Chapter 3647
Fortunately
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Upon hearing the results confirmed by Gars after using his secret technique, Kusroy, who had still held some hope, instantly realized that he could only prepare for the worst possible outcome.
When Kusroy tentatively issued orders to the Kushan soldiers on the front lines and found that they did not carry them out, he knew that the worst had happened.
Driven by Zhang Fei's fear, these new recruits from the Kushan Empire were immediately subdued.
Because of fear, because of dread, they were unable to move, and even after receiving orders, they did not take any action.
Kusroy couldn't even guarantee whether he had received any orders.
Faced with Zhang Fei's terrifying aura, Kusroy, confronting this type of legion for the first time, experienced what it meant to be powerless.
If all legions could be like the Dawn Legion under his command, then even the strongest fear would give them the courage to continue fighting.
Unfortunately, these people who were not born into the Dalits, these pure Kushan recruits, had no similar strength whatsoever.
"It seems we have no choice but to give it a try!" Recalling the power he had once heard of, Kusroy frowned slightly, then unleashed the power of the Dawn Legion with all his might, spreading the Legion's power to other Legions, attempting to use the Legion's will to resist this fear.
However, this legion's willpower does not mean it can encompass the entire army. Nevertheless, the spread of this willpower does have some effect. At least it can make many soldiers affected by fear a little more sober and able to understand orders.
Once the soldiers understood the retreat order and were in a state of consciousness, they quickly responded to the order to evacuate, although the pace of the retreat was not very friendly.
The hasty retreat lacked any semblance of alternating cover; it was simply a running exercise solely for the purpose of escape.
On the battlefield, such behavior is the very beginning of a complete and utter defeat.
When a group of soldiers start to flee out of fear, it is virtually impossible to stop them by ordering them to retreat.
Upon realizing this, a look of despair appeared on Kusroy's face.
The opportunity we finally seized ended in this battle. How are we going to explain this to Rahu?
Even if Rahu himself is lucky and doesn't mind, what do other people think?
This kind of behavior itself has the flavor of an exceptional promotion. His behavior is completely unworthy of such an exceptional promotion and has not demonstrated the corresponding value. So is there any expectation for him in the future?
Kusroy didn't care about the corresponding fame and fortune, but he cared about the opportunity for promotion in Dalit and the chance for transformation in Dalit.
Kusroy never minded being used, nor did he care that the Dalit class was being used. Only people of value had value to be used, while those without value didn't even have the chance to be used.
However, faced with the Kushan army's collapse, Zhang Fei did not order his troops to launch a massacre. Instead, he led his entire cavalry force, driving the Kushan army away like sheep. Throughout this process, Zhang Fei never deactivated his Legion Talent; instead, he continuously applied it to the enemy, instilling fear in them and thus facilitating their expulsion.
"Why didn't they split and cut off the enemy immediately?" Kusroy, who noticed this scene, was initially puzzled by the Han army's actions, but then he was overjoyed and immediately realized why the Han army had done this.
The Han Empire's heavy infantry, which was surrounded, was primarily a defensive force. Even if they were to abandon their defensive constraints and launch a full-scale attack, their offensive speed would still be slow compared to the fleeing Kushan soldiers.
The only Han Empire army capable of pursuing the Kushan army was its cavalry. However, the number of Han cavalry was insufficient to completely encircle and annihilate the Kushan army. Especially when the Kushan army retreated a distance and returned to the hillside, the Han cavalry had to consider the terrain if they wanted to pursue them again.
The only Han army force capable of inflicting heavy damage on their side was the Han army's massive rear guard.
However, due to the previous formation and deployment, the rear guard of the Han army, although on its way to the battlefield, was still some distance away.
For Kusroy, this distance represented a life-or-death situation for the army, and every second counted.
“No wonder the Han generals are so confident. They are indeed confident to possess such strength, but they lack the skill in using and estimating this strength. Otherwise, our army would never have had such an opportunity…” Realizing that he still had a chance, Kusroy immediately withdrew the Dawn Legion, which was capable of resisting this fear, and returned to defend against Zhang Fei's Legion, which was driving away the Kushan army, in order to prevent Zhang Fei's Legion from having a greater impact on his soldiers.
However, this obstruction and resistance only prevented the Han Empire's army from causing further damage. The Kushan army's desire to regroup and launch a counterattack was impossible in this battle.
With his excellent reaction and command, Kusroy led the Gars Legion to resist the counterattack of Sun Guan's Legion, then drew out the Dawn Legion to deal with Zhang Fei's Legion, and then the Kushan recruits retreated along the ridge road in a rampage.
After a large number of new recruits had withdrawn, Kusroy led the elite rearguard troops in a slow retreat.
After pursuing the enemy to the ridge, the Han army did not continue the pursuit. Instead, they headed straight for Rajagaha along the wide road.
"This is troublesome. It seems we can't hold this city." Seeing that the Han army did not continue the pursuit but headed straight for Rajagriha, Gars's words were tinged with regret, but also with some relief.
Fortunately, the Han army's objective was Rajagriha, not to annihilate them; otherwise, even if they retreated along the mountain ridge, they would likely have paid a heavy price.
"At least our losses weren't too great, which is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune." Kusroy glanced at the retreating army, looked at its current size, and roughly estimated the casualties, his words also carrying a hint of relief.
As for the fear and apprehension in the eyes of these new recruits, Kusroy didn't pay much attention to it.
Having encountered such power and having such a reaction is perfectly normal.
Once you leave the battlefield and spend some time recovering, you'll naturally be able to learn from the experience of this war and become even stronger. (End of Chapter)