God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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As things stand, Guan Yu's biggest worry is that the enemy will remain inside the pass, refusing to come out, and stubbornly defending it.

Whether there will be consequences if Rahul actually does this is another matter, but for the Han Empire's army, it will definitely be a difficult reality to accept.

Such a large army has come here not to fight a brutal and helpless siege. If something can be resolved in open battle, there is no need to choose a more difficult war.

"Pass on my order: attack and meet the enemy!" Stepping out of the camp and seeing the rapidly assembled army, Guan Yu immediately gave the order. He then rode out of the camp, taking the lead and heading straight for the pass.

On the other side, Pasa, who commanded 50,000 men, strictly followed the methods he had been trained in, directing his troops to set up defensive lines, and then gradually moved the lines forward to create a neat and orderly deterrent.

Marching in unison does not necessarily equate to strong combat capability, but it can certainly create a deterrent effect, a deterrent to enemy soldiers.

Although this deterrent capability may be dispensable for elite troops, and may even make them more vigilant and cautious, Passa cannot afford to ignore it as one of its commonly used methods.

For most generals who command troops in battle, having their own relatively mature command system and combat methods is already enough to make them good generals.

Rather than pursuing unpredictable and nonsensical combat methods, it is better to stick to one path, increase one's proficiency, and achieve mastery through practice.

The phrase "unpredictable" sounds appealing, but most generals who dared to use such tactics would die without even knowing how.

If you win a battle using tactics you're not confident in and skills you're not very proficient in, it only means your opponent is worse, or that you're just luckier.

Knowing his own strengths and his own fighting style, and persevering in his efforts, Pasa was naturally a general with self-awareness.

Simply being able to do this, and thus maintain a central position among the many Brahmin generals, is both a stroke of luck and a misfortune.

"It seems our opponents are indeed very strong!" Guan Yu glanced at the front-line troops commanded by Pasa and nodded slightly.

Whether they genuinely possess such discipline and organization through their own abilities or achieve this goal through clever tactics, the other party's demeanor should not be underestimated.

"The other side is most likely real, and probably has the strength. General Zhang is so powerful, and General Yan is so cautious. Rahul was able to defeat them both, so he must also have his own strong army. Otherwise, just relying on command ability, it wouldn't be easy to take down those two." In response to Guan Yu's感慨, Guo Jia spoke in a relatively low voice, recounting the intelligence and analysis he had obtained.

These analyses provided Guan Yu with references and ideas, while preventing others from overhearing them and thus affecting the army's fighting spirit and morale, and also did not affect the other soldiers' recognition of Guan Yu.

"I had a contest with General Yan, and in terms of battlefield command, I am no match for him..." Young and proud, Fa Zheng did not hide his defeat from Guo Jia and Guan Yu, and directly stated the result of the contest.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Yan Yan has definitely reached that level—the level of commanding a large army. Only a commander at that level, combined with the enemy army's innate resilience, could wear him down on the battlefield. And given that this level of command ability and the army's high resilience, the fact that the war has still ended up like this proves, conversely, that Rahul is very strong, truly exceptionally strong.

Despite his excellent command skills and exceptional ability to tolerate mistakes, Guan Yu still failed to achieve victory on the battlefield. This made him more cautious and focused, preparing for whatever might happen next.

Rahul was unaware of these things, and even unaware of just how much pressure he was putting on the Han Empire at this moment.

For Rahul, the victories in some battles were no longer worth mentioning. Facing such a powerful opponent as the Han Empire, it was already quite remarkable that he was able to make steady and forceful progress.

If it were a protracted war, Rahul himself wouldn't care, but the amount of food and troops needed would be enormous.

Without these things, trying to persist in the long run is nothing short of wishful thinking.

"Send orders to the Pasa to halt their advance, hold their ground, and wait. If necessary, build walls to further exacerbate their internal conflicts. In addition to the front-line troops, increase their defensive depth and prepare for cavalry charges." Rahul, relying on his talent and the divine visions he contemplated, observed the battlefield from a distance, anticipating and preparing for various possible scenarios.

Obeying orders, Pasa stopped ten miles from the pass and waited for the arrival of the Han Empire's army.

At this distance, Pasa was confident that his and his army's safety could be guaranteed, and that even if something unexpected happened, they could be evacuated back to the pass in the shortest possible time.

For the Han Empire, a distance of ten miles from the pass was also a distance from which battles could be fought, a distance from which long-range support could be provided without much regard for the pass's walls.

As for the Peacock Legion, they are not lacking in height or the limits of archery.

The reason why they didn't place the troops closer together and let the soldiers on the city walls provide long-range support was because Pasa had a better understanding of the situation.

As a pass that the Kushans had only recently captured, let alone its solid and well-developed fortifications, even the strongest city walls were more effective at defending against threats from the west than from the east.

In other words, the western city wall was much higher than the eastern one, and also of the same quality.

If they truly held their positions at the pass, and the Han Empire was genuinely willing to attack, it probably wouldn't be long before they were able to scale the city walls. This would certainly not be good news for the vast majority of the unsuspecting Kushan soldiers.

So after some discussion, the best approach is still to conduct field battles. This kind of conventional warfare can better enhance the soldiers' willpower and combat effectiveness. Even if we fail, it will be a drop in the ocean compared to the empire's massive military strength, and we won't care about it at all.

Compared to that, battles for defending passes and cities are really not that interesting. (End of Chapter)