strength is the most important. Only with a strong foundation of strength can we have more convenience in exchanges and get more benefits for ourselves.

As a high-level leader of the Parthian Empire, Artaban was naturally exposed to a lot of things, which also made Artaban think more about the situation.

When Lu Xun arrived, Artabanus showed due enthusiasm and personally welcomed him.

"The messenger has come a long way, thank you for your hard work." Artaban said with a smile.

Naturally, there was a translator who conveyed the words to Lu Xun.

Lu Xundao said: "The general leads the army to attack Xiangtai Pass, which is the hardest part. I have been ordered by the Holy One to come here to express my condolences and give some fine wine to the general. I hope the general will not refuse."

Artaban smiled and said: "Thank you very much, Emperor Jin. I have always missed the fine wines of Jin."

As the younger brother of King Parthia, Artabanus also had the title of king.

The two entered the army talking and laughing. When Lu Xun saw Sima Yi, he nodded slightly and didn't say much.

Lu Xun's arrival made Sima Yi much more relaxed. From Lu Xun's mouth, he could learn about the Jin army's deployment for this war and the emperor's attitude.

Sima Yi was very unhappy when he came to the Anxi Army not far away and was treated like this. However, now that the Jin Army was asking for help, he could only act in a low-key manner.

When Artaban went to the Jin Kingdom, he was so humble. However, when the cooperation between the two parties began and the Jin Kingdom gained more benefits from the battlefield, Artaban showed a different expression.

These are all normal. The key point is that Sima Yi came here on behalf of the emperor of Jin. Artaban's behavior was because he did not take the emperor of Jin seriously.

According to Sima Yi's experience, people who behaved like this in the past never ended well in the end. The emperor of Jin was a tough general who had experienced many wars, and he always used iron-blooded methods to deal with those who disobeyed.

Even if Artaban has a distinguished status in the Parthian Empire, so what? Even the powerful Kushan Empire is now in such a critical situation. Artaban does not seek further cooperation with the Jin army.

, but to behave like this is really a stupid move.

Everyone has his own ambitions, and Artaban had his own ideas. However, the Jin army's next move should not be hindered by this, or people from the Parthian Empire could cause trouble.

In order to attack Kushan, the price paid by the Jin State was not small. Just the transportation of grain, grass and baggage was a huge sum.

After entering the tent and sitting down, Lu Xun said directly: "The general commanded an army of 100,000 to attack Xiangtai Pass. I don't know why he stopped the attack?"

"To be honest with the Jin envoy, the army lacks offensive equipment and our soldiers have suffered heavy losses. If the war continues like this, more soldiers will die at Xiangtai Pass. I wonder if the Emperor of Jin can provide support.

?" Aldaban said.

Lu Xun said in a deep voice: "It's a bit unreasonable for the general to say this. Jin and Anxi allied themselves to jointly attack Guishuang. What kind of achievements can be achieved on the battlefield? Each one relies on their own means. The Jin army conquered Anguan Cliff. Isn't it wrong?

Did you pay a big price?"

"The Jin envoy didn't know the casualties of our army. The Jin army had powerful offensive methods, such as gunpowder, three-eyed blunderbuss, etc., which could play an important role in the attack. However, the Parthian army lacked these sharp weapons.

The war is not going well, so it is reasonable for the king to order the generals of the army to make adjustments." Ardaband said.

Lu Xun knew in his heart that Artabanus was sitting on the ground and said, "If the general has anything to say, I can convey it to you."

Artaban smiled. The people of Jin were obviously not stupid. From his actions, it could be seen that the Parthian Empire had requirements.

"The Jin State and Parthia formed an alliance to jointly attack Kushan. The troops and horses dispatched by both sides are roughly equal. If Peshawar is captured and Kushan is destroyed, how will the city that originally belonged to Kushan be divided?" asked Aldaban.

Sima Yi came out and said: "I'm afraid the general's words are inappropriate. If you want to get benefits on the battlefield, you need your own efforts. It is good to form an alliance to attack Guishang. But can the city captured by the general be distributed to the Jin State?"

"If my king captures more cities, I might as well give them to the Jin Kingdom." Artaban said with a smile.

Sima Yi snorted coldly: "General, have you ever considered doing this, which will arouse the anger of the Emperor of Jin?"

Artaban laughed and said, "I am from the Parthian Empire. What does the anger of the Jin Emperor have to do with me?"

Lu Xun stood up slowly, "General, I will report the truth to your Majesty."

"Whatever." Artaban's expression was relatively straightforward. Anyway, the Parthian Empire's army has not yet broken through Xiangtai Pass, and it is difficult to obtain greater benefits on the battlefield in Guishang. If Jin does not agree to these conditions, let Jin

Let the country defeat Kushan with its own military strength.

For the sake of profit, anything may happen, especially in tense moments of war.

Why don't Lu Xun and Sima Yi understand the truth?

Seeing that Artaban refused to accept the offer, Lu Xun said: "The general is also thinking about the Parthian Empire. This is understandable. However, since the two parties are in an alliance, they should not be too blunt in some matters, otherwise

, won’t it affect future exchanges between the two countries?”

"When I came here under the command of the Holy Master, I was told how to divide it after the destruction of Kushan."

When Artabanus heard this, his eyes lit up and he glanced around: "No one is here, please leave."

Naturally, the fewer people who know such confidential information, the better.

It was the most critical moment for Jin to attack Peshawar, the capital of Kushan. Without the support of the soldiers and horses of the Parthian Empire, the pressure on the Jin army would be even greater. Regarding these matters, Artaban believed that the emperor of Jin

They would consider it carefully. The Jin army suffered heavy casualties and might not be able to break through the fortified Peshawar. Artaban knew some of the conditions in Peshawar.

There were 100,000 people in Peshawar, which blocked the Jin army's attack and had the advantage of geographical location. Even though the Jin army's offensive methods were extremely fierce, who could guarantee that the Jin army's attack would be effective.

Once the Kushan side is more prepared for this war, the Jin army will pay a miserable price when attacking Peshawar. Once the Jin army's attack is frustrated, the Kushan army will be able to gain the strength to rise again from the war.

Chances are, the city occupied by the Jin army may also be attacked by the Kushan army.

Since the war has begun, it is most appropriate to end it completely. Kushan is not a soft persimmon. It is naturally the best for both parties to cooperate in the attack. If cooperation fails, the two parties can only break up.

Anyway, Artaban looked away. The Parthian Empire must gain more benefits from this war. In this case, he would have a high prestige among the army of the Parthian Empire.

After a while, only Lu Xun, Sima Yi, Artaban, Artaban's two lieutenants and translator were left in the tent.

Lu Xundao said: "After Kushan is overthrown, our army wants the five cities west of Peshawar and all the territory east of Peshawar. The rest belongs to Anxi."

"Peshawar is the capital of Kushan. The Jin army is not satisfied with occupying it, but they also want five cities to the west?" the deputy general said angrily.

Lu Xun said: "General, you know that now our army has arrived at the gates of Peshawar, but the soldiers and horses of the Parthian Empire have not yet broken through Xiangtai Pass."

The lieutenant general's face turned red. The soldiers and horses of the Parthian Empire were blocked at Xiangtai Pass. They could only hear the news that the Jin army was victorious. They were also in a depressed mood. Now it was very shameless for Lu Xun to say it like this.

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"Peshawar belongs to the Jin army, but all the territory west of Peshawar belongs to Parthia." Artaban said categorically.

Lu Xun looked embarrassed, and the tent suddenly became quiet.

Five cities are quite a lot, and the cities close to Peshawar must be rich. The Jin army's occupation can provide a barrier for the Jin State to rule Peshawar in the future. Even if there is a war, the existence of these cities can provide a barrier for Peshawar.

Provide more preparation time.

"Envoy of the State of Jin, if you can agree, I will send a large army to attack Xiangtai Pass. You must know that Peshawar is the capital of Kushan, and it is difficult to break it in a hurry. After our army breaks Xiangtai Pass, we will definitely help

The Jin army jointly attacked Peshawar. After the incident is completed, Peshawar will still belong to the Jin army." Ardaband said.

The arrival of the envoy from Jin on this trip gave Artaban hope. If he could not seize this opportunity, Artaban would not forgive himself.

Artaban believed that Jin would find it difficult to refuse such conditions at a critical moment.

The Kushan Empire has a vast territory, which is comparable to the Parthian Empire. It has half of the territory of the Kushan Empire. The strength of the Parthian Empire will be significantly improved. By then, the Parthian Empire will be able to compete with the Roman Empire.

As for the approaching of the Parthian Empire and the Jin Kingdom, there may be conflicts. When the time comes, the people of the Parthian Empire will teach the enemy a profound lesson on the battlefield.

In any case, the Parthian Empire was also a powerful empire that emerged from wars, and they managed many wars.

(End of chapter)