God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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Besides the Legion of the Soul, which has a strong strategic role, the Roman army clearly also has many strong individuals, but there are no collective army-level strongmen with the Eagle Legion.

Among them, elite units such as the First Auxiliary Legion, the Second Auxiliary Legion, and the Emperor's Personal Guard are not even equipped with eagle banners, but that does not mean they are weak. On the contrary, these legions are terrifyingly strong.

In contrast, Sima Yi realized how depleted his forces were, especially his top elite troops.

The Romans could muster 100,000 elite troops to fight such a war, but could they actually muster 100,000?

Cao Cao's forces included Cao Anmin, Cao Chun, and Cao Zhen; Li Yan and Sun Quan from Jiangdong; the Flying Bear Army and the Xiliang Iron Cavalry from Xiliang; and Xu Shu's armored cavalry and his rapid-fire cavalry.

All they had left were 40,000 men. Even with Padia's elite troops, their numbers were conservatively estimated to be only half of the enemy's, or even less.

As for the larger regular troops and infantry, the Roman army was significantly larger, more numerous, and more imposing.

Comparing from all angles, all you see are disadvantages, disadvantages, and more disadvantages.

"Given this disparity in strength, there are many things we need to do and many things we need to be careful about. Please pay attention..." Sima Yi made arrangements as calmly as possible, taking into account the relative strengths of both sides.

If the strength of both sides is not too different, Sima Yi would not mind trying to win. However, since the strength difference between the two sides is so great, he should first ensure that his own side can retreat normally.

The best way to ensure a retreat with minimal losses and costs is to repel the enemy. If that's not possible, then other methods must be used to reduce the costs.

"Although I would like to target and counter the Roman legions based on their strengths to reduce our casualties, in reality, the Romans have more elite troops and more initiative. The battlefield is ever-changing..." Before the battle began, Sima Yi pointed out the most dangerous point.

Whether it was the Roman legions or the Han Empire's legions, there was a certain degree of mutual restraint between them. However, being restrained would inevitably result in casualties, so a quick reaction and swift action were essential.

However, the real problem lies with Rome's 14th Legion. Their fighting prowess within the main legion is in no way inferior to that of a decisive elite force.

After explaining the dangerous situation in detail, the generals of the Han Empire quickly returned to their troops and began to deploy and move them to their designated war positions.

Although this kind of war is not an encounter battle, it is not much better than an encounter battle. It does not give people any room to actively choose their opponents. They can only use the most familiar and commonly used military formations to deal with the situation and then change them in the course of the battle.

"Are we really safe?" Sun Quan looked at the location of his army, and no matter how he looked at it, he didn't feel very safe.

"Don't worry, I definitely won't let anything happen to you before something happens to me." Looking at Sun Quan, who wasn't trembling at all and was simply asking this question calmly, Li Yan replied with utmost seriousness.

"It's alright, I'm here too. If Yun Que really dares to charge at us, at least we can avenge you." Cao Anmin smiled slightly, easing the tension and atmosphere.

The Han Empire's army was divided into four parts: the left and right wings, the central army, and the rear army, without a conventional vanguard. The left and right wings were both cavalry, with Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and Rapid-fire Cavalry on one side and Xiliang Iron Cavalry and Flying Bear Army on the other. The Danyang troops were placed in front of the central army, followed by Jiangdong archers and Sound Killers. The rear army consisted of armored cavalry with lances and a portion of Parthian supply personnel.

It can be said that the central army's strength was so weak that it seemed like it would collapse at the slightest touch.

However, Sima Yi's choice to make this arrangement, and even to not deploy a vanguard, was also a move born of necessity.

Parthia did indeed have a considerable number of heavy infantry, and if needed, he could certainly spare a few to serve as the vanguard.

However, due to the lack of communication at the lower levels, language barriers, and poor inter-communication, forcing them to merge and cooperate under such circumstances can only lead to more trouble.

Even with an elite force like Danyang, skilled in teamwork, leading the way, it would be difficult to mitigate the negative effects. Therefore, after much deliberation, they abandoned the idea of ​​incorporating Parthia's support troops into the main army.

Of course, another important reason is that the Parthian heavy infantry were not strong enough to support a solid defensive line.

If a defensive line cannot be secured, it is better not to have one at all. At least without a defensive line, there will be no phenomenon of fleeing soldiers rushing back and attacking other defensive lines.

However, since Parthia had given the soldiers, Sima Yi naturally had to make use of them. Even though the military orders and commands were inconsistent, he had been in the military for a long time and was very familiar with Parthia's orders and could understand Parthia's words.

Therefore, in addition to the Han Empire's main army, Sima Yi also raised a Parthian army to command and fight.

In this situation, it is equivalent to one person commanding two armies with different instructions, languages, and locations, which is extremely difficult.

Even Xu Shu looked at Sima Yi with some surprise, completely baffled as to how to command under such circumstances.

The two men were both among heavily armored cavalrymen, looking at the completely different armies on their left and right, and each had different thoughts.

In addition to these two forces, Farssasan also organized the Parthian army and built a decent large army line. However, Farssasan was self-aware and knew the difference in strength between the two armies, so he could only play a supporting role to the Han Empire's army as much as possible.

Under these circumstances, the armies of the Han Empire and Parthia formed a distinct pincer movement, although the combat capabilities of the pincer movements varied greatly.

"Zhongda, commanding two armies with inconsistent commands and languages, and coordinating with another army—the difficulty and potential weaknesses involved..." After hesitating for a moment, Xu Shu looked at Sima Yi and explained the difficulty of the task.

"I understand, I know it perfectly well!" Having chosen this path, Sima Yi was naturally aware of the difficulties involved, but his reply was decisive and without hesitation: "Only in this way can we unleash the full potential of each individual, maximize the army's strength, and increase our chances of a surviving retreat..."

It's possible! It's definitely possible!
If this cannot be achieved, such fertile land will likely become a burial ground.

He's a genius the Sima family hasn't seen in a century; how could he possibly be buried here! (End of Chapter)