God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

...

Because of this understanding, Farssasan, in the process of commanding operations, mostly considered not the gains and losses on the battlefield, but the better achievement of the objective, namely, the withdrawal of the army.

Therefore, when the battlefield situation becomes extremely dangerous and irreversible, Farssasan will mobilize the rear cavalry to give all troops, specifically the Han troops, a chance to withdraw.

The Parthian Empire's military system did have problems; in terms of military talent, army size, and tactical effectiveness, it was largely outmatched by the Roman Empire. However, this does not mean that the Parthian army lacked methods to contain the Roman Empire's offensive.

Having witnessed Xu Shu's armored cavalry with his horse spear, Farssasan already had his own ideas.

By assembling 20,000 light cavalry, without the need for horse armor or armor, and simply by providing them with a 3-4 meter long spear, they would have the potential to challenge elite troops.

In a truly desperate situation, the Farssasans would send out 20,000 lancers from their rear guard, risking the complete annihilation of this force to forcefully halt the Roman Empire's advance and allow the remaining troops to retreat.

The Roman Empire was ultimately an infantry-based nation, and a small number of cavalry posed little threat to them.

However, although Parthia was known as a nation on horseback, it was impossible for them to be so extravagant as to equip every soldier with a horse, especially the elite troops who each had two horses.

After transferring a large number of horses to the Han Empire's army, less than half of the soldiers under Farssasan's command owned horses.

This means that in the most critical situation, not only would the 20,000 lightly armed cavalry be very likely to be wiped out, but at least half of the remaining troops would not have horses to retreat.

It could be said that if things had truly come to the point where drastic measures were necessary, even if the Parthian army were to retreat, it would be no different from suffering heavy losses.

With an army of 150,000, could 50,000 retreat under those circumstances?
After only a fleeting thought, Farssasan suppressed it and focused all his efforts on commanding the army to minimize any unforeseen circumstances.

The intention of Li Jue, Guo Si, and Fan Chou, who led the advance, was not to attack the Kabi Legion, but to reduce the pressure on the Parthian Legion, boost the confidence of the Parthian army, and encourage their morale so that they could hold out longer.

For Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou, and others, attacking the Roman barbarian legions was really not a big challenge.

On the one hand, the Roman barbarians found it difficult to break through their defenses; on the other hand, their legionary talent brought considerable war benefits to the Xiliang cavalry.

Although Li Jue didn't know how these effects came about, he couldn't help but find them useful.

As long as it works, who cares where it came from? As long as it works!
After his breakthrough, Li Jue possesses the Legion talent "Kill Absorption," which allows him to recover from injuries and stamina upon killing or wounding enemies. Furthermore, it weakens the enemy's stamina and slows down their wound healing while injuring them.

Compared to the soldiers' absorption of killing power, positive enhancement is not as terrible, nor does it have the effect of permanently strengthening physical fitness, but it also does not have the effect of draining others' energy and spirit, so there are no corresponding side effects.

Guo Si and Fan Chou, however, were completely different from Li Jue. After breaking through to the point where their internal energy left their bodies, they also developed their own unique legion talents. Guo Si's legion talent, in particular, could instill fear in anyone facing the Xiliang Iron Cavalry. This fear became more terrifying as the difference in strength between the two sides increased. It could be said that once someone began to fear the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, defeat was inevitable.

Fan Chou's innate talent allows his legion soldiers to suppress the enemy's outward talents. Although the suppression is not significant, it does give the army the power to strike certain elite units.

Thanks to Bai Qi's help, the legion talents possessed by Li Jue, Guo Si, and Fan Chou can all be applied to the Xiliang Iron Cavalry simultaneously and take effect.

Therefore, when the three of them unleash their Legion talents at the same time, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry can achieve the effect of crushing their spirit before battle, breaking their formation during battle, and killing them after battle.

With this level of enhancement, even the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, which are cavalrymen, can unleash an effect comparable to heavy cavalry.

The only drawback is that when all three characters simultaneously apply the Legion talent, the duration is not long, and it is often difficult to sustain the entire battle.

The one who lasted the longest was Li Jue, who broke through first and gained the highest level of recognition from the entire legion. The legion talents of Guo Si and Fan Chou were essentially guided and deviated by Bai Qi.

However, also affected by Bai Qi's Dao-Slaying effect, Li Jue, Guo Si, and Fan Chou's Legion Talents all have an additional effect: they increase the speed at which they become stronger in war, possessing a three-in-one ability.

Because of his full understanding of his own capabilities, Li Jue dared to lead his troops forward without worrying at all about the Roman barbarian legions surrounding them. He believed that they could break through, and that they could fight their way out by relying on fear and suppression when facing these barbarian legions.

"Interesting, very interesting indeed!" Severus, observing the entire battlefield, smiled, quite satisfied with the battle.

Only the enemy's stubborn resistance can ignite a fighting spirit and train truly elite troops.

“This…” Perennis, who was also observing the entire battlefield, felt speechless.

Although their arrangement did indeed have the intention of training the various legion commanders, each legion commander seemed to only focus on their own immediate area. As for coordination, apart from the sixth and twelfth legions in the central army, which barely had any ideas, the other legions simply didn't seem to have any.

The Roman army, despite its formidable strength, displayed a lack of coordination and cooperation in combat.

"Notify the second auxiliary force to provide support to Benito." Severus indicated that he was not in a hurry, casually dispatched a unit to provide support, and then continued to observe the entire battlefield.

Perennis had no objection to this, after all, they still had a lot of mobile forces at their disposal, so there was no pressure at all.

With the First Auxiliary Force, the Imperial Guard, the Council Guard, three Parthian Imperial Guards, and the Eighth Eagle Banner—a force of over 40,000 elite troops—they could rewrite the entire course of the war at any moment. (End of Chapter)