God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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Without further delay, relying on the isolation created by the Peacock Legion's long-range strikes, the Pasa Legion and others quickly widened the distance between themselves and the Han Empire's army, and returned to the pass at an extremely fast speed.

Meanwhile, Guan Ping and Zhou Cang, who were originally tasked with the pursuit, skillfully drove the Kushan soldiers, causing these disorganized and disorganized soldiers to advance towards the pass.

However, after Pasa and the others entered the pass, Rahul did not give Guan Ping and the others the opportunity or idea to follow them.

After determining that the number of Kushan soldiers outside the pass was small and they could not hold out for long, Rahul ordered the soldiers on the pass to shoot arrows, forcibly killing the soldiers around the city gate, and then closed the pass gate, thus thwarting Guan Ping and Zhou Cang's plans.

"So decisive, retreat!" Guan Ping exclaimed upon seeing the Kushan's actions. Without further hesitation, he signaled to the surrounding soldiers and immediately began the retreat.

If the enemy is so decisive, and they don't retreat soon, these arrows will probably fall on their heads, which is not a good thing.

“Using troops like mud, that’s how it should be done. It seems that Rahul’s path is indeed different from mine…” Guan Yu looked at everything that was happening before him and shook his head slightly. He still felt somewhat uncomfortable with Rahul’s behavior.

However, Guan Yu had a thorough understanding of this battlefield and had also guessed the strength that Rahul possessed.

"Whether it's using troops ruthlessly or advancing with overwhelming force, to this day, no one can say which is stronger or weaker; it's simply a matter of different paths." After calming down, Guo Jia didn't waste too much time before focusing on the main reasons and demonstrating the responsibilities involved.

"Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together; what a misfortune." Seeing that the battlefield was nearing its end and the garrison inside the pass showed no intention of coming out, Guan Yu had no choice but to consider how to find a way to resolve this predicament.

"The debate over routes and paths ultimately comes down to the battlefield. If we win, then we are right, and vice versa." Guo Jia gently shook his head, watching the army quickly gathering its forces, his gaze unconsciously drifting towards the distant pass.

Seeing the direction Guo Jia was looking, Guan Yu also looked in that direction, and then understood Guo Jia's idea. He quickly gave the order, "First, gather your own troops, and then leave the battlefield as quickly as possible."

Cleaning up the battlefield after winning is indeed a good habit, but it may not be appropriate if the enemy is too close.

Although this opportunity could be used to lure the enemy out of the pass to attack, based on the previous probing, it's unlikely they would do so.

However, the Peacock Legion's long-range strike capabilities are indeed powerful, accurate, and fast.

While fighting alongside the Kushan soldiers had given the Peacock Legion some leeway, now that the Kushan soldiers were gone, the Peacock Legion had no such reservations. The terrifying destructive power of a single shot, comparable to a ballista strike, meant that even the thick armor and shields of Han Empire soldiers would be pierced through by a direct hit—a truly lethal attack.

"It seems the Peacock Legion is more troublesome than we imagined. To be able to launch three attacks in such a short time is beyond just recovering its fighting strength." Huang Zhong, who was observing from a distance, watched the progress of the battlefield and expressed his heartfelt feelings.

“Going from zero to one is the hardest part. Once you get past that step, the rest isn’t too difficult. If necessary, firing two shots in quick succession or three shots in a short time might not be the limit for the enemy.” Huang Xu, who had returned to lead the Shooting Sound Battalion, naturally had a great deal of knowledge about this kind of attack method.

Although Huang Xu was unsure of the Peacock Legion's limits, he was very clear about the limits of the Shooting Sound Battalion.

The ability to fire three shots in quick succession when necessary, and to fire seven shots in a short period of time, is the pinnacle of the firing range.

Three consecutive shots from the front are enough to render an elite legion incapable of fighting, while seven shots in a short period of time are enough to destroy the combat structure of an elite legion. This is the Shooting Sound Battalion, one of the core units of the Central Imperial Guard.

"The Peacock Legion's deterrent effect is too strong. Even with the Central Fortress Battalion, its deterrent power is unmatched by ordinary legions. If we were to engage in a siege, even if the Peacock Legion were to merely inflict attrition, the long-term cost would be far beyond what we could bear." There are over a dozen passes along this mountain road. If the Peacock Legion were to exercise even a little patience, the casualties the Han Empire would have to suffer are enough to give us a headache just to think about.

“The Peacock Legion is either in the pass or in the rear pass. Our army will counterattack according to the enemy’s attack trajectory, but the hit rate will probably not be very high. Moreover, the Elephant Legion’s survivability and defense are not so easy to kill…” Huang Xu could understand his father’s worries, but he couldn’t think of a solution at all.

The Shooting Battalion also possesses extremely excellent long-range strike capabilities and powerful single-shot firepower, but this only means that they have the foundation for a counterattack, not that the counterattack will be very effective.

"This won't work, that won't work, we can't just give up the attack." With his eighteen-foot spear slung over his shoulder, Zhang Fei frowned as he looked at Huang Zhong and his son, who were discussing the matter.

Zhang Fei was not ignorant of military strategy; it was precisely because he understood military strategy that he knew Huang Zhong and his son were right.

However, problems and difficulties cannot hinder their beliefs and direction. They solve problems and overcome difficulties as they arise.

"It seems the only way is to find a way to observe and confirm the location of the Peacock Legion in advance, and then launch a preemptive strike..." He thought of some underhanded tactics and found similar methods and techniques, but for Huang Xu himself, these methods and techniques were too advanced for him to understand. So he could only focus on the battlefield and try to win by means of battlefield tactics.

"Do you know the location of the Peacock Legion? Then strike them in advance. Even if you can't completely contain them, you can effectively reduce their counterattack strength." Guan Yu looked up at the sky, then straightened his head and looked seriously at the city and pass in front of him, thinking about the probability of this method succeeding.

Meanwhile, among those atop the city walls of the pass, some high-ranking Brahmins, having witnessed everything that had transpired on the battlefield, still carried a sense of excitement, even as their army retreated in defeat, as if some great opportunity had arisen. (End of Chapter)