God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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Without its own core strength, even if one gains some power in the Pamir Mountains region by utilizing the rules, it is difficult to control the situation effectively.

Although I enjoy being a couch potato and lying down, when it comes to matters of the big picture, I still need to have the ability and courage to step up and take charge.

You can be lazy, but you can't be incompetent!
It can be said that leaving Guan Hai's army in the Pamir Mountains region not only enhances the power of discourse, but also strengthens the deterrence over the surrounding areas, while preventing the Pamir Mountains region from being attacked.

As the intensity of the war between the Kushan Empire and the Han Empire increased, the battle lines were no longer limited to the sea and the southern lands, but continued to expand along the borders of their respective territories.

In the north, the intensity of friction between the two sides gradually increased, leading to a small-scale war.

Although the troops reserved in the Pamir Mountains region were sufficient to deal with such small-scale wars, there was a lack of generals to command these soldiers.

Wan Peng himself was quite capable and relatively well-rounded. He was competent in training and managing troops, and his domestic affairs were also commendable. However, in terms of war command, he could not be considered a famous general.

At least when facing Fuward, even in small-scale contact warfare, Wan Peng would find it difficult to gain the upper hand.

Despite Wan Peng having the upper hand in terms of logistical supply lines and the size of both sides' forces, it was already quite an achievement to maintain a stalemate when the actual fighting began.

While the departure of the elite Xiliang cavalry was certainly a factor, a significant part of the reason was the disparity in the skill levels of the officers and soldiers on both sides.

So much so that Liu Tong's clone, who was also staying in the Pamir Mountains region, still considered and dealt with this issue.

As for domestic affairs, they were entirely left to Jia Kui.

With Jia Kui's personal abilities, handling this aspect of domestic affairs is a piece of cake; he can even handle all the military issues as well.

The rather absurd thing is that even maintaining a suppressive position is difficult for a combination like Jia Kui and Wan Peng when facing Foward, let alone winning.

The disparity in military strength between the two sides, as well as geographical and topographical factors, rendered most of the plans and strategies ineffective.

The return of Guan Hai's army has reduced the pressure on the Pamir region. After all, Guan Hai's army is a top-tier army, and even its infantry has a strong ability to suppress powerful cavalry units like camel cavalry.

Even the lack of mobility that conventional infantry had against cavalry was not evident in Guan Hai's army.

On one hand, the camel cavalry's movement speed wasn't particularly fast, but it was still faster than the Xiliang Iron Cavalry. On the other hand, Guan Hai's army was indeed fast, possessing the ability to keep up with the camel cavalry in terms of speed.

While the Xiliang cavalry could not match the camel's ability to traverse terrain, the infantry had no problem at all.

In terms of endurance, which is the strongest suit of camel cavalry, Guan Hai's legion performed exceptionally well, even if not worse.

It can be said that, in terms of a range of capabilities, Guan Hai's army was able to contend with the camel cavalry army, at least in terms of the overall battle situation.

Whether Foward would feel sorry for Liu Tong if these two forces were to engage in a war of attrition is unclear, but for the Guan Hai Legion, it would be an irreversible loss.

Perhaps the regular soldiers within the legion could be replenished, but the righteous men who served as the backbone of the legion's combat power were truly irreplaceable; losing even one meant losing another. Although Guan Hai never regretted this and believed that his current life was enough to live up to the oath he had made with his brothers, and was even more worthy of protecting with his life, from Liu Tong's perspective, there were many more things to consider.

Some things, as long as they exist, have a deterrent effect.

As long as the Yellow Turban Warriors exist, whether they are scions of noble families or ordinary people, they will always remember that great and wise teacher.

For aristocratic families, this is a form of deterrence, a naked display of force. While it may not completely eliminate their desire for exploitation, it at least makes them more cautious in their actions.

For ordinary people, remembering the existence of the Great Teacher of Virtue also tells them that they have power, the power to resist aristocratic families, even if the cost of using this power is enormous, as long as it exists, it is effective enough.

Liu Tong was not afraid of this power that could potentially affect his rule; in fact, he was quite pleased, because this power could reduce the difficulty of ruling over aristocratic families.

As for whether this power would backfire on him, Liu Tong was not worried at all.

If a hardworking people are driven to the point where they need to resort to force to resist, then they deserve to be killed by such a force.

Learning from past mistakes is crucial. It's not terrible to have negative examples; what's terrible is having negative examples but still not learning from them.

Therefore, Guan Hai's army is indeed powerful, but due to the special nature of the army, it cannot be casually thrown into a war of attrition.

Either a definitive conclusion is needed, or the root cause must be investigated.

This is now being used as a deterrent in the Pamir Mountains region, and it is one method of application.

"So at this time, the northern part of the Kushan Empire is still in a situation of Fuward's attacks and harassment, while we resist and defend," Liu Tong said, explaining the current situation in the northern part of the Kushan Empire.

"The navy is at a disadvantage in the battle with the Kushan Empire's navy. The Yizhou army is now mainly defending and delaying Rahul. The same is true in the north..." Based on Liu Tong's description, Lu Yu placed flags and indicators on the huge sand table on the ground.

Based on the descriptions alone, it seems that the Han army was at a disadvantage on all three fronts.

This situation was clear not only to them, but also to the Kushan Empire.

“No wonder the Kushan Empire dared to roar in the courtroom. Such a front line truly shows their arrogance…” Lu Yu frowned as he looked at the border between the two countries.

Battle reports may be deceiving, but the front lines will not.

Currently, the Han Empire is clearly at a disadvantage in the battle lines between the two empires, which is quite hard to accept.

"It's alright. Being at a disadvantage isn't a big deal. A temporary victory or defeat doesn't determine anything, especially since our troops haven't arrived yet..." Liu Tong glanced at the situation on the sand table, showing no signs of worry.

Since the battlefront is not within the country and has not affected the country's normal development, whether it's offense or defense, it won't change the outcome.

As Liu Tong spoke, he gestured to Si Niang, who, based on the information she had observed, used her inner energy to retrieve the flags and markers placed outside the sand table and place them into their designated positions within the sand table. (End of Chapter)