God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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Everyone present was well aware of this marching route, and it could be considered very safe.

The battle between the Han Empire's troops stationed in Armenia and the Roman army was well understood even by those living in Mesopotamia.

In Armenia, the Roman Empire was indeed winning victory after victory and even making continuous progress, but the pace of progress was too slow, which made everyone understand the thoughts of the Armenian garrison.

In this situation, traveling to Armenia, even using ships for evacuation, would be a very safe way for both sides to retreat.

“If we retreat to Armenia, the route is indeed safe, and the possibility of it being affected is not high. But what about our allies in Mesopotamia? No matter how you look at it, the army that Rome has dispatched this time is very dangerous for our allies in Mesopotamia.” Ma Chao directly pointed out the most difficult aspect of this matter: they still had allies.

Whether it was the people of their Han Empire or Ardashir of Parthia, they all had their own allies, and in considerable numbers.

If their decision-making errors lead to heavy casualties among friendly forces, they would likely face a military court-martial in a sense.

Although the enemy forces were large, they were not unarmed. If they did nothing and focused solely on retreating, no matter what punishment they would face upon returning, Ma Chao would find it difficult to forgive himself, given his own conscience.

He could accept defeat, and he could accept losing one or two battles, but he could not accept giving up when he clearly had the strength, and not even being willing to make the slightest effort.

“We are now north of the Roman army, and our allies are south of the Roman army. With our forces joining forces from the north and south, we can form a pincer movement. Although our army is much smaller than the Roman army, given the right opportunity, we have a very good position to attack the Roman army or rescue our allies.” Ardashir quickly followed up after hearing Ma Chao’s suggestion, adding righteously.

Even among these cavalry units, the Han Empire's cavalry still held absolute power. If the Han Empire's army was unwilling to help, his two Parthian cavalry units alone would ultimately be insufficient to support the enemy.

The combat and deterrent capabilities of 10,000 cavalry are significantly different from those of more than 20,000 cavalry.

The former Roman legions could be blocked by some auxiliary legions, but against the latter, even the self-inflated Rome had to send out its elite Eagle Legions to deal with it.

"In that case, let's prepare to turn south and further search for and gather intelligence on the Roman army, striving to understand their situation and buy time for our allies to retreat." After glancing at Parthia's two generals and Ma Chao, Xu Huang finally agreed to the idea of ​​heading south and made the corresponding decision.

However, even though we're heading south, there are some things we still need to prepare in advance.

They were ultimately to the north of the Roman army. Their chances of bypassing the Roman army and heading to its south to retreat with their allies were slim, if not impossible, unless the Roman army was entirely incompetent and had no fighting power whatsoever.

With this condition in place, they can organize their rear routes, remain vigilant against personnel and armies west of the river, and prepare the necessary pontoon bridges across the northern river to facilitate a direct retreat if necessary. Similarly, after completing this mission, they will regroup their troops and head north, hoping to return to Qin Xifeng via northern routes and roads.

During this process, they continued south, searching for a suitable and convenient location to find weaknesses in the Roman army, providing time and resources for their allies to prepare for a retreat.

Seeing that Xu Huang had nodded in agreement, Wei Yan, who was not inwardly opposed to it, also nodded happily, quite satisfied with the result that everyone approved.

“In that case, let us send a portion of our troops north to clear the road to Armenia, ensuring our retreat is unimpeded. We should also inform the Armenian army to prepare the necessary ships and supplies in advance, so that they are prepared.” After considering Armenia to the north and the Mesopotamian region where they were currently located, Xu Huang stated the result directly, a result that was not exactly friendly to Parthia.

However, there was nothing that could be done about it. Once Mesopotamia was completely lost, no matter how much Armenia in the north resisted, it would only be an exclave and would eventually fall under the siege of the Roman army.

In this situation, it would be better to prepare for a retreat in advance, delay the Roman army as much as possible, deplete Rome's strength, and preserve its manpower when the situation becomes critical, so as to better cope with the continuous war that follows.

"Very well then!" After a moment of silence, Ardashir finally nodded and said "Very well."

The failure is visible to the naked eye and even predictable, which is extremely distressing, yet one has no choice but to resolutely carry it out.

Even if we lose by doing it, at least we still have hope of winning in the long run. But if we choose not to do it, we might lose not only now, but also in the future.

Not only must one strive for immediate gains, but also for long-term goals. Naturally, this requires even greater effort and struggle. The empire needs him, and it also needs more enlightened Parthians.

"In that case, let's set off, traveling day and night!" After glancing at the surrounding allies and confirming that everyone had finished resupplying, Xu Huang decisively gave the order. Then, the army's flags began to flutter southward, and the large army on horseback quickly advanced southward.

Xu Huang, who was already at the forefront of the legion, looked at the horizon that was gradually appearing but not changing, his eyes seemingly able to observe the situation in the south across the terrain.

The distance is less than a hundred miles. At their current speed, it should only take them two hours at most. Hopefully, the army can still make it in time.

Zhongda must recognize the actual situation and go all out. If he continues to muddle through like before, not only the Parthian army, but also the Han Empire's army will likely suffer heavy losses.

Rome, when it got serious and focused, exceeded their expectations, their understanding, and their ability to cope. But even so, they had to do everything in their power to try and turn the tide.

The future of the Han Empire is bright, and we hope to build that bright future with our own hands… (End of Chapter)