0p0 Chapter 213 The Conquest of Shu (Completed)
Chapter 213 The Conquest of Shu (Completed)
Lin Ke breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "After we finish talking about the whole process of Liu Xiu's founding of his dynasty and even his unification, let's talk about how well he did as emperor."
"First, in the twelfth year of Jianwu, the year Liu Xiu completely unified the country, after dealing with Wei Xiao and Gongsun Shu, he looked to the side and thought, 'Damn it! How come there's still one force left to be wiped out!'"
"This force is the separatist force led by Lu Fang, but it can't be compared with the likes of Wei Xiao and Gongsun Shu. Let me first introduce Lu Fang. He is from Sanshui. During Wang Mang's time, he claimed to be the great-grandson of Emperor Wu of Han to deceive the people. Later, he served as Liu Xuan's cavalry commandant."
Liu Zhuzhu, the Great Han Emperor: How come I didn't know I had this grandson?!
"In fact, from the time Wang Mang caused chaos in the world to the establishment of the Eastern Han Dynasty, this period can also be called the era of powerful clans. During this period, they established their own power or looked for new candidates. The powerful clans in Sanshui also jointly supported Lu Fang as the Supreme General and the King of Xiping."
"Of course, what this era has no shortage of is the descendants of the Liu family, so the reason why this group of powerful families support him is simply because he claims to be a descendant of the Liu family, which makes it more legitimate."
All the emperors of the Han Dynasty: ...This makes it sound like all the descendants of the Liu family were mass-produced!
"Subsequently, Lu Fang chose to establish friendly relations with the Xiongnu and the Western Qiang. He once sent envoys to the Xiongnu to meet their Chanyu. Furthermore, in the fifth year of Jianwu (29 AD), he frequently invaded the northern border and other places with the Xiongnu."
"Later, in 33 AD, Wu Han led several generals and more than 50,000 men to attack General Lu Fang, but unexpectedly, the Xiongnu intervened."
"We also know that the Xiongnu are quite strong in combat, so the Eastern Han army was no match for them, which made them even more arrogant. They committed all kinds of atrocities, including killing, burning, and looting, and the situation was getting worse day by day."
A scion of a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: Looking at it this way, it seems that every member of the Liu family is indeed a powerful clan, hahaha!
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty: The Xiongnu are causing trouble again!
A spoiled young man from the Tang Dynasty: Having such an enemy is quite disgusting!
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"During this period, Liu Xiu still had many other things to deal with, and he sent Wu Han to fight several times, but all his efforts were in vain, and the people on the border suffered greatly."
"So Liu Xiu could only relocate an estimated 60,000 people from Yanmen, Daijun, and other places to the Central Plains. There's a saying: if you can't afford to offend them, you might as well avoid them!"
"However, the Han Dynasty didn't back down either; they fought back and forth several times. In between, they also sent envoys to offer friendly condolences and so on. It can only be said that the two places have reached a strange balance!"
Liu Xiu, the Chosen One of the Great Han Dynasty: An empty treasury, weary soldiers, and an emperor with the will but not the power.
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: You're the one who's really miserable!
"During the period from 36 to 37 AD, Lu Fang, together with the Xiongnu and others, repeatedly invaded the borders of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Afterwards, his general Sui Yu tried to coerce him into surrendering to the Eastern Han Dynasty."
"But Lu Fang found out about this, so he abandoned his armor and led some of his generals to flee to the Xiongnu region. However, it seems that Sui Yu's move was the right one, and he was also enfeoffed as the Marquis of Juanhu by Liu Xiu."
"In 40 AD, Lu Fang, who had returned to the Central Plains from the Xiongnu, sent envoys to Luoyang to surrender."
"Liu Xiu also enfeoffed him as the King of Dai and bestowed gifts upon him. Lu Fang also wrote a letter to express his gratitude. In any case, this time the emperor and his ministers were praising each other, as if they were going to great lengths together. But in reality, this was only temporary."
"However, I must mention the Xiongnu here. They have made the north a place of constant unrest. But who is Liu Xiu? He is a great mage! He was so mysterious before!"
"So when the Xiongnu were rampant with their robberies, natural disasters just happened to occur in those years. Historical records say that the Xiongnu region was ravaged by drought and locusts, with thousands of miles of land parched and the vegetation withered. People and livestock suffered from hunger and disease, and most of them died."
A poor scholar from the Song Dynasty: Well, on one hand, I feel miserable, but on the other hand, I'm robbing the people...
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "Liu Xiu is truly a mysterious figure! But the Xiongnu certainly had a lot of natural disasters!"
A spoiled young man from the Tang Dynasty: Hahaha, a true Grand Magister! You can summon meteorites, wind and rain, and even melt ice to bring disaster! What can't you do?!?
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