Chapter 3399
Protection for Years
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By having the power to advise on how to handle these issues, and as long as things are even slightly normal, these people will listen to his advice. In essence, this is equivalent to taking power from these people, even if this power is not stable, or even if it is not lasting.
However, as long as he had this power, Sima Zhang could find a way to make it permanent, or rather, to extend it for a longer period of time.
Power must be accountable to its source; this has been true in the past, it is true now, and it will be true in the future.
Similarly, the closer one is to the center of power, the greater one's power will be.
Under these circumstances, the power Sima Zhang could acquire was enough to make him laugh in his sleep.
Of course, if he wanted this power to be more secure, his advice had to be based on the perspective of the people present, and at least ensure that they could survive without losing power.
Whether they realize that this power itself is not important, what is important is that this power cannot be lost.
Therefore, the method he is now providing not only fails to further damage the Brahmanical system, but also helps to stabilize the situation, at least to solidify the power and authority that these individuals currently possess within the Brahmanical community.
As for the other Brahmins, Sima Zhang thought for a moment and decided to abandon them.
In any case, enough Brahmins have died during this period, so a few more won't make a difference. After all, in such a chaotic situation, anything can happen.
When fewer people are sitting at the table sharing the cake, they get a larger slice, wield more power, and are more likely to cause destruction.
"Now that things have stabilized, the most important thing is to suppress our anger and rage, meet Commander Rahul's demands, and do everything we can to ensure his needs are met..." Sima Zhang said calmly.
"Guarantee Rahul's demands?" Bammothy hesitated for a moment, recalling Rahul's parting request. "In the past, maintaining the logistics of an army of this size wouldn't have been difficult, but now, providing logistics of an equal scale is inevitably beyond our capabilities..."
Previously, this matter was handled by others, and they could at most watch from the sidelines. Now that it's their turn to take charge, it's not certain that they can succeed. Even though the core area cultivated by the Brahmins doesn't lack food, how to transport this food to Champa City is a critical problem.
Sima Zhang was quite satisfied with the self-awareness these people possessed.
It's okay to be slow-witted, as long as you know to delegate tasks to the right people and have self-awareness.
"Then let's start with the simplest approach: directly transport grain from nearby areas to meet their needs." Sima Zhang, understanding the consequences of his words, spoke with remarkable composure.
Upon hearing this, the people present exchanged glances and realized that the matter seemed feasible, a hint of relief flashing in their eyes.
Having just survived a life-or-death ordeal, my heart was filled with hesitation and worry about the future. Now that I have a clear path and work to do, I will naturally feel much more stable.
"As expected of a master, with just one word, he was able to resolve our crisis." Bam Moses immediately expressed his gratitude, his tone extremely excited.
Sima Zhang simply smiled calmly, as if it were a matter of course.
In the short term, directly transporting grain from nearby areas, especially without regard to cost, would certainly meet the needs of Rahul's army at the front lines in Jampaling. However, if the timeframe is extended, the grain supply problem will not only fail to be solved, but will actually become more difficult.
After all, the nearby grain supplies have been exhausted, and the remaining grain supplies will naturally be from farther away. If preparations are not made in advance, running out of food is a very normal occurrence.
An army of four or five hundred thousand, even if mainly composed of infantry, would require an astronomical amount of food every day.
Even if these people could actually live on grass, the amount of wild grass they would need to eat would turn those thorny bushes into wasteland.
Therefore, the method provided by Sima Zhang could indeed solve the initial difficulties, but it did not explain how to deal with the later problems.
In theory, transporting food from nearby areas is a good way to weather the crisis. While food supplies are sufficient, the damaged rear infrastructure should be reorganized and rebuilt, and the new framework should then be used to ensure food transport and replenishment.
This allows for a power transition with minimal impact, while also ensuring the food needs of the front lines are met.
However, if we were to actually do that, it wouldn't be something Sima Zhang should say, at least not now.
There are wise men in the Brahmanical system. In order to avoid arousing the vigilance of these guys, a short-term temporary solution was given while ignoring long-term measures. This was also to give Bam Moses and others a solution and to show that there was still value in saving the situation.
With this value, the true core members within the Brahmin community will inevitably guide Padmasambhava and others through long-term measures, using Padmasambhava to rebuild the core strength of the Brahmin community.
Based on his previous words, the image of a wise man he left behind, and the pressure from above, it is no surprise that Bam Moses and others will approach Sima Zhang again, hoping that he will help rebuild a new framework for the internal system of the Brahmans.
With this opportunity, Sima Zhang will be able to do so much and exert so much power.
"It seems we'll not only have to draw a lot of people from the Shamen, but also from our own families." Sima Zhang thought to himself as he watched Banmoses and the others depart.
Some things need to be planned in advance so that they can be accomplished in one fell swoop when needed.
If Sima Zhang can seize this opportunity, gain control over the restructuring of the framework, and rebuild the Brahmanic ruling structure, then even the weakened Brahmanic order will have a significant portion of its power in his hands.
If their power were transferred to the Han Empire, it would be no less than that of a governor of a province.
Possessing this level of power, when the time is right, would be enough to deal a heavy blow to an empire.
An empire is difficult to destroy from the outside, but if internal turmoil breaks out, even an empire as powerful as it is will suffer greatly.
If this can be achieved, then the Sima family will gain enough to propel them to new heights, and it will be perfectly justified for them to seize territory and establish their own domain.
With a bit of luck, he might even succeed faster than Zhongda. (End of Chapter)