Chapter 1054: The Secret Revealed
"There has been no movement yet. It seems that they are determined to wait for us to capture Ctesiphon!" Palmiro replied cautiously.
"Increase surveillance efforts and report any suspicious behavior. Do you understand? I mean any!" Penilence said seriously.
They are now a little overwhelmed by the involvement of the Han Dynasty. It's not that Penilence has not thought about having another talk with the Han Dynasty. If it is not necessary, he really doesn't want to fight this war.
All the Roman legion commanders, including Severus, did not want to fight the Han Dynasty, especially the treasurer, who was the first to oppose going to war with the Han Dynasty.
When fighting the Han Dynasty, they would rather use the barbarians to consume them and exchange them for trade wealth. They have been coveting the Han Dynasty's silk for a long time.
Speaking of which, one of the reasons why Parthia and Rome fought was silk.
Parthia's inaction and selling the remaining goods to Roman nobles at high prices was also a major trigger.
"I understand!" Palmiro replied immediately.
He already didn't have enough manpower before, and the death of more than two thousand Skylarks was a very painful blow to the Fifth Skylark.
However, when the Skylark soldiers began to return to the camp, Palmiro found that the losses were not as great as he had expected, with only about a thousand people killed.
Although it was also very heavy, it was a huge surprise for Palmiro.
With such a grudge between them, even if Penilence did not give any orders, Palmiro would still be extremely alert and keep a close eye on every move of the Han Dynasty.
However, the Han Dynasty was not built after all. The light and shadow from their side could only show the Han camp, but they could not see what was in the camp or how the camp was specifically arranged.
This also made Palmiro feel a little heavy. The Han Dynasty might have the ability to block light and shadow reconnaissance. This was not good news for the Fifth Skylark, and even less good news for Rome.
If he fails to have a bird's-eye view of the overall situation, then the Fifth Skylark's command enhancement will be reduced by more than half.
"By the way, notify Benito and ask him to check his light and shadow channel, as well as the mind connection channel of Fabio and others!" Penilence nagged like an old mother.
This is also a reflection of the pressure he is under. Once problems arise in these aspects, the disaster that will be brought about will be devastating, and Penilence cannot help but be cautious.
Palmiro said weakly. After all, he had heard too many such orders these days, and Perennis was really paying too much attention to it.
"Well, that's good."
Perennis waved his hand to signal Palmiro to get out. He was now also in military uniform. He didn't care whether his subordinates were annoying or not. As long as he could endure these few days, it would be the final round, or it might not even take a few days.
"Huh? Su? How come you have time to come to my place today? What happened?" Penilence suddenly raised his eyebrows and looked at Sulinalari who walked into the room.
"Nothing, I just felt something in my heart, so I came to take a look!" Sulinalari didn't know why he came in, but he still followed his heart and came to take a look.
"How about it? Do you have the confidence to fight against the gods again?" Penilence asked with a smile. The showdown between the strongest always affects people's hearts.
This is especially true in an empire like Rome where heroes are supreme. Even he is interested in the strongest individual warrior.
However, there were too many abnormalities, and Penilence had no intention of competing for the first place.
Compared to one-on-one duels, he is more concerned about his ability to command a large army. A demigod is just a super soldier on the battlefield.
The army surrounded him and could kill him in just a few strokes.
But then again, if forced into a desperate situation, he wouldn't resist leading the charge and leading a wave of troops to a decisive battle.
For him, force is something he can do without, but he cannot live without.
"I can't get over it, so I'm probably no match for him. But I can still have no problem fighting him!" Sulinalari smiled bitterly, then said rather melancholy.
If the heart tribulation was so easy to overcome, Lu Bu wouldn't be number one in the world.
After all, Lu Bu’s strength on paper might not even be in the top ten, but when he fights, he can pin a group of people to the ground.
Just as the two were chatting, a ray of light was projected in front of Penilence. After a while of gestures , Penilence activated the alarm secret technique without hesitation.
“Ding ding ding!”
"Su, return to your post and wait for my orders!" There was no familiarity in Penilence's tone, and he had completely entered the state of war command.
In this state, everything for him is a chess piece. Even Su, the number one man in Rome, is just a chess piece in his hand to achieve victory.
"Yes!" Sulinalari was not angry, but also entered a state of war. He bowed slightly and then disappeared on the spot.
As the most powerful man in Rome, his role was to form a commando team composed of the city's guardians and conduct strategic assaults under the command of Penelence.
"They actually chose to break out head-on. Should we say that Parthia is stupid, or should we admire their courage?"
Penelence seemed to be praising Parthia, but his tone was indeed colder than ever before.
He had thought of many possible outcomes of the war, but he had never imagined that Parthia still believed it could win.
To be honest, he was a little bit biased towards the Parthian emperor. Even under such an absolute disadvantage, he still chose to give it a try.
If it was a frontal breakthrough, then the enemy's target would definitely be only one, and that was the Roman Emperor Severus.
That was the Roman Empire’s only weakness and Parthia’s only chance of a comeback.
"Hehe, what a pity, the only weakness is actually Rome's strongest point!" Penilence sneered.
When Severus had some feelings before, he made adjustments to the arrangements. Although the elite Roman troops were scattered, they were not very far away from Severus.
If Parthia wants to turn the tide, they must defeat all the Eagle Legions head-on, including the iron wall around Severus - the First Auxiliary Legion.
"Come on, Parthia, let me see why you choose to fight to the death!" Penilence's eyes were cold.
In his eyes, Parthia's death was imminent.
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Go back in time a little.
After carrying out Penelence's order, Palmiro led his soldiers to patrol the outskirts of Ctesiphon, hiding his body outside the position where light and shadow appeared, and just patrolled.
As elves of light and shadow, they didn't worry about being ambushed at night, because generally speaking, it was difficult for anyone to directly hit the body of the Fifth Skylark.
If someone takes action against the light and shadow they reveal, they can just take the opportunity to give the other person a surprise.
Although their Fifth Skylark's main job is light and shadow manipulation, he also has a talent for suppression, which allows him to carry out assassinations to the maximum extent.
Even the effect of the Eagle Flag is to deepen the effect of elite talents, which is an auxiliary effect that completely serves the talents of the troops.
Although their frontal combat capability is worrying, if they carry out assassination attacks, most legions may be directly assassinated by them.
Of course, the white horses on the plain are an exception. After all, light and shadow cannot confuse entities. Under the flow of wind, their tracks are exposed , and the speed difference between the two sides is also a big problem.
Once an abnormality occurs, they will be struck with a knife directly, which is equivalent to directly abolishing their first move of assassination and forcing them to transform into frontal combat. Using their weakness to attack the strength of the White Horse, there is no way to fight at all, it will just be a one-sided massacre.
"It looks like nothing will happen tonight."
Palmiro felt more at ease watching the Skylark soldiers retreating in the distance. He then used the refraction of light and shadow to scout the movements in the direction of the Han Dynasty.
Thanks to the three legions of angels, even when the moon was high in the sky, it was still unusually bright here. The holy light surrounded the entire camp, making it quite convenient for him to manipulate light and shadow.
"Hmm?" Just as Palmiro was concentrating on controlling the machine, his intuition told him that something seemed to be wrong with Ctesiphon.
Immediately, the Skylark soldiers lurking at the gate of Taisifeng City projected light and shadow in front of Palmiro and explained the situation with sign language.
There were sounds of a large army gathering in Taixifeng. Due to the darkness, they couldn't see the situation in the city directly, but what was certain was that there were definitely a lot of people.
In the city of Taixifeng, officers and soldiers from all departments have assembled in response to military orders. In fact, they have been preparing since daytime.
Now is the time to strike.
Vologases V turned around and looked at his palace from afar, then resolutely walked onto his carriage, behind which was a large flag that symbolized his status.
Like Severus, he raised his own banner, making the raid even more determined.
The breakout will take place tonight, and he understands how much preparation Rome has made to blockade Ctesiphon, so there will be no obvious changes when the breakout occurs.
Roma can definitely detect their movements, so instead of waiting for too long and worrying too much, it is better to take advantage of the balance on the field and choose to go all out.
Looking at the rows and columns of soldiers, Vologases V seemed to want to memorize the appearance of all these people in his mind. He knew very well that after this battle, most of the people here might never be seen again.
Or maybe he himself might not survive, but he still looked at these officers and soldiers, they were the last glory of Parthia.
Upal, who was in the lead, stood on the chariot and looked at Vologases V standing on the platform. He would rush out first.
They had only one target, which was Severus, so they had only one direction of attack, which was the direction where Severus was.
Vologases V put on his military uniform in front of all the soldiers, then pointed his sword in the direction of Severus. Upal pulled the reins first, and the carriage slowly moved.
"The sound of the army's footsteps and the dull friction of the moving carriages."
Palmiro, who was outside the city, was thinking about the news sent back by the soldiers, and he turned on the light and shadow directly to transmit information to each node. In an instant, all the legion intelligence receiving and sending offices received the news.
Rome instantly entered a state of heightened alert, and after receiving the news, Penelence went directly into a state of war preparation without hesitation.
His intuition told him that Parthia would definitely break through tonight.
It was hard to explain, but his battlefield intuition made him inexplicably believe in this feeling. Because of this, he directly awakened the entire Roman camp.
"Notify the elders that once the war begins, sacrifice to the sun god immediately to ensure that the battlefield remains the same as during the day!"
Perennis gave the order immediately. For him, fighting at night was really meaningless. Fighting during the day was more suitable for players like Rome who had an absolute advantage.
Parthia voluntarily gave up the geographical advantage, so they took advantage of the weather and then fought against anyone.
At this point in the situation, what Roma needs is no longer an exceptional performance. Only the weak in the deciding game need God to bless them to perform exceptionally well and win the final victory.
For the strong, it doesn’t matter whether they are extraordinary or not, as long as they can perform normally, they can get everything they want, and Roma has the capital.
Of course, what Penilence wants is not normal performance, but extraordinary performance. After all, there is a Han Dynasty waiting. They must win, and win beautifully.
Since Parthia is fighting against me in an open and fair manner, then I will prepare to die in my hands in an open and fair manner.
"The secret room is ready. We guarantee that it will be daytime here for seven days." After Perennis's order was passed on, he quickly received a reply.
Penelunus was very satisfied. This battle would certainly not last seven days, but given that Parthia had countermeasures, seven days of preparation was enough to overestimate Parthia.
"Emergency intelligence, the gates of Taisifeng have been opened, and Upal has led the chariot corps out of the city!"
The subsequent intelligence completely awakened the sleeping beast of Rome. The fact that the chariot legion was in the lead was enough to explain everything.
"What happened?" Severus asked with a little confusion when he was awakened.
Late at night or early in the morning, I will never wake myself up for no reason.
"Catesiphon chose to raid our army, and their target is here!" the eunuch answered simply.
"The target is actually me?" Upon hearing this, Severus instantly woke up, the corners of his mouth began to rise, and his brain, which had been a little unclear, instantly became clear.
Severus immediately jumped out of bed and put on his armor. As a military emperor, his military level was not bad, so he sorted out his thoughts in an instant.
In fact, his level is not far from that of Penilence. After all, he is a horse emperor who rose to power through military merit. It would be impossible for him to reach the position of a border duke without some skills.
In fact, all the border dukes of Rome are very strong, even Ganasis’ level is not very bad, and Ganasis happens to be the worst among all the border dukes.
However, despite his great abilities, he cannot command personally.
Some things are much better done by your subordinates than by yourself. When the Roman emperor takes action, it means he has done his best. But when the Roman emperor takes the lead while others take action, it means that Rome still retains some strength. This is different, very different.
"It's time to put an end to the hundreds of years of war."
Severus took his sword and strode out. He had no intention of leaving. Since Parthia had issued a challenge, he would choose to fight directly.
When king faces king, no one can retreat.
