Chapter 895: Ganasis's Enlightenment
While waiting for Zhuge Liang and others to arrive at the camp, the Parthian officers were filled with excitement and joy of a great victory.
In this battle, they not only won, but also won undisputedly. Rome was truly defeated, and even the proudest Thirteen Roses and Eagle flags were broken.
"Congratulations to all the generals on your victory!" Zhuge Liang bowed with a gentle smile on his face.
"Thank you all for your help, if you hadn't held down the second eagle flag, we might not have been able to fight the Romans!" Fars Sassan stood up and thanked them repeatedly.
Zhuge Liang raised his eyebrows. Fars Sassanid had a good attitude. When he won a great victory, he did not forget to warn all the officers in the camp to stop their arrogance, and at the same time he showed goodwill to the Han Dynasty.
Sure enough, the man who can be the commander-in-chief of the three armies must not be an ordinary person.
"It should be so. Both sides are allies and it is only natural for them to help each other!" Zhuge Liang responded gently. The Parthians were indeed good and similar to the former Han Dynasty. This fact made it easy for people to like them.
"Hahaha, it should be so, it should be so!" Fars Sassan laughed.
"Come, present the eagle emblem!" Fars Sassan said with a smile to Ardashir beside him.
Ardashir took out a large box from the side and opened it in front of Zhuge Liang. Inside the box were fragments of the eagle emblem of the Thirteen Roses.
"Come, come, come. Thanks to all the generals for their help this time, I don't think anything I can give to the Han Dynasty is as valuable as merit. This is the eagle emblem of the 13th Legion of Rome. I will keep half of it for Parthia, and give half to the Han Dynasty!"
Fars Sassan paused, fearing that Zhuge Liang did not understand the value of the eagle emblem, and added.
"The eagle emblem carries the will and heritage of the Roman Legion. If the Han Dynasty has the means, it may be able to get a glimpse of the Thirteen Roses' ability to attack and defend at the same time!"
"Thank you, old general!" After hearing this, Zhuge Liang accepted it without hesitation. Just kidding, this thing originally represented the face of Rome, and it was also a witness to the friendship between the Han Dynasty and Parthia.
It is of high value in itself, and it contains the Roman legion heritage, which makes its value even higher. Its preciousness is unimaginable, and it completely exceeds the contribution of the Han Dynasty in holding back Trajan.
"Don't be polite. This is what your army deserves. If Trajan joins, destroying the Thirteen Roses would be a lie!" Fars Sassanid shook his head. No one knew the fighting power of the second Trajan better than Parthia.
Even though the Second Trajan is weaker now than before, Parthia is also weaker than before. They now urgently need a legion to stand up and hold their ground.
And it would be best to have a military soul legion. After all, replenishing soldiers for a three-talent legion is a big problem.
Parthia is really not weak now. It has many generals and officers and also holds the Hun heritage. It has overtaken others in technology, has a lot of talented people, is at its peak in terms of will, and even the domestic atmosphere is at its best moment.
It can be said to be the peak appearance of a prosperous empire, but Parthia is ultimately lacking in foundation. Even though they have made up for everything, they are still far behind in high-end combat power.
He doesn't have any of the three talents or military spirit, let alone things like miracles.
The shining posture of the Second Trajan in the past, and the posture of Huo Qubing who came and went freely with a million troops of the Yulin Army, are things that are currently out of their reach.
Therefore, the Fars Sassanids showed great respect for the Han Dynasty. The more powerful the empire, the more it could experience the terror of the Han Dynasty.
The Han Dynasty had as many as six military soul legions on display, and there was even one that could glow. They knew of no less than two with three-talented light, and one of them was promoted during a battle with them.
And considering that the three talents are easier to appear than military soul, the Parthian high-ranking officials were frightened. In a sense, the Huns, who were not much weaker than them, were defeated by the Han Dynasty in one battle. In other words, the Han Dynasty also had the ability to strengthen them, Parthia.
However, Parthia is far away, there is no major hatred, and they are still trading partners, so Parthia is also relieved, but respect for the Han Dynasty is still indispensable.
"In this battle, our army gained great success and its morale was boosted. Armenia should also have good news, so our army will choose to march west next." Fars Sassanid exchanged pleasantries with Zhuge Liang for a long time before he spoke.
"We defeated the Thirteen Roses, advanced dozens of miles westward, and gained countless gains. These have exceeded our expectations. Although I did have this plan, when the reality happened, it still exceeded our expectations. However, I can be sure that the next battle will be simple."
Fars Sasan continued to speak, and then revealed his true intentions.
"Next, please ask the Han Dynasty to march west with our army and share the prosperity of Mesopotamia!"
"We come here as allies. We will attack Mesopotamia together with Parthia!" Zhuge Liang nodded and agreed.
Roma's level is pretty good, and it's great that they are the right opponent for them, as this will allow them to hone their skills to the maximum extent.
Moreover, with Parthia as a big target in front of them, the Han people were happy to continue cooperating with Parthia.
Especially when the Parthians burned out one of the enemy's elite talents, the elite troops of the Han army were able to make the enemy doubt their lives.
Even if it is the second Trajan, after his talent is burned, he will probably be defeated if he faces the heavy cavalry.
From this perspective, there is simply no solution for empires to cooperate with each other.
Normally, if two elite soldiers cooperate to deal with one elite soldier of the other side, they can certainly win, but there will definitely be losses, and they may even not be able to kill the opponent.
But when it comes to the Burning Legion and the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, the cooperation between the two sides is simply too great, and they can just cut the enemy into pieces like cutting melons and vegetables, with the losses being incredibly small.
Unlike the joyous Parthia, the Romans were in gloom. It's not like they had lost before, but this time they lost too miserably and at too heavy a price.
The death of the Thirteen Roses, along with the damage of the eagle flag and eagle emblem, led to a series of chain reactions. At least one-fifth of the Romans' men were lost in the eastern region, and the remaining barbarians were also in panic.
In terms of appeal, other Eagle Flag Legions are far from being comparable to the Thirteen Roses.
Simply put, with the power in Ganasis's hands, it is difficult to even defend the current territory, let alone counterattack the legion led by Fars Sassanid.
To make matters worse, Ganassas received another piece of news that Armenia in the north of the Mesopotamian region had also started a war, and that the Parthian emperor was leading the army in person.
Ganasis could almost see the outcome at a glance; Armenia had no chance of stopping Vogyps V.
The Armenian royal family, who share the same bloodline with Vogyses V, had always been flirting with Rome, which was something Parthia absolutely could not tolerate. If it were other generals, Armenia might still be under the control of the royal family.
However, Vogys V's personal expedition had already made Parthia's attitude clear, leaving no room for maneuver.
So, next, what the Romans would face was an attack from both the north and the south, which was a bolt from the blue for them who had just been defeated.
"What should I do?" Ganasis asked this question almost decadently. His career as a duke has come to an end. Even if he can still keep the title of duke, he will probably be exiled to Africa to hunt wild beasts.
The Thirteen Roses were destroyed in his hands. Even if he was the first border duke to support Severus, he would have to pay a heavy price to handle this matter.
But that is a matter for the future. Now he must lead the Roman legions through this difficult time before he will be qualified to return to Rome for trial.
If he was defeated by Parthia, then he would not be exiled, but would be faced with the Parthian butcher knife.
"We will all be tried by the parliament!" Achino couldn't help but look terrified at this moment. He was still immersed in the fear of the destruction of the Thirteen Roses.
It is a fact that he was tried by the parliament. If it was said that Giulia died in Western Asia, then Rome would not say anything. A simple check would show that as long as it was not a friendly soldier who was assassinated, there would be no big deal. There will always be deaths in war, even if the status of the person is noble.
If the Thirteen Roses were crippled, then it didn't matter. This was a war, a provocation from Parthia, and Rome would only send more troops to attack Parthia.
But the Thirteen Roses were completely destroyed, and the legion commanders of the entire Eastern Theater will be held accountable, and there will be no room for excuses.
The Eagle Flag Legion also has a gap. Putting aside the strength, the Thirteen Roses have been active on the front line in recent years. They can be regarded as the spiritual symbol leading Rome to join the war, that is, "Roman heroes" in another sense.
Strong strength and unrivaled achievements were almost Rome's only trademark, but now everything is gone.
Moreover, in terms of strength, the only thing the Thirteen Roses lack is an opportunity. When they unfold the Eagle Flag, their strength can completely match the Three Talents and the Military Soul, and can even confront them. This is the gift brought by being in war for many years.
Unlike other legions, the strength of the Thirteen Roses is built on the corpses of countless Parthian soldiers.
"We are all finished!" Camillo was equally devastated. As one of the three talented people who was responsible for maintaining order, he could almost be said to be to blame.
If Ganasis is the one who bears the greatest responsibility, then he is the one second only to Ganasis.
The Roman legions were all in dismay. The future seemed to have been cut off in an instant. They had originally thought that this would be a pleasant journey to conquer Parthia, but now it had turned out like this. Everyone found it ridiculous.
Even the Eagle Flag Legion Commander was like this, not to mention the ordinary Roman citizen legion commanders.
Ganasis looked at the legion commanders below, all of them were in panic, and the nameless fire in his heart suddenly rose. He took a deep breath and slapped the table.
"Wake up! Do you still remember your origins and the promise you made to take over the legion's flag?"
"We haven't lost yet. We still have a chance. If we defeat Parthia, we can still enjoy the glory!"
Ganasis' roar was very loud, but all the Roman legion commanders lowered their heads. No one dared to look Ganasis in the eye. Seeing this, Ganasis' nameless fire burned even more fiercely.
"Everyone look at me!"
Seeing that all the legion commanders looked up at him, Ganasis smashed the table in front of him with one punch.
"Gilia is dead, the Thirteen Roses are destroyed, but Ganasis is still alive. If you all don't want to be judged, then stop Parthia for me."
"I, Ganasis, swear in the name of Augustus that as long as you can hold off the Parthian attack until reinforcements arrive from the rear, I will be fully responsible for the destruction of the Thirteen Rose Legions!" Ganasis looked at everyone coldly.
"I don't think you want to be court-martialed and have your noble status revoked, or even be tried as a slave!"
"But..." A barbarian legion commander spoke timidly.
“Poof~”
The sharp blade scratched across the neck, and the legion commander who spoke was instantly killed by Ganasis's guards. Ganasis stared at everyone with his cold and ruthless eyes.
"No buts, understand?" Ganasis said coldly.
Everyone present immediately felt their hair stand on end, and they all rushed to speak.
"Revenge for the Thirteen Rose Legions and make Parthia pay the price!" Ganasis roared loudly.
"Revenge for the Thirteen Rose Legion!"
Ganassis' series of measures pulled the Roman legion commanders out of the panic of defeat and even gave them hope, which was their last straw.
"Camillus, you go back to Syria, Palmyra, and Carri in person to recruit Roman citizens and barbarians to form auxiliary legions as troops!" After Ganasis stabilized the morale of the army, he immediately began to give orders.
As a Roman Duke, he was definitely not a fool. After being severely beaten by Parthia, he immediately regrouped and began to actively prepare for the battle.
"Okay, I'll be back now! The Second Trajan is all in your hands!" Camillus didn't hesitate at all. He couldn't bear the responsibility for the destruction of the Thirteen Roses, and the only person he could count on was Ganasis. "I will summon reinforcements as quickly as possible!"
"No need, just recruit enough people. There is no need to come here. The land belonging to the Two Rivers is destined to not be defended for too long. You can recruit people over there to build fortifications. You don't need to come here!" Ganasis shook his head and directly rejected Camillus's argument.
"You mean to give up this place!" Camillo was shocked.
"We can't stop them. This time Parthia is well prepared and will attack from both the north and the south. We can't stop them now!" Ganasis said calmly, "You just go and recruit people, and I'll notify you about the rest."
"Yes!" Camillus had no choice but to listen to Ganasis. This was the only way for him to escape trial.
"I have sent people back to Rome for help. I think reinforcements are on the way. We should hold off the Parthian army as long as we can. The longer we hold out, the safer we will be. Do you understand me?"
"yes!"
"Okay, everyone, follow me to garrison west of the Tigris River, hold off the Parthians, and buy as much time as possible for the rear!"
"Yes!" All the legion commanders answered.
They have no choice.
