God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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War is a giant crucible that constantly depletes existing reserves, both in terms of goods and people.

So, despite his anxiety, Sima Yi accepted the reality and, during the retreat, tried his best to assess the existing losses and remaining strength, so as to be well-informed and able to deal with any potential crises and difficulties that might arise.

"Our army's situation is indeed not good. Every unit has suffered considerable losses, and it will be difficult to start another war in the short term." Xu Shu, who came to Sima Yi's side, frowned slightly and said with some worry.

"Indeed, the Roman Empire was ruthless enough to use so many elite troops to severely damage us, forcing us to leave this battlefield or reducing the pressure on us to further resist. In this respect, they truly deserve to be called an empire..." Sima Yi nodded in agreement, realizing the problems and shortcomings.

The Han Empire's army, which had originally been assisting the Parthian army in battle, inexplicably became the main force against the Roman Empire, and its losses were indeed commensurate with that of a main force.

Such a loss was truly heartbreaking, and even Sima Yi felt distressed.

With this mindset, continuing to confront the Roman Empire and continuing to assist the Parthian Empire are both things worth considering.

Because the cost was too high, so high that the Han Empire might not be able to bear it, or even be willing to bear it.
After all, were the benefits offered by Parthia truly worth such a large investment from the Han Empire?

The Roman Empire did not believe this, nor did Rome itself, and the Parthians would not have believed it either.

There may be personal feelings between empires, but there is absolutely no such thing as a complete open communication between nations.

Communication between groups must ultimately be based on the interests of the group. Individual interests can be used as a reference, but they must never become subjective factors.

Even the ruler of an empire must take this into account, unless he is a foolish and incompetent monarch.

However, the Han Empire does not appear to be incompetent or corrupt at present, which is why the Roman Empire has this idea and will make this judgment.

It can be said that Sima Yi also felt a headache in the face of the Roman Empire's open scheme.

From a purely profit-driven perspective, the benefits currently offered by Padia are indeed insufficient to meet the Han Empire's investment needs.

However, Sima Yi knew very well that these apparent benefits were merely superficial. The truly enormous benefits were not what Parthia had given him, but everything beneath Parthia's feet.

The Roman Empire thought they were merely receiving charity from Parthia, but the Han Empire actually wanted to take over the entire Parthian Empire.

The interests involved are on a completely different level. From this perspective, such a significant investment is entirely worthwhile.

However, if things continue at the current pace, even if the entire Parthian Empire were to be conquered, the cost would be far too high.

"Perhaps we need to tone down our aggressive stance and reduce the intensity of our confrontation. Only in this way can we obtain what we want at a lower cost." Sima Yi looked up at the sky and ultimately abandoned the simplest route.

Openly opposing the Roman Empire could indeed win popular support, but the cost was too high, and now the only way to achieve the goal was through a roundabout approach.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry lost nearly 5000 men, the armored cavalry with lances lost nearly 3000 men, the Danyang elite lost 2000 men, the Jiangdong archers lost more than 1,000 men in the process of exchanging weapons, the Flying Bear Army lost more than half of its men, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry lost more than 3000 men, and even the heavy cavalry from Parthia lost nearly 2000 men. Their own elite rapid-fire battalion also lost nearly 1,000 men in the final harassment. The only ones who did not lose much were the sound wave elites who were guarding against the Fifth Skylark.

Excluding the Parthian losses, the troops under his command alone suffered more than 15,000 casualties. If the Parthian casualties under his command are included, the losses exceed 40,000.

It was merely a clash between empires, yet the price it paid was equivalent to the wars that were previously fought with utmost caution between domestic lords.

"The Romans paid a price not much less than us, but it's too difficult for us to replenish our troops here. The Roman Empire, on the other hand, has the help of the Mediterranean. Even if they replenish their troops from Italy, the time for conscription will not exceed two months." Recalling the results of the battles fought by the various armies, Xu Shu had already made a rough estimate of the numbers. Although it was not particularly accurate, at least the error would not be too far off.

"The military spirit of the Roman Empire is indeed terrifyingly strong. Whether it is the powerful and comprehensive Imperial Guard or the Council Guard with its extremely terrifying enhancement effect, they all demonstrate the military spirit to the fullest extent..." Thinking of how a single military spirit could cause a dramatic change in the aura of all the soldiers, Sima Yi couldn't help but sigh.

I hadn't paid much attention to this kind of auxiliary military spirit before. Although I had learned about it, I never thought it would have such a powerful effect.

The power of a legion is enough to transform an entire army. The enhancement it brings is in no way inferior to the ultimate Xuanxiang, and under certain specific conditions, it is even more effective than a military formation, with fewer restrictions.

"Auxiliary military spirit legions? It's probably very difficult for them to appear..." Xu Shu, who also had some understanding and research on military spirit legions, was actually very curious about how auxiliary military spirits came about.
The advancement of military spirit is essentially the sublimation of willpower, and also a miracle of willpower.

On the battlefield, legions that fight bravely are more likely to meet this condition. However, legions born under this condition are basically combat legions, not support legions.

Theoretically speaking, the conditions that the auxiliary military spirit legion wants to achieve are also the sublimation of its own willpower.

"Either we bear the will of our teammates and surpass the collective with our own will, or we bear the will of the empire and bear the burden of the empire with our own will. Theoretically speaking, there are only these two ways to assist the Military Soul Legion in its success, but neither of them is suitable for us..." Xu Shu recalled the knowledge he had learned and made his guess based on the actual situation.

“If one can still bear the will of everyone under such a coalition, then success is possible. As for bearing the will of the empire, that is truly getting further and further away…” Sima Yi shook his head, directly rejecting the latter.

Given the current imperial will of the Han Empire, does it really need anyone else to bear its burden? (End of Chapter)