Reborn as Liu Hong: Building a Divine Great Han Empire

Emperor Ling of Han was the last powerful emperor of the Han Dynasty, a figure who could have altered the course of history, yet he became the root cause of the empire's collapse.

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Chapter 1269 Eternal Hegemony

"It seems we'll have to use His Majesty's name for this!"

After careful discussion, Yang Biao pondered for a moment and spoke first.

Upon hearing this, Sima Fang, Xun You, and the others exchanged glances and nodded.

The group believed they were capable enough to handle the arrangements for the immigrants to fill border areas, but they lacked the influence to do so.

Looking across the entire Han Dynasty, only the current emperor could persuade his people to abandon their homeland and venture into the unknown.

Xun You said solemnly, "Then let's write a proclamation in His Majesty's name and publish it in the Great Han Daily!"

"Should we consult His Majesty about this matter first?"

Just as Xun You was about to make a decision, Sima Fang asked with a hesitant look.

Xun You waved his hand: "No need. His Majesty sent us this order because he wants the result. As for the process, as long as the court and government do not force the people to migrate, there will be no problem."

If we are timid and hesitant, and expect His Majesty to make all the decisions, then what use are we to His Majesty?

"Gongda is right. His Majesty is magnanimous. As long as we do our job well, His Majesty won't care about these things!" Yang Biao echoed.

Sima Fang nodded: "Alright, leave the announcement to me!"

Yang Biao: "I'll be in charge of allocating supplies to the migrant population!"

Xun You: "I will take charge of the resettlement of the immigrants!"

After assigning tasks, the group quickly got to work.

The next morning, a striking headline on the front page of the Great Han Daily immediately caught everyone's attention.

His Majesty's Worries: Where is the Empire's Everlasting Dominance Headed?

Good heavens! Upon seeing this title, not only officials in the court and those powerful families, but even ordinary people all put down what they were doing and began to read it carefully.

Today, with the gradual popularization of education, people's thoughts and national consciousness have been further strengthened.

After people have eaten and drunk their fill, they also begin to take the initiative to care about some major national events.

Imperial ambitions were a topic of great interest to the common people.

With the continuous expansion of foreign trade and the opening of maritime routes in recent years, the names of many unknown countries and regions have frequently appeared in commercial newspapers and shipping brochures.

When it came to these unknown countries and regions, the people of the Han Dynasty did not discuss local customs and traditions, but rather how to conquer them.

Whenever people talk about a newly discovered region, they instantly transform into military experts, analyzing from various angles how to conquer and subjugate it.

It can be said that nowadays, the biggest hawks in the Han Dynasty, both inside and outside the court, are not the emperor, not the military officers, and not the young officials, but the common people.

Now that they have seen this article, the people are naturally interested and want to see what has happened that has made their emperor so worried.

Inside a teahouse on a street in Luoyang.

The usually bustling teahouse was unusually quiet today, with everyone sitting in their seats, engrossed in reading a newspaper.

This article begins by describing Liu Hong's strategic vision for world domination: to conquer the Kushan Empire, dominate the Silk Road, and make the Han Dynasty the most powerful and wealthy nation.

Then there's the allure of the benefits that the Han people and their descendants could enjoy after the empire dominated the world.

Next came the problem on the road to domination: the consumption of supplies for large-scale military expeditions.

The only solution to these problems was to settle immigrants on the border and stockpile sufficient supplies for the army's expedition against the Kushan Empire.

Only by conquering the Kushan Empire and controlling the Silk Road can a lasting dynasty truly begin.

The article concludes with the emperor's call upon ambitious and passionate young people to sign up and settle in countries such as Dayuan, Wusun, and Kangju, contributing to the eternal hegemony of the Han Dynasty.

Inside the teahouse, a young man, after reading the article, felt a surge of passion in his chest, and then couldn't help but slam the newspaper down on the table with a "bang".

The young man's sudden movement immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the teahouse.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, the young man stood up and said loudly, "Gentlemen, today, His Majesty is calling on us to migrate to the border regions and contribute our strength to the eternal hegemony of the empire. This is for our future and for the future generations of our descendants."

As members of the Han Dynasty, we should respond to His Majesty's call and dedicate ourselves to the empire's hegemony. Who among us is willing to accompany me to the government office to register?

"I!"

As soon as the young man finished speaking, a burly man immediately stood up and echoed him.

"Me too!"

"Count me in..."

Immediately, everyone in the teahouse stood up, expressing their willingness to go along.

Soon, a large group of people left the teahouse and headed towards the government office.

Meanwhile, the young people who saw the newspaper called on their friends and headed towards the government office in groups, preparing to go to the Western Regions to contribute their share.

These people included wandering knights, workers, students, and illegitimate children from various families.

Without exception, all of them were the most loyal followers of the current emperor.

Regardless of how captivating the article's content was, the emperor's call alone was enough to make these passionate young people raise their flags and follow him without hesitation.

Within a day, tens of thousands of young people gathered at the entrance of the Luoyang government office to register, and more and more people were constantly converging on the site.

"Tsk tsk tsk, His Majesty's prestige is truly unimaginable!"

Xun You, who was in charge of arranging immigration registration, couldn't help but marvel at the enthusiasm and initiative of the young people.

In the past, if the imperial court wanted people to migrate, it had to resort to various forms of coercion and inducement, and sometimes even force.

This is the first time that ordinary people have voluntarily signed up to immigrate.

Of course, besides the emperor's unimaginable appeal, the most important factor was the success of propaganda and education.

Nowadays, the youth of the Han Dynasty, driven by various policies and promoted by numerous newspapers, have mostly become enterprising, or more precisely, full of ambition.

Of course, this kind of ambition is what Liu Hong would prefer to see.

What an emperor fears most is a country that is stagnant and lifeless.

In late December, the two-month-long immigration registration process finally came to an end.

According to statistics, nearly 2.5 million young people from the entire Sili region, plus Hebei, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou and other places, signed up to participate in the immigration and border defense program.

Yang Biao, together with the imperial court and officials at all levels, gathered all the young immigrants in Huaili area of ​​Youfufeng, and then they embarked on the road to the Western Regions in batches.

People from all over the country left various marks in Huaili during their stay, so that when their descendants returned, they could come back to pay their respects and see the sacrifices and contributions their ancestors made to the great cause of the Han Dynasty.