God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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"Stronger?" Upon hearing Ma Chao's description, Pang De immediately became interested.

Everyone here is a legion commander who leads cavalry, and each legion has its own unique characteristics. However, there is a very important indicator to measure the strength of a cavalry legion, and that is how well it can break through enemy lines.

It's not only heavy cavalry that can break through enemy lines; in fact, every cavalry force has the potential to do so, it's just a matter of degree and method.

Among the many cavalry units, the heavy armored cavalry's method of breaking through enemy lines is the most straightforward, yet also the most brutal.

Other assault troops or light cavalry often require more skill in breaking through enemy lines.

“I saw two of them in Central Asia alone…” Ma Chao recalled the situation at the time and said calmly, “One was the Flying Bear Army of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry. Its unique ability to ignore terrain meant that it had a breakthrough ability that most legions did not have. The other was the Mashu Armored Cavalry under Xu Yuanzhi’s command.”

"Horse-lance armored cavalry?" Upon hearing this name, Pound instantly understood why this legion was so capable of breaking through enemy lines.

When individual and legion strength can no longer be improved, replacing all members with better equipment is also a viable option.

It's just that we don't know how many people can afford to exchange them.

"However, among our legions, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry is probably the strongest in breaking through enemy lines." Looking at the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry continuing their advance, Ma Chao's tone showed no worry; he was simply stating a given fact.

Among Cao Cao's many cavalry legions, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry was the most capable of breaking through enemy lines, had the largest number of troops, and was also the most adept at fighting tough battles.

As the mainstay of Cao Cao's forces, they made few mistakes or wavered, and performed quite consistently and well, especially after returning from Central Asia, where they became even more outstanding.

"The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry has already created a breach in the enemy's defenses. Now it's our turn!" Having witnessed the changes in the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, Pang De carefully surveyed the battlefield. After confirming that there were no unexpected troops, he made his subsequent announcement at the opportune moment.

"Alright! Kill!!" Turning his head to look at Pang De, Ma Chao quickly nodded and made his promise.

Although originally configured as light cavalry, Ma Chao's cavalry force was well-equipped thanks to its outstanding battle record and strong strength. It was among the top in Cao Cao's forces and could not be regarded as light cavalry.

Who would have all their light cavalry fully armored? That's ridiculous.
With equipment superior to that of regular cavalry, Ma Chao's legion, led by Ma Chao himself, charged into the defensive lines of the army purchased by Moroya, exploiting the openings created by the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

In conjunction with the widening of the gap in the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry's position, they further deviated in direction, widening the tear to prepare for any eventuality to forcibly dismantle and divide the enemy forces, thereby inflicting more effective casualties.

Ma Chao's formidable personal qualities and fighting prowess made him an exceptionally outstanding vanguard. Combined with his personal guard, their combined combat strength was enough to prevent many Yuezhi people from seeing the sun rise the next day.

Not to mention that Cao Chun has already broken through the battle lines; all he needs to do is lead his men along this gap to expand further.

Even the dense defensive lines deployed by Moroya were unable to effectively counter such violent attacks and assaults. The disparity in the quality of the troops, the difference in command, and the disparity in overall strength between the two sides predetermined the outcome of this encounter.

No matter how hard Moroya tried and commanded his army, he could not mend the gaping wound and could only issue various orders to struggle further, trying to buy more time.

As for understanding the military talent of the Han army and related intelligence, Moroya also entrusted this to his deputy general to handle and transmit; he simply did not have the spare time to prepare such things.

With both sides having roughly equal numbers of troops, Moroya's 30,000 infantrymen couldn't even hold out for half an hour before being forcibly broken through by Cao Chun's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

Of course, breaking through did not mean that Moroya's army was completely wiped out; in fact, there was still a considerable force left.

However, once an infantry formation is breached, it usually means that they are not far from being wiped out.

Moroya was fully aware of this, and not only was his facial expression unpleasant, but his inner feelings were also extremely bad.

“If the Han army breaks through our lines and then turns back, within two hours at most, very few soldiers will survive…” Based on his experience, Moroya quickly realized this likely scenario. After a moment of silence, he said to his deputy, “Commander Chikachari, I led the army north, but our resistance against the Han army was unsuccessful, and we were unable to buy much time… Moroya’s last words.”

After reading all this, Moroya signaled his deputy to head south. He wanted to stay behind and do everything in his power to stop the Han army, even if it meant dying there.

At least they were following Gachali's orders, so even if they died on the battlefield, they would still receive the treatment they deserved.

Moroya's lieutenant glanced at Moroya, gritted his teeth and nodded, then turned and quickly left to the south.

After watching his lieutenant leave, Moroya composed himself and prepared to die on the battlefield.

However, Moroya, who harbored this mindset, did not wait for Cao Chun to lead the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to turn back and launch a counterattack. Instead, he saw the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry heading south, with no intention of turning back at all.

Even Pang De and Ma Chao, who were further widening the gaps in the defensive line, did not delay for long. The moment the gap appeared, they intensified their attacks on both sides of the gap before heading south.

Only the auxiliary cavalry, left at the rear, could fully engage in the chaos of Moro's infantry formation, further disrupting and undermining Moro's command, and defeating or driving out Moro's infantry as much as possible.

Looking at the cavalry that remained to fight them, and then at the massive cavalry that headed straight south, Moroya couldn't understand why they were doing this, but a sense of relief welled up inside him.

If these elite cavalrymen do not leave, then the soldiers he leads will have no chance of survival, even if they head towards the mountains on either side.

However, the elite cavalry of the Han army had left, leaving behind more than 10,000 auxiliary cavalry, which completely changed the outcome.

Although their current broken formation is insufficient to defeat these auxiliary cavalry, surviving isn't too difficult. (End of Chapter)