The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 636 Bear the humiliation and bear the burden
How could a war between empires be that simple?
As long as it drags on, the Kushans will still have a chance to rise from the ashes.

Since we were able to establish an empire here in the first place, we may be able to create another one in the future.

"The current situation..." Kanishka II forced himself to sit up straight and breathed heavily.

"It's impossible to hold the south. But as long as we hold the Baisha Pass area, Liu Bei and his men won't be able to go north easily."

"Baisha Pass is the only way to the capital in the north, and it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Just send a calm general to defend it."

"Don't worry too much about the war in the north."

"With Hussein and Bim here, even if we can't defeat the Han people, at least holding them back won't be a problem."

"The leader of the northern tyrants, the Rajputs, are not Deva. Although they are wary of the empire, they still know the big picture."

"In the face of the threat from the Han people, he will persuade the local tyrants to cooperate with Hussein and his people."

"Because the Han people have never thought of ruling us. All they want is to annex and occupy us," said Kanishka II dimly.

"As for the east and the west, Surya in the west is an old fox who can keep the situation stable. As long as we can hold on, he will be fine."

"The most crucial one is Hubishekhar III in the east."

Having said this, Kanishka II stared at Potiao.

"Promise me that you won't attack him yet. Wait until the Han army retreats, then it won't be too late to attack him!"

Surya and Hubishka III were actually hidden chess pieces he had planned in advance, with the intention of taking advantage of the opportunity to wipe out the powerful forces in the east and west.

However, this plan was obviously discovered by the Han people, and they took countermeasures.

Now he has really lost control of these two forces.

Kanishka II was not prepared to explain some of the inside stories to Potiao.

In the current situation, even if you say it, it will be useless. Instead, it will only add to the troubles and trigger Bo Diao's anger.

He had to admit that when it came to conspiracy and trickery, they were too immature compared to the Han people.

All the means seemed transparent in the eyes of the other party. It seemed that they had anticipated one's actions long ago and dug traps in advance, waiting for one to jump in.

The more he thought about it, the more desperate Kanishka II felt.

In this situation where there is a huge disparity in strength between the enemy and us, the best option for Bo Diao is not to act rashly and to hold on to this wave.

As long as we can keep stable for the time being, there will still be room for maneuver.

Bo Diao looked slightly gloomy.

However, Kanishka II stared into his eyes and said sternly, "Promise me!"

His Adam's apple rolled and his nails almost dug into his palms.

The bloodshot in the old emperor's eyes spread like a spider web, but was clearer than ever.

"Do you know..." Bo Diao's voice trembled with suppression.

"Last month, Hubishekhar III's caravan sent 3,000 war horses to the Han army?"

Kanishka II closed his eyes slightly, as if he didn't want to look at this decaying empire any longer.

"I know." The old emperor's voice was as light as a sigh.

"But which do you think is better, multiple enemies or multiple neutral forces?"

"The methods of the Han people are far beyond your imagination. Do you really know what the situation is with these three thousand war horses?"

"This is no longer the time to think about these issues."

"As long as Hubishka III doesn't betray us openly, you must keep him stable. Even if he does nothing, he can't cause trouble for us!"

"Never drive a wolf mad unless you are prepared for its revenge."

"But he is already giving knives to the Han people!" There was reluctance in Bo Diao's voice.

"Do you think the Han people will trust him? The Han people are just using him, just like they used Deva." The old emperor panted, his knuckles turned white from the exertion.

"They even want to take advantage of you! Take advantage of your impatience and your hatred!" These words woke Bo Diao up from his dream, and he was suddenly struck by lightning.

"Strong fortresses are often breached from within. They want to cause internal strife among us so that they can take over the entire Kushan Empire."

After hearing these words, Bo Diao finally came to his senses.

"I promise you!" Bo Diao said in a hoarse voice.

Kanishka II smiled with relief.

This is the limit of what he can do.

It is impossible to get Bodhiaw and Hubishekhar III to work together sincerely.

The only way out of the impasse is to endure humiliation and stabilize the situation.

As the heavy stone in his heart fell to the ground, Kanishka II felt that all the strength in his body was drained away. He leaned on the brocade pillow and slowly closed his eyes.

The sunlight outside the tent shines through the gauze curtain, casting a mottled shadow on his face.

"Your Majesty!" The loud shout startled the pigeons under the eaves.

The officials filed in, but knelt down in unison when they saw the grayness spreading in the old emperor's pupils.

Bo Diao knelt in front of the bed, watching the familiar face gradually losing its life, and tremblingly pulled off his headscarf, gently covering the old face.

He clenched the scepter in his hand expressionlessly, suppressing all his emotions, including hatred.

"Somebody come!"

Three days later, the Kushan royal court held a state funeral for Kanishka II.

Bo Diao, dressed in a plain white mourning robe, stood in front of the sacred fire altar, watching the old emperor's body being carried onto the woodpile.

In the blazing fire, a pair of eyes as calm as a cold pond were reflected.

After the death of Kanishka II, he did not disappoint his hopes and deployed the four directions exactly as he had said.

Everything went just as Kanishka II had planned. The situations in all four directions were stabilized one by one under Bodiao's targeted measures.

However, Bo Diao knew that this was just the calm before the storm.

The Han people's methods were far more terrible than he had imagined.

So he never let his guard down.

The new court counselor Zarwan stood beside Podiao, looking at the increasingly serious emperor, and felt a little relieved.

The efforts of the late Majesty were not in vain, and the new Majesty who came to power finally stabilized the situation.

"Is there a problem?"

Looking at Zalwan holding the file in his hand, Bo Diao asked.

Zalwan gently handed over the file: "Your Majesty, a Han army has entered the territory of the Eastern Governor Hubisheka III."

The movement of his hands suddenly stopped, and Bo Diao's face instantly became gloomy.

“Did Hubiseka III not respond at all?”

"No." Zalwan shook his head.

"What do you think about this?"

"This is probably a conspiracy of the Han people. I'm afraid that the eastern part of Kushan is no longer completely under the control of Governor Hubishekhar III."

When Bodiao heard Zalwan's words, he felt as if an ice pick had pierced the back of his neck.

The Han people's methods are truly unfathomable and terrifying. Even if you know it is a trap, you have to jump into it.

A Han army easily entered the eastern part of Kushan.

What should he, the emperor, do? What can he do?
(End of this chapter)