God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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However, it is precisely because of the difficulty in growing food in these places, as well as the complexity and special nature of the terrain, that this situation becomes more challenging.

Most of the Parthian kingdom was considered utterly worthless by the Romans.

Only the area encompassing the Tigris River basin can be considered the core of Parthia, the most prosperous region in the entire region, and the area most capable of reaping wealth.

As for Hecania, located southeast of the Caspian Sea, it was already outside the reach of the Roman army for most of its troops.

Unless absolutely necessary, the army would not be dragged hundreds or even thousands of miles to attack the Hecania region. Unless the Parthian king, the current Vologius V, was in exile in this area, there was really no need to pursue him.

Taking control of the core region of Parthia would be enough for Severus to lead his army in comfort for twenty years.

Hecania was a relatively remote region for Rome, while the Amu Darya River basin, the most densely populated easternmost region of the Parthian Empire, was simply ignored.

For the Romans, who did not have a large cavalry force, even if they wanted to destroy the Parthian Empire, they wouldn't be crazy enough to lead hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of troops to attack a target that was nearly two thousand kilometers away from the Mediterranean.

It's not that we lack the troop strength or the command capability, but rather that the logistics simply can't handle the strain.

Even if the army were reduced to less than 100,000, the vast majority of Roman troops, including the current Roman emperor, would not do such a foolish thing.

The endless mountains, hills, deserts, and wastelands along the way can wipe out more than 90% of the logistics.

No army is so insane that it can still go out and forcefully crush the enemy when its logistical supplies are already at 90% capacity.

At least in Rome's memory and history, there was no such opponent.

Rome, which relied on the Mediterranean for supplies, turned the entire Mediterranean into an inland lake of the empire. All the land around the Mediterranean became Roman territory, as did its rivals on these lands.

Whether it was the three major barbarian tribes of Europe or Carthage, they were all utterly defeated by Rome, leaving them barely alive.

Of all the empires, the Roman army, which relied on an infantry system, had the shortest range of offensive operations and the most troublesome empire in maintaining its borders.

The population of the empire's main ethnic group is far smaller than that of the ruled. Under the system of exploitation, the empire can maintain the fighting capacity of its citizens while also allowing them to enjoy their corresponding rights, thus achieving sustainable exploitation and a cycle.

However, this does not mean that expansion in the Roman model can continue indefinitely.

In fact, after the Roman Empire expanded its territory to a certain extent, maintaining its rule and keeping order in the region became a costly affair.

Even when the Roman Empire divided itself into numerous provinces, it could not change this situation.

Or perhaps it was precisely because of the establishment of provinces that the Roman legions, possessing the right to collect taxes independently, ultimately went in a different direction.

"So, in the current situation, the region where the Amu Darya basin is located is basically ours. Even if it's ostensibly a region temporarily lent to us by Vorgis V for recuperation, it won't change the final reality." Liu Tong's tone was relaxed, and he had ample confidence in the Han army troops stationed in the Amu Darya basin. For the vast majority of the Han army troops, losing land capable of growing crops, especially land given to them, would be a disgrace.

Unless the enemy's fighting strength is too outrageous, no one can take away the land that originally belonged to the Han soldiers from them.

“But I remember this land was temporarily lent to us by Vorgis V?” Si Niang, whose mind hadn’t quite caught up yet, asked directly, “Even between nations, basic credibility must be respected, right? I remember national credibility is very important.”

“That’s true.” Liu Tong nodded slightly, not denying what Si Niang said.

National credibility is also a very important thing for a country. Although it cannot be seen or touched, it can be felt.

A country's reputation has far-reaching and multifaceted impacts.

When a country is powerful and has a good reputation, it will participate in the politics between other countries, whether it likes it or not.

Conversely, even if a country is powerful, without corresponding national credibility, exchanges and communication between countries will often be severely hampered.

Especially for the Han Empire today, national credibility is something that has been built up bit by bit over the years, and it is impossible to completely bury it for the sake of the Amu Darya River Basin, even though the entire Amu Darya River Basin is not small and has considerable benefits.

“In this respect, you are indeed right, but this is an exchange between countries, and also a conversation between countries. If the main body of the conversation is no longer there, then there is naturally no need to worry about the loss of national credibility.” Liu Tong spoke in a fairly calm tone about the measures that the Han Empire had always taken since ancient times.

In its communication and exchanges with other countries, the Han Empire perfectly ensured the existence of national credibility. All agreements and plans discussed between countries were fully implemented as long as the corresponding countries still existed.

For the Han Empire, even if it couldn't handle things guaranteed by the state's credibility, it could certainly handle the countries with which it interacted.

If words can't solve the problem, then solve it on a physical level, and the Han Empire had a wealth of experience in doing so.

Whether it was domineering or terrifying, even if the Han Empire stood there motionless, the surrounding small countries had to behave themselves.

"I see." Feeling a little confused, Si Niang nodded without bothering to figure out if she understood.

Liu Tong nodded slightly, thinking about the arrangements and plans in the Amu Darya basin, and his complicated feelings calmed down a lot.

When the war between Rome and the Parthian Empire ended, the Han Empire was likely to gain control of the Amu Darya River basin, acquiring 200,000 square kilometers of land.

If the Roman Empire had simply relied on the Tigris River basin as it had in the past, the Han Empire would have been able to conquer an enormous amount of territory.

Especially if the corresponding infrastructure and material construction can be completed, whether or not there is land along the Tigris River is no longer important.

Even without the Tigris River basin, Parthian land area still exceeds one million square kilometers.

This also represents a vast area of ​​land for the Han Empire at present. (End of Chapter)