Mao Jie nodded silently. He also agreed with Chen Gong's speculation. There is only one way into the Indian plains from the north, and there is only one pass in it, which is the Khyber Pass. It can be said that the fall of India in all dynasties started from the Khyber Pass.
It started when Ershan Pass changed hands.
However, this mountain pass is also one of the few that is particularly easy to defend. The smallest pass is only 600 meters wide.
Indian dynasties have attached great importance to defense here, but a big problem is that once this place is captured, the Brahmins in the south will naturally surrender to the new invaders, so that as long as the Khyber Pass falls, this
A country is basically equivalent to a change of dynasty.
The Kushan dynasty founded by Dayuezhi is the only dynasty in Indian history that did not end because of the attack on the Khyber Pass. The reason is also very simple. Dayuezhi frantically set the capital of the country in Peshawar, a location far away from the country.
Burr Pass is only thirty miles away.
Theoretically speaking, during the Kushan era, any enemy who wanted to attack the Kaiboer Pass would have to face a top-down counterattack by the Yuezhi. As a dynasty with a population of tens of millions, in
In theory, no country can do this at this time.
From this aspect, Ardashir took advantage. If Beigui had not been sold, even if Vesutiva II was relatively mentally retarded, it would not have been completely unrealistic for Sasanian Persia to conquer the Khyber Pass by force.
, the reason is very simple, on this road, we can only go head-on.
Compared with the Kushans, who have large granaries such as the Indian Plains and the Ganges Plain behind them, there is no problem with the logistics of food and grass. Any empire that travels thousands of miles to attack the Kushans will eventually have to retreat due to food and grass problems.
Now the Han Dynasty is also facing such a situation. This is why Cao Cao needs to bring his entire team over, fight and build all the way, offset the logistical problems, and use force to forcefully open the Guishang road.
As for other methods, in the face of this situation where there is only one way, they are all ridiculous. Similarly, Sima Yi's surprise attack may only be effective once. On the one hand, it is a matter of difficulty, and on the other hand, the danger of such a surprise attack is real.
It's too high.
"Over the past few hundred years, the Da Yueshi have indeed become refined." Mao Jie looked at the accurate map and said. If the other party had faced off against the Han Dynasty in the Kabul Valley from the beginning, to be honest, the current situation might not be suitable for the Han Dynasty.
It could be better, but unfortunately the Da Yueshi knew very clearly what their mission was from the very beginning.
"If you really want to say it, their existence is almost the same as ours. It would be strange if they don't have such ability." Although Chen Gong was a little dull, his words were quite reasonable. The Da Yueshi themselves were one of the people around China.
Support powerful foreigners.
"It's just that since this, many of our methods have been unable to be used." Mao Jie said with a sigh, "The opponent's coach cannot be said to be excellent, but he unexpectedly sized up the situation and was very cautious on the defensive front. Even if
It’s also difficult for us to start.”
"Just hold on, the current situation is advantageous to us. We just need to wait for Sima Zhongda and the others to come over and stab him in the back. If we join forces to attack from the front and back, it will most likely be a smooth road for us from now on." Chen Gong said to Mao Jie.
Analyst nodded noncommittally.
"The current situation is really irritating." Zhang Liao lay on the camp wall and watched the Yuezhi investigators emerging from the distance. He groped left and right to prepare for an arrow. From the moment he made a big circle and entered the Kabul Valley to now,
Apart from the initial achievements of the Han Dynasty, there were very few subsequent achievements.
"I'm also very irritable now." Hua Xiong was a long way away from Zhang Liao and said angrily. He finally expanded his military spirit army to nearly 5,000 people. When he came out, he wanted to fight a big one. As a result,
The reality was completely different from what he expected.
"There is nothing I can do about it. It seems that Dayuezhi's response is indeed very good." Zhang Liao said half-heartedly. His relationship with Hua Xiong could not be said to be very good.
"I want to rush over and break through their blocking defense line right now, and then kill them!" Hua Xiong stared into the distance, as if he could see the Kushan camp on the horizon.
"We can't withstand such heavy casualties. Such a victory means nothing to us now." Compared with Hua Xiong, Zhang Liao has a very good strategic and tactical vision, and naturally knows that Chen Gong and others will not lead to the end.
What is it for.
"Yes, yes, I know." Hua Xiong said half-heartedly, "If we forcefully kill them now, even if we are very strong, we will inevitably lose too much. Once we lose too much here, it will be impossible to shake Gui.
The frost is arranged in the Khyber Pass.”
"This is the fact." Zhang Liao said very solemnly, but Hua Xiong sneered at this. In his opinion, if he continues to wait now, the opposing front will become thicker and thicker, and it is very likely that the opponent will overwhelm Han in terms of overall strength in the end.
This side of the room is, after all, the mainland of Kushan.
"Don't worry, it won't be. Zhongda and the others should be arriving soon. After all, we have been waiting here for quite a long time. Even if we have to go over mountains and ridges, it should be almost time to come over now." Zhang Liao may have guessed it.
Hua Xiong's thoughts were half explained.
"We have been lingering here for too long." Xu Huang asked Cao Ren while training his elite soldiers.
"Now it's not a question of whether to dawdle or not. In my opinion, the significance of staying here is no less than the significance of fighting with the opponent." Cao Ren said very carefully, "To be honest, if possible, I would prefer to stay here.
Build a fort here and defend it."
"That would lead to fighting alone." Pang De glanced at Cao Ren and said calmly, "The Da Yuezhi's military advantage is too obvious, and all the soldiers we encountered were those who had undergone military service training, and most of them were
With a talented pawn, this is an opportunity we can seize while Kushan is in chaos."
"The problem is that if we don't build a city for defense, with our current strength, the losses will be even heavier when the Great Yueshi react, even if we can win!" Cao Ren looked at the soldiers who were still undergoing intensive training. These were all from Rome.
-The elite soldiers of Cao's army brought from the battlefield of Anxi, real elite soldiers.
"I don't want to fight another two-river counterattack at all." Cao Zhen said with some psychological shadow, holding his head, "That kind of war is really not something we can fight. Once the empire is mobilized, our elites really don't have enough to eat.
"
"That's not the case. We have two large-scale military spirit legions here, half of them are three-talented legions, and everyone else has a double-talented legion at last." Cao Ren smiled and patted Cao Zhen.
"So, Zidan, you can rest assured."
"Uncle Clan, you've never participated in the Two Rivers Counterattack. It's better not to say that." Cao Zhen waved his hand feebly. Speaking of which, if it hadn't been on the battlefield, Cao Zhen would have had a problem with his upbringing when he refuted Cao Ren's words.
If you are on the battlefield, then your ability will speak for itself.
Cao Ren smiled and looked at Cao Zhen. He had also learned about the Two Rivers Counterattack, a war that was said to be filled with double talents. His nephew could become so strong because of that battle, because those who were not strong died.
As a result, Cao Zhen and the warriors under Cao Zhen have grown rapidly, and Cao Zhen now even has the magnanimity of a famous general.
"Let's put it this way, uncle, what you see now are all illusions. The current intensity is not even a warm-up for the imperial war." Cao Zhen held his head and said with some shadow, "When the Da Yueshi are really mobilized, we will
People will be shot to death. To be honest, I think we are really just here to harass and pretend to attack, and we are definitely not the so-called main force."
"Is it that exaggerated?" Cao Ren looked at Cao Zhen and said.
"It's very exaggerated. Anyway, you will understand in the future." Cao Zhen defended very weakly, "In my opinion, without 300,000 regular soldiers, plus so many of our elites, the war of the empire is simply warming up."
Cao Ren looked at Cao Zhen and said nothing. After all, he, Xu Huang, and Pang De had never fought in the Rome-Parthian battlefield past the Zagros Mountains. Their highest strength was when they encountered the second support, although they were also very strong at other times.
, but it really didn’t put Cao Ren under overwhelming pressure. Besides, Cao Ren was really good at defense.
"Anyway, if that happens, I'll rush up to clear a way, and you can retreat first." Cao Zhen sighed lightly. He was really not joking. In his opinion, if Guishuang is serious, it should be done.
The intensity of the Roman-Parthian Second Battle of the Two Rivers.
At that level of strength, in Cao Zhen's opinion, Cao Ren and Xu Huang, who have dual talents that don't even have a stable second talent, might be defeated. However, if Pang De fights to the death, he can barely serve as a reserve team to block the flanks.
Trash fish or something.
As for the front, who knows what kind of thing will be thrown out from the front. Cao Zhen said that the battle of the empire has begun. He will not be surprised if a three-talented person is thrown out from the opposite side. The soldiers under his command will fight to the death and may suffer heavy losses, but
There is no problem in saving your life.
If it were Cao Ren and Xu Huang's current army, the possibility of being defeated is very high, really.
"Don't worry, Zidan, uncle Clan won't hold you back." Cao Ren said with a smile.
Cao Zhen glanced sideways at Cao Ren but didn't say anything. Although he didn't want to say it, Cao Ren's proud defensive ability was just a layer of paper to the current Cao Zhen warriors. For a warrior with an average of eleven cuts, one sword would be enough.
Cut the soldiers like Cao Ren in half who made parrying movements.
Among them, the most elite of Cao Zhen's personal guards, that is, the assault personal guards formed by gathering together the most lethal warriors in the style of Duan Jue, could barely achieve fifteen kills.
