God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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Barak didn't see anything wrong with Gachali's cautious words; instead, he sighed on the spot.

The enemy was the army of the Han Empire, so no amount of attention was too much, especially since the intelligence coming from the front lines undoubtedly proved the brutality of the Han army.

In this situation, when facing the Han army, the safest approach would naturally be to send out one's strongest forces.

The strongest commander that the Kushan Empire could send out in the shortest amount of time was Gachali.

There are indeed commanders in the empire stronger than Gachari, but under the current circumstances, there is no commander more suitable than Gachari.

His outstanding personal abilities, royal status, and powerful background perfectly matched the requirements of the leaders of various military camps on the front lines.

With strength, one can naturally exert the army's due strength; with royal status, one need not worry about the overflow of military power and the subsequent purge.

However, the most suitable posture does not necessarily mean the strongest posture.

This is especially true for Gachali.

Barak was well aware of this and understood the gap between them.

The army in the Kabul Valley in the north was of decent combat and military quality, and its fighting strength was also good, but it was far inferior to the army that Gachali was commanding at this time.

In theory, the royal elite troops can be mobilized whenever needed by the Gachali.

The royal elite troops were by no means weak; this part of the army was arguably the most elite force in the entire Kushan army.

The Royal Guard, numbering eight thousand, is commanded by Eknat; the Royal Cavalry, numbering six thousand, is commanded by Gavin; and the Royal City Guard, numbering over twenty thousand.

However, these are all elite troops guarding Peshawar, and it would be impossible to mobilize them even if one wanted to.

Although the Han army is strong, it is not strong enough to require the mobilization of the royal elite troops. At least until there is a clear breach in the Khyber Fortress, it is absolutely impossible to mobilize the royal forces.

In other words, at this time, Gachokli needed to travel to the Kabul Valley in the shortest possible time to command the troops there.

Otherwise, the troops that can be mobilized...

"Commander Barak, we still need to trouble you to inform the other troops. I'm afraid the troops stationed in the Kabul Valley are no match for the Han army, and it would be bad if it caused an even larger-scale rout." Barak could think of these things, and so could Gacholi, who even thought further ahead.

Although he considered himself to be quite capable, he had seen even stronger opponents before. Gachali knew very well that even if he reached the Kabul Valley, joined the army as a commander, and led an army of 200,000 against the Han army, the outcome would be uncertain.

If the enemy becomes too strong for him to handle, his own army will collapse and sweep south. The current strength of the Khyber Pass fortress is simply not enough to stop them.

If the fortress fails to hold off the enemy, the Han army can walk out of the fortress and reach Peshawar in less than 30 kilometers.

At that point, no amount of talk will be able to reverse the situation.

Therefore, just in case, in addition to sending himself to command the army inside the Kabul Valley, Gachok also ordered Barak to coordinate the elite troops in the entire northern mountainous region to prepare for strengthening the Khyber Pass fortress and prevent the Han army from breaking through it.

“Alright, then I will issue orders to the four army groups and seven regional commanders under my command to prepare for mobilizing troops for coordinated defense and combat.” Barak nodded seriously at Gachali’s instructions, speaking with a hint of confidence. He was very confident in the five-tiered defense system he had personally built.

If Gachori can buy seven days of time, Barak will be able to assemble his troops and then attack and annihilate the forces attacking from the north.

The four army groups and the seven regional commanders could command nearly 300,000 troops throughout the northern mountainous region. Adding the troops stationed at the Khyber Pass fortress itself, the total number exceeded 300,000.

In addition, given the unique terrain and the pre-arranged attack routes and directions, the Han army could be completely blocked if they dared to come.

Unless an individual Han soldier is so strong that no one can defeat them, they can trap and kill the enemy.

One major reason why the military camp personnel inside the Kabul Valley are in their current state is that these personnel are not under Barak's command structure.

Although he was deeply trusted, Barak's position and the army he could command were too much for the Kushans to handle.

Therefore, in terms of command at the grassroots level, whether it is for checks and balances, for further security, or for consolidating the rights of the five Yuezhi tribes, it is necessary to consider various factors.

Throughout the northern mountainous region, there remains a very large number of troops outside of Barak's command structure.

Although not part of the command network established by Barak, who exactly is Barak?

If it's not under my control, does that mean I can't use it?
By cleverly utilizing the terrain of the Kabul River Valley, Barak brought many of his troops from the mountains to set up camp there.

On the one hand, this was to reduce logistical pressure, and on the other hand, it was to provide early warning and give the fortress more reaction time.

In addition to these two overt functions, there is also the factor of utilizing the troops inside the Kabul Valley.

If the enemy dares to enter through the Kabul River Valley and engage in battle with the Yuezhi army inside the valley, then Barak can use this part of the army as bait to launch a counter-encirclement and blockade from the mountains and completely annihilate the enemy.

These things were originally prepared for the Parthian Empire.

Unexpectedly, the Parthian Empire did not come, but the Han Empire did.

Thinking about it this way, I felt even happier.

If one could defeat an opponent, who wouldn't want that opponent to be the Han army?

As for Parthia, it might have seemed decent in the past, but compared to the Han army, it's nowhere near as good as it gets.

The glory and reputation gained from defeating the Han army far surpassed that of Parthia.

Especially in the historical records of the Yuezhi, the unique circumstances they faced when confronting the Han army are emphasized.

“If things don’t work out, I will let you know in advance.” Taking a deep breath, Gachali stood up and looked at Barak calmly, speaking as calmly as possible.

"Understood." After a moment of silence, Barak finally nodded slowly.

Realistically speaking, defeating the Han army is far less difficult than being defeated by it... (End of Chapter)