God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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Although the Han army's cavalry units flanking the enemy did not launch any offensive actions, their mere presence posed a corresponding threat.

In theory, to avoid attacks and harassment from cavalry on both flanks, Gars should strengthen the defense and deployment of the flanks, thus dealing with the cavalry forces more easily.

However, the Han infantry, which were attacking in a pincer formation, were so ferocious and swift that Gals completely abandoned any defense or deployment of cavalry on either flank.

It was just a simple disguise to put these Han cavalry on their guard; as for whether it would be effective, Gals no longer cared.

Rather than worrying about being killed by the cavalry on both flanks, Gals needs to focus on the Han infantry in front of him.

"I never thought I would be able to fight against such an opponent. Without exception, they are all elite troops!" Gals' eyes gleamed with excitement as he looked at the Han army troops, whose momentum was overwhelming and who seemed to have descended like gods. He trembled slightly.

It wasn't out of fear, but out of excitement!

Even during the North-South confrontation, Gals had never seen such a large number of elite troops.

The defensive line formed by the Shield Guards is like an iron wall. Their orderly steps, each one a step on the soul, are awe-inspiring and terrifying.

The unrestricted crossbow shield guards displayed terrifying penetrating power, with stronger attack and penetration than powerful crossbows. This forced the Kushan soldiers, who lacked heavy defensive shields, to rely on their own skills to dodge or parry the short spears.

Watching his own troops fall in orderly rows, and seeing the short guns that could easily pierce through a person, Gars finally realized what Hrallih had said.

The Han army was strong, but not because of the advantage of swords and spears. Its bows and crossbows were even more powerful than swords and spears!
The Han army troops, engaged in large-scale battles, did not conserve long-range weaponry and instead launched astonishing long-range strikes.

The shield guards at the front line, along with the crossbow shield guards following behind, used their crossbows to unleash a barrage of close-range, linear attacks, instantly killing the soldiers that Gars had deployed at the front. Whether they were heavy or light infantry, none of them could escape and were doomed!
In a relatively central position, the Han army deployed archer units that were rarely seen on the battlefield before. These elite units, whose talents were focused on accumulating power, fired arrows that were all accompanied by cloud-like vibrations, resulting in extremely terrifying area-of-effect damage.

In particular, these arrows can split as they fly into the sky, further increasing their attack range and the number of targets they can attack.

It can be said that before the two armies had even begun to truly engage in battle, Gals's own central army, which was used to prepare for the rotation of the front-line defensive troops and to suppress the Han army's archers, suffered an unprecedented heavy blow.

Although many people are still standing in place, most of them can be said to have lost their fighting ability.

"Draw upon the cloud energy to further enhance the cloud energy bonus of the Changshui Legion!" Guan Yu looked at the arrows in the sky above his own side and quickly allocated the corresponding cloud energy to further distribute it around the Changshui camp, making up for the cloud energy loss caused by the rapid arrow-firing of the Changshui camp.

Since he had decided to annihilate the Gars army, Guan Yu would naturally not be stingy with the use of weapons, after all, the Kushan army's support forces were always there.

This opportunity arose only from the brief window of opportunity created by the troop mobilization, so naturally, such time would not be wasted.

The best objective of this battle is naturally to capture Jampo City and gain access to a forward city.

If that cannot be achieved, then severely cripple the Kushan forces, preventing them from accumulating a sufficient number of elite troops. This would allow our army to leverage its superior troop quality and equipment to continuously suppress the enemy and reduce their chances of growing stronger.

"Notify the ballistae to conduct ultra-long-range coverage!" After confirming the effectiveness of their long-range strikes, Guan Yu continued to issue orders, notifying the Yizhou troops in the rear.

Upon receiving the order, Chen Chi glanced at the seven barricades and three layers of moat ahead, then at the catapults and giant crossbows beside him, feeling a sense of unease about his safety. However, this did not prevent Chen Chi from carrying out the order.

"25-degree elevation angle, large splitting mother-and-child arrows." Chen Chi directly gestured to the surrounding soldiers, who immediately placed the arrows that had been prepared beforehand.

Upon receiving the order, the soldiers carried two long spears, each the size of a flagpole, and placed them on a giant crossbow several meters in size.

Looking at the corrected giant crossbow, a confident smile flashed across Chen Chi's face.

After the Battle of Youji, Chen Chi had made ample progress and gained practical experience in defensive fortifications and the use of military equipment.

In response to the low hit rate of giant military equipment, Chen Chi also carried out relevant optimizations and improvements, thereby significantly increasing the corresponding hit rate.

To achieve a high hit rate, military machines like giant crossbows, which are capable of striking across the horizon, can only be improved by modifying both the crossbow itself and the arrows.

The direction for improving the crossbow is simple: extend the corresponding guide rail and add a certain deflection line so that the fired arrows rotate forward, resulting in a more stable flight trajectory.

In addition, there is the standardization of crossbow manufacturing, which means that the closer the crossbow is to the standard, the smaller the error in striking the target.

Besides the crossbow mechanism, the bolts also need improvement. The bolt structure needs to be optimized, and auxiliary tail fins need to be added to increase stability.

At the same time, standardized operations were strengthened to ensure that there would not be too much accuracy error between different crossbow bolts.

Meanwhile, different slots and graduated winches were added to the charging mechanism of the giant crossbow, resulting in different attack strengths and different striking distances.

A simpler and easier-to-remember unified attack and unified volley, with a more flexible attack range.

It can be said that the more weapons were used, the more Chen Chi recognized their role.

Having sufficient military supplies on the front lines would put immense pressure on logistics. Even the Han Empire today cannot guarantee the supply of heavy long-range weapons for its frontline troops.

One bolt from a giant crossbow, when converted into the same weight of grain, would be enough to feed a soldier for a month.

Given the already immense logistical pressure, how much logistical delivery capacity can be freed up to transport such heavy, long-range military consumables?

However, these are not things that Chen Chi is currently worried about.

"Ready, fire!" Chen Chi held two small flags, confirming that the hundreds of giant ballistae were ready. After the soldiers put on their corresponding soundproof vests, he waved the two flags in his hands to convey the corresponding flag commands.

Upon receiving the order, the soldiers swung their wooden mallets and struck the trigger of the giant ballista in less than two seconds.

With a surge of air, the crossbow bolt shot into the sky, flying towards the distant west. (End of Chapter)