Chapter 3640
The Pressure of Zhang Ziqi
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Therefore, everyone is well aware that within the entire Southern Brahmanical system, it's not that there are no alternatives to cavalry, but rather that various factors directly block the emergence of cavalry legions and alternatives from various sources.
Therefore, the only option that Kusroy could make when facing the Han Empire's army was to use terrain and equipment to limit the Han Empire's cavalry forces and then bring both sides to the same level.
Perhaps this approach cannot change the gap in overall strength between the two sides, nor can it guarantee an absolute victory, but it is the limit that Kusroy can achieve.
Many of the arrangements and plans made by Kusroy were things that he hadn't noticed or even paid attention to. It can be said that after witnessing all of this, Gars understood even more just how excellent Rahul's vision and judgment were.
After only a short period of contact, he was able to discover and promote Kusroy from among the crowd, regardless of the other person's class or identity, forcibly giving him opportunities to grow and strive to become stronger.
“Perhaps in Commander Rahul’s heart, this guy is the most perfect successor…” Gars murmured to himself as he looked at Kusroy, who was seriously directing the army.
Every general and commander under Rahul with any real power was fully aware of Rahul's desire to choose a successor.
The Han Empire's army was very strong, so strong that even Commander Rahul could not guarantee that he would drive them out, or even guarantee victory.
In this situation, leaving the country and the empire with some contingency plans and the possibility of a comeback is what a qualified commander should do.
After all, in the war with the Han Empire, the Kushan Empire had already sacrificed generation after generation of commanders.
Although Commander Rahul surpassed all his predecessors in command ability, the strength and combat power invested by the Han Empire also increased with each iteration. The price of this strength was a result that no one dared to gamble on.
"Press forward on both flanks to further restrict the movement of the Han cavalry, and at the same time prepare for the collapse of the mud!" Kusroy, focused on commanding the army, did not care about Gals's opinion of him at this time, but did his best to find a way to deal with Zhang Fei's army.
During this battle, Kusroy also noticed the various flags of the Han army and from these flags, he understood which generals of the Han Empire were present.
Among them, the most familiar, and also the most alarming, banner belongs to Yan Yan.
However, Kusroy found Yan Yan's location somewhat strange, even puzzling.
Yan Yan, who excels at defense and counter-attack, seems to be in the rear guard, which is actually quite abnormal.
Because Yan Yan's inherent abilities are actually more suited to staying in the central command, coordinating the overall situation, and relying on unparalleled resilience to wear down every opponent.
It can be said that after seeing Yan Yan in the Han Empire's army, Kusroy completely gave up any possibility of victory.
Based solely on the combat strength of his army, without an absolute numerical advantage, it would be wishful thinking to expect that a force of this caliber could inflict excessive damage and break the resilience of Yan Yan's legion.
Perhaps under his command, the Kushan army's sustained combat power would not be too low, but in the event of a prolonged battle, Yan Yan, commanding such a large number of Han Empire troops, would eventually wear him down.
While the Kushan army was indeed large in number, the majority of its soldiers were new recruits, and due to the influence of religious ideology, it could only withstand casualties up to half its size. The Han Empire's army, under Yan Yan's capable leadership, could also withstand a similar level of casualties. However, the difference in the elite status of the two sides meant that the higher the casualty ratio, the greater the gap between them.
So when Kusroy saw Yan Yan's legion banner, he realized that something was wrong.
In particular, Yan Yan belonged to the Yizhou army in the Han Empire's army. Most of the time, he fought within the territory of Yizhou. Within the territory of Yizhou, there was another legion that was more noteworthy and also a more risky legion.
The gods walking among mortals, Zhang Ren's army!
Looking at the Zhang-character flag in the Han army's central force, Kusroy stared intently at the other side, unsure whether the legion he was seeing was the same one commanded by Zhang Ren.
In terms of flag type and style, they are basically the same; there are some differences, but not many.
The most obvious and biggest difference is probably that the Legion's equipment is different. It looks better than before, and the color has changed to pure black.
The Han Empire itself had extremely good armor and equipment, so it was not difficult for all its elite troops to change their armor and clothing.
As for providing warhorses to Zhang Ren's army to turn it into a cavalry force, that was also within Kusroy's understanding.
Even if they lack the ability to fight on horseback, the threat posed by Zhang Ren's army on the battlefield will be further enhanced as long as they have warhorses to provide the corresponding mobility.
He was also thinking to himself that the Han Empire cavalry legion in the central army was quite different from Zhang Ren's legion. It was probably not Zhang Ren's legion, but with Yan Yan's legion providing backup, it was no surprise that Kusroy was not among them.
Even Garth couldn't help but mutter a few words to himself after seeing this scene.
Even when facing Guan Yu, who was now a major enemy of the Kushan Empire, Gals did not feel much fear.
Because Gars himself could understand Guan Yu's commands and battles. Even if his practical skills couldn't keep up with Guan Yu's command abilities, he could at least understand them and make certain predictions, and he had a general idea of what was going on.
However, when facing Zhang Ren, Gals directly stated that any predictions or estimates were nonsense in front of Zhang Ren. When Zhang Ren got serious, he completely ignored calculations and arrangements, and one by one they collapsed. He was able to directly eliminate a strategic entity with tactics.
Therefore, when Gals realized that Zhang Ren's army was likely among the Han Empire's forces, he was prepared to be ambushed by Zhang Ren's army and then lead his army to break out of the encirclement with Kusroy.
War can be lost, soldiers can be sacrificed, but such a young and outstanding commander should never be carelessly lost on the battlefield, or even casually appear within Zhang Ren's sight.
Compared to Brahma's pronouncements, which only apply to those within the Brahmanical system, Gars was more afraid of Zhang Ren's declaration.
The former is limited to the Brahmin caste, while the latter has no restrictions on the number of people eligible... (End of Chapter)