The generals from all the ministries clasped their fists together, and then left here one after another to gather troops, horses, and supplies among their ministries, preparing to go south to Gaofu and open the passage to the Kushan Imperial Capital.
Both the Huaxia side and the Kushan side understand the importance of Gaofu. If Huaxia takes Gaofu, it will be a flat plain from here to the capital of the Kushan Empire. There is no danger at all. If the Kushan side relies on the strict defense of Gaofu to hold Huaxia outside
, Kushan still has a glimmer of hope.
Going south and north here, the scene of the emperor's battle will soon appear. The battlefield in the south is also in full swing, but it lacks the momentum of a fight to the death.
"Commander, your Majesty's telegram."
Every time there was a battle on Yuan Shu's side, or if the progress changed, a telegram would be sent to Jia Xu in the south, and Taishi Ci came here this time to receive a telegram that Yuan Shu was preparing to go south to Gaofu.
"Military advisor, what did your majesty say?"
Seeing Jia Xu slowly reading the telegram without any expression on his face, the generals were a little itchy.
"Your Majesty has already captured Kushan's third province, Daxia Province, and Prince Vespit of Kushan is also likely to die on the battlefield. Now His Majesty has sent troops, with General Zhao Yun as the vanguard, and himself
Then take the main force south to Gaofu."
Jia Xu directly told Yuan Shu's telegram. Everyone under his command was speaking in front of him, and there was nothing bad to say.
"Since His Majesty has been winning consecutive battles, we should go north immediately and break through the damn Ganges. We should go north to meet Your Majesty again."
Hearing that Yuan Shu had captured the province of Bactria and annihilated the governor of Bactria and the noble prince Vespit, but they were still wandering outside the Ganges River, it somewhat made the generals feel depressed.
"what about you?"
Jia Xu nodded to Ma Chao, and then looked at the other generals.
Ma Chao is Yuan Shu's favorite general. His Xuanwei Army can be said to be the second guard of the empire. Now they are on separate sides from Yuan Shu. Moreover, the cavalry in the north has made great achievements in battle, but he can only watch this from here.
It was a big river, which made him feel a little unhappy.
"All orders are obeyed by Master Zhou Mu."
"All orders are obeyed by Master Zhou Mu."
"All orders are obeyed by Master Zhou Mu."
Zang Ba, Xu Huang, Gao Shun and Tai Shici are not as hot-tempered as Ma Chao. Although they have some opinions on the current war situation, Ma Chao and Ben Chao are the only ones who dare to mention it to Jia Xu.
"Do you know why I didn't forcefully cross the Ganges River, but kept engaging in small-scale battles with the opponent?"
Jia Xu shook his head slightly, then went directly to the edge of the map, looking at Kan Yu in front of him and asking them questions.
"Our current mission has been transformed from the initial strategic attack to support. Compared with His Majesty's side, our mission is to do our best to delay the enemy's main force and not give the other party a chance to send troops north."
The generals here are not reckless. It can be said that everyone has a brush. Hearing Jia Xu's inquiry, Taishi Ci frowned and expressed his thoughts.
"What Ziyi said is right. We have indeed changed from the main attack to the secondary attack, but it is not completely right. Although we do not have as many soldiers and horses as your Majesty, if we can really capture the Ganges River and continue to the north, we can also
Can become a key force in deciding the Kushan War."
Jia Xu glanced at Tai Shici. Now his generals have defined themselves as partial troops to assist Yuan Shu in attacking. This has fundamentally caused the soldiers under his command to be low in fighting spirit. He has also seen this, but
But he never said anything.
"Look, let me tell you how the strategist is willing to play auxiliary role with peace of mind. The strategist must have some clever ideas."
Hearing Jia Xu speak like this, Ma Chao instantly became happy. He never believed that Jia Xu would be willing to be a supporting role, nor did he believe that the generals around him would be willing to be just a green leaf.
"Zhou Mu, what exactly do you think, please tell me?"
Taishi Ci was also full of excitement. As Ma Chao said, no one is first in literature and second in military power. No one is willing to play a supporting role, even if it is for Emperor Yuan Shu, they are not happy.
"Actually, everything has two sides. It seems that we have helped His Majesty attract the attention of the Kushan people, so that His Majesty can march straight in and defeat the three major provinces. But because of this, the enemy's attention has been completely focused.
In the north, support for the south has long since stopped."
Jia Xu glanced at everyone, and then cast his gaze on the huge real-time Kanyu.
"It turns out that the military advisor has been showing weakness to the enemy, but the river in front of us can indeed be called a natural chasm. Although we have also built some small boats, they are still not enough to face the enemy."
Although Jia Xu said so, they were showing weakness to the enemy, but the problem before them was still the same. It would be difficult for them to cross this river.
"Military advisor, real-time monitoring shows that the water depth of the Ganges River has risen again by ten and has reached the minimum requirement. And due to heavy rains in the upper reaches, it is expected that the water depth of the Ganges River will only increase within ten days, not decrease."
Just when everyone was scratching their heads about Ganghe, a man who looked like a civilian entered the military tent with excitement on his face.
"Yeah?
This means that we have ten days to attack. Instruct the craftsmen to seize the time to assemble. If there is not enough manpower, ask for soldiers and horses to help. No one is allowed to delay. Anyone who dares to disobey will be killed. The warship will be ready in five days.
After assembly and debugging are completed, those who fail to complete the task within the time limit will be killed without mercy."
Hearing the words of the civil servant, Jia Xu immediately became excited. The opportunity he had been waiting for for a long time was finally coming.
"Yes, I promise to complete the task."
The civil servant was stunned for a moment, but immediately saluted Jia Xu, and then disappeared in front of everyone just as he had come.
"Commander, what exactly did you do without telling us?"
Taishi Ci was the first to react. Listening to the conversation just now, Jia Xu must have secretly made some arrangements without telling them.
"It's just some little tricks that I arranged when I had nothing to do. Now it seems that the heavy rain these days has made these arrangements come true."
Jia Xu smiled slightly and explained his actions.
"What exactly is the arrangement, military advisor, please tell me."
This time Gao Shun also reacted and asked what the other party's secret arrangement was.
"What is the biggest confusion we face now?"
Hearing everyone's inquiries, Jia Xu couldn't help but smile, his eyes filled with wisdom.
"Our biggest confusion now is that the warship is too small, and the navy is somewhat unable to face the enemy."
Ma Chao glanced at Jia Xu and directly said what they were most confused about now. The reason why they had not launched a battle across the river was simply because their ships were too small and faced the opponent's navy.
The difference is a bit big.
"Well, my layout is very simple. I disassembled some warships from Yizhou. However, our warships are too big and the draft is too deep, so I have been unable to assemble them. So I have been waiting for an opportunity. The civil servant just now
They are the officials who monitor the waters in real time.”
Jia Xu nodded, since what you are most troubled about now is the enemy's navy, then as a military advisor, I will help you solve the problem.
"Warship?
Are the military advisors talking about the warships of the Jingzhou Navy?
If there are big boats, just one can be enough for these Kushan country bumpkins to drink a pot."
Hearing Jia Xu's words, everyone was shocked. They had never thought that warships could be transported on land. This was simply unbelievable to them.
"What are you thinking about? I am a human being, not a god. Big battleships such as Fu Chuan and Lou Chuan cannot be disassembled and transported. This time I just transported some sterns, and even there are only three fighting ships."
Seeing that everyone was so excited, Jia Xu had nothing to say. He bluntly told them not to think too well, not to mention the lucky ships. Even the big ships could not transport them. Even the few fighting ships that came here were useless.
A big chapter.
"It's good to have battleships and sterns. At least we can have an absolute advantage over the ships in Kushan. As long as we can break the enemy's blockade on the Ganges, it will be impossible for them to stop us."
Ma Chao was also very excited. They had nearly 300,000 troops here. The number of Kushan soldiers and horses on the opposite side was almost the same as theirs, but in terms of elite level, they were simply not good enough.
Because all their elite troops were lost in the first battle, this would only be a second-line coalition with mixed front-line troops. As long as they could kill them, the enemy would not be able to resist them.
"Well, tell all the troops to prepare to board the boats. Once our navy has wiped out the enemy's main force on the water, we will immediately launch an attack on the other side of the river. Remember, we only have five days."
Jia Xu also nodded. As long as his soldiers and horses cross the river, he does not believe that the other party can resist his elite soldiers and horses. However, judging from the time, they do not have enough time. They have five days to destroy the enemy's water.
The division was completely defeated, and they had to cover their own side to launch a battle across the river.
"Commander, we only have five days. If the enemy's navy doesn't fight us, what will happen?"
Hearing Jia Xu say that he only had five days, Gao Shun frowned slightly. If the enemy was afraid of the power of his navy and avoided fighting, once the water level fell back to normal, the large ships under his command would be destroyed.
If they run aground, it will be difficult for them.
"Don't worry, I won't give him a chance. This is why I haven't sent anyone to assemble these warships. I have already ordered the soldiers to dig a private canal to divert water to the camp.
By assembling the warships in the camp, you can avoid being discovered by the enemy to the greatest extent. After all the warships are assembled, the small boats will attract the opposing navy. Then the sterns and fighting ships will appear at the right time, and you can annihilate the opponent in one fell swoop.
