Chapter 3391
Strength That Changes Over Time
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As Huang Zhong released his grip, the arrow flew directly from the longbow in his hand and headed straight for the distance.
"Can this... take down the opponent?" Guan Ping asked with curiosity and interest.
There were very few people in the entire Han Empire who could use and master the art of archery, which allows for attacks and strikes from extremely long distances.
The number of people who can achieve both long-range accuracy and tremendous power is even smaller.
Only those who meet these conditions are qualified to learn archery under Huang Zhong.
Therefore, Guan Ping did not know the specific outcome regarding this matter, so he could only inquire.
Although he himself became a master, Guan Ping's skill and talent in archery were basically the same as Guan Yu's; it's not that he had none, but rather that he wasn't that much better.
"Kill them?" Huang Zhong shook his head and said calmly, "As long as they run fast enough and escape the area suppressed by the clouds, it won't be so easy to kill them."
Even though it was a battlefield, Huang Zhong, who wasn't going all out, didn't think he could defeat his opponent.
"You couldn't defeat them?" Guan Ping nodded slightly, indicating that he had gained a deeper understanding of the matter. At the same time, he made a simple comparison and further confirmed his own level.
The arrows, after streaking across the sky, headed directly towards Arjuna and Garth.
Relying on his intuition, he sensed a crisis coming from behind, a threat that could be fatal, which forced Garth to turn his head and look behind him, where he saw the arrow streaking across the sky.
The arrows are visible to the naked eye, but completely inaudible. Just imagining such arrows is terrifying.
"Arrows are being fired from behind! Take cover!" Garth shouted without hesitation, trying to warn Arjuna to take cover as quickly as possible.
"Dodge?" Arjuna, reminded of the arrows, followed the corresponding direction and thought process, and saw the arrows in the sky. He then roared, "Dodge? How can you dodge these arrows?"
Arjuna felt that faint sense of being locked on, and he knew very well that his so-called avoidance was nothing but self-deception.
If you really want to dodge this arrow attack, there is only one way: to take it head-on and destroy the source of the attack. Then you won't have to worry about the arrow falling on your head.
He leaped into the air quickly, forming a battle aura armor in the air in the shortest time. Then, without hesitation, he thrust his spear forward, directly piercing the center of the arrow.
They attempted to forcefully eliminate this long-range burning arrow with a head-on confrontation.
However, Arjuna, having gathered his strength and prepared to meet the collision, anticipated the attack and thrust out his spear ahead of time, based on the expected speed.
However, the spear shot out rapidly, and the arrow that Huang Zhong shot exploded with a bang, then split into five, heading straight for several vital points around Arjuna's body.
"Damn it?" Arjuna, whose old strength had faded and whose new strength had not yet arisen, gritted his teeth and raised his spear, using it to block the fragments of the long-range arrow.
As for the other fragments, although Arjuna fought valiantly to block and resist, the split arrows still pierced through multiple parts of his body, causing extremely serious injuries. If it weren't for his terrifying and astonishing physical abilities due to his internal energy leaving his body, Arjuna, who forcibly blocked this attack, would have already passed away.
"General Arjuna??" Suddenly realizing what was happening, Garth abandoned his previous gentle words and, with swift and decisive movements, scooped Arjuna up and ran towards their own city of Champa.
In the Brahmin-ruled territories, these special professions could only be seen within the cities.
Craftsmen and doctors are things that can only be found in the city.
In remote areas, outside the Brahmanical system, it is difficult for such professions and experiences to be passed down from generation to generation.
The class system is difficult to overcome, and the distinctions are too professional; one can tell a class simply by looking at their profession.
Thanks to the medical knowledge passed down through generations, physicians in the Brahmanical system are quite reliable in their skills.
After all, there are upper classes who don't treat people like human beings, so doctors can gain extremely real practical experience while learning the corresponding techniques.
Especially in the area of external injuries, it is quite outstanding.
Gars, who also understood this excellence, took Arjuna directly to Champa City.
After settling Arjuna in, Gars quickly relayed information to those around him, explaining the general structure of the Han army, its marching scale, equipment, logistics, and so on.
"Have all the Han army's elite troops been deployed? Interesting." Kailash glanced down at the map that had been prepared beforehand. Based on the information provided by Gars, he further refined the map to display more information, allowing the observing generals to clearly understand the current situation.
"As per Commander Rahul's orders, all I need to do is stall the Han Empire's advance." As the executor, Passa performed this task exceptionally well, doing exactly what the commander said.
His exceptional initiative was not suited to being a general who followed orders.
"An army cannot sail against the current without its armor removed." After learning that the Han Empire's army was attacking in such a state, it was impossible for Kailash not to have some thoughts.
However, since Commander Rahul was not present, Kailash had to suppress any thoughts he might have and wait for the commander's return.
"The journey is long and the Han army has adopted a scorched-earth policy. Are they really not afraid of logistical losses?" Gars asked, expressing his doubts after reporting his observations.
Although the rivers along the way are wide and boating upstream can replenish a large amount of food, this is not a long-term solution no matter how you look at it.
Transporting grain downstream and transporting grain upstream are completely different in difficulty, even if the difference in elevation between the rivers is not significant.
"The Han army appears incredibly powerful on the surface, but it also faces many difficulties, which are precisely our army's strengths. By making good use of these advantages, our army can better deal with the Han army." Kailash carefully recalled Rahul's teachings, making sure he hadn't forgotten anything, and spoke with a hint of confidence.
By leveraging our strengths and exploiting the enemy's weaknesses, victory is within reach!
Strength and weakness, too, change over time. (End of Chapter)