Mythic version of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 6916 The Promise
If you can win, fight; if you can't, give in. The nobles of Dayuezhi also have a flexible moral bottom line. After all, we are the Five Marquises and the five princes who were conferred by Emperor Xuan of Han. Dear Han Dynasty, it was the princes who challenged the central government. You have dealt with them, remember to re-confer them!
In short, the current thoughts of the Kushans are quite confused. Although Vasudeva I spread the rumor that the next battle with the Han Dynasty would be the final one, if they win, the Kushans will still be the Kushans, and if they lose, I, Vasudeva I, will bear the responsibility alone. Such courage successfully stabilized the mentality of a group of senior officials.

But even so, many brothers have adjusted their perception of reality from the originally high and mighty Kushan Empire to the Five Marquis of Dayuezhi who were personally appointed by the Han Emperor!

In other words, many Kushan officers and generals were determined to go all out in the future, to live up to their ancestors, to live up to the training of Vasudeva I, and to their own decades of struggle. If they won, it would mean that their century-long efforts had indeed paid off.

As for defeat, they just have to surrender. Anyway, Vasudeva I has already said that he will take the blame if it really comes to that, and the Han Dynasty will at most kill him. As for ordinary people of Dayuezhi, there is no need to worry at all.

To be honest, this logic simply does not regard the Brahmins as human beings. Of course, the Great Yuezhi never regarded the Brahmins as human beings. The surrender of Zhang Wang, Ji Xuan and others were all the heads of Brahmins. The elders of the Great Yuezhi never regarded the Brahmins as human beings.

Of course, the Brahmins did not regard the Yuezhi as human beings. They had always wanted to seize the opportunity to turn the Yuezhi into their watchdogs. Fundamentally speaking, there were quite a lot of conflicts between the two sides.

Fortunately, it is precisely because of this idea that the mentality of the top leaders of Dayuezhi is unusually stable. It is best if the next game is the last one. Whether they win or lose, they still have a very good fertile ground.'

On the other hand, the next battle is not the last one, so they will surrender directly after being defeated. If asked, it will be Vasudeva I who took the lead. In fact, they are still loyal vassal states of the Han Dynasty, and they have worked hard to help the Han Dynasty suppress the Brahmins for a hundred years!
You ask about the battle record? The battle record of the Yuezhi against the Brahmins can really be checked one by one.

It can be said that sometimes, as long as people let go of certain obsessions and have new ideas, the road will instantly become wider, the heavy burden that was originally pressing on their heads will disappear in an instant, and even the sun will become brighter.

After all, when the time comes to capture the top boss, the subordinates of the Five Marquises will not have to change their skins and continue to follow the Han Dynasty. At most, they will change their bosses. Is there any loss? No loss.

Vasudeva I was clearly aware of this mentality, but just like Sun Quan in the Battle of Red Cliffs, he could surrender anyone except himself, so he now needed to find ways to unite this group of people into one, withstand the final battle, and win with dignity.

Vasudeva I was still very confident about this. As long as he won the last battle and did not destroy his country, he could just keep the title of emperor until he died. Was that a problem? It was not a problem. When others called him the King of Yuezhi, he would respond, right?
What's more, after being beaten so many times by the Han Dynasty, Vasudeva I was no longer as friendly to the Brahmins as he was in the early days, nor did he pursue the balance between the north and the south. He was not so opposed to the name of Great Yuezhi. You should know that in the past, Vasudeva I basically only accepted the name of Kushan, and was quite disgusted with the title of King of Great Yuezhi.

However, with the continued beating by the Han Dynasty, Vasudeva I gradually realized that the title of King of Dayuezhi was also acceptable, and it was also a fact that Emperor Xuan conferred the title of Five Marquis. After all, history does not allow nonsense.

In short, the Han Dynasty became strong to a certain extent, and Vasudeva I was gradually accepting the reality, so the logic of his struggle also changed. But no matter how it changed, he could not die.

Based on this point, how credible is it for Vasudeva I to take the blame for his so-called real defeat? Well, it's basically just a rhetoric.

But then again, what's wrong with the words? Some things are said in front of everyone, and when things really come to that point, it is only natural to do what is right!
"Okay, stop talking nonsense and watch carefully. This is the best opportunity to understand the strength of the Han Dynasty." Vasudeva I listened to the noisy sounds around him and coughed lightly to make everyone shut up. However, while coughing, Vasudeva I's eyes did not leave the screen at all.

"The Han Dynasty does look prosperous, and we have just activated the positioning of the incarnation of Nehemiah. The construction of the Han Chang'an City is indeed much more reasonable than ours. And we can see from many details that it is clean, beautiful and prosperous." After Vasudeva I spoke, Zhu Helai tried to focus everyone's attention on what they should pay attention to.

Zhu Helai knew very well that this group of people had bad intentions. After all, if they really wanted to collect intelligence, why would they use such high-end technology, and why would they gather so many senior executives in the middle of the night? If they really wanted to know what was going on, everyone knew it.

The Kushans would not waste so much resources on gathering intelligence, but the Dayuezhi really dared to use this top-level secret technique to watch Liu Tong under the guise of gathering intelligence!

The former can easily lead to interest groups undermining each other, but as for the latter, it’s up to you to decide whether you want to see it or not.

Of course, no matter what other people think, Zhu Helai really wants to take this opportunity to collect some intelligence. Although spending so many resources just to get some intelligence seems really stupid to Zhu Helai, but when this group of people are determined to waste resources to watch the Han princess, collecting some intelligence at the same time is a bit humble, but at least it improves the utilization rate of resources.

This ultra-long-range observation secret technique is actually a related secret technique based on certain special divine structures hidden in those incarnations. Through ultra-long-range induction, it is possible to observe the images around the incarnation.

In fact, this group of people could see Liu Tong and Si Niang purely because some of the Beigui veterans in Weiyang Palace would use their special elite talents or other means to observe the eldest princess from time to time, and these observations would be linked to this secret technique.

"Indeed, ordinary people are quite strong." Oswald said slowly while looking at the screen. "Not to mention height and weight, just looking at the complexion, I didn't see any pale-looking Han people in the previous scan. How about us?"

Zhu Helai had no way of responding to this. Even if the Kushans were not short of food, it was difficult to guarantee that the soldiers in each unit would have stable access to food due to some unavoidable management issues. This was also the reason why some soldiers of the Royal Guards had the problem of looking pale before Oswald came to power.

After all, the fact that a country has food does not mean that ordinary people can get it. After Oswin came to power, he barely solved this problem by relying on violence and credibility. It was thanks to Oswin's strong strength and firm belief that otherwise Oswin would have been beaten to death in the process of forcibly promoting food distribution.

"We have already developed the muscle-building injection and bone-strengthening injection." Szegedi explained on behalf of Zhu Helai.

"And then?" Montcomb, who was barely held down by Oswin, glared at Szegedi and said.

The blame for the heavy losses suffered by the navy had previously been put directly on Zhu Helai’s head by Meng Kangbu, and this time Meng Kangbu directly revealed his ancestral home in front of him, saying that there was no bastard like Zhu Helai in his hometown, and that this guy was definitely a traitor.

However, Mongkumbu did not know that Zhukhrai was born a Brahmin, but Vasudeva I was actually quite clear about it, so this evidence was actually useless.

But the original strategy of the navy collapsed because of this. There is actually nothing much to say. Someone must take the blame. Meng Kangbu and Xun Qi refused to send troops, believing that Zhou Yu was not dead, and repeatedly objected. The ones who can only take the blame are Zhu Helai and others who agreed to the attack.

Considering that this incident has greatly affected the situation of confrontation between the Kushans and the Han Dynasty, if it really needs to be dealt with, Zhuhelai's head would not be enough to pay the price. However, since Vasudeva I has actually accepted the reality to some extent and is ready to escape to the inner side of the world if he cannot win, he does not intend to deal with Zhuhelai, his right-hand man, so he seeks external help to mediate.

Oswin, who had returned from Northern Europe and was absorbing the divine wisdom, helped to mediate after being invited by Vesudeva I. Oswin's character was trustworthy, and Montcomb also learned from other channels that Zhu Helai's identity was transparent to Vesudeva I. There was no point in continuing to be stubborn, so he accepted Oswin's mediation.

Of course, this was a choice made after comprehensive consideration, and it did not mean that Meng Kangbu completely accepted this mediation. Apart from anything else, the fact that the overall situation of the navy that he had worked so hard to reverse had been wasted was enough for Meng Kangbu to strangle Zhu Helai to death. This was not a question of whether he was a spy or not, but a strategic mistake!
Zhu Helai had no way to deal with this. He actually considered that Zhou Yu might have faked his death, but as the saying goes, when you are at a disadvantage and want to make a comeback, who could have imagined that you would end up in complete defeat.

So when Meng Kangbu was angry with him recently, Zhu Helai could only bear it. What happened to the secretary? What happened to the right-hand man of Vasudeva I? Does the military leader still care about this?

But after Segedi was countered by Meng Kangbu, Zhu Helai had no choice but to speak up. He could only say with a bitter face, "We will increase our investment in food in the future."

After Zhu Helai said this, Meng Kangbu took a look and said no more.

Chen Xi was mentally prepared for the fact that the muscle-building injection and bone-strengthening injection had been cracked since they came up with these two things. However, the strength of these two things has never been the injections, but the subsequent meals and nutrition, which really require a lot of high-nutrition substances such as meat, eggs and milk.

Chen Xi relied on nearly a decade of accumulation to effectively bring out the value of muscle-building injections and bone-strengthening injections. The Kushans have created the injections, but what’s next?

How much can this be improved for ordinary soldiers? For Chen Xi, a 50% improvement is enough for him to give it to every soldier, but what about the Kushans? In order to increase it by 50%, they have to invest so much meat, eggs and milk, so they might as well use the money to recruit another team of soldiers.

Therefore, the muscle-building and bone-strengthening injections of Kushan were indeed manufactured, but how many people were qualified to take them? The injections were indeed not expensive, and Kushan could still afford them, but what about the rest? Was that a way to raise troops? No, at least not for Kushan!

"What is the current level of popularization?" Moncomb kept his mouth shut, but that didn't mean that others would keep their mouths shut. Upon hearing this topic, Prasan, who had been watching the screen quietly, asked directly.

"Currently, the level of smelting has only reached the fourth level." Szegedi told the truth. If it were to be further popularized, it would be a loss-making business for the Kushans.

A veteran soldier who has undergone four levels of smelting can eat so many things, and his basic quality will be improved by 50%. The benefits brought by this are at least greater than the combat effectiveness brought by using these supplies to recruit ordinary recruits.

But what if it's lower than this level? It's a complete loss, so the Kushans can't popularize this kind of thing at all. Even when fighting against the veterans of the fourth smelting, they have to consider the problem of what to do if they eat all these things and only get 10% stronger.

Naturally, Chen Xi doesn't need to consider such meaningless stuff at all. He doesn't have all the cards in his hand yet. Once he has them all, the three million troops will definitely benefit from this thing. Not to mention a 50% increase, even a 1% increase, Chen Xi will calculate it.

The two sides' playing styles were not on the same basis from the beginning.

"The Han Dynasty has already popularized it to all the imperial guards." Urdu said coldly after hearing this, "As for the reattachment of severed limbs, the Han army has arranged it for all veterans for free. What about us? I still have a group of veterans who are struggling to survive, and they haven't been arranged yet."

Why did the Kushans start to prepare to surrender during the war? In addition to their origins, they had the title bestowed by the Han Dynasty, and other benefits that everyone had.

"These all need to be considered comprehensively. The Han Dynasty was established in the fertile land of Central Plains four hundred years ago. Of course it can be like this with the wealth accumulated over hundreds of years. But we have only been established for a hundred years. How can we catch up with the Han Dynasty in wealth?" Zhu Helai persuaded earnestly. He had already noticed the change in the trend of thought, but this time he really had no choice. It is not a problem if you don't know the goods, but a problem if you compare the goods!
To put it bluntly, if the Dayuezhi had not accepted the enthronement from Emperor Xuan, some things would be easier to say. But since they had accepted the enthronement from Emperor Xuan, when these public items that everyone had were compared together, it is inevitable that some middle and upper class people would feel that it would be better for them to continue to be princes of the Han Dynasty.

If nothing else, at least the princes of the Han Dynasty arranged their disabled veterans there, and Chang'an also made arrangements for them equally. Except for charging a medical examination fee, nothing else was charged, which fully demonstrated the spirit.

After making this comparison, Urdu really felt that the Kushans were no match for him.

"Okay, these things will be gradually resolved in the future. Now let's take a look at the grand military performance of the Han Dynasty and see the performance of those elite backbones in it." Vasudeva I interrupted everyone's nonsense. If they continued, it would only be a matter of time before he was implicated.

Kanak and Gars looked at each other, not caring at all. They now had an understanding of their own hidden mental images, so they did not take the upcoming war seriously. Anyway, both of them and the legions they led would be fine, so what was there to worry about? Just wait for the results.

On the other side, after Liu Tong confirmed that it was the observation group from the Ganges, he didn't bother to pay attention to them. After all, Liu Tong had realized during this period of time that Dayuezhi was really obsessed with the princess.

Just thinking about the resources needed to illuminate Chang'an City from such a long distance as the Ganges, Liu Tong felt that it was really not easy for the Kushan Empire to not collapse yet.

"Hasn't Rome come to watch yet?" Liu Tong couldn't help asking a few questions when he was leaving with Si Niang in a ceremonial carriage. After all, the Kushans had set up two observation groups, squatting on the other side of the Ganges to observe, but Rome has not reacted yet. You know, in terms of distance, the two sides are about the same!
"I didn't notice any new sight." Si Niang looked around.

"It seems that technically speaking, Rome's development of related secret techniques is still quite far away from that of the Kushans." Liu Tong said with a sigh.

"Actually, Tongtong, this technology is outrageous. I can't do it now." Si Niang was silent for a while, and felt that she still had to explain it to Liu Tong. "Continuously observing across such a distance on the other side of the Ganges, this technology is very difficult."

"But the Kushans did it. As expected, we still need to incorporate the Kushans at the time. Such technology has considerable strategic significance." Liu Tong said very seriously. Sitting on the throne of the emperor, no matter how careless he behaves, in many cases, he must consider things at a very high level.

"By the way, Si Niang, did you bring the jade seal and the golden book and jade album?" Liu Tong saw Si Niang shaking her head and asked hurriedly. By now, the grand martial arts performance had begun and Chen Xi had explained all the reasons behind it to Liu Tong, and formally asked Liu Tong to bestow the treasures of the country.

Although Chen Xi himself is equivalent to the human form of the imperial will, and the small world venue he constructed is also on the side of the Weiyang Palace, it can be said that it is under the witness of the imperial will, but considering the need to completely cut off past karma and not leave any hidden dangers, Chen Xi feels that he has to bring all the treasures of the country here.

"I have it." Si Niang shook her hand, and then the imperial seal and the golden book and jade book used for enfeoffment appeared in Si Niang's left and right hands.

To be honest, theoretically, immortals cannot touch these two. Even though Bai Qi and Han Xin have been recognized by the national destiny and can hide in the jade seal, they are still very afraid to let them pick up the jade seal. The same goes for the Golden Book and Jade Book, the Two Cauldrons of Heaven and Man, and the Seal of Zhuye Township Marquis. These are all treasures of the country that contain national destiny or suppress national destiny.

However, Si Niang was able to pick up this kind of thing since the first day she came, and she even took Chen Xi's Zhuye Township Marquis Seal. It was obvious that she was not a real deity.

"You guy." Liu Tong tapped Si Niang's forehead. Is this behavior brought? This was clearly taken after being questioned by him, but it doesn't matter, as long as it's in his hand.

"But I did bring it." Si Niang said with a smile. It was not a problem if she didn't bring it. As long as she could take it out when needed, it meant she brought it.

"Okay, you've passed." Liu Tong glanced at Si Niang and said nothing more.

"Please proceed to Qilin Pavilion." Liu Tong's voice sounded somewhat majestic. The emperor's ceremonial guard moved slightly and then headed towards Qilin Pavilion.

The Qilin Pavilion of the early Han Dynasty was mainly used to honor meritorious officials and to store records of past dynasties and secret historical documents. Since Liu Tong took office, this place has become a place to honor meritorious officials and to store the two tripods of heaven and man. These two treasures will be needed for this grand martial arts performance.

To be honest, the Liu royal family was not very willing to use the Two Cauldrons of Heaven and Man, but under Chen Xi's strong request, they finally approved it. This time, Liu Tong went there to perform a simple sacrifice and then took the Two Cauldrons of Heaven and Man to the Wanxiang Temple, because the entrance to the small world of the Grand Martial Arts Show was there.

"Andana, you guys just stop here." The frame stopped in front of Qilin Pavilion. After Liu Tong and Si Niang got off the car, they walked forward naturally, and Andana and others followed them habitually. It was not until they stepped onto the stairs that Liu Tong suddenly realized something was wrong.

"Yes, Your Highness." Several people bowed, then quickly turned their backs to Liu Tong and stood in a row at the bottom of the steps to prevent others from entering.

Liu Tong and Si Niang entered the Qilin Pavilion, performed a simple sacrifice, and then prepared to go out. Professionals would then take the Two Cauldrons of Heaven and Man to the Wanxiang Temple.

"Aren't we here to take away the Two Cauldrons of Heaven and Man?" Si Niang asked with some surprise when Liu Tong was about to leave.

"We are here to offer sacrifices. After the sacrifices are done, we can just let them take it away." Liu Tong shook his head and said, "Moving the Heaven and Man Cauldrons is a job for professionals."

Si Niang didn't understand what was going on, so she raised her hand and the two tripods of heaven and man, which were originally half the size of a person, shrank to the size of a fist in front of Liu Tong, and then, with the national destiny as the thread, naturally wrapped around Liu Tong's wrist.

"Huh?" Liu Tong was stunned when he looked at the two small tripods on his wrists.

"We can take them over this way. These two tripods are essentially just carriers. What's important is the number of days in the tripods." Si Niang tilted her head and said, "I don't know why, but I have some impression of these two things."

Liu Tong stretched slightly, causing his sleeves to slide down, hiding the two tripods of heaven and man in his wide sleeves. He took a glance and once again confirmed that Si Niang was indeed not a real immortal.

"Okay, let's go to the Wanxiang Temple." Liu Tong was too lazy to understand why this was the case. He just took Si Niang's hand, smiled faintly and walked out of Qilin Pavilion.

Stepping out of Qilin Pavilion, Liu Tong felt somewhat emotional as he looked at Andana and others standing in a row with their backs to Qilin Pavilion.

"Andana." Liu Tong looked at Andana's back and called out, "Turn around."

"I'm here." Anda turned around and bowed respectfully.

"And you, turn around." Liu Tong said to Zena and others, and everyone turned around and saluted.

"And to all of you from Dayuezhi who are watching this scene thousands of miles away." Liu Tong continued to speak to the empty space, "In the name of the Regent Princess, I will give you a guarantee that the people of Dayuezhi will have a decent life no matter what their fate is. This is the respect you have earned from the Han Dynasty because of your strength and obsession. But as long as you step onto the battlefield, the Han Dynasty will never stop fighting until you surrender."

I'm lying in bed on Saturday, sighing, and I'll start the main film tomorrow