"The invasion of body poison is not actually a disaster, but this is the best opportunity to gather power and regenerate my Guishuang." Susanga Dao.

"Now that the court has been completely controlled by the nobles, His Majesty can't interfere at all. And we don't have enough manpower, so we have to start with the military. And our country has nearly 700,000 troops, in addition to the 100,000 elites who guard the national capital under your Majesty's personal control in the national capital, there are about 100,000 troops in the north and south, half of which are border troops, and the other is 200,000 naval troops, which cannot be moved lightly. This poisonous invasion is the time for Your Majesty to regain the military power of the Southern Army. ”

Susanga first took stock of the situation, causing Vesudeva I to nod slightly.

The crux of his delay in taking power was here. Although he was a king, he was technically only a member of the Kshatriyas, and his status was lower than that of the Brahmins, who held the sacrifice on behalf of the gods, and the power was completely controlled by the Brahmins and the nobles represented by the Kshatriyas. There were many contradictions between Kshatriyas and Brahmins, and he was too weak as a king to change anything. Of the 500,000 troops in the entire country, except for the naval army, he can control no more than 100,000.

"Then how do you think you can control the nearly 200,000 Southern Army?" Vesudeva I asked with a little excitement. If he can control an army of 300,000 people, coupled with his status as king, it is very likely that he will get out of the current embarrassing situation and seize state power in one fell swoop.

"We all know what the strength of the body poison is, and with an army of 300,000, how much combat power can be is debatable. If General Sugdi commanded 200,000 southern troops and cooperated with the help of the navy, it could be easily defeated. At that time, it will be up to General Deterby! Susanga looked at Deterbi meaningfully.

Deterby seemed to sense something, and there was a look of struggle in his eyes. Finally, under the staring eyes of Vesudeva I and Susanga, he nodded slowly: "If there is an accident, the minister will take the lead." However, I also hope that His Majesty will give General Sogdi a good ending for his hard work and loyalty. ”

Deteby was reluctant to participate in such an ugly political struggle, but now he had to do so. Not only for the sake of his own life, but also for the future of Guishan. Now that Guishuang is constantly suffering from internal friction, he is anxious in his eyes and in his heart. From Khorezm and Sugdia to the successive independence of Kangju Dawan, Kushan has shown a trend of continuous division and is in danger. Even the former "defeated general" dared to take two bites, and went back leisurely after grabbing a part of the territory.

If it goes on like this, Guishan will not be far from the country of death. In this situation, Deteby had no choice but to pin his hopes on Vesudeva I. This country on the verge of disintegration needs an iron-blooded dictatorship, and Vesudeva I is the only option, for which Deteby can even endure the ugliness of politics that he hates most.

Everything is for the country!

Deterby kept chanting in his heart to suppress the guilt in his heart. How did he not understand what Vesudeva I's arrangement meant? After the victory of the Sugdi army, he "accidentally" retreated to the rear to rest, and he took over the position and picked peaches. Such a shameless act, if it weren't for the empire, he wouldn't have done it.

"Don't worry, I won't treat General Sugdi badly, but for the sake of the overall situation, I can only make a small sacrifice for the time being." Vesudeva I smiled, and his heart was also relieved.

Everything is arranged, and now the most important thing is General Deterby in front of him. As one of the five commanders of the empire, although he is at the bottom, his prestige in the army cannot be underestimated. Once something happens to Su Gedi, the person in front of him is the only substitute he can push up.

"But Your Majesty, there's one more thing we need to focus on." Susanga Dao.

"Which point?" Vesudeva I asked.

"Big man! No, it should be said that it is Da Chu now! Susanga said with a solemn face.

Hearing the word Dahan, both Vesudeva I and Detebi couldn't help but feel a sense of awe and fear in their hearts. Guishuang's fear of the big man has almost been imprinted into his soul since he beat Ban Chao.

How was Guishan established? The Great Moon clan was driven away by the Northern Xiongnu and came to such a place, and after destroying a group of natives with little combat power, they began to engage in trade between the East and the West, and finally formed an empire. And what about the big man? With his own strength, the Northern Xiongnu who were crisscrossing the Eurasian continent at that time directly hit the head of the rat. In contrast, you can know the difference in combat power between the two sides. Even if the remnants of the Northern Huns who were disabled by the Han family and hid in the Western Regions, Guishan did not dare to provoke, let alone the Han Dynasty.

When Guishan was the strongest after the establishment of the country, he didn't think about fighting with the Han Dynasty, proving that he was no longer what he used to be, and showing his strength to wash away the humiliation of the past. But it's a pity that he was still too weak and stupid, and he was taught to be a man by Dingyuan Hou Banchao. After learning about Ban Chao's identity and status, as well as the number of reinforcements that Dahan supported him, Guishuang completely extinguished the idea of wrestling with Dahan.

The greatest monarch on the Guishan side, known as the "savior", spent a lot of national strength and sent 70,000 elites, but Ban Chao almost didn't spend a single soldier, and after lobbying several weak countries in the Western Regions, he was defeated with a group of miscellaneous soldiers.

Even if there are many coincidences and accidents, this battle is enough to illustrate the gap between the two sides. A battle that decided the national policy of Guishan for nearly a hundred years was ignored on the side of the Han Dynasty, and it was only regarded as a small friction on the border, and it was not taken to heart at all. The so-called powerful empire Guishan, if you really dared to run in front of the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty and say "We are very powerful, and you are one of the four empires", it is estimated that in addition to Yelang's arrogance, there is another idiom called "Guishan arrogance".

Maybe after Han Tianzi heard Guishuang's nonsense, it was like Jin Yongli Xiao Feng's lines to Murong Fu: "Let you be on the same level as me, it's really a shame for me." At that time, he led the army to destroy Guishan, and maybe he couldn't say.

Since that war, the Kushan never mentioned the matter of eastward expansion, nor did they dare to intervene in the relatively wealthy Western Regions, and developed westward and southward in peace, building confidence in the "powerful countries" of Central Asia and India, and ravaging them madly. At the same time, the fear of the Han family in the hearts of the Guishan people has been firmly engraved.

"We are at war with body poison, what does it have to do with Da Chu?" Vesudeva I swallowed the uneasiness in his heart and said in a deep voice. He really can't open his mouth about the taboo word "big man".

"Although Da Chu did not participate in our battle, the one who was poisoned before personally went to Da Chu to ask for help. Although Da Chu did not agree, he established trade relations with him at his begging and supported some of his weapons and equipment. To start a war with the body poison, we had better say hello to Da Chu, and when we got it, it really angered the Han people. Susan Ga sighed slightly. Although it seemed extremely cowardly to say this, he still spoke after thinking about it.

"Presumptuous! Do I still have to get the consent of the Han people to eliminate the body poison? Vesudeva I's heart was full of anger and he couldn't help but shout angrily.

"Your Majesty, if you can't bear it, you will make a big plan. The new construction of Great Chu, I don't know what the situation is, but I heard that its monarch is extremely strong, just like the former Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Although the poison has only established a certain trade relationship with Da Chu, the two sides are also friendly, but if we make a move without saying hello, it is equivalent to slapping the other party's face by the way, which will easily anger the other party. Don't forget the lessons of the countries around the Han dynasty in the past! It's just a little lowered, maybe we can use this to get the support of Da Chu and get more benefits. ”

For bowing to Da Chu, Susanga didn't have much resistance. Anyway, Guishan has been like this since the founding of the country, he has always been kneeling and licking the big man, and he has never dared to put himself and the big man on the same level. Even if I had a little delusion in my heart, I didn't dare to say it in front of the Han family, and I always regarded myself as a vassal state. Because they have been together for a long time, they all know what kind of urine the Han people are, and they are too good. You have to say in front of them that we are not weaker than you, and the next day the big man can come over, if nothing else, just see how you are not weak. But as long as you recognize it a little bit and don't jump, you can live a nourishing life.