The day between the clashes is not idle: Roman messages seek a Persian withdrawal, while the Persians answer with accusations of bad faith. Peroz reportedly values the Roman letters enough to have them attached to his standard. Ten thousand reinforcements arrive from Nisibis before negotiations fail and both commanders address their troops. On the battle day, the Persians deploy but wait for hours because Procopius says Romans ate at noon while Persians ate later. Peroz expects heat and hunger to erode Roman readiness first, showing how daily routine and logistics could be treated as tactical variables.
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Diplomacy fails before a battle timed around meals
Messages continue between the armies while Persian reinforcements arrive, then Peroz delays combat in hopes that Roman meal customs and the June heat will weaken Belisarius's men.