Chapter 2162
The Princess You and I Want
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Although many people hope that responsibilities and obligations should be equal to power, when it comes to actual practice, most Kushans cannot appreciate this so-called fairness.
More often than not, these Kushans have obligations and responsibilities rather than power.
As a person born with sin, the journey of life is a process of atonement. The whole society is filled with such an atmosphere. How many people can still have relatively appropriate universal values?
For the northern nobles, Vasudeva I's behavior was completely unwelcome and he received no special treatment.
It is indeed difficult to expect the northern nobles to respect Vasudeva I for such an ordinary behavior.
Sometimes, ordinary people in the South even show more respect than those in the North out of respect for their class.
The situation that arises from this is indeed somewhat laughable.
However, as Barak was in the middle of this vortex, he had nothing much to say about it. He had to fulfill his duties as a subject and be loyal to his king, and he would only have two masters in his lifetime.
Although there is no such concept, Barak's behavior does reflect these things.
Cabbage, who knows Barak very well, also knows these things, and he also knows that these things cannot be changed by words, especially the language communication between the two sides in some aspects, which can reflect the differences between each other.
For example, when they were talking about the princess in private and were discovered by Barak, Kabechi noticed that Barak did not look surprised at all, and even seemed to be indifferent.
With Barak's strength, it is impossible for him not to hear what they said when they did not hide anything and their language was a bit fanatical. But he did not have any special reaction to it, which only meant that the other party was not interested in it.
Just from this point, we can tell that the two of them have a disagreement on this path, and this disagreement seems to be quite big.
Cabbage, who didn't think comprehensively, didn't notice Barak's rather gratified look.
As the designated successor and a member of the new generation of young people, Barak believes that it is indeed commendable that Cabbage has such keen political talent at such a young age.
Apart from anything else, marrying a princess can stabilize one's future status, ensure the continuation of politics, and enable one to smoothly take over one's position.
If Kabechi does this, he might be able to return to Peshawar to retire ten or twenty years earlier.
As for the previous secret planning and plotting by Cabbage and others, as well as their attempts to contact the Parthian Empire, Barak pretended not to know.
As a great nobleman in the north and the true commander of the central theater, Barak obtained this position through strength, status, and identity. How could he not be aware of the behavior of his subordinates?
It's just that he was a little worried at the beginning, and because of the identities of Capecchi and others, Barak still hoped that these young people could get lost, or be destroyed by reality, and understand what reality is, so that they can regain their original intentions. Their country may not be the best, but it is definitely not the worst. Compared with Parthia, their country will never lose.
It was precisely because of this kind of national confidence that Barak did not stop the actions of Kabbage and others. He even took advantage of some opportunities to send Kabbage to the war with Parthia. Through this war, he could understand the other side, its weaknesses, and shortcomings, and then take this opportunity to understand the excellence and strength of his own country.
Now it seems that this behavior is indeed good. How long has it been?
Cabecchi, who had been making secret moves, is now preparing to marry the princess, which is indeed a good idea.
Thinking back to the daughter of Vasudeva I, she was indeed almost of marriageable age. Then thinking about the young man in front of him, he was very powerful, young enough, with a suitable background and identity, plus he had military achievements and a place to be stationed in the future. As long as he could marry the princess, wouldn't all these be secured?
It is precisely because of this idea that Barak turned a blind eye to Cabbage's occasional absence from his defense zone.
How can you have a chance to win the princess if you don't give the other party time and opportunities?
Of course, Barak felt that he still had to take some time to tell Cabbage that when dealing with the princess, he should not use force, otherwise it would be more trouble than it would be worth.
Things that are achieved by force may not necessarily produce perfect results. It is easier to achieve these things step by step.
Compared to others, Kabechi, who has this identity, status and strength, does have more opportunities and hope to achieve this goal.
With this kind of thinking, neither Cabbage nor Barak thought that the princess the other was talking about was not the same princess at all.
"Kabechi, we are all generals, stationed in one place and guarding the border for the country. Don't hurt the harmony because of this. Otherwise, the cooperation between each other will not be so good, which is not good for the country..." Barak stretched out his hands, pressed his hands with a slight smile, and his words were full of joy.
Young people are young people after all, and they still have a lot of room and space for improvement in dealing with relationships with colleagues. If they keep offending their colleagues, even if they can finally sit in this position based on their own strength, they may not be able to demonstrate their full strength.
Only by uniting the surrounding forces can we unleash stronger power. The command system he built is essentially a system to reduce the difficulty of command, integrate a large number of soldiers, and enable them to exert their combat effectiveness.
When Kabechi heard this, he scratched his head in confusion and looked at the people present with a look of confusion in his eyes.
When many people present heard these words, a thoughtful look flashed through their minds, and some even looked at Kabechi with a somewhat complicated look.
This is equivalent to the internal appointment of the next person. Everyone knows it in their hearts, but they can't say anything.
Strong is strong, weak is weak, there is no difference.
When facing Kabechi, they really had no way to crush him. They were all seniors, and the gap between them was not small except for experience.
As for counting on paratroopers, no one present had thought about it. On the one hand, they did not want outsiders to get involved. On the other hand, they were in Central Asia, and there were many opponents and hostile personnel from other forces.
The enemy does not only come from outside, but also from within... (End of this chapter)