Mythical Three Kingdoms

Until now, the Parthians still haven’t produced a breakthrough-level military general of their own. Although they estimate that even a breakthrough-level general wouldn’t be invincible against a pure elite legion, that’s just empty talk. Which sane breakthrough-level general would face a legion alone?!

Therefore, after confirming the distant aura, the Parthians who had already stepped onto Roman territory became inexplicably more cautious. They even had several preliminary discussions, but judging from Zhuge Liang’s observation of their expressions, it seemed the discussions didn’t yield any good results.

"It appears the Parthians genuinely don’t have a breakthrough-level expert. But their original statement was a demigod, right?" Zhuge Liang spoke after gathering everyone.

"Hmm, it seems about right. The Parthians don’t have a breakthrough-level expert, so we need to prepare to handle a breakthrough-level expert," Sheni Pei nodded and said. Breakthrough-level experts, you see, are considered formidable by the Parthians and require deep discussion, whereas the Han Dynasty has already faced them countless times.

"With breakthrough-level experts joining the battle, who among us will handle them?" Zhuge Liang asked. From what he knew, some of them had faced breakthrough-level experts directly.

"Let me handle it," Gao Shun unusually volunteered.

"In that case, if a single breakthrough-level expert is anticipated, then General Gao Gongzheng can handle it, with others providing assistance. This aspect with the opposition’s breakthrough-level expert can be set aside for now, since even if they intend to arrive, it won’t be immediate. After all, they didn’t come right away, meaning they should be moving simultaneously with the main army," Zhuge Liang calmly laid out his assessment.

After hearing this, the others also silently nodded, indicating their judgment wasn’t different, thus raising another issue. Roman reinforcements could arrive in a month at most, or twenty days at the least; they needed to act swiftly.

The newly arrived Parthian nobles had also come to the same judgment. Speaking of the arrival of Parthian nobles, most leaders in the Parthian army didn’t understand its significance, while Zhuge Liang and others speculated on the intentions of the Parthian nobles.

Just like the aristocratic families of the Central Plains, though losing their focus domestically—causing chaos, undermining the government, and seizing interests—if foreign interests surpass domestic ones, they’re actually not averse to assisting the government domestically.

"It seems the Parthian emperor has begun gaining recognition from the Parthian nobles, and their strength is gradually beginning to flow outward, showing rising capability," Zhuge Liang said as he glanced at everyone. The military generals were indifferent, while the civil servants showed contemplation.

The biggest difference between the Han Dynasty and the other empires is that the Han Dynasty is genuinely amid feudal conflicts. The other three empires—Kushan has rebellious feudal lords, but the king forcibly cleared domestic chaos with tyranny.

Roman Severus utterly crushed opponents, while protectors of the empire ensured the war’s impact wouldn’t break the domestic threshold.

As for Parthia, it’s completely hindered by the Seven Great Nobles pulling back, yet hasn’t engaged in civil war, resorting to this state entirely because of Rome’s overwhelming strength.

"We need to accelerate the pace of domestic unification, and if before domestically, I believed we were strong, now I somewhat understand Marquis Chen’s attitude—actually we’re not strong," Sima Yi spoke up after a moment of silence.

"Regarding Military Spirit Legions, the Parthians seem to imply these legions have a legacy nature, while our Military Spirit Legions have just recently emerged. Where are our former legions?" Sheni Pei asked with a gloomy expression.

"We have had ten Military Spirit Legions altogether—the Marquis of Huaiyin’s, the Great General Weii’s, the Champion Marquis’s, the Feathered Forest Guards’, the Flying Bear Army’s, the Vanguard Death Squad’s, the Trap Formation’s, the Iron Cavalry, and the Jingling Guard," Chen Gong said, looking at everyone with a peculiar expression. "Our Military Spirit Legions, shouldn’t they be passed down like other nations?"

With Chen Gong’s remark, everyone noticed only then that the Han Dynasty had ten Military Spirit Legions in its history, yet presently only one is constrained domestically, essentially leaving only two Military Spirit Legions remaining. What happened to the other seven?

One must know among them are those who, in an era when Heaven and Earth Essence hadn’t recovered, essentially used pure will to condense the military spirits without relying on external forces. If these Military Spirit Legions were present now, they’d see big improvements, but they’ve vanished.

In nearly fifteen years, the era of martial arts, military spirits, and legion development has been the fastest ever. A decade ago, those with Spiritual Talent were few; as for Legion Talent, only a handful of top experts foreseeing the future possessed it.

Nowadays, many martial artists genuinely possess such Legion Talent, and because of the Han Dynasty’s Gu Worm refining and killing method, the Han Dynasty’s Legion Talent penetrates deeper than similar forces in other nations.

This means the Han Dynasty’s so-called Legion Talent is continuously growing, burning the remnants of Eastern Han Dynasty’s fortunes fostering not a moment’s explosion but more and more terrifying growth potential.

The Guan Yu who shook Huaxia times was definitely several times stronger in troop command and combat than the Guan Yu in his thirties today. Countless monsters emerge, continuously sifted through. Without control, these screenings might lose many talented individuals.

Yet, as soon as controlled, the Han Dynasty can produce formidable figures once emerged in two generations, making expansion and territory no problem.

Previously, Inner Qi Manifestation was regarded as the limit, but it was forcedly carved out by experts one after another. The greatest advantage of the current Han Dynasty lies in continually innovating, with Mao Jie solidifying the Cloud Qi Army Formation, Juo Yi researching elite Dual Talent genesis, and Jia Xu studying and applying Heaven and Earth Essence.

All these point to future directions, and the longstanding issue for the Han Dynasty has been the constant disappearance of Military Spirit Legions. In four hundred years, seven Military Spirit Legions have been extinguished.

Ordinary empires, like Parthia, Rome, once Military Spirit Legions emerged, persisted until destroyed by foes, while the Han Dynasty’s Military Spirit Legions—truth be told, except for Vanguard and Flying Bear, the rest vanished in puzzling manners.

"We’ll postpone discussing this. According to the Parthians, they want us to cooperate in attacking the Syrian Province," Zhuge Liang was equally surprised by Chen Gong’s remarks but shifted focus to upcoming military matters.

"Will the military command remain unchanged?" Sheni Pei furrowed his brow, inquiring.

"Unchanged. General of Fars suggests continuing the attack with Parthian Majesty before the opposition arrives, first conquering Edessa—it’s impossible to retreat at this point," Zhuge Liang nodded and said.

"So, aim to confront Roman reinforcements in their Syrian Province?" Chen Gong stroked his beard, somewhat understanding the Parthians’ choice.