Chapter 3398
Not even as good as a dog
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In the absence of large-scale suppression and massacres of Brahmins in the past, it was indeed quite normal for Rahul to lead a few skilled warriors to the front lines alone.
Even among Brahmins of the same class, there are many rivals, but they consume little time and their movements are very random, making it extremely difficult to intercept Rahul.
It's unrealistic to simply send a large number of skilled fighters to watch Rahul every day and eliminate him whenever he makes a small-scale outing.
The deployment of a large number of experts to do this kind of thing is bound to arouse suspicion, not to mention that Rahul particularly likes to stay in the army for months or even years. Who knows when the other party will come out?
It would be a waste to delay using one's resources for an unrealistic opportunity.
But that was before; things are completely different now.
Even if Rahul hadn't dared to leave his army and head to Jambo, he would still have been attacked.
Even if the attacks are not large in scale or number, and can even be described as disturbing the peace, they are of no use other than being annoying.
But Rahul knew very well that these actions, which seemed to be just causing him trouble, were in themselves a reminder and a warning, a warning from within the Brahmin community.
It can be said that from this moment on, the conflict between the two sides became open within the Brahmanical system, especially among the Brahman class.
Since Rahul can harm other Brahmins, then don't blame the other Brahmins for harming Rahul.
When the rules are broken, new rules will naturally emerge.
Rahul wasn't particularly opposed to the current rule, even though its emergence posed a very high risk for a general like him, but it was worthwhile.
Brahmins need change, Brahmins need transformation; stagnation and complacency are never what Rahul wants.
Rahul's behavior was quite pure and simple; he simply wanted to satisfy his desires and what he liked.
As for liberating other classes, allowing circulation between classes, and changing other people's fates, these were never within Rahul's considerations. Even though Rahul had been doing such things, it was only because such actions could greatly increase the combat effectiveness and conviction of the corresponding personnel.
If there were other ways to significantly increase the combat effectiveness and morale of personnel, Rahul would naturally choose the corresponding method to carry it out.
Ignoring the cost and the expenditure, striving with all one's might for one's own purpose—that is the mark of a strong person, a strong person with unwavering conviction.
“So that’s how it is. Rahul will definitely go to Zhanbo City with the army…” Sima Zhang, having understood the logic behind it, smiled.
Based on Rahul's behavior, Sima Zhang could also deduce other things, such as that the remaining Brahmins certainly possessed considerable power.
Otherwise, why would Rahul, who dared to break class rules and was willing to use lethal force, have stopped halfway through?
Based on this common sense, Sima Zhang was more confident in gathering a portion of the Brahmins, concentrating their power, and thus inflicting a heavy blow on the Kushan Empire.
Sima Zhang didn't consider himself particularly adept at domestic affairs and development, but he was confident in his ability to instigate internal strife and sabotage, a skill honed over a thousand years of family history. Having survived the clutches of those old foxes in the Central Plains, Sima Zhang quickly devised numerous methods to cause destruction in various regions.
"Master Sima Zhang, what should we do next?" Looking at the composed Sima Zhang, Ban Moses felt much more at ease.
As long as the masters are still around, as long as there are people who can answer their questions, people can feel much more at ease.
The problem is always there, but as long as someone can solve it, they don't need to think about it so much.
As for whether handing over the power to solve problems to Sima Zhang would affect their own power, none of the people present had considered this.
Because I've never gained or held any power before, I've always listened to those above me and obeyed the arrangements of other wise men. Now it's just a matter of a different wise man; there's no difference.
Relying on their usual habits, Ben Moses and the others quickly got into the zone.
We can't solve the problem on our own, so we'll just rely on these wise people, just like before.
Regarding the behavior of Padmasambhava and others, Sima Zhang could only say that the top Brahmins were very well-trained, not only taming people from other classes very well, but also being exceptionally well-trained within their own class.
After Sima Zhang understood this class within a class, the Brahmin among Brahmins, he felt a strong sense of familiarity.
The fact that a very small number of elites can rule the entire system and ensure its stability demonstrates the genius of those who built these systems.
If there were no external invasion, the stability provided by this system could probably last until the end of this civilization.
That's not right either. The creators of that system probably did consider the possibility of foreign invasion, but based on the reality, they didn't think it was a threat.
The roads, mountains, deserts, and ravines in the north are deadly, making it impossible for ordinary enemies to get in. As for the vast oceans to the west and south, and the mountains to the east, they basically keep the enemy out, making it a country within a country.
Within the Brahmanic community, with its vast population, extremely stable social classes, people who obey their faith, and a class willing to atone for their sins for their faith, even if it were to employ overwhelming force, relying on its formidable national strength, it could defeat any opponent.
It's a pity that the genius who built this system probably never imagined that after the class system was stabilized, the Brahmin elites at the top would be so depraved and cowardly, giving other invaders an opportunity to take advantage of them.
The stability and strength of this system are such that even if you put a dog on top of it, there is still a very high minimum level of stability.
After all, normal people are afraid of death, and there must have been quite a few people in the Brahmanical religious class who were fearless of death. The fact that they have become like this shows that the former Brahmanical leaders were really not even as good as a dog.
Perhaps it was because they were ruled and threatened by the Yuezhi that the current Brahman leaders are more capable than before, at least much stronger than dogs.
However, most of the Brahmins ultimately failed to change their centuries-old mindset, and could hardly be considered strong or wise.
At best, he's just an interpreter of divine language... (End of Chapter)