God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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Compared to Sima Yi, who began to think comprehensively and consider all possibilities even before the war started.

Having delivered the message, Ma Chao quickly headed back to his army.

As part of Parthia's proposed flanking and harassment strategy, the Han Empire's army provided assistance and coordinated a portion of its troops to support him.

In any case, being able to harass the Roman army or slow down the trend of the Roman Empire's full-scale infiltration, and even to further understand the true military strength of Rome and obtain more battlefield intelligence, will be beneficial for the next stage of judgment and choice.

With this in mind, the Han Empire also mobilized a considerable number of troops.

One was bored and eager to try his hand at Ma Chao, wanting to show off his skills to Ardashir and make him understand that he could surpass Ardashir in terms of personal strength, looks, and ability to command an army, and become the undisputed number one among the young people.

It's normal for young people to have such a competitive mentality, although Ardashir himself is not very willing to compete. In this respect, Ardashir's mentality is relatively cautious and mature.

The other two units were the troops under the command of Xu Huang and Wei Yan.

The reason their troops were also there was because of the special nature of this mission, which is why they went along.

For Xu Huang, using the atmosphere for interference was a very good method, whether for concealing troop movements or for conducting reconnaissance and exploration.

With such capabilities, the survival rate and combat effectiveness of the entire assault force will be greatly improved, and the grasp of the battlefield will be more stable.

Wei Yan, on the other hand, possesses the ability to replicate the Legion talent. When Xu Huang's Legion talent can no longer sustain itself, he can seamlessly take over, thus maintaining the effect indefinitely.

It can be said that the three armies of the Han Empire and the two armies of Parthia, totaling five cavalry units, were the forces used by the Han Empire and Parthia for surprise attacks. Although there were only two proper cavalry units under Ma Chao and Parthia, most of the combat operations were carried out by these three cavalry units. As for Xu Huang and Wei Yan, they were responsible for concealment before the attack and cleanup after the attack.

Whether it was Wei Yan or Xu Huang, the troops they commanded were mainly engaged in land warfare. However, the soldiers were ultimately from the north. While they might need some training to fight on horseback, simply riding horses was a piece of cake for them.

After all, in Mesopotamia, whether you go east or west, the land is mostly flat, making it a paradise for cavalry.

Whether retreating or attacking, riding a horse is always faster, especially since Parthia has no shortage of horses.

Imagine that even Sun Quan had learned to ride a horse and had a fine steed by his side under such circumstances. How could these generals and soldiers who had fought on the battlefield possibly give up such a good thing?

You can never have too many warhorses. Even if you can't utilize their full potential, they're good for increasing movement speed and transporting goods, and they can even reduce the stamina consumption of soldiers.

Especially for archers in Jiangdong, having a horse by their side not only increases their arrow reserves but also greatly reassures them.

Without horses, there was always a feeling of being abandoned in case of danger, since they were the slowest to move. The battlefield could be that cruel, and the people of Jiangdong understood this all too well. If they could outrun their teammates, they were sure to survive. But with horses, the situation changed completely. If things went wrong, they could simply mount and run.

Most people from Jiangdong might not be able to fight on horseback, but they certainly could ride horses. After all, as long as they kept their direction and didn't get thrown off, the ride wasn't much more turbulent than a boat on the Yangtze River.

It can be said that during this period in Mesopotamia, at least everyone was guaranteed to be able to ride a horse.

However, just because everyone can ride a horse doesn't mean everyone can be a cavalryman capable of mounted combat. In reality, among these five cavalry legions, Xu Huang and Wei Yan were essentially mounted infantry legions, and their actual surprise attack capabilities were not as formidable as one might imagine.

To fully unleash combat power, it is still necessary to fight on horseback. Even if a desperate charge is launched, the effect may not be much better than fighting on the ground.

As for the other cavalry, namely the Burning Cavalry under Ardashir and the Charge Cavalry under Ma Chao, these two were the true elite cavalry.

As for Parthia's other unit, it was a shortbow unit, skilled in hit-and-run tactics, which would provide assistance and cover for retreats when necessary.

Although they have good morale and combat effectiveness, they still have a long way to go before they can be called elite.

It can be said that the five units have very clear roles and know what they are doing. However, knowing what to do does not mean that they must do it.

"The information has been communicated. So what should we do next? Retreat immediately?" Ma Chao, back in his legion, looked at everyone present and quickly explained the recent situation and what he had done.

“No, if we retreat now, we might run into the Roman army. Given our size and strength, if they manage to defeat us halfway across the river, even if we aren’t annihilated, we’ll suffer heavy losses.” Wei Yan immediately objected as soon as Ma Chao finished speaking, emphasizing the risks involved.

Both the Roman and the Roman armies crossed the river from the north of their camps, except that the Roman army crossed further north.

In this situation, they naturally discovered the Roman army before the troops in the southern camp.

However, at that time, the army was crossing the river and most of the troops had already crossed. It would take a lot of time to turn back. So, while sending Ma Chao back to relay the message, they also sped up the crossing.

The atmospheric deflection effect concealed the army's movements, giving them some reassurance and preventing them from being affected by the overwhelming momentum of the Roman army.

After Ma Chao returned, the entire army was positioned to the west or northwest of the Roman army, and also north of the Roman camp.

Choosing to return east under these circumstances would be tantamount to directly colliding with the Roman army. Even with air interference, it would be difficult for them to conceal their whereabouts in front of such a large army.

After all, such a large army, with elite troops numbering in the hundreds of thousands, would certainly not lack scouts.

Air can be deflected and disturbed, but human senses of touch and perception cannot be interfered with. (End of Chapter)