The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 611: Southern Tyrant
Southern Kushan.

The scorching sun was burning the earth, and Kumar's battle flag was fluttering in the wind and sand.

Tens of thousands of elite troops entered the southern main city of Ujjain with great momentum.

This city is located at the junction of the Indus River Basin and the Deccan Plateau. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers as natural barriers. It is the military and commercial center of the southern Kushan Empire.

The Kushan Southern Governor, Kondon, stationed an army of 20,000 here.

However, unlike the Governor-General of the East and the Governor-General of the West who held real power, the Governor-General of the South and the Governor-General of the North of Kushan were not actually the controllers of the surrounding areas. They had little say and could only hide around the city.

The power of the local tyrants was too great and they suppressed them tightly.

Standing in front of the city gate, Condon looked at the black line in the distance, breathed a sigh of relief, and his eyes became a little more vicious.

Someone from the royal court has arrived, and he finally has a backer. He must make sure these powerful people understand who is the real master of this place.

However, behind Condon, the southern warlords led by Deva were extremely indifferent.

Some of them even looked at Condon's slightly trembling body and clenched fists with interest, their eyes full of mockery and disdain.

Innocent!

After so many years of operation, the entire south has become their world. Let alone a mere Kumar, even if the king comes, what can he do to them?
Unless the royal court can kill all the people in the south, they can make a comeback at any time.

Deva glanced calmly at a thin man in black beside him, his eyes full of complacency.

Originally, he was the most powerful among the southern warlords, controlling hundreds of thousands of civilians and more than ten thousand soldiers.

With the help of this wise man two years ago, we were even more powerful.

In a short period of time, through winning over and suppressing them, all the powerful people in the south were united into one, forming a community of interests.

Condon, who originally had little say, now dared not resist in front of them.

Even if the royal army came now, they would not be afraid.

"Gui Chen, what do you think the general will do next?" Deva asked in a low voice.

Tian Gui, who goes by the alias of Gui Chen, looked at the army in the distance calmly and said calmly, "Of course, I want to win over you, the clan leader."

"After all, he came here this time in the name of clearing out the Han army, so he naturally needs your help. Otherwise, how can he complete the mission of the royal court?"

When Deva heard this, a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.

"He thinks beautifully!"

Tian Gui had already guessed the purpose of Kumar's visit.

It was nothing more than gathering these powerful troops under the pretext of suppressing the Han army, consuming them on the battlefield, completing the blood transfusion quietly, and taking the opportunity to control the south.

Naturally, he could not have imagined such a deep calculation. When he found out, he felt a chill on his back and hurriedly asked how to break the impasse.

He was clear about Wang Ting's strength.

If they were to face off head-on, they would definitely not be their match.

Although Wang Ting was also cautious and did not dare to force them too much for the sake of the overall situation.

After all, the Kushan Empire is not limited to the southern warlords. If things go wrong, if the warlords from all four directions rebel together, the Kushan Empire will be finished.

However, Wang Tinglai's soft knife move did make them worried.

After all, they were just a group of scattered people. Even if they were strong, they had different ideas and were likely to be defeated one by one by the royal court. Fortunately, there was a "good counselor" like Tian Gui who gave them advice and came up with a way to break the deadlock.

Kumar was walking in the front with his guards. When he saw Condon and others, he jumped off his horse swiftly.

"General Kumar, you have come a long way, thank you for your hard work!" Condon greeted him with a smile and flattered him.

However, Kumar did not show too much affection, but just smiled faintly: "The king's order is in my hands, so why should I worry about it?"

Without waiting for Condon to speak again, he walked past him and stood in front of Deva, stretched out his hand and shook Deva's hand, and said in a friendly manner: "Deva, long time no see!"

Kumar was originally from the southern Kushan Empire, and his family was once one of the local powerful people. He had known Deva since childhood and had a good relationship with him.

This is also the important reason why Bo Diao sent him here.

However, as the family moved to the royal court, there has been no contact between the two sides for many years.

Seeing Kumar being so kind, Deva might have been really touched if he didn't know anything about it.

But after Tian Gui's previous analysis, he had already seen through Kumar's disguise.

Although we had a good relationship when we were young, so many years have passed and we have no contact with each other. How much of our so-called friendship can remain? It was just a show to gain advantage over me.

Deva is also a scheming person, so he naturally understands the meaning of playing tricks on the situation.

A smile of surprise immediately appeared on his face, and he shook Kumar's hand vigorously: "I didn't expect that after not seeing you for so many years, the general has become a pillar of the royal court! The scenes of riding and hunting together in the past are still vivid in my mind!"

He turned around and introduced the people behind him, "This is General Kumar. He was a famous marksman in our south!"

The southern tyrants came forward to greet each other, appearing enthusiastic but with scrutiny in their eyes.

Kumar had a kind smile on his face and observed everyone calmly.

The purpose of his trip was just as Tian Gui analyzed to Deva, it was not simply to deal with Liu Bei and others, but more importantly to deal with the mess in the south.

The vast plains in the south of Kushan are located in the Indus River basin and are absolutely fertile land.

Moreover, it is close to the coastline and trade is also very developed.

These southern tyrants were almost identical to the aristocratic tyrants in the Central Plains. They had territories, populations, armies, and money and food, just like small empires.

It was precisely because these powerful forces continued to grow stronger that the Kushan treasury became increasingly empty.

In such a vast South, the taxes collected are very little, even less than in the West. It's ridiculous.

Although he wanted to bury all the people in front of him, Kumar knew that he should not be impatient, so he pretended to be nice to them.

Not only is it to relax these people's vigilance, but the next war against the Han people will also require their help.

After the greetings, everyone came to the meeting room.

The hall was richly decorated, with a huge carpet embroidered with the emblem of the Kushan Empire, and the surrounding area was filled with fine wines and delicacies.

Kumar sat in the main seat, looked around at everyone, and said, "This time I am ordered by the king to go south. I believe you all know that the seven Han kings are ambitious and want to get involved in our Kushan territory. We must unite and resist foreign enemies together!"

Kang Dun quickly agreed: "General, what you said is absolutely right! These Han people are ambitious and we must make sure they never return! I am willing to serve the king!"

When he said this, his eyes swept towards Deva and others intentionally or unintentionally, with a hint of threat.

(End of this chapter)