God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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In most daily lives, ten days is just a fleeting moment, but on the battlefield...

This period of time, which most people think will pass quickly, can often determine the outcome of a war, or even the outcome of a battle, or the fate of a national war.

The current showdown between Yizhou and Rahul is all for these ten days.

Although it is unclear whether Rahul knew about this time and objective, this does not mean that Rahul would arbitrarily delay, giving more time to the Han Empire's army and the Yizhou army.

Unless it's to trap the enemy and prepare for a siege and reinforcement attack, stalling on the battlefield, especially against a powerful nation, is practically suicidal.

Ordinary generals may be blinded by a series of victories, develop an arrogant and conceited attitude, and thus underestimate their opponents.

But Rahul was different. After experiencing a defeat, Rahul became more cautious and stronger than he had been in his youthful arrogance.

His physical condition was in its prime, and his years of experience on the battlefield meant that even a period of inactivity could not diminish his current strength.

"Commander Rahul, our combat troops are in position, the roads behind the lines have been cleared, and the difficulties in supplying provisions have been resolved." After completing his mission, Kailash placed his troops at the camp and then quickly went to Rahul's camp to report on the recent progress.

Upon hearing these remarks, Rahul raised his head from the tabletop map, looked at Kailash, and calmly shook his head at the dust and dirt on Kailash's armor.

"Commander Rahul, could you let our army be the vanguard this time?" Kailash saw that Rahul just shook his head and did not express his opinion, so he immediately took the opportunity to make his request.

As the commander of the Great Asura Legion and a true leader of a war-oriented legion, Kailash naturally yearned for war and had no desire to participate in road repairs in the rear.

Every day is filled with stones, sand, and all sorts of dust; it's nothing like the easy life on a battlefield.

The only thing related to combat was bombarding the mountains with legion attacks every day and clearing road tracks; the rest of the time was basically spent as labor.

If it weren't for the relevant military orders, Kailash would never have wanted to carry out such a mission.

Whether it's repairing roads or moving stones, these are things that people of their class and soldiers shouldn't be doing.

In this respect, the Brahmanical system has professionals; all that is needed is to notify these people and have them do the work.

Kailash had quite a few reservations about having the soldiers of the Great Asura Legion do this kind of work.

However, due to Rahul's terrifying battlefield performance and military strength, as well as the deterrent effect of being his superior for many years, Kailash could only complain inwardly.

“No!” Faced with such a seemingly reasonable request, Rahul directly refused, explaining his reasons as he did so: “Our army has been extremely successful in capturing cities and strongholds recently, but that does not mean that the Han Empire’s army is weak. The enemy still has a large force and the capacity to harass us…” For Rahul, attacking and advancing the border was one thing, but to completely break through and push the battle line into the Han Empire’s territory was another matter entirely.

The former is easy, but the latter is difficult.

With his superior numbers, the Han Empire's army, having lost its geographical advantage, was no match for him.

But that's not enough, not nearly enough.

In order to reduce its logistical burden and the output of forces on the front lines, Rahul not only expanded the roads and increased their transport capacity, but also continuously rotated its troops.

On the one hand, they maintained a high-intensity, high-frequency posture of attacking and capturing cities, further strengthening their current advantages and bringing the battlefield environment to their side. On the other hand, they also aimed to train the army, enhance its combat effectiveness, and thus better deal with the Han Empire's army that might arrive later.

Both are empires, and the empires described by the people in the north, so how could they be so simple?
The military strength that any empire can mobilize should not be underestimated.

If an empire loses its fighting spirit after losing less than 100,000 troops, can it still be called an empire?

For an empire, losing this number of troops is something that can be quickly replenished and put back into the war effort.

Just consider that the Brahmins have lost more than 500,000 troops in two years, yet there has been no structural collapse or loss. This shows how outrageous the empire is.

Although the loss of 500,000 soldiers was negligible to the Brahmins, which was equivalent to the number of 20,000 to 30,000 floating corpses in the Ganges, it better demonstrated the strength and resilience of the empire.

"Does the commander mean that even if we capture this pass and win this war, we still won't be able to stop the war with the Han Empire?" Kailash, having barely managed to come up with this question using his own brain, voiced his doubts.

“According to the records in the north, the Han Empire was able to fight the Xiongnu for hundreds of years. How could it possibly stop because of one or two defeats?” Rahul did not look at Kailash, but looked at the pass and city walls at the same horizon. He said seriously, “If we take this series of passes, destroy the Han Empire’s grain cultivation in this area, and then resist the Han Empire’s attacks, or rather, drag it out for a few more years, then there is a possibility that these wars will end.”

By advancing eastward and destroying the Han Empire's grain production bases, the Han Empire would have to transport supplies from extremely long distances when it launched its next attack. In short, extending the logistical lines was the key to ending the war.

It wasn't that he was afraid the war would continue indefinitely, but rather that Rahul knew very well that it was best if the war didn't last too long.

If the war can be ended in a short time and the Han Empire is forced to abandon its offensive due to the reality, then he can take his army back, support Vasudeva I again, change the Brahman power structure, and make the Kushan Empire more like an empire should be.

"Can we only carry out the subsequent plans after taking this place?" Kailash thought for a moment, but he couldn't quite grasp the meaning behind it, though he didn't delve into it further.

Anyway, there's a war to fight, and it seems like this war will last a long time, so that's pretty good. (End of Chapter)