God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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Once the Roman army's camp lost its cover, what was exposed to the Parthians was the disappearance of the Roman army's eagle legions into the camp, leaving only a relatively large number of barbarian legions.

After witnessing this, anyone in Parthia with even a modicum of common sense could realize that something was wrong.

"Commander Farssasan, Rome's elite troops have disappeared. They're not in the main camp. All the Eagle Legion banners are gone..." Datis reported what he had seen, his voice trembling slightly.

The disappearance of just one or two Eagle Banner Legions would not have caused such a drastic change in his mood.

However, the vanished legions of the Roman Eagle Legion were not just one or two; the power lost by Rome was enough to destroy the entire Parthian Empire.

Upon first hearing this intelligence, Farssasan paused for a moment, then resumed his work, looked at Datis, and gave the order, "Order the scouts to investigate the authenticity of the Roman army's camp."

"Yes!" Seeing Farssasan's calm demeanor, Datis felt much more at ease and accepted the order.

"Wait a minute!" Farssasan called out to Datis after a moment's thought, realizing what was going on.

Datis, who was originally planning to retreat quickly, immediately stopped and listened to Farssasan's next orders.

"Notify all legion commanders to prepare for war, and at the same time, gather food and supplies in preparation for a protracted war!" Under Datis's somewhat puzzled gaze, Farssasan quickly arranged the tasks for the army, and added decisively, "There must be no delay. Also, pass this order on to the Han Empire's army, and tell them to be on high alert and prepare for war as well."

"Yes!" Datis, unaware of the reasons behind it, chose to obey without any thought.

Watching Datis depart, Farssasan glanced down at the map on the table, pondered for a moment, then clenched her fist and slammed it onto the table, her eyes filled with resentment.

Although the Roman army's current location could not be detected, Farssasan was able to deduce the area where the Roman army was located and what they were aiming for based on the Roman army's objectives.

By using a large number of barbarian legions to disguise the Eagle Banner Legion, and by using the special nature of the Fourteenth Legion to cover up the other Eagle Banner Legions, with soldiers of similar talent and a similar number of people in the army camp, and with experts fighting each other to attract attention, how many people could realize the changes under this change?
The unique nature of the Fifth Roman Legion of Larks meant that the Roman legions could easily cross the river without being detected.

In other words, when the Roman army removed its disguise, it meant that the Roman army had completed the initial strategic objectives, namely strategic deception and strategic concealment.

This also means that Parthia could not launch a half-crossing attack on Rome, and therefore could not utilize the Latis River as a natural barrier.

The Parthian army was actually put at an even more dangerous disadvantage because of the Roman army's superior numbers and fighting prowess.

With the Euphrates River to the west and the Tigris River to the east, the Parthian army, situated between these two rivers, would find it difficult to retreat even if they wanted to.

The natural barriers that once existed now risked becoming burial grounds; how could the Farssasan not feel anger and resentment? Although they hadn't yet learned the extent of Vologius V's unification of the country or the amount of fighting force he could mobilize, based on what they knew before...

The army he commands probably accounts for nearly half of the empire's strength in terms of both numbers and combat power. If this enormous force is lost here, does Parthia really have any hope?

Thinking along these lines, Farssasan's expression darkened considerably, completely lacking the composure he displayed when Datis was present.

"Hopefully it's not too late, and hopefully the Roman army isn't moving so fast!" Farssasan prayed softly, trying not to think about the worst-case scenario.

In fact, if the Roman army appeared in Mesopotamia and faced the Parthian army head-on, Farssasan would certainly be very worried, but he would not be in despair.

On the one hand, there is no shortage of food, and on the other hand, the army still has combat effectiveness. Even if we suffer heavy losses in a battle, we will not be completely wiped out by the other side.

The truly dangerous situation was that the Roman army would completely ignore their presence, cross the two rivers and the mountain range, and enter the core area of ​​Parthia.

After a period of plundering, the Roman army will be able to solve its logistical problems. Then, relying on the natural barrier of the rivers, the Roman army will only need to leave a small force behind to block the Parthian army in Mesopotamia.

Without this force, the situation within the Parthian Empire was no match for the Roman army, and it was even highly likely that the Parthian nobles would surrender directly due to the loss of contact with this army.

If things really develop to that point, then Parthia will not be far from its demise.

Thanks to Vologius V's internal purges and repressions, as well as the extensive cleansing efforts, if the Roman Empire were to actually invade, even through such a reversal, it would likely have resulted in extremely dire consequences.

Just as Farssasan, harboring these concerns, chose to send out scouts and strengthen patrols along the river, he soon received relevant information.

As expected, the Roman Empire did indeed cross the river and reach Mesopotamia, where it had already assembled and prepared its army, displaying its forces on the vast plains without any concealment, and appearing openly and brazenly in the north!
The majestic and imposing aura spread for dozens of miles around, and also reached the army of Farssasan.

Upon sensing this presence, Farssasan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, feeling as if he had escaped a calamity.

"At least it's in Mesopotamia. Although troublesome, it's not the worst-case scenario." After reassuring himself, Farssasan immediately ordered, "Notify the army to assemble and follow me out of the camp to fight!"

As the order was given, the booming of drums resounded all around, putting the soldiers who had already received the relevant orders into a state of war, and they put on their armor and marched out in formation.

The swift response and preparation demonstrated the elite nature of this army, as well as its high morale! (End of Chapter)