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.
Fate ha...
In his report, Xun You mentioned the westward migration of the Xiongnu and the situation in the Western Regions.
After his defeat, Xie Zhiyu led 30,000 soldiers and 80,000 followers, and after two months of arduous travel, he entered the territory of the Western Regions, occupied a small country called "Wu Tan" in the eastern part of the Western Regions, and stayed there.
The arrival of the Xiongnu shocked all the kingdoms of the Western Regions.
Everyone knows that the Xiongnu, driven to desperation, came with the intention of annexing them and expanding their power; the danger of national annihilation was imminent.
Apart from the four kingdoms of Cheshi, Jingjue, Xiaowan, and Shanshan, which had Han troops stationed there, the other kingdoms were preparing for war while sending envoys to the Han Dynasty, hoping that the Han Dynasty would send troops to help them resist the Xiongnu.
Currently, more than a dozen Western Region countries have rushed to Dunhuang seeking assistance, but Xun You has blocked all their envoys in Dunhuang.
In particular, small states close to the Xiongnu, such as Guhu, Shanhuan, and Zili, were extremely anxious and practically wore out the threshold of the governor's mansion.
"Ha, now that your country is about to be destroyed, you're starting to think of the Han Dynasty?"
After reading Xun You's report, Liu Hong couldn't help but sneer, not taking the requests for help from these countries to heart.
Liu Hong's original intention was to take advantage of the fact that the Xiongnu had destroyed these countries, so why would he send troops to rescue them?
However, winter has already arrived, and the Xiongnu are no longer able to continue fighting. If they want to wait for unrest in the Western Regions, they can only wait until next year. The Han Dynasty can also take advantage of this time to make preparations.
Thinking of this, Liu Hong immediately replied to Xun You's report, instructing him to wait until March of the following year before releasing those envoys into Han.
"Whew!"
After finishing the last report, Liu Hong stood up and looked at the map of the Great Han Dynasty behind him, his gaze falling on the Yamatai Kingdom.
"I wonder what happened to Mengde and Benchu? They should be back soon!"