Chapter 2564
: Heavy as a Rock, Light as a Feather
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But having something is better than having nothing, and Benito can only make one last attempt, an attempt that comes from his inner unwillingness.
If he succeeded, he would have Gillia court-martialed, no matter what the outcome, even if it meant implicating himself.
If it fails, there is no need to send it.
They walked on the floating bridge over the river and slowly retreated along the bridge, occasionally shooting down the pursuing Parthian soldiers into the river and letting them drift with the river.
Not until they had retreated more than 70% of the distance of the pontoon bridge did Benito lead his army to gain a foothold.
"What, you're not running away anymore? Thank you for making the pontoon bridge so wide, so that we can walk so steadily!" The Parthian legion commander Tagisker looked at Benito's unwilling expression and mocked him without hesitation, which relieved his hatred and worries.
The pontoon bridge built by the Roman soldiers was not a simple pontoon bridge with a width of only two or three steps, but a fixed pontoon bridge with a width of up to ten steps. Both its quality and hardness far surpassed the former.
On such a wide floating bridge, even close-range combat was possible, and many people fell completely into the river during the advancement.
"Oh, what a pity!" Benito noticed the beacon on the pontoon and knew that he had arrived at the location. Without any hesitation, he directly opened his eagle flag.
The power and will derived from the Eagle Banner adds a second talent to the Legion, a talent that can also be customized.
It can be said that at this moment, the Roman Fourteenth Eagle Legion has reached a peak that is unattainable for most legions. The customized double-talented legion is enough to demonstrate its strength and presence.
Under the surprised gazes of many Parthian soldiers, Benito directly used the Swiftness and Water Walking skills, then walked directly on the river and rushed towards the original Roman camp. His speed was so fast that many Parthian soldiers could not react.
Tagiskel looked at Benito, who suddenly changed his talent and ran directly from the river to his back. He was stunned for a moment and didn't react at all. He didn't understand why the other party did this?
With such a moving speed and the ability to walk on the river, wouldn't it be very simple to retreat from the river?
However, Tajisker reacted soon after. He turned his head and looked behind him. Looking at the Thirteen Rose Legions that had been surrounded, he madly poured out his internal energy, used it to spread the sound, and shouted angrily, "The whole army retreats, block the enemy! Don't let them mix in!"
If the Rose Legion, which had been pushed apart with great difficulty, were to be reassembled under such circumstances, it would be impossible for them to annihilate the enemy.
Today's Rose Legion and Parthian elite troops, on the one hand, have had their defensive talents cut off, and on the other hand, have no defense at all. Since both sides have no defensive talents, they are also extremely good at attacking.
It can be said that the casualty rate of soldiers on both sides in a short period of time was raised to an extremely terrifying level.
However, the Parthian soldiers, who had long been aware of the situation, were not afraid of such casualties. The Rose Legion, which was also a veteran of the battlefield, would naturally not be afraid of death under the watchful eyes of Glory, which would bring a tarnish to the glorious Rose Legion.
"This road is blocked, please take a detour!" Wald, who was temporarily transferred here, led the light cavalry to the river and directly intercepted Benito who was about to go ashore.
One side was on the water, the other side was on the land, they faced each other, but neither of them was afraid at all.
When Benito saw Wald, who was quickly deployed in this position, he instantly realized that his idea of rescue had completely failed. Even if he could switch talents and restrain the light cavalry in front of him, this light cavalry, even if it lost its speed, would not retreat no matter how much it was restrained in the face of adverse circumstances.
The shame and glory brought by the Legion of the Rose not only infected every Roman, but also left a mark on every Parthian.
"Forget it!" Knowing that the situation was hopeless, Benito led the army directly and rushed across the river to the floating bridge nearby. Looking at the vulnerable parts that had been marked in advance, he directly mobilized the power of the legion and launched a long-range attack.
The Parthian soldiers on the pontoon bridge made defensive and resisting movements, trying to confront and resist the legion attack.
However, this legion did not attack the soldiers, but the pontoon bridge itself. With their own advance planning, the seemingly solid pontoon bridge was destroyed in an instant, floating directly on the river and moving along the river.
In an instant, the Parthian soldiers who were originally standing on the pontoon bridge instantly became drowned rats in the river.
The armor they wore and the weapons they held in their hands not only failed to protect the Parthian soldiers, but instead caused them to gradually sink into the river.
As for those Parthian soldiers who reacted quickly and quickly took off their armor and threw away their weapons, they would be killed by the soldiers commanded by Benito the moment they emerged from the river.
It can be said that he was killing helpless Parthian soldiers one after another right in front of Wald.
However, faced with this situation, even with a stern face, Wald still did not mobilize his troops. Instead, he ordered the troops to remain vigilant, stick to their positions, and block any possible actions and directions of Benito that might lead to landing.
"Can you run on water?" Sun Quan rubbed his eyes, looked at Benito and the Fourteenth Legion of Rome in disbelief, his words full of shock.
"The world is so big that there are all kinds of things. It seems that there must be a legion that can run on water!" When Lu Meng saw this situation, he gave an explanation and thought more about it.
The Yangtze River seems to be the most formidable natural barrier in the world. But in the face of soldiers with such talents, can they really remain complacent?
The level of Jiangdong's army is already very poor. Even if the opponent's talent is only able to walk on water, its combat effectiveness is probably much higher than that of Jiangdong's army.
The difficulty of training a person with this talent is obviously lower than training an elite navy.
Especially this elite navy has to face the elite Jiangdong navy. In comparison, soldiers of this level are more reliable.
It is faster, more powerful, and more maneuverable. Apart from the possibility of excessive casualties, it has basically no disadvantages.
Li Yan, who was also traveling with Sun Quan, took a look at the fourteen eagle flags moving on the water, then turned his head to look at Duan Yun and the Flying Bear Army behind him.
Heavy as a rock, light as a feather, on the water, it doesn't seem to be that difficult...
(End of this chapter)