Chapter 3416
Being too smart isn't necessarily a good thing
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Soldiers who cannot survive on the battlefield will naturally not grow. To accumulate enough elite veterans to deal with the elite army of the Han Empire, it is necessary to ensure the survival rate of soldiers.
In the past, Durga would never have considered such a thing.
The reason is simple: the people and soldiers under the Brahmanical system are just like roadside weeds—they can never be killed or exhausted.
A large number of troops can be mobilized at any time if desired, without paying any price other than food.
The food provided under such circumstances was only enough to ensure that the soldiers could continue fighting.
Things like pensions and death benefits never even crossed Durga's mind.
How can one ask for compensation and death benefits when one fights for the Brahmins and for Brahma?
This has never happened before, it never will happen now, and it never will happen again.
By relying on nominal contributions, nominal acquisitions and subsidies, they were able to obtain a large number of soldiers, loyal soldiers, and soldiers who were fearless in the face of death.
As long as the corresponding ideas continue to be promoted, everyone will do the same, and everyone will achieve this.
To die on the battlefield is to return to Brahma and receive an even better next life—what a promising future, what a wonderful future!
Indeed, this is true. It wasn't just the Brahmin people who believed this; even someone like Durga, an elite member of the Brahmin class and a member of the Kshatriyas, couldn't escape the influence of his environment and judgment, and he believed it in his heart as well.
But that was in the past; the situation is completely different now.
The so-called human wave tactic can only deal with some novices. Faced with the offensive of the Han Empire, without enough elite troops to support them, no matter how many miscellaneous soldiers there are, they are still just miscellaneous soldiers and will be crushed at the slightest touch.
Even with extremely high morale and a high casualty rate, they cannot mask the gap in actual combat effectiveness, especially during large-scale battles, where this gap is even more pronounced.
As someone with the ability to command large legions, Durga was well aware of this.
The difference in the quality of soldiers on both sides is not reflected in individual strength, but in the difference in cooperation and training organization.
This disparity becomes even more terrifying and deadly under the command of large legions.
It was precisely because he had commanded troops on the battlefield and understood the dangers of this fatal flaw that Durga wholeheartedly supported and approved of Rahul's methods, and went all out to assist and help him, attempting to change the organizational state and structure of soldiers under the Brahmanical system.
The ideal situation would be if all soldiers could possess the highly efficient teamwork and organization of the Kshatriya warrior legion, while also being able to set aside their individual religious beliefs.
If this condition can be achieved, Durga is confident that he can defeat the current Han soldiers.
As long as the war can remain at a stalemate, as long as command can continue, and as long as there are troops available for deployment, regardless of who the enemy is, there is the ability and confidence to continue fighting.
Conversely, the Brahmanical system, unable to solve this problem, had to leave sufficient margin to deal with the Han army's attacks and changes in actual large-scale military operations.
This single contingency plan severely weakened their combat capabilities on the battlefield. From a practical warfare perspective, this is not a good thing, and Durga did not want to see it happen. However, in the current Brahmanical system, this is the norm.
The personnel system and organization that Rahul built are now only in the construction stage and cannot be implemented.
The soldiers' faith in gods and Buddhas is unwavering; it is not merely a personal obsession, but a fundamental principle governing each soldier's life.
Only those who believe in Brahma, obey Brahma, and accept the teachings of the Brahmanical system will come here, follow military orders, and participate in the war without fear of death.
If this system is denied, the soldier might rebel before he has even been properly trained.
Once a rebellion occurs, the soldiers who rebel either die on the road for their beliefs or on the road to suppression.
Their goal was simply to train sufficiently elite and capable officers, not to let these soldiers die on the road.
Even if these soldiers are to be sacrificed, they should at least be sacrificed on the battlefield fighting against the Han Empire. Such sacrifices would at least have some value. Dying at their hands is pointless and even a waste of time.
Upon realizing this, Durga not only agreed with his commander Rahul's idea but also understood the difficulty involved.
They're completely inflexible, trying to block both sides. No matter which way they go, they won't be able to solve the problem, let alone the difficulties they're currently facing.
In contrast, using the wisdom of wise people to solve problems is clearly much better.
However, the army is ultimately Rahul's foundation and the basis for his current stable foothold in the turbulent south.
Therefore, the control and stability within the military must be maintained without any problems, and even the intervention and guidance of wise individuals must be carefully considered.
Segdi, who did not deny this, spoke casually, showing no intention of acquiring military power, nor did he display any ambition in this regard, much less do such a thing.
The Brahmins today are in complete chaos, and their actions often lack the bottom line and norms they once had, making them extremely dangerous and risky.
Based on this risk, Seghdi heeded Durga's request and left the temple to work, using his wisdom to guide and instruct the other party so that they could make fewer mistakes when facing the Han Empire's schemes and commands.
If these things can be done, then the security of the internal Brahmanical system will no longer be an issue.
The power of political discourse, public opinion, and actual control of the military—these three forces would ensure that Seghdi would not die a violent death in the ensuing turmoil.
However, after Durga made a personal visit to request it, Seghdi went along with it.
Given the current situation, staying in the main camp where the army has actual command is a very safe option.
Those who hold power in the former two categories may not be willing to step in to protect him, even if he possesses considerable intelligence.
After all, in the political and public opinion system, sometimes being too clever isn't necessarily a good thing... (End of Chapter)