God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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A superior Brahmin?

Faced with such an ideal outcome, Harald was completely unconcerned, and even felt a little amused.

As a historian who truly recorded the past, Harald was more aware of the special nature of this process and the difficulties involved.

Rahul is indeed very strong in commanding troops and fighting battles, but making changes in this area is not something that can be solved simply by having enough strength.

It can be said that none of the historical books in Hararit's mind could possibly solve the problem among the Brahmins.

During the time Chang'an was under house arrest, Harald did find a solution to this problem, but unfortunately, Rahul couldn't do it, nor could he.

The reason Rahul cannot do this is because Rahul is a Brahmin, and is a member of the Brahmin community.

When external forces are used to change a Brahmin, the Brahmin's own power is essentially used as well. This power will spread to others and eventually form a new Brahmin, a Brahmin who is no different from the current one except for the person.

The reason he couldn't do that was simply because he lacked the ability; he didn't know where the road ahead lay, or how to proceed with the future.

In a situation where this path is destined to fail, giving up is the most time-efficient and time-saving approach.

But seeing Rahul's serious expression, Harald nodded on the spot, acknowledging his point.

It's good to give it a try. It's okay if you fail, but if you succeed, that would definitely be a good thing.

Whether viewed from an individual's perspective or from the perspective of the nation, this is a good thing.

"So what should we do next?" Haralit, who had begun to agree with Rahul's ideas, asked directly about the follow-up plans.

“What we need to do next is clean up the mess left by the other Brahmins and regain power in the army,” Rahul said calmly, glancing up at the east.

"A deadlock?" Recalling the scene he had witnessed that night, Harald's face flashed with shock as he looked at Rahul in disbelief.

“Sometimes sacrifices are necessary, and these sacrifices will bring a better future.” Even without being asked, Rahul guessed what Harald wanted to ask and explained in advance, “The fortified fortresses, the expanded roads, and the ample provisions—all of these things are real, and all of them come from the support within the Brahmanical system.”

"Only the more genuine and stronger the support, the more it proves the incompetence of others?" Following this line of thought, Harald roughly guessed Rahul's idea: to regain control of the army.

“The guards of each fortress are all their own men, and there are quite a few of them. They are all capable soldiers, and the roads have been widened, making it very convenient to send reinforcements or withdraw troops. As long as we fight head-on, even if the general is an incompetent and mediocre man, he can hold off the Han army for years without any problem…” Rahul casually took out a brand-new map and hung it on the wall behind him, adding, “That would take too long, unacceptably long, so we need to push things forward and speed things up.” Even though he had prepared himself mentally, Hararit remained silent in the face of this outcome.

The impact of internal strife can sometimes be far greater than the damage caused by external invasion.

Just because of this one subjective desire, just to take over more quickly, and for the sake of an ideal, hundreds of thousands of troops on the front lines were lost.

"Don't worry, the losses aren't that great." Rahul pointed to himself and said frankly, "They are soldiers I personally trained. Even if they are to die, they should die with value, rather than quietly staying in the fortress and becoming a page in someone else's record of merit."

"What is Commander Rahul's plan?" Haralit, who did not understand the intentions, was very curious about what Rahul's backup plan was.

“With the main force of the front-line army out on the offensive and the various experts leaving their respective fortresses, who will the remaining personnel follow – others or me?” Rahul said with a hint of confidence. “That fool Yanomir actually thought that the army I trained could be commanded by anyone I could arrange. How ridiculous.”

"Is that so? Then I think I understand." After realizing that Rahul had a backup plan, Harald's words were less worried.

After all, if the Han Empire's army were to actually reach the Wenga region, then even if Rahul really wanted to carry out certain tasks, he would have to consider the Han Empire's army, which was so close at hand.

Conversely, if the Han Empire's army did not capture all the fortresses and did not extend its reach back into the Wenga region, then they still had plenty of time and opportunities to accomplish all of this.

“Under the guise of transporting grain, along the wide roads between fortresses, it only takes two days to replace the troops in the fortresses. The trash and scum selected from the Brahmins will replace the elite troops I have trained. Anyway, those guys who are good at asceticism won’t bother to verify the condition of the troops.” Rahul’s eyes were filled with confidence as he explained how to replace the troops.

Using this method, Rahul finally managed to gather 40,000 elite troops from the fortress and concentrate them to the west of the fortress, lining up in the Wenga region.

Once the situation changes, a general will lead troops directly to the fortress to completely control the last line of defense and prevent the Han Empire's army from destroying and expanding its territory.

The time this elite force could buy him was the time he needed to reorganize the internal affairs.

Harald thought about it and didn't see anything wrong with it. He also felt more favorably disposed towards Rahul's open and honest behavior.

“A large amount of manpower was already mobilized to build roads, and naturally additional outposts were built on both the north and south sides between the first and second fortresses to watch over each other and ensure that the last fortress would not fall.” Rahul, who was unaware of the situation on the front lines, conveyed information that was enough to reassure people.

In Rahul's view, with his backup plan based on the enemy's inside man, the outcome would inevitably be as he had imagined.

To break through the continuous fortresses in the shortest possible time, one must not stop for a moment, and capture them one after another before the other fortresses can react. (End of Chapter)