God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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In the past, Sima Yi would never have made such an arrangement, because it would have been too easy to offend people and sow seeds of resentment in their hearts.

At that time, conflicts are likely to arise in both subsequent interactions and the arrangement of orders, which will reduce the effectiveness of command.

However, given the current situation, there's no time to worry about the future; we can only focus on dealing with the present.

There was no other way; among the vast garrison forces of Mesopotamia, the Han army was probably the only one that could truly be considered the main force.

Farssasan did indeed have a considerable number of troops, and their numbers could be described as quite large, but their truly elite troops were pitifully few.

The reason is simple: the natural geographical advantages of the Mesopotamian region were overestimated, which led to such arrangements and deployments.

Given the choice between northern Armenia and southern Mesopotamia, most people, unless they're completely out of their mind, would choose northern Armenia.

On the one hand, there were no obvious natural barriers, and on the other hand, the terrain was flat, with places where food supplies could be replenished, making it easy for large armies to launch battles. Furthermore, there were mountains to the north and the ocean to the east, so it was only necessary to advance gradually from north to south.

Under these geographical conditions, whether it was Vologius V or anyone else, their thoughts were pretty much the same.

Therefore, under this line of thinking, Volognes V contacted other foreign aid armies to enter Armenia, further delaying the Roman advance.

In order to prevent the Yuan family's army from shirking their duties, Vologius V, while ordering all Parthian troops to obey the Yuan family's orders, still dispatched a considerable number of elite troops to Armenia to serve as a second line of defense, attempting to further block the Roman Empire's army when his own strength was insufficient.

If Yuan's army holds out long enough, subsequent armies will join them, bolstering Armenia's fighting strength and delaying force, thus keeping the Roman army at bay west of Armenia.

The person who undertook this mission was Shapur, a veteran general of the Parthian Empire, a man of great strength and experience, who led three Imperial Guard units and a large number of auxiliary troops to Armenia.

The Parthian Empire only had a few Praetorian Guard units, and the fact that three of them were sent to Armenia indicated that the main attack direction of the Roman Empire was Armenia, while Rome in Mesopotamia was a feint attack.

After all, attacking the Parthian army, which possessed natural defenses, would result in significant losses for the Roman army if they were caught off guard and attacked halfway across the river.

The thought of the Roman Empire's full-scale invasion of Mesopotamia further confirmed Parthia's inner thoughts.

As for the Roman camps located west of the river, they were most likely a disguise and cover-up.

After all, Rome had the Fifth Lark and the Fourteenth Legion, so camouflage was a piece of cake for them.

Neither Parthia nor the Han Empire were wrong in their assessment of this point; the only mistake was probably in the strength of the Roman army. For Rome, both northern Armenia and southern Mesopotamia could be the main targets of attack, and they had the capability and strength to carry them out.

The massive army and the large, elite Eagle Legion gave Severus confidence to achieve his goals, especially after crossing the treacherous Euphrates River, which further inflated his confidence.

Defeat Parthia, annihilate Parthia, completely conquer Parthia, and make the Parthian people, like those barbarians, become nourishment for the growth and strength of the Roman Empire, making the Roman Empire stronger and more glorious!

Listening to the intelligence gathered by the scouts, Sima Yi's face was extremely grim, yet he had no choice but to proceed with caution.

“Originally, Farssasan had two elite troops, but they only transferred Ardashir away yesterday. This means that Farssasan only has one elite troop left. Apart from that, they are all regular soldiers and auxiliary troops. Even if they have 150,000 troops, they are no match for the enemy…” Sima Yi emphasized the current allies, who are basically of no help.

Although their top-tier combat power is insufficient, their sheer size is impressive and still looks quite intimidating.

In reality, the scale was much larger, but in order to intercept the barbarian legions that were seeping into the river everywhere, some legions had to be split off and made to fight each other, thus blocking or delaying the further advance of the barbarian legions.

“Now, the only elite force left in Farssasan’s hands is a light cavalry force, that is, the light cavalry under Atlatomé…” Xu Shu’s expression was not good when he said this.

The number of top-tier combatants left by the teammates was so small that they could be basically ignored.

The elite light cavalry, unless they are of the same nature as the White Horse Cavalry, generally have very low combat capabilities and battlefield decision-making abilities in a large army.

In other words, the elite forces that Parthia currently possesses in Mesopotamia are somewhat dispensable.

“Padia still has quite a few heavy infantry. Although their strength isn’t great, they should be enough to maintain the front line.” Cao Chun thought for a moment before giving his observations.

"As for the troops that Rome has dispatched, their elite numbers are terrifying, and they possess absolute power on the battlefield. We have seen eight eagle-banner legions, and several other legions without eagle banners are also very powerful. Our initial estimate is that the elite force is no less than 80,000, but the actual number may be even higher..." Ma Chao, who had done some intelligence gathering, reported what he had seen.

Upon hearing Ma Chao's words, Sun Quan's face paled, and his eyes showed a hint of panic. Li Yan noticed this and comforted him, helping him regain his composure.

"Trajan, Lanica, the Lucky Ones, Lark, Triumph, Spain, Thunder, and the Combination..." Ma Chao read out the Eagle Legion he had seen. As soon as these opponents' names were mentioned, the expressions of the originally serious crowd became even more solemn, because without exception, these opponents were all strong, strong from the Roman Empire!
In reality, Sima Yi and Xi Zhong also understood that the Roman army must have committed more and stronger forces!

The most unique among them was the Council Guard under Platius's command, which was also known as the auxiliary military spirit legion capable of enhancing the strength of all Roman eagle legions.

It's clear that this legion has also been committed to the battlefield, meaning the strength the Roman Empire can unleash will exceed their expectations! (End of Chapter)