God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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As orders were issued by both sides, the battlefield on the front lines changed instantly; however, the changes were beyond the expectations of either side.

For Guan Yu, breaking through the center and retreating to the flanks would expose a weakness that would allow the enemy to encircle him, luring the enemy to advance further away from the pass. This would allow the assault troops on both sides of the central army to advance along the enemy's salient line to the enemy's rear, thereby blocking the enemy's advance and having the opportunity to severely damage the enemy's manpower.

Rahul, who saw through this, initially carried out orders similar to Guan Yu's, but instead of encircling Guan Yu's central army, he chose to launch a pincer attack, attempting to defeat the Han Empire's army.

The reason is quite simple: in Rahul's view, the soldiers of the Han Empire's army were all elite troops without exception.

It would be extremely difficult to annihilate such an elite force in a short period of time, but the possibility of defeating it would be much higher.

With Guan Yu's arrangements and command, there was no need to worry about the initial formation adjustments. The Han Empire would reveal itself on its own. All the Kushan soldiers needed to do was to launch an attack when necessary, putting pressure on the Han Empire's central army and forcing them to retreat if possible by intercepting them.

From the perspective of both commanders, after a brief probing and giving instructions, Rahul realized that the other side's command ability was indeed good, but there was still a big gap compared to his own.

However, the advantages in command have some different implications on the actual battlefront.

For Zhou Cang, what was happening around him was not a problem; his responsibility was to carry out orders, specifically the orders given by Guan Yu.

As the second Yellow Turban to reach the level of internal energy leaving the body after Guan Hai, he not only had a long service in the army and was highly experienced, but his individual strength was also terrifying. Although he did not have a unique talent in command, he had made some progress after so many years of training and cultivation.

The legion they command has two talents: first, the power of aura, which can further concentrate their aura and thus strengthen their control over the surrounding spiritual energy; and second, the transformation of willpower, which can transform willpower into a quality enhancement, thus giving them stronger qualities.

The strength and stamina boosted by the Legion Talents enable Zhou Cang's Legion to engage in prolonged battles using heavy equipment.

Whether using blunt weapons for blunt force strikes or relying on the first talent to condense the essence of heaven and earth onto the weapon to form a special strike that can destroy the weapon's nurturing effect, it means that this legion's battlefield objective, or battlefield positioning, is to strike enemy heavy armor units.

Against heavily armored units, blunt force is the most effective attack method. Of course, if a heavily armored unit is so strong that blunt force cannot cause damage, then breaking the armor's armor enhancement effect can also break the heavy armor's defense, thus making the attack possible to strike the enemy.

It can be said that the Zhou Cang Legion's role was essentially nonexistent in the past.

However, after learning about the Kushan Empire as an opponent, Guan Yu still had someone designate this legion, a legion specifically designed to target heavily armored targets.

The reason is simple: the Han Empire itself had too many heavily armored units. Whether it was out of respect for himself or his opponent, Guan Yu naturally put himself in the opponent's shoes.

As an empire, even if the Han Empire did not officially recognize it, it was known that the Kushan Empire was an empire, and its weapons and equipment were likely to be heavily armed, which is why there were legions to deal with heavy armor.

For legions with weaker armor and defenses, Zhou Cang's legions' blunt force strikes are devastating. However, against legions with extremely strong defenses, they can rely on their talent to disrupt the armor's nurturing effect, using erosion to inflict effective damage. Unarmored targets can also be effectively killed with sharp strikes using ring-pommel swords.

Relying on the Legion Talent and Soldier Talent, Zhou Cang's Legion can also use heavy armor, possessing relatively excellent infantry defense.

In particular, the attributes possessed by the soldier's talent include the ability to transform willpower into physical fitness. This means that with Guan Yu's support, Zhou Cang's army can become stronger and have greater sustainability and basic qualities.

The improvement of pure qualities naturally also means greater strength, better physical fitness, and so on.

The Kushan soldiers under Pasa's command, although adjusted, were well-equipped and had considerable combat strength. Even Pasa's main legion was an elite force with considerable combat power.

With the Brahmins' excellent division of labor, their weaponry was naturally not bad either.

However, it was simply unstoppable. The simple, blunt attacks were clearly countered by the Pasa Legion, which was obviously biased towards defense and consolidating its front lines.

After engaging in actual battlefield combat and confirming the enemy's troop's deviation, Pasa reported the situation while attempting to redirect his troops, thus learning from the experience and gaining experience in dealing with this aspect.

"A heavily armored legion to deal with?" Rahul frowned upon receiving the feedback, then issued the order: "The central force should hold its ground and retreat slowly. The flanks should probe further and, once they have ascertained the situation, launch a feint attack on the enemy's central force to cover the retreat of the main force."

In normal large-scale military command battles, one can understand the intentions and directions of the enemy's commanding general by observing the enemy's troops placed in the central front.

A commander skilled in offense, when placed in the central army, will inevitably command the strongest and most powerful legion.

Generally, generals who are unaware of the situation and are slightly cautious will use defensive legions to probe and understand the opponent's capabilities.

The defensive legion has greater survivability, provides more tolerance for errors, and is easier to command and deploy.

After confirming that Guan Yu was leading such a legion, Rahul further curbed his probing tactics, no longer pursuing battlefield victory, but instead adopting a relatively stable approach to gather more information.

As the armies clashed in full force, Rahul quickly gained a general understanding of the military strengths of the Han Empire's frontline legions.

"No grunts, just elite troops?" Based on the information he had gathered, Rahul surveyed the battlefield and saw that the Pasa's flanks were still able to advance. His face darkened instantly, and he quickly issued an order: "Notify the troops to unleash a full-scale attack, and then retreat in a crisscross pattern!"

A single-talented regular soldier can take on a two-talented elite force and still manage to advance the battle line. Even a fool could see something was wrong! (End of Chapter)