God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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Traveling at breakneck speed day and night, the three of them did not spend too much time crossing the Pamir Mountains and entering the territory of the Kushan Empire.

While crossing the border, Valena noticed some unusual phenomena.

The border region, which was originally desolate and largely unmanaged, has gradually shown signs of human activity, presenting a different appearance and revealing signs of human destruction.

After witnessing these things, another possibility emerged in Valena's mind, one that might not be very common, but was also very likely to happen.

The changes during Vasudeva I's reign were probably not limited to the south; the situation in the north was likely different as well.

The appearance of some camel riders, in particular, made Valena even more convinced of the ideas in his mind.

So when the three arrived at their camp, Valena instructed his guards to find his cousin Valeco and learn about the current situation through the intelligence information he possessed.

After all, it had been a while since he had returned, and he had become somewhat disconnected from other institutions within the empire, so his understanding of them had diminished considerably.

If nothing serious happens, it's not a big deal; you can just gloss over it. But if something serious happens, and you don't find out beforehand, it will become a real problem if people ask and find out.

"General Valena, General Kenmail, we've just returned. I'd like to trouble you two generals to assemble the troops and prepare for any unforeseen circumstances. Also, please help me assemble my troops..." Back in his camp, looking at Kenmail and Valena, Arvind quickly added the order and passed it on.

Valena and Kemmal exchanged a glance, nodded in acceptance of the order, and then began to carry it out.

Upon hearing this order, Valena felt even more certain that everything he had been thinking was correct. Why would he need to assemble an army if there was nothing wrong with it?

It's important to understand that their legions are not ordinary armies. Their assembly and marches are of great significance, both politically and militarily, and are very clear and targeted.

Especially in certain special circumstances, it represents personal stance and direction, and sometimes it is a huge vortex that can engulf everyone.

Judging from this perspective, Arvind's cautious inquiry and request are not entirely incomprehensible, but based on this reason alone, it is completely unreasonable.

In particular, Varena, who knew Arvind very well, was well aware that his commander did not care about these things at all. Even if he had the orders of Vasudeva I, they were something he could choose to carry out or not.

Based on this perspective and foundation, Valencia was unable to deduce the true cause and purpose.

The inability to deduce these things only proves that one knows too little. One way to address this is to increase one's knowledge of the information.

"So what exactly happened at the border during this time?" Valena tapped the table lightly, turning to look at Valek, who had just arrived and hadn't even had a drink of water, and asked directly. "The border?" Valek frowned slightly at the question, then looked at Valena thoughtfully, saying with some confusion, "I wonder which side you're asking about, brother?"

"Which side? What aspects have gone wrong?" Valena asked quickly, her emotions shifting even faster.

What was initially thought to be a single border issue now appears to be quite significant, potentially involving numerous borders. No wonder General Arvind was in such a hurry to return; the matter is likely far from simple.

"The north is doing well. General Fuward, appointed by His Majesty the Emperor, is stationed there with camel cavalry. He is constantly probing the Han Empire's defenses in the Conglin region, trying to find a suitable opportunity to further demonstrate his military strength, suppress the Han Empire's actions, and force the Han Empire to acknowledge and make further concessions to agree to His Majesty's previous proposal..." Valek explained the reasons and the current progress of the operation, while also revealing his own attitude.

"And what was the result?" Faced with such a question, Valena was actually quite curious about the outcome of Foward's command.
It was because he had been to Chang'an and understood its situation that Valencia was even more aware of the power and terror of the Han Empire.

The current conflict between the Kushan Empire and the Han Empire is being addressed at different levels.

For the Kushan Empire, maintaining its current advantage and fighting strength, and even being able to suppress the Han Empire, has already required a considerable investment of resources. While it could not be described as militarism, it has certainly impacted people's livelihoods to some extent.

Although neither the South nor the North cares much about this level of impact on people's livelihoods, it is undeniable that this impact is indeed reflected at the grassroots level; it's just that the Brahmins don't treat the people below them as human beings.

In a sense, they are not much different from the Brahmins, yet they are now being affected.

"The princesses of the Han Empire are indeed captivating..." Valena, who thought she hadn't paid much attention to the princesses of the Han Empire, belatedly realized that she had also been influenced, and was somewhat surprised.

Why would someone be affected by information about this topic if they only spent eight hours a day paying attention to it?

This shouldn't be the case. Has his self-control as a general really dropped to this level?

Hearing this incoherent statement, Valek was puzzled, but he quickly put it aside and explained his current situation in detail.

The struggle between the two sides could no longer be concealed. In just two months, Fuwod of the Kushan Empire and Wanpeng of the Han Empire had clashed many times, with each side winning and losing. However, on the whole, Fuwod won more often and lost very few times, and there were no draws.

"More wins than losses? That's unlikely to be the case. It's not like they think they can take advantage of the high win rate and therefore need to increase their troop deployment, is it?" Valena felt terrible on the spot when he thought of that possibility.

The Kushan Empire's elite troops beat up a Han Empire frontier officer; do they really think they can beat up the Han Empire's elite troops?

While the army of Fuward was indeed powerful, compared to his legion, it was at best only half as strong. Valener asked himself honestly, could his legion truly compare to the legions of the Han Empire in Chang'an? (End of Chapter)