God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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However, even this method of sacrificing lives was worthwhile in Lidas's eyes.

Rather than bleeding ourselves dry with this ineffective attack, it's better to choose a potentially effective method.

The former offers no hope whatsoever, while the latter is brimming with possibilities.

But with the appearance of the hammer, the result was pretty much as Lidas had imagined.

The Han army was clearly somewhat surprised by this siege weapon.

Although the princess guards had suffered many defeats, this was the first time such siege weapons had been used.

"Crossbows, take out the enemy's strongman." Yu Yao, who had also noticed this scene, raised an eyebrow and then relayed the order to the soldiers around him.

Upon hearing the order, the rear guard soldiers abandoned their previous rotation preparations, skillfully drew their crossbows, aimed at the hammer-wielding crossbowmen with lightning speed, and pulled the trigger.

Accompanied by the distinctive sound of the crossbow string, the Kushan warriors who were pushing Okinawa could also be said to have fallen down.

The charging hammer, which was moving forward, suddenly stopped in its tracks.

Lidas, who was not surprised by this situation, not only did not look worried, but instead smiled.

The Han army's decision to do this can only mean one thing: the appearance of the charging hammer did indeed affect the enemy's original defenses.

The advance of the ram alone requires the support of many strongmen, and this siege weapon can not only be used for attack, but also as a large obstacle.

By simply pushing this thing across, we can break the Han army's defensive line, forcibly insert the battle line, and disrupt the enemy's coordination.

With a casual wave of his hand, the soldiers who were already prepared took the place of the fallen and continued to push the siege weapon, the hammer, forward.

However, after advancing only a few steps, he was hit by crossbow bolts again and died on the spot.

This scene further solidified Lidas's judgment and decision.

"Heavy shield infantry, advance! Protect the charging hammer!" After testing the waters with some lives, Lidas immediately mobilized heavy shield infantry for defense and cover, reducing the mortality rate of the warriors.

Although he didn't care about the casualty rate of these soldiers, the necessary protective measures and actions to reduce casualties should still be taken.

Otherwise, if too many people die, even if people are forced to take the lead later, it will likely be met with resistance, which would not be a good thing.

With the appearance of the heavy shield soldiers, the princess's guards' crossbow bolts could no longer pierce through the strongmen and kill the Kushan soldiers on the spot as they had before.

Seeing this situation, Yu Yao looked down at the special crossbow bolt beside his thigh, then looked back at the city wall about a mile away, and calmly said, "Slow down the battle and retreat. Prioritize eliminating the soldiers around the enemy's battering rams to slow down their advance."

While issuing similar orders, he was also thinking about how to solve the enemy's ramming problem.

Years of teaching and learning have proven useful; faced with this situation, the option of setting fire to the house instantly popped into Yuyao's mind.

He then shook his head, dismissing the option of setting the fortress on fire. Firstly, the wind direction wasn't suitable for fire, as it could easily burn his own men. Secondly, the fortress was too chaotic; if a fire were set, it might be too difficult to withstand, and the number of people buried would be far greater than just this few.

However, burning the city is a viable alternative. If reinforcements are not received before the entire army is wiped out, then taking the enemy down with the city by burning it is not out of the question.

As Yuyao announced a gradual retreat, the Han army's battle lines were further contracted, and long-range attacks were continuously deployed to strike the Kushan soldiers around the charging hammer.

After repeated attacks, the Kushan soldiers became aware of this, and also of the risks involved.

While they appeared to be protected by heavy shield soldiers, which should theoretically make them very safe, in reality, during the advance and movement, the shield soldiers could not provide all-round protection. And this kind of protection that could not provide all-round protection meant that they would be wiped out in a few breaths by the crossbow bolts of the Han army.

If any gap appears in the heavy shield soldiers at the front, the Kushan warriors who are used to push the battering ram will be killed on the spot within a few breaths.

Despite the constant sacrifices and replenishment of personnel, the Kushan front advanced extremely slowly, but it was ultimately making progress.

Although the enemy's advance was not fast, Yu Yao, who knew that the battle lines did not lie, knew very well that he had to solve this problem in the shortest possible time, otherwise the problem he would face would not be just the retreat of the battle lines.

This line of thinking continued until the Han army was less than a hundred paces from the rear city wall, at which point it truly ceased.

The towering city walls stood directly behind the group, but instead of bringing them a sense of security, they made everyone feel a sense of pressure.

Although it wasn't a do-or-die battle, it was no different.

Retreating directly from the city gates would be nothing more than a slow death, and it wouldn't even allow us to complete the mission of capturing all the fortresses.

"Things have come to this, let's fight back!" Yu Yao drew a three-pronged pure steel crossbow bolt from his waist, casually placed it on the crossbow mechanism, raised it and locked onto the Kushan shield soldiers in front of him. After pulling the trigger, the guards who did the same thing launched a counterattack.

The goal of the counterattack is very simple: to take down the charging hammer, disrupt the enemy, and prevent them from advancing further, so as to avoid the front line being infiltrated.

The neat and effective volley, combined with the guards wielding long-handled swords, resulted in an explosive slashing attack.

The sudden shift in attack and defense resulted in the near annihilation of almost all of the frontline soldiers under Lidas' command, especially the shield bearers.

Without the protection and cover of the shield bearers, the battering ram was exposed to the guards.

"Damn it, stop the Han soldiers! Kill them!" Lidas roared hoarsely as he realized what was happening, urging the soldiers around him to speed up and further fill the gap, reducing the Han soldiers' space to maneuver.

As one battering ram after another was destroyed, Lidas, realizing that the situation was hopeless, began to command his troops to rush in and forcibly reduce the Han army's space for maneuver.

Even if it means death, one should become an obstacle, reducing the opponent's range of movement.

If the Han army's activity area can be compressed to the area near the city walls to the east, then all that is needed is to leave a legion to surround the enemy, and then everything can be considered over.

"Sacrificing another legion of soldiers in exchange for the annihilation of the enemy is not a loss at all." Lidas glanced at the still chaotic interior of the fortress, where various flammable materials had been somewhat concealed, and breathed a sigh of relief.

The Han army's time inside the fortress was ultimately not particularly long, and their numbers were not particularly large. They spent most of their time clearing out the Kushan soldiers inside the fortress, rather than clearing away the debris that appeared to be caused by the Kushan soldiers' unrest. (End of Chapter)