Chapter 3586
Pursuing Core Interests
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If Vologius V, the most important person in Parthia, were to perish, then the preparations and plans made in the early stages would be a great success, and all the benefits and items they desired would become possible.
Therefore, at this point in time, even though they are nominally allies, Sima Yi secretly hoped that Rome could intensify its offensive.
Only by completely annihilating their opponents and achieving a great victory in this war could Rome obtain the corresponding benefits.
As for personally driving out the Roman soldiers and pushing the army to the eastern gate, it was merely a show for the Parthians.
The dead Parthians were of no value to continue cooperating, but the living Parthians were of immeasurable value.
Especially in the coming period, during this time of territorial expansion, population is a very important resource, and the most scarce resource is the population that agrees with the corresponding values and has a certain degree of identification with the power.
To possess a powerful force, the sheer number of people is the foundation for building such a towering structure.
With the approval of these Parthians, and relying on their past alliance, the Parthian Empire had many pretexts to accept and absorb these people, even without its own core pillars.
Whether in the name of allies or in the name of humanitarianism...
So, looking at the not-so-distant eastern gate of Parthia, Sima Yi signaled to the generals around him to continue the planned performance.
Approach the city, state your identity, explain your purpose, and what you have done.
Whether the Parthians trapped inside the city of Ctesibuh agree to this message or are willing to open the city gates to let them in or let the people inside out, is irrelevant.
What's important is that they demonstrated this assistance, showcasing their obligations to their allies, an obligation that goes beyond what is expected.
Even if things get worse afterward, they can't be worse than I expected.
With this in mind, Sima Yi slowly approached the central army from the line closest to Parthia's city walls, avoiding being directly seen by the line of sight from the eastern city wall of Parthia's Tethyphon.
The main reason for avoiding direct observation was that Sima Yi needed to continue paying attention to the battlefield between Rome and Parthia.
If the Parthians saw what he was witnessing, they would naturally realize what was happening.
If the Han Empire knew which region the core battlefield was, why didn't it go to the core battlefield? Instead, it proceeded according to the original plan.
Even if there is a reason to explain it, no matter what reason is given, it will eventually create a rift between the two parties, which is not conducive to winning people's hearts in the future.
Therefore, the best way to avoid causing trouble for yourself later is to prevent this kind of thing from happening in the first place.
The main purpose of observing the situation on the core battlefield was to understand the true situation between Parthia and Rome, and to understand the final outcome of the war.
Only after the outcome of the war has been determined should corresponding actions be taken.
Should everything proceed as planned, or should an alternative plan be chosen in case of unforeseen circumstances?
All of this depended on the performance of the Romans and Parthians on the battlefield.
"Is this the 10th Knights Legion of Rome? They're ridiculously strong!" Sima Yi's eyes gleamed with interest as he watched the battle between the 10th Knights and Babak's Legion. One legion had risen to the 3rd tier of talent on the battlefield thanks to years of war experience and accumulation, and they also had the support of the auxiliary military spirit legion. Their fighting spirit and combat power were absolutely at their peak.
On the other side, there was the Miracle Legion, who had not fallen from the world's online world.
In terms of basic strength alone, the Tenth Legion's combat power far surpasses that of the Babak Legion.
However, this transcendence is only theoretical. In actual combat, it depends on the condition and fighting will of the soldiers on both sides.
Having risen through the ranks of the battlefield and participated in so many wars, with the support of the Soul Legion, the Babak Legion was expected to be extremely powerful. However, it was unexpected that the Babak Legion, despite its strength, could only manage a single-handed fight against the Tenth Knight Legion.
This disparity in strength caused Duan Yun, who was observing alongside Sima Yi, to frown.
“I don’t know what the Tenth Legion’s current posture is, but the strength and fighting spirit they are showing now are much stronger than when they fought us…” Duan Yun, who had personal experience fighting the Tenth Legion, quickly judged the difference between the Tenth Legion before and after.
"How does that compare to you now?" Sima Yi turned to look at Duan Yun and asked directly.
"I don't know, we'll only know after we fight!" Although it was clear that the Tenth Legion had become much stronger, especially in terms of fighting spirit and interest, which had been greatly enhanced, Duan Yun still couldn't give a concrete combat result if they actually clashed.
The Flying Bears are like this now. Their thick armor is enough to ignore most physical attacks. Even the First Auxiliary Legion, which is known as the pinnacle of strength, cannot tear through their armor. They can only penetrate and seep through their armor, and then be blocked by their muscles.
A will attack that shines like a blade is of little use against a military spirit legion whose will has been sublimated. And the Flying Bear Army is precisely one of the military spirit legions, itself a representative of sublimated willpower.
With its ultimate physical and mental defenses, combined with the military spirit's control and use of gravity, Flying Bear, possessing a fearless mindset and a high fighting spirit, is capable of challenging any opponent.
Even if the opponent surpasses the world's upper limit, it is still the same.
After all, the reason why the Flying Bear Army was willing to leave the country was to find a force that could counter the limits of the world.
Whether it's finding this power or acquiring it themselves, both are acceptable options for the Flying Bear Army.
"Do we have to fight it to know?" Sima Yi recalled the battle between the Flying Bear Army and the Tenth Knight, then shook his head.
Although we only fought twice, the battle losses were completely different each time.
The first battle resulted in an extremely high casualty rate, with a significant number of Flying Bear Army soldiers losing their lives as a result.
However, the second battle lasted longer, and the number of soldiers killed decreased significantly, which already revealed the true nature of the war between the two sides.
Even the mighty Tenth Knight would find it difficult to inflict a fatal blow against the armored Flying Bear Army.
The physical body embraces defense, the armor embraces excessive real defense, and the military spirit is exempt from the blows of will.
When facing the Flying Bear Army, the Tenth Knight could only slowly accumulate damage through fixed damage methods, and only by detonating the accumulated damage after it exceeded a certain level could he achieve effective killing.
This requires a lot of time to accumulate, and miracles and military spirit are still different. Although the stamina of miracles is particularly long, it is ultimately limited... (End of this chapter)