ebookland Chapter 240 The King of Wan killed the Han envoy and hung his head at the northern gate!
Chapter 240 The King of Wan killed the Han envoy and hung his head at the northern gate!
"The war has really started!?"
Liu Bang was dumbfounded.
So, this envoy's arrogant and suicidal behavior was actually all for the sake of having a legitimate reason to fight?
"Isn't it only right to start a war?"
“Emperor Gaozu, you should get used to it. Under Emperor Wu of Han, it doesn’t matter which country the Han envoys go to or what they do.”
Li Er said with a smile.
"What the envoy does doesn't matter? Then what does matter?"
Liu Bang asked, bewildered.
"The country where you die is the most important thing!"
Then, the scene on the screen showed Liu Che in a fit of rage.
Immediately afterwards, Li Guangli led his army into battle.
Due to insufficient food supplies, he led his troops to remain stationed in Dunhuang.
Immediately afterwards, Liu Che pardoned the prisoners again and prepared a large amount of food, leading a mighty army of 100,000 men straight to Dayuan.
On his second expedition, Li Guangli led a strong and well-equipped army. When the small states along the way saw the army, they all opened their gates to welcome them and offered large amounts of water and food to express their sincerity and loyalty to the Han Dynasty.
This smooth sailing continued all the way to Luntai.
Relying on the strength of its city walls, the Kingdom of Luntai refused to surrender and even rose up in resistance.
Forced into a corner, Li Guangli led his troops in a counterattack.
After several days of fierce fighting, the entire nation of Luntai was finally wiped out in blood.
After looting all the water and food in the city, Li Guangli was able to continue his westward advance.
A fierce battle then ensued at the foot of Dayuan City.
The Han soldiers were all incredibly fierce in battle.
Even though the defenders of Dayuan Kingdom managed to hold out for more than forty days under the siege, thanks to the terrain, the siege was still a formidable force.
But after such a long battle, the officials in Dayuan City were already exhausted.
On that very day, just as Li Guangli was preparing to lead his troops into a new siege, the gates of Dayuan City slowly opened.
The officials of Dayuan Kingdom walked out in a long procession, with the leader holding the head of King Wugua in his hands.
At the very back of the officials' procession, thousands of Akhal-Teke horses were led out.
"We are willing to surrender to the Great Han Dynasty, and we hope that the Celestial Empire will spare our lives."
At this point, the image on the screen gradually dimmed, and a line of subtitles appeared.
[Later historians recorded that the King of Wan killed the Han envoy and hung his head at the northern gate!]
"...This seems to be even more arrogant than I expected."
Seeing this, Liu Bang finally understood just how arrogant the Han Dynasty had become under Emperor Wu of Han!
It's one thing for the envoy to be so arrogant, but is your entire army this arrogant?
The small countries along the way had to open their cities to welcome them, and provide them with water and provisions.
So you just wiped out someone who wasn't prepared? You even slaughtered the entire city?
Your Excellency is truly...
Why does it feel so good to think about it?
"It's more than just a lot more arrogant, Emperor Gaozu, you have no idea, the Han Dynasty before Emperor Wu and the Han Dynasty after him were like two completely different dynasties!"
Cao Cao's face was full of pride.
This is the pride of Han officials!
It started with Emperor Wu.
Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, the Flying General, Zhang Qian, and so on.
This pride comes from the collective efforts of all of them!
Fortunately, even in their time, in their hands, they still did not disgrace their ancestors!
Even with constant internal strife, they can still easily use external enemies as experience points to farm!
"But Emperor Gaozu, you don't think this is the end, do you?"
"To be honest, the bizarre things your Han envoys have done go far beyond this!"
Although it was considered an oddity, Zhao Kuangyin's tone was full of envy.
The biggest prerequisite for doing these bizarre things is that the country is strong enough and the attitude of the monarch and the court officials is firm enough!
If even one of them were unwilling to work together, the Han Dynasty would never have been this powerful!
Such a dynasty, such courtiers, such generals!
Anyone would be envious of that!
Oh, Li Er isn't envious.
That's normal; after all, he's the Supreme General of Heavenly Strategy and the Khan of Heaven.
Oh, Old Zhu isn't envious either.
It's alright, I believe he's just being stubborn!
With the exception of a few, most emperors envied the might of the Han Dynasty.
Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, was criticized by many for his aggressive military campaigns.
But none of those people understood one thing.
If it weren't for Liu Che's aggressive military campaigns, where would they have gotten such a straight spine?
How can the people living on the border enjoy such long-lasting peace?
Even after Emperor Wu of Han's death, the prestige and spirit of the Han Dynasty remained undiminished!
As if to confirm the last sentence, the image reappeared in the sky.
This time, the person sitting on the throne, although still somewhat similar to Emperor Wu in appearance, was clearly not the same person.
Emperor Zhao, Liu Fuling!
Upon seeing him, Li Er roughly guessed what the immortal was about to show.
This is truly outrageous!
But it's definitely a pleasure to watch!
"Is this yet another of my offspring?"
Liu Bang still couldn't recognize him.
"Emperor Wu's son, Emperor Zhao of Han during the reign of Emperor Zhao and Emperor Xuan, Liu Fuling."
"If it weren't for him succeeding Emperor Wu, your Han Dynasty might not have been so stable."
Although the scene just now was thrilling, Lao Zhu still held the same opinion.
"But if it weren't for Emperor Wu's strong leadership, do you really think Emperor Zhao of Han could have peacefully reduced taxes and burdens and allowed the people to rest?"
"Don't forget what the Xiongnu were like before, and what they were like after Emperor Wu's reforms?"
Zhao Kuangyin directly refuted this.
Perhaps what you, Lao Zhu, said is right, but I think...
The Han Dynasty can do without Emperor Zhao of Han, but it absolutely cannot do without Emperor Wu of Han!
Even if there is no Emperor Zhao, there is still Emperor Xuan.
Without Emperor Wu, without the Edict of Grace that promoted unification, and without the shift in power that solidified the backbone of the Han Dynasty, there would have been no Han Dynasty.
Such a huge man is truly unimaginable!
"Stop arguing, let your grandfather see the screen!"
Seeing that the argument of these people almost blocked out the entire sky, Liu Bang quickly said.
He desperately wanted to know what would happen next, and whether his burly man would continue to be so arrogant!
After the words of those people in the sky faded away, only a line of text about the background remained.
After Emperor Zhao of Han ascended the throne, the Western Regions of Kucha and Loulan joined forces with the Xiongnu to attack and kill Han historians and plunder a large amount of wealth!
It was as if they felt that after Emperor Wu of Han died, no one would be able to suppress them, and the Han Dynasty would once again become the same court that used to take whatever it wanted from them!
But they don't understand that once a dynasty has stood up, it's wishful thinking to expect them to kneel down again!
Upon learning of this situation, Han official Fu Jiezi volunteered to be sent as an envoy to the Western Regions.
Even if the imperial court needs to recuperate and is not in a position to send troops, he will still use his own methods to reclaim the territory that belongs to the Han Dynasty!
Rest and recuperate?
In that case, even if the envoy dies in Loulan, it wouldn't be appropriate to send troops, would it?
Liu Bang was curious.
At this moment, he never imagined that Fu Jiezi's mission to Loulan would be an incredibly inspiring feat, even if it were recorded in history!