God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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Pasa and Durga led their troops to engage the Han cavalry in a short time, and then simultaneously obtained intelligence information and basic assessments of the enemy's capabilities.

After their actual encounter, Pasa and Durga found that while the Han cavalry were indeed strong, they were not invincible. In particular, the cavalry did not engage in prolonged stalemates; they would simply strike once and then leave, which made the two of them feel a little more at ease.

The Han army also quickly received the information from the cavalry.

"Based on the assessment of the cavalry, the infantry units under the command of Pasa and Durga that came to provide support are basically on par with regular soldiers in terms of combat strength. Even if there are elite troops among them, they are only a very small number." After reading the battle report given by the cavalry officers, Guo Jia said with interest, "Judging from the current state of our cavalry, there is probably no difference."

The fact that such an assessment could be given when one's own cavalry has suffered heavy physical losses and a significant drop in combat effectiveness suggests that the assessment is quite reliable.

"Is there almost no difference?" Guan Yu glanced at Gars, and I looked at the Kushan army within the encirclement. After a moment's thought, I said seriously, "If our army attacks Gars' rear guard and then leaves an opening, allowing Durga and Pasa to come to their aid from this direction, is it possible to annihilate them all...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Guan Yu realized what was happening and slowly shook his head.

If the opponent is indeed Rahul, and given the current state of his army, he attempts to besiege the stronghold and then attack any reinforcements, Rahul might actually dare to advance.

On the one hand, the Han cavalry suffered severe physical damage and their combat effectiveness was impaired. On the other hand, a large amount of long-range military equipment was consumed, and the time they could hold out was also greatly reduced.

In this situation, if Rahul really inserts his troops into Gars's army, it won't be a case of besieging the enemy's stronghold and annihilating them all; instead, Rahul could very well be able to defeat them in the middle.

Although the Kushan army was cleverly lured north of the Ganges and unable to return in the short term, this did not annihilate the Kushan army. Given the cost, they were able to cross the Ganges.

Although the Han army deployed along the southern bank of the Ganges was not small in number, it was insignificant compared to the massive army of the Kushans.

Therefore, after realizing this possibility, Guan Yu directly abandoned the idea of ​​besieging the point and attacking the reinforcements to further consolidate the war's gains. Instead, he focused on dealing with Gals and trying to wipe out the entire Gals army to advance the war.

This will further narrow the gap in troop strength between the two sides, weaken the opponent's sustainable combat capability, and make subsequent offensives smoother.

As Pasa and Durga fought their way closer to Gars, Guan Yu was also directing his troops to unleash their ranged attacks as much as possible, while his melee units annihilated Gars' army at an even faster pace.

When the two armies of Gars and Passa were less than three miles apart, Guan Yu withdrew the Han troops between the two forces, then gathered his troops and began the withdrawal.

However, in such a short time, the Gars Legion suffered further heavy losses, with fewer than 20,000 soldiers still capable of fighting, and most of them were wounded and looked extremely pale.

Even the Pasa, who came to provide support, fell silent after understanding the actual situation.

"Cavalleria, follow me!" Guan Yu ordered the army to begin the retreat. His cavalry, instead of retreating directly east to reduce logistical pressure on the rear, crossed the pontoon bridge again and headed straight for the enemy north of the Ganges. Nakuru and Kailash, blocked north of the Ganges, learned that the PLA forces south of the Ganges had been attacked and began a desperate attempt to cross the river to save their own army.

During this process, they naturally encountered obstruction from Guan Ping and others.

However, even though the Han army force of less than 30,000 men was spread throughout the entire defense line on the south bank of the Ganges, Kailash and his men showed no fear or apprehension whatsoever.

With such a small number of troops and such high efficiency in blocking attacks, it's hardly a high achievement.

So after confirming the number of Han troops, Kailash immediately launched a new round of river crossing operations. When he found that the number of pontoon bridge construction materials was insufficient, he also thought of corresponding solutions and measures.

By using the wooden bridges they possess, they can construct batches of semi-finished pontoon bridges. They don't need to cross the Ganges directly; they only need to slow their progress into the Ganges.

If the pontoon bridge is not completely repaired, then there is no need to worry about the archers of the Han army attacking the artisan troops at the end.

Building half or even three-quarters of the distance can increase the number of pontoon bridges, after which soldiers can be ordered to conduct armed swimming.

In particular, after jumping off the pontoon bridge and entering the Ganges, they can wait briefly, thereby increasing the number of people attacking the south bank of the Ganges in the same batch.

With sheer numbers, they could break through the Han army's defenses, threatening their hunting operations, and even, if necessary, turn the tide and completely jeopardize the Han army's supplies.

Guan Ping and his men strictly followed Guan Yu's orders in their defense, doing their best to resist the advance of the Kushan soldiers and harass the newly built fortifications and similar measures of the Kushan army.

Kailash and Nakuru have been increasing their scale to deploy the most military force in the shortest time, completely rewriting the course of the war. However, the gradual inaction of Guan Ping and others has aroused deeper suspicion.

With the pontoon bridge completed and the corresponding soldiers ready, the collective armed crossing was about to begin. Guan Yu led his cavalry legion across the pontoon bridge downstream, heading straight north along the Ganges coastline, with their sights set on Nakuru and Kailash.

Attacking them halfway across the river is always a good idea, especially for an army as large as the Kushans. Even with dozens of pontoon bridges for crossing, the scale of their participation wouldn't be that large.

However, if someone blocks their path from one side and another attacks from the rear, they might face immense difficulties even in terms of survival. There would be no advantage whatsoever.

As Guan Yu had imagined, Kailash and Nakuru did indeed panic when Gars suffered a major attack, and they did their best to provide support and assistance, following the original plan of the defense-in-depth system.

It can be said that the time it took for everyone to cross the pontoon bridge, and even the subsequent armed swimming crossing, was considered the most reasonable and optimal time according to their thinking. (End of Chapter)