God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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One second they were fighting to the death, the next they were leading their troops in a retreat. Guan Yu commanded the Han cavalry and, with his exceptional command skills, completed this highly efficient retreat.

Even Zhang Fei, who was trapped deep in the Kushan vanguard camp, chose the nearest direction, destroyed the obstacles on the road, and led his cavalry to retreat.

After confirming that his cavalry had returned, Guan Yu led his army directly southeast on horseback.

This rapid shift in offense and strategy had already been communicated to the Han army, so no one perceived any problems with it.

But for Nakuru, who had to deal with the Han army, the problem was quite serious.

Nakuru spent a great deal of time, enduring the losses at the forward camp, to reorganize his troops, forming a corresponding battle line that enabled them to counter the Han cavalry charges.

As a result, not long after Nakuru established his defensive line, and he was mentally prepared to fight the Han army to the death, he discovered that the Han cavalry had simply retreated.

Seeing the Han army retreat, Nakuru had no intention of pursuing them. Instead, he remained on high alert and maintained the necessary precautions.

Cavalry possesses extremely high mobility; once they escape the terrain limitations of the battlefield, they can leave at a very fast speed, and they can also re-enter the battlefield at a very fast speed.

Given that the main force of the Han army had been deployed to the battlefield and that reinforcements had been delayed due to the obstruction and delays caused by the Han army, Nakuru naturally made a judgment based on the actual situation on the battlefield.

That is, the entire Kushan army in the north suffered an organized and planned attack from the main force of the Han army, and the goal and objective of the Han army was very likely to annihilate the troops under its command.

Without the troops stationed north of the Ganges, maintaining the defensive depth of Champa City would be a completely different challenge.

Without this part of the army to restrain them, the rebels will be able to further seize the initiative on the battlefield, and their chances of winning will be further reduced.

So, after watching the Han cavalry retreat, Nakuru pondered that the Han troops were not actually beginning to retreat, but rather that after fighting for almost a whole night, they needed a temporary rest and preparation.

After all, when it comes to conquering cities and seizing strongholds, the most skilled troops are always the infantry.

The cavalry inflicted heavy casualties on their troops, destroyed the outer defenses, and kept the soldiers busy all night, leaving them exhausted and in poor condition.

Nakuru was naturally aware of the condition of the troops and soldiers under his command.

But it was precisely because of this understanding that Nakuru realized that if the Han army committed its land forces to the subsequent attack, then, barring any unforeseen circumstances, given the size and elite nature of the Han army, it would be questionable whether his own army could even survive the day.

After all, the Han army's infantry force, in terms of overall size, was no smaller than the number of infantrymen under his command.

Nakuru, whose heart was filled with pessimism, did his best to coordinate and command the army, deploying them in their respective positions for defense, so that they could be better prepared before the Han infantry entered the battlefield.

However, after more than half an hour, Nakuru still hadn't seen any trace of the Han army and sensed something was wrong. He then sent out scouts to investigate.

These reconnaissance soldiers were different from regular reconnaissance personnel; they relied entirely on their innate abilities to conduct reconnaissance on foot. As for the cavalry, they were almost all wiped out during the night's attacks and harassment.

Although there are still a few horses left, they are no longer of much use.

If it were just a few mounted scouts, they probably wouldn't have had time to get close to the Han army to understand the actual situation before being killed by the enemy's long-range attacks.

The enemy has many skilled fighters; dealing with a few scouts wouldn't be difficult at all.

Knowing that this problem existed, Nakuru had no choice but to change his methods of reconnaissance and information gathering.

The reconnaissance was carried out by standard infantry squads of 100 men. If there were any Han soldiers or intelligence, they would try their best to escape, thus allowing their own army to obtain some information.

Even if doing so could very well lead to the complete annihilation of his own scout force, Nakuru wouldn't care too much.

On the current battlefield, anyone is at risk of sacrifice, including him. Under such high pressure, Nakuru naturally wouldn't care about the life or death of anyone.

The Kushan scouts, who set out on foot, quickly explored for several miles and, after surveying the land twenty miles away, were able to confirm that the Han cavalry had disappeared, or that there were no Han troops left.

Upon hearing that the Han infantry force he feared had disappeared and failed to appear on the battlefield, Nakuru's face first showed a slight smile, as if he had survived a calamity.

However, Nakuru suddenly realized how long this idea could last.

The Han army's deployment of such a large number of cavalry was certainly not a spur-of-the-moment decision. Under such organized and planned circumstances, it's impossible for the Han army to remain inactive.

Especially if the Han army commanders are all on the battlefield, where will the Han infantry units that are not present be?

"Commander Nakuru! Kailash has led his troops through the Han army's land blocking force and is rapidly advancing this way. We hope you can hold on a little longer." Ban Jialuo, who was carrying out the information delivery, also set off north with Kailash's army after relaying the message to Kailash.

Later, when Kailash led his army to attack Guan Ping's army and Zhou Cang's army, Ban Jialuo took a slightly detour and then passed this intelligence to Nakuru.

Kailash sent this message even before defeating the Han army's land blocking force, in order to bolster the morale of the Kushan army and encourage Nakuru to persevere and hold his ground.

As long as the morale of our own troops is not greatly affected and a chain reaction of desertions is not triggered, it is wishful thinking for the Han army to defeat them in a short period of time, given our large number of troops.

When Banjalo, who was carrying out this mission, found Nakuru, he also took a look at the battlefield.

Our central army was relatively well-prepared, but the forward camp was in complete chaos, clearly having suffered a major blow.

However, holding out for one night only resulted in the loss of one forward camp. Once Kailash arrived with his troops, the defensive line would naturally remain secure. (End of Chapter)