"I don't know what fate is woven in Tavasdes' web of fate. There must be a direction." Xun You looked at Chen Gong and said, Chen Gong is a dead end, but Chen Gong's ability can be trusted. It can be said that in
For these advisers of Cao Cao's power, Chen Gong was trustworthy only for his ability and his feelings for Cao Cao, and everything else was nonsense.
"Anyway, it's definitely not related to An'xi, because when An'an collapsed, all the fates related to An'an's future backfired on the owners, and the heavy backlash caused them to die suddenly on the spot." Chen Gong glanced at Xun You and explained.
"This is also the basis for why you think Tavasdes is still able to accept your control?" Mao Jie reacted instantly. The destiny weaving involving Anxi's future has backfired on the owner, and Tavasdes is not dead, so Tavasdes
The object of De's destiny is definitely not rest.
"Yes, he may not be as loyal as you think." Chen Gong explained calmly.
If Tavasdes was really loyal to the Parthian Empire, he should have died when the Parthian Empire destroyed the country. But since he did not die, he could not be loyal to the Parthian Empire, because there was no place for the Parthian Empire in his future.
Only in this way can Tavasdes avoid the inevitable death of Anxi and the destruction of the country.
"Forget it, don't count on this anymore, just wait and see." Chen Gong waved his hand and said, "How much strength does the current government have and whether it can support a counterattack."
"If you count Balak, we are still in the first rank under the empire, not much worse than the Yuan family." There was no point in going around with Chen Gong, so Xun Yu just said what he wanted.
"The problem is that if Balak is too strong, do you dare to believe it?" Chen Gong sighed and said, Balak is a strong man who can face the complete Cao Cao forces head-on. Even if he falls at a disadvantage, it is actually difficult to say that he will lose.
It may not be so easy to lose.
"To say that I completely believe it is a lie, but to say that I don't believe it at all is not a lie." Chen Qun sighed and said, "The military strength that Beigui has taken refuge in is not weaker than the Han army in our hands. Even the generals are not weak."
Not bad at all, just like those former front army commanders in Cabbage, no doubt elites."
This is also the reason why Cao Cao took the initiative to win over Cabbage, Bellona, Aisot and others. Even now, these people are only in their early thirties. They possess the ultimate level of internal energy separation and even the level of boundary-breaking force, and they also have mental images.
, being able to command large armies is something worth cultivating in the Central Plains.
When Balak surrendered, he brought five of these guys with him, and they were considered the most elite members of Beigui. When Cao Cao was here before, the Han army's organizational structure was intact and they could still suppress it. Now that Cao Cao has fallen, the Han army's organizational structure has also declined.
There was turmoil at the root. Beigui's power under Cao Cao had already reached its peak, but there was no leader before. People like Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren could still suppress it.
But after Balak was transferred from Herat by Cao Ang due to the turbulent situation, there was still some gap between the levels of Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren compared with Balak.
Although Balak was a surrendered general, before the opponent surrendered, the person he attacked and targeted was Cao Cao himself.
"It's about the same as I estimated. How high do you think the upper limit of Barak's ability is?" Chen Gong took a breath and looked at the others and asked.
"If you look at the previous record, the level is higher than the current Xiahou Miaocai, but there is no absolute advantage." Cheng Yu said with some inferences. Xiahou Yuan is currently the most representative general in Cao Cao's force besides Cao Cao himself.
Not only for his force, but also for his overall view, he is considered to be a character suitable for guarding one side, and can be compared with the previous Barak.
"But this was only before. Now, we believe that Barak may be the strongest general in our entire force, and he is powerful in all directions from here to here." Xun Yu pointed with some caution.
Brain, then pointed to the heart and said, "We all agree that Barak may be stronger than Sikong at his peak."
Although Balak did not deliberately show off his abilities, sometimes changes in the mental level will be reflected back to reality, coupled with some talents of a special nature, such as Sun Quan's very strange ability, Balak's strength, and Cao Cao's subordinates.
The advisers are somewhat speculative.
"The mental image is the reflection of a certain belief in the general's mind in reality." Mao Jie said very seriously, "So assuming that a certain general really fulfills a nation's long-cherished wish, then the qualitative change in the spiritual level will lead to unpredictable reality.
Distortion, and the mental image itself is the embodiment of this distortion."
"That's it." Chen Gong nodded when he heard this. It's not too outrageous. After all, Barak is also a man who has fulfilled Kushan's centuries-long wish. It's normal to have a qualitative change in the spiritual level.
"But here's the problem. He may be stronger than Cao Sikong, he is Cao Sikong's son-in-law, and he is also a prince recognized by Chang'an, so he took action and won the victory..." Chen Qun said helplessly. This is really internal and external troubles.
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When a group of people in Chen Gong were discussing Cao Cao and Balak, Cao Cao had already summoned Balak and Cao Ang together, along with the generals from the Cao family and the Xiahou family.
As for foreign ministers, there are none.
Seeing Cao Cao appear again, Xiahou Dun and others were somewhat happy. Even if Cao Cao made many mistakes, in their view, Cao Cao was still their most reliable brother and their backbone.
As for Cao Ang, while he was happy, he was also somewhat worried, fearing that his father would do something irrational again.
"Zixiu handled Kandahar very well during the year we were here." Cao Cao first praised Cao Ang, and Cao Ang was slightly stunned when he heard this. While feeling warm in his heart, he thought of the death of his mother and brother. Seeing that
Xiang Cao Cao couldn't help but feel a little sad.
"What happened the year before last was my mistake. You can spread this word, but people have to look forward after all. Stopping here will not solve any problems. I will shoulder the mistakes of the past and continue to move forward.
At least let the living get the benefits they deserve." Cao Cao looked at the generals present with deep eyes.
Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong and others were somewhat surprised by Cao Cao's words. After all, Cao Cao was not someone who easily admitted his mistakes, let alone explained it so openly and honestly. However, considering everything Cao Cao encountered last year, they could understand it.
"The benefits promised to the major families will be fulfilled in the future, but this kind of fulfillment will take time. It is impossible to hand over it now. It will have to wait until the Kabul Valley is conquered before it can be fulfilled." Cao Cao ignored the looks of everyone present and continued to speak.
"In this regard, we don't need to use any more means. It's meaningless. If we do too much, we will make too many mistakes. It's better not to do anything."
The faces of all the principals of the Xiahou family and the Cao family all turned red, and the events at the end of the previous year were still vivid in their minds. Indeed, sometimes this is the case, and resorting to tricks can really backfire.
"Barak, how confident are you if you are facing Aldashir?" Cao Cao did not pay attention to the expressions of the people in charge of his family. He turned to Barak and said, for him now, he is entangled in
What happened in the past is meaningless, it is better to find ways to solve real problems.
All the knowledge of the six counselors is in place. For ordinary people's hardware, it is impossible to bring it up. But for Cao Cao, it can still work. And as long as it works, then the god Cao Cao really has the possibility of being born.
Already.
"Father-in-law, I'm afraid that's not possible. The Kabul Valley is too dangerous. Ardashir himself is a famous general. He sticks to the pass. We can't launch the front line, so how can we face Ardashir directly." Barak did not say that he and Ardashir had let go.
Instead of focusing on the issue of winning rate, the issue fell on Beigui's poor terrain. Under this terrain, he had no good solution.
He did find some manpower on the inside line. It is not an exaggeration to say that there is a legion, but if he wants to rely on such a legion to penetrate the Kabul Valley, he must first start fighting with Ardashir in the upper reaches of the Helmand River.
After the battle, the two sides reached a stalemate, and then they could send out surprise troops to attack Ardashir's rear. Only by attacking from the front and back could Ardashir be defeated.
The problem is that even Barak is not sure about starting a battle with Aldashir in the ridiculous terrain from the upper reaches of the Helmand River to the Kabul Valley, forcing Aldashir to devote all his main forces to it. To be honest,
With that kind of terrain, the opponent doesn't need to invest too many troops at all.
Different from the previous situation when Barak was in charge of Beigui, Ardashir was obviously accumulating food to slow down the pace of becoming king. He did not fight with Cao Cao to the death, but continued to accumulate strength and wait for the opportunity to kill with one blow. Therefore,
He defended the pass and did not start a large-scale war with Cao Cao.
This style of play could easily be considered idle when Kushan was strong before, but now the situation in Kushan is not very good. The purpose of recruiting Ardashir was just to solve the problem of Han Dynasty invasion in the north.
It is equivalent to driving a nail to block the Han army in the north. As for driving out, it is the best, but it will not affect the overall situation of Guishang.
This also gave Aldashir enough autonomy. Anyway, his task was to defend this place, and everything else could be regarded as overwork.
In this way, even if the Han army wanted to fight a large-scale decisive battle, if Ardashir did not cooperate, Cao Cao would have no good solution.
As for the small-scale discussions, they have been continuing. After all, both sides now need to use this small-scale discussions to strengthen the strength of their own legions and improve the sense of belonging of their soldiers. However, such small-scale battles are closely watched by both sides.
It's tight, and no one is willing to shave off the opponent's hair. To be honest, the damage is really not much.
So when Cao Cao asked Barak if he could confront Ardashir, Barak was also very embarrassed. It wasn't that he didn't dare or couldn't, he just felt that there was no such chance. After all, he had completed the Kushan Empire.
Although he boasts about being idealistic, he still has some foundation in actual combat.
"Assuming a big chaos breaks out in the Kabul Valley, can you lead your troops to break through the blockade arranged by Ardashir at the pass and break into it?" Cao Cao looked at Barak and asked.
"If my father-in-law allows me to select elites from various departments, I can give it a try. If such an opportunity does arise, it will be fleeting, so we must make a quick decision without any delay." Barak said with a solemn expression.
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"Okay, just wait for my time. From now on, you will select the elites from each department to form an elite army and be ready to attack the Kabul Valley." Cao Cao nodded to Balak after hearing this, and the generals Cao and Xiahou under his command
He was somewhat surprised, but did not raise any objection. On the one hand, Barak himself was also a famous general, and on the other hand, the Kabul Valley was really difficult to navigate, especially after Ardashir entered, and the entrance to the valley had become obviously fortified.
Therefore, even if all the elites are concentrated under Barak, it will not be an easy task to conquer the Kabul Valley. Even if Ardashir itself is prepared, it may even fall into death.
"Father, how about I march with General Barak." Cao Zhen suddenly jumped out and said. Although he is a foster father, Cao Cao is really good to Cao Zhen. In addition, Cao Zhen has developed really well in the past two years. After realizing this,
After the situation became very difficult, I felt that he still needed to stand up and help Cao Cao share his worries.
"No, you have other things to do, and the Kabul Valley is not easy to capture. Even if all the elites from all the ministries are concentrated in Barak's hands, they may not be able to capture it." Cao Cao rejected Cao Zhen's proposal, "It's just that we can't conquer this pass.
If you don’t face it, it’s just a matter of time.”
"Only when we capture the pass can we truly secure this place." Cao Cao looked at everyone present and said, "Rather than letting Ardashir continue to build this pass and turn it into a comprehensive fortress or even a city, our subsequent offensive will become more difficult.
If we are facing difficulties, we might as well take advantage of the moment to remove this pass, which has only completed its preliminary fortification."
"If we remove this pass, it will be relatively easier for us to defend or advance in the future." Cao Cao pointed to the pass in front of the Kabul Valley on the map and said.
"Even if we remove this pass, it will be very difficult to defend it. The distance from Kandahar to Kabul is not close. Just because we rely on river transportation, our logistics pressure is relatively small. But compared with the nearby Kabul, this
Even if we capture the pass, it will be very difficult to hold it. Even if we insist on occupying it, it will easily become a blood loss point." Cao Ang looked at the location of the pass pointed by Cao Cao, which was very close to Ardashir.
Kandahar is very far.
The distance between the two sides can even reach ten to one. Although Kandahar has the advantage of river transportation on the Helmand River, which makes the logistics pressure extremely low, even so, compared with Aldashir, who is fighting nearby, the logistics pressure on both sides will be as high as
Three to one, or even four to one, fighting Ardashir under such logistical pressure, Cao's army might be completely destroyed.
The generals and commanders present were all experienced generals who had lived through hundreds of battles, and they could all see this, so they were not very interested in Cao Cao's proposal. It was indeed very possible to defeat Cao Cao by concentrating superior forces, but after defeating him, as a
Bleeding point? Ardashir's whetstone? Isn't that a brain disease?
"No, what I mean is that the whole family, old and young, will join the battle, conquer this place, directly turn it into a squatter, extend towards the interior of the valley, and fight with Ardashir inside the valley." Cao Cao pointed to a more detailed volume of Kabul.
The inner map of the river valley says.
It was a strategic idea that completely exceeded everyone's expectations, and was something that had not been recorded in any previous history books. However, after this idea was taken out by Cao Cao, all the generals fell into deep thought. It seemed that there was no problem, as long as they could
There seems to be no problem with this method of fighting to seize this pass.
Cao Cao's strength is about the same as that of Ardashir. Everyone knows this. The reason why it is very difficult to attack is because the poor terrain puts too much pressure on the logistics, plus the natural advantages of the defender.
But if we take away the advantages that the terrain brings to the defenders and the logistical problems caused by the mountainous terrain, and Cao Cao and Ardashir face a bombardment, Cao Cao may not necessarily lose.
"It seems there is no problem." Balak was the first to understand this idea. He would suffer a lot in fighting the pass, but as long as he was determined to fight, Barak could still win. He didn't fight before because the losses were too great.
Subsequent benefits.
But if Cao Cao had brought his whole family, old and young, into battle, destroyed the pass, and started farming on the spot, the terrain advantage of the Kabul Valley would have been completely wiped out.
This method of fighting had not appeared before the Three Kingdoms. The first one to do it was Zhuge Liang, and Zhuge Liang actually killed Sima Yi with this one hand, and even turned himself into a squatter. If it weren't for the fact that his magical powers were not as good as Tianshu, he would have killed Sima Yi.
Zhuge Liang was taken away by God, and Zhuge Liang cut off Yongliang's grain, which was enough to wipe out Yongliang within the next year and return it to the old capital.
Although Cao Cao's idea is still different from Zhuge Liang's, what makes Cao Cao better than the official Zhuge Liang is that when Zhuge Liang went on the Northern Expedition, there were already very few people from the Han Dynasty in Yongliang who responded, but if Cao Cao's whole family, old and young, went into battle together, he would become
In the Kabul Valley, there will definitely be many Beigui who respond to Lao Cao. The card Barak is still very useful.
It may not be easy to use the card of Barak to poach the people of Vesutiva I, but using the card of Barak to poach the Northern Nobles under Ardashir, it will be really effective when the momentum is huge.
In addition, the time when Cao Cao was watching was when the summer grain was coming down. At that time, the whole family, old and young, went into battle. Even if Aldashir was prepared, it was absolutely impossible for Aldashir, who had never experienced such a thing, to stop him before he could react.
Cao Cao.
Even if the pass is occupied by Cao Cao, Ardashir may not be able to realize the seriousness of the matter. At this time, if Ardashir performs a second-hand transformation, he may really be able to enter Kabul directly, although it will not be possible.
Fight it down, but at least the situation won't be as embarrassing as it is now.