Comparing the war situation at home and abroad, Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang clearly felt the gap between the two sides.

"The other side's war mode seems to be still stuck in the Spring and Autumn period of our Han people. The beginning of the war is a confrontation between the two armies, and there is almost no strategy to talk about. Zhou Yu said: "Moreover, I don't pay much attention to border defense, checkpoints, or anything, or not enough research." With such a good territory and a natural mountain barrier in the north, only the Khyber Pass is suitable for passing, otherwise it can only be walked from the mountain road, and it is not suitable for the army. The narrowest point is only a little more than a mile wide, as long as a level is built, it is definitely a one-man pass, and more than 10,000 elites stationed here can reach 100,000 elite soldiers. It is really unimaginable that this kind of battleground for soldiers should be shelved all the time, without any protective buildings. ”

The body poison is Tianzhu, which is today's India. Needless to say, the topography of the Indian Peninsula is more advantageous than that of Zhiyizhou, which is really blessed with vast plains and a warm climate in ancient times. The most important thing is that it faces the sea on one side, is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and is a large mountain range, and there are very few roads suitable for passing between them, the most important of which is this Khyber Pass. It is basically the only way for the north to invade the body poison, and in history, the Alexander Empire, the Mughal Empire, the Kushan Empire, the Ghaznavid Kingdom, the Qajar Dynasty, and the Durrani Dynasty all invaded the body poison through here.

In other words, basically if you want to attack the body poison, you have to pass through this mountain pass. But for thousands of years, no checkpoint fortresses have been built here, as if forgotten. Zhou Yu really felt that the poisonous dynasties had water in their brains, and there was not even a checkpoint in this kind of place that was more important than the Tiger Prison Pass and the Bishui Pass of the Han Dynasty.

"The situation of the body poison is different from that of our Han people, who are more important than commerce and trade, and the internal structure is looser, basically similar to the distribution of urban tribes, which is similar to the division of feuds. The Khyber Pass is indeed a battleground for soldiers, but it is also a must for north-south trade. Trade is extremely important to the body poison, so it is necessary to ensure that the road is unblocked, and building checkpoints will do more harm than good to them. Moreover, they do not have the human and financial resources to operate in towns and tribes. ”

Speaking of which, even Zhuge Liang couldn't go on. The city wall of less than two miles in total is nothing compared to the Great Wall on his side? The Han people can build a city wall of 100 miles in any county on the border, but the city wall that is only two miles away from the side of the poison has become a big project that is difficult to complete.

"I kind of understand why the Dayue clan, which was beaten by the Huns, was able to form an empire here. The feeling is not that they have become stronger, but that these enemies around them are too weak. These are not countries, I feel more like a group of businessmen. It's just for the convenience of trade that we don't build checkpoints, which is really a long insight. Zhou Yu was quite speechless.

"It can only be said that the times create heroes, look at the current Dayue clan, and then look at the Northern Xiongnu, it is really thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi. However, these countries cannot be underestimated, and Guishan has also produced many heroes. There are also a lot of talents in these countries, but their horizons are limited and their abilities cannot be developed. Once we do fight, the other side will definitely react quickly. Zhuge Liang said.

"What you say is not unreasonable, perhaps this is why Your Majesty told us to avoid dealing with them as much as possible. A group of people who are about to self-destruction, it is better not to provoke them, so as not to cause trouble, and when we are ready, we will seize the opportunity to kill them directly. Zhou Yu nodded.

If you have an advantage, but it is not an advantage in resources and capabilities, but something that the other side can learn and imitate, if you start a long-term war with the other side, it is definitely not a good thing. Because as the war continues, the other side will also grow and learn rapidly, and the strategic layout of this kind of thing is basically a little thorough for the wise. If it really gives the strategists in the other country a clear understanding, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to deal with.

"But we can't be too optimistic and arrogant, after all, the two sides have not yet started a war, and we have not yet known the strength of the two sides to fight head-on." Zhuge Liang said.

"Whether it is the physique, quality, fighting spirit, or weapons and equipment of the soldiers, our Dachu must be better than the other party, and our Han people still have a changeable and powerful military formation. What are the advantages of these countries over us? Zhou Yu asked.

"It's not clear yet, but at least two things are certain. The other party has its own unique beliefs, and the power of religion should not be underestimated. Fanatical religious beliefs are enough to make people extremely crazy. Moreover, their state system is different from ours, and they are destined to send slaves as soldiers at any time, almost to the point that all men in the country were soldiers during the Warring States Period. Under the solidification of the class, the obedience of the people at the bottom of their country and the sergeants and soldiers in their country may also be extremely terrifying, and the command and dispatch on the battlefield should be extremely smooth. Zhuge Liang, who had been prepared, put his speculations together: "Everything has two sides, yin and yang, religion is certainly a pit, but if it is detonated, its power is also extremely terrifying!" ”

"Whether it is strong or weak, how we can really know it by speculating and comparing, even after we investigate, it is difficult to be sure. If you really want to understand, it's better to go straight to the last one. Zhou Yu said with some eagerness.

"This time we brought 8,000 foot soldiers, don't be impulsive!" Although Zhou Yu is a Confucian handsome, who is not warlike in the army? Zhuge Liang's thoughts about Zhou Yu are insightful.

"Of course I know this, and I won't hit a stone with an egg. But the hard work of bringing 8,000 elites is not just for the sake of appearance. Zhou Yu glanced at Zhuge Liang playfully. No matter how you explain it, if it wasn't for the purpose of personally leading the army to test it, what was the purpose of bringing the troops over?

Seeing Zhou Yu's appearance, Zhuge Liang understood that he couldn't stop this goods, and sighed lightly: "There are not a lot of internal contradictions in Guishan, this war is the decision of the southern nobles and the king of Guishan, but there are still many nobles who are dissatisfied, and the possibility of them interfering in the trouble is not low." Wait until the situation is muddy, and then you take action, remember not to leave any flaws, and try to only attack a small group of enemy troops to ensure that the enemy army is completely annihilated and the news does not leak out. In this case, relying on the cover of our infiltration into the inner family of Kushan, this matter should be able to be concealed. ”

"These families are really capable! Infiltrated so quickly? Zhou Yu pointed out.

"Countries like Kushan and Shentoxin, whose development is centered on commercial trade, have by no means a small number of trade contacts with our Han Chinese, and many of their officials and nobles are interested in profit and easy to buy. It's no surprise that the Maisons have achieved something so quickly, after all, you know their methods. Zhuge Liang shook his head and said. He was also very helpless about this kind of thing, even though they were all part of it.