Chapter 3634
The harder you work, the more enemies you encounter.
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For Kusroy, who was determined to save his entire class, certain opportunities were rare and precious, and once they appeared, he would never let them slip by.
Although I don't know if the path I've chosen is the right one, at least it's effective.
Once Dalit demonstrates his power, he gains value in united front work, a basis for being recognized, and even, one could say, value in being exploited.
Although this idea is not very normal, as long as it has value, it will have the potential to be exploited.
However, if this is to be utilized, it will inevitably involve the redistribution and transfer of benefits. With this foundation, the entire Dalit class will be in a much better position.
Things have gotten so bad that the cost and losses are no longer relevant.
Guided by lofty ideals, Kusroy's drive to act is beyond question.
After obtaining instructions, the relevant choices were made as quickly as possible, and the relevant orders were issued to complete the deployment and arrangement of the troops.
"Not for personal reasons, but for Dalit. Kusroy, how tiring must that be?" Watching Kusroy's departing figure, Gars sighed softly, his words filled with both admiration and regret.
Under the current system, what the other party is carrying is truly remarkable.
Having spent a long time in contact with Rahul, Gars did not hold onto the deeply ingrained idea that the Brahmanical system was immutable. However, due to his limited abilities and knowledge, he could not think of any way to change things, nor did he have the motivation to do so.
As a frontline commander under Rahul, Gars himself held a position of great power and prestige.
Whether the current system changes or not, it will not affect Gars.
What difference does it make whether you get better or worse?
As one of the beneficiaries of the current system, Garth has neither the motivation nor the idea to change it.
However, the absence of these thoughts and motivations does not mean that Gars cannot see what Kusroy is thinking.
It was precisely because he could see this idea that Gars held Kusroy in high regard and agreed with Rahul's order to hand over actual command of the entire legion to Kusroy, while he himself would only be a nominal commander.
This kind of behavior, which is tantamount to gambling with one's personal reputation, is precisely the kind of help that Garth can provide.
Kusroy may have the ability, but before that ability has been fully demonstrated, someone is willing to give him an opportunity to showcase it. That is a kind of help, a timely and invaluable assistance.
"Let's go!" Kusroy glanced back at Rajgir, and using Gars's name and authority, took command of the entire army, arranging and deploying the troops.
“Although I have given the orders, there will always be some disobedient guys if I’m not there…” Gars explained briefly, looking at Kusroy who had already finished preparing, and explained why he had come along.
The saying "a general in the field may disobey the emperor's orders" is not unique to the Han Dynasty; it's a common occurrence in any empire. Therefore, to ensure the effective transmission of orders, besides the obedience of soldiers, the general also needs sufficient prestige.
Unfortunately, Kusroy today has neither such prestige nor such ability.
Even if it's done under Gars's name and authority, there's still a possibility of disobedience or delay when Gars isn't on the battlefield.
If this situation were to occur on the battlefield, it would be fatal for the entire army corps.
Therefore, in order to ensure the accuracy of the orders, Gars brought his own legion with him, who served as the nominal core of the legion and was responsible for command and the central army.
However, these are all on the surface. In reality, the person who issued the orders and commanded the entire army was Kusroy.
Kusroy expressed his understanding and even gratitude for this.
Within the entire Brahmanical system, the caste system exerts a very strong oppressive influence; only people of the same caste can speak with power.
Although Kusroy possessed considerable strength, arguably the strongest among the many legion commanders present, he had not relinquished his Dalit identity, and even led a legion composed of Dalits.
Even with the implicit rule that becoming a Kshatriya automatically grants one internal energy leaving the body, Kusroy was still implicitly excluded among the many legion commanders.
Perhaps Kusroy's idea is simple: to change the current living conditions of the Dalits, to elevate their status, and to give them dignity, or rather, the right to live.
However, for the vast majority of Brahmin castes who have vested interests, even the lowest castes, the transformation of Dalits may not be acceptable.
When the stability of the caste is based on exploitation and oppression, then the liberation of the Dalits, who are at the core of the exploitation, is itself an attack on the caste system and destroys the stability that this system is so proud of.
Kusroy, unaware of this, continued to work hard, striving to demonstrate the power that belonged to Dalit.
“Unfortunately, the harder Kusroy tries, the more he proves the power of the Dalits. And the Dalits who possess power are not the ones to be won over; they need more suppression, suppression from all classes of the entire caste system!” Peeking at the Kushan army's deployment around Rajgir and looking at the banners of the Kushans mobilizing their troops, Lumin put down his binoculars, withdrew his gaze, and calmly shook his head.
"So how should we fight this battle? Please help me out..." From a distance, Zhang Fei looked at the troop deployment in the distance, rubbed his hands together, and tried to ask for a battle plan directly.
As long as you get a battle plan, just follow it; you don't even need to think.
"The Imperial Uncle still has high expectations for General Zhang, so he hopes that General Zhang can grow and have a smoother journey in the future..." Looking at Kusroy's arrangements, Lu Min could naturally come up with corresponding countermeasures, but he did not tell Zhang Fei about them.
Zhang Fei possessed a great deal of knowledge and experience, but he was unwilling to use his brain to think for himself, which resulted in unsatisfactory performance on the battlefield.
"Brother," Zhang Fei sighed softly, then sat down on the rock behind him, saying with emotion, "I never imagined I could command thousands like my second brother, bearing the lives of his generals. Someone like me should just obey orders..." (End of Chapter)