"I'm going to discuss something with General Xiahou." After thinking about it for a while, Lu Meng still felt that it was necessary to inform Xiahouyuan of the situation he had guessed. Not to mention what judgment the other party would make, at least he had to fulfill his obligations.
When Lu Meng passed by, Xia Houyuan was studying the march map. Even though he had walked through the Lezistan Desert countless times, a strong wind in a deep valley would cause the desert hills to move due to the poor terrain, so some special reference objects were needed. Make a comparison.
Although there was a period of time when Chen Qun had nothing to do, he suggested that he try to plant sea buckthorn in the desert. The purpose was of course not for yield, but as a route reference. A strong wind in the province passed and most of the desert was covered up. He didn’t even know the road. .
After all, the changeable desert hills inevitably require more professional direction identification personnel when Cao Jun marches. Such personnel are too rare and difficult to cultivate. So to be realistic, it is better to plant some desert plants and pretend that there is an observable road here. exist.
However, this plan was later rejected by Xun Yu. Sea buckthorn and other things can be planted. The human resources at the current stage of the problem should not be wasted here. Water conservancy construction should be carried out first, and other things can be postponed as late as possible.
So now when Xia Houyuan and others go from Kandahar to Herat, they still need to rely on experience and compass to judge the position and location.
"Ziming, you're here." Xia Houyuan nodded to Lu Meng and said. Regarding Lu Meng's senses, Xia Houyuan is still very good. He is a young man who works hard and has excellent qualifications. He is very promising.
"I learned some strange information from some side metaphysics channels." Lu Meng nodded and went straight to the topic. Regarding war information, going around in circles would not only deceive others, but also affect himself, so Lu Meng went straight to the topic.
"Metaphysical channels?" Xia Houyuan raised his eyebrows, "Oh, Zhongmou's intuition?"
"Well, yes, Zhongmou said yes. The further away from Kandahar, the weaker his sense of danger becomes and the more blurry he feels." Lu Meng gave a direct reply. Xia Houyuan half-squinted his eyes after hearing this, and the feeling in his heart had already appeared. A series of guesses.
"Is the main battlefield in Kandahar?" Xia Houyuan almost came to the same answer as Lu Meng.
"I also think about it this way. In this case, it is actually more in line with Aldashir's attitude. Logically speaking, it is indeed impossible for him to devote all his strength to the battle with us. Once he suffers heavy losses, he will really The attempt to draw water from a bamboo basket was in vain." Lu Meng was also considered to be half a military strategist, so he expressed his speculation based on this possibility.
"In this case, the most likely place is over the Bolun Pass. The last time Xun ordered the monarch to attack and try to lure the snake out of the cave, the Kushan soldiers on the Bolun Pass did not take action. Although they purged two or five young men in the army, But those people in Kandahar have not cleaned up." Xia Houyuan sighed and said, this is not a secret on Cao Cao's side.
The purpose of shorting Kandahar that time was actually to make all the remaining Kushan guys in Kandahar jump out. After all, if the Kushan troops left the Bolun Pass that time and were attacked from both inside and outside, it would actually be very dangerous in a situation where Cao Cao's main force was outside. .
However, Zhu Helai's proactive attack caused the remaining Kushan guys in Kandahar to lurk, so that so far there is no way to completely solve the problem.
After all, Kandahar is not a place that can be conquered by skill, and it is impossible to take it directly as a winner. Therefore, there are some hidden dangers that cannot be dealt with without solid evidence. This is also a well-known reality among the upper echelons of Cao's army.
"I feel the same way, but I'm worried that there are other possibilities." Lu Meng sighed and said, "Then should we continue to speed up the march to Herat, or should we do it cheaply? As of now, Zhongmou's judgment on the danger has been from No error."
In fact, the so-called cheap act was actually sending Hua Xiong back to Kandahar, who was slowing down their march.
Xia Houyuan, Lu Meng, Wei Yan, and Hua Xiong arranged by Cao Cao all belong to the legions that have the ability to maintain a high-speed march in complex terrain.
Needless to say, Xia Houyuan is a commander who is famous for his marching speed. Lu Meng said that Xia Houyuan can march so fast because of his legion's talent, so I just have to study. Wei Yan said that if I can do the first two, then I should be able to double it. .
Only Hua Xiong's marching speed is average, but Hua Xiong is a military soul and has infinite physical strength, so it is better to go slower and the daily marching time can be longer.
But in essence, Xia Houyuan, Lu Meng, and Wei Yan actually took care of Hua Xiong's marching speed, otherwise these three guys would definitely be able to run faster.
After all, these three guys actually have the talent effect of strengthening physical strength to a certain extent. Although it is far from infinite, it is enough to give these three guys enough physical strength to march longer every day.
However, both Cao Cao and Xia Houyuan and others had considered the possibility of encountering the Holy Death Cavalry unexpectedly.
Although this possibility is unlikely, Cao Cao, Xia Houyuan and others felt that it was better to be defensive, so Hua Xiong came with him, and his main task was to suppress the Holy Death Cavalry.
After all, there are really only a handful of legions under Cao Jun's command that can fight against the Holy Death Cavalry. If something unlucky happens to him and Xiahou Yuan's people are gone, then Cao Cao will not cry to death.
Cao Cao would not think that with the camel cavalry, he could fight against the Holy Death Cavalry in the Lezistan Desert. That was just a dream. Think about Li Jue's fight against Fulward. In the end, Fulward missed a move and almost everyone was killed. Reported to the underworld.
That's because Fulward's headquarters were all Imperial Guards at that time. Nowadays, the Imperial Guards have become a very distant dream. It is very difficult to become a Imperial Guard. Double talents plus A small number of Praetorian Guards were mixed together to join the Miracle Legion? Without some insurance...
"Forget it. General Hua must be brought with him. We can take the first step, but we cannot let General Hua return to Kandahar. The Xiliang Iron Cavalry can be said to be our last insurance." Xia Houyuan thought for a while and refused. Dead move.
Sun Quan's abilities are very useful, but Sun Quan's abilities have time limits and fluctuations. They can only be used as a high-quality reference, and planning still needs to continue.
"Then I'll inform General Hua that we will speed up the march starting tomorrow." Lu Meng also understood what Xia Houyuan meant, so he suggested. Xia Houyuan nodded after hearing this.
Soon, Hua Xiong, who was in the rear, received a sad news. Starting from tomorrow, Xia Houyuan and the others would speed up to Herat. Hua Xiong couldn't help but let out a breath, feeling aggrieved. Who made the Divine Iron Cavalry only have 8% of the normal cavalry? The speed of ten.
Although such speed is enough to show off among the Xiliang cavalry, for ordinary cavalry, it would be too embarrassing to break up.
At the same time, Ardashir received urgent information about the fall of the Caucasus, which was specially sent by the Sullen family.
Ardashir couldn't help but sigh when he received the secret message. When he did this, he knew that once he started, it would be impossible to turn back. It was almost only a matter of time before the Caucasus region was captured, but he did not expect that Revenge comes so quickly.
Just like when Aldashir resisted going to Africa, he lost his righteousness when he went to Africa. Likewise, Aldashir's attack on Herat also meant division.
Even if the Han Dynasty did something a little outrageous, there are many people and middle and lower class people under Aldashir's command who have hope for the Han Dynasty. It is precisely because of the existence of these people that it is impossible for Aldashir to go out in full force. He can only lead Go to the headquarters that absolutely obeys your own orders.
As for the other people, in fact, Aldashir had already given up when he made his choice. If he really led the people from the Caucasus to Herat, Aldashir would still be on the edge of the Caspian Sea at this time.
In order to accomplish this, Ardashir was destined to go into battle lightly, and he only had one chance. This was actually equivalent to risking his life, and if he lost, he would have nothing.
"Statius, your guess is really correct. The Han family really attacked the Caucasus directly before we left and before we even determined the true direction of our offensive." Aldashir looked at Si Si calmly. Tatius looked lonely. At this moment, Aldashir knew clearly that he was not the savior of Rest. He was fighting for himself.
"Those people are not stupid. It should even be said that they are really smart, with good vision and ability. By now, the general should have understood that after taking this step, he can only move forward." Statius He spoke quite calmly.
"Yes, there is no turning back, so we must help Kushan win!" Aldashir looked at Statius, and now he had adjusted his mentality.
"Yes, I don't agree with Bankim myself, but one thing he said is right. The Han Dynasty is fighting with the idea of destroying the Kushans." Statius sighed, "It is precisely because of this approach , we have a real place to stay, and it is different from the restricted place in the Caucasus."
Statius was not good at military strategy. How to fight was Ardashir's business. As the deputy who helped Ardashir establish Sasanian Persia, what he was good at was actually long-term planning.
Just like the reason Statius finally agreed with Ardashir's plan to send troops out of Herat, it was not actually because of the changes in the sky. The changes in the sky just gave him such an opportunity. The real reason was very simple. Vesutiva I diplomatic skills, and the Han Dynasty wanted to destroy Kushan.
The former means that the other party has enough judgment not to burn bridges, and the latter means the value of Ardashir in the future.
