God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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Chen Xi spoke casually, as if it were nothing, but everyone present could understand the deeper meaning behind his words.

Liu Tong has the strength and ability, yet he remains restrained, refraining from interfering, participating, or even acting recklessly. Allowing them to make decisions, issue policies, and implement them is already a tremendous form of support.

Thinking about all these events, Li Ru nodded thoughtfully.

The current stability of the empire, which facilitates the expansion of territories by numerous civil and military officials and aristocratic families, is truly inseparable from Liu Tong's presence.

Whether one views Liu Tong as a puppet or genuinely admires his courage, the current outcome is the best possible result for the world today.

"Now that things have come to this, should we intensify our advance against the Kushan?" Realizing the changes, Li Ru's eyes gleamed as he considered the offensive strength at the front and then offered his suggestion.

Now that it has been confirmed that the central government's power is absolutely secure and that Liu Tong is not a puppet or a mere figurehead, let's think about it the other way around: with Liu Tong as the core and the solid foundation of the empire, could more forces be freed up to go to the front lines?

While putting more pressure on the Kushan Empire, it also shortened the time needed to completely defeat them, making it easier for them to divide up the territory later.

"Should we further increase the number of troops at the front?" Fan Qin frowned slightly at this, and couldn't help but do some calculations in his mind.

As a military expands its territory, its strength will naturally grow rapidly, which is understandable. However, if this expansion is unrestrained, it can easily become too powerful to control and cause future problems.

Currently, the frontline forces attacking Kushan number 500,000 in the south alone, and if the navy and soldiers on the northern front are included, the total exceeds 800,000.

On this basis, if the number of troops is to be increased, then even with front-line bases to replenish logistics, the empire's logistical pressure will not be small.

Especially given the decision to simultaneously develop the empire's economy and expand its territory, further increasing military strength would undoubtedly amplify the military's importance in the process.

The phenomena that occur at that time may not be what they hope to see.

“Well, there are still plenty of soldiers available to deploy in the country. If Your Majesty still has the strength, you can naturally send more troops.” Li Ru took out the military garrisons from various regions, pointed to the bamboo slips in his hand, and spoke with a hint of excitement.

With 100,000 troops surrounding Chang'an, plus the number of imperial guards, and Liu Tong's abilities, stabilizing the Central Plains would be no problem at all.

In the north, the few non-Han people whose backbones had been completely broken were naturally unlikely to cause trouble again, and even if they did, they could be suppressed.

In this way, Zhao Yun's army, which is skilled in large-scale cavalry warfare, will be completely freed up in Muye and the north. With an additional 100,000 cavalry troops, the suppression of the Kushan will be further enhanced. In fact, with several routes advancing simultaneously, a single decisive battle could completely cripple the Kushan.

However, doing so is also a certain degree of risk.

There were no problems with the strategy, but Fan Qin himself was very pessimistic about its execution. "The current troop strength can be said to be more than sufficient. Further increasing the troop deployment, or even drawing troops from the north, may not be a good thing. Although the Hu people have suffered heavy losses and their backbone has been broken, they have not lost their strength. If the country is weak, they will inevitably take this opportunity to cause trouble. Even if Your Majesty can suppress them, if these troops are allowed to come to Chang'an..." From the perspective of domestic development, Fan Qin gave his opinion against it.

The army surrounding Chang'an is indeed very strong, and Liu Tong's command ability is also quite terrifying, but so what?

If the Hu people seize this opportunity, even if it is just a small force that comes to Chang'an, it will cause a series of political upheavals. At that time, not only will it not relieve the pressure on the front line, but it may also further cause turmoil on the front line, which would be a loss.

“The Southern Xiongnu still have 50,000 soldiers. Even if we can summon them at will, it’s inevitable that they will develop ambitions if we really ask them to guard the grasslands for us…” Xun Yu nodded slightly, agreeing with Fan Qin’s point of view, but also expressing his opposition.

Li Ru glanced at Xun Yu, nodded silently, and withdrew his opinion.

Although Xun Yu's subjective intention was to help Cao Cao, his words also made sense in terms of the objective reality.

Seeing that Li Ru did not take any further steps under these circumstances, Xun Yu's eyes flashed with surprise, but he quickly concealed it and remained calm.

The mobilization of Zhao Yun's troops was indeed a formidable force in suppressing the Kushan Empire, but it was not a good thing for Cao Cao, who was located north of the Kushan Empire.

Having already proven his strength and ability, if Zhao Yun were to lead his entire army to the north of Kushan, would the initiative on the battlefield be in Cao Cao's hands or in Zhao Yun's?

From the perspective of social status, listening to Cao Cao is indeed fine, but from the perspective of strength, shouldn't we listen to Zhao Yun?
If Zhao Yun is unable to suppress Cao Cao in terms of strength, will Zhao Yun obey Cao Cao's orders?
How can one allow others to sleep soundly beside one's bed, even if they are allies!

Even judging from the information exchanged during this period, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry has been quite effective and has excellent combat capabilities, enough to become a pillar of the army. However, compared with the Crimson Blood Cavalry and White Horse Cavalry, which have been famous for a long time and whose tiger-like prestige is still there, the gap is not small.

Especially for pure cavalry units, their combat power and battlefield mobility far exceed those of infantry of the same size.

This means that if Zhao Yun's army were to reach the northern battlefield, it would not only have a strong initiative on the battlefield, but also have the majority of logistical supplies. What would Cao Cao have to fight then?

For the sake of Cao Cao, Xun Yu could only explain the unsuitability of the situation from an objective perspective, thereby rejecting the idea of ​​mobilizing Zhao Yun's troops.

With Zhao Yun's army in the north, neither the Hu people nor the Southern Xiongnu would face any surprises or have any power to resist.

They would only become laborers in the Bingzhou iron mines, serving the Han Empire, and only a very few outstanding individuals would be qualified to herd sheep and cattle for the Han Empire on the grasslands.

These qualified individuals are all registered to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.

The speed of the White Horse Cavalry and the scale of the herding cattle and sheep-herding Hu people ensured that no accidents would occur.

In this respect, Xun Yu had to acknowledge the efficiency of the white horses and their effectiveness in deterring the Hu people. (End of Chapter)