God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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"Although there were some unexpected events, they are still under control. We can proceed according to plan from now on." Fa Zheng looked at the map and sand table in front of him and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't worry too much, there won't be any major problems with the navy." Guo Jia, who had taken over the entire southern intelligence system, began to further infiltrate the Kushan Empire.

Unlike conventional intelligence infiltration, Guo Jia's infiltration focused more on the entire Kushan state system, that is, the entire Kushan institutional structure, the distribution of internal power, and so on, to understand these things that were on the surface.

With these things, some things can be planned and calculated better.

Especially after fully understanding the Kushan system, Guo Jia also understood the differences and fatal flaws of this system.

"The country is riddled with internal divisions and even significant power struggles. The north-south confrontation is particularly severe, with the conflict escalating to the point of armed conflict. This is not something that can be easily suppressed..." Guo Jia recounted the Kushan Empire at this time, his words devoid of emotion.

Whether he acknowledged it or not, Guo Jia recognized the strength of the Kushan Empire, but he also recognized his own strength and the strength of the Han Empire even more.

The Kushan Empire might be considered strong, but the Han Empire as a whole was far more formidable.

A Kushan Empire rife with internal conflicts and divisions could not possibly be their match.

Therefore, judging and observing from the perspective of the enemy, especially from the perspective of their Han Empire, they naturally hoped that this contradiction of the Kushan Empire could continue, continuously depleting the Kushan Empire's strength, further consuming the country's foundation and potential, and reducing the strength that could be exerted.

In this way, the effort they need to exert, or the strength conditions they need to meet to achieve victory, will be much smaller.

Every bit of strength invested in internal conflicts reduces the strength available to fight them significantly.

Contradictions are mutually exclusive, especially within an organization. When one person displays their prowess, the best way for another to avoid being killed is to possess the same prowess.

As a result, the power available for external use will be further reduced.

Therefore, for Guo Jia, the outcome of a war at any given moment is always just the outcome of a war that is out in the open.

To achieve a decisive victory over the Kushan Empire, comprehensive planning and strategy are required.

Dismantling and disintegrating the power and foundation of the Kushan Empire from within is also a method that requires relatively little investment, yields quick results, and has very obvious effects.

"We are aware of this, and the intelligent people of the Kushans will naturally be aware of it as well." Following Guo Jia's words and train of thought, Fa Zheng, from the Kushan perspective, offered their solution and direction: "Faced with internal troubles and powerful external enemies, the best approach is to set aside these internal worries, unite under the pressure of external enemies, overcome difficulties together, and maximize the nation's resources and strength. Furthermore, the rulers of the nation can, in this process, consolidate power as much as possible, ensuring that after the resistance is complete, the nation can be passed down in a powerful and prosperous manner..."

As long as the approach is correct, the differences in ideas are not irreversible, especially when there is a common opponent, this method is easier to implement.

In other words, the Kushan Empire, adopting this approach, could very well, under pressure from the Han Empire and through the machinations of Vasudeva I, completely merge and centralize its power. Even if it suffered enormous losses, the Kushan Empire's vast population and resources would allow it to form a formidable fighting force.

If this could truly be accomplished, what price would the Han Empire have to pay to achieve such a victory?

After a long and arduous expedition, fighting against the enemy while enduring a series of negative conditions, losing is the norm, and winning is the exception.

"Therefore, the best option is to exacerbate the conflict between the two sides, to escalate it to the point where it's either the enemy or us who perish. Even if there are new enemies, we must first eliminate the enemy's hatred." Guo Jia described the most ideal outcome, but it was also a structure that was extremely difficult to achieve.

Your two sides, north and south, do indeed have the basis for this conflict. If it weren't for the Kushan royal family, this would have been achieved without much instigation.

However, the Kushans had their own royal family, which possessed considerable power, meaning that this method was difficult to implement.

"So, as a second-best option, we let the other side choose a relatively good plan, but one that will also damage the power of the Kushan Empire." Fa Zheng nodded slightly, further refining this process.

From the Kushan perspective, unifying the nation's power with the help of external enemies was indeed the optimal solution. However, as enemies, how could they possibly provide such a method?

Or rather, even if the Kushen people did do that, they would try their best to sabotage it.

In this process of sabotage, in addition to increasing the difficulty of cooperation between the two sides, they also had to take the initiative to offer the Kushan Empire a seemingly good solution.

"Presumably, once the Kushan Empire realizes that person's power, they will include this method in their backup plan. All we need to do is give it a push, so that they can realize the benefits of this situation." A smile appeared on Guo Jia's face.

For the Kushan Emperor Vasudeva I, everything that had happened was naturally unacceptable.

If even orders cannot be passed down, where is the emperor's dignity? Where are the emperor's commands?
Given the opportunity to make up for these shortcomings, would Vasudeva I, who was quite capable, really let such an opportunity pass?

"In that case, let's send people to Yeping Kingdom." Fa Zheng glanced at his own territory and finally pointed to the area marked on the sand table with the command stick next to him.

A vassal state that once again relied on the Han Empire and was subsequently redefined by the Han Empire, and also a state power that seemed to harbor other ambitions.

“The distance isn’t far, and they have ideas within the country; that’s certainly good.” Guo Jia thought about the situation in this country, nodded slightly, and added, “In that case, let’s change the reason for the personnel to go to this country to internal restructuring and reorganization.”

First, tighten the ropes above these people's heads, then place blades next to them. As long as these people inside the country aren't stupid, they'll naturally know to use back channels when necessary and to make the necessary contacts.

Then, with the help of overt methods and personnel, everything will fall into place naturally.

Reasonable planning is also an indispensable part. (End of this chapter)