I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 390 Your Majesty, please consider the overall situation!

"kill!!!"

Liu Ju's words had successfully aroused the hatred and indignation of the Jianzhang cavalry. In addition, Liu Ju took the lead in charging and killing the "enemy general" tonight, which was the time when the morale of the Jianzhang cavalry was at its highest.

At this moment, as long as Liu Ju gave an order, the Jianzhang cavalry would not worry about whether this was considered killing the surrendered soldiers or not, but would rush towards Qibuchu like a tide.

Capturing the King of Loulan is a military achievement, and killing the King of Loulan is also a military achievement!

"This! Your Highness?"

Han Zeng's scalp went numb when he saw this, and he looked at Liu Ju with horror on his face.

Kill the surrendered? !

Want to massacre the city?!
Even in the Han Dynasty, which was full of martial virtues, killing the surrendered soldiers was still a criticized act, even if the emperor would not punish him. Massacring a city was more likely to be nailed to the pillar of shame, repeatedly attacked and labeled as tyrannical.

Just like General Li Guang, who never got the title of nobility in his life, killing the surrendered soldiers became a stain that was difficult to wash away. He regretted it in his old age and believed that there was no greater disaster than killing the surrendered soldiers, and it was because of this deed that he received this retribution.

Not to mention the massacre in the city. This was something that Liu Ju would never be able to get over in his lifetime, and he would probably still be criticized even hundreds of years later.

At the same time, Han Zeng suddenly remembered many things Liu Ju had done before.

Yes, yes, Liu Ju was not a good person!
He once killed historians in Lu State and plowed over officials and virtuous writers in Hejian State. He even spared no great Confucian scholars in the country who were more influential than Dong Zhongshu. Even this time he was deposed as the crown prince, it was because he stabbed Jiang Chong to death in the street with his own hands.

Although Liu Ju had legitimate reasons to excuse these things, and they were even reasonable.

For example, in the State of Lu, Shi Wanjun was forced to death because of the historians’ deception of the emperor;

When he was in Hejian State, it was because the local officials colluded with the virtuous and literati and even dared to assassinate him in the county government office;

As for stabbing Jiang Chong to death in the street, Jiang Chong not only killed the Prince's Secretary, but also put Yi Shuo and the little grandson of the emperor in danger.

But how can a person who can repay evil with evil, blood with blood, and not consider the consequences be a good person?
But isn’t the killing of the surrendered soldiers and the massacre of the city a bit too much?

He still clearly remembers what Liu Ju said to his generals at Yumen Pass: "We are all poor brothers" and the two "Three Articles of Agreement".

At that time, he only felt that the wisdom and thoughts shown by Liu Ju were like a natural king.

He had indeed come to the Western Regions to do great things, and what he had said before about giving me some merits was definitely not just talk.

But now they are killing the surrendered and massacring the city. Isn't this completely contrary to what he said at that time? How can the Han Dynasty gain a firm foothold in the Western Regions and gain the support and support of the people in this way?

I'm afraid it will only lead to more resolute hostility and resistance from the countries in the Western Regions?

However, although he was in turmoil, Han Zeng finally resisted the urge to give any advice to Liu Ju at this moment.

Because he knew that once a military order was issued, it was an iron rule. No matter whether it was right or wrong, the Jianzhang cavalry had already obeyed the order to charge. Not only was it too late to say anything at this time, it would also affect Liu Ju's military authority, which was a big taboo in the army!
Even though it was a bit uncomfortable, even though I was worried, it would be better to talk to Liu Ju privately about this matter later...

at the same time.

"What does the Han prince mean?!"

When Qibuchu saw this scene, he looked frightened.

Unfortunately, he did not understand Chinese. Seeing the Jianzhang cavalry charging towards him aggressively, the translator beside him had no time to explain to him. He immediately left him and his attendants and ran a few steps away, then raised his hands and knelt on the ground to avoid being implicated.

"Your Majesty, run quickly! The Han prince wants to kill you!" The attendant was the first to react. He grabbed Qibuchu and ran towards the city gate without caring about his head or his butt.

"I have already surrendered, why does he want to kill me? Doesn't the Han claim to be a country of etiquette and rituals, so that people can be convinced by the kingly way?!"

Qibuchu was panicked and confused at the same time. This was not the big man he had imagined.

He had heard many times before from Han envoys passing through Loulan that the emperor of Han was a benevolent and righteous monarch unprecedented in history, who implemented benevolent policies and the kingly way both internally and externally. No matter whether they were enemies or friends, as long as they were willing to submit to the Han Dynasty, the emperor of Han would forgive their past and treat them with courtesy.

In fact, the Han people did do this before.

Many countries along the Western Regions had been rude to the Han envoys. Kidnapping, looting, and murder occurred frequently. Although later Han envoys would sometimes inquire about the matter, they would just find excuses to evade the question. The Han envoys would not investigate further and would still present the gifts they brought to express the goodwill of the Han emperor.

Moreover, before today, the Han army had never set foot in the Western Regions, let alone attacked any country.

"Perhaps it's because among the Han envoys who were robbed and killed a few days ago, there was a big man from the Han Dynasty... Your Majesty, don't ask, let's go back to the city first!"

The attendant could not understand Chinese very well, but based on the context of Liu Ju and Qibuchu's previous conversation, he still had some guesses in his mind.

However, now is not the time to talk about this matter. Saving lives is the top priority.

As long as they run back to the royal city and defend it, even though they may not be able to hold it, they can at least buy themselves a chance to catch their breath.

However, they had just turned around and ran to the city gate.

"Boom!"

The city gate, which had been opened a crack, suddenly closed, and the sound of soldiers guarding the city working together to bolt the door could be heard from inside.

"Open the door, open the door quickly! What do you want to do? Are you going to rebel?!"

The attendant's face changed drastically and he banged on the city gate with all his might. His anxious roar was even louder than the sound of the Jianzhang cavalry charging behind him.

"Ursa, I order you to open the city gate immediately!!!"

Seeing the Jianzhang cavalry getting closer and closer, Qibuchu's legs began to tremble, but he could only muster up all his strength and shout at the people inside the door.

Ursa was not only the prime minister of Loulan, but also the father-in-law of Qibuchu. Most of these small countries in the Western Regions were family-based slave states. The king was the largest slave owner, while the princes and nobles were smaller slave owners. In order to maintain their rule, political marriages and the rule of foreign relatives would only be more serious than in the Han Dynasty.

However, when Ursa's voice came from inside the door.

Qibuchu immediately fell into complete despair, and his legs went limp and uncontrollably collapsed.

I only heard Ursa inside respond with a hint of apology:

"Your Majesty, the prince of the Han Dynasty just said that you allowed your soldiers to rob and kill the Han envoys. This is an unforgivable crime. Although the Han Dynasty will not kill innocent people indiscriminately, if anyone lets you go back to the royal city, he will order a massacre in the city."

"In the royal city there are your concubines, your sons, your daughters, and many loyal relatives and officials. Your Majesty doesn't want all the princes and nobles of Loulan to be exterminated, right?"

"Your Majesty, please...consider the overall situation!"

"..."

Only at this moment did Qibuchu finally understand what Liu Ju had just said.

What a good idea!
The big man was so serious about killing him that he even wanted him to feel abandoned by his friends and relatives before he died!
(End of this chapter)