God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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In fact, Lü Bu and his men who marched south did not really care about the speed of their march.

Neither Lü Bu nor Gongsun Zan believed that the southern army would be defeated so quickly.

With the Han army plus the Parthian army, there are more than 200,000 troops. Relying on the natural defenses of the river, it wouldn't be easy for them to hold out for a while.
Of course, there is another very objective factor, which is that even so many troops cannot hold out for long, so it is estimated that their 20,000 cavalry would be of little use if they went there.

Even if the White Horse Cavalry could wipe out a large army in a short time, they didn't see anything wrong with this marching speed that allowed them to conserve their energy.

Unfortunately, reality is sometimes unreasonable; the massive army was defeated in less than a day and a night.

Lu Bu and his men, who had only been heading south for a day or two, encountered Ma Chao, Ardashir, and others who were traveling north.

"Is this still the Han army?" With his terrifying physical abilities, Lü Bu instantly saw the flags and troops rising from the horizon and was immediately stunned.

The Han Empire's troops that were able to come to this area were all elite forces.

As far as the eye could see, the enemy's attire truly lived up to their reputation as elite, with their armor complete and orderly.

Looking at the enemy's marching formation and riding habits, it's hard to see any elite aura. Is this still the elite force of the Han Empire?
"How badly did we lose?" Lu Bu looked at Zhang Liao with a puzzled expression, his tone somewhat dazed.

When did the elite cavalry of the Han Empire become so weak? They couldn't even march in orderly formation. How badly could they have been defeated?
"I don't know, but the fact that they can keep up with so many cavalry units means their fighting ability is quite good, and their scale is probably not small either. We should prepare for battle. After all, they are the banner of the Han Empire, so we should help them when necessary." Watching the approaching cavalry, Zhang Liao gradually formed his own guesses, and at the same time, he was somewhat speechless, but fortunately, he had some means of dealing with them and made some preparations.

The continuous pursuit will greatly increase the psychological pressure on the fleeing personnel, but the attacking side can withstand the pressure. As long as they continue to pursue, they can drive out the majority with a small force and complete a clean and efficient chase.

During a chase, it is difficult for both the pursuer and the pursued to maintain a neat and effective formation.

Unless it is confirmed that the enemy poses no threat, any so-called pursuit will be nothing short of suicide if it leads into a trap.

Facing an enemy who is lying in wait and waiting for their prey when the formation is not complete and the number of troops is not equal, the consequences will be severe.

"Are those friendly forces ahead?" Wei Yan asked, looking at the cavalry unit appearing on the horizon. His words carried a hint of uncertainty and caution.

The appearance of Han cavalry in this place seems rather unusual. Do they even have cavalry units here?
“It is indeed a friendly force. Although the positions are slightly different, at least we made it in time.” Xu Huang glanced at it and instantly realized that he was right and that this was the correct path.

"Aren't our troops the only cavalry units coming to this place?" Wei Yan turned to look at Xu Huang, his words tinged with confusion.

"The troops originally assigned to cover Chang'an were supposed to be near Armenia, but for some reason they've moved a bit further south. It's good that they can save us some travel time..." Xu Huang shook his head, his words tinged with relief.

Although a corresponding escape route had been planned from the beginning when attacking the Roman army, there was still a slight difference between reality and the plan.

Rome was not only stronger than imagined, but also far more relentless. Even after they had retreated, the Romans relentlessly pursued them, chasing them through the night without stopping.

They retreated north, and the enemy kept chasing them.

Originally, as mounted infantry, their horsemanship skills were not particularly strong, but now they have been forced to become no less capable than ordinary cavalry units.

If possible, they actually don't want this kind of progress.

“Although we are being harassed by the Ardashir and Parthian armies, the Roman pursuing forces are also moving fast. In addition, the enemy has a large number of troops, so we are in a lot of trouble. Let’s inform our allies about the pursuing enemy in advance so that they can prepare. If all else fails, we can retreat together…” Wei Yan thought about the current battle situation and then made a simple decision.

Although they are ostensibly allies, whether or not they are willing to join the battle is something worth considering.

Although they were all armies under the Han Empire, they ultimately did not belong to the same faction. Whether or not they were willing to save the enemy was not up to them, but to the other side.

The Roman army that was pursuing them, in particular, was quite formidable in both quantity and quality.

In fact, the Roman army pursuing them was basically composed of barbarian legionary cavalry, troops personally dispatched by Benito.

It can be said that when the rear was harassed and attacked by cavalry, Benito threw out all the cavalry units he could command to stop and block Ma Chao and his cavalry.

Benito panicked when he saw Ma Chao's cavalry force of over 20,000 men.

After all, the quality and combat power displayed by Ma Chao's army and Ardashir's army far surpassed those of the barbarian cavalry.

With Xu Huang and Wei Yan yet to be deployed to the battlefield, it would be necessary to commit even more troops to suppress the enemy.

Benito, who only had a little over 40,000 cavalry, could only send out his cavalry. He did not consider that the troops under Xu Huang and Wei Yan were simply mounted infantry. Although they were on horseback, they did not have the combat ability and intensity that cavalry should have.

This resulted in Benito, who had no cavalry for maneuver, inflicting heavy losses on the Third Eagle during Parthia's desperate charge.

However, the Roman barbarian cavalry, tasked with delaying and driving away the enemy, gained the advantage of numerical superiority in their battles against Ma Chao, Ardashir, and others, forcing Xu Huang and his men to retreat northward.

However, once the pursuit exceeds a certain distance, the buff from the Roman Council Guard disappears, posing a significant risk to the pursuing barbarian cavalry.

However, seeing Xu Huang and his men still fleeing in disarray, the barbarian cavalry, feeling that it was perfectly acceptable to strike while the enemy was down, chose to continue their pursuit.

During this continued pursuit, it became clear that Xu Huang's and Wei Yan's armies were not skilled in horsemanship, which emboldened them even more in their pursuit.

After all, this was the elite force of both Parthia and the Han Empire; defeating them would essentially guarantee Roman citizenship. (End of Chapter)