Chapter 2552
Rushing to the River to Feed the Fish
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Sima Yi glanced at Xi Zhong, but finally withdrew his gaze without commenting or responding to this sentence.
Sima Yi, who was born in the Sima family, could see and understand the hard work and difficulties of the grassroots people, but seeing it did not mean that Sima Yi could experience the hard work and difficulties.
After all, the positions and environments you are in are different, so the final results will naturally be different.
People at the bottom have no way out and no choice, while people at the top, even their so-called experience and understanding, are ultimately based on having a way out.
Sima Yi, who also understood this, did not choose to have an in-depth discussion on this issue. Talking too much about some things would not do him any good.
Xizhong was no longer surprised by this kind of situation.
Born in a poor family, he still faced such difficulties, not to mention the people who had a harder life than him. However, times have changed and things are indeed much better now.
The several princes who still exist in the world have all proved one thing, that is, the people who have been exiled to the lower class and the wise men born in poor families still possess enormous power that can shake the foundation of the country.
The so-called superiority of aristocratic families is just a stubborn impression created by hundreds of years of framework.
"It seems that the Roman army's reaction is faster than we thought. Parthia may also have some concerns about this." Xi Zhong glanced at the camp at the end of the horizon, and then looked at the information transmitted from the Parthian army camp, notifying them to go for discussions.
"It is normal for an empire to have such a reaction, but the behavior of the Roman army seems a little too cautious..." Sima Yi glanced at the camp beyond the horizon and shook his head slightly.
"As the art of war says, 'You have to put yourself in a desperate situation before you can survive.' So why not set up camp with your back to the water?" After taking a look at the map and getting to know the surrounding terrain, Xi Zhong said in a relaxed and cheerful manner.
After hearing this, Sima Yi turned his horse around and left.
Can anyone really set up camp with his back to water?
To dare to do this, either the opponent is really strong to an outrageous degree, or the opposing coach is mentally retarded. One is obviously a good thing, the other is obviously a bad thing.
If only the general could be a little more normal and consider the history of Parthia's defeat over hundreds of years, Sima Yi would have to give up the speculation that his opponent was abnormal.
Since we have ruled out the possibility that the opponent has a mental disorder, it means that the opponent we encounter this time is likely to be quite brutal.
However, the number of enemies is not too outrageous, so there shouldn't be any big problems. It's not possible that all the enemies are elite soldiers at the level of the Bai Li soldiers.
After confirming that there were no large-scale cavalry in the Roman camp, Sima Yi and Xi Zhong felt a lot more relieved.
As for other so-called calculations, both Xi Zhong and Sima Yi were very confident in themselves.
In such an endless plain where you can see the horizon at a glance, how could we be ambushed?
Xi Zhong, who also recognized this, passed the relevant information to the generals, so that each general's troops would enter a state of war to deal with the war that might break out at any time. However, before that, they all needed to take their own people to the central army tent to discuss with the people of the Parthian Empire how to proceed with the subsequent planning.
Fars Sassan, who had been prepared for this, showed arrogance and pride different from before, revealing his true character, which was mature and steady.
"In the face of our attack, the Roman Empire still dares to bring its troops here. How arrogant!" As the commander of the Parthian legion, Datis could not suppress the anger on his face when he said this.
Because in fact, the area east of the Tigris River at that time was actually still the territory of the Parthian Empire.
In other words, they were supposed to attack Rome, but it turned out like this. Who could accept it?
"That's right. We must give the Roman Empire an iron fist to calm them down and make them understand whose land this is and who is in charge!" Orwald agreed with this.
The judgment of everyone on the field on this point was basically the same.
To a certain extent, the Roman Empire's behavior was completely contempt for them and it did not take them seriously at all.
As the commander-in-chief of the army, Fars Sassanid naturally understood this truth, but in his heart, he did not have much resistance. Instead, he was happy to see it happen.
Whether it is the proud Roman Empire or the peaceful Roman Empire, as long as the main force of the Roman Empire can come out, that is enough. As for the rest, it is not too important.
In order to protect these places, the power of soldiers is ultimately needed. If these soldiers no longer exist, who will protect these lands?
It is certainly important to capture these places quickly. If we can first annihilate the enemy's manpower, then the subsequent attack on Rome's eastern provinces will be smooth sailing without any obstacles.
“Keeping the enemy outside the country, it seems that the enemy’s ability and confidence are indeed very strong!” Sima Yi looked at everyone who was just angry but did not take the actual combat situation into reality. In a trance, he seemed to understand the difference in meaning.
If the enemy eats one catty of food, we will be defeated by ten catties of food. Placing the battlefield on the enemy's territory is a proof of confidence and strength.
"A proud army will surely be defeated. Such a frivolous and arrogant army will definitely pay the price for its foolish behavior." Xi Zhong, who was also qualified to enter the central army tent, glanced at everyone present, then looked at Fars Sassan and said softly, "This old general is not only famous, but also decisive."
"Good!" Seeing everyone's indignation and the high morale of the army, Fars Sassan knew that this matter could not be delayed. After all, the longer it was delayed, the deeper the impact on morale would be.
After all, Rome's power is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The longer the delay, the more complicated the soldiers' thoughts will become, which will also affect their morale and state.
"All generals, listen up, take a short rest, and then move forward with the entire army to drive the enemy into the river to feed the fish!" Although Fars Sassanid did not quite understand why the Romans set up camp like this, he would not miss this opportunity.
It can be said that when people heard such an order, their reactions were extremely quick, some were happy, some were serious.
But under this order, the entire army was mobilized, and even in the Roman Empire camp, which was farther away, people could feel the gradually gathering and somewhat oppressive momentum.
(End of this chapter)