God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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"What happened inside the Roman Empire will inevitably lead to corresponding consequences. Whether it is to quell civil unrest, restore social stability, or vent public sentiment, attacking the Parthian Empire is the only choice. I would do the same..." Sima Yi directly stated his conclusion, and at the same time, he no longer delved too deeply into what had happened before.

A failed plan is a failure, whether it is because of the opponent or teammates. Not considering it carefully is itself proof of failure.

"Although the royal family of the Parthian Empire has integrated its strength, this strength is still not enough to face the Roman Empire. Even if our strength is added, there is still a long distance." Although he didn't know how many troops the Roman Empire would send this time, Xi Zhong had a rough estimate in his heart and directly stated the reality of his guess.

The royal family of the Parthian Empire could probably gather 200,000 elite soldiers if they integrated their forces. With a large number of auxiliary troops, it would not be impossible to have a million soldiers.

But it’s not enough!
At least facing the serious Roman Empire, this strength was not enough. Unless the Parthian Empire had a commander who was truly capable of commanding so many generals and soldiers, there would be no hope.

However, looking back at history, the number of commanders who could lead an army of millions could be counted on one’s fingers.

As far as Xi Zhong knows, among the people nowadays, at most three people can die, and even his lord cannot do this.

Among these three people, two were dead and only two and a half were alive!

When Xi Zhong first received similar information, he was shocked and felt invincible. He completely gave up on domestic arrangements and plans, turned his attention and energy to foreign countries, and personally participated in the planning for Central Asia.

It can be said that the Pachia Empire was able to produce such a strong person. Xizhong expressed his willingness to admit defeat.

After so much infiltration and understanding of the Parthian Empire, he had a more specific understanding of the officers of the Parthian Empire and was very clear about the Parthian Empire at that time.

Not to mention a commander who can lead an army of one million, there is not even one who can lead 500,000.

The reason for integrating 200,000 elite troops was that the strongest commander of the Parthian Empire could only command 200,000 troops, and even that was not enough to control them as one would use one's own arm. He could only say that they could exert their due combat effectiveness.

No matter how many there are, they are just making up the numbers. It is even possible that they will not add any combat power, but will instead lose a lot of combat power, which makes the loss outweigh the gain.

"It is impossible for the Parthian Empire to concentrate all its elite troops in one battle. They do not have the courage or guts to do so, and the commander cannot bear such heavy pressure. If they win, it's okay, but if they lose, they will be just Zhao Kuo, or even worse than Zhao Kuo..." Thanks to his relationship with Vologases V, Sima Yi also understood the situation within the Parthian Empire.

How many people have the courage to gather the country's elite forces together and decide the fate of the empire in one battle?
What's more, the benefits and risks are not equal.

If we win the war, it will only mean avoiding a large-scale invasion, and we won't gain much. After all, the war takes place on our own land, so how much can we seize?

If the war fails, there will be no hope for the whole country.

With such inequality in benefits and costs, anyone who is willing to risk everything is either a madman or a confident person. As for how to evaluate the other party, it depends on whether the other party wins or loses in the end.

"Indeed, after integrating the national strength and feeling the power that this country possesses, Vologases V will not do such a desperate thing." Xi Zhong quite agreed with this and even began to speculate on the possible behaviors and thoughts of Vologases V.

Using the accumulated national strength, they launched a large-scale all-out resistance and invasion directly within the vast territory of the country, lengthening the battle line, widening the war area, and further hindering the logistics of the Roman Empire.

It can be said that if the Roman Empire had held out a little longer, it would have been unable to withstand such huge logistical consumption and would have been forced to retreat.

As long as the Roman Empire retreated, it would be a huge victory for Vologases V, who chose to launch a full-scale war, a victory that was enough to make the Parthian Empire take off.

"So what will the Roman Empire do? You and I have roughly guessed what to do, so the most difficult point now..." Sima Yi looked at Xi Zhong, hesitated for a moment, and said, "How to stop the main force of the Roman Empire that chooses to march straight in? This is the most difficult and most fatal thing."

Yes, the Parthian Empire was indeed unwilling to take a gamble and start a battle that would determine the fate of the country.

But for the Roman Empire, there was no harm in fighting a battle that would determine the fate of the Parthian state.

If they fail, they will just retreat normally. If they succeed, they will be able to destroy the Parthian Empire, their opponent of hundreds of years. At that time, everything they have lost can be taken back from the opponent.

As for credibility, let the Parthian Empire pay with its life!

"We can only count on the Parthian Empire for this. After all, we are just a guest army. This is the land of the Parthian Empire, not the Han Empire. We currently only have the right to recuperate here, not the ownership." Xi Zhong smiled frankly, not hiding his opinion in his words.

If you want them to pay a price for resisting, that's fine. As long as this land belongs to them, resistance is justified.

But how can they make this land theirs?

Let Vologases V cede this land to them?
This is indeed feasible, but if others are asked to cede their land, won’t they have any complaints in their hearts?
If you have an off-road expert staying by your side, don’t you worry about your own safety?
So if you want to obtain ownership of this piece of land and ensure the safety around you, what is the best way?
That is to make this piece of land become ownerless, and then they can come and take it over legitimately.

With this slight transition, not only will you no longer have resentful friends, but you will also no longer have opponents who might spy on you at any time. It can be said to be perfect.

"But before we obtain ownership, our behavior must at least be worthy of our status. I believe Mr. Xi should be very clear about this point!" Sima Yi instantly understood the other party's words and spoke slowly, word by word, "Gains without price often come at a greater price!"

(End of this chapter)