God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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"Retreat! The entire army retreats to the south bank!" Rohir opened his mouth slightly, his expression not much better. In the end, he could only give up on blaming Ghazni and ordered the troops to advance south as quickly as possible.

If they cannot leave the port quickly, and the Han Empire's army catches up with them, it will not be so easy for them to leave again.

Despite strengthening the city's defenses as much as possible after the Han Empire's army appeared, they were utterly helpless against the Han Empire's attacks.

"Keep the long-range attacks going, continue the offensive!" After reporting the situation, Ghazni turned to the others and urgently added to the group who were already preparing to retreat, "Delay the enemy's advance and stop their progress, so the attack must not stop. If it stops, those short spears that are strong enough to be driven into the wall can also be driven into the ships. How many ships will be able to withstand that?"

A fleet without group defense is just an ordinary fleet.

Especially the relatively superior ships were taken to the north by Commander Cecissarian, leaving the Kushan navy ships in the Strait of Malacca, which could only be called ships.

They were capable of long-distance voyages, but faced with attacks from the Han Empire, which were clearly different, they couldn't hold out for long.

In particular, there are many permanent fortifications built in the north, and the negative effects they may bring will only increase.

And the living conditions of their Strait of Malacca fleet will only get worse.

"In the coming days, the fleet will take turns keeping watch on the sea. If the Han Empire's army makes any attempt to cross the sea, do everything in its power to stop them," Rothschild said, glancing at Ghazni before outlining the arrangements.

Seeing the state of his main army forces, he knew that he couldn't fight a war on land.

To prevent the Han Empire's army from retaking the entire Strait of Malacca, they had no choice but to rely on the width of the Strait of Malacca to defend and intercept them.

Fortunately, this stretch of sea is not particularly narrow, so accommodating a naval fleet is not a particularly difficult task.

Afterwards, the entire naval force was divided into several parts, patrolling the sea day and night, which effectively deterred the Han Empire's army from crossing this area.

If the Han Empire is unable to conquer the entire Strait of Malacca, then there is still a chance, and there is still another possibility.

"The enemy's combat strength is frighteningly weak. I originally thought that the previous probing war was just a test by the enemy, but I didn't expect their combat strength to be so low..." Climbing to the top of the Kushan city wall, Zang Ba ignored the firelight inside the city, pointed to the distant port, and recalled the smooth journey, feeling speechless.

This is the elite of the Kushan army, the elite of the Kushan navy?
If all elite troops had this level of combat capability, he could take on ten opponents single-handedly.

"To seize the initiative, then to terrify them, and to render them utterly incapable of fighting—if it were to be this easy, it would only prove that these men are truly incompetent." Yu Jin shook his head as he looked at the Kushan soldiers still running amok in the city.

The behavior of these people reminded him of the situation back home. The same horses in the north, ships in the south, and the fighting prowess of the Jiangdong army on land and sea were completely incomparable.

"Perhaps they, like Jiangdong, excel at naval warfare but are not good at land warfare, which is why this situation exists." Yu Jin thought about his opponent, who was, after all, a particularly famous enemy force. If he didn't speak well of them, he would feel like he was belittling himself.

However, I feel a little guilty about forcibly improving the other person's abilities.

"Jiangdong soldiers? Then I think I can understand." Zang Ba nodded thoughtfully after hearing these words.

Thanks to years of transporting metal supplies, I've been to many different places and have come to understand their customs and the different combat capabilities of the people there.

"Take the city, then seize all the permanent fortifications and defenses to further deter the Kushan navy and prevent the enemy from advancing westward." Yu Jin watched as Rohir and his fleet headed southeast, a hint of joy flashing across his brow.

Just as they had guessed, after they captured the northern lands, the Kushan navy and troops did not retreat westward, but instead retreated to the west of the Strait of Malacca, enjoying the resupply and support from the entire Kushan Empire.

“Cesis is still in the East, the entire Kushan fleet is still in the East, and the Kushan navy in the Strait of Malacca, if they had any political sense, would not return as losers.” Zang Ba expressed his understanding of the mentality of this group of Guizhou soldiers.

If there's an invincible and ever-victorious person in front of you, but you mess things up and get defeated, are you just going to slink away in disgrace?
Following an invincible commander, even if there were previous defeats, returning together is still part of the victory.

As for failure, that was simply part of the plan.

Conversely, if one does not return with the other party but goes back alone, then victory and defeat must be calculated separately.

Victory is easy to explain, but this kind of defeat is hard to explain no matter how you look at it.

"It's human nature to seek advantage and avoid harm, but sometimes an individual's pursuit of advantage and avoidance of harm is not a suitable choice for the country." Yu Jin gently shook his head and calmly continued to command the army, further driving away the Kushan soldiers still on land.

Even a trapped beast will still fight, let alone a human?
If we push the enemy into a corner, even if we win, there will be casualties. It's better to drive them out of the city and exhaust their strength and stamina, thus winning the war at a lower cost.

After the Kushan naval vessels left the Strait of Malacca, Yu Jin was no longer in a hurry to capture the enemy's land forces in the shortest possible time.

Only after Zang Ba was certain that he had the upper hand and that no unexpected events would occur did he transmit the corresponding information and instructions to the token, which then relayed them to others.

"The naval battle has resulted in heavy losses, while the situation in the Strait of Malacca is progressing quite smoothly. It's unlikely that the Kushan navy will be able to be deployed to the battlefield anytime soon." After receiving the information, Fa Zheng glanced at Guo Jia, whose injuries had largely healed, and calmly said, "The siege has lasted for so long, yet we still haven't confirmed the enemy's presence. Moreover, this drastic change in command style is completely unlike Rahul's behavior. In addition, the information coming from within confirms that Rahul is no longer at the front-line fortress."

"In that case, we can officially begin implementation. The people have arrived, for good measure." After considering Chang'an's plans, Guo Jia's tone calmed considerably. (End of Chapter)