The sudden invasion by the Turaois Empire was something the Persian nation had never anticipated.
Especially, when Persia had already organized an army of tens of thousands, yet failed to withstand the Turaois Empire's onslaught, it plunged Persia into even greater despair.
"How, how can this nation be so powerful? Where did they come from??"
"I, I don't know. But I know that half of our Persian lands have fallen into their hands!!"
"Then what should we do now? Should we fight them??"
After these words were spoken, many fell silent.
If they were facing ordinary enemies, they would have no hesitation and would immediately fight.
But against the Turaois Empire, they felt an immense pressure.
This overwhelming pressure made them dare not advance and fight the people of the Turaois Empire.
They were deeply afraid that if they went to battle, the Turaois Empire might emerge unscathed, but Persia would cease to exist.
Thus, they felt a sense of impending doom.
"Your Majesty, should we still resist??"
"Resist! We must resist! We cannot surrender easily!!"
"But, can we really resist?"
"Even if we cannot resist, we must. Otherwise, our Persian nation will be finished!!"
Persia had been built with great difficulty. In such circumstances, how could they easily allow Persia to perish?
Because of this, even in the face of utter despair, they had to resist.
However, while they despaired, the people of the Turaois Empire rejoiced.
"Hahaha! This Persia is indeed good. Although its territory is not large, its resources are incredibly rich!!"
"Indeed. Especially the Persian women, they are so captivating!!"
"I also like this Persian nation. Our Turaois Empire can completely conquer Persia and then develop within it!!"
Because in these past few days, the Turaois Empire not only achieved victory but also indulged in many pleasures within Persia, they were no longer as dejected as before.
In fact, they no longer missed their homeland as much as they did previously.
After all, the Turaois Empire could not go back. Now, living well in the present was the most important thing.
Therefore, they all began to immerse themselves in enjoyment within Persia.
Even the Great Emperor of the Turaois Empire felt the same way.
However, amidst the indulgence, he maintained a sliver of clarity.
His clarity stemmed from the need to restore his nation.
Therefore, he always took the conquest of Persia very seriously.
While his soldiers wanted to indulge, he consistently urged them on.
"We have not yet conquered Persia! Persia is not ours yet!"
"Therefore, we must find every way to conquer Persia. Only by conquering Persia will we be truly stable!"
"And our enjoyment can wait; we cannot let the pursuit of pleasure delay the conquest of Persia!!"
"Your Majesty, rest assured. Conquering Persia is a task that is as easy as pie for us!!"
Hearing their Great Emperor speak, no one in the Turaois Empire argued.
The extent to which they had reached now already satisfied many of them.
Because of this, they had renewed faith in their Great Emperor.
This trust brought much stability to their morale.
It also made their conquest of Persia even smoother.
In fact, their pace quickened.
Originally, after conquering a Persian city, they would need to rest and regroup.
Now, they did not need to rest at all and immediately began attacking the next Persian city.
This was undoubtedly a catastrophe for Persia.
Yet, the people of Persia had no means to deal with this disaster.
They could only watch in despair as the Turaois Empire's army continuously penetrated their land, oppressing their people.
Subsequently, they could do nothing.
They could do nothing even when the Turaois Empire reached their capital.
They could only defend the city with sheer desperation.
Seeing the Turaois Empire's army, their faces were devoid of any color.
"They are here! They are here!!!"
"Too fast! They came so quickly! Our Persia is truly doomed!"
"I don't want to die! I don't want to die!"
The people of Persia did not want to die, but they found the Turaois Empire's army to be incredibly powerful.
So powerful that they could not resist.
In fact, it could be said that this was the most formidable army they had ever encountered.
Therefore, their hearts were filled with immense fear.
If not for their King being here, if not for their army being here, if not for their city being here, they might have surrendered long ago.
And their King took a deep breath.
"Soldiers, the moment of life and death for our Persian nation has arrived!"
"I know our enemy is terrifying, but if we give up resisting, our Persian nation will be utterly annihilated!"
"Not only that, our entire Persian nation will become their slaves, and your wives and daughters may even be defiled by them!"
"Therefore, I hope you will fight to the very end, not just for our Persian nation, but for your wives and daughters, for your children!!"
Upon hearing this, many people's eyes turned red.
Many had already learned of the atrocities committed by the Turaois Empire's army in Persia over the past few days.
They all knew that many beautiful Persian women had been violated by the soldiers of the Turaois Empire.
This included a large number of virtuous women, wives of commoners, daughters of commoners, and even the families of soldiers.
This was an unforgivable enmity for the Persian soldiers.
If they could, they would have wanted to tear the Turaois Empire's army to shreds.
Therefore, although the Persian warriors' strength was somewhat diminished at this moment, the hatred in their hearts instantly surged to its peak.
This hatred also boosted their combat effectiveness.
As they improved, the people of the Turaois Empire naturally encountered trouble.
However, even so, the Turaois Empire continued its assault on the Persian capital, as this was the final step for them to control the entire Persian nation.
And as they attacked the Persian capital, Lin Tian's army also appeared within the borders of Persia.
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