The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 483: Can this country still fight?

The Han Dynasty had already had a war with the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions before, and that battle directly dragged the Han Dynasty into the quagmire of war.

The two sides lasted for nearly half a year, and the Han Dynasty still failed to completely destroy the sixteen countries in the Western Region.

In addition, this war also consumed a lot of the Han's national strength, and the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions tested the Han's bottom line.

Today is different from the past. The national power of the Han Dynasty continues to decline because of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

As one goes and the other goes, the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions secretly purchased firearms, defensive weapons, etc.

Almost all the advanced weapons of the Han Dynasty were sold to the sixteen countries in the Western Region by corrupt people in the army.

If there is a fight at this time, I really don’t know the outcome.

But now the real problem is before Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The sixteen countries of the Western Regions have stood in front of him and slapped him in the face.

All actual control of the Silk Road has been seized by the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions. The Han Dynasty finally seized control of the Silk Road from the Huns.

Now that control of the Silk Road has been handed over, this is undoubtedly a huge loss for the Han Dynasty.

How could Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty allow the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions to dance in his face? Today's court meeting is undoubtedly a declaration of war against the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions.

It's just that he never knew that the bunch of losers he promoted would become like this.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty originally planned to vent his anger on Dong Zhongshu, but Dong Zhongshu looked like a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water.

Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty no longer manages this country, what is he worrying about?

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty snorted and said angrily: "All the ministers have said whether they want to take action against the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions!"

Liu Quyou, the Minister of War, cupped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, I suggest that we counterattack immediately and regain control of the Silk Road."

This economic lifeline cannot fall into the hands of people from the Western Regions and must be controlled by the Han Dynasty.

Liu Quyou was regarded as the most useful person promoted by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but he was unable to support himself alone, and he did not know what kind of chaos the army below was at this time.

Dong Zhongshu clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, I hope we can talk diplomatically."

"If this war ends, will the Han Dynasty's economy be able to sustain it? Has the Ministry of Household Affairs made a budget?"

The left minister of the household department vowed: "Of course you can."

This is a fool. He has no idea how much financial resources and food the war will consume the country, because he has never sat in such a high position.

But he could observe people's words, and he saw that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty planned to attack the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions, so he followed Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's wishes.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said sharply: "Okay! Huo..."

The words Huo Qubing came to his lips before Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty stopped abruptly. He suddenly found that there were no generals available for him.

They could only choose from the northwest army, which made Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty feel like he was out of control.

He didn't know the coach of the Northwest Army, and he couldn't say whether he would be able to take on this important task.

But what is certain is that this war will be fought no matter what, even if all aspects are no longer under its control.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said sternly: "Liu Quyou! You recommend me to be the commander in chief and lead the troops to attack the Western Regions!"

"Here!"

He handed everything over to Liu Quya, which is enough to show that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had almost zero preparations for the war. Dong Zhongshu sighed slightly, this is obviously a losing war, what's the point of continuing to fight?

If the old man's old background is revealed in the end, then the situation may be really difficult to deal with.

In less than two years, the Han Dynasty went from prosperity to decline at an astonishing speed.

The principles from ancient times to the present remain unchanged. Once the emperor begins to lose consciousness, disaster will undoubtedly occur in this country.

Dong Zhongshu originally wanted to persuade Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but at this time he could only say: "Your Majesty, please think twice."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ignored Dong Zhongshu's persuasion and insisted on going his own way, asking Liu Quya to prepare for war with the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions.

If it was because of his stubbornness last time, then this time he will definitely be beaten.

Last time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty could actually flexibly control whether to fight or not fight. Even if he did not fight the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions, the Han would still have a way to fall, and the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions would still have to compliment the Han.

But this time the situation is different. The Silk Road has been controlled by others. This is tantamount to a provocation to the country and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

So he has to find his place no matter what!
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East Palace.

When Wei Ning heard that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was going to attack the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions, he was not surprised.

Just like Dong Zhongshu thought, he now did not think that the Han Dynasty needed to attack the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions immediately.

But Weining won't worry too much. Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wants to fight, everything is up to him, and the country belongs to him.

This war started in the summer of June of the second year of Taichu. The head coach of the Northwest Army was Wang Meng, a young coach who had only been promoted in recent years.

After the military reform, it is not easy for the younger generation to advance in the military.

But he couldn't bear it. Wang Meng had connections in the court, so after running the team at every level, he was promoted to the position of coach in the northwest.

In early June, Wang Meng began to mobilize an army of 100,000 to fight with the sixteen countries of the Western Regions on the grasslands with real swords and guns.

Both sides have invested a lot of troops in this war. It can be regarded as the first battle. Both sides have reasons to win.

But the result was shocking. The Han army barely lasted a single day at the hands of the enemy before being defeated.

The 100,000-strong army lost between 3 and 5,000 men, directly declaring the Han's defeat.

In ancient cold weapon wars, a battle loss of more than 3% was generally considered a defeat.

What is even more surprising is that the armies of the Sixteen Kingdoms in the Western Regions actually controlled the great weapons of the Han Dynasty such as gunpowder and fire blunderbuss.

In other words, the two sides are on the same starting line, and the competition is entirely about the quality of the military.

It's a pity that after the Han Dynasty's army began to decay with the imperial court, the construction of the army also began to be lazy. And because of the corruption in the army, many soldiers had long complained. Who has the blood to say anything about protecting the family and the country?
Bullshit!

You are defending your home and country, but many people in the army are embezzling your military expenses. When you go to the battlefield to fight, the people with connections are directly transferred to the rear.

In two years, less than two years, the elite division has become like this. Back then, under the leadership of the champion, the cavalry of the Han Dynasty could traverse the desert!
What now?
The Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions were much weaker than the Huns back then. They were not on the same level at all. Just like that, even the soldiers of the Han Dynasty couldn't defeat them!

This war was undoubtedly a failure, and at the same time, the myth of the Han army was completely shattered!
Wang Meng took the time to write a letter to the court, but the memorial was written in a different way. Both the Han Dynasty and the Western Regions had lost their troops. It was not suitable to continue the first grassland battle, so he chose to take the initiative to truce in the hope of fighting again in the future.

With these words, he beautified his defeat in an impeccable manner.

(End of this chapter)