God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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Thanks to the explosive speed brought about by the miracle transformation, the speed of the 10th Legion's cavalry increased by several times, bursting out with a speed comparable to that of regular light cavalry.

The swift and decisive outbreak of the conflict caught many Parthian and Han soldiers off guard, leading to a brief skirmish at the bridgehead before the two sides had even crossed the pontoon bridge.

However, the 10th, which had an advantage in all aspects and even the advantage of charging speed, was absolutely a fatal blow to the Parthian and Han Empire allied forces, whose movement speed and organization had declined as they prepared to cross the pontoon bridge.

Both the Parthian and Han Empire armies that remained suffered heavy losses in a short period of time, with nearly a thousand casualties, before they were able to cross the pontoon bridge.

Or rather, all the allied forces that failed to cross the pontoon bridge were wiped out.

"Halt!" After glancing at the corpses and blood around the pontoon bridge, and then at the bridge itself so close at hand, Vincenzo raised his spear, stopping the soldiers behind him from attempting to cross the bridge to continue their pursuit.

They seized the opportunity to launch an attack and indeed achieved good results, but this did not mean that they had to rely on the pontoon bridge to continue the pursuit.

If they were to try to cross the pontoon bridge now, the allied forces that had already crossed would not hesitate to turn their horses around and block the bridge to hunt them down.

If they were to actually do that, the situation would no longer be one against one on a local battlefield, but one against many in a narrow, impassable area. Even if their individual strength is terrifying, the casualties would definitely not be much better if they faced such a situation.

So after a moment's thought, Vincenzo stopped his soldiers from pursuing the enemy. At the same time, he stood quietly in place, watching the Allied forces who had already crossed the river, observing their every move.

The two sides faced off across the pontoon bridge for a while, after which the allied forces began to use longbows to launch long-range arrow attacks.

Vincenzo didn't care at all about this situation.

On the one hand, the power of the arrow itself would be weakened at such a distance, making it difficult to cause effective damage. On the other hand, the tenth arrow is strong enough to ignore arrows of this strength.

"Commander Winchenlio, are we not going to pursue them?" A centurion of the Tenth Legion looked at the allied forces across the river, his words filled with doubt and inquiry.

"We must pursue them! How can we let such a great opportunity slip by?" Vincenzo was quite satisfied with the results he had achieved today. In fact, because of his decisive attack, the gains and losses were incomparable.

"Then our army shall prepare to cross the river and pursue the enemy further!" Upon hearing that the pursuit should continue, the centurion nodded, indicating that he understood.

"Our army must pursue, but not now. Now is not a good time to pursue!" Leading his horse, Vincenzo made no attempt to conceal his presence, standing south of the river, looking across at the other side with a mocking gaze. However, despite his expression and his curses, Vincenzo knew perfectly well what to do.

With the Han Empire's army guarding the pontoon bridge, even if they wanted to force their way across, it wouldn't be an easy task.

However, Vincenzo had a way to get the Allied forces to abandon their methods and actions of guarding the pontoon bridge.

The method was simple: send a message to the Roman army east of the river, explaining the reason for the location and persuading several legions to advance from the south to the north, thereby attacking the flank of the allied forces, creating a huge opening, and then letting them reap the victory.

However, these are only the surface actions. If the Han Empire's army is to withdraw quickly, these letters must be delivered to the enemy's ears in order to force them to withdraw and to reclaim the lost territory and the land that should have been theirs without the help of others.

Xu Huang, who was also facing off to the north of the pontoon bridge, hadn't even had time to rest much when he received a letter from the south—a letter that shouldn't have passed by their vicinity.

However, after seeing the object flying on the pigeon, Xu Huang's expression calmed down considerably, and he knew what to do next.

Subsequently, the allied forces on the pontoon bridge did not waste too much time. They simply chose a small town that seemed to have nothing and proceeded in that direction.

"Just as I imagined, the allied forces simply lacked sufficient patience and caution, to the point that they often failed to demonstrate the combat capabilities and experience that an army should have. Is it that the other side is indeed progressing faster, or that they are simply being more cautious?" Looking at the dwindling number of allied forces in the north, Vincenzo said he wasn't in a hurry. He could wait until this batch entered the field before launching a major comeback.

"It seems that the other side has indeed grasped part of the scheme. They have a very clear and excellent understanding of the considerations and plans for the battlefield. They can even use this situation to play a feint attack and kill with a borrowed knife. It's a pity that we have no choice but to do so..." Xu Huang shook his head. The occurrence of this situation means that something has gradually deviated from the established plan, and there will be a completely different experience later.

"We know that the Roman army is unlikely to appear here in a short time, but we still have to make a choice. After all, the Roman army is not that far from here." Wei Yan's face was not good at all. If this situation really occurred, it would indeed be a life-or-death choice.

Even just the Tenth Legion of the Eagles is not easy to deal with. If the Roman army were to appear and display tens of thousands of elite troops, they would be like pebbles thrown into the ocean, not even making a ripple.

"Therefore, we can only withdraw in batches, leaving behind sufficient deterrent force and faster-moving troops. When the total number of troops is less than three legions, all troops will retreat together." Xu Huang had made predictions and arrangements regarding what Winchenio might do next, just in case.

Taking advantage of the pontoon bridge, Xu Huang was able to command a portion of his army to quickly leave to the north, and then prepare to take the rest of the army with him.

"Look, they're about to leave, aren't they? But we're not in a hurry to chase them. We can keep a distance and cross the river after they've left." Vincenzo, who was obsessed with the power of miracles and had fixed his burst of power, was able to better appreciate the speed he was born with, which gave him a special sense of satisfaction and a great sense of honor.

If we succeed, the follow-up pursuit will be a piece of cake... (End of Chapter)