Therefore, even the Han Dynasty actually knew that the upper reaches of the Helmand River was Kandahar, but they did not have any ideas in this regard.
On the one hand, the Han Dynasty did not have a boat at all. As for Beigui swimming down the river to fight the Han Dynasty, to be honest, Cao Cao was eager to do so; on the other hand, the Han Dynasty would not swim upstream to die if they had a boat. In this way, The remote location on this side of the Helmand River is basically a blind spot.
"It should be covered up. That side itself is one of our blind spots." Xun You said expressionlessly. This can be regarded as a typical example of hunting geese all day long, only to be pecked by geese.
"At least it's still late." Chen Gong calmed down at this time. It's okay if he doesn't know. If he knows, then there is nothing to be afraid of. Ballack is indeed a famous defensive general, and he has a balanced mind. It is indeed not difficult to hold them back with the strength and terrain, but the Han Dynasty knows nothing about it.
"Inform Sikong to take action." After Sima Yi figured out the situation, he immediately grasped the main line. Now it means that there was a huge error in their previously planned strategy. Originally, they thought that the one who would kick the camp would be Barak, but now , it should be the Kushan elites who are kicking the camp.
"Zhongda, go to Cao Zidan's camp quickly. Zhongde will inform the lord." Xun You changed his dull look before and said very calmly.
"Okay." Cheng Yu and Sima Yi looked at each other. They both knew that time was running out. Once the delivery was completed, they would be in trouble if they rushed out of Kandahar first.
"Where do you think Bei Gui's goal is?" Xun You looked at Chen Gong and asked.
"If it were me, the five Imperial Guards and the army souls would attack Lu Ziming's group and destroy them. With the momentum of victory, they would go around from the northwest and penetrate into our waist and abdomen who were fighting against Barak. Area, even if it cannot be directly annihilated, it will still be severely damaged." Chen Gong said with a hint of guilt. He had promised to take care of Wei Yan and others, but now the situation is like this.
"Do you also think that the other side will use all their strength?" Xun You looked at Chen Gong and asked, Chen Gong nodded, and then Xun You spoke again, "Can a partial army take advantage of the chaos to capture Kandahar?"
"It's difficult." Chen Gong pondered for a moment, then looked at Xun You and said, "We can't defend it if we defeat it, and we are already a little late now. Once Balak is integrated, our side will be quite passive. What's more important is that we can't drag."
"How about letting General Hua and Zidan go rescue people?" Xun You asked again.
"You want to take advantage of the chaos to capture Kandahar and force Kushan to rescue you? Where to go?" Chen Gong was stunned, with a little cold sweat on his forehead, and then quickly realized that this is indeed an opportunity, Helmand River Although it would not be undefended once a war started, for Xun You, it was no different from being undefended. It was just a matter of treating the other person in his own way.
"It is possible, but it is very dangerous. If we withdraw, going down the river is not a problem, but there is no guarantee that there will be no one in Kandahar. Although the opponent's main force is dispatched, Kandahar..." Chen Gong has begun to think about this plan very carefully, but he can Thinking about it is still enough to show the executability of this plan. Even if it is dangerous, it is indeed executable.
"Try?" Xun You looked at Chen Gong and said, "If we can take advantage of the chaos to invade Kandahar and have the magic soldiers descend from the sky, I don't know how the generals of Beigui will feel, but their soldiers will definitely be shaken, and this is a comeback. Opportunity."
"Our troops are limited." Chen Gong said slowly.
"If I try one legion, I can only cover one more legion. Besides, the mountains are difficult to attack, which also means that if we hold on to the main road, we are qualified to delay time, and Barak's side is probably eager for us to delay time. ." Xun You said with a cold light in his eyes, "We can control this speed."
"Okay." Chen Gong nodded. He knew that he couldn't stop Xun You, and he also knew that if something happened, Xun You would definitely die inside. But in this situation, this plan was actually an opportunity to turn the tables.
"The only thing to worry about is probably that Guishan also has the idea of going down the river." Xun You said slowly after seeing Chen Gong agree.
"No, if Beigui wants to win, then after taking the first risk, Barak will not take any more risks. It is true that Beigui will divide its troops and go to the Helmand River again. It is indeed possible. Surrounding us on three sides will also weaken Balak's frontal defense. Once we ignore Lu Ziming's side..." Chen Gong said with fierce eyes.
Xun You already understood the following. If Balak dared to divide his troops, they would not save Lu Ziming and fight their way in from Balak's side at the expense of losses.
Without dividing their troops, Chen Gong estimated that Balak could be defended by relying on their superior strength and terrain. But if they divided their troops, they would definitely be able to break through Balak despite the losses. In this way, those northern nobles who were flowing down the river would be able to break through Balak. Soldiers are completely meaningless.
More importantly, once the Han army penetrates Barak, Kandahar will change hands. What's more important is that Kandahar will change hands, and Beigui will be in trouble.
Even if Balak and Kapil join forces later, the Han army with the terrain advantage will definitely be able to hold on even if it suffers heavy losses. After a few days, Beigui and the others will be in trouble, and the military souls and the imperial guards will also have to eat. , and winning in this way is equivalent to beating the dog behind closed doors. No matter how powerful Barak and Kapil are, they will still die.
If Chen Gong was really not sure of breaking through the mountainous terrain defended by Balak, which had hundreds of thousands of young soldiers in reserve, when he noticed this, Chen Gong wanted to try not to save Lu Meng and others, but to take a gamble. Yes, I can kill Barak.
Unfortunately, this result is too slim, and it is easy to collapse. Once the Han army cannot defeat Balak before Kapil destroys Wei Yan and others, then there is a high possibility that the Han army will be led by Kapil. Rushing out from the mountains, kicking the camp and beating it to collapse.
As for the whole army taking the Helmand River to Kandahar, on the one hand there are not enough ships, and on the other hand, there is no main force of the Han army to attract attention. How dare Barak's group to leave the rear, not to mention Barak's group. People are not fools.
"It's really a pity." Xun You sighed when he left the camp. Both of them actually discovered this opportunity. If they were twice as strong, they would be able to break through Balak's defense before Lu Meng and the others were destroyed. , so coming to Beigui, after this battle, they should have ended the war.
"They are seeds, not to mention Bei Gui's strategy is also very clever. As soon as possible, we must not delay now. We must first guard some relatively good natural defense lines." Chen Gong sighed and said to Xun You's back. .
Soon, Cao Cao gathered all the civil and military personnel. At this time, Cheng Yu had already collected information. Even if there was no solid evidence, these things were put together so that even Cao Cao could see it. to something.
"That's roughly it. We now suspect that the two wise men Kapil and Kumara are cooperating with each other. One of them should have a spiritual talent similar to Xun Gongda. They should have used a chain trick to hide it from us. Vision." Cheng Yu quickly told everyone what he had investigated and sorted out.
"That is to say, if we don't discover Balak, we will use the backstab plan we estimated earlier. If we detect Balak and are already prepared, Balak will lead the cavalry back through the Helmand River. Kandahar, take over the command again, hold on, release the elite legion, and strangle our reconnaissance legion." Cheng Yu explained, pointing to the light and shadow map of the terrain they had explored and estimated tactics.
"According to normal thinking logic, after we discover Barak, we will inevitably defend the other party from backstabbing during our battle, so we will put the most elite part of the army at the end, and after arriving at the outskirts of Kandahar, we will Release elites with strong comprehensive combat effectiveness and strong survivability, who can deal with most enemies as reconnaissance." Cheng Yu drew a circle on the light and shadow map, "That is Lu Ziming and the others."
"However, this tactic is in the face of the previous tactic of Barak's backstabbing outside. But when Barak is inside, the opponent's tactics will change greatly. Kapil leads the elite headquarters to strangle here, and Barak sends troops to fight with us. Without anyone to rescue them, Lu Ziming and the others will never be able to face five third-level talents and one military soul. Maybe the news can be sent out." Cheng Yu said with a deep voice, and all the generals became serious.
"But at that time, it was impossible for us to withdraw. Even because of our combat effectiveness, we had stretched the battlefield because we were stronger than Balak. The most Balak could do was to resist us, but when the mountainous battlefield was stretched When it grows to this extent, the opponent will come out from here!" Cheng Yu pointed at a mountain road and made a cross, "attack from the front and back."
"Hua Xiong, Cao Zhen, lead their respective headquarters to rescue Lu Meng." Cao Cao made a prompt decision, and the entire tactic was calculated. Bei Gui's performance even shocked Cao Cao. Should it be said that Bei Gui is indeed not lacking in wisdom? If it hadn't been seen through in advance this time, it would have been really troublesome.
"Yes!" Hua Xiong and Cao Zhen stood up immediately and said. They need five three-level talents and one military soul. To be honest, Hua Xiong, Cao Zhen, Wei Yan, Lu Meng, and Pan Zhang are still not sure about the legion in their hands, but they can hold the opponent back. Barely enough.
"Cao Hong, Le Jin, Li Dian, and Guo Huai, hurry up and guard the mountain roads, and try your best to build defensive measures." Cao Cao quickly ordered, and the situation was actually very critical now.
"Lord, send a legion to follow me to Kandahar." Xun You stood up and said.
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