vrcanaries Chapter 215 Lu Fang
Chapter 215 Lu Fang
"Three years after the envoy sent by the virtuous was politely refused by Liu Xiu, they sent another envoy to Liu Xiu to express their demands."
"Liu Xiu may have been hesitant, so he asked Dou Rong for his opinion. Dou Rong agreed, so he handed over the seal, banners and other items of the Protectorate of the Western Regions to the envoy."
Messenger: Oh my god! Run away quickly, or you'll regret it!
"However, not long after the envoy set off, Liu Xiu regretted it for some reason. As a result, the envoy had already run all the way to Dunhuang when he was caught up by Pei Zun, the governor of Dunhuang."
"Originally, Pei Zun was quite nice to him and asked him to return the seal of the Protector-General of the Western Regions. Who knew that the envoy was so stubborn and refused to give it back. In the end, it was Pei Zun who made him feel what it meant to subdue people with force, and only then did he get it back. Xian was also reassigned as the General of Han."
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "I'm not saying this to be mean, but Liu Xiu went back on his word and now he's completely unreasonable!"
A spoiled young master from the Tang Dynasty: I probably don't have the energy to spare for the Western Regions!
An old farmer from the Song Dynasty: Even the emperor can go back on his word! There's a saying that goes, "One cauldron is so powerful, even four horses can't catch it!"
A spoiled young man from the Ming Dynasty: Hahahaha! A gentleman's word is as good as his bond!
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"However, Liu Xiu's actions came too late. After the envoy returned, he told Xiang Xian a lot, and as a result, the Kingdom of Shache rebelled against the Han Dynasty. They even pretended to have received an appointment from the Han Dynasty and spread the word that:"
"I am the new Protector-General of the Western Regions, and the Han Dynasty stands above me. I have to think twice before I do anything!"
"Xian's series of actions were to raise a banner for himself and then rule over the Western Regions, including collecting taxes and so on. If he encountered any tough opponents who did not submit, he would directly send troops to conquer them."
"Actually, this is no different from the Xiongnu. After that, the Shache Kingdom sent troops to Kucha, Shanshan, and Dayuan, and they were all severely beaten by him several times. Needless to say, the local people must have suffered terribly."
"In 45 AD, the kingdoms of the Western Regions could no longer bear it. For example, the sixteen kingdoms of the Western Regions, such as Shanshan and Cheshi, sent their sons to Liu Xiu to complain."
"These Western Region states expressed their willingness to send their sons to Chang'an as hostages and request the protection of the Han Dynasty, which was also to seek protection for their own people."
"What is very surprising is that Liu Xiu still politely declined the pleas of the sixteen kingdoms, and instead bestowed upon them a large amount of treasure, telling them to go back to their respective homes and find their fathers!"
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: !?
A spoiled young man from the Song Dynasty: Could it be that after becoming emperor and unifying the country, I've gotten too old and lost my drive?
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty, Tianya: Oh my god! That sounds so tragic! Why not protect them all!?
A farming expert from the Sui Dynasty: This is a bit outrageous. Do they not have the strength to manage it? After all, they have been fighting for years!
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Hearing this, Liu Xiu in another timeline also saw the other people's comments and wanted to say that it wasn't that he didn't want to set up a Protectorate for the Western Regions! It was just that the Western Regions were too far away and too expensive, so it wasn't worth it!
Moreover, the Eastern Han Dynasty had only recently begun to recover and rebuild, and he did not want it to be involved in the complex relationships between the various kingdoms of the Western Regions.
Moreover, the Western Regions states were bound to submit to the Central Plains regimes if they were strong, and betray them if they were weak!
If the Eastern Han Dynasty wanted to control the Western Regions at this time, it would probably have to spend a lot of resources.
Now that the Eastern Han Dynasty has only recently stabilized, how can it afford to expend so much material and mental resources to govern the Western Regions?
What if he gets upset again and rebels? Who can he complain to then?
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Back to the live broadcast room.
"When this group of hostages arrived in Dunhuang, they said they didn't want to go back to their hometowns. They asked Pei Zun if they could stay in Dunhuang. This time, Liu Xiu agreed to their request, and so this group of hostages lived in Dunhuang for about a year."
"However, this is still only a temporary solution. Seeing that the Han Dynasty did not react, the Kingdom of Shache did not remain peaceful for long and began to bully other small countries again. As a result, these small countries once again united to complain to Liu Xiu!"
"They hoped the Han Dynasty would send troops to support them; if that wasn't possible, they would send a distress signal to the Xiongnu. Liu Xiu, however, refused the requests from the Western Regions states."
"Therefore, these people all surrendered to the Xiongnu, paid their protection fees, and received their protection. As a result, most of the Western Regions fell into the hands of the Xiongnu."
Xiongnu: Good, good, come over here!
Liu Xiu, the Chosen One of the Great Han Dynasty: I have no money and I don't want to fight!
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: There's no need to be so blunt!
Zhu Bajie of the Ming Dynasty: Years of war have left the national treasury empty; we can understand that!
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: No money, no food, no soldiers, how are we supposed to fight?!?
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