God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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When the battlefield reached the vicinity of Huashi City, and the war approached the core area of ​​Solomon, even if it was only on the edge of the core area, it allowed the Brahmins within the entire Kushan Empire system to temporarily emerge from their previous internal strife and panic, and to re-encounter the external threat posed by the Han army.

Whether it was self-deception or believing others' lies, this external condition led to a significant reduction in contradictions and conflicts within the Brahmanical system, especially among Brahmins themselves.

On one hand, there was a huge amount of profit that was vacated. Even though Vasudeva I had swallowed up a large portion of it, Rahul had also taken a share. The remaining profit was still a huge pie for the remaining Brahmins.

However, fearing casualties and the carnage in the internal strife, few dared to boldly seize this portion of the profits.

They feared that revealing such thoughts and actions would trigger a new conflict of interest, leading to another internal strife, and that it would be difficult to know how many people would survive.

Looking at the parchment in his hand and gazing at the logistical support recorded on it, Rahul clearly understood what it meant to have strong support from within the Brahmanical system.

Although the number of Brahmins has decreased and they hold less power, the actual amount and intensity of their support are no less than those of a few years ago.

Setting down the parchment, Rahul turned to look at Seghdi, a hint of surprise quickly replaced by satisfaction.

Perhaps in terms of personal combat prowess and military command, Seghdi was inferior to any of his legion commanders, but in terms of maneuvering and scheming, probably all of them combined could not match him.

After just two trading sessions, Rahul found that his situation had completely changed.

Without the excessive constraints and restrictions of the past, one's own strength can be fully utilized, and one's will can be fully manifested.

This strength stemming from wisdom earned Rahul a degree of respect when facing Seghdi.

While Segdi gladly accepted Rahul's respect and reverence, he also seemed somewhat powerless to reciprocate.

If there were better ways to deal with the Han army, why would he follow Rahul's ideas and psychology, first deal with the situation within the Brahmins, and strengthen Rahul's centralized power?

It was precisely because he had no other choice that Seghdi sought to strengthen internal centralization, so that the forces within the system could be integrated and directed in one direction.

Even if the group loses a lot of strength in the process, it can still ensure that the output power is stronger.

The way to change the situation in war is to strengthen oneself on the one hand and weaken the opponent on the other.

When it becomes difficult to weaken the opponent, the only option left is to strengthen oneself.

This strengthening and centralization of power, though done in accordance with the prevailing trend, was not something he truly wanted to do.

Reflecting on his actions, Seghdi wasn't sure if he had done the right thing or the wrong thing. While he had strengthened his own forces and gained more resources to fight the Han army, in a way, this acquisition of power was somewhat akin to draining a pond to catch all the fish.

"Forget it, we need to deal with the present before we can talk about the future." Seghedi nodded heavily, giving up on thinking about it too much.

Within the entire Southern system, Rahul is the only one with the strongest military command capabilities. Strengthening his power and influence would naturally strengthen the strength of their own side.

After calming himself down a bit, Seghedi then focused his thoughts back on the Han army, considering how to deal with the approaching threat. Although the Han army was unlikely to reach Huashi City in the short term, how could he not prepare in advance to deal with them?

On the other side, after capturing Jambo City, the Han army fell silent upon seeing the city missing a section of its wall.

"I had considered that the Kushan army would use some methods to delay our advance, but I didn't expect it to be this way. No wonder their city defenses are much stronger than we imagined. They've practically demolished a wall..." Chen Chi, who was extremely experienced in this area, understood the Kushan's methods and tactics after just a cursory glance.

"They tore down one wall, and we're in about the same boat..." Fa Zheng, standing next to Chen Chi, glanced at the surrounding ruins of the city wall, then looked at Chen Chi, and said with a hint of emotion, "I never imagined that continuous long-range attacks could destroy the city wall in such a short time..."

In past siege wars, it would typically take several months, or even more than a year, to destroy a defensive city wall using long-range siege equipment.

Listening to the sighs beside him, Chen Chi understood Fa Zheng's implied meaning, smiled slightly, and then spoke seriously, "In conventional city wall defense, besides the material properties of the city wall itself, there is also cloud-based thermal defense..."

A physical defense foundation for the exterior, and a cloud of energy to reinforce that exterior; the two complement each other to build an impregnable wall.

The former determines the foundation, while the latter determines sustainable resilience and the ability to withstand shocks.

Therefore, in order to destroy the city wall in a short period of time, in addition to the siege equipment itself having the basic physical ability to destroy the city wall, it must also have the ability to dismantle and destroy the cloud formations.

In this regard, the Han Empire also conducted considerable research, and ultimately, with a significant investment of manpower and financial resources, it achieved a fairly effective method for dismantling the cloud formations of city walls.

By dissecting and understanding the unique characteristics of the Cloud Erosion talent, and then creating etched nodes based on these characteristics, these nodes are inscribed onto the weapon. Subsequently, a large amount of reserve Cloud Erosion is introduced to form a ranged attack weapon capable of rapidly consuming and eroding the Cloud Erosion on the city walls.

After dismantling the cloud's defensive enhancements in a very short time, the remaining time is simply to destroy the city wall's basic defenses.

"An etched weapon?" Upon hearing the weapon's name, Fa Zheng was stunned for a moment. He then recalled the intensity of the attacks over the past few days, roughly calculated the number of times it had been launched, and finally fell silent.

Etching weapons is expensive. This troublesome and costly process is used to manufacture long-range consumables. How expensive must these long-range consumables be? And yet so many have been fired. Don't they feel any remorse at all?

"We didn't consistently use etched weapons for the siege..." In response to this question, Chen Chi shook his head seriously, denying the claim. (End of Chapter)