Yazdegerd stood within the Palace of Constantinople. The reports he was reading were truly unbelievable. He could not help but smash his fist on the table in a fit of fury. Did his troops really withdraw after losing their heavy cavalry? Such insolence. The rage within his heart at this moment could consume an entire galaxy.
The defeat of his forces within Illyricum had caused the Western Roman Army to advance further to the nearest stronghold which was currently under siege. As for the other sieges, they were not going as planned, either. Though a few of the fortresses had fallen into the hands of the eastern roman forces. The majority of the battles occurring on the eastern border of Illyricum were stalemates.
The technological advantages of the Western Roman Army were numerous and powerful. They had provided Marcellus and his forces with a significant ability to harm the attackers. Something that the Persian King simply was not expecting.
