God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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The departure of Joshua and Luciano also mobilized the entire Roman army in the Turkish province, which was large in number, numerous in number, and well-equipped.

In particular, in addition to the elite forces of the Roman Empire itself, local barbarian legions were allowed to bring their own weapons to the battlefield, and these people were allowed to become citizens of the Roman Empire after they had collected enough heads.

It was incredibly difficult, but as long as the gates were opened, a steady stream of barbarians would rush in, attempting to complete the task through their own strength, thereby changing their status, undergoing a class transformation, becoming a glorious and honorable citizen of the Roman Empire, and enjoying the envious and jealous gazes of others.

In order to become a glorious citizen of the Roman Empire, countless barbarians were willing to gamble their lives and fight for the possibility of success.

Taking advantage of this idea and thought, Ganassis did not even conceal or prevent the mobilization of barbarians within the Turkish provinces; on the contrary, he was somewhat pleased and welcoming of it.

After experiencing the Turkish province firsthand, Ganassis discovered that the number of barbarians in the Roman Empire was greater than he had imagined, including many powerful young men whose strength was not significantly different from that of Roman citizens.

If all of them were to join the army, the combat power they could unleash would have considerable potential.

Such elite barbarian youths, in such a large number, if something were to happen, even if the Roman Empire wanted to suppress them, it wouldn't be a simple matter.

So after much deliberation, Ganassis felt he should bring along such people, the elite young men of the barbarian tribes, to serve as his vassal army, and to open a path for them to change their status.

By presenting enormous benefits to the other party, the ultimate goal is naturally to take over Armenia.

As for how many barbarians were sacrificed in the process of conquering Armenia, that's something Ganassis either deliberately ignored or saw but didn't do anything about.

"Such a large number of barbarians, I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse. My intuition tells me that I'm doing the right thing." Looking at the army that was beginning to break camp and advance, Ganassis glanced at the barbarians on both sides of the army. They seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see, and his thoughts naturally changed.

“From my personal perspective, there’s nothing wrong with doing this, but the cost is also obvious. If the number of barbarians is too small, the benefits they can generate will inevitably be limited, and we will collect much less.” As Ganassis’s deputy and the actual battlefield commander of the legion, Usnafaso gave his answer after a moment’s thought upon hearing his duke’s words and reflections.

The disadvantages were quite obvious. After all, the Roman barbarians still had to engage in production, while very few Roman citizens actually engaged in production. Most relied on the profits obtained from exploiting these barbarians to ensure their families' peaceful lives.

It is precisely this kind of identity and status, where one can obtain survival security even by lying down, and the rights that everyone is aware of, that is the goal pursued by so many barbarians in the West.

Even though many people realized that the benefits obtained by Roman citizens were essentially derived from the exploitation of other barbarians, this did not diminish their desire for this identity.

Even though they are the ones being exploited, they want to change their identity and become the exploiters. They never think about what obvious flaws exist between these two identities.

“If there are too few barbarians, the profits and taxes generated will be less, and there will be fewer citizens to support. Conversely, if there are more barbarians, the profits and taxes generated will be more, and there will be more citizens to support…” After stating this theory of the actual consequences, Ganassis frowned.

Both of these scenarios seem like a vicious cycle. As the number of barbarians decreases, the number of citizens also decreases, and the ability to suppress the barbarians weakens.

As the number of paper documents increases, so does the number of citizens, but the power of the barbarians also grows, and with an even more terrifying increase in numbers, their power becomes even more terrifying.

In other words, whether the number of barbarians increases or decreases, it still poses a threat to the country.

Thinking about it this way, Ganassis felt a pang of heartache, but then he came to his senses.

The strength of the Roman Empire's citizens was not something that could be easily diminished. By significantly weakening the elite among the barbarians or absorbing their surviving elites, the Roman Empire could divide its forces and ensure stable production.

With this main theme established, Ganassis was prepared to implement it regardless of whether the Senate agreed or not.

The barbarian legions on this expedition had no idea what future awaited them.

However, after receiving the orders from Ganassis, most of the barbarian legions went mad.

The conditions were laid out in the open; fulfilling them would grant citizenship of the Roman Empire. What was that? It was practically a welfare benefit.

Although Ganassis's notification explained the strength of the Han Empire's elite troops, allowed these people to evacuate normally after encountering them, and hoped that these people would consider their own lives, he appeared to care about the other side to the end.

It was precisely because of this concern that most of the barbarian legions did not heed Ganassi's advice to retreat when they encountered the elite Han troops. Instead, they bravely charged forward and attacked the Han elite forces.

Losing is no big deal; you can just try again in the next life. But if you win and kill your opponent, you can become a citizen of the Roman Empire, a proud nobleman, completely shed your lowly status, and reach the pinnacle of life.

"Which legion is this?" Ju Yi frowned slightly as he looked at the fallen Roman barbarian legions ahead and asked directly.

"This is the fourth one today. The enemy's numbers are terrifying. If this battle continues at this pace, even if we have combat power that surpasses theirs, we'll probably be worn down and killed..." Yan Liang, after a battle, didn't look too good when he said this.

Being exhausted by a group of weak and ineffective barbarians is not good news.

Especially since the Roman Empire's elite troops had not yet appeared, their loss of so much physical strength put them at a direct disadvantage.

If they were to collide again, the outcome would be obvious... (End of Chapter)