God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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Leading his legion off the fleet, Ghazni glanced back at his ships, his expression turning cold.

Looking at the city not far away, this city, which had cost the Kushans a great deal of effort, manpower, resources and money, was now at a point where it needed to be tested.

Whether this city can be used to withstand the attack of the Han Empire remains to be seen; only he can prove it.

With the Kushan army that had gathered in advance, as well as various indigenous barbarians and wilderness people who had been recruited, the Kushans built a vast city in the northern part of the Strait of Malacca. The city had a regular army of more than 30,000 men.

The number of laborers, civilians, and men used to assist in the effort was in the tens of thousands.

In terms of sheer numbers, the two sides were roughly equal, but with one side defending and the other attacking, the disparity between them was quite significant.

However, for Ghazneh, these seemingly similar things were not even as good as the long-range strikes that the Kushan fleet could provide support at night, let alone the naval strike capabilities that existed during the day.

"The enemy is almost here, General Ghazni!" Just as Ghazni stood on the city wall, looking up and sighing, Aklai, the deputy general of the Kushan city who was also deeply trusted, looked at Ghazni and gave a reply with a frown.

Anyone looking at Ghazni in his current state would find it hard to believe that victory in the war was even possible or that he was determined to win.

For the vast majority of soldiers, with such a large army, well-prepared city defenses, and long-range maritime reinforcements, it seemed impossible to lose the war.

Therefore, Ackley still had many concerns and worries about this war, and sometimes even had a different idea.

"Has the Han Empire's army arrived?" Ghazni quickly opened his eyes and went to the northern wall defenses of the fortress city, listening to the sounds coming from afar and feeling the tremors transmitted from the earth.

Ghazni didn't need to think; just by looking at the black, silent legion in the distance and feeling the vibrations transmitted from the walls and the ground, he naturally sensed the enemy's well-trained nature and the gap between the two armies.

Especially at night, the shields positioned at the forefront of the battle line were even reflecting the moonlight. This level of equipment and reflectivity made Ghazni even more eager to understand the gap between the two sides.

The orderly and orderly steps forward, though not fast, felt like each step was treading on the soul, making one involuntarily follow along, to think and listen, and then fear and dread began to gradually resurface in one's heart.

The footsteps of ten thousand men moved in unison, orderly and without any noise or panic, marching in perfect formation even in the darkness of night.

Let alone his own legions, even the Kushan Empire's proud Imperial Army Legion—could the Imperial Scepter achieve that?

Having witnessed the magnificent display of the Imperial Scepter, Ghazni knew very well that the Imperial Scepter simply could not do that.

"The Han Empire would actually deploy such an elite force to such a small place." Ghazni's face was extremely grim; things were worse than he had imagined.

He originally thought that his previous probing had been enough to figure out the other party's strength and capabilities, but now it seems that he was just being too clever for his own good.

"Immediately notify the rear fleet to launch a long-range strike and conduct random area bombardment of the area in front of the city walls!" Realizing that the situation was not good, Ghazni did not hesitate and immediately ordered his soldiers to pass on the order, using the means originally intended to turn the tide.

If the fleet at sea cannot provide long-range strike capabilities, the sheer number of footsteps of the Han Empire's army could very well drive the Kushan soldiers stationed on the city walls to their knees.

"Crossbows, fire!" When the army was less than three hundred paces from the city wall, the precise and effective command spread directly among the Han Empire's troops. The crossbow and shield legion, which was already prepared, raised its crossbows and locked its targets on the distant city wall.

The city wall, though not particularly tall, was still a huge target. At such close range, even if the crossbowmen legion didn't have any precision-type talents, it would be difficult for them to miss.

There are no talent bonuses, no precision calibrations, only weight—the weight of the crossbow itself.

A crossbow weighing over 150 jin (approximately 75 catties) could unleash far greater power than the single-shot crossbows of the Han Empire.

The weight of a single-shot crossbow in the Han Empire usually did not exceed 30 catties, and the power of a crossbow mechanism that weighed far more than a crossbow was undoubtedly formidable.

Skillfully placing short spears on crossbows, the orderly crossbow and shield legion, under unified command, launched a direct attack on the distant city wall.

With a piercing whistling of crossbow strings, nearly ten thousand short spears pierced the wall three-tenths of an inch deep, embedding themselves in various parts of the city wall, before Ghazni's horrified eyes.

Some of them even breached the parapets on the city walls, killing the Kushan soldiers hiding behind them.

This terrifying power caused Ghazni's face to darken instantly.

Among normal legions, Ghazni had only heard of one long-range strike legion with this level of power.

Seeing that the Han Empire's army actually had such a powerful long-range strike force, I was completely stunned.

There weren't many people in the city, the cloud energy was slow to warm up, and the cloud energy wasn't very abundant. In addition, the city hadn't been built for very long, so the defensive capabilities of the city walls themselves didn't meet a qualified standard. As a result, they were hit by crossbow bolts, leaving one after another seemingly climbable spots.

"Qingzhou Legion, unleash a rain of arrows!" Without giving Ghazni any more time to prepare, Yu Jin immediately issued the follow-up orders.

If you want to drag things out, you need his consent first.

In the past, even if Yu Jin wanted to use this siege tactic, it would have been very difficult for him to do so.

However, now that the logistics and arrows are plentiful, Yu Jin doesn't mind letting the Kushan army see just how fast the Han Empire's army can attack a city.

The crossbowmen's crossbow fire was enough to provide footholds for the soldiers without them needing to carry ladders or siege ladders.

The massive Qingzhou army can provide a continuous barrage of arrows.

The well-coordinated elite troops of Danyang could use powerful arrows to pick off enemy soldiers on the city walls.

The specially designed shield guard legions can use these leverage points to quickly scale the city walls amidst a hail of arrows.

The talents of Qingzhou's elite troops do not increase the power of their arrows, meaning that the arrows are unlikely to penetrate the armor of the shield guards. However, they are more than enough to penetrate the ground forces of the Kushan navy.

The vast majority of the Kushan marines, in fact, did not wear armor… (End of Chapter)