Dawan Palace.
Luo Shi looked at Princess Dawan who was kneeling in front of the horse. Women from the Western Regions were very famous in the Han Dynasty, and high-ranking officials and nobles liked to take her as concubines or as dancers.
From the perspective of Luo Shi riding on the horse, Princess Dawan has a very explosive figure, a typical good childbearing figure, and her clothes are bold and unrestrained, her face is like a peach blossom, and she is extremely gorgeous, and her eyes are quite seductive.
Luo Shi was used to seeing Luo girls with stunning looks, so he didn't think it was a big deal, but the others were a little unable to restrain themselves. The temple army was a ruthless killing machine on the battlefield, but off the battlefield there were people of flesh and blood, with their fiery gazes. On the body of Princess Dawan.
Luo Shi's first reaction was to dedicate this woman to the emperor, imitating his father's move of dedicating Princess Loulan to Liu Che. If he gave birth to a son, he could take him back to the Western Regions and become king, just like the Wusun Kingdom was divided, Dawan was divided country, reducing the military pressure on the Western Region Protectorate.
Luo Shi knew very well that the victory in this battle was only temporary. If appropriate political means could not be used to stabilize the results, Dawan would betray the Han again in two or three years due to its remoteness.
If you want to establish a stable rule, military victory alone is not enough. Rule relying on force is bound to fail.
"Beautiful princess, I will dedicate you to the supreme king of the Han Empire, the most noble person under the Su King and the Emperor, the great emperor."
"I will kill King Dayuan! His head will be circulated among the countries in the Western Regions, and then he will return to Chang'an of the Han Dynasty and present it to the emperor!"
"I will kill those nobles who tempted the King of Dayuan to betray the Han Dynasty, hang their heads outside the city of Dayuan, and warn everyone who enters the city of Dayuan."
"I will kill those soldiers who volunteered to fight for the King of Dayuan. Let's report each other. As long as the report is true, we can avoid the death penalty."
"I want Dawan to surrender to the Han Dynasty and send princes, princesses and sons of great nobles to Chang'an to study the classics of our Xia sages."
"Princess, do you accept these conditions?"
Luo Shi's voice reached the ears of Princess Dawan and the Dawan nobles word by word. Princess Dayuan raised her head and said sadly and angrily: "General of the Han people, are you humiliating Dayuan?"
Killing the King of Dayuan is nothing. This is something that can be thought of when surrendering, but the subsequent conditions are somewhat unacceptable.
Prince Dawan who was previously captured by Luo Shi also said loudly: "Honored General, such humiliation of Dawan is unacceptable.
Dawan's resistance will not stop. The general's army alone cannot conquer the powerful Dawan! "
It's true, conquering a country and defeating it are completely different.
But Luo Shi was not false at all, he said slowly but firmly with bright eyes: "Then wait for me to defeat your Dawan army again.
Come and discuss with you then, but at that time, the conditions will not be just that! "
As soon as Luo Shi said these words, the Han army immediately roared loudly, especially the temple army. They pulled out a handful of sharp blades that were still dripping with blood, filled with murderous intent.
The nobles of Dawan immediately changed their expressions. The reason why they opened the city and surrendered was because the army of the nobles of Dawan was defeated and no one could come to relieve the siege of Dawan. They surrendered when there was no hope of survival.
But even if they surrender, the Dawan nobles still have confidence in their hearts. The Han army cannot stay here forever. Although the Han army is dominant now, the duration of local operations and away operations are completely different.
But Luo Shi actually wanted to confront them without giving in, just to see who would die first. This made the Dawan nobles a little panicked, and the eyes of Princess Dawan, who had been glaring at Luo Shi, softened.
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After the victory in the conquest of Dawan, the messenger rushed to Chang'an first with the battle report and reported to Emperor Liu Dan. Luo Shi led the officials of the Western Regions Protectorate and the kings of the Western Regions to slowly go to Chang'an.
In Changle Palace, close ministers reported Luo Shi's achievements to Liu Dan.
"Your Majesty, after receiving your order, the Imperial Guard set out from the Wushuang Kingdom and led a total of 20,000 infantry and cavalry troops as well as tens of thousands of troops from the countries in the Western Regions. They crossed the Tianshan Mountains and crossed the desert and Gobi. They marched more than 4,000 miles to arrive at Dadu. Under the city of Dawan, the capital of King Wan.
First, they defeated the defenders of the King's City of Dayuan, beheaded 13,500 people, captured 12,000 people, and killed and captured 13 nobles below the prince of Dayuan.
After besieging Dawan City for one month, they defeated the coalition of Dawan nobles, beheaded 8,700 people, captured 7,500 people, and beheaded and captured 24 Dawan nobles.
After besieging the city of Dayuan for two months, the nobles of Dayuan opened the city and surrendered. The King of Dayuan had been decapitated. The Great Protector General sent King Dayuan to all the countries in the Western Regions to boost the power of the Han Dynasty. The countries were frightened and sent their princes and others to come to us. The Han Dynasty congratulated him and expressed his willingness to surrender. "
Liu Dan's heart was shaken after hearing this battle report, and he laughed loudly: "Wu Shuang Hou is indeed brave and brave, quite like his father Zhao Gong!
I want to reward him heavily. I remember that Wushuanghou is the second son of Duke Zhao. The second son is good. Wushuanghou is not married yet, right? "
"Your Majesty, I have never heard of it!"
Liu Dan clapped his hands and laughed loudly: "Grind it for me, I want to write a letter to Duke Zhao!"
Liu Dan was in a very happy mood. Since the good news from the northwest has come, it must be that the good news from the southeast is almost there.
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After two months of trekking, under the premise of increasing the speed, the army naturally stayed in the Western Region Protectorate. Luo Shi only brought the daredevils and envoys from the Western Region countries.
The temple army also stayed in the Western Region, guarding the temple of King Su.
This was the first time Luo Shi saw the emperor. He was the Great Protector of the Western Regions appointed by Emperor Xiaoding, but it was this emperor who ultimately allowed him to establish this great achievement.
"I see you, Your Majesty!"
Liu Dan bowed in return, and then laughed loudly and said: "My great hero is back. How many people from the Western Regions have come to congratulate him this time?"
Luo Shi stated: "Your Majesty, all the countries in the Western Regions have come to congratulate you, thirty-seven countries, big and small!"
Liu Dan smiled and said: "Looking forward, I am afraid that only the emperors of Zhou Dynasty in the past could have such a scene of congratulations from other countries.
Today I am enjoying the benefits because of you, so I should reward you generously. "
The first emperor of the Han Dynasty to enjoy the congratulations of other countries was Emperor Xiaowu. However, Luo Wuji had just pacified the Western Regions at that time and had only conquered twelve or three countries at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains.
Luo Wuji mainly created the political structure of the Protectorate of the Western Regions and the way the Protectorate of the Western Regions related with other countries. The number of countries he conquered was naturally far less than what Luo Shi had done since he became the Great Protector.
Luo Shi said with a smile: "Without His Majesty's strong support, I would not have been able to accomplish such a feat."
This was not just a compliment, the army was all about money and food. Without Liu Dan's unwavering support, Luo Shi could only go out with 10,000 elite troops.
It is absolutely impossible to beat Dawan.
Liu Dan knew this very well, so he directly accepted all the compliments and said quite proudly: "I have Sang Qing, so I have no worries about military expenses. The general protection is only responsible for fighting, and I will not be short of any military supplies. "
When Luo Shi heard about Sang Qing, he knew that it was the most favored minister in the past two years, Da Si Nong Sang Hongyang.
Although he is only the chief minister now, Sang Hongyang's status is almost as high as that of the prime minister. As the emperor's money bag, there are rumors in Chang'an that the emperor will soon make Sang Hongyang the imperial censor and concurrently the chief minister. Si Nong and Da Si Shang became the deputy prime minister, and the entire Han Dynasty's finances were entrusted to him.
Sang Hongyang's financial ability is recognized within the Luo family, but Legalist students have always been capable, and no one doubts them.
The key point is that Sang Hongyang has a common problem with Legalism. It can obviously be less strict, but it must be taken to the extreme, which is puzzling.
For example, during the Warring States Period, the contents of Wei's reforms and Qi's reforms were actually very good, but the monarch was too fatuous to persist. However, the Qin Legalists' insistence on creating the ultimate farming and warfare system was outrageous.
Sang Hongyang is like this now. Obviously, with Luo Xin, the financial steward Zhuyu, in front of him, he can restore production to enrich the national treasury without hurting the people, but Sang Hongyang just wants to use those tricks to make money.
He knew everything, and it was very clear what the consequences of these policies would be, but in the end he still had to do it, purely to maintain the emperor's rule, and he had no regard for the people.
Luo Shi rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Then your Majesty will recommend you to the great minister."
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Liu Dan sacrificed the pickled head of King Dayuan in the Imperial Ancestral Temple of the Han Dynasty. After Luo Shi defeated Dayuan, he began to order people to exaggerate the power of Dayuan. In the hearts of the Han people, Dayuan was a A big country with a population of one million and a hundred thousand soldiers, not an ordinary small country in the Western Region with a population of tens of thousands and thousands of soldiers.
It should be noted that the Xiongnu in the past had a population of only two million. This made Liu Dan feel very proud. Only by defeating such a big country could he show the power of the Han Dynasty and the prosperity of the Han Dynasty.
"My ancestors, the head of the King of Dayuan is just the beginning. I will lead my Han cavalry to conquer a huge world. But wherever you look, you will see the land of the Han, and all the thieves and chiefs will I will surrender at the feet of the Emperor.”
Liu Dan was full of heroic words, and the Han army's continuous victories gave him unlimited confidence.
Time flies like running water, and in Liu Dan's heroic words, several years pass by.
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After the Dawan rebellion was put down, the Han Dynasty's sphere of influence completely enveloped the Western Regions. The Western Regions Protectorate officially became the highest administrative agency in the entire Western Regions. The Western Regions Protectorate was the highest administrative and military officer in the Western Regions. In order to deter the Han Dynasty, the Western Regions had just been put down. The Dawan area, as well as the more distant countries such as Kangju and Daxia, the political center of the Western Regions Protectorate was completely set in the Yishui River Valley, the unparalleled princely state-Dunhuang County. These were the two pillars of the Han Dynasty's stable rule of the Western Regions. Whoever controls the core area will control the Western Region. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty"
(End of chapter)
