The Three Kingdoms

And although they won this battle in name, they still lost a lot of territory between gains and losses.

The eastern border, from Byzantium to the Syrian province, fell under the iron heel of the Wu army, while the western border, although regaining the Gaul province, also lost the British province.

On the southern battlefield, it is a good thing that the Spanish provinces were lost and recovered, but the most prosperous and wealthy Egyptian provinces were also occupied.

Nearly a third of the empire's territory had been lost.

However, for the Roman Empire, being able to keep the imperial capital and most of the empire's territory is already the best explanation for this battle.

Today's Roman Empire can't even take care of regaining its territory.

For the current Roman Empire, the more important thing is to plan the coronation of the new king, clean up the civil strife in the empire, rectify the casualties of the various legions, re-recruit soldiers, and restore combat effectiveness, so as to stabilize the ambitions of the governors of the provinces within the empire.

Therefore, after the Roman Empire ended the battle on the Greek battlefield, they were no longer ready to continue fighting the Wu army. As long as the Wu army did not enter Rome's current territory, they were still willing to maintain a peaceful confrontation with the Wu army.

And for the Great Wu Dynasty, which had suffered a big defeat, at this moment, it was also a serious injury. Since the Wu army marched west and captured Damascus, it has been fighting for two consecutive years. There have been almost one million casualties in each battle. Broke the backbone of the entire Wu army.

At this time, if they want to continue to attack, there is definitely no hope. It is already very good to keep the Roman territory that has been captured now. Their best choice is to recuperate and defend.

At the same time, the political struggle caused by the civil strife in the Central Plains has also involved the Wu Dynasty army on the entire Roman battlefield.

So the class teacher's return to court is already a certainty.

Just after the New Year's Eve of the eighth year of Tianquan, after the central army and the main forces of the first war zone left the Snow Leopard Army and the Sea Eagle Army as the main defensive forces on the western battlefield, the two commanders, Pan Fengjuyi, began to lead the army to withdraw and return.

At the same time, after the main forces in the second and third theaters of the British province had stabilized their defense lines, they began to lead part of the main force to withdraw troops to the Central Plains along the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

……

March is sunny and spring.

Dunhuang Prefecture.

Yumen Pass.

The battle flags covering the sky and the sky covered the scene of the yellow sand all over the sky, and the army returned along the way, like a long dragon on the desert, filing in and entering the pass.

"Finally home!"

Pan Feng stared at the Yumen Pass with a bleak smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Yes!"

Ju Yi sat on a fierce horse, looked far ahead, and said in a deep voice: "On the day of the expedition, I waited for that one who was not so proud, but did I ever think that one day I would come back in despair? ?”

This battle was a disgrace to the entire Wu army.

To lose is to lose.

No matter how nice the words are, no matter how many Roman territories they have captured to comfort themselves, they are defeated in the end. Even their spiritual leader, their emperor, is lost on that battlefield.

"Kong Ming, what are you worried about?" Pan Feng squinted at the preoccupied Zhuge Liang.

"I was thinking, should we station troops in Dunhuang Prefecture!"

Zhuge Liang rode a docile BMW and walked leisurely beside Pan Feng, holding a feather fan in his hand, frowning, his eyes were absent-minded, a little absent-minded.

"why?"

"I don't understand the current situation!" Zhuge Liang said indifferently: "At this time, when the army returns, it is wrong to help anyone!"

They are also very clear about the situation in the central government.

Sun Ce has already separated the southeast.

Between the land of Yongluo and Yuyan, Lu Su, Xu Sheng and others summoned the rebel army to enlist the prince to ascend the throne, and they have risen up.

The governors of various places are still hesitating.

A battle of civil unrest is about to break out.

At this time, the return of these elite lions who have fought countless battles in the west to the Central Plains will naturally establish the current situation of the court.

"The army must go south!"

Pan Feng said softly: "I can't avoid it!"

"That's true!" Zhuge Liang narrowed his eyes slightly: "I still have a doubt, why Taishi Ziyi took the initiative to stay in the Byzantine city-state, logically, he should choose to return to the Central Plains to help Sun Bofu!"

"Who knows what's going on!"

Ju Yi supported the crown prince's ascension to the throne. He said coldly, "Although Sun Bofu has already stolen the throne and ascended the throne in the world, he has no support from the people or the army. Even the former confidant generals are not willing to help him!"

Tai Shici is Sun Ce's confidant general. In the past, Sun Ce was defeated and lost his official position and retired to seclusion. He could only make a living by teaching in the martial arts hall. Later, because of frequent wars, he was able to rise again.

Now that Sun Ce is stealing the position, it stands to reason that he should help him with all his strength.

But when the army returned to the court, he took the initiative to lead the Snow Leopard Legion to stay in the city-state of Byzantium, and in this way announced to the world that he would not participate in this turmoil.

"I'm afraid that after going south, real civil strife will break out because of us!"

Zhuge Liang said softly: "After all, we are the main force of the imperial court, and the second war zone should soon return to the imperial court. Zhou Gongjin is Sun Bofu's direct descendant. His attitude is self-evident, unless there is something special. Otherwise, he must fully support Sun Bofu, and we can only support His Highness the First Prince. After all, the First Prince is His Majesty's blood. Once we fight the Second War Zone, the court will inevitably be based on this chaos. It's getting even more chaotic!"

It was just a political confrontation before, and the so-called battle seemed to them more like a riot than a mainstream confrontation.

But when the main elite returned to the court.

The representatives who support each other are different, and they will inevitably fight. At that time, I am afraid that they will not be able to control it. The collapse of the imperial court is imperative, and the gains outweigh the losses.

Their first theater is the main force.

Zhou Yu's second theater is also the main force.

They are all elites in all battles, and it is inevitable that blood will flow into rivers after fighting.

To be honest, they don't really want to fight.

Any soldier who came back from the Western Regions still had his heart on the western battlefield. They were not willing to participate in the civil war. They were more willing to pour their blood on the Roman battlefield.

"Forget it, this is something you will discuss later, let's set up camp first!"

Pan Feng waved his hands, feeling a little bored, and said in a deep voice: "It really doesn't work, we'll stay at Yumen Pass and discuss the situation after watching the development of the current situation!"

The army camped in the pass.

After night fell, braziers were raised one by one, and the fires enveloped the entire simple barracks.

"Report!"