"Your Majesty the King, calm down! Shendu is arrogant and arrogant. A mere country dares to challenge me, Shendu. I thought that I should quickly lead an army to attack and then destroy it, and then directly march straight into Shendu, forcing it to cede territory and seek peace!"

A noble representative who is a Kshatriya said.

Although there is a conflict of interest with the king, Shendu's invasion has touched the bottom line of all of them. It would be fine if Shendu only increased troops on the border and captured some cities. Ten or eight cities are not too big for them.

No matter what, it would not be a loss if the prestige of Vesutiva I could be completely knocked to the bottom. But Shendu actually raised hundreds of thousands of troops to attack, obviously heading for the peninsula in the south that he had lost. This was not a loss for them.

It is unacceptable to many nobles who are based on it.

As soon as these words came out, many nobles who had previously pretended to be calm could no longer bear it and nodded. Their back gardens could not tolerate being defiled by the group of barbarians, and they must send troops to defeat them as soon as possible.

"Then what do you think is the best way to send troops to attack?" Vesudeva I asked directly with a slightly relaxed look on his face when he saw this scene.

"General Socrates will lead the 200,000 Southern troops there, and they will definitely be able to defeat them." The leading ministers had obviously already discussed the countermeasures and were well prepared.

A few people formulated a rough plan for sending troops in a few words, while the other groups of people all remained silent and maintained the same attitude.

Seeing the cowardly look of the courtiers below, Vesudeva I clenched her fists, and her joints turned pale. Before she could say anything, everyone below had already reached a tacit understanding, not even giving them a chance to choose.

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Resisting the anger in his heart, Vesudeva I had become accustomed to this. On the surface, he seemed not to notice it and directly agreed to the matter.

After the court meeting ended, Vesudeva I returned to his palace expressionlessly, followed closely by two figures.

"Detheby, Susanga, what do you think of the situation in the court today?" Vesudeva I changed from his furious appearance in the court and said extremely calmly.

Dethebi and Susanga were not surprised by this. As the confidants of Vesudeva I, they naturally knew what kind of person their King was. He could sit on the throne of the King as an outsider, and

He is still sitting on the throne of the king under the pressure of the former royal family, nobles and Brahmins, and his ability cannot be underestimated. If it were not for his poor congenital conditions and too little capital to stand up, he might not be able to get rid of his status as a puppet.

Make a difference.

"Everything is as expected by Your Majesty, isn't it? Nowadays, the Kshatriya family dominates the court, and most of the army is controlled by it. Your Majesty, you have no chance to speak at all." Susanga said with a smile. As Vasudeva

The chief think tank of I, he is very clear about the current situation in Kushan.

"These worms in the empire, this time involves their fundamental interests, so they will not ignore it, and it is natural for them to send troops. But it is a pity that the one leading the troops is not Debit, but Sogdi." Vesudeva I

He secretly thought with his eyes. His control over the court is indeed too weak. The Brahmanism is so powerful and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people that there are only a few ministers loyal to him in the entire court. The Deterbi in front of him is one of the rare and capable ones.

, has the air of a general.

"Your Majesty, don't be anxious. The court is still controlled by the Kshatriyas at this time, and it is not the time for your Majesty to take power. General Sogdy's ability far exceeds that of his ministers, and although he comes from a noble family, he is relatively loyal and noble.

It would be too cheap for the nobles in the court." Deterby comforted.

Vesutiva I was silent for a moment, and suddenly said in a strange tone: "Do you think, if Sogdi is defeated, can..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Deterby: "Your Majesty, you must not do this! Although our Kushan is far stronger than Shendu, our national power has declined in recent years and we have neglected the war. This time Shendu has devoted all its strength to the attack.

It is already in a crazy state. It is obvious that if we do not win a big victory and regain the lost territory, we will not return to the country. If we delay further and cause the battle ahead to fail, once the opponent seizes the opportunity, if the attack goes crazy, our country will really be in danger.

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Vesudeva I's expression darkened, and then she said indifferently: "It was just a joke. General Sogde is so loyal to me, Kushan, how could I treat him like this?"

As a counselor, Detby knew clearly at this time that Vesutiva I might have murderous intentions for Sogdi, the roadblock.

Socrates and Theby were actually loyal ministers of Kushan, but they were both loyal ministers, but they were "loyal" to different things. The reason was that the systems of Kushan and Han were different, and loyalty to the country and loyalty to the king were not the same thing.

Kushan not only has kings, but also Brahmans, and there are also two distinct classes of Kshatriyas and Brahmins who hold great power.

Whether it is the Han Dynasty in the past or the Chu Dynasty today, the country is directly linked to the emperor, and the emperor can almost completely represent the country. Just like today's Yuan Shu, he follows his words and will hit whoever he says, and if he persists in any state affairs

, no one can stop it, and it is absolutely true. In Kushan, religion and political power almost go hand in hand. Coupled with the Kshatriya class composed of nobles, even the power of the Kushan king in its heyday has been affected.

Great constraints.

Vesutiva I knew that Sogdi was a loyal minister and one of the most famous commanders in Kushan, but now he was a roadblock to his own power. If Sogdi did not fall, his confidant Detbi would not be able to take power. Both sides

The relationship is somewhat similar to the relationship between Zhao Gou and Yue Fei. A loyal minister who is loyal to the country is not loyal to the emperor. How to deal with such a "loyal minister" has his own concerns in his heart.

"Your Majesty the King, no matter what, this personal attack is actually a good thing for our country and for us. If done properly, not only can the country's strength be restored, but also His Majesty can regain power." Dete

Bi's eyes sparkled with light.

"Tell me more about it." Vesudeva I's eyes also lit up and he said with a smile. Due to his keen sense of politics, he realized that this was a good opportunity for him as soon as he heard the news.

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Kushan is currently in a strange state of balance due to the constraints of all parties. Under such circumstances, he, the king, can only maintain the status quo. As a puppet, there is no other way to reverse the situation. The country is also in constant internal strife.

Although the attack of Shendu is a crisis, compared to its weak threat level, it is more like an opportunity, an opportunity for him to take power and restore Kushan's former strength.

If the shackles that cannot be broken internally are broken, let the outside world break them. By transferring the contradiction to Shendu, victory in foreign wars will not only reestablish one's prestige, but also expand one's control over the army, and then finally achieve control of the court, completely
Chapter completed!