God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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People who are not good at growing crops naturally do not value land as much as the Han Empire. Even Cao Cao, who came from a wealthy family, could tell whether the soil beneath his feet was suitable for planting.

Based on his own confirmation, the Kabul River Valley where he was located was perfectly suitable for growing crops.

Having confirmed this, Cao Cao's last shred of hesitation vanished completely.

Since this place can grow food, it's worth the effort.

Moreover, the confirmation of this part of the information also proves that Chang'an is indeed handling matters officially, rather than using the guise of official business to cheat them.

“Xun Wenruo in Chang’an could indeed obtain more intelligence than we imagined…” Xi Zhicai glanced at the soil in Cao Cao’s hand and nodded slightly, clearly understanding the meaning behind the soil. His words also carried a hint of emotion.

Despite being farther away, Chang'an obtained more intelligence information, both in quantity and accuracy, than those on the front lines. The implications of this left people with complex feelings.

Perhaps the manifestation of these factors also proves the correctness of their choice...

Even though they had both lost, the other side kept using all sorts of details to highlight their advantages and strengths, which was both frustrating and undeniable.

"Now that Miao Cai has brought back the relevant information, things will be much simpler. Speed ​​is of the essence in war. If we occupy the entire valley region first, the outcome will be different..." Cao Cao glanced at the distant mountains on both sides and looked at the valley in front of him, his heart filled with ambition.

If we can capture this valley and hold out for a year or two, the advantage will be reversed instantly.

They will then be the ones who can wait in comfort, while the enemy will have to launch a long expedition and suffer huge logistical costs.

At that point, the size of the enemy's army would no longer be able to drive them out of the valley region.

It can be said that the most important thing in this is speed, a fast speed that the other Yuezhi people cannot react to.

"I hereby order Cao Ren and Cao Hong to lead the army ahead to support Xiahou Yuan and build a defensive line at the mouth of the river if possible. If that is not possible, at least establish a defensive line in the Kandahar area..." Cao Cao, who had some knowledge of the length of the entire Kabul River Valley, thought for a moment and then issued a rather cautious military order, ordering the army to forcibly move south and sweep across the entire valley region.

Unfortunately, no one knew exactly how many Yuezhi military camps were hidden in the mountains on both sides of the Kabul River Valley.

If there are fewer people, it's fine; for them, it's just like delivering food.

However, if the number of people is large, even if these troops are not highly skilled, they are not something that can be easily defeated in a short period of time.

Moreover, the military prowess displayed by the Yuezhi people was something even Cao Cao dared not underestimate.

Even with some estimation of the so-called Kabul River Valley, Cao Cao still underestimated its length and distance.

The Kabul River Valley, stretching nearly 700 kilometers, would take even Xiahou Yuan's cavalry a day or two to traverse. For Cao Hong and Cao Ren's troops to cross that distance without alerting the Yuezhi was truly a difficult task.

Therefore, after receiving the corresponding orders, Cao Ren and Cao Hong, having estimated the relevant distance, abandoned their baggage and supplies and launched a light-armed long-distance raid, heading straight for Xiahou Yuan's location to provide support and protection.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, which had been urgently recalled, began to clear the area along both sides of the valley, accompanied by the elite cavalry that Cao Cao had prepared in advance.

Clear out the Yuezhi soldiers in the Kabul Valley, or simply move them to the mountains on either side.

Although it was called a cleanup, the task was actually quite arduous for Cao Chun, even though Cao Cao provided him with nearly 20,000 cavalry, it didn't change that.

The Yuezhi people were unaware that the Kabul Valley was a good place for farming, but that did not prevent them from recognizing it as a relatively flat and fertile area, especially with the Kabul River flowing through it, which further emphasized the importance of the Kabul Valley.

The presence of a river implies the presence of water. Even the semi-nomadic Yuezhi people, did they not have a need for water?
It can be said that no matter what ethnic group it is, as long as there is a river, people will flock to it, even if it is a raging river.

The actual situation was just as Cao Chun had imagined, relying on their formidable combat power and considerable scale.

Cao Chun had just kicked over several Yuezhi military camps and defeated nearly 100,000 Yuezhi soldiers when he finally ran into a brick wall.

The numerous defeated Yuezhi soldiers also served as a means of information transmission. Even though Cao Chun had tried his best to pursue them, he could not prevent the news of the Han army's invasion from reaching other Yuezhi military camps.

Meanwhile, the remaining Yuezhi military camps inside the Kabul Valley, after receiving a large amount of information about the fleeing soldiers from other Yuezhi military camps, also put aside their prejudices and fears, and began to contact other Yuezhi military camps in the vicinity, gradually converging together, and transmitting information to the Khyber Pass fortress in the south.

The Yuezhi military camps that were brought together could assemble an army of about 200,000 people, but there was practically no general who could command these 200,000 soldiers.

When everyone gathers together, besides increasing the size of the army, it's hard to say how much combat power is actually increased.

Especially since everyone is in charge of a military camp and there is no superior-subordinate relationship between them, it is a problem to find a leader, let alone a qualified commander.

Therefore, sending this message to the Khyber Pass fortress was not only about delivering the message, but also about obtaining support.

In other words, you need a boss with a high reputation and strong leadership skills.

Furthermore, this capable commander can provide support to them in the shortest possible time.

It would take at least several days for a large army to cross hundreds of miles to provide support, as logistical preparations also need to be made.

After all, their opponent was the Han army, an army that had destroyed four military camps in just two days…

After putting myself in their shoes, it's more practical to have a commander who can lead them. (End of Chapter)