Chapter 1033 Their respective calculations
"Oh?" This time everyone in the Senate heard the hidden meaning.
"Your Excellency, please do not speak nonsense. According to what I have heard, your country has close trade relations with Parthia!" Piponanus spoke.
As a financial officer, he had long been interested in the trade between the Han Empire and Parthia.
They lack such a business partner around Rome . Economic things are most profitable only when they are circulated.
"There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests!" Kuai Yue said with a smile, "Trade is trade, but if we can directly plunder, the benefits will be greater!"
"This reason is not enough!" Pippanus shook his head. Others might have believed it, but he didn't. Long-term trade would definitely bring greater benefits than making a quick buck.
"Hehe, we won't hide it from you. There is actually only one reason!" Kuai Yue said with a smile.
"I'd like to hear the details!" Even Severus was curious about the reason for waiting for such a huge benefit.
It was even possible to force the Han Dynasty to give up the interests it had obtained and to crush Parthia directly.
"Do you Romans know how Parthia rose again and became the Parthian Empire?" Kuai Yue asked with a smile.
"Brahma of Kushan, the reshaped imperial will, the young military genius, the outstanding personal ability of Vorgis V, and the assistance of the Han Dynasty."
Penelunus replied that the Romans were not incompetents either. They had already studied Parthia and came to the conclusion.
In fact, the biggest reason for Parthia's rise, in their view, was the assistance, or blood transfusion, from the Han Dynasty.
Zhuge Liang and others participated in the last attack on the eastern provinces. They subconsciously attributed the rise of Parthia to the assistance of the Han Dynasty.
As for other factors, they also had an impact in their opinion, but in the final analysis, the assistance from the Han Dynasty was the most important.
"Your analysis is very reasonable, but you have overlooked one problem, that is, the Parthian technology was not provided by us. We only have trade relations with Parthia!" Kuai Yue said calmly.
"You mean..." Pippenianus and the others subconsciously began to think in parallel, and after a brief brainstorm, they came to a conclusion.
"You mean, the Huns?" This conclusion surprised everyone in the Senate.
"That's right, it's the Huns. Parthia accepted the Huns' legacy and their descendants, so we must destroy Parthia!" Kuai Yue said calmly.
But the calmness in his words shocked all the elders present.
"Just for this?" Pippianus couldn't believe it. Based on his understanding of the profits from the trade between the two countries, he knew that the trade between the two countries could at least support one-third of Rome's military expenditure.
As a result, the Han Dynasty is now going to give up these interests for the remaining descendants of the destroyed Xiongnu?
Of course, Piponanus also knew that if Parthia , the Han Dynasty would certainly find a way to make up for it, but it would be impossible to have such peace of mind by trading between two empires, nor would it be possible to have such huge profits as before.
"The Han Empire is full of lunatics!" These words echoed in the minds of the Roman senators.
"In our Han Empire, there is a saying that even a grudge of ten generations can be avenged!" Kuai Yue's words were so powerful that Severus and others were speechless.
To be honest, the people of the Han Empire had the capital to say this.
They knew about the Huns. When the Imperial Parliament Guards faced the Huns, their military spirit was exploded, and even the entire army was boosted.
That battle was also the only time that the Huns used all their strength to kill the enemy, allowing them to see the strength of the Huns.
Moreover, the Huns, who were mercenaries, caused them a lot of trouble, which made them recognize the Huns as a member of the imperial forces.
However, the Huns were even weaker than the Parthians at that time. They had no fixed place to live and were seen by Rome as just a group of annoying mercenaries.
However, they also knew that the Huns were quite powerful and had been glorious in the past.
However, at the height of its glory, it was kicked into the abyss by the Han Empire. The Han Empire not only destroyed the Xiongnu Empire, but also hunted down the descendants of the Xiongnu.
They would rather give up the benefits they have obtained and hunt down the insignificant Huns. This is simply insane.
The eyes of Severus and Augustus were full of admiration. If the senators in the Senate had this awareness, they would have destroyed Parthia and Great Britain long ago. Why has there been no progress until now?
"In that case, what advice do you have, Your Excellency?" Penilence asked, shaking off his shock.
"Send troops to Parthia and divide Parthia into two!" Kuai Yue said firmly.
"Haha, impossible!" Pippenanus jumped out to object, which surprised Penilunus and others.
In fact, they thought it was a good idea.
Severus frowned. If he led his troops to destroy Parthia under the threat of Great Britain, his chances of success would only be 70%.
If the Han Dynasty was also willing to send troops, then the probability of Parthia being destroyed would be 100%. He would be able to plunder and return home with the momentum of a great victory and basically suppress the Senate again.
By then, after a few years of digestion, the Roman Empire will be able to free up its hands to attack Great Britain. By then, with its hands completely free, it will definitely be able to crush Great Britain.
In this way, Severus' achievements surpassed those of the Five Good Emperors. Even if Caesar and Augustus were resurrected to oppose him, he would still have room to resist.
He didn't know why Pippianus suddenly jumped out to oppose, but the other party was the empire's financial officer. Anyone who had seen the astronomical figure of military expenditure knew that the person who could not be offended the most in the Roman Empire was him.
Even if he is the emperor, it would be the same if the treasurer could not come up with money. How would he maintain his army?
Therefore, even Severus, the emperor on horseback, had special respect for Pipoanus. What worried Severus the most was who would take up the position of treasurer after Pipoanus' death.
"We can attack Parthia together, but the rest will be decided on the battlefield. How much we can get depends on our own abilities!" After saying this, Piponanus directly ordered his guests to be sent away.
After Kuai Yue left, Piponanus slowly spoke.
"Is what the Han envoy said just now true?"
"It's true!" The Roman guardian, who had the ability to judge right from wrong, nodded.
"I hope Your Majesty will remember that all the wealth in Parthia's treasury must belong to us!" Piponanus turned his head and looked at Severus.
Severus looked at Pippenianus, who showed no fear at all.
"Are the financial situations so tense?" Severus asked back, and even Augustus looked at him with scrutiny.
"Your Majesty, it is enough now. After defeating Parthia, do you need to disarm?" Piponanus pointed directly to the core of Severus' future plan.
Not only did Severus not intend to cut back on military forces, he even planned to expand them and create several benchmark legions in addition to the eagle flag.
Others may not know, but as the financial officer, he knows this best. Similarly, this is quite fatal.
And Piponanus' words made Severus understand why the other party opposed the proposal to divide Parthia into two and instead proposed that each side should rely on its own ability.
"Since the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu are mortal enemies, they will send troops to attack Parthia's rear even if we disagree. There is no need to worry about them!"
"What's more, the Han army only sent out a few elite troops, as if they were sharing the spoils of war with us. The Han Empire is a little too naive!"
Pippianus looked around at the senators in the Senate.
"If it's Roman, it must be Roman. Even without the Han Dynasty, we can still defeat Parthia!"
"Okay!" Severus nodded. What Pippanus said was in line with his thoughts. If the Han Dynasty wanted to share the benefits from Parthia, it would really need to show some strength.
Since there is no possibility of the Han Dynasty and Parthia joining forces, it is equivalent to them getting a reinforcement for free. With only a few elite legions of the Han Dynasty, how much can they rob? It all depends on their own abilities.
Rome not only wants the lion's share, it wants it all.
After Kuai Yue left the Roman palace, a smile appeared on his face.
He also felt that dividing Parthia in two was not a good idea. Parthia had no defenses against the Han Dynasty anyway, so the Han Dynasty could take the lion's share. Why should it give half to Rome?
He deliberately misled the Roman senators, making them believe that the Han Empire could only spare a few elite legions in the war with the Kushans.
In fact, the Han Dynasty had prepared a large army of elite soldiers and powerful generals.
He was in Rome, so he just needed to make sure that both sides would jointly send troops to attack Parthia. Rome itself said that each side should do it based on their own abilities.
Including Piponanus, no one actually imagined how determined the Han Dynasty was to destroy Parthia.
On the Roman side, Severus led the army in person, but on the Han side, Guo Hao also led the army. From a certain perspective, it is not an exaggeration to say that he led the army in person.
Rome thought that the Han Dynasty was crazy for sending troops to attack Parthia. Who could have imagined that the Han Dynasty was determined to crush Parthia even if Rome did not send troops.
Until seeing the Han army, Rome still felt that the Han wanted to use Rome as a knife and sent elite troops to ensure the destruction of Parthia.
In fact, this is also a normal approach. It only requires the dispatch of a small number of elite troops, which can not only kill the enemy but also obtain some reports. Why not do it?
However, the Han Dynasty's actions were like those of a madman.
After Kuai Yue returned to the embassy, the first thing he did was to kill Nanhua's clone, and then asked Nanhua to go back and report the news. It must be said that it is really convenient for immortals to use it to send messages.
However, it is generally used to convey important information, which can be regarded as a sign of respect for the immortals.
After all, immortals are also human beings. Using immortals as tools is not a good thing for anyone. There must be some bottom line.
"Hehehe, as soon as the Roman army arrives, we will send troops immediately!" Guo Hao sneered as he looked at the information passed back by Nanhua.
"Give Kuai Yue credit for a great achievement! Kuai Yue should be rewarded for this national war!"
Guo Hao said to the official who was recording the military achievements.
Although the war had not yet begun, Kuai Yue had already secured benefits for the Han Dynasty, which certainly deserves praise.
"It all depends on your ability, then it all depends on your ability!" Guo Hao turned his head and looked at Yue Fei, "Pengju, are you sure?"
"We will definitely win!" A gleam of light flashed in Yue Fei's eyes. His trump card was already prepared, and he was just waiting for Jin Wushu to deliver it to him.
The Beiwei Army has done a lot of training against the Iron Pagoda. As long as the Iron Pagoda appears, it will become a complete breakthrough. He can't wait.
"General, Feixiong and the Divine Iron Cavalry are already in position, just waiting for our army to arrive and then they can join forces!" Li Ru reported calmly.
Guo Hao nodded without surprise. Li Ru had already reported this matter to him as soon as he arrived.
"What's the situation with General Gongsun now?"
"The white horse comes and goes like the wind, and we haven't contacted General Gongsun yet. However, when we reported last time, General Gongsun was in the same position as Feixiong and Tieqi!" Li Ru continued to report.
"Yeah!" Guo Hao nodded.
This time, the Han Dynasty mobilized a lot of forces.
The two miracle legions of Yulin and Shentieqi, the three military souls of Xiandeng, Feixiong and Beiwei, Di Qing's Five Barracks, Gongsun Zan's White Horse, and two three-talent legions.
Gao Lan’s super heavy infantry, Shesheng and Changshui beyond-visual-range legions, the elite reserve of Xiliang Iron Cavalry and the elite reserve of Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry.
Then there is an elite warrior battalion, as well as the infantry battalion shield guards, the hubeng battalion shield guards, and the Zhonglei battalion shield guards. These three shield guards are all top-level legions. Even if they take off their heavy armor, they are still top-level infantry legions.
There is also a chariot legion contributed by Lu Zhi, the Chariot Battalion. Although it only has two talents, it is a legion specially named because of the crushing effect of the chariots themselves on the battlefield.
In addition to these elite legions, there are 50,000 shield guards and 250,000 double-talented soldiers.
Guo Hao mobilized nearly 400,000 elite troops in order to crush Parthia directly.
If Rome does not send troops, he will continue to withdraw troops, and even plans to withdraw Guan Yu, Sun Ce and others, but since Rome plans to send troops.
There is no need to mobilize such a large force. After all, the Kushans have only been suppressed, not completely dead.
Once the Kushans knew about the Han Dynasty and Parthia, they would definitely make some small moves. It would be better not to withdraw the deployment of the Kushans in the north and south.
Another thing is that 400,000 troops were already the limit of Yue Fei's command. Even with him, Ju Shou, Tian Feng, Li Ru, and Lu Zhi assisting in the command, 400,000 troops were already the limit.
It’s not that Yue Fei cannot command when the number exceeds this, but if the number exceeds 400,000, even if they are all elite troops, the effect they can exert will drop exponentially.
If the amount is an extra 10,000 or 20,000, the price will be cut in half, and if the amount is an extra 50,000, the effect will be cut in half.
Sometimes, more troops is not necessarily better.
As for the command system of Bai Qi and Wei Qing, which started with a million men, it was simply not something a normal person could do. Maybe Yue Fei in the future could do it, but Yue Fei now couldn't do it.
As for Han Xin's terrifying command effect of starting with two million and not losing any effect, even military gods like Bai Qi were amazed.
Although everyone has different strengths, in many cases having more people does mean being stronger, and being strong and powerful is reasonable no matter what world you are in.
When the Han Dynasty was preparing to attack Parthia, Parthia took the initiative to withdraw its legions stationed on the Han side.
Because they all knew that Parthia's most difficult battle was coming, and Rome had mobilized two-thirds of the country's elite troops to launch the war.
If they can get through it, Parthia will return to the top of the world and Rome will fall into the abyss. If they can't get through it, Parthia will perish.
