Chapter 3583
It's Not Necessarily Impossible to Take Another Step Forward
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Under the powerful offensive of the Second Trajan's army, Atalanta was unable to lead the Parthian knights out of the current battle.
The speed and resolve of the Second Trajan's Legion meant that any retreat or evasion would only increase casualties on their own side.
Therefore, the truly efficient choice, from beginning to end, is to eliminate the opponent, to eliminate the Second Trajan's army.
Realizing this, Atlatomé began leading his legions to attack Trajan's army, attempting to end the battle as quickly as possible.
During the battle between Atlas and Trajan's legions, Severus, the current emperor of Rome, astutely seized the opportunity and began his own command operations.
Ignoring the legions fighting in the middle, Severus took command of the outer legions and then directed them to hunt down the Parthian army on the periphery, thus enhancing the effectiveness of the attack on the outer legions.
After the death of Shapur, the commander of the Parthian Grand Army, the only remaining commanders of the Parthian Grand Army were Farssasan and Atlatomé.
Although Farssasan possessed the ability to command large armies, it was difficult for him to take over and command Parthia's army because his personnel were not located in the core combat area.
Atlatomé, the commander of the Parthian Grand Legion stationed in the core area, certainly had the ability and position to command the surrounding Parthian soldiers, but because his army and the Turaz Legion were locked in a fierce battle, he had no spare strength or energy to command other legions.
Realizing this, Severus understood that this period was a window of opportunity for the core and large legions of Parthia to be commanded. Taking advantage of the reduced cooperation and coordination among the legions during this time, Severus mobilized all available troops and wiped out the legions on the periphery of Parthia.
Especially after the arrival of the reinforcements from the 11th Legion stationed outside the West Gate, Severus was able to command an even larger force, making his attacks on the Parthian forces on the periphery more powerful and efficient.
Before Atalanta and Camillo had decided their fate, Severus, commanding a large Roman army, used the remaining forces of the eleven loyal Claudius legions to directly kill Orvores and Datis. He then reorganized the Sixth Legion, using it as the central banner to strengthen the Roman army on the left flank and reinforce the encirclement.
Meanwhile, after the Tenth Knights Legion handed over command, Severus did not immediately deploy the Tenth Legion to fight against Parthia's elite forces. Instead, he quickly joined the right flank and dismantled Parthia's Male Legion as fast as possible.
At the same time, the 12th Legion, which was already exhausted, took over the right flank, which would allow them to recover their strength quickly and prevent the Parthian Legion, which was in the core area, from withdrawing from the right.
When Atlasmé, panting and exhausted, was freed from the battle with the Second Trajan's army, he was able to re-survey and take over the battlefield.
All the Parthian troops, including those positioned on the left, right, and other outer sides, have been almost completely wiped out.
"Order the Tenth Knights Legion to attack the Babak Legion, while the armies on the left and right flanks advance into the enemy's rear and extend further!" Seeing the Second Trajan Legion suffer heavy losses, to the point that it could be said to have ceased to exist, Severus's expression remained unwavering. He commanded the armies on the left and right flanks, preparing to completely encircle and annihilate the Parthian army.
The fact that Tura truly exists is a huge pressure for Severus.
It wasn't just the pressure on the battlefield, but also the political pressure within the Roman Senate after the war.
The disappearance of Trajan and his army is, in some ways, a good thing.
With the core legion supporting Emperor Trajan gone, other political forces loyal to him, lacking sufficient military strength, are unable to shake his position. However, to secure his current position, Severus needs to completely eliminate Parthia. Only by annihilating Parthia with overwhelming military force can he secure his throne.
This would prevent others from harboring disloyalty and jeopardizing the position of the Roman emperor.
After defeating his opponent, Ataltomei looked at the Parthian Knights, whose losses had exceeded 70%, and then at the battlefield, and instantly realized just how disadvantaged the Parthian forces were.
The moment he realized what was happening, he took command of the Parthian army, attempting to use this command ability to compensate for the disadvantages shown by the Parthian army.
However, Severus, who had already accumulated a sufficient advantage in war with his large army, could not possibly be at a disadvantage when Atlatomé commanded his army.
"Troublesome, this is really tough!" Perennis, who had been attacking Vologis V, was still able to maintain his offensive and advancing speed even after his opponent was promoted to the Legion of Souls.
However, in order to ensure that Volognes V was trapped and to achieve the effect of besieging the enemy and attacking reinforcements, Perennis carefully controlled the speed and distance of his advance.
However, this advance and maintenance became increasingly difficult as Rome defeated one Parthian legion after another.
Through his battles with his opponents, Perennis quickly understood the source of power for the Soul Legion before him.
Absorb and accept the power from the martyrs, the power of the deceased comrades.
Unlike the power that each soldier can provide, the power that the Parthian Guard can obtain comes from every Parthian legion that is wiped out as a whole.
The differences between the two also determine that the power they can obtain is worlds apart.
Severus wiped out several of Parthian elite legions, allowing the Parthian Royal Guard to acquire the talents of these elite legions, thus gaining greater combat power and adaptability.
However, as the Roman emperor's guard, the legion had seen countless legions and conquered numerous others, possessing a wide range of talents.
With such comprehensive talent, and relying on extremely outstanding coping skills and abilities, the Emperor's Guard Legion still had the upper hand, but only the upper hand.
While one might be able to suppress the opponent during the course of battle, truly annihilating the opponent is not an easy task.
"We must prioritize eliminating the Parthian Guard." Perennis, realizing this shift in power, immediately informed Severus of the relevant recommendations.
Encirclement and annihilation is indeed a good strategy, but if the Parthian army on the outer perimeter is wiped out, it remains to be seen whether they can still stop the Parthian guards from breaking out.
Normally, there shouldn't be any problem, but with the added strength of a large number of martyrs, the Parthian Guard might be able to advance even further. (End of Chapter)