News of the Lusitanian defeat reached Ecbatana as the sun moves east to west. “The fortress of Saint Emmanuel fell, and almost everyone in the fortress, including Count Baracacion, died in battle or by suicide. However, some of the sick and wounded were spared by the Parsian army. The Parsian troops will likely leave Saint… Continue reading Book 4 – Chapter 5 – I
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Book 4 – Chapter 4 – VI
The young girl was locked up in an underground cell. She sat on the cold, stone floor and cursed as hard as she could both in Parsian and Lusitanian, and then racked her brain for even more curse words. The lamp on the wall had a faintly wavering flame that indicated that this dungeon had… Continue reading Book 4 – Chapter 4 – VI
Book 4 – Chapter 4 – V
The Battle of Saint Emmanuel was bloody, and required little tactical strategy. Therefore, the presence of the military commander Narsus was extremely thin in this battle. It was because of his excellent judgment that the encounter in Shahristan and the battle of Saint Emmanuel were successful, and the whole fortress was taken in one day.… Continue reading Book 4 – Chapter 4 – V
Book 4 – Chapter 4 – IV
The attack and defense of the fortress of Saint Emmanuel took on a form that no one could have imagined. For the Lusitanians, it was an unexpected turn of events. A dusty fog lifted from the south of the fortress. Just as the fortress’s defenders suspected that the smoke seemed excessive for their companions returning… Continue reading Book 4 – Chapter 4 – IV
Book 4 – Chapter 4 – III
Farangis, riding on her horse, fired a series of arrows at the incoming Lusitanian soldiers. It was a series of shots from a rather close range. When the bow string played its death tune for the fifth time, the fifth Lusitanian soldier was shot through his right armpit and fell off his horse with his… Continue reading Book 4 – Chapter 4 – III
Book 4 – Chapter 4 – II
After passing through Chasum fortress, the Lusitanian stronghold that the Parsian army faced next was the fortress of Saint Emmanuel. The name of this fortress came from the first Lusitanian nobleman who converted to Yaldabaothism. It was originally an abandoned fortress of Pars, so the Lusitanian army converted it for themselves. The lord of the… Continue reading Book 4 – Chapter 4 – II
Book 4 – Chapter 4 – I
After surrounding the impregnable Chasum fortress with 2,000 infantry, the Parsian army continued its advance to the west. They were not fighting to attack the fortress, but to remove the obstructions and secure the rear. Outside the fortress, the forces of Chasum were largely routed, and the remnants of their army held onto the fortress… Continue reading Book 4 – Chapter 4 – I
Book 4 – Chapter 3 – V
While Guiscard was facing various problems in Ecbatana, Arslan’s army had already traveled about 10% of the way there. May 15th. Until that day, the Parsian army had been advancing unhindered. At this time of year, the sun was hot, but the humidity in the air was low and the breeze was soothing to the… Continue reading Book 4 – Chapter 3 – V
Book 4 – Chapter 3 – IV
Thus, on May 10th, Prince Arslan of Pars led his army out of Peshawar fortress in order to retake the royal capital Ecbatana back from the Lusitanian army. The 10,000 horsemen in the first formation were commanded by the newcomers Tus, Zaravant, and Isfan. The central force of 4,000 horsemen was commanded by Tus, the… Continue reading Book 4 – Chapter 3 – IV
Book 4 – Chapter 3 – III
The night before the march, the black shadowy figure was confirmed dead, and since the fire had not caused much damage, a grand festival was held in the fortress. However, on this night, there was a confrontation between the old and new vassals of Gieve and Isfan. It was more of a duel than a… Continue reading Book 4 – Chapter 3 – III
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