Cao's biggest problem now is actually not that he can't defeat Beigui. If he really wants to fight hard, Cao can actually defeat Kandahar by force with five toils and seven injuries.
The problem is that the victory in Kandahar is actually only a staged victory, not to mention that it is really hard work and seven injuries. How will the Cao family play in the future?
Therefore, from the beginning, Xun You's strategy was to embrace everything. The relationship between Beigui and the Han Dynasty was relatively deep. At least for the lower-level officers and people of Beigui, joining the Han Dynasty was not an unacceptable reality.
Just like those traitors in Fulward, who have done well under Li Jue, they will naturally rebel after a long time. It is not that they have no patriotism or anything, but the most realistic point is that they also have to For meals.
In addition, the culture of Beigui is naturally close to that of the Han Dynasty. To be precise, Beigui as a whole is influenced by the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu. There are also images of other forces, but they are far inferior to these two. The Xiongnu has already become cold. , the biggest source of influence in Beigui was only the Han Dynasty.
In this case, as long as the Han Dynasty shows the fighting power to finally suppress the opponent and is willing to accept the opponent, and more importantly, the grain and grass supplies of the Han Dynasty can withstand this acceptance, then the foundation accumulated by Beigui in the past hundred years will be If Cao Cao doesn't do well, he can take away the pot.
If this plan was not implemented before, it can only be said that the fields in Herat were not even cultivated. Now the Cao family has even managed the irrigation area, and has the foundation to receive manpower from Beigui and strengthen itself. In this way , all Cao has to do is show his strength.
"What Wen Ruo means is that if General Pang and General Yan want to go, then go ahead." Chen Qun leaned on the edge of the door and said casually. He came to bring a message to Cao Ren. I am still a little worried. After all, we are fighting in the hinterland of Beigui. It is actually difficult to grasp how many troops the opponent has.
"That's it." Cao Ren nodded after hearing this. Although Cao Cao handed over Herat to Cao Ren, he didn't dare to ignore Xun Yu's advice. Among the people under their command, Xun Yu had not yet interacted with Cao Cao. Before the conflict, Xun Yu was the most special among this group of people.
"Anyway, I've brought my speech, and the rest is your business." Chen Qun waved his hand and said, then turned and left.
When Chen Qun returned to the government office, Xun Yu was reviewing official documents. Seeing the shadow appearing at the door, Xun Yu stopped writing for a moment and said to Chen Qun, "You are pretending to be in my name again."
"Isn't this what you mean?" Chen Qun said casually, "The battle in Kandahar would be really difficult, if it weren't for our equipment being really good enough, and most countries cannot provide enough armor at the backbone level. , I’m not even very optimistic about it.”
The core legions of each country may not differ much in terms of equipment. At least they all have the best equipment in their country. However, the real difference is actually in the backbone team, that is, the level of a talented soldier. The Han Dynasty is rich and powerful. Chen Xi went directly from the recruit system to the top dual talent, and then redesigned it almost to the level of the Imperial Guard.
The equipment is all armor and the quality is very reliable.
Beigui naturally does not have such financial resources, so it has tried its best to prepare leather armor for the largest number of soldiers. In fact, there are still many soldiers wearing cloth armor.
This can be said to be the biggest difference between Beigui and Cao. In fact, in terms of individual quality, Beigui is not inferior to the Han Dynasty. The military service system of the other party is truly continuous every year, but this The military service system can only provide bodies, not armor.
In Chen Xi's words, even if the human body can be trained to be stronger than armor, I won't make the armor thicker and heavier? If that doesn't work, I can also update the material strength. Isn't it just an upgrade of logistics equipment? Upgrade, I want to see how thick your skin is.
This is why Huangfusong insisted that Chen Xi's shield guard training method was wrong, while he happily trained Chen Xi's version of the shield position, because reality is too realistic.
Huangfu Song's previous training method had reached the ultimate level of adapting to various attacks. It would be good to have only a few people among a hundred people. However, Chen Xi, who could train tens of thousands of people in one go, even Huangfu Song Which version can be beaten, can it really beat so many?
Are you kidding? Willpower is very important, quality is very important, but the equipment is not fake!
Up to now, in addition to the existence of Severus and Pompeanus in Rome, there are too many open-pit iron mines in Europe, and the Celtic captives were used as slaves in the smelting workshops by Pompeanus, so that the Roman Empire There may also be the idea of armoring the entire army. If other countries want to talk about it, they simply do not have the capital to engage in such a thing.
Therefore, although Guishan's overall strength is very strong, Nan Guishan has a large accumulation of materials and a large-scale craftsman with a refined division of labor, but does this have anything to do with Bei Guishan? No, anyway, Nangui's things are usually not simply given to Beiqi.
"Gongda and the others will solve it naturally." Now it’s still a question of how much backup we have!”
Chen Qun curled his lips when he heard this but didn't say anything. Think about it, why would Cao Cao consider it a good opportunity for Vesudev I and Guan Yu to hunt in the Ganges Plain?
In addition to Guan Yu's smooth beard, there is actually a very important point, that is, Vesudeva I could not only recruit troops from Nangui. The vast majority of the main force must come from Northern Gui. .
To put it bluntly, how ambitious was Vesudev I to dare to use Nangui as the main force at this time, supplemented by European barbarians and the Han Dynasty to fight.
No matter what, the European barbarians are not the strength of the Kushans. If the Nan Gui were the main force, the European barbarians would have a brainwave and join forces with the Han Dynasty. The Bei Guishan might have died suddenly on the spot.
Just like Pompianus mocked Vesuthiva I for not being grand enough, but did Pompianus dare to touch his conscience and say that they were in the same boat as Kushan?
All these allies are deceiving the Kushans. Pompianus just thought that the Han Dynasty was very strong and the Kushans would definitely not be able to defeat him, so he stuffed some European barbarians to consume them, but if he stuffed hundreds of thousands of European barbarians , when the Kushans are almost finished, the European barbarians will definitely turn their horses around, pack up all the Kushans can be packed, and take them away directly.
Vesudeva I was not stupid. He really wanted hundreds of thousands of young people to come to his home in the hinterland of the Ganges. If he came to help them sincerely, it would be acceptable. But in this situation, it cannot be said to be sincere help anyway. When the time comes, If it is reversed, a two-sided attack, if he is defeated, Kushan will be defeated as well. Therefore, Rome can have mercenaries, but they must be within the control range.
In this way, even if Vesutiva I would summon a large number of cannon fodder from the Nangui to increase his momentum, the main force must be the elite of the Northern Gui. In this case, the interior of the Northern Gui will definitely be relatively empty compared to before. This is The important reason why Cao Cao took action.
"Whether Kong is Kong or not is just our guess. It's difficult for us to determine the actual situation. At least as far as our two companies' own intelligence is concerned, Beigui is still very far away from Kong. To be precise, they have The military service system has really begun to take effect." Chen Qun said flatly, "So whether we can show enough strength in this battle is still a question mark!"
"There is only one way to go, which is such a trouble, especially those nodes and passes. Even if we go over mountains and ridges, it is impossible to pass, which restricts us too much." Xun Yu sighed and said, "Cao Gong, too, this time A test."
"But this test can only be considered a success if we win. I don't think Sikong's 70,000 people can easily defeat Kushan, who may have prepared a triple ambush." Chen Qun looked at Xun Yu with a sigh and said, he was not I don't understand military affairs. To be precise, each of the advisers under Cao Cao's command is both civil and military, and at most they are a little biased.
"Yes, it is only a test if you win. If you lose, the middle and lower levels of Beigui may not be shaken." Xun Yu said softly. Although Cao Cao was high-spirited in this battle, it was really difficult to fight. He had the upper hand in resourcefulness. , the soldiers have the upper hand, but the opponent is not a vegetarian either.
While Chen Qun and Xun Yu were discussing this battle, Cao Cao also received a secret report from Cao Ren. The shield guards had arrived in Herat City. Of course, there was inevitably news about Pang De and Yan Xing wanting to go together. And the news that Cao Zhang is also here.
"My child actually came here." Cao Cao said with a smile, and did not mention Pang De and Yan Xing. Their behavior was not a problem in Cao Cao's opinion. As for Cao Zhang's behavior, it was more in Cao Cao's opinion. He was young and frivolous, but he was still young and there was no big problem.
"It's Ziwen." Cheng Yu smiled after reading the letter. His impression was still on the young Cao Zhang, and he never thought that the current Cao Zhang was just like him, taking off his clothes and covering his body with tendons, " She is still too young, but her filial piety is commendable."
"When he comes, I'll take care of him! But he actually knows that with those capable centurions, this kid's instigation ability is still very good." Cao Cao said with a smile, saying that he wanted to take care of Cao Zhang, but in fact It was obvious that he was quite satisfied with Cao Zhang.
"I guess if the young master comes to kill us, we should have finished the fight. After all, they are not cavalry, but shield guards." Cheng Yu said with a smile, while Sima Yi rolled his eyes. He had also seen Cao Zhang, and that guy was a bit How reckless.
"Let's continue marching. There is still a big battle waiting for us next." Cao Cao smiled very satisfied, but he did not forget the business.
