God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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As a military general who fought on the battlefield, Ju Yi spent most of his life in the army, and the people and things he knew were relatively simple. However, this does not mean that he had no thoughts or judgments of his own in terms of politics.

For Ju Yi, this was also the purpose of the army's expedition, and it was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.

The mission was simple: lead the army to Armenia to help the Parthian Empire defend against the Roman Empire's attack, delay the Roman Empire's advance, and give Parthia more time.

Without specifying a timeframe, completing this task would be incredibly easy, practically free.

However, Ju Yi could understand the meaning behind Parthia's conditions.

"No time requirement whatsoever? Is this really the Parthian Empire's hiring policy?" Yan Liang, who had broken away from Yuan Shao's guards, rejoined the army and returned to his good brother's side. However, he still had some doubts about the orders he was carrying out this time.

Before this, Yan Liang had never seen or even heard of a similar employment situation.

It's important to understand that in the past, even when they hired soldiers from the Southern Xiongnu, they would tell them what they needed to do, how long they needed to hold out, and what their objectives were—these were very clear and transparent requirements.

Unlike the Parthian Empire's demand, which only included assistance in defense but without any time limit.

"There were no deletions or omissions, and it was delivered by Parthia officials, so our task is that simple yet troublesome." Ju Yi put away the information in his hand, his eyes becoming even more serious.

If they followed the terms of the diplomatic treaty, they could have simply stayed in Armenia for a day or two after arriving, then withdraw, collect their payment, and made a sure profit.

Ju Yi, who had some understanding of the Roman Empire's army, knew very well that the Roman Empire's eagle-legged legions were no fools. Upon seeing them arrive in Armenia, they launched an attack on them at all costs without any reconnaissance.

Once reconnaissance is conducted, it will be easy to break through the first few days. At that point, a token gesture can be made, and a retreat can be initiated. This way, one can obtain payment without offending anyone.

It sounds wonderful to do this, but you can't do it in reality.

"Simple? Troublesome?" Scratching his head, Yan Liang couldn't figure out what was troublesome about this matter, only that it was indeed quite simple.

“Padia offered a reward, a reward that seemed quite generous. Although he didn’t make any demands, there were essentially some restrictions involved…” Seeing his brother like this, Ju Yi sighed and then explained.

If they want to accept the reward without specifying a timeframe after explaining the general situation, they must provide a reward commensurate with its value. Otherwise, they will lose a lot, especially the support of the people in the region.

If they really only stay for a day or two and then leave, then needless to say, the people's support in this place will be completely lost.

Whether it's subsequent population relocation or other methods, there will be resistance from the local people, and it may even undermine the treaties currently held by both sides.

This was a difficult outcome for Parthia to accept, but it was also difficult for the Yuan family to accept. There must have been some highly capable individuals within Parthia, otherwise they would never have devised such a plan and strategy to delay them in Armenia and help Parthia resist and suppress the Roman Empire's army.

If no war occurs, they must hold out for a sufficient period of time; if war does occur, they must also provide a satisfactory answer for the other side to accept this.

The results of these two points are naturally completely different.

The former had no pressure or war burden at all; holding out would only waste some food, which was no big deal.

The latter is completely different. To put it bluntly, if they can't produce the corresponding battle results or losses at the original price, then obtaining this data and the subsequent treatment will probably be very difficult.

"So that's how it is. They think we're a land of etiquette, so they directly offered us a reward. They said we could decide what we needed to do..." Even though he couldn't delve any deeper, Yan Liang realized how troublesome this matter was.

It will take either a significant amount of time or a substantial cost to offset the cost of this employment.

Regardless of the method used, it buys the Parthians time, making it a win-win situation.

“However, it’s not a big problem. After all, our army also needs to be trained to become stronger, to emerge from the shadows of the past, to be reborn, and to dedicate even greater strength to our lord.” Ju Yi, not wanting to pay attention to the scheming involved, turned to Yan Liang and expressed his thoughts and his views on the current state of the Yuan family’s army.

"As a legion commander, I might be able to lead an army based on my personal strength, but I'm really not suited to leading a large army in battle. I can only trouble you with this..." Faced with such a sincere gaze, Yan Liang thought for a moment and then gave his brother a reply from the bottom of his heart.

Before his defeat, Yan Liang believed himself to be one of the Four Pillars of Hebei, just as others had described, and one of the most outstanding generals in Hebei.

As one of the most outstanding generals, leading troops into battle was naturally not a problem for him.

However, after the defeat in the Yellow River Battle, Yan Liang also realized his shortcomings in commanding troops. Especially after arriving at Mount Tai and learning from Huangfu Song and others, he understood where his weaknesses lay.

However, despite understanding the situation, Yan Liang couldn't quite figure out how to compensate for his shortcomings, even after using his brain a little. But he was able to recognize where his weaknesses lay.

"Really?" Upon hearing this, Ju Yi looked at Yan Liang seriously, and after confirming that the other party was not joking, he nodded on the spot.

"Although I stayed in Mount Tai for so long, I only practiced my own martial arts. I didn't really learn those things, even though those things are very valuable..." Yan Liang said these words with some inner conflict.

How could he not know what kind of people Huangfu Song and Lu Zhi were?

The knowledge taught in these classes is undoubtedly solid and practical, and it is also very useful.

Unfortunately, his brain simply couldn't absorb knowledge; he could only force himself to memorize certain simple things, hoping to live up to his lord's expectations and instructions. (End of Chapter)