"Hmm, if it's the King of the West, then there's no problem!"
Upon hearing that He Lian had accepted the emperor's investiture, Liu Yu nodded in agreement, and the hesitation on his face lessened considerably.
Having accepted the investiture, the Xianbei, like the other kingdoms of the Western Regions, became subordinates of the Han Dynasty.
It's perfectly reasonable to send this underling to teach another disobedient underling a lesson.
Yuan Shao immediately stepped forward and said, "Protector, it would be best if you personally intervened to discuss the matter of sending troops with the Xianbei."
After all, Helian has the throne, and his attitude during negotiations is difficult for a lower-ranking person to grasp. You, however, are a member of the royal family; your status and position should not cause Helian to become arrogant!
Liu Yu nodded: "No problem, this matter will be arranged by Benchu. I will negotiate with Helian face to face!"
"Here you go!"
Yuan Shao agreed and then continued, "Protector, the Left Chancellor of Wusun is here now. From my observation, this man is quite respectful of our Han Dynasty. I think we can support him as the new king of Wusun. After the Xianbei people go west, he can help us govern Wusun!"
"Very well, I will write this down in a memorial and send it to Luoyang by fast horse!"
Liu Yu also expressed his agreement with Yuan Shao's proposal to support a new king.
After all, it is easy to destroy a country but difficult to govern it. At present, the Han Dynasty urgently needs to recuperate and rebuild its economy, and there are not many resources to invest in the Western Regions.
Therefore, even if we destroy the Wusun, it would be better to bring them under our rule and support someone to help the Han Dynasty manage them temporarily.
Afterwards, Liu Yu bid farewell to Yuan Shao and returned to his office, where he began writing memorials to the court.
Yuan Shao wrote a personal letter and sent it to He Lian.
...
Inside the central command tent of the Xianbei camp.
"Sir, Yuan Shao has finally ordered us to prepare for war!"
After reading the letter sent by Yuan Shao, He Lian handed it to Li Ru with a smile.
Ever since He Lian led his troops to Cheshi and joined forces with Li Ru, he has been thinking about sending troops to occupy Wusun as soon as possible.
After all, Cheshi City was small, and it had already been almost completely ravaged by Xie Zhiyu. The 40,000 troops and 60,000 herdsmen he had brought could not stay there for long.
In addition, they took in 20,000 women from the Western Regions along the way, and it would be difficult to meet the needs of so many people with the support of the Han army alone.
Therefore, Helian was always eager to send troops to occupy Wusun and other countries.
"Your Majesty, since that is the case, I am willing to personally lead 30,000 elite Gaoliu troops to attack Wusun, while you, as before, will lead the army to protect the people of your tribe and follow behind!"
After reading the letter, Li Ru immediately asked He Lian for permission to take action.
“Sir, you are naturally not a problem in leading the army yourself. What I am worried about is that the Xiongnu army is not far from Wusun. What if they take the opportunity to come?”
He Lian didn't say much about Li Ru's request, but was worried that the Xiongnu might take the opportunity to cause trouble.
Li Ru smiled and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. The Xiongnu have only recently occupied Kucha and their foundation is not yet stable. They have stationed troops in Wusun only to prevent Wusun from taking advantage of the situation. They have no spare strength to advance any further."
Moreover, I am confident that I can take down Wusun at the lowest cost and in the shortest time. After our army occupies Wusun, we can then send troops south to seize Kucha, which is occupied by the Xiongnu.
This way, we'll have enough space to rest and recuperate temporarily. After a year or two, we can stockpile enough supplies to continue our westward journey!
"Haha, with your words, sir, I am relieved. Let Xie Zhiyu keep the goods in Kucha for us for now!"
Seeing Li Ru's confident demeanor, He Lian couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"By the way, sir, how should I respond and what should I say when I negotiate with Liu Yu tomorrow?"
After laughing, He Lian started asking Li Ru for advice about tomorrow's negotiations.
"Your Majesty only needs to maintain the majesty of the King of the Western Expedition of the Han Dynasty. As for Liu Yu's demands and conditions, you only need to agree to half of them, and leave the rest to me..."
"Very well, everything is arranged by the teacher. It's time for the instructors to start their classes now, and I must go and study as well!"
Hearing Li Ru's words, He Lian didn't bother to think about it anymore, got up, and walked towards where the teachers were having classes.
The Xianbei cavalry of today are divided into two parts.
One part was the vanguard force of 15,000 men led by Li Ru, and the other part was the follow-up force of 25,000 men led by He Lian.
After being trained by Dong Zhuo and his instructors and staff, the former underwent a qualitative leap in their ideology, military discipline, and combat capabilities.
Upon arriving in Cheshi, He Lianye immediately noticed the change in the former.
Of course, He Lian was not displeased at all by this change; on the contrary, he was extremely happy.
During the training, the instructors not only educated the Xianbei soldiers about why they were heading west, but also constantly instilled the idea of loyalty in them.
He Lian, the King of Xianbei, was naturally overjoyed to have a loyal and powerful army, and ordered Dong Zhuo and others to train all his subordinates.
During this period, influenced by Li Ru, He Lian was also deeply attracted by the cultural education classes taught by those teachers, and went to listen in and learn every day.
Watching He Lian's departing figure, Li Ru couldn't help but chuckle, and then began to prepare for the upcoming military expedition.
Before long, He Lian arrived at an open space.
"Soldiers, for an army to be invincible, besides being brave and daring to fight, the most important thing is discipline."
Only by obeying discipline and strictly following the officers' orders can we fight towards the predetermined objectives and achieve final victory..."
An instructor from the military administration was standing on a wooden platform, explaining the importance of discipline to the soldiers.
Upon seeing He Lian approach, the instructor immediately stopped his lecture and gave a military salute: "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
"Greetings, Your Majesty!!"
Upon seeing this, the soldiers below the stage all stood up in unison and saluted He Lian.
"Haha, sir, please don't be so polite. Soldiers, please sit down!"
He Lian smiled and waved to the crowd as they bowed to him, then walked over.
After He Lian sat down, all the soldiers sat back down in unison.
He Lian nodded in satisfaction at the uniformity of his soldiers, showing even greater appreciation for the Han army's training and education.
In particular, the ideas repeatedly mentioned by these instructors and staff officers, such as obeying all orders, following superiors steadfastly, and building a peaceful and prosperous land for future generations, were deeply recognized by He Lian.
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