Chapter 3550
Central Army Movement
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“Your Majesty, Rome has demonstrated the power of the Council Guard. Now it’s our turn!” Shapur’s eyes flashed with a hint of confusion as he looked at Vologus V’s expression and behavior, but it was quickly replaced by determination.
The Legion of Souls was not only the wish and dream of Vologius V, but also an indelible painful memory for all Parthian soldiers.
Parthia was once an empire with a powerful military force, but now…
“Yes, it’s our turn!” Hearing the voice from the side, Vologius V snapped out of his reverie and said calmly and earnestly, “Let’s begin!”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Seeing that Vologus V had returned to normal, Shapur patted his horse and led his main force directly toward the front-line legion.
At the same time, Vologus V and his guards, protecting the central army banner, began to advance!
As the banner of Vologius V drew ever closer, all the Parthian soldiers fighting on the front lines could see the banner approaching, and some of the more physically capable soldiers could even see Vologius V beneath it.
There was no escape, no fear, only composure and faith – this was Vologus V.
With the emperor right behind them, with Volognes V right behind them, all the Parthian soldiers fighting in the bloodshed seemed to feel that gaze, to feel the emperor's gaze.
The Parthian soldiers, who were already under immense pressure due to the reinforcement of the Roman Council's guards, displayed even greater resilience and fighting spirit under these circumstances, forcefully resisting the Romans' increasingly terrifying attacks and launching counterattacks.
"Even Vologius V has come up? It seems the other side doesn't have many tricks up their sleeve. That's good." Perennis looked at all this with a hint of confidence in his voice. He then turned to look at Severus and began to direct the Imperial Guard to their designated positions.
After the designated legions were mobilized to their corresponding positions, Perennis also began to move to his own location.
Unlike other Roman legions on the battlefield, the Roman Emperor's Guard Legion had a nature and role completely different from its name.
Although there was no corresponding numbered eagle banner, it was still Rome's top legion.
Although their name is the Imperial Guard Legion, in reality, they never actually performed the duties of imperial guards. Instead, they accompanied the Roman vice-emperor in foreign conquests and wars, helping Rome expand its territory.
I have witnessed so much: Rome's weakness, Rome's efforts, and Rome's strength and glory.
Facing one opponent after another, he was both a challenger and the challenged, bearing the glory and splendor of the Roman Empire, carrying this heavy burden, and leading the empire forward with determination.
As the soul of the military, the Imperial Guard Legion has never been dedicated to protecting any particular emperor, but rather to protecting the empire and supporting its progress.
It is precisely because of this belief, and because of the heavy imperial will they bear, that the Emperor's Guard Legion's conviction shines so brightly, and it remains so even after so many years.
This brilliant will, this will strong enough to bear the weight of an empire, is sufficient to face any adversary.
The opponent we face now can hardly be called a strong one; at most, he is just a challenger.
Each defeated opponent grants the Imperial Guard Legion the ability to acquire their power, transforming it into fuel for their advance, allowing them to go further and grow stronger. It is precisely because of this ability that the Imperial Guard Legion never cares about their opponents.
On the road to conquest, there must be those who are conquered, just as before, and just as now!
"The Roman central army has moved; it's our turn now!" Farssasan, who was on the outskirts of the battlefield, was also watching the situation closely. When he confirmed the movement of the Roman central army, he realized that it was time to act.
Although the size and strength of the Roman central army were still quite large and posed a great threat, once the central army began to move, reinforcements would be needed in other directions, so it was normal for the central army to continue to move.
This process will take time, but it won't be too long, just as it will take them time to get from the periphery of the battlefield to the battlefield.
By the time they arrived at the battlefield with their troops, it would be almost time to come down.
With his ample combat experience, Farssasan made a direct assessment of the battlefield and then issued the corresponding orders.
Upon hearing the order, Ardashir put the helmet, which had already been placed on his chest, back on his head, took a deep breath, and then gently tapped the helmet with his spear. He then spread his arms, and the legionary soldiers following behind Ardashir quickly spread out to the flanks, forming a wide battle line.
A wide and sparse battle line is not suitable for breaking through the front lines, nor is it suitable for the Ardashir Legion to fight.
The reason for choosing to do this is that it provides cover in this situation, which may cause the enemy to make a battlefield misjudgment.
It doesn't take too long to misjudge; just a moment of carelessness can completely change the outcome of the war.
What Ardashir and his soldiers needed to shield themselves from were the Parthian lancers behind them, entrusting everything to these conscious and fast lancers.
By utilizing the equipment possessed by Ardashir's legions, Roman soldiers who saw these cavalrymen at first glance would naturally misjudge their equipment and thus adopt different cavalry tactics.
After all, even heavy infantry need to make certain adjustments when dealing with lancers and light cavalry.
The best way to deal with lancers is to use a barrage of arrows and lances to directly confront them head-on, potentially inflicting heavy casualties in a short period to slow down their movement and thus gain the ability to quickly annihilate them.
However, when facing light cavalry, apart from ranged attacks with arrows, the frontline troops were mainly heavy shield bearers, with spearmen as secondary attackers.
Pure spearmen facing the flank fire of light cavalry are simply handing themselves a death sentence.
Therefore, Ardashir's decision to have his legions lead the charge was essentially to mislead all Roman generals and commanders, thereby giving the lancers even greater destructive power and exchange capabilities.
This approach is cruel, but highly efficient.
Whether breaking through formations or rescuing people, it's highly efficient! (End of Chapter)