Because inner Qi leaving the body and spiritual talent are two completely different paths, no one has passed through them since ancient times. As a result, now it means that Zhou Yu has passed through, and he is going to be the first person in the ages! "I actually said it in a joking manner at the time. I didn't expect it to actually come true like this. It's really incredible." Chen Xi touched his chin and said, "But this is indeed a good thing. At least it proves that the inner energy Being out of body and spiritual talent are not completely incompatible. " "However, the difficulty level is still disappointing." Cheng Yu took Zhou Yu's secret letter from Jia Xu and looked a little disappointed after reading it. I know that this guy is also a very capable civil servant. His fighting ability is so high that he can basically be ranked among the top three civil servants, excluding those cheating chief bookkeepers, Si Nong, etc. "If you are interested in the future, you can try it. Maybe it will work." Chen Xi smiled and said, if Cheng Yu is willing to try, he is very supportive. "No, I know in my heart whether I can do this kind of thing." Although Cheng Yu was a little disappointed in his words, it did not affect his judgment. "It seems that the situation is indeed good. Counting Zhou Gongjin's road, after the problems have been solved, we are also ready on the waterway." Chen Xi crossed his hands, propped up his head, and said with a cautious look. . "The Congling side has also notified, but it is really not suitable to start in the north now. Although we have found a passage that can be entered, the situation is not suitable." Jia Xu saw that Chen Xi's topic turned to the overall layout, and he no longer dwelled on the previous things. , and then said with a little thought. "Now the situation in Parthia is not good. It is already a matter of time before Rome attacks the winter capital of Ctesiphon for the second time. The three nobles in the east of Parthia are also forced to rush to the battlefield. Going to Parthia has basically no impact." Chen Xi Said with a sigh. The plan to attack Guishang from three sides was proposed by Chen Xi, because the opportunity created by Guo Jia was so good that Chen Xi couldn't help but take action. Tactically speaking, Chen Xi is indeed not very good, but strategically, Chen Xi¡¯s vision has too much blessing, and with the resources at hand, Chen Xi can come up with quite shocking plans. The plan to attack Guishuang on three sides is a new plan made by Chen Xi based on the current situation. They include Zhou Yu from the waterway, Kong Ming from Congling, Guan Yu's tribe currently located in the middle and lower reaches of the Ganges, and the Dianqi army, bringing the field soldiers. Li You and others are ready to stick to their guns. Speaking of Zhou Yu on the water route, Chen Xi also knew that Zhou Yu could hardly defeat him, but Chen Xi still made a plan to let Zhou Yu go south, because at this point, if there is any way to cut off Li You's way forward, then he is currently in The Kushan navy in Malacca is definitely one of them. Even with Li You as the military advisor, Chen Dao as the commander-in-chief, and Huang Zhong following behind, with the size of the Kushan navy currently in Malacca, it would be enough to drag these people to death with a steady attack and a step-by-step approach. Once Li You and others failed to reach the lower reaches of the Ganges River on time as backup, Chen Xi really didn't dare to bet on how much Kushan would counterattack. The situation in the north of Guishuang is proved by the intelligence sent back by the Chen family and the battles between the cavalry and the cavalry. The combat effectiveness is still quite guaranteed. What¡¯s more, compared to the situation in the south that was on the verge of collapse, after Chen Xi¡¯s in-depth understanding, he was basically certain that the foundation of Vesutiva I should be the northern aristocracy. After all, there are actually several very clear records of its development in the third century. Ardashir rose, Sasanian Persia was established, and the most important thing is that Ardashir recovered all of Persia while he was alive, and launched a counterattack against Rome, and fought at least two large-scale wars with Rome. His opponent is Severus¡¯ grandnephew, Alexander Severus. Chen Xi can¡¯t remember much Western history, but this stage is relatively impressive. As for the reason, it is very simple. Severus can be regarded as the end of Rome's glory and the peak of Roman military affairs. His son Caracalla was a gravedigger in Rome. As for his grandnephew Alexander Severus, it was Rome that maintained the The last decent emperor of the empire. After this guy died, Rome entered the crisis of the third century. Twenty-six emperors died in fifty years. Basically, when this guy fell, the Roman Empire could be regarded as entering the past tense. At the same time, it was the era of Ardashir. He was the son of destiny and the king of kings. In short, a lot of bragging titles were added to Ardashir's head. He regained the land, established an empire, defeated Rome, and forced Surrender the Kingdom of Armenia and make it its vassal. It can be said that these are the glory of Ardashir, but what is Kushan doing during this time? After all, Vesudeva I did not die. As the longest reigning emperor among the emperors of his generation, what was he doing in the era of Ardashir's rise? Forming an alliance! This is the answer Chen Xi got from history. The reason why the Armenian Kingdom was able to grow was not only the decline of Rome, but also the fact that Vesutiva I, after discovering the rise of Ardashir, neither wanted to cause more trouble, nor wanted to make Ardashir feel better or cause trouble for Ardashir. result. This method made Ardashir spend too much energy on facing opponents in the west. After repelling Rome and forcing the surrender of the Armenian king, Ardashir was free to turn around and deal with the Kushan Empire. Chen Xi doesn¡¯t know what happened during the process of cleaning up the Kushan Empire, but Chen Xi knows some other things and can infer quite a lot from them. He knows the time when Vesudeva I died, the time when Vesudeva II asked for help, the time when Armenia surrendered, and the time when Ardashir destroyed the Kushan Empire. The order of these times is as follows. The year after Armenia surrendered, Vesutiva I died, and in the same year II asked Wei for help. Three years later, the Kushan Empire collapsed, leaving only a small area east of the Indus River, and at the same time, the southern The Brahmin territory that once belonged to Kushan was once again dispersed into a large number of small alliances ruled by Brahmins Speaking of which, it was precisely because of the destruction of the Kushan Empire that Sassanid Persia truly entered its peak, and Ardashir was able to throw away the kings. The crown of the king, entering the stage of king of kings. Judging from these time points, there is no doubt that the protagonist Ardashir is indeed very powerful. He destroyed an empire in three years. But if you think about it the other way around, when Vesudeva I was alive, no matter what method he used, the Kushan Empire It was indeed maintaining the dignity of the empire. What's more, compared with the northern Khorasan and other places lost by the late emperor, when Vesudeva I took them back one by one, it may not be as perfect as before, but there is no doubt that Vesudeva I , Kushan indeed maintained an imperial posture. These conclusions that can be seen from history made Chen Xi more vigilant about Vesutiva I. An emperor who could conduct far-distance and close-attacks at the world level, well, there was no close-attack. From what can be seen from some historical records, there is no doubt that this guy was subject to the situation in Kushan and had to muddle along a little. But in any case, the other party did have the merits of taking back his homeland and maintaining the situation of the empire. . Just like the often ridiculed Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty, how should I actually put it? During the period of Emperor Han Huan, the Han Empire undoubtedly maintained the dignity of the empire and maintained the strongest military strength in the world, even compared to the current Han Dynasty and Rome. In terms of military strength, the Han Empire at that time definitely surpassed Rome. The character Huan, built with the blood of nearly a million enemies and covering an area of ??more than one million square kilometers, represents history¡¯s general evaluation of Liu Zhi. To conquer a distant land is called Huan, to conquer the people with respect is called Huan, to conquer a land and conquer a country is called Huan. However, Liu Zhi of that era actually only maintained the dignity and vigor that the Han Empire should have. This is the case with the so-called empire, and in the face of Ardashir, a founding emperor who could be called the glory of the third century, Vesutiva I had maintained the dignity that the Kushan Empire should have before his death, and did not show any concern for the other party. If you lose face in your hands and say you are weak, it is just to see who you are competing with. It can be said that of the four emperors who came to the end of the four great empires at the same time, except Liu Xie, who was really weak, the other three, Emperor Severuma and the military emperor, started in North Africa, pacified Rome, and won the crown of Roman emperor. , established the largest military group of the era, destroyed the Parthian Empire, and ended the continuous war between the two empires. Vorogis V stabbed the late emperor in the back, started a rebellion, purged the country, emerged from a weak position, captured the Mesopotamia, regrouped, and allowed Parthia to prosper again. If he had not met Severus, Rome might not have been able to please the previous philosophical emperor. . Vesutiva I succeeded to the throne in the troubled times of Kushan, and re-merged the divided Khorasan and Khwarezm into the Kushan Empire. She maintained the territory and dignity that the Kushan Empire should have until her death. It can be said that under this guy When he was alive, Ardashir's troops never entered Kushan territory. ¡°Then there¡¯s Liu Xie. Well, he had a good hand, but he was beaten to pieces. He had nothing to say. In the end, he gained some respect. Naturally, Chen Xi will not underestimate Vesuthiva I at all. Even if this guy is not the experienced old emperor twenty or thirty years later, qualifications will not get better with age. On the contrary, they may decline. Therefore, Chen Xi was not willing to bet at all on what an emperor with such qualifications in history would do after being cornered. So after learning the news about Guo Jia, Chen Xi decided to use the safest way to push Guishangping away, even if it might take more time. Compared with other plans that may go wrong, it is better to focus on immigration, establish a self-sufficient frontier base, and then rely on farming to eat away the entire country bit by bit.