mtl008 Chapter 244 Wherever the sun and moon shine, wherever the wind and rain reach, all is Han territory,
Chapter 244 Wherever the sun and moon shine, wherever the wind and rain reach, all is Han territory,
"How should I put it..."
"This makes it difficult for you to make a judgment."
After receiving the answer, Liu Bang's expression became somewhat complicated.
The envoy should not, at least not from a matter of etiquette, be so arrogant!
It's one thing for you to come on a diplomatic mission, but during the peace negotiations, you inexplicably want to arrest someone's mother and offer her to the emperor.
In the end, he failed and was detained by the Xiongnu. He tried to commit suicide but was rescued by the Xiongnu.
If this gets back to Liu Che, he won't have the face to send out the troops!
Let alone having a legitimate reason for attacking, even if the Xiongnu were to launch a counterattack, they would still have a legitimate reason for attacking!
Why did the envoy from the Han Dynasty seem to have a different meaning once he was in Liu Che's hands?
Liu Bang glanced wistfully at Liu Heng, who had been summoned back not long ago.
You little rascal, your grandson is no pushover!
Liu Heng looked down at his nose and inwardly, indicating that he knew nothing.
The scene shifts to the aftermath of Zhang Sheng's attempt to kidnap the mother of the Xiongnu Chanyu.
Faced with the encirclement of thousands of Xiongnu cavalry, Su Wu simply stood there coldly, sword in hand, watching the Chanyu approach step by step.
“You intended to instigate a rebellion, but I have discovered it. All the traitors have been executed. All that remains before you is surrender.”
"If you surrender, I'll guarantee you a life of comfort and security for the rest of your days, how about it?"
To the astonishment of those outside the sky, even when Su Wu and his group tried to kidnap Shan Yu's mother, he did not kill her directly, but instead tried to recruit her.
Unfortunately, he was facing Su Wu.
"It was the adjutant who participated in the rebellion; what does it have to do with me?"
Zhang Sheng had not consulted Su Wu about assisting the Xiongnu in their internal rebellion.
Of course, even if they discussed it, the result might be the same.
Su Wu's best option now is to clear himself of any involvement, bring the news back to the Han Dynasty, and then find a way to rescue Zhang Sheng and the others.
But the Xiongnu Chanyu was no fool.
He raised his long sword and pointed it directly at Su Wu.
"If the adjutant is guilty, the superior officer should naturally be implicated. Or rather, how would I know if you were involved?"
But Su Wu scoffed at his threats.
"If you don't dare to kill me, then put down your sword; you're an eyesore."
"Do you really think I dare not kill you?"
The Chanyu was furious.
“The Nanyue killed the Han envoy and slaughtered him, dividing him into nine commanderies; the King of Wan killed the Han envoy and had his head hung at the northern gate; Wei Man killed the Han envoy and was immediately executed.”
"I will not surrender. I will stay here today and see if you dare to kill me. I will see if you dare to let the Xiongnu become the next Weiman!"
Su Wu was not afraid at all. Instead, he stepped forward step by step, as if he wanted to test the sharpness of the sword in the Xiongnu chieftain's hand with his own neck.
Seeing that he was truly fearless and undaunted, the Chanyu panicked and sheathed his sword.
"you……"
Just as he was about to utter a few harsh words, he saw Su Wu raise his sword horizontally in front of his chest.
Looking at the smile on his lips, the Chanyu suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
"Xiongnu Chanyu, tell me, even if I refuse to surrender today, what can you do to me!"
As he spoke, Su Wu suddenly slashed his neck with his sword.
"Stop him!"
But no one else could react as quickly as Su Wu.
How could the Xiongnu dare to let Su Wu die like that!
In no time, every doctor that could be found in the vicinity came...
The scene abruptly ends there.
Liu Bang was dumbfounded.
Is this really still the mighty Han I am?
They could threaten the Xiongnu with war and the destruction of their country?
Doesn't that sound a bit fantastical?
Such incidents are numerous.
The subtitles appeared and then disappeared again.
At this point, no images appeared in the sky, only exhilarating shouts and threatening voices emanating from it.
"His head should be hung in the streets and in the residences of barbarians, to show the world that those who offend the mighty Han, no matter how far away, will be punished!"
"If the bronze pillar breaks, Jiaozhi will perish. You all better take care of yourselves!"
"Wherever the sun and moon shine, wherever the wind and rain reach, all is Han territory, and all submit to its rule!"
"From this day forward, the roles of offense and defense have reversed. The enemy can go, and so can I!"
Liu Che's last words resonated once again in everyone's hearts.
He truly did what he said!
"He may indeed be militaristic, but no one can say he did anything wrong."
Li Er sighed softly.
Many people used to think that Emperor Wu of Han was a tyrannical ruler who was fond of war and loved to wage war.
Even if they had read some historical records.
However, if we consider everything that happened before and after, and the fact that the Han Dynasty nearly doubled its territory under Emperor Wu of Han, then we can see the difference.
Even if militarism is indeed a crime, it is a crime in our time, but a merit for future generations!
"You little rascal, you really have a good grandson."
Liu Bang looked at Liu Heng behind him and smiled.
"Just because he made my Han Dynasty so strong, even if the immortal says he has both praise and criticism, I will forgive his mistakes."
"Don't be so quick to say that, Emperor Gaozu of Han."
"Emperor Wu of Han did have many achievements in the first half of his life, but he also made many mistakes in the second half."
Old Zhu couldn't help but say.
"Making a mistake? How big of a mistake?"
Liu Bang didn't take it seriously.
How big of a mistake could he make to overshadow the brilliance of his first half of life?
This truly achieved unification and fully demonstrated the spirit of the Han Dynasty!
With these two achievements alone, what mistake cannot be forgiven?
"Do you think that if he hadn't become senile in his later years, with such achievements, he could only be ranked fifth?"
Li Er spoke calmly.
Just then, the sky regained its light, and the words appeared at the same time.
Emperor Wu of Han spent the first half of his life diligently governing the country.
Domestically, he issued the Edict of Grace, achieving unification.
They took the initiative to attack other countries, destroying more than ten states, and the rest either submitted or retreated.
Compared to the territories of Emperors Wen and Jing, Emperor Wu of Han expanded the territory by a full two times!
However, in his later years, Emperor Wu made many of the mistakes that are common to wise rulers.
Tyrannical, suspicious, and ambitious—he possessed almost all of these traits.
"...I take back what I said before. I was wrong, and I still need to scold you."
Liu Bang knew that if what he had just talked about was merit, then from now on, he would mostly talk about excess.
He decided to watch it all before giving his opinion!
The result of years of war was a fiscal deficit.
To raise funds for the military, the practice of selling official positions and titles began with him.
But instead of being frugal, he lived an increasingly extravagant life.
In addition, he was obsessed with the idea of immortals and at some point became enthusiastic about the Fengshan ceremony and suburban sacrifices, spending countless amounts of money on these meaningless things.
While the heavy reliance on eunuchs helped to counterbalance the civil official and noble groups to some extent, it also sowed the seeds of future disasters.
Furthermore, in the later years of his reign, he turned a deaf ear to the situation below, and the number of refugees surged, reaching as high as two million in Kanto alone!
Years of heavy taxes led to widespread peasant uprisings.
Meanwhile, the internal struggles within the imperial court intensified.
This ultimately led to the witchcraft scandal, which directly resulted in Crown Prince Liu Ju being wrongly accused and forced to commit suicide to prove his innocence. Most of his lineage were also killed, and the rest were imprisoned.
Liu Bang: “…”
"This bastard!"
"When they become truly incompetent, they don't even spare their own three clans!"
"Liu Heng!"
"Where is your grandson? Quickly drag him out so I can give him a couple of slaps!"