God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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As the actual commander of the left-wing army, Benito's face showed a hint of disorientation after receiving the message from Renato.

"Benito, what's wrong? The Second Auxiliary Legion sent a message, shouldn't you reply immediately?" Kirby looked at Benito, completely bewildered as to why Benito was stunned.

This is a battlefield. How can you make such a basic mistake and be so careless on the battlefield? Especially for an army commander, such carelessness is tantamount to jeopardizing the army.

So after confirming that Benito had indeed entered a trance state, Kirby immediately reminded him until Benito regained consciousness.

Upon hearing Kirby's words, Benito immediately shook his head, instantly sobering up. He quickly issued orders, "Order Renato to lead the troops to intercept the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, and merge the 700th Captain of the Combined Legion into the Second Auxiliary Legion..."

The messengers, who were already prepared, quickly relayed the order to Renato via flag. At the same time, a hundred-man squad from the 14th Legion departed from Benito's area and rushed towards the location of the Second Auxiliary Legion to take on the corresponding information connection and transmission tasks.

"Benito, why were you so distracted just now? Is something wrong?" After confirming that Benito had finished arranging things and given the orders, and after having some free time, Kirby finally voiced his doubts.

Whether for his own sake or for the sake of the army, Kirby wanted to understand the reasons behind it all, so as to avoid Benito having a negative impact on the entire army due to some non-subjective factors.

“I suddenly remembered something.” Benito smiled slightly, looking at Kirby with a touch of emotion.

"What is it?" Kirby had a bad feeling that something was going to happen when he was being stared at like that.

"Isn't the Second Auxiliary Legion no less important than the Eagle Banner Legion?" Benito said casually as he watched the Second Auxiliary Legion, which had gone to intercept the Xiliang Iron Cavalry after he gave the order.

“That’s natural. Apart from not having the Eagle Banner, it’s no different from other Eagle Banner legions. In fact, with Claudius’s support, the benefits are even better…” Kirby didn’t react for a moment, but after thinking for a while, he said about the current treatment and status of the Second Auxiliary Legion.

“But I can now command the Second Auxiliary Legion.” Benito casually mentioned the change, realizing that his identity had changed.

“Isn’t this normal? You’re the actual commander of the left-wing army…” Kirby nodded on the spot, then realized what he meant and looked at Benito somewhat awkwardly.

Yes, the actual commander of the left-wing army was Benito, not him. So all the previous actions seemed to be the result of their joint negotiations. In a sense, his presence even affected Benito's actual command of the entire army.

"I'm sorry!" Kirby, realizing what had happened, immediately apologized, took a step back, placed his hand on his chest, and said earnestly, "The Third Cyrenaica Legion obeys your command, General Benito!"

Even if in reality they are equal in status, and the Third Legion is even above the Fourteenth Legion, that is only in normal times. In the actual battlefield, they will be distinguished according to the actual situation on the battlefield.

The Empire has appointed Benito as the head of the left wing, so as one of the legions fighting on the left, he naturally has to obey Benito's orders. Of course, with such authority comes corresponding responsibility and obligation.

It can be said that after Kirby said those words, Benito realized his change in status and truly took control of the left-wing army. His efficiency in commanding and adjusting the entire army was much higher.

After all, when a crisis occurs, there is no need to consult with Kirby; simply issuing orders will be much more efficient.

Of course, Benito will also bear full responsibility for any responsibility or error arising from command issues.

However, everyone is aware of these things, and Benito is certainly aware of them as well, and can feel the pressure and responsibility involved.

Kirby's acquiescence doesn't necessarily mean it's all a good thing.

Benito glanced at Kabi, then turned his attention to the battlefield under his command, constantly mobilizing and dispatching troops to infiltrate and intensify the offensive against the Parthian army. At the same time, he constructed a deep defense to deal with the impact of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, buying time for the arrival of the Second Auxiliary Force.

Once the second auxiliary force reached its designated position, Benito skillfully equipped it with an auxiliary legion and then focused his main efforts on infiltrating the Parthian army, attempting to take it down as quickly as possible before launching an attack and siege against the Han Empire's army.

“Even if Trajan’s Legion regains its fighting spirit, it will still be difficult for it to gain the upper hand against the Legion of the Souls…” Looking at the Second Trajan and the Flying Bear Army, which were close to the center line, Perennis frowned and made a judgment in his words.

Trajan did recover his fighting strength very quickly, but this was far from enough when facing the Flying Bear Army.

Despite having two auxiliary legions, he was still no match for the Flying Bear Army, which led 4,000 Xiliang cavalry. On the front lines, Trajan's soldiers were frequently seen being knocked away or repelled.

Whether they were knocked away or pushed back, it meant that a gap had appeared in Trajan's army's lines. Once a gap appeared, even if it was small, it would be further broken through and expanded by the Flying Bear Army. As a result, Trajan's army, despite its great strength, found it difficult to stabilize its lines, and the lines were pushed back dozens of steps.

Although the casualties were not significant, and even decreased further after the fighting strength recovered, Perennis was well aware that Trajan's current fighting strength depended entirely on the Trajan Legion's unwillingness to accept defeat.

The effect of the idealistic talent depends on one's own fighting will, and Trajan's current performance in this regard is indeed very strong.

However, as the war continues and the front lines keep retreating, even if one is extremely angry, one will probably have reservations. At that time, Trajan's army's fighting strength will decline, and with the decline in strength, the front lines will be easier to collapse.

The more easily the battle lines collapse, the greater the impact on morale, and the faster the combat effectiveness declines, creating a negative cycle... (End of Chapter)