God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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With this understanding of the situation, Xu Rong naturally did not actually seek out the people of Yizhou to coordinate an attack on Danmo Lidi City.

In the city of Tammo Lidi, a major coastal city, a phenomenon completely different from the past has emerged.

In the past, a city like Damokurikita would have had nothing but a large navy and numerous shipyards.

However, in the present day, in addition to the original shipyard, there are also a large number of army troops stationed in Danmo Lidi City to jointly defend Danmo Lidi City and protect this important city that is advancing southwest from Kalmanta City.

For the Kushan navy, the city of Tammokutsubo was extremely important, even to the point of determining the life or death of the Kushan navy.

Because this city itself possesses extremely excellent geographical conditions and terrain advantages, it can be said to be easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is very conducive to the operation of the navy. Therefore, the vast majority of Kushan's naval ships were built in this place.

To the east lies one of the tributaries of the Ganges River and one of its estuaries; to the south lies the vast Indian Ocean; and to the north, another tributary of the Ganges River. It can be said to be surrounded by water on three sides, extending westward for less than a hundred miles before entering the towering mountains.

Under these terrain conditions, as long as the navy maintains its advantage, the city of Tammo Lidi possesses extremely strong defensive capabilities, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.

The Kushan Empire was well aware of the Han army's investment in and combat capabilities in the navy.

If we compare naval strength, the Han Empire's navy was quite strong, but in terms of the navy itself, its combat effectiveness was only average.

Without its own large-scale naval shipyard and naval combat forces, even if it had a naval force, it would be questionable how much strength it could exert.

In particular, after exploring and judging the map, Rahul, who had command of the entire southern army, quickly realized the importance and special nature of the city of Tammo Lidi.

The city of Tammoludi itself possessed an elite Kushan navy, unlike the previously nominal Ganges navy. This navy was truly elite, capable of being included in the navy.

Furthermore, given the unique terrain advantages of Dammo Lidi City, Rahul eventually coordinated a group of elite troops to directly enter Dammo Lidi City, making further plans and preparations.

Once the army is stationed at Tamalutti, then whether they cross the Ganges and directly attack Kalmanta, or go up the Ganges and join the main stream from the tributaries to attack Champa, these are all possible routes and plans of attack.

Both of these attack routes and plans could pose a huge threat to the Han army, especially Guan Yu's troops.

The former directly threatened Guan Yu's logistics supply center, while the latter directly threatened Guan Yu's logistics supply route.

Achieving either of the two objectives would put Guan Yu's army in an extremely dangerous situation.

Therefore, the decision to send troops into the city of Tammo Lidi was a judgment and choice made based on the actual geographical situation. However, Rahul was also well aware that even if he transferred a portion of his elite troops to do so, it would be difficult to pose a threat to the city of Kalmanta.

With too few soldiers, it's impossible to launch a direct attack and threaten a city with large walls. But with too many soldiers, it's not certain that you can take down the enemy in a short time. In fact, the huge commotion and actions might prevent you from even having a chance to act.

The most likely scenario is that the excellent naval fleet in the Danmo Lidi City area could be used to disrupt Guan Yu's army's supply lines through attacks and blockades on the water, forcing Guan Yu's army to fight with little or no food. At that time, victory would be a piece of cake.

Having this initial plan, Rahul naturally did not directly notify the city of Damolidi, nor did he issue the relevant battle orders in advance.

On the one hand, it was impossible to predict what would happen several months later, and on the other hand, it was also to avoid exposing the purpose of the war.

However, a large number of Kushan army soldiers had been stationed in the area of ​​Damollidi, and it seemed that they had arrived relatively early, which could easily expose this information. However, after careful consideration, Rahul, with the help of Seghdi's description, ultimately chose to have the army stationed ahead of schedule.

“In the period leading up to the start of the real war, both the enemy and we will pay close attention to every military command and dispatch order from the opponent, deduce their behavior, and anticipate any possible schemes. Even if the distance is far enough and the timeframe is relatively short, there is still a risk of leaks. In fact, in a sense, the tighter the timeframe, the less likely it is to be a coincidence, and there must be a deeper meaning behind it. With careful consideration, the possibility of exposure will increase significantly…” Seghdi directly offered a completely different and unusual recommendation from the perspective of human nature.

It is precisely because of the special nature of time that even if Rahul can accurately grasp the timing, once the order is issued, the possibility of exposure will increase dramatically, and the probability of success will decrease significantly.

Conversely, if troops are mobilized early on, it will appear as a routine troop rotation, and there will be no activity for the next few months. Even if the enemy already knows there are troops in the area, they will not be overly vigilant or concerned.

Because the distance is too far, far enough to exceed the conventional operational support range and the possibility of joining the battlefield.

In this situation, if it is not given high priority, the probability of attacks and flanking maneuvers will increase significantly, and the success rate will naturally increase day by day.

As for whether the Han army would remain vigilant against the enemy for several months, especially against an army so far away, Rahul put himself in their shoes and ultimately concluded that this was the most likely scenario.

On the one hand, the distance is indeed quite far, making it difficult for troops to be deployed to the battlefield in a short period of time.

On the other hand, the army was numerous, especially in such a large area of ​​guard, involving dozens of Kushan military groups.

If each of them devoted a great deal of effort to reconnaissance and defense, then the Han army would not need to fight, and they would not need to worry about the Han army continuing its offensive.

Therefore, from a human perspective and with a human mindset in mind, the army coordinated by Rahul entered the area around the city of Dammolidi under the pretense of regular troop rotation and began to strengthen the defenses of the area, appearing as if preparing to deal with an attack from the Han Empire.

As for intelligence regarding the city of Danmo Lidi, since there was little obstruction, it was quite easy for the Han Empire's intelligence personnel to investigate.

As a result, the relevant intelligence information was quickly transmitted to Kalmanta City, and after being informed by the intelligence personnel, it was archived. (End of this chapter)