As the heir designated by Liu Jin himself, Liu Dan accepted the congratulations of the ministers in Changle Palace and ascended the throne without any disturbance.
In Changle Palace.
Liu Dan touched this and that excitedly, huge surprises filled his body, "Master, I, no, I, what should I do now?"
The Taifu lightly twirled his beard and said: "Your Majesty, the late emperor bestowed upon you the position of emperor. Now it's time for you to establish your prestige as emperor. To establish your prestige, you need to capture the hearts and minds of some of the courtiers and the people of the world, and then perform meritorious deeds." "
Hearing this, Liu Dan walked around in circles, then clapped his hands and said: "The biggest thing that happened to my brother during his lifetime was the defeat of the Southern Kingdom, and he even died depressed because of it.
As a brother, it is against the principles of filial piety and brotherhood not to avenge the emperor's brother.
It is said that the debate in the court was very fierce, and many people wanted to start a war again. If you don't follow people's will, it will not last long.
If I can defeat the southwestern barbarians, I will not only avenge my brother, but also earn enough prestige and satisfy the current people in the court.
Taifu, I think this should be done. "
The Taifu smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty, what you said is right, that is how it should be. Call the ministers into the palace and announce the news to them."
War is a continuation of politics and a means to achieve political goals. The current situation in the Han Dynasty requires this war very much. Regardless of victory or defeat, as long as the feeling of depression is released, this war will affect the entire country. At least the debates in the court would cease.
The ministers entered the palace with their own thoughts, especially the important ministers, looking at each other and thinking in their hearts, wondering how many people would be left here in the next few years.
The emperor and his courtiers, the emperor's in-laws and relatives, and the ministers of the kingdom all came to serve in the court. There were only so many positions, so naturally some people had to give up their positions.
The courtiers sat down one after another, and Liu Dan looked around the palace, which was full of unfamiliar faces, and said: "My lords, I have gained the trust of the emperor and am able to inherit the country of the Han Dynasty.
The Changle Festival lasted only a few days, and I couldn't sleep or eat. I was worried day and night, fearing that I would betray my brother's trust and damage his kindness.
I thought hard in Changle but could not find a solution, so I asked all my dear friends about the government and asked them to share my worries. "
Most of the ministers present were human beings. When they heard this, they knew that the emperor was going to ask what to do next. The general came out directly and said: "Your Majesty, I have received a report from the front line. The southwestern Yi heard that the late Emperor Bintian, He actually congratulated him profusely and said, 'The emperor of the Han Dynasty died of the God of the Li people', which was extremely arrogant.
The king is the face of the world. When the king is humiliated, the ministers should fight to the death. The ministers ask for a battle to pacify the southwestern barbarians. The head of the barbarian king is presented to Changle Palace and hung on the tower of Chang'an City. "
When Liu Dan heard this, he immediately said angrily: "Are the Southwest Yi so rampant?
I'm really shocked.
My royal brother is a king with noble moral character. He treats everything in the world with kindness. He trusts me and puts the world into my hands. What kind of kindness is this?
If I can't avenge my brother, how can I still sit in the supreme position in the world?
It is my duty to conquer the barbarians in the southwest!
Of all the dear friends here, who is not the only one who has hatred against the southwestern barbarians?
In this vast Guanzhong, how many people want to go to the South to seek revenge and retrieve the bodies of their relatives?
This is what I care about.
When I was still a prince, my father once told me that there are countless loyal ministers guarding the Han Dynasty, so there is no need to worry.
Therefore, if we want the destiny of the Han Dynasty to be extended forever, we must eliminate the barbarians from all directions so that they cannot invade the land of the Han Dynasty.
Make all the Xia prosperous forever, make the world prosperous forever, and then the Suwang Emperor will protect the destiny of the Han Dynasty.
Now that the southwestern barbarians dare to attack Zhuxia, I cannot sit idly by and watch my people fall into the slaughter of the barbarians. That is not what a king should do.
I call upon the princes, princes, kings, and people of the world to declare war against the southwestern barbarians again.
Order the whole army to demolish their houses, wipe out their language, destroy their bodies, and make them extinct. This is my order. "
Liu Dan was really violent. When he followed Huo Qubing in the Liaodong Governor's Mansion, when he was still a young boy, he would kill at every turn. He was even more indifferent to barbarians and was always very ruthless in his methods.
The Taifu sat in the palace and couldn't stop nodding. Although the emperor was uneducated, he at least had a good memory, and he said these words without missing a beat.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
As soon as Liu Dan finished speaking, a sound like a mountain roaring and a tsunami sounded in the palace. A large group of people stood up and shouted. If you look closely, they were all ministers who had previously written a letter to fight again.
The general and others were very excited. After such a long tug of war, which even lasted to the death of an emperor, this huge debate finally came to an end, ending with the victory of the main war faction. Those who were unwilling to go to war The future of the officials was a little bleak. Coupled with the suicide of the prime minister, a considerable number of officials were driven away from Chang'an.
Liu Dan looked over one by one. Most of them were generals, and the personnel were mainly composed of three parts.
The first part is naturally the princes, representatives of military merit.
The second part consists of high-level generals who are not marquises. Their merits are not low, but they have not yet reached the standard of becoming a marquis, so they hope to continue the war to gain promotion.
The third part is somewhat similar to the second part. They are those distant clans. The vassal kingdoms are in a state of being abolished, or are about to be abolished. Now they need to transform themselves into noble families with military merits, or need military merits to maintain the existence of the kingdom.
Liu Dan shook his head helplessly when he saw that the war faction members were so widely distributed. He didn't understand why his imperial brother wanted to stop fighting. The public sentiment had already reached this point. Even if he had to fight hard, , then we have to fight this battle.
Besides, Liu Dan really didn't take the Southwest Yi seriously.
Because of the Liaodong Protectorate, the Han court's northeastern front moved forward greatly. King Zhao, who once controlled the military affairs of Zhao, Dai, and Yan, lost his wartime command power and was replaced by the Liaodong Protectorate. To respect.
After the death of the champion Marquis Jinghuan, his position as the Northern Yan King became very important in the power structure of the Liaodong Protectorate.
According to Liu Dan's idea, it was easy for me to defeat the powerful nomads in Liaodong. The southwestern Yi were like monkeys, and it was easy to defeat them.
Liu Dan read the battle report of the Han Dynasty's campaign against the southwestern barbarians. After reading it, he felt that it was outrageous. He completely gave up his advantage, and then became extremely unlucky. The lack of food and illness caused the Han army's combat effectiveness to be greatly reduced. Finally, he was defeated by the barbarians. They were scattered, lost their command, completely bombed the camp, and trampled each other to death.
At that time, Liu Dan commented to Taifu: "Your Majesty must have never read the military book, and has not seen the battle of Changping where Bai Qi of Qin State defeated Zhao State in the past.
A war in this mountainous area would be extremely terrifying.
Once the enemy guards the pass, they will have no way to go to the sky and no way to enter the earth. One mistake can lead to the complete annihilation of the entire army. "
Liu Dan took out the strategy he had formulated. He was quite confident in martial arts and asked the eunuch to hand it over to the ministers. He smiled and said: "This is my strategy. All your dear friends can take a look."
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Although the Han court's pacification of the southwestern barbarians had twists and turns, it was generally smooth. This was a complete war of national power. The southwestern barbarians, whose civilization was extremely backward, faced the high-level civilization of the Han court. Once the rulers of the Han court Make no mistake, I can't find any chance of victory for the southwestern Yi.
This proves from the side that Emperor Ding of the Han Dynasty was indeed not an emperor who was good at martial arts. As a territory, the southwest remained firmly under the management of the Zhuxia system and even the central dynasty.
Although the Han court was unwilling to develop the southwest due to the complex terrain and cost of governance, its sovereignty was unquestionable. This was an immortal achievement, which greatly enhanced the emperor's prestige and secured the throne. Then the Han Dynasty began the next step. I will describe everything in detail. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty"
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