I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 392 One ring within another

How dare Ursa not surrender?

Originally, they were already frightened by Liu Ju and the Jianzhang Cavalry. They were worried that Liu Ju would order a violent attack and the remaining soldiers in the royal city would not be able to defend the city. That was why they closed the city gates and used Qi Buchu's life in exchange for their own lives.

Now the troops of Zhao Po Nu and Wang Hui, who had more men than Liu Ju, had arrived to join them. This naturally made Ursa and the people in the royal city even more desperate, and they did not have the courage to resist at all.

The only thing they could do now was to pray that Liu Ju would not massacre the entire city after entering it...

"Asshole! The words of the Han emperor are law, how can you let others interfere?"

Guo Zhen shouted loudly,
"If you want to surrender, immediately order the defenders to lay down their weapons and open the city gates to welcome the Han army!"

"If you don't surrender, the Han prince will smash the city gates and enter. You will only have three breaths to think about it. You can decide whether to toast or drink a penalty drink!"

This was considered a promise to the Loulan people. Upon hearing this, Ursa hurriedly responded in a hoarse voice:

"We surrender! Put down your weapons, open the city gates immediately, and welcome the Han prince!"

After a while.

The gate of the royal city had slowly opened. Ursa led two princes in their teens out of the gate first, followed by the generals and soldiers of Loulan.

Seeing that Qibuchu's body lying at the door was in the way, these people ordered several soldiers to lift it up and throw it aside.

As these generals and soldiers filed out, they placed their weapons one by one at the side of the city gate, and soon they formed a pile.

However, most of these weapons were inferior iron and bronze, and the bows and arrows were definitely not comparable to the powerful crossbows of the Han Dynasty. They were not taken seriously by the Han army at all. Even if they were confiscated now, they would still be redistributed to them when they were needed.

Historically, Ban Chao conquered more than 50 countries in the Western Regions. In addition to diplomatic means, most of the troops he used were soldiers from these vassal states. This is enough to show that as long as the means are appropriate, the troops of these small countries in the Western Regions can be used for one's own purposes.

"..."

Unexpectedly, Liu Ju killed the surrendered soldiers and threatened to massacre the city.

They had actually managed to get Loulan to surrender. Zhao Po Nu and Wang Hui were finally relieved. However, Wang Hui still frowned slightly and said to Zhao Po Nu softly:

"General Zhao..."

"I know."

Before Wang Hui could finish his words, Zhao Po Nu nodded calmly and said,

"It is not appropriate to say anything now. Let's wait until the matter is done and Sima Qian, Su Wu and others have arrived. When we discuss how to write the victory report and the next steps, we can advise Your Highness privately."

In their view, no matter what, the fact of killing the surrendered and the talk of massacring the city would have a bad influence, which would be detrimental to the emperor's plan of "great unification" and would even be very different from the strategy Liu Ju had previously formulated.

Therefore, it is necessary to remind Liu Ju, restore order and prevent him from doing the same thing again in the future.

at the same time.

Liu Ju had already summoned Ursa and the two Loulan princes to his presence. He first looked at Ursa, then finally fixed his gaze on the two Loulan princes and said:

"Wei Tuqi? Where are you?" "Your Highness knows us?"

Even without translation, the two Loulan princes could still understand this name which was originally a transliteration. Their originally frightened faces immediately showed some surprise.

After listening to the translator's explanation of what the two had said, Liu Ju nodded and said:

"You two are still young, and I'm afraid it's difficult for you to take on the responsibility of being king. In order to ensure the long-term stability of Loulan, it would be more appropriate for Prime Minister Ursa to temporarily act as the king. You two will be escorted by my people to Chang'an to learn how to govern the country. After five years, you can come back to the country in order of seniority. Do you have any objections?"

In fact, neither of these two princes is a good person.

Historically, Qibuchu sent the general Wei Tuqi to Chang'an as a hostage. As a hostage, Wei Tuqi could not figure out his own position. He still regarded himself as a king and acted recklessly in Chang'an. Not long after, he was castrated by Emperor Wu of Han.

After Qibuchu's death, Angui was sent back by the Huns to succeed to the throne.

Later, An Gui did not learn his lesson and followed the instructions of the Huns, refusing to provide guides and drinking water for the Han envoys. He made things difficult for the Han envoys many times. Finally, during the reign of Emperor Zhao of Han, Huo Guang sent Fu Jiezi to assassinate him. Then he supported the eunuch Wei Tuqi to take power, renamed Loulan as Shanshan, and stationed troops in Shanshan. From then on, the Han Dynasty finally gained the initiative to attack the Huns and the countries in the Western Regions.

So Liu Ju sent the two of them to Chang'an together, saying that they were hostages, but in fact he was handing them over to Liu Che for handling.

Given Liu Che's personality, these two guys would most likely be brought under control. It is even very likely that they would be castrated together. At the very least, they could be tamed into obedient little white rabbits.

And by doing so, it would not be considered a violation of his promise to the Loulan people, and it would sound good when he said it.

After all, they are the descendants of Qibuchu, and descendants who are taller than the wheels. Liu Ju always has the idea of ​​​​cutting the grass and eradicating it at its roots. However, in order to convince the Loulan people, his promise as a prince of the Han Dynasty cannot be regarded as the oath of Luoshui.

As for letting Prime Minister Ursa act as the king.

He just wanted to support a puppet who would obey his orders and win the support of the people in Loulan. If he was obedient enough, he could naturally allow him to do the job for a long time. If he dared to disobey, Liu Ju could always bring this "Loulan traitor who stabbed the old king" out and hand him over to the subjects of Loulan for trial, or he could bring back a prince to be a more legitimate puppet.

At this moment, no one realized that Liu Ju's plan was actually a series of tricks.

The moment Ursa ordered the city gates to be closed, he had already been labeled a "traitor of Loulan". At any time, Liu Ju could stand on the high ground of "justice" and destroy him from all hope of recovery while further establishing his prestige in Loulan!

"No, no objection... As you command."

The two Loulan princes were inexperienced and the situation was more powerful than they were. At the moment, they were more frightened and could only agree reluctantly.

"Ursa, can you take on this responsibility?"

Liu Ju finally looked at Ursa again and grinned.

"Your Highness, the respected Prince of the Han Dynasty, Ursa will do his best!"

Ursa had never expected that he would suddenly become the acting king of Loulan. This was a blessing in disguise for him, so he quickly agreed.

"Then use your wisdom to properly handle today's affairs, eliminate the misunderstanding between the Han Dynasty and the people of Loulan, and calm the people's minds as soon as possible."

Liu Ju nodded slightly, stepped aside to lead Han Zeng out from behind him, and said,

"This is my Sima. He also possesses extraordinary wisdom and will surely be able to provide you with some necessary guidance. You two must sincerely cooperate in the future to improve the friendship between our two countries."

(End of this chapter)