Zhuge Liang and others who are currently in Lianghe do not know that Rome is frantically preparing to assemble an army to kill Parthia. However, even if they know, there is nothing they can do. After all, the second Rome-Piastia war has been planned from the beginning.
Hard power is a deadlock...
This method in which whenever anything we have appears on the battlefield, the opponent will use at least double or even several times the strength to attack it. It is really too frantic, and we are not prepared to give the Parthians anything at all.
Way to survive.
Forcibly forcing you to fight king against king, the way the generals fight, the way of comprehensive crushing, the normal strategy has lost its meaning, and the competition is the hard power of each.
Of course, the Han Dynasty doesn't know what happened in West Asia now, but both Jia Xu and Chen Xi are quite relieved about it. After all, the force and intelligence equipped by Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi and his party are no joke. If you can't fight, you have to run away.
Still no problem.
Now Chen Xi is worried about whether the Guishang act is mentally retarded? Although the Kushan country is indeed quite strong, compared with the Han Dynasty, there is still a gap in the strength that can be unleashed, and this country has
Serious internal conflicts.
To put it bluntly, this country is not so much an empire as it is the re-alliance of two powerful alliances.
Central Asia, the part close to South Asia, can be called the root of the Kushans. The people who were once called the Yueshi migrated from there, and there is a complicated culture there.
The South Asian subcontinent, the Indus River and the Ganges Plain can be called the source of Kushan's power. It raises a large number of Kushan people and is also the granary of Kushan. It can be said that Kushan was able to establish a large part of the empire in the end.
The reason is this granary that can be harvested twice or even three times a year.
However, the two places are completely different civilizations and cultures, and there are huge conflicts between them. Central Asia and those close to South Asia are the origins of the Kushan elite infantry and cavalry, while the South Asian subcontinent has nurtured the Kushan elite.
Frost Navy.
It can be said that the reason why Kushan has been divided all the time is here. Central Asia in the north, the part close to South Asia and the Indian part are in complete conflict, with conflicts in all aspects from civilization, culture, to military development.
This is also the reason why the Kushans made Peshawar their capital. This is the junction point of the South Asian subcontinent and Central Asia. Only here can they prove their impartiality.
Actually speaking from a practical point of view, if you choose here, you will choose balance and internal friction. The split of Kushan actually started from Peshawar, the capital. From that moment on, Kushan, one in the south and one in the north, started endless internal friction.
One is orthodoxy, the other is the source of strength.
This is also an important reason why Kuishang is very impressive in every aspect, but cannot perform well.
There is no iron-fisted emperor. Kushan is not so much an empire as a powerful alliance. Although it is indeed infinitely stronger than the normal kingdom in terms of strength, if it really encounters an empire-level attack, once the emperor cannot suppress it
The domestic situation can easily be destroyed by direct violence from the other side.
To put it simply, the Indian part of southern Kushan is under attack. As for Central Asia in northern Kushan, why should you ask me to help you? What qualifications do you have to ask me to help? Vice versa.
Therefore, if Kushan does not have a powerful emperor, then in Chen Xi's opinion, it may be worse than Anxi. Although Vesutiva I is not bad, Chen Xi still wants to completely suppress the many conflicts in Kushan.
Don't believe it.
"What's going on here in Guishuang?" Chen Xi helplessly looked at the information sent by Chang'an, and flirted with the regent princess in the court. Guishuang simply couldn't hold her anymore.
Jia Xu, who came back from the north, was arrested by Li You to mutter about Ji Xiang. After being released, he became obviously unhappy with Chen Xi.
There is no way, Jia Xu is also the type of wise man who takes precautions before they happen, so in his opinion, Chen Xi sent him to the northern grasslands at this time to engage in national ranching, horse administration, and appeasement of the family. To put it bluntly,
Just to avoid Jia Xu blocking the door.
After all, according to the degree of cooperation between Jia Xu and Li You, if these two guys had been there that day, it would have been Li You who went to chop vegetables, and Jia Xu came to block Chen Xi. And with Jia Xu's methods, Chen Xi would definitely not be able to get out of Yecheng. When Chen Xi arrived,
At that time, Li Youba Chengdu defeated Ji Xiang.
Although Chen Xi also knows that Ji Xiang has prepared some things to defend against Li You, it is not that Chen Xi underestimates Ji Xiang. Li You's will will never be shaken. If he says to kill you, he will kill you, and he will even catch up with you when he comes back to deal with this matter.
Sima Hui, who was responsible for the incident, was also hacked to death.
"Maybe my brain is crazy." Jia Xu looked through the information and said calmly.
"Okay, Wen He, don't be angry with Zichuan. This is meaningless. There is nothing wrong with Zichuan's handling method, and if nothing else, we can get the edict." Guo Jia took the information about Chang'an and brought him
He said in a comforting tone.
"We don't need to worry about the Kushan side for now. Let Cao Mengde feel the power of the Kushan Empire for himself. However, the reaction from the Kushan side won't be too fast. They can't start a war with us instantly." Li You said slowly.
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"Well, just dispatching troops is not a simple matter. If Kushan starts a war with us in an instant, it can only be said that Kushan himself has premeditated it, and if this is exposed, it will be very difficult for Kushan.
It is possible to encounter a comprehensive attack by the Han Dynasty." Guo Jia said with a smile, "Even if Kushan is crazy, he will not do such a meaningless thing, even if he wants to show his strength."
"Zichuan, in your opinion, what level of power does Kuishang have?" Li You asked slowly.
"My impression is that this is a very strange country. There is nothing wrong with the fact that they are a branch of the Da Yuezhi, but you all know that the Da Yuezhi are a nomadic people, right? So you think it was formed with the Da Yuezhi as the core?
Empire, what are you most proficient in?" Chen Xi looked up at the sky, Guishuang is indeed a very magical country, well, very magical.
But having said that, as long as any nation enters the Indian part of the South Asian subcontinent, it will become a very magical country. Whether it is the Aryan nation in the past, Bactria, the Yuezhi now, or India in the future, it will be particularly magical.
"After all, it is a nomadic nation, and the empire built with this as its core. In theory, it must be cavalry, just like the Huns back then. However, Zichuan said that it is a magical capital, so the cavalry is probably not the best thing at water.
Army?" Guo Jia's leaping thinking took over Chen Xi's words and casually answered with a subversive answer.
Chen Xi looked at Guo Jia as if he had seen a ghost. He could guess this. He was indeed a crow's mouth.
"Really the navy?" Jia Xu and others guessed it when they saw Chen Xi's expression. They looked at Chen Xi in surprise. As a country founded by nomadic people, the country's strongest point is the navy. The cavalry is there.
How strong is the naval force when it is absolutely impossible to give up?
"Yes, it is better to be called the Navy than the Navy." Chen Xi nodded silently and replied. The navigation technology of the Kushan Navy, even in the official history without the spirit of heaven and earth, is comparable to that of the Europeans in the Age of Discovery.
A level, an extremely terrifying level of sailing.
Just how weird the country of Kushan is in official history, just the part Chen Xi knows about it is enough to make people feel crazy.
The magical Kushans did business in Southeast Asia for a long time. At that time, this country occupied the Ganges Plain. Then they rowed to Southeast Asia and occupied part of the territory of Malaysia and Indonesia. Later, they built supply points in Malaysia and Indonesia.
This navigation distance is calculated from the Bay of Cambay and takes a normal sea route, and the one-way voyage is about 7,400 kilometers.
This level is the level of maritime transport developed by Kushan around 150 AD in the historical history of Zhengerba.
Of course, if you think this is the ultimate level of the Kushan navy, you are totally wrong. By 180 AD, the Kushan shipping level had made great progress again.
During this period, the Kushan people began to go to the South China Sea to do business with the Chinese, buying luxury goods such as silk at low prices, then rowing to the Arabian Sea, and then the Red Sea, unloading their goods in Egypt, and selling them to the Romans
, this distance is already the standard distance of 10,000 kilometers to 15,000 kilometers in one direction by sea.
However, the Kushans refused to capsize and took many boats to the South China Sea to do business with the Han Dynasty.
This is not the limit of Kushan. The limit of Kushan was established after 200 AD.
After 220 AD, with the rise of Sasanian Persia, Ardashir took advantage of Vesutiva II's inability to suppress the Kushans and plundered the Kushans in Central Asia. The helpless Vesutiva II was forced to take the sea route to seek help from the Han Dynasty.
The court helped coordinate the relationship between Kushan and Sasanian Persia.
Of course, the Han Dynasty was already dead at that time, and the envoy sent by Vesutiva II saw Cao Cao. At this time, Cao Cao definitely did not have the ability to mediate a war of this level. The Sasanian Persia established by Ardashir began
Hands are empire!
Therefore, I could only give the other party some gifts, give him the title of King Dayue of the Wei Dynasty, and send him back. The most important thing is that the other party really went back like this.
How far is this round trip? It's more than 50,000 miles. Kushan said that his shipping is so terrible.
This is still an era without the essence of heaven and earth. In this era where the essence of heaven and earth is everywhere and materials science has fallen to its knees, Chen Xi said that he really could not look directly at Kushan's navy.
Maybe the Kushan Navy of this era, placed in another timeline, might be the strongest navy even in the 21st century. God knows how much the essence of heaven and earth will cause this already powerful naval empire to happen.
Variety.
Anyway, the strong are stronger, that's for sure. Chen Xi said that he couldn't figure out how strong Kuishang would be after being transformed by the demon of heaven and earth.
Although Taishi Ci had described Kushan's Thousand Sail Navy in great detail and how the two Kushan fleets defeated them, Chen Xi felt that this was too different from what he had expected.
To put it simply, if one goes by the Kushan's insane shipbuilding and shipping standards in official history, the other party would definitely have a crushing advantage over the Han Dynasty in terms of navy, not to mention the army.
Its advantage is huge. To put it more clearly, even if Chen Xi had planned ahead, he would only be beaten when facing Kushan. At least before there was a decisive or breakthrough progress, the Han Dynasty would definitely defeat Kushan in a naval battle.
There is no way.
In the second century, merchant ships could travel 50,000 miles, so I wonder if you are convinced!
As for the Han Dynasty, has there been any breakthrough progress from the third generation ship to the seventh generation ship? Chen Xi asked himself, as a key project, Chen Xi has been keeping an eye on it. The seventh generation ship is good and can bring the Han Dynasty naval battle and Kushan closer to a great extent.
level, but can you win?
To be honest, Chen Xi is not optimistic. If Kushan still retains its great advantage in naval battles under normal circumstances, then even with seventh-generation ships, it can only be said that the gap between the two sides has been shortened.
"In short, as far as I know, this is the situation. There is nothing to say about the Kushan army. As long as the Han Dynasty is unified, there is absolutely no country in the world that can surpass the Han Dynasty in terms of army." Chen Xi crossed his hands to support his own.
The head said.
"What makes you think that Kushan's navy needs to be so strong?" Li You said with a cautious look.
"It's not a matter of being strong to that level, but that he is just that strong. Just like our army in the Central Plains, there is no need for a reason to be strong." Chen Xi frowned and explained with a slight headache.
Jia Xu nodded and said after a while, "Actually, no matter how strong the navy is, it won't have much impact on us. We can start by land."
"You're done, come on, come on, I'll give you the map, you teach me how to fight." Chen Xi reached out and handed the world map under his arm to Jia Xu, saying, "I'll give you the map, and you'll teach me how to fight by land."
Kushan's human expression.
"I'll do it, I'll do it!" Jia Xu glanced at Chen Xi, spread out Chen Xi's map, and after studying it carefully, Jia Xu returned the map to Chen Xi. Without the navy, there would be no way to fight this battle.
Even if Jia Xu didn't understand what a landing war was, he could still see the long coastline of the Kushan Empire, and with the Han Dynasty marching from the southwest, there were places for landings and sneak attacks everywhere in the Kushan Empire.
To put it simply, as long as Kushan is willing, the navy wandering in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal can choose a suitable place on the long coastline to land and attack the Han Dynasty's logistics supply line.
Anyway, Chen Xi didn't believe that Jia Xu had the ability to hold all the long-lasting logistics supply lines, because it was simply impossible. Even if the family was later entrusted to foreign countries, Guishang could easily run behind the Han army.
As long as you are not far from the coastline, Kushan can use troop carriers to carry hundreds of thousands of army troops to outflank you from behind. Of course, this requires the emperor to be strong enough, otherwise the relationship between the south and north of Kushan will allow the army in the north to outflank you.
