The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 642: Angry and Raising an Army

Although what Yuan Shao said was a bit absurd and far-fetched.

But things are just so ridiculous sometimes, and that's what Kanishka II thought.

He was not very satisfied with the Podiao to begin with, and coupled with the defeat in the war in the southern part of Kushan, Kanishka II was deeply worried about the future of Kushan.

People become better with age.

Even though there was no evidence, he had already seen through the Han people's strength and ambition through many clues.

At this time, the existence of Bo Diao is probably not a good thing for the Kushans.

It is true that a moderate and conservative monarch will lead to the gradual decline of the empire, but that will ultimately continue for some time.

However, a monarch who acts radically is likely to push the empire directly off the cliff without leaving any room for maneuver.

For example, Chongzhen!
There is nothing wrong with working hard to govern the country, there is nothing wrong with being bold and radical, and there is nothing wrong with not wanting to sit back and watch the empire slowly decay.

The mistake is lack of ability.

There are too many examples of good intentions leading to bad results.

Sometimes, a bad guy's hard work is not as good as a stupid person's sudden inspiration.

So Kanishka II thought of Surya.

As a former subordinate, he admired and trusted Surya very much, and felt that placing the last hope of Kushan on this governor who was not of royal family might be more promising.

When Surya first learned about this, he was also shocked.

He was well aware of the pros and cons of this and felt that Kanishka II's move was a stupid one.

However, Kanishka II was an indecisive, stubborn and old-fashioned man, and he finally made the decision.

Surya could only bury his reluctance deep in his heart and act according to the request of Kanishka II.

After all, Kanishka II had already done something extreme and never mentioned the matter to Potalaka at all.

Even if he explained it, Bo Diao might not believe it.

In this case, let’s speak with practical actions.

Although Yuan Shao's guess was not recognized by everyone, even Yuan Shao himself was not very confident.

But those words eventually planted a seed of doubt in everyone.

There is plenty of time to verify this.

They all saw Surya's hypocrisy, but they didn't know what his intention was.

With the idea of ​​trying their best to win, Xun Chen and others had already begun to quietly put pressure on Surya around Bo Diao.

If it is really as Yuan Shao speculated, then Kanishka II's move may actually help them and become the key to their disintegration of Kushan.

After all, Bo Diao himself is a person who is extremely suspicious and has a strong desire for control.

According to Kanishka II's plan, he held his nose and prepared to endure both Surya and Hubishka III.

If Hubishka III was planning a rebellion, could Surya still be trusted?
Even with the guarantee of Kanishka II, Bodhisatta would probably still doubt it.

After all, Kanishka II's arrangements have already gone wrong, which is enough to show that Kanishka II's vision and planning are problematic.

Can an old general trusted by an old and foolish emperor really be reliable?
A new emperor appoints new ministers, and no one can guarantee such things.

……

boom!
Countless fine wines and delicacies were swept to the ground by the waves.

Bo Diao's chest heaved violently as he stared at the gilded wine cup rolling among the mess on the ground.

The carvings on the wine cup reflected his distorted face.

Zarwan knelt beside him, not daring to breathe. The intelligence slips submitted by the spy were still trembling on the table. It clearly stated that "Surya was secretly communicating with the Han army and trading food, fodder and weapons".

There was even a Han army stationed around the western part of Kushan, but Surya still did not take any action.

In Bo Diao's view, this was undoubtedly irrefutable evidence of betrayal.

"Traitors! All of them are traitors!" Bo Diao roared.

"I shouldn't have listened to Kanishka II's last words and trusted these traitors to consider the greater good!"

"They all deserve to die!"

"Pass my orders!" Bo Diao's voice was extremely cold.

"Send troops to attack Surya and Hubishka III. I will tear these traitors into pieces!"

Upon hearing this, Zalwan stepped out of the line to stop him, even at the risk of angering Bo Diao, saying, "Your Highness, you must not do this!"

"Why?"

Bo Diao looked at Zalwan coldly, as if he was looking at a dead man, without a trace of emotion in his eyes, and he gripped the dagger at his waist silently.

Zarwan put his forehead to the ground, his voice trembling: "Your Majesty, if we conquer both the East and West at the same time, it will be exactly what the Han people want!"

"There are enemies on all sides. Even if the royal court has strong forces, it still can't stop them!"

He looked up at Bo Diao's bloodshot eyes and continued, "For the sake of the empire, Your Majesty, you must stabilize two or three parties before you can have a chance to clean up the situation!"

The dagger fell to the ground with a clang, and the blade sparked on the marble floor.

Taking a deep breath and suppressing the anger in his heart, Bo Diao said sternly: "You are right, but I have to vent my anger."

"Surya is fine, but Hubishekhar III must die! No matter what method I use, even if I have to fight the Han people, I will kill him first!"

Seeing that Bodiao's anger had subsided a little, Zarwan quickly took out a map from his sleeve and spread it out on the messy table.

The Kushan territory on the parchment was divided into four parts by cinnabar.

The elephant soldiers of Hubishka in the east, the light cavalry of Surya in the west, the main force of Yuan Shao's Han army in the north, and the south which had been occupied by Liu Bei.

Today, the Kushans are surrounded by enemies on all sides, and no matter which side they attack, they are stretched to the limit.

"Your Highness, the Han people are a formidable enemy. The strength of the northern defense line and the royal court must be guaranteed to prevent a fire in the rear."

"After all, the Han people are cunning, and now they have at least formed an alliance with Hubisheka III. We must be on guard against this."

"With the remaining troops we can mobilize, I'm afraid we can only attack Hubishka III. We have no power to attack Surya. It would be good enough if we can stop him."

Listening to Zarwan's analysis and looking at the difficult situation on the map, Bodiao's face was extremely gloomy, but he still nodded slightly.

"Then we should attack Hubisheka III first."

"But with our current military strength, we have no guarantee of victory even if we attack the east head-on." Zalwan ran his finger across the area on the map where Hubishekha III and the Han army were joining forces.

"Hupisaka has an army of 100,000 men under his command, and Cao Cao has brought 30,000 Han troops, and has occupied strategic locations such as Gandhara City."

"If we send out troops hastily, I'm afraid... it's better to take a long-term view and recruit soldiers and train them for a period of time."

"After all, Hubishekhar III and the Han alliance are just courting disaster. Over time, there will definitely be a rift between them. It would be best to take action then."

"No! We must do it now!" Bo Diao refused without hesitation.

At this point his anger had reached its peak, and it was impossible for him to wait any longer.

Letting Surya go for the time being was already his biggest concession.

"I will kill Hubiseka III! I will see his head within a month!"

(End of this chapter)