Romancucks will defend this

>>3194104
Even a romancuck understands this is a true dumbass

Why didn't Crassus just buy out the opposing army??

>>3194104
no they wouldn't. what a waste of a thread

>>3194104
>Crassus

>>3194104
>"this guy will be a good general because he's rich!"
Into the desert you go, Crassus.

>>3194104
Breaking your own ranks just to encircle your enemy's troops is a very risky strategy that has often led to defeat. It can backfire pretty easily

The Romans knew what horse archers were, and were prepared to just wait out the volleys until they ran out.
The problem is that Surena brought an entire baggage train of arrows so that he could have the 'unlimited ammo' cheat.

>>3195379
Crassus has proved his military skills during the third servile war against Spartacus.

>>3195567
and yet proved his political ineptitude by allowing pompey to take all the credit