Ardashir moved his army into Khuzestan in the spring of 224 and took a favorable position in the field of Hormozdgan, near the modern Iranian city of Shushtar.
Ardashir flyttede sin hær ind i Khuzestan i foråret 224 e.Kr. og indtog en gunstig position ved Hormizdgan, nær den nuværende iranske by Shushtar.