Chapter 1028 The War Begins
"Another one with three talents?" Temujin learned about the news of the 30th Undefeated Legion when he was interrogating the captured Black Barbarian.
They knew that this legion, stationed in Africa, could quell the African beast tide and protect the peace of the area.
He probably guessed that it was the troop that came over from the 14th Regiment for replacement, which made him feel a little uncomfortable .
There are only three forces on his side that can be fought: the Mongolian Cavalry, the Iron Pagoda, and the Burning Legion.
The Undead Guards are under Ardashir's command, and he also has a few elite troops under his command, including the Undead King's Cavalry, Parthian Rangers, Mongolian Elite Cavalry, and the Condor Heroes Army.
High-end combat power has no advantage at all, so the focus of the war returns to command.
But the good news is that the troublesome command assistant of the 14th Legion is not here, and the others have not shown any command talent in the intelligence.
"The time has come to test me!" Temujin murmured.
"With your ability, as long as you perform normally, you will win this battle!" Hu Yanchu said lightly. He was considered a free man, but Temujin's kingly aura gave him hope, so he joined Temujin's army.
"Respected Master, is there any way to reduce the losses?"
Temujin looked at the man who carried the last glory of the Huns. He was the leader who led them out of the siege. Although everyone was now scattered and integrated into Parthia, they all retained respect for Huyan Chu.
"Walk into a trap! I see conflicts between the second and thirtieth eagle flags in the future. They will be the key to your victory!"
Hu Yanchu's spiritual talent became more and more profound. After his country was destroyed and his family was ruined, his spirit was sublimated again.
Now his spiritual talent can accurately predict a certain line in the future that he wants to see.
Of course, he will not be involved in this line, and if he is involved in the future, he himself will not be able to see it clearly, that is, in the popular sense.
We know the future, but we cannot change it, so we can only try it in reality.
It is equivalent to directly reviewing the future. For a wise man like him, watching what will happen in the future play out is enough for him to sort out the key points and then make corresponding plans.
Although the outcome of the plan is unknown, this is the best solution he can come up with based on all the intelligence.
In fact, a more appropriate description of his talent is that he looks at a parallel world derived from the present one.
Then, based on the information from the parallel world, think about countermeasures and the overall situation.
It is like playing a game from a God’s perspective. There is no fog of war and all opponents are visible in his eyes.
However, the only drawback is that he can only predict one thing at a time and cannot see the future completely. Just like the present, he can only see the future of this battle and he cannot see the more distant future.
The larger the battlefield and the more characters involved, the less he can see and the shorter the future he can see, so he needs to rely on a king and use the other party's monarch talent to enhance the effect.
Temujin's talent for conquest goes well with his ability to observe the future. The opponents that Temujin has defeated will have their losses greatly reduced in his predictions.
If all the opponents were defeated by Temujin, he could even see every detail of the war directly.
After receiving Hu Yanchu's advice and suggestions, Temujin also had an idea in his mind.
Just as Hu Yanchu said, he took advantage of the conflict between the second and thirtieth eagle flags to lure the enemy into a trap.
Of course, the targets were not the Eagle Flag Legion, but the barbarians who followed the Eagle Flag Legion.
Since Rome does not have a reliable large army commander, the Barbarian Legion will replicate the essence of the vassal army and follow the Eagle Flag Legion in the charge.
This kind of attack mode can maximize the combat effectiveness of the Eagle Flag and the barbarians, and can also protect the Eagle Flag and reduce the pressure on the Eagle Flag Legion.
However, the essence of this kind of following is blind obedience. They do not think about why they are charging, but only rush to break through, which leaves room for manipulation.
These powerful legions were tough nuts to crack. Even Temujin did not want to confront them head-on as the losses would be too great.
He had other intentions before, but now in this defensive battle where he already has enough strength, he is not willing to engage in a head-on confrontation.
"Let them break out, surround the Barbarian Legion, and rely on the characteristics of the Burning Legion and the Condor Heroes Army to gradually erode them?"
Temujin pondered the details of the war.
The Roman legions were mainly heavy infantry, and were very easy to surround when their mobility was insufficient. They would definitely be the Eighth and Thirteenth Legions, each forming a sharp triangle, and then suppressing the enemy head-on.
Just make two holes and actively lure the enemy in.
The second, seventh and thirtieth, these three cavalrymen become the points to pay attention to.
However, the second and thirtieth legions cannot cooperate with each other, so they must launch attacks from both wings. The seventh legion is not strong enough and has no cooperation with the two legions, so the best option is to go around and launch an attack from behind them.
After passing the mountains, there is an endless plain, where this tactic can be fully implemented.
"The Seventh Legion..." Temujin tapped the table and thought about countermeasures.
According to the previous report from the Undead King Riders, the Seventh Legion is quite powerful, and there are also those vague traces of the Yulin Army, which are all troubles.
"Let Jamuka lead the Mongolian cavalry to deal with them . It would be even better if we can defeat them directly!" Hu Yanchu said lightly.
The presence of traces of the Yulin Army is enough to sentence him to death.
"The losses on the front will be huge!" Temujin frowned. If the Mongolian cavalry did not stop the Second and Thirtieth Corps, the ordinary elite troops would be slaughtered.
No matter how badly the three talents are at frontal assaults, they can still easily defeat ordinary elite enemies.
"The greater the loss, the more prominent the gap!" Hu Yanchu said calmly.
Even though he knew that this was a huge loss, perhaps thousands or even tens of thousands, he remained calm.
Those who died were not descendants of the Huns, so it didn’t matter how many Parthians died.
"Is there any better way? The loss is too great!" Temujin thought about it, but still unwilling.
These people are the soldiers who follow him and will also be the source of his future illness. Only if the casualties are smaller can these people be more convinced of him.
"They are just some ordinary soldiers, Temujin, you cannot lead an army with kindness!"
Hu Yanchu remained unmoved. This was the most efficient and useful method. Using other methods might lead to unexpected events.
"I understand!" Temujin sighed. In fact, he knew that there was a better way.
That is to use the elite Mongolian cavalry soldiers to block them. In this way, the losses in tens of thousands will quickly drop back to hundreds of thousands.
But neither he nor Hu Yanchu were stupid, and they understood what the fundamental principle was. To integrate into Parthia did not mean to be absorbed by Parthia.
He still needs to distinguish clearly what is the root and what is the branch.
Temujin made up his mind and launched an attack on Rome without any hesitation.
Temujin made too much noise, so there was no way he could hide. Temujin didn't even think about hiding. This was a head-on confrontation, and it was a test of hard power.
"What a tight lineup!" Laklelek exclaimed, then glanced at the black barbarians under his command. The gap between the two sides in this regard was almost a chasm.
Even though he had trained hard for a period of time, the laziness and inertia inherent in these black barbarians made it impossible for them to become qualified elite troops.
However, thanks to evil ways like blood sacrifice, these barbarians' physical fitness is still very good, and their fighting power is quite impressive.
After all, they were just auxiliary troops. After he led the 30th Legion to break through the defense line, these barbarians performed very well in the chaos.
This was basically the case in the beast tide. He led his legion to directly kick the opponent's beast king and core, and then these barbarians followed behind them and cut in.
This was the limit of tactics that these black barbarians could comprehend. From then on, he gave up training these barbarians. As long as they could play a role, it was enough.
"Go!" Renato's face was serious, but he didn't show much fear.
The Thirteen Roses are positioned as meat shields, so even if there are more ordinary elite soldiers of Parthia on the opposite side, they will not care about them. The only trouble they need to pay attention to is the Burning Legion.
But even if we were to face the Burning Legion and have our defensive talents burned away, it wouldn’t matter.
They also have some understanding of the Burning Legion. After the other party uses this talent, if they want to directly burn a talent, they also need to strength.
In this way, both sides have been greatly weakened. In this case, there is nothing to be afraid of. Whether it is a competition of organizational strength, command and dispatch, or the quality of soldiers, what does the Thirteenth Rose have to be afraid of!
"attack!"
There was no need for much command. The moment the order was given, the prepared Parthian elite soldiers, under the command of their respective thousand men and centurions, had already launched an attack on the Roman army.
Whether it's the Thirteenth Rose or the Roman Auxiliary Soldiers, since they are enemies, just kill them!
The Romans were fearless and began to advance under the leadership of two powerful heavy infantry legions, the Eighth Iron Colossus and the Thirteenth Rose.
For a moment, both Rome and Parthia rushed towards each other like raging waves.
The soldiers at the forefront of both sides were the elite among the elite. Facing the enemy that was like a wave, they did not retreat at all.
The extremely strong mind that had been trained in fighting had not shown any fear in the face of this situation. Killing the opponent and winning was the most correct way to preserve oneself.
A rain of arrows burst out, and both sides had the ability to kill with bows and arrows at a level that could clear the map at ten shots a second.
This was originally a characteristic of Parthia, but now it has all been absorbed by Rome.
Even though the thick clouds stripped away the strength of their internal energy, these well-trained soldiers could still shoot six or seven times in a second when they picked up their bows and arrows.
This terrifying efficiency caused both sides to be covered by each other's rain of arrows the moment they engaged in battle, and both sides were in a state of being swept by the other side.
However, even in the face of such a situation, neither the Roman elite soldiers nor the Parthian elite soldiers retreated, and they continued to charge forward in the rain of arrows.
Relying on his own experience of fighting on the battlefield hundreds of times and still surviving, and relying on his well-trained battlefield intuition and experience of surviving hundreds of battles, he launched an attack on the enemy in a hail of arrows with his well-trained physical fitness.
The special defense of the heavy infantry on both sides gave them a huge boost in quality. Not to mention shortbow rapid shooting, even arrows shot from longbows could not pose a fatal threat to them.
With their honed physical fitness and experience gained from numerous battles, everyone was able to handle the dense rain of arrows with ease.
This is also the reason why the Archer Corps gradually withdrew from the stage in the Imperial War. The large-scale disappearance of miscellaneous soldiers caused a sharp reduction in the lethality of the archers' rain of arrows.
Things like the Thirteen Roses, the Immortal Guards, and the Xiliang Iron Cavalry were like nothing under the rain of arrows from this ordinary elite force.
Even shield guards and fully armed heavy infantry are able to ignore most arrows.
Even cavalry with poor defense like the Holy Fallen Knights can rely on their distorted will to be immune to most arrows.
Once the archers are approached, in this elite era, the cavalry and infantry with talents will be slaughtered when facing the archers without close combat talents.
Unless you are an archer like Danyang, who puts down his bow and arrows and directly transforms into infantry melee, otherwise you will be mowed down endlessly.
The strategic value of archers is decreasing infinitely, and only super elite archers can still guarantee their appearance rate.
However, if they encounter a legion like the Divine Iron Cavalry, which has a turtle shell on its forehead, these elite archers will not have any good solutions.
When long-range cover fails, close combat becomes the only option.
Spear formations, shields, and elite soldiers launched an assault in just a few breaths. The soldiers, who had been trained to the limit, cooperated with their commander and relied on their own judgment of the battlefield situation to construct a formation that could sustain combat on the spot.
Shields blocked and provided cover, spearmen charged and stabbed, bows and arrows provided cover and suppression. There was not much technical content, but it was completed in such a short time, which showed the quality of both sides.
"Throw a spear!"
Temujin commanded the front-line battles with ease. He was better at commanding cavalry, but his basic command foundation was there, and he was still good at commanding infantry.
While commanding the elite spearmen corps to rush towards the Roman eagle flag and assisting the shield soldiers to suppress the enemy, he dispatched troops to block the charge of the elite Roman Centuriae, analyzed the battle situation and used the javelin team to suppress the Roman barbarian auxiliary troops attacking from the side, and saved the precarious front line.
As the defensive party, it is impossible for them to be as invulnerable as a mountain in the face of attacks. Mobilizing troops to fill possible loopholes is the significance of command.
As Temujin's order was passed on to the Parthian front army, the Parthian elite soldiers who were fighting the Romans head-on rushed down directly on the spot.
The soldiers behind him threw hundreds of three-foot-long short spears directly at the Roman barbarian auxiliary troops in front of them under Temujin's command.
The short spears flew out. The Roman barbarian auxiliary soldiers had no idea that the Parthian soldiers who were fighting them head-on would risk being killed by them and directly throw the short spears straight out from the soldiers behind them.
In a short period of time, hundreds of Roman barbarians on the front were killed, and the originally precarious battle line was instantly stabilized.
