God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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The delays and chaos in northern Armenia did not affect the three parties in Mesopotamia at this time.

All three parties had clear objectives and recognized the importance of the Mesopotamian region.

Whether it was the eastern provinces of Rome or the pastoral lands of Parthia, they were separated by two rivers and a mountain range. Whoever held this geographical advantage would have the upper hand over the other.

Without this geographical advantage, the entire country is like a flat plain in front of the enemy, open to their dominance.

Therefore, for the Roman Empire, taking control of the two rivers and the mountain range laid the foundation for completely eliminating Parthia. If they could also take Armenia, then success would be within their grasp.

However, if we fail to capture these two rivers and one mountain, even if we take Armenia, it will only mean returning to the past and completely losing the opportunity to annihilate Parthia.

For Parthia, whether it was to survive or to become powerful again, they could not afford to lose the geographical advantage of this place, because only by leveraging this advantage could they have the ability to confront the Roman Empire at that time.

If the battlefield were to be set up inside Parthia, it would be heartbreaking regardless of victory or defeat, especially since the probability of defeat is extremely high, which would only make the pain more intense.

However, for the Han Empire, which had been helping, the situation was now very awkward.

Let's do everything we can to help defend it. What if Parthia actually manages to hold onto the two rivers?
But if they don't help defend it, won't Parthia suffer a crushing defeat and collapse after losing the strategic advantage of the two rivers?

Just looking back at the visibly flat landscape, Sima Yi felt a sense of unease.

It's peaceful now, really peaceful.

When I first arrived, I found it incredibly convenient, but now it's incredibly embarrassing.

It's not a good thing to defend well, nor is it a good thing to fail to defend well. The key is to fail at the right time to maximize the benefits.

How to time it precisely is a matter of ability.

The question is, given that the three parties involved today include the Roman Empire and Parthia, with their conflicts being particularly severe and their strengths exceptionally high, achieving this goal under such difficult circumstances is akin to snatching chestnuts from a fire.

Moreover, even setting aside these two sides, there are differing opinions within the organization itself.

Thinking of this, Sima Yi looked up at Cao Cao's forces in the distance and frowned slightly.

It is clear that Cao Cao's forces also had similar ideas, but there were also some differences, which led to some differences in their judgment of time.

"I just don't know whether they hope to hold out longer or for a shorter time." Unable to fully understand what Cao Cao's forces wanted, Sima Yi could only deduce and guess the outcome in other ways. "Zhongda, it seems that Rome and Parthia have indeed made a choice, attempting to fight each other before the great war begins." Xu Shu looked up at the clouds in the sky and directly explained the choices of both sides.

“There are indeed many experts in the Roman Empire, and it’s not a problem that they are willing to do this. But where did Parthia get these experts?” After being interrupted by Xu Shu, Sima Yi focused his attention on what was in front of him, and his words were filled with surprise.

If your side has skilled players, agreeing to this behavior isn't a big deal. Regardless of winning or losing, it can buy time, and if you win, you can also gain some morale boost. Even if you lose, at least you've bought some time, so you're not at a loss either way.

The problem is that they don't have any decent experts on their side, so it might not be easy for them to stall for time.

If we don't fight, we can indeed buy some time, but it will hurt morale. If we choose to fight, wouldn't that be just throwing our lives away?

In Sima Yi's view, this behavior was almost tantamount to aiding the enemy.

"There are quite a few experts among the Parthians, and their strength is quite good. Even if we can't beat them, we should be able to exchange blows without any problem." Xu Shu didn't care about the impact this method would have on morale, or even the time it could buy.

Looking at the great river before him, Xu Shu knew that the actions of both sides would not have much impact. As long as the Roman army did not cross the river, the time for both sides would be further delayed.

However, if the Roman army chooses to cross the river, then the time will be up, and the confrontation between the experts will not affect the actual deployment and arrangements of both sides.

Surely the person chosen to participate in the confrontation wouldn't be the actual commander of the legion? That would be absurd, as such behavior would be completely irresponsible towards the army.

“There are indeed some experts among the Parthians, and some of them are quite strong, I don’t deny that. But these experts can’t even beat Ma Mengqi, so how could they possibly defeat the experts of the Roman Empire?” Sima Yi rolled his eyes and shook his hand, his words full of speechlessness.

If you can't say how strong the others are, how can you not know how strong Ma Chao is?

Although Ma Chao was strong at a young age, it was uncertain whether he could even be in the top ten in the Han Empire. Yet, in Parthia, he became one of the top experts. Were the experts in Parthia really just throwing their lives away?
“In that case, I’ll send Ma Mengqi to oversee the battle, what do you think?” After recalling Ma Chao’s record against the others, Xu Shu thought for a moment and then gave his reply.

"I don't doubt Ma Mengqi's strength, I'm just worried that if he goes to hold the line, he might just rush in and start fighting. No, I should say the other side will definitely rush in and start fighting. He's someone who enjoys and loves fighting." Thinking of Ma Chao's personality, Sima Yi said speechlessly.

To be honest, for such a person to hold the line, it is natural to choose someone with sufficient strength and quick reflexes. Originally, Sima Yi thought that Guan Hai would be the one to take on this position.

Because Guan Hai was indeed very capable, and he was able to remain calm and rational, knowing what he should and shouldn't do, and wouldn't act impulsively or do things he shouldn't.

Unfortunately, before he could communicate with Guan Hai and express his thoughts and wishes, Guan Hai went to Sima Yi and explained his command orders.

Faced with the dispatch order and the reason for it, Sima Yi did not force Guan Hai to stay, but instead chose to let Guan Hai leave and sent him his farewell blessings.

After all, Liu Tong's assassination was enough to cover up all other problems. Even if Guan Hai's departure caused significant consequences in Mesopotamia, it would only be due to his incompetence, and there would be no other reason. (End of Chapter)