God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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"At this speed, the white horse can only be described as taking a stroll." Ju Yi, who was also standing on the city wall to welcome them, commented on the approaching white horse cavalry.

The weakness of the White Horse Cavalry was obvious: their defense was too weak. Even a simple arrow shot would be fatal if it hit a running White Horse Cavalryman.

It could be said that its defensive capabilities are perhaps even inferior to those of paper.

However, such low defense is not due to the nature of the unit itself, but rather because the legion is too fast. The negative effects of a clash of forces are enough to wipe out all the White Horse Cavalry's defense, and even result in negative defense.

The reason they were able to do this was thanks to the White Horse Cavalry's unparalleled movement speed, which even surpassed that of Changshu.

So much so that this speed, which would be unattainable even for other cavalrymen in a charge, was practically a stroll for the White Horse Cavalry.

"Even their normal marching speed is this fast. It's unbelievable. What kind of performance will they put on if they really charge?" Although he had seen them before, he had never seen them from this angle. Jiang Qi's eyes revealed some anticipation, but he quickly suppressed it.

Allowing the White Horse Cavalry to fight in Armenia is not a good thing, neither for the Han Empire nor for the Yuan family.

The Yuan family needed to seize this opportunity to acquire labor and population, while the Han Empire only needed this one opportunity to wear down the Roman Empire for a period of time, allowing Parthia to bleed the Roman Empire even more.

But this does not mean that Parthia should be allowed to live.

If Parthia truly displays such fortitude, they might have to personally escort him on his way.

If given a choice, Jiang Qi would naturally not want to do such a thing, but sometimes, reality doesn't offer that many options.

“We both know the true nature of this matter, so let’s not cause any more trouble. Let’s go and meet this General Zhenbei!” Seeing the growing number of White Horse Cavalry, Ju Yi called out to Jiang Qi beside him and chose to go down the city wall to greet them.

As for why he wasn't called Yan Liang, the reason is quite simple: Yan Liang simply didn't want to be called that, nothing more.

Ju Yi didn't try to force the other party to change his mind. After all, they were his own brothers, and he should try to understand what he could.

"I didn't expect it to be you who came to greet me, how interesting!" Gongsun Zan looked at Ju Yi standing at the city gate, his words filled with surprise.

"I have met General Zhenbei. I am sorry I could not come out of the city to greet you. Please forgive me!" After being told this by Gongsun Zan, Ju Yi could only pinch his nose, then bowed and replied as calmly as possible.

"It's alright. Unless I need it, no one will come out of the city to greet me." Gongsun Zan dismounted, returned the greeting, and then gave his reply.

He led the White Horse Cavalry, and the others only went out of the city to greet him after receiving the message, which was already a very quick response.

If he really had to run thirty miles outside the city to greet them, unless it was intentional on his part, how could the greeters possibly have that much time, given the speed of the White Horse Cavalry?

"It's good that the general understands, please come in!" Although he didn't hear anything particularly pleasant in her words, Ju Yi didn't mind. Strong people have their own style and their own arrogance, which is perfectly acceptable.

Was Gongsun Zan a strongman?

The answer is yes, at least at this time, Gongsun Zan was a renowned and powerful figure.

"Alright!" Without caring about the arrangements inside the city, Gongsun Zan chose to follow them into the city.

Although the two sides had many conflicts in the past, some of which were quite significant, these conflicts were all based on their respective positions and would never erupt under the current circumstances.

If internal strife were to occur amidst this expansion of territory, it would be tantamount to digging one's own grave and ending up with the Han dynasty.

Whether from the perspective of the Yuan family or from the perspective of the Han people, no one would allow such behavior to happen.

After relaying the news of Gongsun Zan's arrival back, Ju Yi, who was responsible for arranging and receiving him, began to plan the Han Empire's defenses in Armenia.

Ju Yi, unconcerned with the loss of land or the consumption of grain, chose to trade space for time. Through layers of ambush and attrition, he laid traps and harassed the Roman Empire for twelve hours without ceasing. At certain necessary moments, he launched long-range attacks across the horizon, directly curbing and hindering the Roman Empire's advance.

Even the Roman Empire was struggling to cope with such extreme harassment, or rather, it could not withstand such a prolonged war.

Whether they were Roman citizens or Roman barbarians, they were all human beings at heart. No matter how strong they were in combat, they could not solve the problem of their own physical strength and energy.

To avoid being harassed to the point of exhaustion, the Roman army was forced to set up camps in some advantageous terrains, abandoning rapid and fierce attacks in favor of a more cautious and methodical approach.

Although the garrisoned areas were occasionally attacked from long range, the attack frequency was low, the damage was relatively minor, and the casualties were small. Moreover, the attacks did not reach the core area, which was within the acceptable range for the Roman Empire.

"The Han Empire's army is indeed special. I never expected them to have such long-range strike capabilities. It's truly astonishing." Luciano looked up at the gleaming arrows in the sky, completely ignoring the enemy, and directly commented on the attack.

"It is indeed quite unexpected, but the frequency of this attack is a bit low, basically only once every one or two days. If it could be done once every hour, the effect might be more obvious." Ganassis glanced at the situation within the camp area, looked at the soldiers who were already used to it, and said without looking up.

Each attack only used a limited number of arrows, and while the attack range was indeed quite far, the power was limited; it couldn't even penetrate a soldier's armor, making it primarily a harassing attack.

Aside from the initial lack of effective countermeasures, which resulted in numerous casualties, the number of casualties dropped significantly after relevant knowledge was acquired.

“If possible, it would be best to deal with the Han Empire’s long-range archers. Although the damage they cause is not much, it does have a significant impact on the morale of the army and affects our marching and attack speed.” Luciano shook his head, rubbed his still sleepy eyes, and said with a hint of resentment in his voice.

If it were just ordinary arrows, that would be fine. With that kind of attack power, you wouldn't have to worry about your defenses being penetrated when you set up a camp.

However, these arrows, equipped with special structural components, emitted a piercing and peculiar scream as they streaked through the air, making it impossible to sleep. (End of Chapter)