God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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Nakuru and Kailash regrouped their troops and formed an effective defensive line, sufficient to deal with the harassment and attacks of the Han cavalry. However, looking at this solid line, no one smiled; everyone's face was extremely grave.

The reason is quite simple. The two men who had rebuilt their defensive line saw that the area occupied by the army was significantly smaller than before. With just a simple estimate, they could understand how great their casualties had been.

Some died directly from the charge and attack of the Han cavalry, while others were swept into the Ganges River, their fate unknown.

The remaining troops used for defense are questionable in terms of whether they can even sustain an army group.

Given the scale and area of ​​this conflict, even excluding the troops within the Ganges, the losses they suffered likely exceeded 100,000.

In this chaotic situation, they suffered a devastating blow from the cavalry, and the soldiers' disorderly collapse and behavior triggered even greater chaos and caused more serious losses.

In terms of casualties alone, the number of soldiers who died in Han army attacks and under the iron heel of Han army was not really that many.

However, internal chaos and its effects are enough to cause an army to collapse or be wiped out.

As Guan Yu observed the completed defensive lines of the Kushan army and carefully watched the performance of the Kushan soldiers, confirming that they were gradually calming down and responding to commands to assemble, he realized that the chances of victory were slim and gave the order to sound the retreat.

After fighting for almost a day and a night, the Kushan army was already exhausted under his influence, but the Han army was also exhausted.

Even if you can quickly replenish your energy with food, that's only a physical experience; mental fatigue is not so easy to solve.

After Guan Yu led his troops away, he formed a defensive line at Nakuru and Kailash, but did not command his troops to launch an attack or pursue the Han army, nor did he immediately issue an order for the troops to retreat.

"Given our current state and situation, if we were to issue a retreat order directly, even a simple march could easily turn into a large-scale rout. If the Han cavalry were to launch a light pursuit, we might not be able to bring back a single person." Nakuru, who clearly had more experience in this area, looked at the equally worried Kailash and spoke as calmly as possible about the possible scenarios with an extremely grim expression.

“But we have no choice but to retreat. If we don’t retreat, and wait for the Han infantry south of the Ganges to return, our soldiers alone will be no match for the Han army’s continued advance…” Kailash, who was also conveying bad news, described another possibility in his words.

In terms of physical fitness, the Kushan soldiers are not significantly different from the Han soldiers, even if there is a gap.

Given the current state of both sides, if a battle were to break out, considering their differing fighting spirits and strategies, to achieve victory, each side would need to increase its capabilities by at least five times.

In this situation, facing a large number of Han infantry and the substantial results achieved by both sides, staying put meant certain death, and this was the general consensus, even among those in Zhanbo City.

"Let's retreat slowly, step by step. It's better to withdraw some troops than none at all..." Nakuru shook his head with some worry, looked at his own troops, and sighed heavily.

The war with the elite forces of the Han Empire was absolutely deadly.

Even the slightest mistake on the battlefield can be seized upon by the enemy, who can then launch a series of attacks based on that mistake, gaining control of the battlefield and subsequently using that control to launch even more intense and continuous offensive attacks. Having realized that the Han army possessed this capability, and having already demonstrated it in practice, Nakuru held little hope for either a swift withdrawal or no withdrawal at all.

The former directly exposes a huge flaw, which is discovered and captured by the Han army, resulting in a fatal blow.

The latter, by staying put, was practically waiting to die.

The Han army did lose a lot of physical strength during this period of war, but not manpower. Once the enemy's strength recovered, the Han army was able to recover.

With their entire defensive system already showing significant gaps and weaknesses, they simply cannot stop the Han army's offensive and iron hooves, and will die even more cleanly and decisively.

"Understood. Gather as many defeated and remnant soldiers as possible and ensure the main evacuation routes remain open..." Understanding the seriousness of the situation, Kailash thought for a moment and then gave the next evacuation plan.

The evacuation plan was simple: the elite troops of the army would form the backbone, supplemented by a group of auxiliary soldiers who still had the will to fight, to form a rearguard defense line, allowing the other soldiers to retreat quickly and calmly.

Once these auxiliary soldiers and routed troops, who do not affect combat effectiveness, have withdrawn, the remaining troops will also be able to withdraw quickly.

However, doing so would mean that they would have to abandon most of their military equipment and the permanent fortifications set up by the Han army.

Once such a retreat began, it meant that their preparations over the previous months had completely failed in less than a month of attacks by the Han army.

“Having some remaining manpower is much better than being completely wiped out. However, after this war, we probably won’t have such an opportunity again…” Nakuru nodded slightly, describing a possible future.

With things having developed to this point, all the commanders and officers were well aware of Rahul's thoughts and realized that this was an important opportunity for growth, even though the pressure to launch it was immense.

But such opportunities are rare and hard to come by. If they were to appear in front of everyone, how many people would choose to give them up?

Pressure, for these seasoned generals, will ultimately become a driving force for everyone to move forward.

However, the current outcome of the war has directly and substantially interrupted everyone's efforts.

The offensive power and intensity displayed by the Han army have exceeded their ability to cope. Continuing to hone their skills under these circumstances will only deplete the vital forces within the Brahmanical system.

Although the Brahmin class itself didn't care much about these living forces, since they were all lowly people, the loss of such a large number of untouchables in such a short time still made the Brahmins think about their dignity.

Even the lowest of the lowly commoners need more than a decade to become a soldier.

They may not care about attitude and willpower, but it takes at least a decade or more for a person to grow. (End of Chapter)