Chapter 1219: Heavenly Palace
After looking at the map of Kushan and the approximate deployment of troops, even Bai Qi showed a bit of helplessness.
The Kushan Empire was not a paper tiger, but a great empire, and it even had a bit of a last gasp. As long as it was determined to defend itself, even military gods like Bai Qi and Han Xin would not have any good solution.
"The terrain here in Beigui is no less than that of Hangu Pass back then. Even if a legion like Feixiong can bypass the defense line and reach Peshawar directly, it is too difficult!"
Bai Qi sighed after reading it. The Kushans were not fools. They understood the terrain better than the Han Dynasty. Especially after being completely suppressed by the Han Dynasty, those loopholes and problems were compensated by various means.
It can be said that after the mountain pass, there are almost bunkers and towers everywhere, and it is simply a thankless task to try to attack Beigui directly.
So Bai Qi made a brief comment and then turned his attention to Nan Gui.
Zhuge Liang and others also nodded. The terrain of Northern Kushan was indeed an insurmountable problem for them. Even if they rushed through the mountain pass, as long as the mountain pass was still under the control of Kushan, it would be in vain even if they rushed through.
Moreover, based on previous battle situations, the Kushans used a large number of secret techniques to protect the mountain passes on both sides. It would be difficult to replicate the method of chiseling through the mountains with the known means.
"Nangui here..." After taking a look, Bai Qi also felt a headache.
Many times, war is not a simple comparison of power. It is easy to say that launching a general offensive from Nangui is easier said than done.
However, the long supply lines and the pseudo Great Wall built by Nangui in the south would definitely not make the battle any easier than in the north.
However, compared to the Northern Gui who were completely unable to deploy their forces, at least the Southern Gui could still unleash the full strength of the Han army.
"Compared to those, the first question is, who will take command?"
Wei Qing narrowed his eyes and carried out the simulation of Nangui's defense line, and came to a conclusion that it was impeccable and could only be taken down through a head-on war.
But this is also a very normal thing. Even if you are a god of war, it is impossible to crack all the arrangements before the war starts.
Defensive battles always have the advantage. With Zhuge Liang defending the city to his death, it would be very difficult to defeat Han Xin and Bai Qi. There would be no hope for at least a year or two.
Moreover, the losses from a strong attack would be even greater than imagined. Injuring one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of your own would not be in line with the current tone of the Han Dynasty.
Bai Qi also realized this, so he chose to throw out some ideas. His war style was indeed not very compatible with the current Han Dynasty.
The most important thing is to crack the Kushan arrangement more quickly and determine the general direction.
For a moment, everyone in the meeting fell silent, as if they were a group of ironclad believers. This was everyone’s evaluation of the Kushan Empire at present.
"Nangui has a lot of water, so use water to attack!" Li Ru broke the silence, pointed to Nangui's environment, and simulated the process with his mental power.
Dozens of counselors were sent to forcibly mobilize the hydrology, push the nearby water vapor directly to the designated place, and use heavy rain to destroy all the Kushan arrangements.
Although no good plan could be thought of, when someone else proposed a plan, everyone present could quickly deduce the loopholes in the plan.
"The Kushans would have thought of this!" Guo Jia shook his head. He had studied the Kushan system of gods and Buddhas, and there were many gods and Buddhas whose power was water.
Especially in the case of the Ganges, the source of the river, the three gods all have some color of river gods.
Moreover, the Kushan gods and Buddhas may not be able to perform well on the battlefield, but it is not a problem for them to use their spiritual power to form a large network and fight against the Han Dynasty's powerful forces.
At this level of the empire, the weather has little impact on the army.
Li Ru dispersed the mental simulation. He was actually aware of this point. However, many times when discussing this kind of thing, you have to throw out some ideas first and let everyone express their opinions. You can always find something reasonable.
"I think we should use the navy as a breakthrough point. As long as the navy can seize the initiative, the strong fortresses in the north and south of Kushan will be broken from the inside!"
Jia Xu pointed to the ocean. If the Kushan navy could be defeated, the Han Dynasty would indeed be able to seize the strategic initiative, and many plans could then be carried out.
"It's difficult! We only have a 40% chance of winning against Cecilien!"
Zhou Yu said in a deep voice, and Zheng He also nodded. If there was another governor who could reach their level, they could think of a way to defeat Cecilien.
But now facing the combination of Cecilien and Montcombe, their chances of winning are really low. Montcombe is just a bonus, but under the leadership of Cecilien, he can produce some tricky results.
Therefore, all along, the strategy adopted by Zhou Yu and his men was to harass as much as possible and waste Cecilien's energy, intending to drag Cecilien down and win through the old man's tactics.
However, now that the Kushans have solved this problem, it is difficult for them to think of a way out of the impasse.
Everyone put their personal emotions aside first, and then spontaneously checked for omissions, made adjustments, and cooperated to maximize the brainstorming effect.
The generals also calmed down and thought carefully about the situation.
Although there were people like Lu Bu and the Mohist leader who had no idea at all, it was a meeting of the highest level after all. Everyone listened very carefully. When faced with things they did not understand, they would also raise doubts, which helped the advisers improve their strategies from another level.
After integrating the plans of all parties, everyone began to perfect their battle ideas, although they all had their own plans in the beginning.
But... any plan of a single person, even if Zhuge Liang reaches a heaven-defying level after unlocking his spiritual talent, cannot withstand all the nitpicking from a large group of people.
Those who can still hold their positions now, even if their materials are slightly weaker, are at the level of the weak Five Strategies. As for the strong ones, they are definitely strong enough to count their positions from ancient times on their fingers, so any plan of anyone will be criticized.
In addition, there were four people, Bai Qi, Han Xin, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, who found fault and directly criticized many plans.
A group of counselors also truly understood how abnormal the situations would be when facing the God of War as their opponent.
They dug a big hole here, but Han Xin simply said "break through it", which completely negated the plan.
They didn't dare to gamble whether the Kushans could display the combat power of a military god in reality. At least during the War in Heaven, the Kushans did display it, and they had several large legions to command .
After all, it is relatively easy to find faults in such a laid-out plan, not to mention that a monster like the God of War deliberately finds faults, so naturally everyone gets a little annoyed in the end.
How to deal with this crappy reality? They have all kinds of smart strategies, but when it comes to a confrontation of hard power, they are always trampled under the feet of Han Xin and others.
Pure defense is too advantageous. When coupled with a military god-level command, even Zhuge Liang, who was at full power, was criticized.
Fortunately, they finally made a good start. At least Han Xin and his colleagues took longer and longer to think, and even needed to whisper to each other before they could come up with their own plans.
"If that's the case, let's look over here!" Han Xin suddenly said.
Following Han Xin's finger, Han Xin was still pointing towards Beigui.
"Do you have any solution?" Chen Xi touched his chin.
"How about using the legion attack to directly chop down these two mountains?" Han Xin pinched his chin and pointed at Lu Bu.
"The military formation has two effects: suppression and enhancement. If the Xuanxiang military formation is used to reverse the suppression effect and enhance personal strength, theoretically, the stronger the person's strength, the stronger the final effect will be." Han Xin looked at Lu Bu with a strange expression.
He never thought that he would be able to use this method one day.
These were the only two solutions he thought of on how to deal with Xiang Yu. The first was to use the power of the group to suppress the enemy, and the second was to concentrate the power of the group together and then achieve the effect of an artificial god.
If Xiang Yu's ability to move mountains could be replicated, the geographical problems in Beigui would be easily solved.
"It is feasible, but..." Jia Xu deduced and found that it was indeed feasible to a certain extent, but the problem was that it was too close to Kushan. If Kushan retaliated, Lu Bu's life might be in danger.
Moreover, Xiang Yu is too special to be used as a reference, so after Lu Bu accepts the power of the army, it is a big question whether he can break through the Kushan defense and pull up the mountain under the existing circumstances.
"In that case, wouldn't it be better to combine it with pure physical attacks?" Guo Hao suddenly raised his eyebrows.
He suddenly thought of a way. The Kushan's means of defense is also a combination of the essence of heaven and earth and real matter. If they can combine it with pure material attacks, it may produce miraculous effects.
"You mean, space-based weapons?" Chen Xi was the first to understand, and then he stroked his chin and thought.
"In the final analysis, damage is determined by speed, quality, and weight. If we nurture Tiangong-3, carve a mystical barrier with it, and then accelerate it repeatedly through space using gravity, and finally smash it into the mountains, can we destroy the terrain?"
Guo Hao touched his chin and put forward a bold hypothesis, which left Han Xin and others confused.
"Do you mean the method used by Emperor Guangwu?" Li Ru immediately realized what method Guo Hao was talking about.
"Almost, but... we still need to listen to the evaluation of professionals." Guo Hao turned his gaze to Mo Jia Juzi.
"In theory, there is nothing wrong with the general idea!" Mo Jia Juzi's eyes lit up.
Guo Hao proposed a completely new scientific research direction. Although it was still an upgraded version of the old tank impact, it was immediately expanded to aerial weapons.
Before, they were still thinking about electromagnetic cannons and the like, but now think that meteorites falling from the sky are the real good stuff.
As the saying goes, bigger is better, bigger is beautiful, and the idea proposed by Guo Hao was exactly what he wanted.
"Speaking of which... can we use Tiangong-3 to cross the mountains and enter the interior of Kushan?"
Deng Ai, who was online remotely, suddenly said.
"If we can send a large army into the interior of Kushan to attack Peshawar while attacking from the north and south, it will be very helpful for attacking the north."
"Smuggling?" Guo Hao gave Deng Ai a strange look. This guy seemed to have an unimaginable intuition in this regard, and he was thinking about smuggling all day long.
"Repair the plank road openly and attack Chencang in secret?" Han Xin touched his chin. This was a good idea and it was in line with his application of military tactics.
"The Kushans should have something similar to a perception barrier... but if it is deployed simultaneously in the north and south, there is indeed a chance of success...!"
As Guo Jia was speaking, he suddenly turned pale. Guo Hao and Zhuge Liang reacted quickly and immediately bestowed their talents on Guo Jia.
"Hehe, this plan will definitely work!" Guo Jia's eyes flashed with brilliance, and he directly pushed the future in the direction he wanted.
After he said the last word, Guo Jia fell to the ground as if he had collapsed.
"Thank you for your hard work!"
Guo Hao nodded. Although Guo Jia’s talent could not directly determine the future, it could, to a certain extent, make the future develop in a direction that was more favorable to them.
"If that's the case, Yue Fei and Cao Cao can attack from the front, and Xun You and Zhuge Liang can sneak in, attacking multiple points at the same time and launching the war at the same time." Han Xin nodded.
The explosion at the center and multiple points can directly paralyze the Kushan organization to the greatest extent. If they can directly break through Peshawar and capture Vasudeva I alive, it will be a very good idea for them.
"Although Tiangong-3 is the latest upgraded version, considering its protection performance, it can only transport about 100,000 people at most!" Mo Jia Juzi frowned and raised a situation.
"What if we don't consider protection?" Chen Xi asked in return. With Xun You and Zhuge Liang having their shielding talents activated, they should be able to land safely to the greatest extent possible.
In this case, we should transport as many troops as possible.
After all, Peshawar is the capital of Kushan. If we attack it by force without sufficient troops, we will only send ourselves into trouble.
It is hard to say whether the Kushans would come back directly from the north gate to encircle and annihilate the troops that had sneaked across.
They need to avoid such problems as much as possible.
"At most three hundred thousand..." Mo Jiajuzi was silent for a moment and then nodded.
"According to the current progress of the project, we can build a maximum of three Tiangong-3s. And according to your requirements, if we want to break through the mountain pass, we need at least two to ensure the impact force."
"So if this ship is modified for transportation purposes, it should be worth three hundred thousand."
Mozi carefully chose his words; in this moment of jealous rigor, they had to be rigorous.
"If the general doesn't mind, the doctors can prepare some witchcraft poisons and use them in the city. This should provide some convenience for the siege!"
After being silent for a long time, Hua Tuo finally said this.
"This is just the first time, and it won't happen again!" Guo Hao looked at Hua Tuo deeply and did not reject his suggestion.
Although using witchcraft is not a good method, it is quite suitable for Kushan. It is really hard to say how many living people are there in Kushan now.
The reason why Zhao Yun was asked to come back to report was actually to report the problem of the evil god to Guo Hao.
This is also the reason why Guo Hao was determined to destroy the Kushan Empire. If he allowed an evil god to grow stronger using an empire as its foundation, who knows what kind of monster would appear in the end.
