God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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"Therefore, we need a legitimate, even very reasonable, reason for retreat." Karnak didn't directly say "escort," but instead said "retreat."

Only by retreating can the troops inside the fortress be taken along, and only in this way can it be considered safer.

When skilled individuals face an army, death is the only outcome. Even if there are many skilled individuals, when facing a well-organized legion, the only difference is whether they die quickly or slowly.

"Retreat..." Pasa glanced at the city gate, then suddenly looked at Karnak, opened his mouth, but ultimately didn't say anything.

"When I returned today, I arranged for several centurions from the north to guard the city gates and the entrance to the fortress," Karnak said without concealing his actions, directly revealing the arrangements.

“They are…” Pasa gestured with his hands, looking at the city gate in shock, his voice becoming even softer.

“At least on the surface, it’s an attempt to lure the centurions from the north into surrendering.” Karnak couldn’t stop smiling as he said with a touch of emotion, “After tonight, things will be completely different.”

Once Passa learned the details, he immediately realized that these centurions from the north were definitely not centurions who had been lured into surrendering.

It is even highly likely that they were spies planted by the Han Empire.

Instead of removing these spies, Karnak actually gave them important positions, such as guarding city gates.

The meaning behind this is self-evident.

Having the authority to guard the city gates, a single moment of carelessness could render the fortress as undefended, allowing the Han Empire's army to come and go as they pleased.

It could be said that in order to achieve all of this perfectly, even the fortresses on the front lines were something that could be sacrificed, or rather, they were part of the calculation itself.

"Don't worry, it's just a fortress. We were able to take it before, and we can do it again in the future. As long as Commander Rahul's plan succeeds, the Han Empire is nothing to worry about." Karnak raised his head, his words full of recognition and admiration for Rahul.

In this respect, Passa is in no way inferior to Kanak, and may even be better.

Things then unfolded much as Karnak had predicted, at least in terms of the outcome.

Having painstakingly led his army through the Han army's defensive line, Shan Ta'nu, with his small number of defeated soldiers, quickly approached the fortress.

Sun Guan, who led the Shield Guards in the defense, did perform very well, but the battle line was still too wide, and two thousand men simply could not completely intercept them.

So much so that a master like Shan Ta Nu was able to find some weak points, slip through them, and thus open a way back to the fortress.

However, compared to the more than 80,000 troops when they set out, the number of soldiers who actually returned to the fortress was no more than 10,000.

However, this small force, after a desperate march, returned to the fortress.

With the sky still dark, the fortress remained closed. Shan Ta's troops did not enter the city immediately, but instead shouted orders from outside, trying to get the soldiers on the fortress to open the gates as quickly as possible.

However, the centurions guarding the city gate, after witnessing this scene, immediately spoke up and inquired, learning the general reason behind it. They understood that with the front lines defeated and the Han army in hot pursuit, they needed to enter the fortress as quickly as possible before launching a resistance and counterattack.

Realizing this, the centurions unanimously began searching for words to stall for time, while also stating that they needed to report to their superiors before opening the gates at night, trying to buy as much time as possible.

Faced with such calculations and inquiries, Shan Ta Nu was filled with the urge to curse. Just as the city gates were about to open, the Han Empire's army caught up from behind.

This alone shows just how big the gap is.

However, Shan Ta's curses did not last long, and the matter was quickly resolved.

After confirming that the Han army was close behind, the centurions in key positions immediately ordered their soldiers to open the city gates, allowing the Kushan soldiers outside to rush in.

As for maintaining order, these centurions did not do so at all. In fact, they interfered and caused trouble at the city gate to reduce the time it took for these soldiers to enter the city, making it easier for the main force of the Han army to get closer to the fortress.

If they could enter the city at the same time as the Kushan soldiers and others, then the defensive capability of this fortress would be essentially exhausted.

However, from another perspective, it does save on materials in this area.

With the guards' intentional or unintentional interference, the already frightened and extremely vulnerable Kushan soldiers became even more chaotic.

The effect of this chaos is that the order and pace during the transfer are simply too numerous to mention.

"Looks like we've caught up, let's go!" Guan Yu looked at the routed Shanteng troops ahead and seized the opportunity to enter the fray, directly commanding his army to launch an attack along with the group.

The soldiers, who had made preparations in advance, quickly gave different orders and instructions before the Han army was about to arrive, in order to confuse and confuse the lower-ranking soldiers, and then clean up the mess until the elite personnel from the rear arrived.

As with his previous charge, Guan Yu gathered his energy and spirit, looked at the fortress ahead with its not-so-thick walls, and began to gallop on horseback.

The cloud-like aura surrounding the army behind them further enhanced their resilience and stability, indicating that everything was over.

Until Guan Yu, having gathered his energy and spirit, attracted the attention of both sides, a gigantic Green Dragon Crescent Blade appeared behind him, his cold, downcast expression revealing absolute confidence.

Guan Yu, leading his army in a full-scale attack, directly blew up the city gate and the surrounding city walls, leaving behind a huge and spacious area that matched the direction of the attack.

Those present saw the ripples of emerald green and then, after a while, slowly heard the sounds within them. This caused the Kushan soldiers who were still holding their ground on the city walls to immediately break down.

I originally thought that by holding the city, we had a geographical advantage, and even if things were bad, they wouldn't be too bad, and maintaining morale shouldn't be a problem.

Unexpectedly, the Han Empire's army did not play by the rules at all. Not only did they not have the cost of charging in, but they also did not have any corresponding siege ladders or anything else. All they had were legions rushing in quickly.

"Kill!" Noticing the opening, Liao Hua charged forward without hesitation, seizing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. (End of Chapter)