God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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When the two flanks cannot gain an advantage, or even maintain a stalemate, the best approach is to send troops to reinforce the forces, forcibly rewrite the corresponding force configuration, and change the balance of power.

However, for Marche, realizing this was actually of little use.

Whether it was the Roman Empire or the Han Empire, the troops deployed on the flanks were purely cavalry units, while the central army consisted of infantry units.

The proud Roman Empire naturally wouldn't consider itself to have lost; how could it possibly lose when the two were evenly matched?

However, whether it was second or ninth, they were indeed at a disadvantage. This meant that the Roman infantry, who had the advantage in the central army, could not concentrate all their forces to advance. Instead, they had to reserve a portion of their troops to deal with unexpected situations and prevent the Han army from launching a rapid attack from both flanks.

In fact, whether it's ninth or second place, the reasons for being at a disadvantage are not only subjective factors, but also have considerable objective factors.

Especially for the ninth one, objective factors play a significant role.

Despite having a relatively large reserve force in the Spanish provinces, the Ninth Army, which had participated in many wars, was still unable to maintain full strength after replenishment.

After participating in the attack on the Parthian emperor's camp, the Ninth Spanish Legion suffered nearly 30% casualties. Subsequently, it was blocked and slaughtered by the Han Empire. The entire army had about 60% of its personnel remaining. After replenishing nearly 2,000 reserve troops, the total number of personnel finally exceeded 5,000. It was still nearly 1,000 short of the standard configuration of a Roman eagle legion.

The opponents they faced were the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, who were almost all-around capable under the five-item cycle. They were quite strong in terms of close-range, mid-range, and long-range attacks.

The Ninth Spain, having already undergone such replenishment and whose overall average strength had declined to some extent, was still able to maintain a stalemate on the battlefield against the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, which was enough to demonstrate the strength of the Ninth Spain. Even with a Germanic cavalry force, the Ninth Spain could not change the balance of power between the two sides.

For the Ninth Spanish, the Germanic cavalry, also equipped with armor, were only there to ensure that the enemy would not rush to the Spanish rear and flanks, and to maintain a frontal confrontation as much as possible.

It can be said that Tajito, who did everything in his power to maintain all of this, had a very clear understanding of his own position.

Launch an attack from the front, maintain the pace of the frontal assault, and prevent the Han Empire's army from being deployed to other battlefields. That should suffice.

However, this was only the surface-level task. For Taguito himself, defeating his current opponent and the Han Empire's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry would prove himself and the Roman Empire even more.

To challenge a powerful enemy with a weaker force requires both courage and conviction.

Watching Tajito roar with excitement and fighting spirit, Cao Chun remained calm, seemingly unconcerned about the other's thoughts and attitude.

In reality, Cao Chun was acutely aware of the gap between the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the Spanish legions. His willingness to continue fighting despite recognizing this gap stemmed from his desire to strengthen the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, much like the Flying Bear Army which had also shed its armor. He aimed to relinquish some external advantages to cultivate a more elite and determined future. Otherwise, would Cao Chun truly believe that the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, with equal numbers, were inferior to the Ninth Spanish Army?
There may be some differences in basic qualities, but these differences are not absolute, especially since the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry's talent itself has a transformation effect, and the external effects provide a very high boost.

Putting aside other factors, if Xu Shu's armored cavalry were equipped with the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, even with the same number of troops, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry would probably be able to overwhelm the Ninth Spanish Legion.

The reason why it is difficult to defeat the Ninth Spanish Army in a short period of time is because it is impossible to break through the front defense of the Ninth Spanish Army. However, if it were possible to break through, the situation would naturally be different.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" on the battlefield. If Cao Chun wants to gain the upper hand over the Ninth Spain, in addition to using his numerical advantage, he also needs to strengthen the soldiers' fighting will and mentality as much as possible, so that their will can be vigorously promoted. Then, the amplified willpower effect will also cycle to other effects, thereby improving combat power in all aspects.

"The young people of the Han Empire are indeed outstanding. I suppose they have a backup plan. Let me see where the confidence of the Han Empire lies, since we are both empires!" Severus glanced casually at the sky, estimating that night would not fall for another hour and a half. He then examined the clouds surrounding the Han army, stood up from his position, and walked to the front of the command platform under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

"Your Majesty the Emperor." Seeing Severus's reaction, Perennis took a step forward, addressing him directly while also asking a question.

"Perennis, you will lead the Imperial Guard to support the Spanish Legion from the far right of the army." Severus looked at Perennis as he stepped forward, then glanced at Platius beside him, and ultimately decided to let Perennis carry out the order.

As military spirit legions, the Emperor's Guard is far more powerful than the Council Guard. After all, the Council Guard is ultimately an auxiliary military spirit; even if it is quite powerful, it is not a military spirit dedicated to combat.

"Ludovic, Letas, once Perennis has further pressed down on the right flank, lead the Second Parthian Legion to attack directly from the front." Looking at the few experts standing there, Severus thought for a moment and assigned some tasks to everyone.

“Yes!” Ludovic and Letas nodded, indicating that they understood.

Although ostensibly they were tasked with leading the Second Parthian Legion in an attack, Ludovic and Letas actually knew what was going on.

The Second Parthian Legion had a commander named Caracalla, the son of the current Emperor Severus, and also a young man of the Roman Empire.

The Second Parthian Legion was not a regular legion either; it was essentially a super-sized legion, nearly two and a half Eagle Legions in size, and its combat power should not be underestimated.

It could be said that their involvement was less about leading the army into battle and more about their role in the fight for Caracalla.

"Do we need the help of the Council Guard?" Seeing that nearly 20,000 elite troops were about to be deployed to the battlefield under Severus's casual orders, rewriting the course of the war, Platius immediately asked.

Once the legions' power is unleashed, the entire Roman army's strength will expand, quickly acquiring the power to crush the enemy. (End of Chapter)