God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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Guan Yu, who directed the army to quickly cross the pontoon bridge, directly led all of his cavalry legions, including the cavalry units in the south used to target and guard the Gars legion.

The purpose of assembling all cavalry units was to take advantage of their mobility and seize the initiative on the battlefield.

Especially after defeating the Kushan navy, whether or not they can seize the initiative will determine the course of this war.

"Huang Xu!" Guan Yu, having crossed the bridge, turned to look at Huang Xu and immediately gave the order, "After delivering the corresponding instructions, launch an attack on the designated target. Understand?"

"Yes!" Huang Xu, who was unaware that his own legion would be needed to take action next, had a hint of joy in his eyes and quickly agreed.

"Zhou Cang, Guan Ping." Guan Yu then turned to the two men who were also waiting for orders and quickly issued the order, "Go up the Ganges River to block and harass the northward advance of the Kushan central army. There is no need to stop them with all your might. Just fight and retreat."

Upon receiving the order, Zhou Cang and Guan Ping exchanged a glance and nodded in agreement.

One of them led heavy shield guards, and the other led elite armored soldiers. Although they didn't have many ranged units, they were still well-rounded in both offense and defense. Relying on the Ganges River for blocking attacks, they had no problem.

Whether they were shield guards or elite armored soldiers, their movement speed was not slow, and it was questionable whether the Kushan army could even catch up with them.

"Sun Guan, Sun Kang." Seeing the two familiar figures, Guan Yu didn't delay and gave the corresponding orders, "Lead the elite troops of your unit to guard the pontoon bridge, ensure its survival, and protect Huang Xu's army."

“Yes!” Sun Guan and Sun Kang, who understood the special nature of their legion, nodded in agreement.

"The rest of you, follow me to attack Nakuru's army," Guan Yu said earnestly, looking at the remaining legion commanders.

"Understood!" Zhang Fei pounded his chest, his voice filled with pride.

"Yes!" Huang Zhong nodded seriously, indicating that he understood.

Although he normally commands swordsmen and shieldmen, he can command cavalry. This time, he is only commanding the cavalry to act as the vanguard and help the legion break through the enemy lines.

In addition, Pei Yuanshao, Du Yuan, Sima Ju, and others echoed this sentiment.

Guan Yu frowned slightly as he looked at the assembled cavalry, but then suppressed his anger.

As a large army, his troops were reasonably well-equipped, but in terms of cavalry, they were still quite far behind the elite.

Perhaps Zhang Fei's cavalry could rival the top tier of cavalry, but the cavalry units led by Pei Yuanshao and others were still quite different from them.

Throughout the entire Han Empire, the truly top-tier cavalry forces are currently concentrated in the northern battlefields, or rather, the Central Asian battlefields. The only remaining elite cavalry units within the country are a few under Zhao Yun's command. Even though his cavalry units are still elite, still battle-hardened and experienced in numerous wars, they ultimately lack the sharpness and edge expected of a decisive battle force. Even possessing the same talent as the former Imperial Guards, the effect remains the same.

Realizing this shortcoming, Guan Yu could only try to make up for it in the future. At present, completing the mission was the most important thing!

Guan Yu, who banged on the door, led a cavalry force of less than 30,000 men on a direct raid on the Nakuru army's encampment.

When a large number of cavalrymen begin a rapid march in combat posture, the commotion they generate is enough to travel for dozens of miles.

Located north of the Ganges and not directly threatened, the Nakuru Legion, whose main mission is to provide support to the south at the appropriate time, has been somewhat lax in its defense and vigilance.

When the soldiers of the Nakuru Legion heard the corresponding footsteps, realized something was wrong, and relayed the information to Nakuru, the Han cavalry was less than ten miles away from the Nakuru army camp.

It can be said that when Nakuru woke up from his sleep and saw the distance between the Han cavalry and his own camp, he instantly realized that the thirty-mile reconnaissance range he had set up seemed far from enough.

Given the speed of the Han army's cavalry, it would take them less than half an hour to move thirty li.

The forward sentries observe the information, relay it back to him, and then he takes action. By the time this process is completed, the time lost allows the Han army to get very close to the main camp.

"Damn it, regroup immediately and prepare to defend against the cavalry!" Nakuru, who had only been awake for a short while and had just observed this scene, blurted out the corresponding order.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Nakuru immediately realized what was happening, stopped the messenger who was about to run out, and immediately changed the order, saying, "Notify the central army to build a defensive line directly in the central army and prepare to resist the dense formation of the Han army."

The messenger was taken aback upon hearing this, but he still accepted the order and went to relay this order, which was crucial for the vanguard.

"Bangalo, go and inform Kailash immediately! Our troops have been attacked by the main force of the Han army. The situation is critical. We request their immediate support!" Nakuru, whose face was almost dark, made his request directly.

Hearing this, Ban Jialuo, somewhat puzzled, glanced at the location of the vanguard but found nothing wrong. He said, perplexed, "Our vanguard hasn't even engaged in battle yet, and our preparations aren't complete. To directly construct a defensive line based on the central army, while also needing support from friendly forces... isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

"Our main preparation is to build pontoon bridges and launch attacks from the north to the south, striking the flanks or rear of the Han Empire's army, thereby inflicting devastating casualties on them..." Nakuru took a deep breath and, seeing that Ban Jialuo did not understand the importance and urgency of this matter, quickly explained why this was necessary.

This is because the tactical objective of the northern army was to launch attacks to strike the flanks and rear of the Han Empire. Therefore, while they constructed many defensive fortifications, they did not build permanent fortifications in many places in order to launch rapid attacks.

Without this part of the fortifications, how long could the vanguard hold off the elite Han cavalry?
Given this absolute disparity in strength, rather than sending troops to the front lines into chaos and needless death, it would be better to abandon the front lines and build a defensive line in the center, thus buying more time.

Moreover, the vanguard camp after the battle will inevitably be in chaos, which can effectively stop and disrupt the Han cavalry. When other troops arrive, the effect will be quite obvious.

This method was somewhat cruel to the soldiers at the front, but it was quite effective in containing the Han cavalry. (End of Chapter)