Chapter 708: The Edict of Aninus

Ma Chaohong agreed, and immediately led thousands of horsemen to chase down.

At this time, Dian Wei was leading the iron cavalry straight towards Hassan's handsome banner, Hassan roared at the top of his throat, and nearly 50,000 Wusun cavalry outflanked the Wei army from both flanks, but their purpose at the moment was not to annihilate the attacking Wei army, but to block the Wei army's offensive to assist the army to retreat to the camp.

The main force of nearly 100,000 Wusun troops fled backwards in a hurry, and their morale was completely gone, and what they wanted to do at this moment was to flee far away quickly.

Cao Cao sensed the enemy's movements, and immediately ordered Ma Chao and Dian Wei to stop the pursuit and move closer, and the cavalry on both sides immediately launched an unusually high galloping battle.

Thousands of troops and horses on both sides roared and sprinted, the rumbling hooves of horses were deafening, and under the flying yellow sand, only the cold light of the war knife brought blood rain.

Although the Wusun cavalry had tried their best, they were finally defeated, but by this time, most of the Wusun army had successfully retreated to the main camp.

Cao Cao did not order a pursuit, and led the bloody Hun cavalry to quickly retreat into the Kangju royal city.

At this time, King Kangju personally led a group of ministers to greet him at the door, and as soon as he saw Cao Cao, King Kangju bowed to Cao Cao and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, on behalf of all the subjects of Kangju, little king!" ”

Cao Cao smiled indifferently.

On the other side, Hassan, who retreated into the barracks, looked at the generals under the tent with a grim face, at this time the tent was much sparser than before, and the dozen or so brave generals who should have appeared here were all killed in the previous battle that made the Wusun army very disgraceful, and most of them died at the hands of the same person, this person's name is Ma Chao, from now on. There will be another dream demon in the hearts of the Wusun people.

The generals hung their heads, looking a little dazed. It seems that he has not yet woken up from the horror of the great battle just now.

"In today's battle, my Hassan has lost all his face!" Hassan shouted in a deep voice. The generals' heads couldn't help but hang lower.

After a moment of silence, Hassan asked, "How much did our army lose in this battle?" ”

A subordinate general came out to inspect and said: "Our army has about 40,000 dead and wounded, of which thirteen generals have been killed!" ”

There was silence in the big tent for a moment, and Hassan said in a deep voice: "The king ordered us to take Kangju, but it has been a few days and 60,000 people have lost it, and the king of Kangju is still in front of us!" ”

The generals couldn't help but show guilt, and Hassan Huoran stood up and roared angrily: "From tomorrow, give me an uninterrupted onslaught on the Kangju Royal City." Until the city is broken! You are all warriors of Wusun, and you can't be disgraced anymore! ”

The generals couldn't help but feel a surge of blood in their hearts, and they roared together.

After the meeting ended, Hassan asked a pro-soldier next to him: "Is there any news of Splash and Taiwan?" ”

Hassan looked nervous, not at all like a general general.

The soldiers replied: "I saw that General Pohetai was brought into the Kangju royal capital by the Han people. ”

Hassan frowned and didn't continue.

King Kangju originally planned to hold a celebration banquet for Cao Cao in the palace, but Cao Cao refused, and Cao Cao felt that it was too early to hold a celebration banquet at this time!

"Your Majesty, Hassan's ministry has suffered a great setback today. I believe that the day of defeat is not far away! Kang Wenrui said excitedly.

At this time, he was in the main hall of the Kangju Palace, and King Kangju, Cao Cao, and Ma Chao were also there, and Dian Wei was dealing with some things in the military camp below.

King Kangju looked at Cao Cao with admiration and awe.

Cao Cao smiled and shook his head, and said indifferently: "Wusun sent 200,000 troops this time. The total losses in the past few days are only 60,000 left: although our army is strong, after this period of attrition, there are only more than 20,000 capable fighters. And the army of your country"

Cao Cao didn't continue, but everyone present understood what Cao Cao meant.

"And what does Your Majesty mean?" King Kangju asked a little anxiously.

Cao Cao said solemnly: "With Hassan's current strength. It's still very possible to defeat Kangju Royal City, but you don't have to worry too much! After today's battle. It is no longer possible for the morale and will to fight of the Wusun army to return to the previous level! Besides, if nothing else, there will be good news in three days! ”

Cao Cao's words contained a hint of unfathomable flavor.

King Kangju couldn't wait to ask, "I don't know what the good news is?" ”

Cao Cao smiled and said very inscrutablely: "When the time comes, the king will naturally know!" ”

With Cao Cao's assurance, Kangju Junchen also relieved his heart and began to enjoy himself.

After the banquet, Cao Cao refused King Kangju's request to send someone to escort him and Ma Chao came out of the palace, on the way back to the barracks, Cao Cao's face changed, and he said to Ma Chao indifferently: "Meng Qi, you must be ready to break through at any time!"

Ma Chao was stunned for a moment, and asked puzzledly: "Your Majesty, why is this?" ”

Cao Cao glanced at the cheering and excited Kangju people on the side of the street, and said a little indifferently: "The current enemy is quite large, and Shoucheng and Miaocai have been unable to make progress for a long time, and it is quite unfavorable!" If Zhongda's strategy does not succeed, then we will no longer be able to keep Kangju, so we can only give it up! ”

Ma Chao couldn't help but be quite unwilling, but he still hugged his fists and promised.

At this time, the forces surrounding the Kangju War did not know that a large-scale crusade was brewing in Constantinople, thousands of miles away, and the initiator was the emperor of the Roman Empire at this time, Septimius. Caracalla, one of Severu's two sons.

At this time, Caracalla had already concentrated nearly 400,000 Roman troops in Constantinople and was secretly massing to the border fortresses bordering Sabbath in the east.

Only about half of this army was white, and the other half were brown-skinned Mesopotamians and Africans, who had no place in the Roman Empire, but Caracalla abolished many laws and regulations that discriminated against and oppressed foreigners in his province in order to expand his power.

However, this brought dissatisfaction with the Roman Emperor Severus and the Roman ministers, although the current Roman emperor is the first emperor from Africa, but this does not mean that he has a great affection for the black people who are fellow Africans.

However, the dissatisfaction of the Roman emperor and his ministers obviously did not make Caracalla give up.

In fact, the prince of Caracalla, after becoming Roman emperor, issued the Edict of Anjinus, allowing all non-Romans in Rome to become Roman citizens.

To some extent, the prince of Caracalla was a benevolent king, but unfortunately, it was because of his pardon that caused the second major weakening of the Roman Empire, and the once powerful Roman legions were defeated by the barbarians, causing the Roman Empire to be divided. (To be continued.) )