Chapter 3518
Military Planning and Military Positioning
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For Sima Yi at this moment, as long as Parthia still exists, he can use her name to accomplish many things that should not be done under normal circumstances.
Everything for Parthia.
With just this slogan, Sima Yi was able to obtain enough resources and benefits to stabilize the people's hearts from the non-partisan areas, and to keep the vast majority of these benefits in his own hands.
During this process, although it may cause some opposition from the people, even after the war ends, the longer it drags on, the greater the opposition from the Parthian people will be, and the more popular support they will lose.
But as long as they take these things from the people and use them for the people after the Parthian regime disappears.
The loss of public support will then generate a greater response due to feelings of guilt, misunderstanding, and other emotions, causing public support to regroup at an even faster pace.
Judging solely from this process, Sima Yi and others could hardly be considered good people.
However, in the eyes of the vast majority of Parthian people, Sima Yi's actions made him an absolutely good person, an absolute ally, someone they could trust and rely on.
Therefore, for wise people, the process is not important; what matters most is whether the predetermined goal can be achieved and the predetermined plan can be realized.
The methods used, the mindset and thoughts employed are not important; what matters is the result.
While focusing solely on outcomes is not the most correct approach, in the eyes of the wise, the results within a predetermined plan are the most real and realistic.
However, Sima Yi's thoughts at this time could not change the mindset of the Parthian people.
Only time will tell whether a plan is effective.
During this period, both Rome and Parthia made their own efforts, as did the Han Empire and the Kushan Empire.
Both the Han Empire and the Kushan Empire were well aware that the peace they enjoyed was merely the calm before the storm.
The preparations made by Rome and Parthia already demonstrated the brutality of imperial warfare.
Both sides made their own efforts in preparation for the ensuing war.
During this winter, the Han Empire further integrated several forces, coordinated the empire's necessary resources, and ensured the necessary logistical and war supply capabilities for the front lines.
The Kushan Empire strengthened the construction of buildings corresponding to the terrain, the development of secret arts, and the reconstruction of the army's combat power and organizational capabilities, among other things.
On the Han Empire's side, whether it was the army, the navy, or the rear supply and support forces, everyone was taking advantage of this winter to accomplish their predetermined goals, increase the combat effectiveness and supply capabilities of the front-line troops as much as possible, and strengthen their sustained combat power.
The sheer number of frontline troops consumed daily during the war was astronomical.
To maintain the army's offensive momentum, the requirements for food supplies and weaponry are particularly high.
In order to complete this aspect of supply and reduce the corresponding logistical pressure, etc.
Under the planning of the Han Empire, not only were there conventional river and water transport, but corresponding air transport routes were also opened up.
Although for safety reasons, air transport logistics mainly consisted of food supplies and could not reach the front-line cities, its high carrying capacity, relatively fast speed, and decent quantity largely solved the problem of food consumption for front-line soldiers.
The faster the speed, the larger the carrying capacity per trip, and the less grain loss. Taking into account the unique terrain of the Kushan and Wenjia regions, and after actual transportation and supply calculations, Lu Qi arrived at a rather surprising conclusion.
In this era, air transport was far more cost-effective than conventional land transport in areas where roads were not well-developed.
Completely disregarding road conditions and environment, it can carry several tons of cargo and fly hundreds of miles every day, requiring as few as a handful of drivers.
The minimal number of escort personnel resulted in minimal food loss, making it extremely cost-effective.
As for the drawbacks, the constant hot air balloon is huge, making the target obvious, and the risk is extremely high if you are on the front line.
However, as long as one doesn't go to the front lines, the risks in this area are relatively small, and the utilization value is much higher.
Efficiency can be further improved, especially when collaborating with experts and those with special spiritual talents.
Two predetermined routes can be planned directly in the air, and the clouds can be disturbed by mental power to make the wind move in a predetermined direction, thereby greatly increasing the speed of air transport and making the effect more obvious, etc.
One route was responsible for the arrival, and the other for the return. The distance between the two routes was increased, and with the interference of mental energy, in less than a month, the food reserves in the Wenga region exceeded the region's previous peak.
Without the problem of nearly 60% of grain being lost along the way, even the grain produced by the Protectorate General of Southeast Asia could guarantee all food needs.
Combined with the food reserves already available at the front lines, the Han army's sustainable combat capability was further enhanced and made more stable.
The deployment of large-scale fixed hot air balloons further increased the difficulty of concealment, and the spies and intelligence personnel planted by the Kushan Empire did not take too long to obtain rough intelligence information.
However, thanks to the Han Empire's further penetration into the Wenjia region, its deep-rooted governance philosophy, and the unique characteristics brought by hot air balloons, this process was delayed considerably.
By the time Rahul and others received this information, the Han army had already completed the most urgent food replenishment and some equipment logistics supply.
Rahul, having received this information, also prepared for the situation and devised corresponding countermeasures.
After all, being able to transport food from the sky also means being able to transport soldiers from the sky.
Transporting grain was manageable; at most, it solved the food crisis problem, or rather, the problem of sufficient logistics.
With ample food and logistical support, the Kushan Empire had fewer options for planning and action, but it was not without its own problems.
As long as we can defeat the Han Empire's army head-on, the problem of food and logistics will not be a problem at all.
However, if the Han Empire's army were to use such transportation routes and methods to transport soldiers, that would be something Rahul would need to consider and plan for.
In today's battlefield, even in large-scale battles, if a legion, or even several legions, were to attack from the air, or flank, flank, or attack from the rear, it would inflict extremely terrifying damage on an entire legion.
Whether it's a tactical measure or a strategic threat, its effect is explosive.
The Han Empire, which had never demonstrated this capability before, is now employing such tactics; how could it not have corresponding military plans and a strategic positioning? (End of Chapter)