God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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When the order was given, the archers under his command immediately released their grip and launched the arrows that had been prepared in advance.

While the arrows were still in the air, Moroya took the opportunity to look at the cavalry unit emerging from the bend in the valley. Seeing the cavalry banners at the forefront, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He guessed correctly; this was indeed a Han army cavalry unit, because there were no such flags among the cavalry units in the north.

However, before he could breathe a sigh of relief, as more and more Han cavalrymen emerged, Moroya's heart jumped again.

Especially under the sunlight, the light reflected off the Han cavalrymen, illuminating their armor, and Moroya immediately realized something was wrong.

"Charge into battle with full force, prepare armor-piercing lances, and rain arrows down on the enemy's rear..." Looking at the cavalry that emerged at the forefront, Moroya instantly identified the type of these cavalrymen in his mind.

Heavy cavalry, whose soldiers and horses are all armored, possess defensive and breakthrough capabilities that are simply unstoppable by conventional infantry.

The enemy placed such troops at the forefront not only to better break through enemy lines, but also to cover the cavalry troops in the rear.

Heavy cavalry would break through enemy lines, while light cavalry would extend their reach and cause further damage, resulting in even greater casualties. This was a common offensive tactic for cavalry.

The best way to counter this type of attack is to disrupt the light cavalry units behind the armored cavalry.

Conventional arrows cannot penetrate the armor of heavily armored cavalry, but penetrating light cavalry is not too difficult.

As long as the charge of light cavalry can be effectively contained, and the light cavalry can be prevented from breaking through together with the armored heavy cavalry.

Even if heavily armored cavalry forcibly opened a breach in the passage, the casualties and breakthrough effect would not be fatal.

Therefore, in such an urgent situation, based on his existing combat experience and cavalry command skills, Moroya made what he believed to be the most correct choice to counterattack.

It wasn't until Cao Chun's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry charged out continuously from the bend in the valley that people realized they were seeing a different story. Unlike normal cavalry, which consisted of only a small number of heavily armored cavalry, Cao Chun's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry continued to charge out from the bend in the valley.

"An entire full-strength armored heavy cavalry legion?" Upon realizing this, Moroya's face immediately darkened, and the light in his eyes faded considerably.

If it were just a small group of heavily armored cavalry used to break through enemy lines, it would indeed be within his capabilities. But the enemy was a full-strength heavily armored cavalry legion. What could he possibly use to resist them? What could he possibly use to stop them?

The casualty ratio between normal cavalry and normal infantry was one to several.

Even a normal cavalry legion would be a huge threat to them, let alone a heavily armored cavalry legion.

No matter which country or place, every single member of the heavily armored cavalry legion is an elite force, or even the most elite force of the nation.

The reason is also very simple.

If someone isn't good enough to be a cavalryman, they're doing a disservice to their warhorse, because warhorses are expensive and require a lot of resources to maintain.

Without combat power surpassing that of a regular legion, it's impossible to become a heavy cavalryman, because their actual value doesn't justify the equipment they wear. Moroya, the military base commander responsible for training soldiers, was well aware of this.

The Yuezhi had been a kingdom for many years, and the area north of the Khyber Pass was home to a million soldiers, well-equipped and manpower-rich.

However, cavalry units comprised less than 10% of the total.

Of all the cavalry legions in this region, there is only one that can truly be called heavily armored cavalry, and that legion is currently in Peshawar.

"Quickly relay the battlefield information to the rear..." Realizing that the situation was hopeless, Moroya quickly adjusted his mindset. While informing the messenger beside him of the crisis and asking him to notify the rear, he reorganized the troops, forming a relatively bulky and dense formation to reduce the enemy's speed of breaking through the formation.

Even if doing so would cause his troops to suffer heavy casualties rapidly, or even result in large-scale trampling, Moroya didn't care.

Once he realized that the enemy was armored cavalry, Moroya knew that his troops had no other options but to stall for time.

The arrows in my hand cannot break through the opponent's defenses; at most, they can only serve as a distraction.

Shield-bearers used to support the defensive line would find it difficult to withstand the charge of heavy cavalry.

Even the most effective barricades can only delay for an unknown amount of time.

Whether the most numerous spearmen could even pierce the armor of their opponents is a question worth considering.

The attitude and decisiveness subsequently displayed by the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry further proved that Moroya's ideas and judgments were without question.

If he could, Moroya would rather his judgment be wrong, that the Han army was not as decisive and powerful as he had imagined, but reality is often not as one wishes.

The heavily armored Tiger and Leopard Cavalry forcefully rammed the shield-bearers in front of them, sending them flying onto the barricades behind them, where they entered without armor.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry cavalry that approached the barricades either used their innate abilities to leap over them or worked together to use their dragon spears to knock the barricades away, causing secondary casualties to the Yuezhi soldiers behind them.

"They charged straight through the enemy lines on horseback, without even using crossbows or javelins?" When Ma Chao and Pang Tong emerged from the bend, they witnessed the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry charging through the enemy lines on horseback. A hint of surprise flashed in their eyes, and Pang De even expressed his doubts.

After this period of fighting, Pound also knew that the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry was very strong, and ordinary troops would not be a match for them at all.

But even if it's that powerful, there's no need to make such a basic mistake, right?
Both crossbows and javelins are beneficial for cavalry to break through enemy lines, thus allowing them to exert stronger combat capabilities.

As long as the cavalry can break through the enemy's defensive line and avoid being surrounded by the enemy's large army, then the outcome of this battle is basically determined.

"The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are very strong, but they cannot be regarded as pure heavy cavalry. Rather than heavy cavalry, they are more like cavalry with strong sustained combat capabilities..." Having spent more time with them and knowing more about the situation, Ma Chao understood even better what kind of state the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry under Cao Chun's command was in.

"Their ability to break through enemy lines is weak, so they need sustained attacks?" Pang De, who somewhat understood Ma Chao's meaning, nodded thoughtfully.

"No, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are very capable of breaking through enemy lines, it's just that there are even stronger ones." Ma Chao shook his head slightly, urging his horse to go faster while explaining the situation. (End of Chapter)