Mythical Three Kingdoms

However, no matter how you look at it, this superb coordination allowed the Han army’s vanguard to practically cut through the Kushan vanguard like a hot knife through butter.

Additionally, the large number of archers led by Ling Cao and Dong Xi on the flanks only used sword and shield infantry to guard on the outskirts, without engaging in aggressive counterattacks, instead using a rain of arrows to suppress the Kushan central army.

With the sword and shield infantry only defending and not attacking, focusing on internal suppression, the already not-so-strong land forces of the Kushan had virtually no hope of breaking through the Fan Cage created by Zhou Yu from the front and sides, leading to even greater pressure on the Kushan central army.

As for the over a thousand cavalry, after Zhou Yu lured them into a flaw on the flank and overwhelmed them with a wave from the crossbow mechanism almost wiping them out, they lost all their combat power.

Afterwards, Zhou Yu directly focused his efforts on the Kushan central army, preparing to push through the Kushan central army in one go and then launch a strong strike on the Kushan camp.

All three waves of probing suppression were completely successful, and Zhou Yu had basically determined that the command of the opposing army was the kind that, once an opportunity was seized, could be easily overrun, of course, the enemy’s army also fell into this category, and this kind of battle of schooling the weak was his favorite.

What evenly matched, what planning and scheming, actually Zhou Yu least liked doing so. For a truly outstanding general, the most favored thing is actually schooling the weak, as nothing reduces casualties and earns merit more easily.

Therefore, after all three waves of probing suppressions had been confirmed, Zhou Yu immediately had no further hesitation. Even if all three waves of Kushan were bait, Zhou Yu decided to leap, as a figure capable of reversing this situation would have no need for such tricks and could simply fight and defeat him.

With this decision made, Zhou Yu no longer hesitated, directly ordering Jiangh Qin’s troops to advance at full speed, with the elite of Danyang and the equipped archers all engaging in covering fire, to break the formation with a strong assault.

At Zhou Yu’s command, the somewhat cautious elite of Danyang and Jiangh Qin’s main troops no longer hesitated, immediately deploying their forces to sweep over the opposing army.

The soldiers of Jiangh Qin’s unit, who had received the combat awareness boost from Jiangh Qin, demonstrated a super strong crushing ability on the battlefield with this enhanced reaction force.

The elite of Danyang, under Li Yan’s command, quickly extended several linear formations, and then, under the covering fire of the rear army’s rain of arrows, swiftly broke through the main formation of the enemy, and several extending lines of the Han army formed enclosures under the unimaginable circumstances for Kushan.

Like chopping melons and cutting vegetables, the enclosed area of Kushan soldiers was quickly eliminated, the full view along with near-perfect coordination allowed the elite of Danyang to effortlessly maneuver over this battlefield.

”Armored soldiers?” Zhou Yu raised an eyebrow as he watched the soldiers wearing full body armor, holding long spears, muttering to himself, but before he could speak, Sun Ce had already urgently led his trusted aides to charge forward.

”Youping, lead the headquarters guards to cooperate with the elite of Danyang and deliver a fatal blow to the opponent,” Zhou Yu glanced at Sun Ce, who was already engaging with the enemy armored soldiers, and didn’t worry; with Sun Ce leading the charge, even if the group of armored soldiers had very strong defensive power, there still was only one path for them to be pushed back.

With an attitude of quick victory, Zhou Yu, after Sun Ce contained the enemy armored soldiers, directly ordered the army to counterattack, and as Zhou Tai’s trusted aides rushed in, the already wavering Kushan defense line shattered significantly under such a strong assault.

Subsequently, Jiangh Qin, Li Yan, and Zhou Tai, as the vanguard, launched another wave of strong attacks together, causing Barry’s defense line to shatter completely before he had time to adjust.

”All troops attack!” At the moment the frontal defense line collapsed, Zhou Yu immediately issued the final order, even pressing his trusted aides into the charge.

At this point, the armored soldiers of the opponent, who still had some fighting power, were no longer important; as long as they reached the opponent’s main camp in one go, rounding them up and squeezing them down would depend on his mood.

After Zhou Yu took action, all the Han army’s reserves engaged in a strong assault. Though these soldiers were not as elite as those led by others earlier, Zhou Yu had quickly clarified the situation; our army was about to lock in victory, and naturally all in the Han army were launching an excited attack on the Kushan.

With the entire Han army pressing forward, the Kushan defense line, which had previously been desperately trying to block the Han Dynasty’s attack, was suddenly crushed open, and a large number of Han soldiers surged in from all parts of the defense line, quickly disintegrating the Kushan army, and then Zhou Yu mercilessly pressed toward the camp at the rear of the Kushan.

At this time in the naval conflict, Gan Ning had already fallen into an absolute disadvantage, with the fully aggressive Kasani and Zhukashyapa having already arrived in front of Gan Ning, reenacting the scenario from more than a year ago appearing once again before Gan Ning, as the two sides faced each other again.

”So it’s really you!” Kasani pointed his sword at Gan Ning and said coldly.

After clearing the pirates beside him, the guard led by Zhukashyapa stood with arms folded, staring coldly at Gan Ning.

”Surprised?” Gan Ning sneered and asked.

”Did you think these tens of thousands of pirates could defeat us?” Zhukashyapa said with a cold smile, looking at Gan Ning.

”Never thought so, but without this opportunity, I would never have known your foundation, and as for the pirates, being able to complete such a significant task for me seems quite nice,” Gan Ning said with a certain smile, ”Without this battle, I wouldn’t even know the enemy.”

”How come you have telepathy?” It was only at this moment that Kasani suddenly realized.

Meanwhile, the guards behind Gan Ning, Zhukashyapa, and Kasani had already engaged in battle, and it was evident that Gan Ning’s pirates were only being defeated step by step when facing the guards of these two.

”Such a simple thing, who can’t learn it.” Gan Ning said with a certain sarcasm.

”Learning it doesn’t mean using it well. The wisdom of stolen learning never grasps the core,” Zhukashyapa looked at Gan Ning coldly, ”The navy of the Han Dynasty seems just like this, sending you on your way this time!”

”Send me on my way? You really think I have no doubts?” Gan Ning sneered, raising his ring-pommel sword horizontally.

Although Gan Ning didn’t understand ’those who imitate me live, those who resemble me die’, he understood how to excel and surpass, knowing that just learning from the creator is far from enough, innovation is a necessary condition.

”Don’t talk too much with him, take him down quickly,” Kasani and Zhukashyapa exchanged a glance and acted immediately.

”Retreat!” At the moment of clashing with Kasani, Gan Ning suddenly retreated, quickly regrouping his guards.

Gan Ning’s purpose had been achieved, at least part of the foundation of the Kushan navy had been touched, and without such probing, if he really used the Han army to retaliate when the opponent was prepared, who could tell how many people would be lost.