The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 643: Day and Night
Zalwan did not try to persuade Bodiao to stop.

Now Bo Diao is like an angry wolf. He wants to bite anyone who comes close to him. He doesn't want to get into trouble.

At this moment, Zarwan couldn't help but feel a lot of emotions.

The old king's plan ultimately failed and even backfired, completely enraging Bo Diao.

He was originally strong, and after experiencing the successive betrayals of the two, the anger in his heart was enough to burn out his limited calm and rationality.

Although he knew that taking action at this time was not a good thing, since Bo Diao had made up his mind, he could only plan according to Bo Diao's ideas.

Taking a deep breath and suppressing the worries in his heart, Zalwan pressed his fingertips heavily on the city of "Kapisa" marked on the map.

"In that case, Your Highness, we can take Kapisa first. This city is the gateway to Gandhara. If we can take it, we can attack Hubishka III's lair directly, or we can cut off his connection with the Han army in the north."

Hearing this, Bo Diao nodded.

"Who do you think is suitable to be the commander-in-chief?"

“Singh,” Zalwan said without hesitation.

Several famous Kushan generals, including Kumar, were killed, Hussein and Bim arrived at the northern border, and the commander of the guards, Shah, had to stay in the capital.

The only ones who could take charge were the young commander Singh, who was good at cavalry combat, and the veteran Rama, who was good at elephant combat.

With Bo Diao's personality, he would naturally pay more attention to his confidants.

The eastern part of the Kushan Empire was mostly vast grasslands and rolling hills, which were perfect terrain for rapid cavalry raids.

Zalwan knew what was in Podia's mind and added, "The distance between Kapisa and Gandhara is very flat. General Singh's cavalry can exert their maximum power and quickly tear open Hubishka III's defenses."

After hearing this, the anger in Bo Diao's eyes subsided a little and he nodded slightly.

"Yes, Singh is good at long-distance raids and is indeed the most suitable candidate."

Hearing this, Zalwan felt helpless.

really!

The monarch in front of him was too opinionated. He had already made up his mind, and his previous question was just a test.

"Your Highness, the capital is the foundation. Your safety is of vital importance. You should reserve enough troops for defense. After all, the Han people in the south and Surya in the west are not easy to deal with!"

Bodiao tapped the edge of the map with his fingers, and his gilded armor shone coldly under the candlelight: "Pass on my order. Singh must lead an army of 100,000 to Kapisa within half a month. Within a month, I want to see the head of Hubiseka III!"

Zalwan frowned slightly when he heard this.

It was almost an impossible task for Singh to send troops in such a hasty manner and capture Hubishkar III within a month.

But Bo Diao is currently in a state of rage, and trying to dissuade him would only make things worse.

Zalwan could only sigh inwardly: "Yes!"

This matter needs to be discussed in the long term.

The top moves his mouth, the bottom runs and breaks his legs.

An army of 100,000 was set out on the expedition, and they were only given half a month to prepare. Zarwan did not dare to stop for a moment, and immediately notified all parties to start preparing.

Singh also felt tremendous pressure after receiving the order.

However, being loyal to Bo Diao and knowing his character well, he did not complain at all, but directly agreed to the matter.

Soon, seven days passed quietly amidst the intense preparations, and the 100,000-strong army was barely ready.

Singh reorganized his troops without hesitation and prepared to go to war.

"General, Hubishekhar III still has 100,000 soldiers under his command! We only have 100,000 men. If we want to defeat him within a month, I'm afraid..." Singh's deputy general hesitated.

Singh grabbed the deputy general by the collar and put the scimitar at his waist against his throat.

"The king's order cannot be disobeyed! If you say any more and shake the morale of the army, I will kill you first!" He let go of her hand, turned around and looked at the cavalry formation ready to go.

The 30,000 elite cavalry and 70,000 infantry were all the best troops of the Kushan Empire.

Not to mention that there is also a military soul corps like the Kushan Guards Cavalry Battalion following by his side.

Bodiao still trusts and values ​​Singh, his confidant, very much.

Singh drew his scimitar and pointed it to the east: "Pass the order down. Travel day and night and reach Kapisa within seven days! Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"

Naturally, the Kushans' movements could not be hidden from the eyes of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.

Although the intelligence came a little late, by the time they learned the news, Singh's army had already set out.

But they were still relieved.

All their efforts were worth it, Bo Diao finally couldn't bear it anymore.

Raising an army out of anger, what a wonderful start.

They really couldn't "admire" this young and energetic monarch more.

This is the momentum we want!

Of course, while he was delighted, Cao Cao couldn't help but be on high alert when he learned that Bo Diao led nearly 100,000 elite troops, claiming to have an army of 500,000, to march east.

After communicating with Liu Bei and others, Cao Cao also had a general understanding of the Kushan's combat effectiveness.

The local troops were vulnerable and were no different from random soldiers and bandits.

But the royal court's army is indeed elite, and to some extent can even rival the soldiers under their command.

After estimating the combat effectiveness of the 100,000 troops under Hubishekhar III, Cao Cao couldn't help but feel a little pressured.

"We still have to find a way to persuade this idiot Hubisheka III!"

It’s not that Cao Cao is incapable of taking action against Singh’s army.

After all, Bodiao raised an army in anger, and Singh executed the orders in a rigid manner. The army marched day and night, which left too many loopholes.

Just a night attack would be enough to defeat them.

But that was not what Cao Cao wanted.

If you hurt the wave tune now, you can indeed gain some advantage, but it will only be a temporary pleasure.

From a long-term perspective, it would not only arouse Hubishka III's vigilance, but would also expose his own strength and strengthen Po-tiao's determination to hold on.

Now that you have decided to play the long game and catch the big fish, you can't act too hastily.

We must first lure out the Kushan army in the north before we can take action.

In Cao Cao's military camp, Cao Cao carefully observed the surrounding terrain sand table, constantly thinking about the next strategy to fight the enemy.

Xi Zhicai was sorting out intelligence from all sides and reading some important news to Cao Cao.

"Zhicai, how do you think we should fight this battle?"

Xi Zhicai said without even looking up: "Persuade Hubisheka III to stay for a while, and we will support him from the side and harass his logistics and food supply routes. It is best to just drag it out like this."

Cao Cao nodded and said, "Will Hubiseka III be obedient?"

"This guy is just as Yuan Benchu ​​said, he looks strong but is actually weak and timid. As long as we find two people to persuade him, he will not dare to advance."

"After all, Singh's reputation is not small, and the other side claims to have an army of 500,000. The momentum is huge, so he can't afford to be careless."

Cao Cao smiled and said, "You are right. Perhaps what we should worry about is not his initiative to attack, but the morale collapse of his subordinates."

(End of this chapter)