the roman king was working on what shahr baraz had pictured for him throughout his entire journey until he approached nahrawan where he encamped and prepared to meet abruiz. he had been informed of the small number of his troops the dispersion of his soldiers and the poor condition of those who remained with him. he was four hundred thousand strong and the paths and roads were too narrow for them. he hoped to kill abruiz and had no doubt that he would succeed in defeating him.
وكان ملك الروم يعمل على ما صوره له شهر براز في طريقه كله، حتى إذا أشرف على النهروان، عسكر هناك، واستعد للقاء أبرويز. وقد بلغه قلة جموعه، وتفرق جنوده، وسوء حال من بقي معه. وكان في أربعمائة ألف، قد ضاقت بهم الفجاج والمسالك، فطمع في قتل أبرويز ولم يشك في الظفر به.