God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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Just as Gachali was reorganizing the army and restoring its proper organizational capacity, Cao Chun, who had received Cao Cao's order, turned to look at the army behind him.

"All troops, listen to my command! Don your armor and mount your horses!" Knowing that the enemy outnumbered them, Cao Chun did not hesitate and immediately chose to obey the order.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry soldiers, having received their orders, recovered from their rest and wait, and skillfully took the armor from the auxiliary cavalry horses and personally laid it on the horses.

With the help of auxiliary cavalry, they then completed their armoring, attached the corresponding single-shot crossbows and dragon spears, and placed javelins on the sides of their horses to break through enemy lines.

It can be said that the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, who returned from Central Asia to the Pamir Mountains, finally completed their uniform change and officially entered the ranks of cavalry with top-notch equipment.

Before the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, there were very few cavalrymen who possessed this level of equipment.

Throughout the entire Han Empire, only a handful of legions possessed such equipment, and among them, only the Flying Bear Army stood out with its superior equipment.

However, the amount of money required to equip such a large number of Tiger and Leopard Cavalry with top-notch gear and even matching weapons is also quite enormous.

However, thanks to the support of the Han Empire for those who expanded the territory, and with the help of Xun Yu, even by following official procedures, this batch of equipment was successfully transported to the Pamir Mountains region.

This allowed the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, who had returned from Central Asia, to be re-equipped, resulting in a significant improvement in their weaponry and equipment.

Cao Chun was well aware of the excellence of these weapons and equipment.

Compared to the armored cavalry with horse lances in Xu Shu's hands, apart from that horse lance which was so expensive to make that it made one's scalp tingle, they were basically on the same level in other aspects.

As for the lances in the hands of armored cavalry, they were truly limited by production capacity and time, and could not be simply shortened by technological reform.

So even if Cao Chun secretly envied those lancers who were extremely skilled at penetrating armor, he could only admire them from afar.

A lance capable of piercing armor, especially a top-tier one, is enough to become an officer's family heirloom, or even a symbol of a martial arts family. That shows how outrageous this thing is.

Cao Chun brandished his lance and looked at the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, who were almost ready, and sighed softly.

Human greed knows no bounds; the fact that Cao Cao was able to equip officers of centurion rank and above with horse spears already demonstrates his strong support.

Or rather, it is because of their strength that they are able to enjoy such treatment.

Otherwise, based on past experience, these lances would probably only have served as weapons for generals.

Thinking of this, Cao Chun glanced at Ma Chao and Pang De in the distance, staring intently at the spears in their hands, and instantly felt much better.

Ma Chao, who was being watched, turned to look at Pang De and immediately expressed his confusion and bewilderment, "Why is Cao Zihe looking at us? Didn't he already give the order to prepare for a fight?"

Having expressed his doubts, Ma Chao looked at the cavalry troops behind him who were already prepared, and a surge of fighting spirit welled up within him. Galloping across the battlefield, clashing swords and iron horses—that was what someone like him excelled at. Other matters could wait; he could think about them later.

“Mengqi, perhaps this matter is not so simple. We must be cautious. The Kushans are definitely not as simple as we think…” Pound, who had some understanding of the Kushans before the war, knew very well that the war they had experienced was definitely not the level of warfare that the enemy should have under normal circumstances.

Are they really that strong? They can defeat and drive out a military camp of tens of thousands of people in a single day, and for several days in a row.

Although they were indeed not weak, after witnessing the capabilities of other empires, Pound understood just how much of a gap they had in comparison to those top legions.

"What's there to be afraid of? Let's fight!" Ma Chao's words showed no fear, and his fighting spirit grew even stronger.

Having gone through a series of wars in Central Asia, Cao Chun was not the only one who became stronger; Ma Chao did as well.

The youngest powerhouse to break through boundaries in the world today, a true master of lightning, who nearly annihilated the Roman Seventh Legion, and a super powerhouse who led his troops in a fierce battle for over a hundred days.

Both Ma Chao himself and his troops have seen a significant increase in strength.

However, the price of this significant increase is that Ma Chao's army has not yet returned to full strength, and there are still hundreds of vacancies.

Although Ma Teng and Cao Cao's forces were quite large and powerful, they were indeed somewhat powerless to replenish the troops of Ma Chao's army.

For Cao Cao, the Ma family was indeed a very capable assistant. They were not only hardworking but also had excellent combat capabilities. Since they could replenish the army, Cao Cao would naturally not treat them unfairly.

However, the number of soldiers who can fill the ranks of this level of legion is not large, not to mention that the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry is also in short supply. After prioritizing the replenishment of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, the remaining personnel will not be able to fill the huge gap in Ma Chao's legion.

At first, the large number of soldiers missing from Ma Chao's army made Cao Cao suspect that Ma Chao's army had suffered a major annihilation blow, which was why the army was less than half full.

After learning the details, Cao Cao's gaze towards Ma Chao became quite complex.

After Cao Cao replenished his troops, Ma Teng, as Ma Chao's father, also supplemented Ma Chao's ranks with soldiers through his own integrity and efforts, filling some of the gaps.

It can be said that if the quality requirements for the replacement soldiers were not relatively high, given Ma Chao's current combat power and status, how could there be a shortage of hundreds of men in the legion?
The reason for this is that Cao Cao and Ma Teng no longer had any surplus personnel at the level of the Imperial Guard to replace them.

They either need to prove themselves in future battles, or they can only supplement the weaker members of the legion by training with the rest of the legion until they become part of it.

“You…” Looking at Ma Chao’s fearless face, Pang De shook his head slightly, then adjusted his mindset and said with a heroic air, “Afraid? When have I ever been afraid? Since Meng Qi has said so, then I will naturally accompany him to the end.”

In any case, Cao Cao's attitude so far demonstrates the urgency and importance of this battle.

Since Cao Cao had not treated the Ma family badly, he naturally had to repay them with a peach!

As Ma Chao and Pang De made their decision and led their troops forward, Cao Chun's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry also completed their uniforms and, along with auxiliary cavalry, headed straight south. (End of Chapter)