Chapter 525: Full of Martial Virtue! [Subscribe]

Historical records record that Kangju had many cattle and sheep and produced good horses.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Kangju and Ban Chao, who was stationed in the Western Regions, had contacts and brief frictions, but no major war broke out.

The current ruler of Kangju was named Kang Yingzhou.

The Kangju Kingdom was located in the area of ​​later Uzbekistan, but their ancestors were from the Western Regions (Xinjiang) and later moved away.

So they followed the same custom as many small countries in the Western Regions, establishing their country based on their surname and using the country as their surname.

King Kang Yingzhou is 42 years old this year. He looks similar to most people in the Western Regions, with a high nose and deep eyes. His ancestors are Sogdians.

He was thin and dressed in royal robes. He was standing by the window of the palace, looking south.

Before this, he was afraid of his two major neighbors, Kushan and Parthia.

When the Wei Dynasty first arrived, Kang Yingzhou was secretly happy that the Kushans suddenly had a powerful enemy.

There was a new wolf in the pack, so it was a good opportunity to let them fight each other. It would be best if one or two of them were killed and the rest were seriously injured. Then Kangju would have a chance to grow stronger.

It was not until the Wei Dynasty occupied Wusun that the trade route to the west was opened.

The King of Kangju then realized that what was coming was not a wolf, but a fucking tiger, and even a wolf was prey.

The outermost wolf (Wusun) was swallowed up by Wei in one gulp.

If the remaining wolves don't stick together, they will die.

At this time, Kang Yingzhou was heavy-hearted.

He has his own news channels.

The Emperor of Wei came to the west without concealing the fact. When the news spread, it caused a huge stir in many neighboring countries.

"Lord, the Emperor of Wei and his army have advanced to the Congling line."

The one who came to report was Kangju's Left Guard General, Hahewan Bozi, who was tall and strong, and wielded a huge spear like a hammer.

The so-called hammer-like giant spear is a special weapon.

It is in the shape of a war spear, but the tip of the spear at the front is particularly thick, like a hammer, and has the striking function of a war hammer, and is quite powerful.

Hahewan Bozi was a famous brave general of Kangju.

Kang Yingzhou said sadly: "The Emperor of Wei is coming in person, it seems that there will be a big war this time."

Hahewan Bozi said in a deep voice: "They don't know yet that we have secretly joined forces.

The strength of the coalition forces is enough to defeat the Wei people!"

Kang Yingzhou's spirits perked up a little.

He was also very confident in the strength of the coalition forces.

But the fear of Wei did not diminish.

We can only know who is strong and who is weak after fighting.

"It's hard to predict the outcome."

"We should first tighten our defenses and wait and see. If the Wei people and the Kushans fight each other, when the opportunity is right, we will send troops south to help defeat Wei. If the opportunity is not good, we should hold on and not attack first."

Hahewan Boz was somewhat dissatisfied and felt that the king was too conservative.

He knew the details of the coalition forces and knew that the Wei Kingdom alone could not contend with them.

But he still agreed: "Don't worry, my lord, I will personally go to the southern front to supervise the battle later."

After Hahewan Boz left, Kang Yingzhou resumed his gaze into the distance.

He knew where his eyes were heading: a crucial meeting was taking place in the Kushan capital of Vrusa.

He also sent important officials from Kangju to secretly participate and discuss ways to deal with the Wei Dynasty.

noon.

Kushan Palace.

Bo Diao was dressed in a gorgeous royal robe inlaid with gold ornaments, his eyes were sparkling, and he seemed to have regained his former vigor and vitality.

Through the mediation of Zoroastrianism, the coalition's proposal unexpectedly received responses and participation from many parties.

The speed at which all parties gathered was unprecedented.

Zoroastrianism sent Kanhar, the powerful leader of the divine guard.

There was also the Parthian commander Sonus, who was famous in the surrounding countries. He followed the order of his king and set out from Parthia to join the Zoroastrian team to help in the battle.

Bo Diao glanced at everyone.

Below him sat the Zoroastrian Patriarch Gilbis.

His eyes were cold and his face showed no emotion, which made him look a little sinister.

Below Gilbis is Kanhar, the leader of the Divine Guard.

He was slightly taller than an average man, with a straight back and wearing a dark red battle cloak.

Opposite Gilbis was the famous Parthian general, Dogo Sonus.

He was about 47 or 48 years old, with a long face, a square chin, and a nose that was as angular as a sculpture, giving people a rigid and firm impression.

The muscles on his hands are strong and protruding, like a coiled little snake, giving a very strong sense of power.

The first person below him was the envoy from Kangju, and then the small Buddha head.

There are also Afu Yu and Bu Liugu, the master and apprentice who returned not long ago.

In addition, there were these people's deputy generals, many Kushan civil and military officials, and so on.

The combined strength of the coalition forces provided strong confidence to the waves that had been suffering defeat for several days.

In front of everyone, there were four palace guards who pulled out a war map made of cowhide.

The map is mainly based on the Kushan border, and also covers some terrain of surrounding countries.

From the picture, we can see that more than one-third of the territory of the powerful Kushan Empire has been occupied by the Wei Dynasty.

Its northern part, with the old capital of Lanshi City as the boundary, was completely occupied and blocked by the Wei army to the north.

The Kushans launched several counterattacks, but were each defeated by the Wei army.

Cao Wei also used the original Shicheng where Huang Zhong was located as the central army, forming a triangular defense relationship with Guan and Zhang's troops on the south and Zhang Liao's troops on the north.

With Wusun in the north, the Western Regions in the east, and India in the south as strategic supports and logistical supplements, a complete offensive and defensive system was built.

Precisely because the defense line was stable enough, when Cao Cao came, main generals such as Zhang Liao and Huang Zhong dared to go to meet him in person.

Only the deputy general was left in command of the troops in the occupied area.

This shows Cao Wei's control over the current war situation.

"The Wei people are arrogant and look down on us. In this battle, we should put aside our past grudges and do our best to defeat the Wei people and stop them from advancing westward." After Bo Diao finished speaking, Gilbis continued, "This is what I, the Zoroastrian, mean as well."

"How many troops can Parthia provide?" asked Bo Diao.

"Thirty thousand elite troops can enter the battlefield from the west at any time." Sonus, the commander of the Parthians, said in a cold voice.

"Kangju can also mobilize 30,000 elite troops to deploy on the northern front." The Kangju envoy was a middle-aged man with a fat figure.

Bo Diao mentally counted the troops that each side could mobilize.

Zoroastrianism, Parthia, and Kangju all knew the importance of this battle.

If we fail to defeat Cao Wei with the might of the coalition forces at this time, and wait for it to swallow up Kushan, it will be even more impossible to stop it.

"We have discussed the specific strategy. In this battle, we should inflict heavy damage on the Wei army, so that not a single soldier of theirs can escape from our Kushan Empire alive."

Bo Diao said with hatred: "I, the Kushans, will bear the responsibility of attacking their main force. Parthia and Kangju will be responsible for the Wei army on the northern front, with Lanshi City as the center. Zoroastrianism will support the war in the south..."

While the parties were discussing strategy, Cao Cao stopped after crossing the Pamir Mountains.

From the perspective of the macro-war situation, the place where he stayed happened to be the strategic center, taking into account both the north and the south, and was very suitable for commanding the entire battlefield.

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The Wei army set up camp at the foot of the plateau, with their backs against the high ground.

In the commander's tent, all the generals were present except Guan Yu and Zhang Fei on the southern front.

Cao Cao already knew the terrain of Kushan and what strategy to adopt.

He came in person to take into account the actual situation, deal a fatal blow to the Kushan Empire and defeat it.

Cao Cao drew a circle on the map.

Then work continuously, make annotations on the map, intersperse straight lines or arcs to form troop routes, and briefly explain the tactical intentions.

Cao Cao's authority in Cao's camp was unparalleled. Generals like Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, and Huang Zhong all listened attentively, treating it as a learning process.

Cao Ang stood behind his father throughout the whole process.

Other civil officials, such as Zhuge Liang and Lu Su, also attended the meeting.

At the entrance of the commander's tent, crouched a terrifying-looking creature called Yin.

In order to facilitate communication, Parvati, who acted as a medium between India and Wei, ran around in the tent, serving tea and water.

Cao Cao spoke about strategy very quickly: "... Let's talk about these first, and the specific details. We will decide after the battle and see how the opponent reacts."

The generals agreed loudly.

Cao Cao pointed to a location on the map:
"If we are engaged in battle with our enemy and Kangju sends troops south to attack, it will disrupt the battle situation. We should capture Kangju first."

Zhang Liao smiled.

Wei Yan, who had previously led troops to attack Kangju, and Xu Huang both asked for orders to intensify the offensive against Kangju.

Zhang Liao did not give in because he wanted to wait until now to defeat the enemy with lightning speed and use Kangju as a warm-up battle to boost morale before the big battle with Kushan.

"Kangju is a basin-shaped terrain. We have accumulated enough advantages in the early stage, so it is not difficult to defeat it."

"To deal with Kangju, we must deploy troops quickly and defeat them at lightning speed before the other parties can react."

As Cao Cao finished speaking, Pang De and Ma Chao stepped out at the same time: "Your Majesty, I request your order to defeat the Kushans."

Xu Chu then stepped forward and said: "I would also like to ask for permission to fight."

Taishi Ci even joined in the fun: "I am willing to go with you."

The latter two wanted to go, one because they had just entered the Divine Martial Realm and wanted to train and consolidate their own strength.

Taishi Ci wanted to seize every opportunity, accumulate military luck, and break through in one fell swoop.

He had already touched the threshold, and only the last layer of window paper was left to break.

Ma Chao and Pang De rolled their eyes. The full man didn't know the hunger of the hungry man and tried to grab all the credit.

Even though they are already at the Divine Martial Realm, they are still joining the war.

Cao Cao glanced at the generals under his command and felt quite complacent.

There are no weak generals in Cao's camp. Guan, Zhang, Zhao, Ma, Huang, Dian, Xu, Zhang, Pang, and Taishi Ci. Any one of them can be the best choice at the time.

Now they are all under Cao's command. They are truly a group of brave generals with abundant martial virtues.

"The faster this battle is fought, the better. It will also have a deterrent effect on the enemy. Only by gathering our forces together can we have the effect of being as powerful as thunder and lightning and destroying everything in our path."

"On the front battlefield, Wei Wenchang and Xu Gongming will lead the battle; Mengqi, Lingming will lead the troops to make a detour and destroy the enemy's fortress; Zhongkang and Ziyi, you two will attack the center directly. The troops from all sides will cooperate with each other. I will destroy a country within three days of raising the army."

"I will obey your majesty's orders."

"The last general takes command!"

In the early years, Kangju Kingdom was known as one of the three major powers together with Parthia of the Parthians and Kushan of the Yuezhi people.

Although Kangju weakened later, its foundation was still there, far superior to Wusun and even other small countries in the Western Regions.

But to say how strong Kangju was, that was not the case.

The country had no strong army, and its tribes were obviously inferior to those of the Kushans and Parthias.

Kangju, which was neither strong nor weak, had been attacked continuously by Cao's army and had occupied many important places.

Now that Wei has raised troops again, based on the foundation laid in the previous period, it has the conditions to quickly conquer the country.

So Cao Cao decided to attack Kangju first and clear the northern line.

The tactics were deployed and it was already dark.

Ma Chao and Pang De led their troops and marched northward overnight.

Zhang Liao also returned to Lan's City on the west side with Gao Shun in the cover of night, which was not far away.

Huang Zhong then set off and returned to the Yuanshi City on the south side.

Taishi Ci and Xu Chu also participated in the attack on Kangju overnight.

The battle officially began that night.

The Kushan coalition forces also separated at night after the meeting and went their separate ways.

The entire area west of the Pamir Plateau was filled with panic and war clouds.

It was late January and the night was dark.

Ma Chao and Pang De, who had been marching for days, approached the target area of ​​Kangju.

Taishi Ci and Xu Chu joined forces, with Xu Huang leading the troops to support their actions, and headed straight for the heart of Kangju.

At the same time, an unexpected visitor came to Cao Cao's camp.

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