God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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For the Brahmins at the pass, the defeat they were witnessing was truly a good thing.

Because of the factors that led to the failure of the trial, many people were killed, and these people were among the more elite soldiers of the Kushan Empire.

From the perspective of the Kushan state, this is not a good thing at all. On the contrary, it is a war that needs to be considered and improved. It is necessary to make targeted arrangements and countermeasures based on the opponents encountered in this war and the information obtained.

But this is only from the perspective of the state, not from the perspective of the Brahmins.

For the Brahmins, the disastrous defeat in the previous war of pursuit and the disastrous defeat in this probing war were enough to serve as an excuse, an excuse to contain Rahul.

Under normal circumstances, noble Brahmins would never come to the battlefield to witness the outcome and process of the battle, except for Rahul, who was an outlier among the Brahmins.

Nowadays, it is extremely rare for people of the Brahmin class to come to the pass to observe, even in a non-battlefield area.

No matter how well a pass is fortified, it can still become a battlefield and there will still be risks. The Brahmins put themselves in this risk in order to hedge against another, even greater risk.

This risk, which was enough to make the Brahmins wary, was Rahul and the army he controlled.

If the Brahmins initially supported Rahul because of some predicament and to save face, then they were willing to go to great lengths.

Rahul's army's series of victories, its invincible and overwhelming record, made many Brahmins uneasy.

Although Brahma's mouth can be used to control and suppress people of other classes, those who use Brahma's mouth are Brahmins, and Rahul is also a Brahmin.

According to the established rules and constraints, under no circumstances can Brahmins harm other Brahmins.

The constraints imposed upon this are the cornerstone of the Brahmanical hierarchy.

The Brahmin class controls the mouth of Brahma, interprets the words of the great god Brahma, and represents the will of Brahma. Therefore, lower-class people cannot point swords at Brahmins, and Brahmins will not be harmed by lower-class people.

Also due to the interpretation of Brahma, in order to deepen influence and stability, Brahmins can only use one unified language and one unified meaning when explaining Brahma to the outside world.

In other words, in order to comply with this rule, if Rahul speaks certain words on behalf of Brahma, the other Brahmins will also choose to comply.

It's not because Rahul is particularly strong, or that his will is particularly pure, but rather because when Brahmins communicate with others, they need to be viewed and executed as a whole in order to ensure the consistency and correctness of their words.

However, a collective is a collective, and an individual is an individual. A collective can cover an individual, but it cannot completely replace an individual.

Especially for the other Brahmins, Rahul's actions severely damaged their interests. With no other options, faced with threats and death, the Brahmins had no choice but to grit their teeth and choose threats, putting death aside as much as possible.

However, things are completely different now. Rahul now wields power that poses a deadly threat to other Brahmins.

If Rahul's own personality and attitude lean towards the Brahmins, then there is no problem, as long as he can grow stronger and strengthen the Brahmin class, and increase their actual power of speech, etc.

The Brahmins would naturally not object; on the contrary, they would strongly support it.

However, Rahul's revealed personality and political leanings meant that things were not so simple.

There are no classes that betray their class, but there are individuals who do. At this point, Rahul has not yet betrayed the Brahmins, but his dangerous behavior and the power he wields mean that this is a huge and uncontrollable risk.

The best approach to dealing with such uncontrollable risks is to make them controllable.

There are many controllable methods, but very few can actually be used on Rahul.

“The possibility of replacing Rahul through a conference after the defeats in these two wars is indeed very high. But if we do that, can the front lines still hold off the Han Empire’s army?” Although he had considered this possibility, Brahman Samir, who was still relatively clear-headed due to the reality of the situation, turned to his colleague and calmly asked, “If Rahul can’t hold off the Han Empire’s army, can anyone else really do it?”

“In essence, these two battles had little to do with the strength of Rahul. The first battle was simply due to the pursuers’ negligence, and the second battle was a test, where they didn’t go all out…” Anomir, one of the Brahmins, stated the truth directly and emphasized the bias in the war.

However, this is the reality, and it doesn't mean that things will be the same when they replace Rahul.

Whether it's for legitimate reasons or to make the process run more smoothly, these words certainly won't come out in the meeting, otherwise it would just be asking for trouble.

“Therefore, the Han Empire’s army is not that strong, and our army is not that weak either. In addition, with our geographical advantage, it is not a problem at all to keep the Han Empire out of the pass.” Galik, who was also a Brahmin, expressed his opinion along his own line of thought, and at the same time stepped on the pass under his feet to show his advantage.

Samir himself highly recognized this geographical advantage.

With an army of over 400,000, Rahul, who possessed an absolute numerical advantage, still took several months to capture these passes. What could the Han Empire's army, with fewer troops and weaker siege capabilities, possibly have to criticize the Kushan army, which was stronger and had a more formidable defensive force? The disparity was simply too obvious.

“That being said, we also need to send some loyal, reliable and capable generals to garrison this place in order to block the Han Empire’s army to the greatest extent possible and force them to abandon their idea of ​​continuing to advance westward. This will allow us to reorganize our forces and deal with the increasingly serious conflict between the north and the south.” He also expressed his agreement and, considering the more distant Yanomir, put forward a more crucial point.

“If it’s just about defending the city, there are some options, like Shan Ta Nu, whose command ability and loyalty are both commendable…” Galick recalled the current officers and soldiers in the south and finally decided to choose the tallest among the short ones.

It's just a defensive battle anyway, so how high are the command requirements? (End of Chapter)