Chen Gong, Mao Jie, and Sima Yi finally gave up discussing the overall grand strategic plan for Kushan. On the one hand, it was beyond their reach, and on the other hand, the Han Dynasty did not have the ability to overwhelm Kushan instantly. They wanted to separate from Kushan.
It still takes a lot of time.
However, Chen Gong and the others basically acquiesced that the north would focus on containment and the south would focus on the offensive route, and they couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
In fact, after coming to this conclusion, they were basically certain that Cao Cao would be the next to come here, and if nothing unexpected happened, Cao Cao's future feudal kingdom would also be here.
"Forget it, it doesn't make much sense to discuss these things. If nothing else happens, Cao Sikong will sit here and push forward all the way." Chen Gong couldn't tell whether he was mocking or congratulating on his face, but it was obvious that there was some
complex.
"At least we got what we wanted, and Lieutenant Liu did what he said." Mao Jie said softly. They were all a little emotional when they came to this conclusion. Since ancient times, Cao Cao was able to succeed as a king and lose as a bandit.
Such a result is already very good.
"General Zhengxi!" A smile appeared on Sima Yi's gloomy expression, "In any case, this is fine, but based on what we know now, the north is probably a tough nut to crack, and it will be really difficult to defeat it.
"
"It's the same in the south. There's nothing easy to fight in the empire." Chen Gong said nonchalantly, "Even in my opinion, the difficulty in the south will be higher."
"Because there is only one road to the north, Kushan will feel a lot more relaxed psychologically." Mao Jie nodded, agreeing with this fact.
"Take your time, this battle will definitely take a long time." Chen Gong nodded and said.
After the main force of the Han army gathered, Chen Gong and others were almost without delay. Relying on Zhang Liao's ability to activate the legion, constantly restoring his own energy, and the special solidified cloud formation made by Mao Jie, the entire Han army began a forced march.
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As for the Da Yuezhi prisoners, just as Chen Gong had arranged before, they were left behind after the forced march. It was not yet time for a massacre, so they still needed to be treated with caution.
"This distance is a bit far." Sima Yi estimated the distance on the map and sighed. "Even a forced march may not be possible in time. And if the forced march lasts for a long time, even if we have a rest, we will really be able to return to our peak by then.
Is it a period of combat effectiveness?"
"Of course we have to give it a try if we have the chance. If we can capture the Khyber Pass, the entire Kuishang will be shaken by it. Even if we can't hold it, Kushan will be passive." Chen Gong looked completely blank.
He spoke ups and downs, his tone inexplicably perfunctory.
"If I didn't know that you are not normal now, I would definitely fall out with you." Sima Yi said angrily, "Can't you speak in a more normal tone?"
"When you are stupid, the most correct thing to do is not to speak, and what I am doing now is actually to ask you to stop talking to me." Chen Gong glanced at Sima Yi and said.
Sima Yi was inexplicably angry. When Chen Gong got serious, he was indeed so strong that Sima Yi couldn't stand it. It should be said that these guys were really powerful when they were at their peak.
"The new news is a bit bad." Mao Jie felt a little headache after seeing the news brought back by the white horse, and rode on horseback to inform everyone.
"Have more troops been added to the Khyber Pass?" Chen Gong asked based on the previously estimated situation.
"Well, the north has sent more troops to the Khyber Pass, and a camel rider came out of the mountainous area, led by an acquaintance of ours." Mao Jie said with a dark face.
"Fvod? Impossible!" Sima Yi was stunned for a moment, and then decisively denied that it is absolutely impossible for Fuwod to appear here now. Even if there is a war between Beigui and the Brahmin, it is impossible for Fuwod to leave Khorasan now.
Not to mention the sudden appearance in Khyber.
"It's Zasali." Mao Jie sighed and said, "It seems that after allocating troops in the Khyber Pass, Kushan was a little worried about the overall situation and moved a dual-talented camel from the north to ride over.
We barely arrived until now.”
"This is the only explanation. That is to say, there is a troop route in the mountainous area of Beigui. It is difficult at most, but if they want to come from the north, it is also possible." Sima Yi touched his chin and said,
This is a bit interesting. They can also use this road. The next thing to do is to let Xun Qi get the map of this road.
"There is actually a route for transporting troops?" Chen Gong looked a little strange. This was completely different from his judgment at his peak state. If there really was a route, he definitely couldn't hide it!
"If not, how did you get here?" Sima Yi looked at Chen Gong blankly, but Chen Gong fell into silence. This is really a question.
In fact, both Sima Yi and Chen Gong wanted to use the camel cavalry. The camel cavalry was not set off after Sima Yi sent out troops, but before Sima Yi sent out troops. The method used was exactly the same as Sima Yi's, and it was also carried over mountains and ridges.
When Zhu He came up with the plan, he was destined to use the royal guards in Peshawar and the garrison at the Khyber Pass. Otherwise, there would definitely be a gap when the attack was launched. Therefore, after the Brahmins launched a surprise attack on Vesudeva I,
, Zhu Helai sent Zasali to the north.
There were not many people who could be trusted at that time, but Fulward was one of them. This guy was a die-hard northerner, and he stood on the northern side of the split when it happened. Therefore, when there was a chance to clear the country, Fulward was absolutely
One of the trusted objects.
Of course, another aspect is that Zhu Helai always felt that there was some unexplainable connection between Vesutiva I and Fulward.
Others may not be able to feel it, but Zhu Helai was vaguely aware of some things that Vesutiva I had never told him, such as why Fulode, who was in the northernmost part of the empire, provoked the Han Dynasty at that time, and why he was
As a high-ranking official in the border areas, Fuwode, who is far away from the emperor, will enter Peshawar without any scruples.
The kind of military and political bosses in the border areas, how should I put it, are either the emperor's confidant or the emperor's siblings, and Fulward, who was the one who caused the split, should obviously be the confidant of Vesutiva I, but Zhu Helai
But I vaguely feel that there is a problem here.
This is also the reason why Zhu He came to order Zasali to return to Ward to borrow troops when he was running away from Baiwasha. On the one hand, it was to confirm his guess, and on the other hand, it was also to make arrangements for the future, and the final result
, there is no doubt that Zhu Helai’s feeling is right.
It was also because of this result that Zhu Helai later received a secret report from Ashacheng that there was a hidden danger of rebellion in the north, but he suppressed the reason. There were too many things involved, and there were so many things that Zhu Helai had to
You have to be careful about the degree of verification. If it ruins the overall situation or spies on something that shouldn't be spied on, Zhu Helai won't be able to bear it.
But overall, Zhu Helai's caution does make sense. At least now a reorganized dual-talented army has successfully crossed the mountains and arrived near the Khyber Pass. Barak, who is stationed at the Khyber Pass, feels a lot more at ease.
After all, this key point can be said to be Kushan's fatal key. In the past, there were a group of big guys around him, and there were a large number of elites in Peshawar. Barak was not afraid of what would happen, but now, Barak is not afraid. There are already
The news was passed that the Han Dynasty was marching from the north through the Kabul Valley to attack the Kabul Pass.
If this fails, Barak feels that even ten of himself are not enough to fill this place.
Fortunately, a reinforcement has arrived, and it is quite reliable. No matter what, at least the psychological burden is not so heavy.
As for the Han Dynasty, there were no changes after receiving the news. They only slightly increased the actual combat effectiveness against Beigui. The ability to quickly complete the copy of the camel rider meant that there were enough people in the mountainous areas of Beigui.
There are many regular soldiers who meet the standard of quality.
"Let's move forward. A battle is needed at the Khyber Pass no matter what. Only in this way can Kushan transfer his energy from the south to the north." Chen Gong took a deep breath and ordered decisively, even though he knew that this battle would be difficult to obtain.
Victory requires a battle.
"That's right." Hua Xiong weighed his spear, "Let's fight. I will take the lead in the charge. I haven't seen a reliable opponent in such a long time."
"The terrain over there is a bit complicated, which is not conducive to cavalry operations." Li Tiao looked ugly.
"It's suitable for cavalry to fight once we hit their barracks." Hua Xiong said vigorously. They all knew what kind of terrain the Khyber Pass was like. It was difficult for cavalry to charge and it was difficult for infantry to spread out.
It's not too much to say that one man can't open the gate but ten thousand men can't open it. Its attack difficulty is almost at the same level as Jiange and Jiameng Pass in Sichuan and Sichuan.
It belongs to the kind of terrain that cavalry cannot charge and infantry cannot move away. But since Beigui is stationed there, he must have leveled more than ten miles, and those places are the best battlefields.
Speaking of which, Da Yuezhi did not build a city there, because if a city were built at the Khyber Pass, it would be easy to attack the city directly from the hills on both sides, because the biggest difference from Jiameng Pass and Jiange is that the Khyber Pass
The mountains on both sides of Ershan Pass are not steep rock walls, but smooth arcs. The terrain here is quite strange.
Because unlike other passes that are formed by a break of a mountain range, the Khyber Pass is the angle between the Hindu Kush Mountains and the Suleiman Mountains, so that after passing through this gap, there is a direct
It is a plain, so if you build a city here, no matter how you build the city, it will be hit by rocks on both sides.
And because it is not a steep mountain wall, once the city and the mountain are close to each other, it will not only fail to provide protection, but will also cause two critical points. In the end, all dynasties that entered India stationed troops here instead of building cities.