Chapter 3804: Reason for extinction

In fact, Guo Jia wanted to suggest that the Xiangxiong dynasty should be put down, because this would best solve the problem of Fuward’s dispatch of troops to the Qinghai-Tibet area. People have to eat. The Han family considered logistical issues. So Fuward would definitely not be able to solve logistics by carrying food.

At present, only the Xiangxiong dynasty can provide food and grass in the Qinghai-Tibet area. According to Guo Jia’s understanding, the population of this country should be 400,000, including the scattered tribes in the Qingxue area that are not under the rule of Xiangxiong. It can rise a little, but the food and grass that these forces can provide is absolutely limited.

If the Xiangxiong dynasty can be put down, many problems will actually be solved, but this is what Guo Jia cannot say. On the one hand, he is not sure of this, and on the other hand, this behavior is more like forcing the Xiangxiong dynasty to seek refuge in Guishuang. .

Once the Xiangxiong dynasty and Guishuang were united, it would be very difficult for the Han clan to destroy it in Qinghai-Tibet.

"Kong Ming, why are you a little distracted?" Liu Bei looked at the group of civil servants who were discussing. After scanning Zhuge Liang, he found that Zhuge Liang, who was generally extremely focused, was distracted this time.

"I'm thinking about one thing. We don't have a complete map of the Qinghai-Tibet region. How did Fuward enter the Qinghai-Tibet area?" Zhuge Liang said slowly, and everyone present was taken aback. "Without a map and a guide, even If the strategy is correct, you will die in that kind of place. In the no-man’s land of millions of square kilometers, tens of thousands of troops cannot even blow a blister when they enter."

The creatures like guides are very precious to the outside population. In places like Qinghai-Tibet, without a guide and a map, there is only a dead end if you dare to enter.

Others frowned and thought about it. Indeed, Fuward could be considered a figure and then moved. It is impossible to directly attack Qinghai and Tibet without knowing it, but none of them had a guide there. Where's Shuward.

Chen Xi was thoughtful when he heard the words. He had already guessed where the guide of Faward came from, from the later Nepal region and the current state of Krats, because Nepal has been the birthplace of Buddhism since ancient times. , Has considerable attraction to Tibetan Buddhism.

Of course, the influence of this period is still quite slight, and the real prevalence still needs to wait until the time of Tubo, but during this period, the Kradyan state and the Xiangxiong dynasty have some exchanges. When Tubo is time, it will be your king marrying my family. The princess, the relationship is pretty good.

Thinking of this, Chen Xi naturally thought of another way, crossing the Himalayas from the Qinghai-Tibet region into the later Nepal region, and going straight into Guishuang's death hole.

This tactic sounds incredible, but if you think about it, this tactic has been executed and succeeded in history.

Therefore, Chen Xi listened to Zhuge Liang's narration and began to recall the historical materials that he did not have a very deep impression. Finally, he finally determined that marching from Qinghai, crossing the snowy area, crossing the Himalayas, passing Nepal, and directly stabbing Guishuang to death is really possible!

This incident was done in Fukang'an once in history. During the Battle of Gurkha, Fukang'an personally led a 50-day march across Tibet, defeated the Khor Army, directly over the Himalayas, and besieged Kathmandu in Nepal at that time.

So logically speaking, this is something humans can do. Although tens of thousands of horses crossed the Himalayas and entered Kathmandu, there were only 6,000 people left, but at least it proves that there is definitely a way to the opposite side of the Himalayas.

"Zichuan, after Kong Ming walked away, why did you lose your mind." Liu Bei looked at Chen Xi and asked in a weird way, but Chen Xi often lost his mind, there is nothing to be surprised.

"Kong Ming's words gave me a wake-up call. In addition to the three current roads to attack Guishuang, there is another road in Qinghai-Tibet, a road that pierces Guishuang's key points." Chen Xi slowly said, "Fuward's The guide comes from Nepal. There has always been communication between that place and the snowy area, and there is definitely a way there."

It is true that that road is difficult to walk, but that road has been proven in history that someone has walked it, so the Han room can also give it a try.

"Wait, does that mean that Guishuang can transport grain from that road to the snowy area?" Jia Xu's complexion is even more ugly. Your news is even worse than before. If Nepal can provide the snowy area Transporting grain, then the trouble will be big.

"It is theoretically possible, but it should be unrealistic at present." Chen Xi thought about thousands of years of history. Even if it was the Battle of Gurkha, the Gurkhas relied more on the grain and grass in the snow to fight the Qing Dynasty. Although a certain amount of grain and grass were transported from the rear, the scale was small and only enough for emergency. The terrain of the place was not terribly ordinary.

"That's also possible?" Li You acquiesced to all theoretically bad events as possible. "In this case, if the opponent moves troops in this position, we will be very uncomfortable due to logistics and plateau climate. ?"

"Well, I thought about it carefully. It seems that I don't need to worry about the other party going there on a large scale. It seems unrealistic to transport grain." Chen Xi recalled, only to remember what the problem was. This period was the Little Ice Age, and the Qing Dynasty Not at the time.

If we continue thinking like this, Chen Xi can also figure out why Tubo can penetrate into Nepal. The difficulty of passing the mountain road in the Himalayas will likely involve snow cover and frozen soil.

Recall the most famous description of the Himalayas, that is, the north side is more precipitous, while the south side is more gentle. After the climate is involved, Chen Xi has actually vaguely guessed the reason. The high probability is because of the Little Ice Age, the south **** has sufficient rain. The road was completely closed.

Based on this thinking, on the contrary, it is possible to pass from the north **** to the south slope, because the north **** is a plateau, and the south **** is a gentle slope. When the snow is thick enough, the north **** is in ski mode. As long as the road is correct, it may It only takes a short time to reach Nepal.

In fact, even if the road is not correct, as long as the direction is correct, it will inevitably be able to reach the opposite side, because the general direction is impossible to go wrong from the plateau to the plain.

The only drawback is probably that this road can only be walked once during the Little Ice Age, and to return after it has passed, you can only choose to go around the Ganges Plain to the Wenjia area, cross the Indo-China Peninsula, and go north to the Han Dynasty. Able to walk north through the Indus River Valley, pass the Hindu Kush Mountains, and walk the Western Regions into the core area of ​​the Han Dynasty.

For the Legion, this is simply an unimaginable way of no return, but if as a surprise soldier, Chen Xi also has to admit that this is simply a lore. As long as the time is used correctly, it is not impossible to stabb Guishuang to death at one time. Things.

This is far more terrifying than taking the Yinping Trail to attack Chengdu, Sichuan and Sichuan.

"Are you sure you can't walk over there?" Jia Xu looked at Chen Xi puzzledly. He really felt that Chen Xi's performance sometimes made people feel very confused.

"You can't go." Chen Xi shook his head. As he recalled, many high school geography's introductions to the southern and northern slopes of the Himalayas came to mind.

If Chen Xi remembers correctly, the rainfall on the southern slopes of the Himalayas can reach the level of 6000 millimeters. At a height of 5,200 meters on the southern **** of the snow line in normal years, it might fall to about four kilometers during the Little Ice Age, and once the snow line is low At four kilometers, it is impossible for the southern **** to enter the Qinghai-Tibet region from the Himalayas.

Because the road is completely blocked by a dozen meters or even dozens of meters thick snow, in modern times, there may be some way to solve it. In ancient times, there is no need to dream, not to mention the average altitude of the snow area is 4,000 meters, the southern **** The road is basically sealed.

On the contrary, if you are not afraid of death, it will be very easy to pass in the reverse direction from the northern **** snow area.

"In this case, don't consider the possibility of Guishuang transporting grain and grass from this possible mountain road to the snowy area." Liu Ye was also serious at this time. After all, Fuward went to the snowy area. The record, delaying success, waited until the time was about to fight, mobilize the dead men to attack Chang'an, even if the dead men were killed in Chang'an, the face of the Han Dynasty was also lost.

Therefore, Liu Ye didn't want to make loopholes at all. If he could kill Fuward as soon as possible, it would be better to kill him as soon as possible. After that, he made a mistake and lost his face.

"Assemble the backbone of Congling, the two Tibetans and grandchildren of the Ganges River, and lead the local Qiang people to hunt in the Qinghai-Tibet area. Dahongxu will send envoys to be escorted to the Xiangxiong dynasty by the Qiang to determine the attitude of the Xiangxiong dynasty." With a calm look, he made a complete plan, "Strengthen protection in the areas of Western Sichuan, Jiangyou, Fucheng, and Mianzhu, and Chang'an guards enter Hanzhong, Liangzhou and Xinzhou for actual military service."

Although Li You is a ruthless person, if Guishuang really seizes the opportunity, the dead will come to Chang'an. Even if he is killed, the face of the Han room is almost lost, so Hanzhong must be sealed off. , Must not be ashamed.

Li You on the NSW side actually doesn’t care much. Nanjiang has been destroyed and it’s a big deal to rebuild. Anyway, there are no altars and cans. Put a group of Liangzhou soldiers on the other side and fight as long as they don’t let Fuward take the opportunity to go to Xinzhou. Just north of the state.

Liangzhou Li You is even more indifferent. Even though the population is the smallest in the 13 Central Plains, Liangzhou might be the most capable of the 13 states, but Hanzhong and Yizhou are a bit empty.

The natural dangers of Hanzhong and Yizhou are basically non-existent for opponents who come from the snowy area. Many passes and fortresses even need to be re-arranged to defend against enemies on the west side. These are big problems. The combat effectiveness of the Yizhou Army depends on the mountains and rivers. The power of defense is okay, without the power of mountains and rivers, then you can only rely on ghosts like Zhang Ren, the problem is that the ghosts are not there!

"First determine the attitude of the Xiangxiong dynasty, this is the most important." Chen Xi nodded. Xiangxiong's willingness to fall to the Han room is best. If he is unwilling to fall to the Han room, it is okay to persuade the other party not to provide food and grass to Fuward. , Then there is a reason to be destroyed.