The depression of the impending war woke up the Kushan soldiers who had not slept at all. As if they had been trained countless times, they grabbed the weapons around them and rushed out of their tents roaring.
"What's going on?" Barak asked Zasali angrily, "I'm not asking you to conduct all-round investigation within thirty miles, day and night. If there is any trouble, no matter what the reason is,
Will all the consequences be reported to me? Why didn’t our scouts notify us in advance when the opponent’s army was about to kill them?”
Zasali was also confused, but the reality was that when faced with Barak's question, Zasali didn't refute a word. After Barak finished speaking, Zasali said, "Do you think I am that person?"
Is this the kind of person who doesn’t take safety seriously?”
Barak was stunned when he heard this, and then frowned. In his anger, he ignored Zasali's character. In other matters, Zasali might be sneaky and sneaky, and he might take advantage of it, but when it comes to big matters,
Zasali would never mess around.
After all, as the deputy to Fulward, the commander of the general army stationed in the northern Khorasan region, he can accept other faults in this position, but it is impossible to mess around with major issues of right and wrong.
"Then tell me, what is the situation now?" After calming down, Barak was not in a hurry. He just silently unfolded his balanced mind and covered the entire front line. However, this coverage did not bring any blessing at all, or rather, it should be said that
, Barak's mental image itself has no blessing.
"I photographed seven scout brigades and guarded all the reconnaissance points. It can be said that as long as you come from the Kabul Valley, it is impossible to hide under the eyes of the scouts." Zasali said calmly, "Don't say that back then.
If it is discovered, even if it is discovered, there will be no one to pass on the news."
Barak, who had completely calmed down, nodded silently. This kind of thing was easy to verify afterwards, and what Zasali said was meaningful and couldn't be just random talk.
In this way, both Zasali and Barak reacted instantly. Even though there was no problem with their own investigation, the other party still came to kill them. Then it could only be that the other party had some abilities beyond their imagination.
.
"What kind of ability do you think it is?" Zasali looked at Barak and said, and Barak looked thoughtful. Compared to Zasali's intelligence system, Barak is a real high-level person in this country.
, so he knows some other information.
For example, Kushan and Rome have actually formed an alliance, and both sides have verbally agreed to exchange their supplies. In return, Rome has shown some of its military force to Kushan.
"If nothing else, it should be a top-notch dual talent. The Roman Empire has a legion that can control light and shadow. For this kind of legion, scouts cannot actually clearly observe it." Balak said with a cautious expression, but his words
Before he finished speaking, Balak felt the presence of the Han army by balancing his mental image.
In an instant, Barak's complexion became very ugly. Even though he had arranged the commanders of various camps early in the morning, he felt that the dot representing the enemy that appeared in the balanced mind was attacking at a speed beyond imagination.
, Barak immediately understood why his own scouts did not come to notify him!
It's not that you don't want to notify, but it's simply impossible to notify. The scouts definitely detected the information, but in the face of the current situation, it doesn't make any sense at all. The opponent's army runs faster than your scouts, and it's meaningless to send the information.
, not to mention that it can’t be delivered at all!
"What, what happened?" Zasali asked immediately when he saw Barak's expression change.
"The Han army is coming. It's coming too fast. The scouts should have received the information, but there is no way to send it back. The opponent's army is running faster than the scouts!" Balak said solemnly, "Let's go.
Meet the Han army and see how strong they are now."
"It seems that even you recognize the power of the Han Dynasty." Zasali glanced at Barak and said with a smile. This is Beigui's biggest problem.
"Huh, I'm not blind. I don't dare to admit whether I am strong or not." Barak glanced at Zasali and said, "Although I don't know what kind of army the opponent is, but this speed is really too fast.
It went by unexpectedly, it was so fast.”
"Isn't your mental image able to balance the advantages of both parties? Since the other party has obvious advantages, why not use it?" Zasali said with a smile. He is not panic at all now because they have received the news before.
, the elites in Peshawar and Khyber have ended the war in the north and are now starting to return.
Zasali admires the Han army very much, but he also has a very clear understanding of his own strength. There are not many troops left in the Khyber Pass. Even if there are no reinforcements, relying on the current situation
It is not impossible to hold back the Han army, not to mention that reinforcements are about to arrive.
The current war has changed from a fight to the death to a delay, and although the Han Dynasty is strong, it is not strong enough to crush them.
Well, the first time the Camel Cavalry played against the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, it was indeed a crushing game. However, after Fulward confirmed that the Xiliang Iron Cavalry seemed to have the ability to twist arrow strikes, the exchange ratio between the two sides dropped all the way.
It has declined, and now it is only one to two, and may not even reach it.
Of course, this ratio refers to the situation where both parties have two talents. If they have three talents, it would be time to ride a camel in the desert.
"When the time comes, try to stay behind as much as possible with your killing moves. The war will be vigorous, then weaken, and then exhausted. We are fighting a defensive war. First, hold firm, stand firm, and then push back against the opponent. At the beginning, throw killing moves.
If so, it is very likely that he will miss that breath when he needs to counterattack." After Barak left the camp, he stared at the white line that suddenly appeared in the distance with a solemn expression.
"This is too exaggerated, it's so fast!" Relying on the bonus brought by the inner air leaving the body, Zasali clearly saw the white line coming from the horizon. The speed was so fast that it was so fast that people were left behind.
A chill ran down my spine, this was really too scary.
"There is only one legion, and it seems to be just the reconnaissance legion." Barak stared in the direction of the white horse and said slowly, "Hit the drums and let the catapults and crossbows have a try. Let the staff call on the reserve cloud gas and activate the infinite light projection.
"
Accompanied by a burst of rapid drumbeats, a shadow that was close to the Buddha rose from the Khyber Pass, and then an infinite light shone forward from the Khyber Pass. In an instant, the Kushan troops stationed at the Khyber Pass
The camp was previously covered with light.
The Kushan soldiers on the same line quickly calibrated the prepared catapults and crossbows and fired in the direction of the white horse.
Hundreds of boulders flew out with a scream, and thousands of bed crossbow arrows also flew past. Fortunately, at this time, Baima Yicong had just entered within a thousand meters, and Li Tiao saw the densely packed powerful long-range missiles.
At the moment of the blow, he turned around and drove away.
A few seconds later, there was a continuous muffled sound behind Bai Ma Yi Cong, and then he turned back and a large spear was stuck on the ground, leaving only a small half of the root, just like a newly planted sapling.
"Guishang is crazy!" Li Tiao's astonishing eyesight clearly saw under the strong light that after the previous wave of killings, the Kushan soldiers adjusted their heavy crossbows extremely skillfully to prepare for another shot.
, seeing this scene, Li Tiao turned around and left without saying a word. If he stayed here, the opponent's heavy crossbow machine alone would be enough to kill them.
"You're withdrawing now?" Zasali said with a bit of confusion, "You don't want to fight with us. Are you here to cause trouble?"
"I'm not sure whether to harass or not, but the other party's choice is not wrong. Such a high-speed legion is unlikely to be known for its defensive power. It is even very likely that it is a legion promoted by speed. If it confronts us head-on, it may not wait.
We killed him at close range. After confirming this possibility, we left directly. It was a very correct choice." Barak shook his head and gave a completely different evaluation.
"Yes, preserving one's own strength is also a correct choice on the battlefield." Zasali nodded after hearing this, and then changed the topic, "But this is something that the defensive side should consider, and the offensive side should consider preserving themselves.
, probably because he doesn’t want to win.”
"It's normal. The Han Dynasty shouldn't have high hopes." Gumala, Barak's staff officer, rushed over at this time. After hearing this, he explained casually.
"Huh?" Barak raised his eyebrows and looked sideways at Gumara.
"Do you think the Han Dynasty doesn't know what this place means to us?" Gumala sighed and said, "I must know, and it is because of knowing that we came to fight, but do you think that in this case, the Han Dynasty
Will the room bet big?"
"Well..." Barak nodded thoughtfully. This was indeed the truth. "You said this was a feint?"
"Strategically speaking, it is indeed a feint attack, but even a feint attack can turn into a fatal blow. The current situation is different from the original. The scale of the current war is calculated in terms of one hundred thousand, whether it is the enemy or ourselves.
Huge scale." Gumara said with a sigh.
"This scale is nothing to the empire, but a scale of 100,000, if used well, is enough to deal a fatal blow to the empire." Barak nodded and said, which he also admitted, "that is,
It is said that as long as we show our due fighting power, the other side is feinting. If we do not show strong enough, they will definitely fight to the death."
"It is not such a simple game. It is inevitable that the Han army wants to capture this place, and it must also invest in elites who are theoretically possible to capture this place." Gumara glanced at Zasali and said, "In short, it is
, under the condition that the Han army performs stably, this place can be laid according to the judgment of the Han army. This is the basis for a feint attack!"
"The basis of a feint attack?" Zasali looked at Gumara in confusion, "If this place can be conquered, how can it be the basis of a feint attack?"
"If we can't capture it, it won't even be considered a threat. Will we take the Han army's attack as seriously as we do now? We will plan a little bit, and when the situation is stable, we will invest as much strength as possible here that is greater than the Han army's limit.
"?" Gumara said with a sigh.
"Perhaps you think that feint is to attract the enemy's strength on the battlefield, but in my opinion, the Han army's combat method of attracting the distribution of our Kushan strength is also a feint. Let's put it this way, this battle will
After that, no matter how much damage the Han Dynasty caused to us, this place needs to be strengthened!" Gumala said with great solemnity.
Zasali and Balak didn't quite understand what Gumara said before, but they both understood the final conclusion, and they both agreed with Gumara's judgment from the bottom of their hearts.
"So, after this station, how many elites do we need to deploy here to garrison? If the Han army has a lot of elite regiments, how many will we need to deal with it? Going one step further, how many can we put out?
Gumara said with a helpless look.
"What's the point? The Han army can invest troops, and we can also invest troops, and in comparison, our logistics pressure is smaller. It is impossible for the Han Dynasty to eat dirt." Barak said casually.
"It's different, my legion commander. To say it too much, the coordination of seven legions is already the maximum you can exert. If you add more, you will not only be unable to exert your full potential, but will also interact with each other, causing the legion's combat effectiveness to decline.
, what do you think of the Han army?" Gumara looked at Balak, trying his best to make the other party feel his worries.
"How many legions can the commander of the Han army command?" Zasali asked rhetorically, but Balak, who was offended by Gumara, looked cautious.
"As much as I don't want to admit it, the Han army is probably really capable. With one legion commander, there are probably many generals who can command two legions to cooperate with each other." Gumala sighed softly.
"Our military system is copied from the pre-Qin Dynasty, but we are missing the most core part, which is the command system! Because of the existence of military formations, the Han Dynasty is inherently better than ours in scheduling, which means that in the army,
The commander of the Han Dynasty is better than us." Barak also remembered what his ancestors had passed down.
"Perhaps commanding a large legion requires talent, but the cooperation of three or five legions can still be achieved through hard work, and the mutual cooperation of five legions against six or seven legions fighting independently is not a big problem. The other way around is...
..." Gumara looked at Balak and Zasali with extremely calm expressions, and both of them understood the crux of the matter.
"So from a strategic perspective, all the current attacks launched by the Han Dynasty against us can be regarded as non-fatal feints. The main purpose is actually to mobilize our strength and wait for our flaws to appear, and then deliver a fatal blow.
"Gumala spread her hands to indicate that she had finished speaking, while Balak and Zasali looked solemn.
Although it sounds bizarre and outrageous, from a national perspective, both of them have to admit that it is indeed the case!
