Chapter 3432
Ultimately, it was all for the sake of victory.
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Nakuru and Gars were also paying close attention to the clashes and changes between their own central army and the Han Empire's army.
Although each commands a large number of troops, the central army near the Ganges River is the only one that can truly determine the initiative on the battlefield, and the outcome of the battle in the central army area is of paramount importance.
As commanders on both flanks, both Nakuru and Gars were well aware of the significance of their existence.
Existence itself has value; existence itself has deterrent effect.
The original formation of the Kushan army was with the central army in front and the two flanks behind.
However, as the Han army advanced, a formation was formed with the central army at the rear and the two flanks at the front and sides, and this distance was particularly large, spanning several tens of miles.
In a sense, the army commanded by Gars and Nakuru had semi-encircled the Han army, or at least in terms of form, they were in a state of semi-encirclement and poised to attack.
However, faced with the current situation, neither Nakuru nor Gars believed that their army's encirclement of the Han army would guarantee victory, as they believed they could launch a pincer attack.
"The Han cavalry has been mobilized. This is really troublesome!" Gars, looking towards the Ganges River, frowned as he carefully observed the Han cavalry unit appearing in the distance.
The Han army, which was advancing at a pace equivalent to breaking into an encirclement, had also prepared corresponding countermeasures.
This tactic involved cavalry units, a large number of elite cavalry units.
The cavalry units were originally positioned on the flanks or in the rear. Now, they were placed on the flanks, which served two purposes: firstly, to monitor the flanks of the Kushan army and, if necessary, to restrain the Kushan flanks; secondly, if a good opportunity arose in the Kushan central army, the Han cavalry originally positioned on the flanks could deliver a fatal blow to the Kushan central army.
The mobility and speed of the cavalry, as well as the distance between them, meant that the Han cavalry could move much faster than the infantry on the flanks of the Kushan army.
This obvious disparity made it clear to Gars that if he made a wrong judgment, the consequences would be extremely serious.
If the central army is breached and the Han cavalry attacks, and the flanks fail to provide timely reinforcements, this deep defense system will be destroyed.
However, if the central army does not show any weakness, and the Han cavalry lures the enemy out of their well-defended fortifications, then it will be another kind of massacre, which stems from the absolute suppression of strength.
It is precisely because of this reality and practical basis that Gars and Nakuru have basically made the same choice.
While strengthening our own defensive fortifications, we should broaden the information communication channels between each other and increase the number of commuters to ensure the smooth and timely flow of information and avoid unexpected situations that could cause all the previous preparations to go to waste.
“After so long, the Han army’s cavalry has begun to move. It seems that the defense of the central army is about to be put to the test.” On another side of the Ganges River, Nakuru frowned even more deeply and kept glancing at the Ganges River.
Unlike Gars, Nakuru's army, though large in number, has very few attack routes to choose from due to its direction and location, and its attacks in a short period of time are unlikely to be decisive.
The vast Ganges River serves as a natural barrier, but it also hinders armies on both sides of the river. To ensure the effectiveness of troop movements, Nakuru prepared a large number of boats and pontoon bridges in advance, ready to be deployed to the battlefield as soon as needed, enabling the fastest possible support and deployment.
However, while these pontoon bridges and the boats used as bridges are fine for the first use when everything is ready, subsequent use involves a lot of disassembly and reassembly.
It's not that it can't be used, but it's impossible to set it up a second time in a short period of time. If the judgment is wrong and the pontoon bridge is entered at the wrong time, it is very likely to cause damage to our own ships, and the losses will be huge.
The situations differed as the left and right flanks and the central army supported each other.
The central army, Kailash, and the left wing, Gars, are both south of the Ganges, while the right wing, Nakuru, is north of the Ganges, separated by the Ganges.
The advantage of this arrangement is that it can intercept the entire Ganges River basin, preventing the Han army's elite troops from infiltrating and causing damage to their core areas, or being outflanked and attacked, cutting off the enemy's supply lines, etc.
The downside is that there is a certain delay in mutual support between armies.
However, the generals currently commanding the Brahman are all seasoned veterans who have experienced many wars, so they have naturally thought of this issue and made practical improvements.
Among them, Kailash and Gars, south of the Ganges River, can be said to watch over each other and provide support in the shortest possible time.
If the Han army attacks Gars, Kailash will be able to strike from the flank, and Nakuru will be able to lead his army down the river to completely block the Han army's logistics and retreat, surround the Han army, and inflict heavy casualties on the Han army.
When the Han army attacked Kailash, Kailash retreated slowly, luring the Han army deeper into the territory and completely exposing the opportunity to Nakuru and Gars, who then completely outflanked and annihilated the main force of the Han Empire from both flanks.
All of this is based on the attack line south of the Ganges. If the Han army attacks Nakuru north of the Ganges, the situation will be completely different.
The main force of the Han army was also south of the Ganges. If they wanted to attack Nakuru, north of the Ganges, they would also need to build pontoon bridges, prepare ships, and so on.
The time and disturbance involved would be considerable, and it's impossible for it to go unnoticed.
Even if the Han army was highly capable and the Kushan people did not discover the problem in time, there were still ways to make up for it.
All three armies have prepared a large amount of defensive equipment and military defense facilities, so delaying the enemy for some time is not a problem at all.
Moreover, there is the Kushan navy on the Ganges, a naval force that obviously has an absolute advantage and can also attack the Han army's logistics when the Han army crosses the river and heads north.
The Kushan navy, with its powerful transport and carrying capacity, could quickly transport elite troops across the Ganges to the north to provide support, allowing them to strike the attacking Han army. Meanwhile, the left flank of the Kushan navy could launch a full-scale attack to completely encircle and annihilate the Han army.
Although all deployments were carried out according to the principle of a deep defensive line, with layers of blocking to slow down the advance of the Han Empire's army, as battlefield generals, how many of them did not want to win?
Therefore, even though it was ostensibly a defensive line of depth, it actually involved extensive preparations for counterattacks and the annihilation of the Han army. (End of Chapter)