Chapter 3441
Armed Swimming
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In the first wave of attacks, the main ships of the Kushan Ganges navy were quickly destroyed, and the main structure of the Kushan navy was destroyed. After that, it was difficult for the Kushan navy to defend as a structural whole. Guan Yu then handed over the subsequent battlefield to the Han army's navy.
After this round of attacks and preparations, the balance of power between the Han and Kushan navies will be completely reversed. At the same time, the permanent fortifications on land will be fully deployed to deliver further devastating blows to the Ganges River naval vessels in the designated area.
However, after things reached this point, Guan Yu paid little attention to the Kushan Ganges naval forces. Instead, he led his entire elite force, including most of the cavalry, across the pontoon bridge without stopping and headed straight for Nakuru's army.
Although it was dark at this time, as part of the Kushan defense system, whether it was Nakuru north of the Ganges, Kailash in the central army, or Gars in the far south, there were corresponding scout units that were constantly gathering battlefield information 24 hours a day.
When the information about the victories and advantages achieved by the Kushan Ganges navy in the early stages was relayed to the leaders of the various armies, their opinions differed.
However, as one of the leaders of the troops at the front, everyone was still very happy with the advantages created by the Kushan Ganges navy and the results that were about to be achieved.
Kailash, in particular, could not hide his joy.
If we can cut off the Han army's supply lines and destroy its naval forces, without ships to resupply the Ganges River basin, then it goes without saying that the Han army won't last long.
Whether to give up this opportunity and wait for the Han army to retreat on its own, or to seize this opportunity to further pursue and annihilate the Han army and reduce its manpower, both are good choices.
The mere possibility of this happening is enough to excite people to the point of being unable to sleep.
To avoid impacting the army's daytime combat effectiveness, Kailash did not notify all officers and instead maintained a highly active state, making arrangements for possible subsequent situations based on the existing battle area and terrain maps.
However, when the sky brightened, Kailash still did not receive any further messages from the Kushan Ganges navy.
Looking up at the rising sun, Kailash suppressed his joy and frowned slightly.
According to the battle report Gabriel initially delivered, the war should have ended by daybreak.
After the war ends, relevant intelligence information should be passed on to them to inform them.
It's very unusual that so much time has passed without any corresponding information coming in.
"Could it be that they've been held up by the Han army's reinforcements?" Kailash thought about this possibility and a growing sense of worry began to creep into his heart.
The loss of the Han army's naval forces and transport fleet is a good thing for them. However, if their naval forces also suffer losses, it will not be a good thing for them either.
After all, their grain transport largely relied on rivers. Without the corresponding transport ships, how could an army that outnumbered the Han army maintain its strength?
Although this sortie mainly consisted of military vessels, with a considerable number of civilian ships remaining, the main force for transporting grain was actually these military vessels.
After all, those civilian ships were often just for transporting people, and as a member of the Brahman soldiers, he often only needed to be attached to the ship and did not need to stay on board.
Kailash, who had been waiting anxiously, did not receive the information provided by Gabriel. Instead, he received his legion commanders and experts, as well as war intelligence information transmitted by Nakuru.
"What? Nakuru's army was attacked by the main force of the Han army and suffered heavy losses?" Kailash was stunned when he heard this news.
Wasn't the main force of the Han army always on the opposite side?
If our own navy is blocking the entire Ganges, how can the main force of the Han army cross the Ganges to attack the Nakuru forces north of the Ganges? Just thinking about it makes me feel uneasy.
"Yes, Commander Kailash, last night before sunrise, our camp was subjected to a concentrated long-range attack by the Han army. Then came a continuous barrage of legion attacks that cleared a path. Along the path, the elite cavalry of the Han army launched attacks. Our army was not prepared in time and failed to react in time. By the time Commander Nakuru had reorganized the defenses, the forward camp had already fallen..." Ban Jialuo, the expert sent by Nakuru to deliver information, arrived at Kailash's location in the central army as quickly as possible and reported the current situation.
"What?" Upon hearing the outcome of the war, Kailash was completely stunned. He then looked intently at Banjalo and quickly instructed the messengers around him, "Send someone to notify the army to assemble. Also, send someone to inform Gabriel to prepare the necessary ships to transport our troops north of the Ganges. In addition, inform Gars to transfer a portion of his troops to the central army to assist in its defense. Our army needs to allocate forces to attack the flanks of the Han army and rescue Nakuru's troops."
The fact that such skilled individuals were dispatched to risk their lives running across the land amidst the vast army's aura speaks volumes about the urgency of the situation.
Knowing the urgency of the situation, Kailash immediately implemented the emergency plan he had prepared to deal with the attack on the flank.
Unfortunately, the naval forces led by Gabriel did not stop nearby. Otherwise, after transporting them to the north, the left-wing Gars army could have been moved behind the Han army, creating a more effective and deadly attack.
The orders were issued at lightning speed and relayed to the soldiers who were already prepared for war, forming orderly and neat ranks, ready to board the ship.
However, it did not take long for Kailash to receive information from the remnants of the Kushan Ganges navy under Gabriel, and he immediately realized that his own navy had suffered a major blow.
Realizing this, Kailash, who had previously been able to maintain a balance of power even if he couldn't defeat the Han army thanks to the corresponding support and pincer attack plan and wasn't particularly nervous, is now truly panicked.
Without a naval force and corresponding naval vessels, the army south of the Ganges wanted to move north of the Ganges.
"Send the boats across the Ganges directly to transport the troops as quickly as possible. Soldiers who can swim should swim across armed!" Understanding the urgency of the situation, Kailash gritted his teeth and issued the order. (End of Chapter)