God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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Altay thought he had given the other party a way out and was waiting for them to come to him with one, but he waited and waited and waited and never got the opportunity or a way out that belonged to him.

So much so that sometimes I can't help but have the illusion that Arvind has really come back.

If he comes back, why not follow his wishes, give him a way out, and then let everyone reconcile and move forward in an orderly manner, just like before, so that the Yuezhi can become stronger and more likely to succeed.

It's fair to say that if it weren't for the intelligence provided by his subordinates, who confidently and responsibly confirmed the truth of the matter, Altai would have seriously doubted whether he was just getting old and experiencing some kind of hallucination or fantasy.

There was even a moment when Altay was in a daze and someone went to contact Barkol to confirm his whereabouts.

This sudden communication almost scared Barkol half to death. In the end, he could only complain about Altay and that old geezer who was still alive.

As a contemporary, Barkol was one of the very few people who could befriend and confide in Altay.

Altai was an extremely powerful army commander. At his peak, the vast Kushan Empire was virtually unmatched on land.

Barkol, as a member of the royal family, was not only outstanding in military ability, but also in his moral character. He truly did not treat the people from the south as human beings.

Even Ceciserian of the Ceci family, when faced with the combination of Barkol and Altay, a royal family and a frontier general, could only retreat and seek other paths.

If necessary, Cecislian would naturally prefer to fight on land rather than gain an advantage by relying on naval warfare techniques that the other side does not possess.

As for why we need to study naval warfare, it's entirely due to the unique terrain. We never fought on land; we were driven into the sea.

After suffering such a loss once, they strengthened their naval power, so that even if they were driven into the sea from the land, they wouldn't have to drink seawater...

The initial ideas were simple and unified, but the exceptional talent led to continuous innovation in thinking, which promoted the rapid development and improvement of the navy, bringing it to an unprecedented level.

However, none of this mattered to Barkol at this moment. Especially when staring at the information in front of him, Barkol couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

As a member of the royal family, a direct descendant of the Kushan Empire, he was basically without flaws except for his advanced age. In addition to his military research, he was also quite outstanding in domestic affairs.

Through a strong and effective carrot-and-stick approach, Barkol effectively promoted the unity within the Kushan Empire and the expansion of its territory.

It was precisely this tacit understanding and strength of mutual cooperation that made Cecilie, who invented naval warfare technology and was at the height of his power in naval battles, restrain his inner thoughts and leave behind a bunch of hidden wounds.

It can be said that even now, the hidden injuries on Ceciserian's body have not healed, and the source of these injuries is basically related to Barkol and Altay. Barkol does not see any problem with this at all, and is even quite happy about it, and for a long time it has been a topic of conversation between him and Altay.

As people get older, they tend to reminisce about the past. Each recollection deepens their impression, making them more committed to those memories and allowing them to recall past glories.

It's not because this glory is so outstanding, but because the existence of this glory better illustrates what happened and what they gained.
When everyone is getting old, whoever leaves first is considered to have lost. Constantly bringing up this issue is, in a sense, like rubbing salt into the wound.

In other words, there have been many battles with the Han Empire recently. Out of respect and recognition for the Han Empire, Barkol rarely mentions this matter and continues to rub salt into the wounds of the other side.

But this doesn't mean it's all good; in fact, it could be a terrible thing, because it means the Han Empire has become so powerful that even those of them who are supposed to be without desires have to make concessions in this regard, even if the concessions are not significant.

“He’s already so old, don’t think so much. Avend is such a young boy, and he’s performing so well. Why push him so hard? Give him a break, express your attitude appropriately, or show your approval to boost his confidence. That will make his journey smoother…” Barkol, with an expression that said, “I’m only sending you this message because I’m doing this for your own good,” suppressed a smile as he wrote the message on parchment and had it delivered to Altay.

In order to better persuade Altay, Barkol even cited the example of Sessi-Selyan as a counter-example.

“Even a promising young man like Capildo broke down under Cecissarian’s diligent tutelage. If you adopt the same teaching methods as Cecissarian, there’s no guarantee that Arvind won’t also break down, since his mentality is quite significantly affected by this approach…”

Looking at the contents of the parchment, Altay fell silent for a while. He even found it quite reasonable, especially with the negative example of Cecislian, which seemed to make no mistake whatsoever.

Barkol's words about Avind having mental health issues were a heavy blow to Altay's heart.

Few people know about Awende's mental state; Altay is one of the very few, perhaps even fewer than the number of people in the palm of your hand, who are aware of it.

Many people definitely know about this, but after it reached Altay, very few people knew about it.

That's why Altay really wanted to get rid of Mahind back then.

Already enough people have died, one more won't make a difference.

Just by looking at the parchment in his hand, Altay knew that his past concealment was still having a good effect. Regardless of whether Barkol's words were meant as a joke, it at least proved that this kind of thing was only spread among a very small number of people.

“That guy Cecislian has truly become a negative example. Unfortunately, I’m not much better off.” Altay put down the parchment in his hand, his words full of emotion, even tinged with regret.

As two of the most formidable individuals of their time, they were both, without exception, failures when it came to education.

In a sense, Arvind and Kapil were both losers in this unconventional competition. (End of Chapter)