Chapter 3540
The Fangs About to Be Exposed
...
The Macedonian legions and Anglo-Saxon hoplites that were at the forefront of Rome's defense, or the Sixth and Twelfth Legions that launched the attack.
When facing the Burning Legion's targeted elimination of defenses, the defensive talent effect is lost, and the resilience it displays and its resistance to Parthia attacks are extremely risky.
In particular, the Parthian forces that launched the attack, the main offensive army, were primarily focused on offense.
The scimitar-wielding light cavalry, with their sharp and rapid attacks, displayed an even more terrifying killing effect and a rapid sweeping effect in this situation. Even though their own defenses were fragile and they could easily be killed in one blow when facing Roman attacks, their attacks, once their speed was increased, could also inflict fatal damage on Roman soldiers.
Vipassia and Titunua were both numb at this point. As commanders of the Anglo-Saxon hoplites, they had participated in quite a few wars, and their performance in the war between Rome and Parthia was quite good.
I thought I was no longer so surprised or afraid of war; having seen so much, I was less afraid.
However, faced with Parthia's offensive, both Titunuas and Vipassia realized that something was amiss.
As legionary warriors, they were able to maintain a high level of rationality and the fighting will to continue fighting. However, the elite soldiers under their command showed an extremely vulnerable side under the combined effect of the Milan legion.
Actions are affected by the enemy; whether it's attack or defense, it's impossible to perform the intended tactical actions or achieve the intended tactical effect. After having one's defensive talent removed, both offense and defense become powerless.
"Just notify Leonardo directly. If he doesn't offer help, we can't hold on any longer!" Titunuas didn't think too much about it. He directly admitted his inadequacy and immediately shouted for reinforcements.
Whether Leonardo of the Macedonian Legion would provide support was not within Titunuas's considerations.
After conveying the urgency of the situation to Leonardo, it didn't matter whether Leonardo could provide support and assistance.
The important thing is that Leonardo has soldiers from the Fifth Lark around him who can relay information about this emergency to the commanders of the main army in the rear, and that is enough.
Titunuas genuinely respected the commander of his own army.
As Titunua had imagined, the message for help quickly reached Perennis's ears after it was sent to Leonardo.
After taking a look at the front lines, judging from the battle lines and regional situation alone, the two sides are still in a state of intense stalemate. However, Perennis is quite satisfied with the assessment of the front lines.
Milan's link-up play is well-known, and Roma has conducted targeted research and devised some methods to counter it.
However, this restraint only existed among the Roman citizen legions; the Anglo hoplites were not included in this propaganda.
On the one hand, it was to increase the attrition of the barbarian army, and on the other hand, it was also due to the lack of time and resources.
If all the methods for dealing with the Parthian legions were to be taught to every soldier, that would take enough time for Perennis to disregard everything else and simply charge in with his army; he might be able to break through Parthia several times over.
“The Han army is still troublesome.” Perennis shook his head slightly, then continued to command the army through the Fifth Skylark Legion, “Notify the Eighth Legion to support the Macedonian Legion, and at the same time notify the Archer Legion to directly cover the front line.” Due to the Han Empire’s schemes and attacks, the Fifth Skylark Legion suffered considerable losses, but if it were only these, with the Fifth Skylark Legion’s reserve soldiers, it wouldn’t be particularly fatal.
What was truly deadly was the Parthian light cavalry, who launched a desperate attack on Fifth Lark after the Han Emperor's calculations.
At the cost of almost total annihilation, they directly dealt a heavy blow to Fifth Lark.
After learning about the details of that war, Perennis did not criticize Palmiro.
Palmiro did nothing wrong; he simply never expected the Parthian light cavalry to do such a thing.
On the vast plain, they lined up in two rows, spread out in a straight line, and launched a desperate attack with long spears in hand.
Using her ability to manipulate light and shadow, Fifth Lark essentially disappeared from the sight of ordinary people after leaving the encirclement of the Han Empire's schemes, but that was all.
Faced with the Parthian light cavalry charging to the death, Fifth Lark, wielding a short sword, was no match for them and could only hide in the shadows, taking advantage of his concealment to launch the first attack.
Use your talent to suppress the speed of the Parthian cavalry, and then you can take down a Parthian lancer with a single sword strike.
However, attacks also reveal one's own position. Even though one can quickly hide after an attack, the Parthian light cavalry who died on the way to charge have already revealed the approximate existence of the Fifth Cloud District.
The Parthian lancers, resigned to certain death, showed no sign of stopping or fear, and were determined to pierce through even their comrades with their lances.
Relying on its longer attack range and the inherent impact of its horses, and in a terrain where there was no way to quickly hide and escape, Palmiro's Fifth Lark directly lost over a thousand veterans.
The Fifth Lark, having suffered these casualties, had essentially wiped out all the Parthian lancers who dared to charge, and destroyed this full-strength legion.
The casualties suffered in that attack, coupled with the special targeting and attacks by the Han Empire, meant that more than half of the veterans of the Fifth Skylark had been killed. The soldiers drawn from the reserve corps still have a long way to go before they can reach the level of proficiency and skill that the Fifth Skylark possesses today.
This is because the lack of a large number of Fifth Lark veterans meant that Perennis was unable to oversee every aspect of the troops in actual command.
Especially since more than half of the Skylark Legion soldiers were not yet at the south gate of Ctesiphon, it was indeed quite difficult for Perennis to quickly issue and collect intelligence and orders.
However, even without the full assistance of the Fifth Lark, with the help of the current Lark forces, Perennis's speed and reaction speed in gathering intelligence and issuing battlefield orders are still faster than Shapur's, even though he is farther away from the front-line troops.
This advantage stemming from information and intelligence command meant that Perennis was not worried about what was happening on the front lines.
The Parthian army was mobilized, ready to unleash its full power and launch its most powerful attack.
Rome had also prepared its defenses to the fullest extent. Under Perennis's command, the plan was not only to launch a defensive counterattack, but also to annihilate any reinforcements arriving from other Roman forces as quickly as possible. (End of Chapter)