God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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Having completely resolved the situation in the Pamir Mountains region, Lu Jun also turned his attention back to Parthia and Central Asia, refocusing it on the Han Empire itself.

For the Han Empire at this time, after a winter of recuperation, road construction, and logistical replenishment, the road supply within the entire Han Empire had improved significantly.

Although it can't be called a qualitative change, the manpower and resources that can be mobilized during the off-season are completely different compared to other times.

The number of laborers available during the off-season has increased significantly, although their quality is far inferior to that of regular professional workers, it is still a remarkable achievement.

Thanks to the efforts made during this period, the infrastructure in various places has been improved.

While infrastructure can never be fully completed, it will gradually improve as it is continuously improved.

The most influential and unique route is the one connecting Chang'an to Central and South Asia, and it has made significant progress in this regard.

With the successful opening of the road from Chang'an to Hanzhong, the road from Hanzhong to Yizhou was also nearing completion.

This means that Yizhou and Hanzhong, together with the current Han Empire, formed a de facto collective.

Subsequent tasks such as transporting supplies, allocating resources, and recruiting manpower will be much easier.

It can not only save a lot of time, but also reduce the danger of the road.

As for the most difficult section of the road, the road from Yizhou to Central and South Asia, it has entered a stage of all-out effort to overcome the challenges.

All the manpower originally used for building the route from Chang'an to Hanzhong and from Hanzhong to Yizhou was reassigned to this section of the route, increasing the number of workers and shortening the construction time.

With this road from Chang'an to Yizhou, Yizhou could build any road to any destination and, if necessary, receive support from outside Yizhou.

This support can be money, people, or even supplies.

The once isolated land of Yizhou now has more roads and channels for quick communication with the outside world, which is a good thing for the whole world.

This was also good news for the Han Empire soldiers fighting throughout the Ganges River basin.

Before the naval route was opened, the Han Empire's army, which could only be supplied by land, could only ensure that it had enough food in most cases. The excessively expensive military equipment and machinery were difficult to replenish in a timely manner.

The artisans in the army could mostly only perform temporary repairs or piecemeal repairs.

However, regardless of the type of repair, it only reduces wear and tear to a certain extent, rather than completely ignoring it.

Therefore, for the soldiers of the Han Empire fighting on the front lines, they had already become professional soldiers and did not need to care about the issues of the off-season and the busy season of farming.

Therefore, an attack could be launched at any time to continue advancing the war front between the Han Empire and the Kushan Empire.

Even if a prolonged war necessitates rest, it shouldn't require an entire winter's rest like it does now. The Ganges River basin, unlike other places, doesn't experience snow cover or frigid winters, making combat operations susceptible to external influences.

In fact, winter in the entire Ganges River basin is actually the most favorable time for combat.

The weather wasn't cold; in fact, it was warm. It wasn't humid, muggy, or hot.

This kind of combat environment is very suitable for the physical experience of soldiers, especially heavily armed soldiers.

It can be said that in the previous wars, almost all the soldiers of the Han Empire were prepared to fight directly from autumn to the following summer.

However, the losses of military equipment and machinery after a large-scale battle, as well as the Kushan army's absolute scorched-earth policy, forced Guan Yu's entire army to abandon the option of continuing to advance and instead choose to garrison in place and wait for logistical supplies from the rear.

The further extension of the road from Yizhou to Central and South Asia, along with the increased manpower, has led to a further reduction in the loss of goods transported along this route.

Although the damage from the journey is still astronomical, it has gradually decreased to an acceptable level.

After all, roads will become longer and longer as they are built, and the wear and tear will increase in the future. The current high wear and tear is only a temporary expedient, not a permanent policy.

Therefore, when losses fall below a certain threshold, the assistance and corresponding supplies that the Han Empire can provide to Central and South Asia will increase significantly.

After spending the entire winter, Guan Yu's troops at the front lines had officially completed their logistical and military replenishment, gaining the ability to continue advancing the battlefront.

For Chen Chi in Zhanbo City, the situation was completely different.

During his time in the city, Chen Chi was solely responsible for coordinating various labor forces to help the front lines transfer supplies and logistics, while simultaneously robbing Peter to pay Paul.

In essence, it was a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul; the eastern wall of Champa City was demolished to rebuild and improve the western wall.

Since the demolition has already begun, we might as well go all out and expand our fortifications along the west city wall, pushing the original defenses outward so that anyone who tries to breach the city wall from the west will feel the pain upon seeing it.

After the frontline troops were resupplyed, Chen Chi shifted his focus from western defense back to the construction of the eastern city walls.

With the corresponding supplies, food, and logistics, Chen Chi would naturally also work to improve the city's inherent shortcomings.

Although he had told Fazheng at the beginning that all that was needed was to improve the defenses in the west, Chen Chi, who was familiar with the Kushan system, knew very well that if the Kushan forces failed to break through with a frontal attack, they could use their navy to flank the enemy and destroy the city of Zhanbo they had built.

Given the limited transportation capacity in the early stages, Chen Chi, who understood the priorities, naturally made targeted construction and arrangements. Now that the transportation capacity is available, it is natural to make up for this deficiency.

Before seeking victory, Chen Chi would make relevant plans and preparations based on the possibility of failure.

If the frontline legion is indeed defeated, the cities where it is stationed can at least give the legion enough buffer time and room to start over.

"I truly don't know what kind of judgment you based your construction on to build such a city!" Looking at the fortifications in front of the city walls, stretching to the horizon, Yan Yan, who considered himself cautious enough, fell silent. (End of Chapter)