Chapter 3558
Give me a weapon!
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Seeing the commander of the great legion he trusted, the commander to whom he had entrusted with such important responsibilities, suddenly die on the battlefield, Vologus V was in a daze.
Even standing on the chariot, Vologus V instinctively gripped the railings at the edge of the chariot with both hands to keep his body upright.
After his legion was promoted, everything went so smoothly and in such an orderly manner. Even though the Legion of Souls he desired had not appeared, Vologis V never imagined things would turn out this badly.
The commander of his most elite legion, the best commander in the Parthian Empire, and a highly skilled expert, was gone just like that.
This is really hard to accept, so hard that it makes it impossible to feel the passage of time.
After losing Shapur, the morale of the entire Parthian army was severely damaged. In addition, without a substantial commander to lead the army, different situations arose on various fronts.
Offense, penetration, defense, aggressiveness and composure—these qualities were present in every Parthian officer.
Their differing psychological perspectives led them to act in accordance with their own psychological beliefs when faced with the current situation.
However, such actions based on inner thoughts and individual battlefield judgments exposed one flaw after another in the course of large-scale battles.
These flaws were so easily spotted and exploited by Perennis with just a glance.
Seeing the behavior of the Parthian soldiers in the current situation, Perennis knew very well that the war was coming to an end.
Without a skilled commander to coordinate the battlefield, even a large army and soldiers cannot exert their full combat effectiveness.
In this scenario, Perennis only needs to command his army to make a reverse incursion, cutting off one Parthian legion after another, thus creating a regional advantage in troop strength and overall combat capability. This would allow him to achieve complete victory in the war with minimal casualties.
Moreover, prior to this, Perennis had set his sights directly on the Vologis V Legion, which was behind the original Shapur Legion.
If we're talking about the simplest way to deal with an opponent, besides using large-scale army command to create regional advantages, there's an even more direct and simpler method: eliminating Vologus V.
Once Vologis V is eliminated, Parthia's plans will be doomed to failure.
Vologis V was indeed an excellent emperor, but it was precisely because of his excellence that it was destined to be difficult for someone to replace him and take his place in the Parthians.
Being excellent and irreplaceable makes for the best possible goal and choice. As long as Vologis V can be eliminated, it will essentially mean the destruction of Parthia.
Therefore, compared to the other option, it is clearly more important to eliminate Vologus V.
Defeating the Parthian army would indeed accumulate a considerable amount of resources, but that is not important. As long as Vologius V is alive, he can accumulate a large army.
"As long as we can kill Vologius V, the remaining Parthian army will be easily wiped out." Perennis had a certain expectation of this outcome.
Knowing the relative importance of each situation, Perennis did not continue to refine his command of the troops at this point to divide and annihilate the Parthian army. Instead, just as he had done with Shapur at the beginning, he led the Imperial Guard Legion and directly launched an attack on Vologis V.
As soon as the attack began, almost all the guards surrounding Vologius V immediately focused their attention on him. Protecting Vologius V was their primary duty; his survival was of utmost importance.
However, faced with Vologus V, who remained motionless, the captain of the guard regiment spoke up to offer advice.
It was this advice that directly awakened Volognes V, making him realize the current situation and the environment he was in.
The crisis, a real crisis, is right before our eyes.
Compared to previous crises, this one is a true crisis of death.
However, having held this position for a long time, Vologius V's fear of death was no longer what it used to be.
"Your Majesty!" The commander of Vologius V's guard reiterated his admonition at this moment, trying to persuade Vologius V to give way.
"Now that things have come to this, there is no turning back," Vologius V said in an extremely calm tone, looking at the commander of his chosen guard. "It's just death, what's there to regret?"
Where can we retreat to?
Even if the rear guard has an immortal imperial guard, what good will that do?
Even if this legion has extremely formidable defensive capabilities and a strong ability to delay, it is only a matter of prolonging their death.
If nothing can be accomplished and the plan does not proceed as expected, then the final outcome is self-evident.
Since the final outcome is already predetermined, why can't we choose for ourselves?
"Your Majesty!!" The commander of the guards raised his voice two octaves, his tone becoming more serious and earnest.
"Give me weapons!" Without reiterating what to do next, Vologis V gave his order directly to his chief guard.
Seeing Vologius V's current state, the captain of the guard gritted his teeth, drew his sword from his waist, and handed it to Vologius V.
Vologis V glanced at the chief of guard, completely ignoring the sword, then walked to the side of the chariot, mounted his horse, took a spear from a soldier beside him, and calmly stood on his horse.
As the emperor of Parthia, a nation that grew up on horseback, Vologius V received relevant education from a young age. Whether it was horseback riding or conventional combat skills, he at least had some understanding of them.
Although to seasoned soldiers and generals, Vologus V's strength and skills were no different from those of a rookie.
However, when Vologius V, as the Parthian emperor, chose to stand on horseback in this manner, the situation was completely different.
All the Parthian soldiers who were originally protecting Volognes V instinctively gripped their weapons tighter upon witnessing this scene. (End of Chapter)