I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 417 Western Treaty Organization
"Run, polish?"

Sima Qian really wanted to say that what Liu Ju just said did not need any embellishment at all, and what happened in Gushi State did not need any embellishment either. Liu Ju had already completed the definition of the entire event and the entire war.

What made him unable to understand for a moment was Liu Ju's imaginative operation.

When the Loulan Kingdom was raided, it was still a war of revenge for the Han envoy. Even from the perspective of the countries in the Western Regions, it might have been an aggressive war in which the Han relied on its strength to bully the weak.

When inducing the surrender of Yanqi, Shan and Yuli, it became a battle of interests for vertical and horizontal alliances. The three kingdoms and the Han Dynasty started a war of alliance in order to make a new pie and become the one who divides the pie.

As a result, after the conquest of the State of Gushi, after Liu Ju's operation, the Han Dynasty suddenly became an outsider. The war then became a war between the Huns and the countries in the Western Regions. The Han Dynasty became the kind-hearted man who always stood on the side of justice and helped weak countries resist the slaughter and invasion of the Huns?

Sima Qian once studied Confucian classics with two great scholars from home and abroad.

One was Dong Zhongshu, who taught him the Modern Text Confucianism, and the other was Kong Anguo, who taught him the Ancient Text Confucianism. Both of them were knowledgeable doctors who were good at Confucianism, especially good at debate. Therefore, Sima Qian's debate level was not bad.

But after experiencing these things, Sima Qian suddenly felt that even if he and his two teachers were put together, they would probably not be a match for Liu Ju.

After all, "debating" and "editing" are two different things.

Those who "debate" are always just followers of saints.

And the person who "compiles the scriptures" is a saint in himself!
Sima Qian believed that what Liu Ju did during these days was "compilation of scriptures". And this was definitely not the compilation of scriptures by just moving a pen to record his thoughts, but the compilation of scriptures through war, through diplomacy, through cunning, and through a knife that killed people without shedding blood. What he compiled was also "benevolence, righteousness, and morality", and also "universal love and the improvement of the people's well-being".

Speaking of which, it seems that Mr. Dong is now serving as the Prince's Tutor in Bowang Garden, and it has been a few years.

I just don't know whether Mr. Dong had ever debated with Liu Ju. Given Mr. Dong's honesty and stubbornness, it would be difficult for him to gain any advantage. Maybe he would even be influenced by Liu Ju?

Just as I was thinking about it.

"I would rather die standing than live on my knees!"

"Master, we have suffered from the Xiongnu for a long time. If the Xiongnu won't let us live, we will fight them to the death!"

"I am willing to obey the orders of the Han prince and fight the Huns to the death!"

"The Huns are cruel, so let them sing their sorrow forever..."

"..."

The people of Gushi below finally understood what Liu Ju said. They didn't know whether they were influenced by the Trilogy of Dictatorship, or by Liu Ju's maximum-level attributes, or both. For a moment, they were all excited, and they began to cheer before the tears on their faces had disappeared.

At first everyone shouted something different and the scene was chaotic.

Finally, under the guidance of the assistant Liu Ju had arranged in advance, thousands of Gushi people imitated Liu Ju's previous actions, raised their right fists high, and shouted in unison:
"The prince of Han! The prince of Han! The prince of Han!..."

Even many Han army soldiers were infected and raised their right fists high, shouting along.

"..."

Zhao Po Nu and the others saw this, and their eyes were filled with even greater awe.

They did not understand what dictatorship was. There was no concept of dictatorship in that era. They only knew that Liu Ju had once again stood at a higher level that they had never imagined even with all their brainpower.

Defeating a country may not necessarily make it submit wholeheartedly.

But saving a country and becoming the savior in the hearts of the majority of its people may be able to achieve this goal. At least it can ensure that the State of Gushi will never again become a vassal of the Huns, but an irreconcilable enemy.

And there is much more than what they saw today.

If Sima Qian had polished the events here and compiled them into a book and spread them among the countries in the Western Regions, the pattern and stance of the countries in the Western Regions would probably have changed a lot! What Liu Ju was planning.

Their thoughts will never catch up...

It is also at this moment.

Liu Ju finally felt a little relieved.

From today on, he has initially established a foundation in the Western Regions. Even if Liu Che suddenly orders a withdrawal and cuts off all supply support, he will not become isolated and helpless in an instant.

Of course, this does not mean that Liu Ju would immediately challenge his cheap father Liu Che.

He will still try his best to maintain his relationship with his cheap father, and try his best to protect himself by nurturing the enemy, and try his best to avoid opposition between himself and Liu Che. Because his opposition with Liu Che means opposition and division between the Western Regions and the Han Dynasty. This is not the great unification he wants, nor is it the great unification Liu Che wants. It is not in line with the "since ancient times" that the Celestial Empire is proud of.

In addition, Liu Ju's "dictatorship" will also come to an end.

He was also able to resort to more dictatorial means, even making the entire Gushi Kingdom his death squad to help him eliminate dissidents and destroy all resistance forces in the Western Regions, even generals who raised objections to him.

But he won't do that.

In times of chaos, severe punishments should be used, and dictatorship is the most effective means. It can quickly gather a terrible force and has amazing potential.

But at the same time, dictatorship is also a double-edged sword. The end of dictatorship is extreme and destruction. Just like a balloon cannot expand forever, it will inevitably go out of control until it self-destructs, dragging along the initiator who has long been unable to control the situation.

……

As the people of Gushi returned, Liu Ju's new strategy was finally revealed.

For the first time in their lives, Zhao Po Nu and others experienced the horror of "everyone as a soldier". Almost every citizen in Jiaohe City was mobilized to cooperate with the Han army in a desperate battle with the Huns.

Even a child who was only as tall as the wheels of a cart drove a few sheep up the hillside to help the Han army scout the enemy situation and confuse the Xiongnu scouts.

The city of Jiaohe quickly returned to the situation before Zhao Po Nu's "Hun army" and the Han army arrived. Everyone performed their duties, and even selected the most suitable people to play the king, nobles and ministers, to welcome the upcoming Hun army in the most natural state.

This is Liu Ju’s strategy - lure the enemy into a trap!
Of course, Jiaohe City was not very big, and it was impossible for all 20,000 Hun troops to enter the city.

But there should still be a chance to capture the leader first.

Even if the plan was eventually exposed, the Han army and the people of Gushi in the city would defend the city, and Jiaohe City, which had a natural barrier, would be difficult to break through in a short period of time. Moreover, siege was not the strong point of the Xiongnu cavalry.

Of course, Jiaohe City is just a bait.

Just like Liu Ju's answer when Liu Che asked him how to defend the city:
"If there is an army that must be rescued, there is a city that must be defended."

The real killer move Liu Ju left for the Huns was actually the "must-rescue army" roaming in the Gobi Desert outside the city!
No matter how Liu Che defined the Han Dynasty's battle to establish its prestige in the Western Regions.

For Liu Ju, this battle was the one that would allow him to truly gain a foothold in the Western Regions and establish his prestige!

When the war was won, the "Western Region Treaty" was established, referred to as "Western Treaty", and the only enemy was the Huns...

This was the first step for Liu Ju to control the countries in the Western Regions and prevent the Huns from reaching out again.

Everything that happened before was paving the way for this step.

Did Liu Che make peace with the Wusun in order to cut off the right arm of the Xiongnu?
Then once the "Western Alliance" is established and its members increase, at least the Huns' right leg including the hip bone will be cut off!

(End of this chapter)