Chapter 751: Confrontational Competition
"Drag it out first! If the Han Dynasty really has six military soul legions, it would not be excessive for us to agree to peace talks. If the Han Dynasty is just trying to show off, then we can take the opportunity to make trouble!" Masinde said this, but he had already thought about peace talks in his heart.
As a counselor, he felt that the Han Dynasty was too tough a nut to crack, and it would be better for him to bully those small countries instead of just taking advantage of this world.
At least taking over those small countries can replenish the population and expand the territory.
What will come of fighting the Han Dynasty to the death? There is absolutely no benefit to it except continued war.
The Parthian Empire and the Roman Empire next door are lessons for us. If we really fall into the quagmire of imperial war, the gains will outweigh the losses.
Moreover, the Kushans had an innate feeling of being suppressed when facing the Han Dynasty.
Historical issues meant that they were destined to be inferior to the Han Dynasty.
After all, the Han Dynasty's record is 1/0/0, while their Kushan record is 0/1/0.
They were defeated by the Huns and did not even have the courage to assist the Han Dynasty. In the end, they left their homeland and established a foundation here.
Including Vasudeva I, everyone had a mentality of catching up and challenging the Han Dynasty.
Now the Han Dynasty has adopted an attitude that says, "I recognize you and you are qualified to talk to us."
Instead, they have an indescribable sense of accomplishment.
Arvind and Rahul discussed it and then told Liu Bei that they wanted to ask for the emperor's approval.
Anyway, mutual trade is still a delicate matter, and both sides will need to send professionals to discuss it in detail, so this matter will be put on hold for the time being.
Then a group of people held a banquet and warmly entertained Liu Bei and his entourage.
Anyway, the atmosphere was very harmonious and everyone, both the host and the guests, was happy.
After Vasudeva I learned about this, he also acquiesced to the trade talks.
He was busy digesting the Brahmin legacy. To be honest, for him, the visit of the Han Dynasty not only eliminated a big trouble, but also made him a lot of money. It was a good thing for him.
So when he weighed the balance between face and interests, he quickly sided with Zhu Helai's suggestion of putting interests first.
Just transfer the garrison in Pamir Mountains away. There are no , and it is out of their reach. The desert terrain guarded by Fuward is the natural barrier to the north of Kushan.
The Congling area was deliberately occupied purely to disgust the Han Dynasty and to gain some confidence for the country.
Now that everyone had stopped fighting and wanted to behave with dignity, Vasudeva I simply gave up his territory.
Anyway , nomadic people like them never care much about territory.
Only the farming maniacs like the Han Dynasty would occupy land crazily and value land more than their lives.
However, due to the fact that they were developing the northern prairie and consolidating fortifications in the far north, they could not spare the manpower to reoccupy the Pamir Mountains.
The Pamir Mountains were once again left as a no-man's land, and people were sent to the Parthian Empire for a three-party talks to jointly establish a commercial zone.
The next focus of the Han Dynasty will be to fight eastward, so it is also a good idea to temporarily use interests to maintain stability in the west.
Especially with Great Britain, a commercial zone can be established with the Pamir Mountains as the point, and Great Britain can be invited to join in. This will curb Parthia's trade monopoly and malicious price increases, and indirectly bring Rome into the game.
It is a business that is sure to make money for everyone, so everyone is very motivated.
However, during the long talks and exchanges, the Han Dynasty did not underestimate the Kushans.
After Yue Fei, Zhuge Liang, Huangfu Song and others arrived in the south of Kushan after a long journey, they sat together and decided to show off their muscles to Kushan.
At Zhuge Liang's suggestion, they invited the Kushan officers to a friendly exchange.
It was called a discussion, but in fact it was to show the Kushans their muscles, make them face up to reality, and promote the various processes of the peace talks.
"Let us, Fei Xiong, take the lead. Damn it, we've been working for those perverts of the Mohist School every day and we've almost forgotten how to fight!" Hua Xiong applied to be the first to fight.
They were a good army of military spirit, but they were inexplicably dragged away by the Mohist School to do scientific research.
You are kidding. How could they understand that? They are all warmongers from Liangzhou. They are experts in killing people, but asking them to do scientific research is a joke.
I'm already depressed from being ordered around every day.
If Li Ru and Guo Hao had not emphasized at the same time that the mission was important and that Dong Zhuo was responsible for supervising them, they would have quit long ago.
Now that they have finally gotten a chance to get out and exercise, of course they have to take the lead.
Gao Shun and Ju Yi both shrugged helplessly, indicating that they didn't care.
The Yulin Army didn't care at all. After all, the order they received was to ensure the safety of Zhuge Liang and others, and then they just had to obey the order. They didn't care about anything else.
Yue Fei and Tang Zhou were even more unwilling to offend Hua Xiong. The resentment of the other party had materialized, and it was just a battle order. There was no need to fight for it at all.
"Then General Hua will lead Feixiong to the first stop, and the Yulin Army will fight the last battle. The rest of the legions will react according to the situation!" Yue Fei made a simple deployment.
To be honest, if Yue Fei hadn't understood that this was a way to establish his prestige, he wouldn't have bothered to hold this meeting. He thought everyone was in a big shot position, and although he had the same ability, he was inexplicably inferior to the others.
However, in order to fulfill his responsibilities as commander-in-chief of the subsequent Eastern Expedition, he had to hold his nose and do all the work to perfection.
The same goes for Zhuge Liang. The two of them are one generation younger than the others. If they want to take on leadership positions, they must unite these people into one.
However, judging from the current situation, except Gao Shun and Tang Zhou who are the type to obey orders, Hua Xiong, Ju Yi, and Yulin Army commander Wang Min are all troublemakers among troublemakers.
It will be no problem for Guo Hao to lead the Yulin Army by then. The key will be on Ju Yi and Hua Xiong. They must make these two recognize their position as commanders, which is indeed quite difficult.
Although the Kushans felt puzzled, since the Han Dynasty had made the request, if they did not go they would appear guilty, so they naturally agreed readily.
Each side sent out six legions to compete, in a battle where life and death are determined by fate and wealth is in the hands of God.
If all forces were put into action, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it would be a small war.
After all, both sides have invested their full strength, which is almost a disaster for ordinary small countries. Even some top kingdoms cannot stop the troops of both sides. This battle is just a competition.
However, in order to avoid a real fight, each side would pick a team of 100 people to compete, and also engage in personal combat or something.
Competition is usually the best way to show off your muscles.
Competitive competition is the best of the best.
