Chapter 3535
The Galloping Chariot
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When Parthia's chariot legions split up and charged toward the Roman flanks, Perennis understood that the Parthian army had made a choice, a choice that was quite good for him.
“Parthia has indeed declined considerably compared to before, but given the circumstances, they still have some courage and spirit.” After confirming the enemy’s actions, Perennis felt much more at ease.
Parthia led his chariot legions to charge the flanks, and the next step was to break through the Roman center.
To defeat or break through Rome's most powerful central army requires an absolutely strong belief and confidence; otherwise, it would be absolutely impossible.
The confidence and grandeur that Parthia is currently displaying do indeed have a touch of imperial grandeur.
Although it was ostensibly a breakout, in reality, if the Parthian army were to actually break through the Roman central army, then Rome would be no different from having suffered a defeat in the entire battle.
As the commander of the Parthian Chariot Legion, Upar did not quite understand why the chariot legion had to be used separately and to attack the enemy's flanks. However, once the order was given, Upar did it without hesitation.
In terms of command ability alone, he is far inferior to Shapur, or perhaps he should have just obeyed the stronger party.
If we let him take command, the probability of success will only be lower. Therefore, in order to have a higher success rate, no matter how abnormal the order is, we must resolutely implement and execute it.
"After me, there will probably never be another chariot legion again, but before that, I will make you understand that even among chariot legions, there are differences in quality!" Upar looked at the chariot legion galloping out of the Roman camp and at the Roman barbarian soldiers who were showing off on the battlefield, his expression revealing disdain.
Even though they were far inferior to the Romans in terms of overall battlefield strength, the Parthians, despite being weaker than the Romans, would not submit to them like these barbarians.
They were Parthians, proud Parthians.
As members of the nobility, they could cooperate with the Romans, but they would never submit to the Romans' iron heel, especially after Rome revealed its ambitions and ideas.
"Bloom, the glory of the Zeke family, for Parthia!" Upal stood on the chariot, raising the flag in his hand, and with a shout, he vented his will and thoughts, unleashing the corresponding power of the Abyss.
The extremely simple and unpretentious Mind Abyss effect transforms willpower into strength.
By depleting the soldiers' willpower, the tanks gain greater strength, resulting in a more terrifying impact during their charge.
The two talents possessed by the soldiers of the tank legion—weight enhancement and kinetic energy absorption—can greatly enhance the combat effectiveness of the tank legion.
The former results in a greater weight, while the latter significantly reduces the recoil generated upon impact with an enemy.
The combination of these two factors allows Upar's chariot legion to crush enemies with their own weight and extremely high speed, generating an immense impact force that can crush anything in its path.
During this crushing process, the tank's deceleration effect is not very obvious due to the weakened impact force.
As long as the chariot can maintain its momentum, its impact is undeniable. Theoretically, if the chariot legion's second talent can be unlocked, such as charge absorption or charge without starting, its combat power can be further enhanced.
In an absolutely flat area, without sufficient terrain preparation, no matter how many miscellaneous soldiers there are, they will only be crushed.
Unfortunately, the training for the chariot talent was too difficult, and even Sima Yi, who understood the situation, gave up the idea of helping to correct it.
On the one hand, it is indeed too difficult, and on the other hand, there is not enough time. Even if the talent is trained, how to spread the corresponding talent to the entire tank is also a problem that needs to be solved.
In terms of the diffusion of soldier talent alone, Upar's tank legion is definitely one of the world's top legions.
If the talent diffusion requirement for the tank hadn't been so high, Upar's soldiers might have been able to advance even further.
As the two chariots drew close, Upar, prepared for the impact, drove his chariot directly into the oncoming Roman barbarian chariot, then ran over the wreckage of the Roman barbarian chariot.
"Haha, charge!" Seeing that the situation was similar to what he had imagined, and that his own army had not suffered too many losses, Upar directly commanded his tank units to continue the attack.
As the chariots continued their advance and reached the anti-chariot trenches, barricades, and other defenses prepared by the Romans, Upar displayed the demeanor expected of an excellent legionary commander.
They directly and without regard to cost mobilized the legion's cloud energy, creating a cloud energy road along the entire chariot legion's path, forming a road that allowed the chariots to travel on top of it, a road that would not allow them to fall into pits.
Looking at the cloud-covered path of Upar, Sima Yi, who was observing the battlefield through a secret technique, nodded sincerely at this scene.
As long as there are no obstacles or damage from the terrain, the effect of the chariot legion, relying on the effect of paving roads with the secret technique of cloud energy, will still be a terrifying force.
Unfortunately, even with the secret technique of paving roads with clouds, the predicament and predicament faced by the chariot legion could not be resolved.
Even the formidable chariot legion under Upar's command, in conventional warfare, is less effective than an ordinary cavalry legion.
Without battlefields of imperial scale, chariot legions are of little use. On imperial-level battlefields, the limitations of chariot legions mean they are extremely easy to counter, and there is a high probability that they will not achieve any effect but will be completely annihilated.
The reason it was effective this time was entirely due to the legion-level cloud-paving technique, which was first demonstrated in the war between Rome and Parthia.
I'd never seen Roman barbarians before, and I suffered a loss from being killed on our first encounter.
Using the secret technique of paving roads with clouds to overcome terrain obstacles, the Upar chariot legion, chariots and men, charged directly into the Roman army camps on both flanks, creating a huge wave of chaos. At the same time, they crashed into one Roman barbarian soldier after another, crushing them under their path.
"What a pity!" Watching the chariot legion advance relentlessly, Sima Yi shook his head and sighed, bidding a premature farewell to this Parthian nobleman he was somewhat familiar with. (End of Chapter)