God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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Theoretically speaking, the stronger an organism is, the longer it will survive, even in the absence of an atmosphere.

However, this is on the premise that one is in a calm state, or in a non-combat state.

Once in combat, the body's mobilization naturally increases oxygen consumption. The stronger the combat power, the more power is mobilized, and the more oxygen is needed.

Before crossing the inhuman threshold, this was almost a law.

Virgilio had no knowledge of oxygen, but his intuition led him to this conclusion.

The thinner the air becomes, the stronger the sense of danger grows.

"Do we need to distort the current environment?" Vincenzo's breathing became heavier, and his face turned slightly red. He even felt a little uncomfortable. Vincenzo, who knew his physical condition very well, directly offered a solution.

As the Miracle Legion, their power is not limited by the world. They can even forcibly distort reality, it's just a matter of how much they have to pay.

The further reality is distorted, the greater the price to pay for what it aims to produce.

Instead, the goal is to refill a thin airway with air, which is not particularly difficult and the cost is negligible, only requiring a little more physical exertion.

"If we distort the environment, it will only bring both sides back to normal levels. Moreover, to maintain this level, we must maintain the power to distort reality." After briefly considering this in his mind, Virgilio's expression instantly darkened.

To maintain a distorted reality while fighting three Imperial Guard units is no easy feat.

If the other side still dares to fight desperately under these circumstances, the price they will have to pay will not be small.

"If the enemy fights to the death, we estimate that we can take them down with losses of around 60%. If the enemy does not have that level of fighting spirit, they should collapse if our losses do not exceed 20%." Looking at the Han Empire army and the Parthian army on the battlefield, he estimated the enemy's strength and then gave a forecast of battle losses.

"1:5 to 1:7?" After scanning the battlefield and looking at the casualty rates of both sides, Virgilio also agreed with this prediction.

The fact that one legion could be as powerful as five to seven Imperial Guard legions was enough to demonstrate the strength of the Tenth Legion, but for Virgilio, it was merely a sign of the legion's decline.

At its peak, the Tenth Legion was not only composed of seven Praetorian Guards, but also had the remarkable feat of single-handedly conquering the Empire, and even the record of defeating all other Roman eagle legions.

However, for the Tenth Legion, which is now at the world's top level, that was all a glorious past.

"Why not launch a counterattack and try to crush the enemy? That way, we can win with a smaller cost." Winchenio, who also understood this casualty ratio, began to think of ways to reduce friendly casualties, even if the final result was much smaller, it would still be acceptable.

Unlike other Roman legions with eagle banners, the Tenth Legion was entirely composed of knights, making it a distinctly noble legion.

Because it was an aristocratic legion, it differed completely from the Roman Eagle Legion in many ways. These included differences in army recruitment, logistics, and reserve forces.

Because every member of the legion is a knight, a member of the knightly class, there is an extremely high barrier to entry for joining the legion, and not just anyone can join.

If anyone could join, then Roman knights would not be nobles.

Even the reserve troops of the Tenth Legion were knights, so the Tenth Legion did not have the large reserve force of other legions.

On the one hand, due to the special nature of its own threshold and class, and on the other hand, due to political alignment, there are still some political differences between the Tenth Legion and the current Rome.

However, due to the formidable military and political power of the Tenth Legion, Rome did not abolish this legion.

However, all of this is based on the premise that the Tenth Legion is at full strength and powerful. If it suffers heavy losses in any battlefield, even if its combat power remains strong, the Roman Senate probably will not quickly replenish its ranks.

Regarding replenishing reserve soldiers, Virgilio was very clear that unless there were special circumstances, the Roman Senate would absolutely not support granting thousands of knights in a short period of time if it meant fighting a war at the cost of heavy losses.

Without the support of the Roman Senate, it was extremely difficult to replenish the ranks of soldiers.

Not maintaining full strength in the legion for a short period of time doesn't have much of an impact, but if it goes on for a long time, the impact will be significant.

The curse of the Roman Empire's will did not disappear from them; it merely diminished as their formidable strength weakened. However, if they could not maintain this power that surpassed the world's limits, facing the curse of the Roman Empire's will, it would be difficult for them to escape death without any other outcome.

Even if this situation were reported to the Senate, the Senate would not carry out such an arrangement. Perhaps, for the members of the Senate, losing one knightly legion would be more beneficial to the stability and development of the country.

Virgilio was well aware of this, which is why he chose to slack off in various wars instead of going all out to gain merit.

As members of the noble knight class, it was already difficult for them to gain a promotion, especially since the Senate was even less likely to give them that opportunity, given their staunch support for Caesar.

Winning a battle brings no benefit, and losing a battle doesn't bring any significant consequences, but the heavy losses can trigger a series of major crises.

As a staunch supporter of Caesar, he would likely disappear completely from Roman history, along with Caesar, Rome's greatest dictator.

The former is acceptable to Virgilio, but the latter is not.

In order to prevent Rome from erasing Caesar's achievements, they must maintain their strength, let Caesar's glory shine over Rome, and make Caesar's life experience a part of Rome's history that must be remembered. All of this is worthwhile!
“That works! If the enemy retreats, there’s no need for our army to pursue them. If they don’t retreat, then we should return to our camp and command the barbarian army to launch an attack.” After considering all aspects, Virgilio gave the order.

If the latter option is chosen, it will only result in the sacrifice of more barbarians. Even if the outcome is unfavorable, it won't have much impact on them... (End of Chapter)