Chapter 700: Masinde's Ambition
"The Great Yue Clan has really become very smart over the years. They have seized every opportunity that passed by. Or is there a traitor among us?"
Xu Rong looked at the map in his hand. It was indeed hard to accept the defeat from the Pamir Mountains. They had developed in that place for many years. Unfortunately, they had just fought a great battle with Parthia and could not stop the Kushans for the time being.
It is true that Di Qing and Li Que's legions became three-talented , but after the battle their organization was basically destroyed. Fortunately, after reaching that level, they could replenish their troops faster, otherwise they might not even dare to stay in the Western Regions.
The legion led by the Kushans also has three talents, and a full three talents, plus the power-type three talents of Yingying Yueyue, which can restrain the Xiliang Iron Cavalry and the Five Barracks.
If it weren't for Ju Yi's advance as a deterrent, they might not have been able to withdraw smoothly.
"Arvind is indeed a good opponent!" Xu Rong sighed. The cards in the two men's hands were too different, otherwise he would not be afraid of Arvind.
"It's so infuriating!" Li Que slammed the table in front of him, feeling extremely aggrieved. However, he was just a reckless man, not a brainless one. If he really went up to fight with his current half-crippled configuration, he would definitely be in danger of death.
The damn Fu Ward also uses the nearby desert area to harass people every day, which is really annoying.
Ju Yi was also feeling aggrieved. He was the leader of a military soul corps, but in the end they failed to produce any effect at all and just ran away in disgrace. This made him extremely aggrieved.
"Let's delay. We have the advantage now. As long as we wait for the imperial army to arrive, we will probably have a smooth road ahead," said Le Jin, shaking his head.
"The Beiguis' timing was so precise, it was as if they were monitoring the battlefield in the rear the whole time. They knew that the Han Dynasty was busy and attacked our camp directly!" Xu Huang shook his head. As a general who seized the opportunity, he naturally understood how difficult this was.
"Could it be that the Northern Huns and the Kushans reached some agreement, which is why the Kushans were so decisive?" Di Qing thought about it and put forward a hypothesis.
"It's possible. The Northern Huns and the Kushans have a grudge against each other, but facing us, no matter what actions the Northern Huns take, I will not be surprised!" Xu Rong nodded in agreement.
In fact, it was indeed the Northern Huns who did it. When Hu Yanchu led his people to retreat westward, he directly passed the news and part of the Northern Huns' technology tree to the Kushans, and Vasudeva I decisively launched an attack.
After all, the South is so embarrassing that it would be great if we could use the North to boost domestic morale.
"You legions should gather more troops first. Sooner or later you will have a chance to fight back. I have already asked the court for help. It is only a matter of time before you fight back!" Xu Rong sighed. Without enough strength, no matter how many plans you have, they will be in vain.
Speaking of which, after the great battle, several of them have improved, not only themselves, but also their soldiers have improved.
Di Qing and Li Que had broken through to the third talent level, and the troops led by Le Jin, Xu Huang, Yu Jin and others were almost at the top of the double talent level. If the bloody battle with Parthia had not crippled their organization, they would have been no match for the Kushan army on the opposite side.
It is not clear how powerful Arvind is on the opposite side, but Fuward is an old rival. Together with the little-known Barak, these are the three top leaders of Beigui this time.
Xu Rong led them to retreat directly. They were definitely unhappy, but everyone present was an expert in military affairs and naturally knew the consequences of their defeat.
The entire northwest region will be exposed to the enemy's attack, not to mention the Western Regions, even Liangzhou may be caught off guard. To put it more outrageously, it is not impossible that the empty Luoyang will be attacked.
But it is impossible. After all, the people in Liangzhou are tough, and the reserve corps of the Western Liang Iron Cavalry is still there. No matter how powerful Arvind is, he will definitely not have a good way to deal with the charge of about 200,000 Western Liang Iron Cavalry on the plain.
What's more, if the Xiliang Iron Cavalry in Liangzhou recruited Qiang cavalry on the spot, the number would not just be a few hundred thousand.
However, they did not hold out much hope. After defeating the Huns, they still had to manage such a large grassland, which was not a short-term project, so they did not hold out much hope for reinforcements from the imperial court.
The most troublesome thing is that they cannot recruit troops across regions, that is, they cannot directly send people to Liangzhou to recruit soldiers. This is taboo after all, especially when the Luoyang area is empty. If you do this, you will only cause trouble for yourself.
This is not their fault. After all, the Han army occupied the entire prairie and were scattered everywhere sorting out the newly occupied areas. Only a few Military Soul Corps and Yulin Army returned to Luoyang.
The Kushans were not greedy. After occupying the Pamir Mountains, they did not advance further. After all, the brief battle before had made Arvind realize that the opponent's strength should not be underestimated.
If it were Rahul, he would definitely pursue the victory and occupy the Western Regions along the way, directly fulfilling part of the long-cherished wish of the Great Yuezhi, traveling at night in gorgeous clothes.
However, after realizing that his opponent's strength and configuration were very strong, Arvind gave up the offensive and simply stayed where he was.
Anyway, the political goal has been achieved, and continuing to fight with the Han Dynasty is not a good choice. Arvind's guide Masinde hesitated for a moment, and finally did not continue to add pressure on Arvind.
Arvind himself was a bit timid, and if he was really crushed, his wish to return to the court would be thwarted.
Since his failure in the political struggle, he has been lying dormant until now, just to go back for revenge.
Arvind is a member of the royal family and is still young. I have supported him all the way to now. As long as he can remain stable, he will definitely be the first in line to become the next Kushan emperor. When the time comes, I will return to the court with the position of imperial teacher. Then I can take revenge.
He was extremely grateful to God for sending Arvind to him when he was at his lowest point.
Masinde's spiritual gift is to see a person's upper limit and guide the person's development process, which is the case with Arvind.
Arvind’s ceiling is the highest that Mahinde has seen, even higher than this guy Rahul, which is why he has bet all his fortune on Arvind.
Facts have proved that Arvind's ceiling is really too high. Even though he is pushed forward by himself like a puppet, his heart has not really become strong.
Even so, Arvind is now the most outstanding general among the Northern Kushans and the only one in the Kushan Empire who can suppress Rahul.
Both Fward and Barak are very good, but they are not in the same league as Arvind.
Therefore, Masinde has great confidence in Arvind, more than anyone else. He can be regarded as Arvind's external accessory. Without Masinde, Arvind would not be able to exert such powerful strength.
