I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 459: The lesson from the past crushed his heart!
Wuwei Chanyu was very annoyed and helpless.

In fact, due to the constant harassment from the Han army in recent times, the Xiongnu army has also been constantly improving its combat effectiveness.

The first and biggest improvement is the double stirrups.

This thing really doesn't require any technical skills, you can imitate it directly after seeing it a few times.

With the double stirrups, the Xiongnu cavalry, who were already good at riding and shooting, naturally became more proficient in riding and their combat effectiveness was also improved accordingly.

However, the Huns did not know how to make the powerful crossbows of the Han Dynasty. Both the materials and the technology were far from enough, so in battle they were still suppressed by the Han crossbow cavalry who had a longer range, more powerful crossbows, and better armor. They were often shot down before they could get close, and the remaining cavalry were too afraid of death to charge forward, and could not even harass the Han.

Secondly, they also began to equip horseshoes to protect the horseshoes.

This thing was also learned from the horseshoes of the war horses that were captured by chance from the Han army. Unfortunately, this thing does not have much effect on improving combat effectiveness, it just prolongs the service life of the war horses.

As for the sky lanterns used by the Han army, the Huns did not understand the principle behind them and were unable to learn how to use them for a while.

However, a sky lantern is not considered a success just by being launched into the sky. First of all, this thing can only play its due role in the presence of a well-disciplined army. This alone must have been difficult for the Huns, who were accustomed to each tribe fighting on their own. Without long-term training and unified military orders, they would just be releasing a cloud for viewing.

In short, the Hun army also improved.

However, in front of the Han army that had undergone a complete transformation, this improvement was not enough. At best, it was the result of some military training by the Han army.

It should be more than enough to fight against other nomadic peoples or some small countries in the Western Regions.

After all, it was more than enough.

But in front of the Han army, they could only passively take the beating...

"Wei Lu, you know a lot about the Han Dynasty. Can you tell me how the emperor should deal with the Han army's current tactics?"

After his impotent rage, Wuwei Chanyu still turned his attention to Wei Lu who was pretending to be absent.

The current Xiongnu Chanyu calls himself "The Great Son of Heaven" in order to be on an equal footing with the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. However, they do not call themselves "朕" but are accustomed to calling themselves "this Son of Heaven".

"..."

Wei Lu felt depressed when he heard this, and thought to himself, if I had known this, wouldn’t I have told you earlier?

Now that Zhao Xin is dead, I would like to take over his title of "Second King".

But since the Chanyu had called him to question, he could not remain silent and could only ponder and say:
"Chanyu, the current situation is very unfavorable to our country, mainly because the Han army suddenly changed its tactics, making our country temporarily unable to adapt, so we have not yet formulated a targeted counterattack strategy."

"If this continues, I'm afraid people's hearts will be scattered, and the tribes will become increasingly difficult to lead."

"I cannot provide the Chanyu with effective tactics, but I know that the most important thing now is to temporarily ease the offensive of the Han army, so that our country can catch its breath and then make long-term plans."

"And the Chanyu and the other kings are extremely disgusted with the idea of ​​moving westward, so I dare not mention it again."

"Since this is the case, I can only come up with another plan. I suggest that the Chanyu make peace with the Han Dynasty. Of course, it is a fake peace, a delaying tactic under the name of peace."

"If this plan works, the Han army should not continue to attack in the short term, and the Xiongnu can also temporarily relieve the pressure. Then we can carefully study the Han army's tactics and launch a surprise attack on the Han army at the right time after we have a countermeasure. Only in this way can we be invincible."

"Marriage?"

After hearing this, Wuwei Chanyu's eyes rolled.
"That's a solution. Once the marriage is concluded, the Xiongnu will have reached a peace agreement with the Han Dynasty."

"The Han Dynasty values ​​its promises and credibility, and it also emphasizes having a legitimate reason to fight. So naturally, they will withdraw their troops, and they will not take the initiative to attack until the Xiongnu harasses their borders again."

"This way, the Xiongnu will have a chance to catch their breath and take the initiative in starting a war. In the future, when to tear up the agreement and plunder the Han border will be entirely up to the Xiongnu." "Yes, yes, yes, let's make peace with the Xiongnu!"

"I will send an envoy to the Han Dynasty to ask for a marriage according to the rules of our ancestors. Let the Han Dynasty send a princess and offer a considerable dowry. Then the Xiongnu will agree not to invade the Han Dynasty again and live in peace with the Han Dynasty from now on."

"This……"

Wei Lu was a little slow to react when he heard this, and his expression became quite strange.

Is it arrogance that makes this Chanyu so stupid?
He suspected that Uwe didn't understand the situation at all and still wanted to follow the rules of his ancestors?

Now the advantage is completely on the side of the Han Dynasty, and it may even be a disaster for the Huns. Therefore, even if a marriage alliance is to be reached, it should be the Huns who send the princess to the Han Dynasty, and then offer money and property that will satisfy the Han Dynasty as a dowry, so as to request the Han Dynasty to call back its troops and not continue to attack the Huns.

However, Wei Lu didn't know that the historical Uwe was so arrogant and stupid.

It is recorded in history that before Emperor Liu Che held the Fengshan Ceremony, he personally led 180,000 cavalrymen to patrol the desert. He also sent envoys to mock the Huns, which frightened them so much that they hid in the northern desert and dared not move. They could only detain the envoys to vent their anger.

Even so, this guy still sent envoys to ask for a marriage alliance with the Han Dynasty and demanded an exorbitant amount of money and property.

Liu Che did not support the marriage in the first place, and at that time there was still the aftermath of the Battle of Mobei, so naturally he would not indulge him.

Wu Wei was insulted and naturally became angry and humiliated. From then on, he often sent some roaming cavalry to invade the Han border, but until his death, they never caused any waves.

"What, what's your problem?"

Wu Wei noticed that Wei Lu's expression was not right, and then he frowned and asked.

How could Wei Lu dare to say that Wu Wei was stupid? He had to change his words and said with a humble look:

"I have no problem, but the Han Dynasty is strong now. If the Chanyu wants to promote the marriage and order the Han army to withdraw, he should also consider the rules of the Han Dynasty..."

"What are the rules for the big man?"

Uwe's tone was somewhat dissatisfied.

"The Chanyu asked the Han Dynasty for a marriage alliance. As the man, I should first offer some betrothal gifts. This way, I can show my sincerity and perhaps deceive the Han emperor."

Wei Lu considered his words carefully and spoke cautiously.

Uwe pondered for a moment, and considering the current situation, he finally nodded:

"What you said does make sense. Then let the envoy bring two hundred horses as a betrothal gift."

"Chanyu, these two hundred horses are too few. A few days ago, Wusun asked the Han Dynasty for a marriage alliance and offered a thousand horses as a betrothal gift."

Wei Lu quickly added.

When there was no hope of moving westward, he sincerely wanted to promote a marriage alliance.

After all, if the situation continued to develop in this way, he really couldn't be optimistic about the Huns.

Once the Xiongnu were destroyed...

Others might still have a chance to surrender, but for a traitor like Zhao Xin who surrendered first to the Han and then to the Huns, it would be hard to say if he fell into Liu Ju's hands.

The lesson from the past weighed heavily on his heart!
(End of this chapter)