Chapter 3607
An Opportunity That Cannot Be Abandoned
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It can be said that, inspired by this order, the barbarian soldiers who had not yet accumulated enough merit to become Roman citizens fell into a state of fanaticism.
The overall situation is settled, and the victory is already on the table. All that remains is for the enemy to be swept away like autumn leaves. Wherever the enemy passes, they will be left without a trace.
With a troop strength ratio of more than ten to one, and with the powerful Roman Third Legion as its main force, how could anything unexpected happen?
Instead of worrying about whether you can defeat your opponent, you should worry about whether you can maximize your speed and get a kill before the enemy dies.
In this situation, all the barbarian soldiers charged madly towards the Yupar Legion.
Severus, unusually, did not continue to command, but instead allowed the commanders of the various barbarian legions to act freely.
The reason for choosing to do this, besides allowing the barbarian legions to act freely, is also to further observe how much growth the commanders of each barbarian legion have experienced in the war against Parthia over the past few years.
As for the lowest-ranking barbarian soldiers, Severus basically knew the corresponding outcome after issuing the orders.
Perennis, who also received the same command, had an even brighter look of anticipation in his eyes.
Benito of the Fourteenth Legion, looking at Caesar beside him, frowned slightly at the order.
"Don't you understand?" Caesar asked, looking at Benito with interest.
“Roman citizens should have the glory of Roman citizens, and even more so, the pride of citizens. To grant citizenship to these men so easily, and in such large numbers…” Benito, who highly valued his citizenship and understood the current situation in Rome, still felt some resistance to this order.
“Sometimes it’s good to look around more. Things aren’t as simple as you think. As an emperor, Severus is truly outstanding…” Caesar patted Benito on the shoulder and said with a touch of emotion.
During the full-scale war against Parthia, Rome suffered significant losses of its citizens and its elite core forces.
Even if they could rely on the remaining power of eliminating Parthia to continue to intimidate and deter these Roman barbarians.
But this is ultimately just a show of force, not a show of absolute power.
Moreover, in such a war, the number of elite barbarian troops would increase significantly. If an unexpected situation were to occur, the repeated attacks by the Roman barbarian elite troops could easily cause a huge shock to Rome's existing political system.
Therefore, the decision to issue such a generous reward, which appears to be a celebratory order, could hardly be just a simple gift.
In terms of strength, the Roman barbarian auxiliary troops who dared to launch attacks were all elite forces.
During the attack, anyone who can kill a Parthian Undead Guard soldier can become a citizen.
However, given the basic strength and capabilities of both sides, killing the Parthian Undead Guard soldiers would be extremely difficult for these elite barbarians. A slight misstep could easily lead to their demise at the hands of the forces of revenge.
In this situation, if the barbarian elites wanted to kill the Undead Guards, they would inevitably pay an extremely heavy price. The barbarian elite soldiers who obtained the corresponding heads would most likely be the best soldiers among the barbarian elites. These soldiers, who would then obtain Roman citizenship, would naturally recognize the status of Roman citizens.
With this increase and decrease, the power of Roman citizens would be further enhanced, while the power of Roman barbarians would be further weakened, further dividing the power within the Roman barbarian tribes.
In terms of power, politics, and promotion, the Romans divided the various barbarian tribes. In this way, even the Roman barbarian tribes that gained considerable strength in this war could not rely on the power they gained to resist or rewrite Roman rule.
As for the Third Legion, which is ostensibly the core pillar, it is merely a phantom force. It is not unreasonable for it to participate in the battle, and it does not have to bear huge casualties.
From every perspective, it was the right choice and the right action.
"I see, I've learned something!" Benito nodded on the spot, indicating that he understood, and also sincerely thanked Caesar for his explanation.
"The Tenth Knight, Officer Virginio, greets His Majesty the Great Caesar!" "The Tenth Knight, Vincenzo, greets His Majesty the Great Caesar!"
Almost as soon as the two finished speaking, two more people appeared beside Caesar, bowing and speaking at the same time.
Benito, who was originally standing next to Caesar, looked at Virginio and Vincenzo beside him with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
When did these two arrive? How did they get here so quickly?
Just as this suspicion was still lingering in his mind, Benito felt as if hands were placed on both of his shoulders. Just as he was about to check who was putting their hands on his shoulders and was about to speak up to warn them, he felt as if he had been lifted up into the air.
Benito, feeling his legs floating in the air, instantly realized something was wrong. Before he could even make a sound, he was struck in the neck and immediately lost consciousness.
After Caesar finished speaking with emotion, and listened to Vincenzo and Virginio's self-introductions, his lips twitched involuntarily as he scanned the soldiers around him.
Rome's fourteenth legion, a legion with infinite variability, known as a legion that could never be countered, has now been wiped out.
The soldiers stationed at the original positions of the Fourteenth Legion have now been replaced by soldiers of the Tenth Knights.
To be precise, they are no longer soldiers, but knights!
Even Benito, the commander of the combined legion, has been knocked unconscious and dragged away.
It was fortunate that the battle was nearing its end and Parthia had no power to resist anymore; otherwise, such behavior would have been blatant treason and would have warranted a court-martial.
However, considering the combat strength and operational behavior of the Tenth Army Corps, if it were to go to a military court, it would probably be Benito who would be the one facing a military court.
Realizing this, Caesar sighed helplessly, then looked at the Tenth Knight with a serious expression, his eyes filled with reminiscence and contemplation.
The tenth legion is still the same tenth legion, still the same loyal tenth legion!
In the attack on the legions led by Pal's Immortal Guard, the Kabi and the Roman barbarian auxiliary legions became the main force.
The Undead Guard of Pal, having accumulated damage and attacks and unleashed them as vengeful power, has demonstrated extremely strong regenerative and vengeful abilities.
Fueled by the power of accumulated revenge, they inflicted extremely terrifying casualties.
However, how could these barbarians, who had already realized they were the last to become members of the Roman citizen legion, possibly forgo such a vengeful purpose? (End of Chapter)