Chapter 3604
What does it have to do with gods if one's strength is insufficient?
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If Atlastomé hadn't conveyed this message, Farssasan might not have understood so much.
But once this voice is transmitted, Farssasan will understand much more.
Many things that were unclear before now have a general direction, and even a definite result.
Although located in Central Asia and situated on the Silk Road trade route, the Parthians did not play with jade pendants much, and could even be said to have had virtually no contact with them.
But before their armies separated, Atlastomé gave him the jade pendant, and Farssasan had already guessed what was going on.
After all, the only people who truly enjoyed collecting jade pendants and were skilled at it were those from the Han Empire.
Although there's no way to tell the quality of a jade pendant, once you hold it in your hand and feel its smooth, warm texture, you know that it's definitely not an ordinary piece.
Since she had been notified in advance, Farssasan naturally didn't just toss it aside like other gifts, but instead wore it close to her body.
Therefore, Farssasan heard the sound transmission very clearly this time, and it also surprised him greatly.
The ability to transmit voice messages on the battlefield also means that commands can be transmitted on the battlefield.
The fact that this jade pendant can achieve this alone makes its value extraordinary.
Just by considering the auxiliary effect of the Fifth Lark on the Roman army, Farssasan knew the preciousness of this jade pendant.
However, the fact that such a jade pendant was not used before, but only now, suggests that Farssasan could guess the most likely answer based on mere speculation.
The fact that such a thing was not used at the beginning of the war, but only after the war ended, and considering the test mentioned by Atlastomé, how could Farssasan not have guessed the result?
As expected, the Han Empire, as their ally, did not go to great lengths to help them without any limits.
As allies, the Han Empire truly fulfilled its obligations as allies, providing them with substantial assistance.
But it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.
To survive in this world, you can't rely on the help of others; you also need to work hard yourself.
If they manage to end this breakout war through their own efforts and breach Rome's defenses, perhaps the Han Empire's subsequent assistance to them would be the reconstruction of Parthia.
However, they failed in this war, which means that the Han Empire people standing behind Sima Yi, or rather the Han Empire people standing behind Atlas Tomé, gave their actions a negative evaluation.
In this way, the help that was originally there may disappear.
No, it should be that it will definitely disappear.
Without Vologius V, without the most brilliant Parthian monarch, Farssasan could not imagine who could represent Parthia, who could unite the people of Parthia, and who could rebuild Parthia!
With these thoughts in mind, Farssasan looked at Atlatomme's location and immediately notified Ardashir to begin the retreat.
Ardashir, upon receiving this order, naturally harbored doubts and confusion, but given that it came from his grandfather, he chose to resolutely carry it out. Having narrowly escaped Alexandro's attack, Ardashir turned his horse around, leading the few remaining soldiers of his legion, and fled.
Having realized Ardashir's intention to retreat, Alexandro glanced back at the losses of his own army and chose to reorganize the defensive line, maintaining its original state.
It was unclear whether the enemy was truly retreating or feigning a retreat, but as a heavy infantry unit, Alessandro knew exactly how heavy infantry should deal with cavalry.
Only by maintaining formation and proper size can we confront cavalry forces head-on. If we blindly choose to pursue, we will be unable to maintain formation during the pursuit and will easily be wiped out, especially when facing a miraculous legion.
Ardashir is indeed a very strong opponent.
However, the purpose of this war was never to annihilate Ardashir, but to annihilate the Parthian army that broke out of Ctesiphon, or rather, Vologus V.
Alessandro, who understood the priorities, made the right choice and maintained the necessary defenses on the front lines.
After conveying the relevant information, Atalanta continued to wield her spear and charge towards Severus.
Even though the chances of success were almost nonexistent, Atlas Tomé remained steadfast in his choice to move towards the other side.
"Sorry, I didn't expect you to be able to do this!" Relying on the internal energy nodes he had prepared in advance, Liu Tong used another layer of internal energy clusters as transit points, and after multiple transits, he contacted Atlatomé at this time.
According to the initial arrangements, Liu Tong was not required to have any contact with, let alone chat with, Atlas Tomé at this time.
Because there are risks involved, after all, Atalanta is a demigod, and a rather powerful one at that.
Even with multiple intermediaries and even barriers at the level of will, direct and rash contact could very likely result in a blow to one's willpower.
However, remembering the casual arrangements he had made, Liu Tong felt it was necessary to finish them off.
Atlas Tomé was not surprised by the sounds he could hear.
He had heard such voices before, gained relevant knowledge, and deepened his knowledge base considerably.
With his exceptional talent and keen understanding, Atlas even innovated upon that excellent knowledge, developing many new powers that further enhanced the soldiers' combat effectiveness and his own.
Therefore, Atalanta did not have much of an aversion to this voice.
He accepted the power, the help, and the gifts, but despite his efforts, he still couldn't defeat his opponent and achieve success. Can he blame those who helped him?
Of course not!
"What wrong have the gods done? It's just that we are not strong enough!" Atalanta, who was still in the midst of the battle, took a break in the fighting to reply with these words before continuing to fight.
Having accepted the gift but failed to make the right choice, one naturally cannot achieve victory.
However, life is a gamble, and death is the inevitable outcome. Dying here is nothing to regret!
Scanning the battlefield as far as the eye could see, Liu Tong spotted Rome's top warrior, Sulinarari. He sighed softly, and carrying with him Atlas Tomé's dying knowledge and gifts, he returned directly... (End of Chapter)