God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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If there is only one Third Army Corps, facing an opponent like the Xiliang Iron Cavalry alone, it can be said that it cannot fully demonstrate the suppressive ability that a decisive battle unit should have.

But what happens now?
The battlefield now is a true large-scale military battlefield, with the forces deployed by both sides enough to be called a campaign, or even a large-scale battle of corps.

On the battlefield with such a massive force, the strength and effectiveness that the Third Army Corps can exert will be greatly enhanced, far exceeding the combat power and deterrent force that the corps itself should have.

Kirby was already accustomed to this tactic and strategy, and could even be said to be very proficient in it.

Compared to the intense battlefield between the Han army and Rome, the Roman barbarian legions commanded by Benito and the Parthian regulars commanded by Farssasan were, in terms of basic strength, barely evenly matched.

However, the barbarians on the Roman side did indeed possess a considerable number of elite troops, making them more effective and reliable than the Parthians in key battlefield positions.

Without Atlatomé's intervention, Parthia would find it difficult to maintain absolute dominance on local battlefields.

It should be noted that in order to strengthen the command and coordination capabilities of the entire barbarian army, Benito did not choose to combine the fourteen legions together as a vanguard, but instead dispersed them to contact the various barbarian legions, thereby enhancing the coordination and command response speed of each legion.

Thanks to this enhancement and support, Benito was able to compete with Farssasan in terms of legionary command, making the overall command and dispatch of the legion less of a slump during combat.

Farssasan, commanding inferior forces, relied on superior command skills to forcibly bridge the gap between the two sides, preventing an immediate defeat on the battlefield and prolonging the conflict as much as possible.

For Farssasan, the truly decisive force at their disposal was Atlatomé's elite cavalry.

However, the current battlefield environment dictates that Atlatomé cannot be thrown into it.

No matter how you look at it, it's a waste to use elite light cavalry with high attack but low defense in this kind of battlefield; it's a complete waste of the nation's resources.

The Atlas legions possessed enough strength to confront the Roman Eagle Legions and even achieve a respectable kill-to-loss ratio, but using them to attack barbarian legions, even if the results were more impressive, was not the outcome Farssasan desired.

In any case, the Atlas legions' defenses were simply too weak, and they were easily breached by the elite Roman barbarian forces. Consequently, they could not reduce casualties and thus could not play a decisive role in the battle.

“The Third Legion of Rome has been there all along. Its special effects will be troublesome. Should I make an attack?” Atlas Tomé glanced around the battlefield before him, finally fixing his gaze on the Third Legion in the distance, behind the numerous Roman barbarian legions, and expressed his thoughts.

Hearing these words, Farssasan's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, but she still resolutely shook her head.

"The Roman Third Legion truly lives up to its reputation as a top-tier legion. Single-handedly, it can significantly enhance the legion's offensive and pinpoint breakthrough capabilities. While this also impacts the enemy's overall combat strength, the actual effect is terrifyingly powerful..." Farssasan's expression was somewhat grim, but she still emphasized the strength of the Kirby Legion. Unlike other top-tier legions whose strength is only at the legion level, the Kirby Legion truly demonstrates its dominance in large-scale legion battles.

Although the Kirby Legion excels in reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance attrition warfare in single-leg battles thanks to its fearless Phantom Soldiers, it is only average, or even one of the weaker legions in direct combat among legions of the same level.

However, within a large army, the Kirby Legion demonstrated the battlefield dominance and oppressive power befitting a top-tier unit.

In normal large-scale military operations, there will naturally be differences in the advance of battle lines between different units. This also depends on the combat quality and combat capabilities of the front-line soldiers. Usually, if the commander has the ability to make judgments, there will not be a big difference, unless a trap is deliberately set.

However, the appearance of Kirby's Army will bring about a different change to this battle environment.

The entire legion directly detached Illusion Warriors and mixed them into the barbarian army. Relying on the special nature of the Illusion Warriors, they can largely ignore the physical blocking effect of friendly units, and can quickly pass through friendly areas to reach any front-line battlefield to quickly reinforce defense and offense.

This alone puts a lot of pressure on the Farssasan front.

Not to mention Kirby, who was already used to this style of combat, he directly split the Illusion Warriors into teams of a hundred men each, mixed them into the Barbarian army, and assisted in the attack when needed, or quickly replenished the defense when gaps appeared.

When the Kirby Legion's true form appears on the battlefield, the strength of their illusionary soldiers is that of elite dual-talented warriors, a force that Parthia's regular soldiers simply cannot withstand.

Even if the Parthian soldiers managed to kill the illusionary soldiers through unity and cooperation, they would be disoriented by the explosion and the shock to their will when the illusionary soldiers died, and would then be cut down by the barbarian army.

This unique characteristic allows the Illusion Warriors to have virtually no opponents when attacking. Even if they are killed, they can still control a large number of people, creating opportunities for friendly forces behind them to continue their attack.

“If a normal top-tier legion did this, it could indeed achieve a similar effect. However, splitting a top-tier legion into pieces and then having it wiped out by ordinary soldiers would be a losing proposition, even if it created an advantage in the battle line. But the Third Legion…” Farssasan sighed heavily and then stopped talking, focusing all his efforts on commanding the legion to deal with the pressure posed by the Third Legion.

However, although she didn't finish her sentence, Atlas Tomé understood the reason.

The illusionary soldiers of the Roman Third Legion did suffer particularly heavy casualties in this high-risk operation, but the actual soldiers themselves suffered zero casualties.

It takes only a little physical and mental effort to achieve this level of strength, enabling hundreds of thousands of troops to possess greater offensive power, breakthrough capabilities, and resilience. Such power is truly worthy of being Rome's top legion.

The best way to deal with such a legion and counter the Third Legion's offensive is to attack its core.

In this respect, remaining uninvolved seems to be their only option. (End of Chapter)