Hearing the instructor's shout, the people around the square couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.
Although they didn't know if becoming subjects of the Han Dynasty would be better, they knew that, given the Han Dynasty's reputation, their lives certainly wouldn't be worse than they were now.
Subsequently, the initially hesitant people stepped forward to receive the food and valuables.
"Thank you, big man, we're finally saved!"
"Great Han Dynasty! I don't have to worry about my son starving to death!"
"Waaaah~, thank you all..."
The people who received the supplies were excited and grateful, thanking the big man profusely.
In a short time, the word "Great Han" began to take root in the hearts of the Wusun people.
On the other side, all the Wusun soldiers in the city also chose to surrender and began to be reorganized into the Xianbei soldiers. In the end, 30,000 strong men were selected and incorporated into the subordinate army.
A few days later, after settling everything, Li Ru, led by an attendant, headed toward the residence of a former Wusun nobleman.
Upon seeing the beautiful figure eagerly awaiting him in front of the mansion, Li Ru's lips twitched slightly, and he unconsciously quickened his pace.
Seeing Li Ru walking towards her, A Yue smiled sweetly, then took light steps to meet him.
"Ah Yue greets you, sir!"
Li Ru ran over and helped A Yue up, then grabbed her small hand: "You've had a hard time these past few days!"
"If I can relieve your worries, I'm not afraid of any hardship!"
Seeing Li Ru speak such tender and affectionate words to her in front of everyone, A Yue's face immediately turned red to the roots of her neck.
"Thank you!!"
Hearing A-Yue's words, Li Ru felt a warmth in his heart. As he spoke, he stretched out his arms and embraced her.
A-Yue was startled by Li Ru's sudden action and fell directly into Li Ru's chest.
A-Yue subconsciously tried to twist her body, but Li Ru's arms encircled her, preventing her from moving. She had no choice but to obediently snuggle into Li Ru's arms.
Seeing this, those around quickly looked away, pretending not to have seen anything.
After a long while, Li Ru finally released A Yue, then looked at the cleaned mansion and said softly, "Let's go inside and talk!"
"good!"
A-Yue blushed and agreed, then led Li Ru into the mansion.
The accompanying guards took over the defense of the mansion and protected it diligently.
Before long, A-Yue led Li Ru to the study inside the mansion.
Although the two hadn't seen each other for a long time and had many things to say and things to do, it was more important to talk about business first.
After leading Li Ru to sit in the main seat, A Yue immediately knelt to one side, her face regaining a hint of solemnity.
"Sir, in order to cover up the truth, the Right Chancellor blamed the poisoning of the Han envoy and a group of noble officials on the Dayuan people, and sent his steward to search for the Dayuan assassins throughout the city."
"Assassins from Dayuan? This Right Chancellor is quite helpful. With him doing this, we don't have to bother dealing with Dayuan anymore!" Li Ru chuckled upon hearing A Yue's account.
Ah Yue said solemnly, "That's what I thought too. So, after the steward captured those assassins, I sent someone to take him into custody!"
Li Ru raised an eyebrow: "Those assassins were probably just ordinary people used as scapegoats, right?"
"Yes, sir!"
Li Ru raised his hand: "Release them all!"
A-Yue was slightly taken aback: "You released them all...?"
Li Ru raised an eyelid: "That's right, all we need is an excuse, and that steward is enough for now. There's no need to drag some innocent civilians into this!"
"Yes, sir!"
Seeing Li Ru's calm expression, A Yue didn't say anything more and agreed directly.
"By the way, sir, according to my men, not long ago, a cavalry force from Dayuan suddenly marched eastward and attacked and killed many oasis towns of Wusun."
This Dayuan cavalry force numbered around eight thousand. They were exceptionally cruel, slaughtering the local people, looting their property, and burning down their houses wherever they went. The number of people they killed was estimated to be over forty thousand…
"Damn it, how dare these Dayuan people be so audacious!!"
Before A-Yue could finish speaking, Li Ru's face darkened instantly, and he couldn't help but shout out his curses.
It should be noted that the Wusun Kingdom was a crucial supply base in Li Ru's westward expansion plan.
Now, all the oasis towns in western Wusun have been destroyed, and more than 40,000 people have died or been injured. Such a huge loss is very likely to result in the inability to replenish supplies in time, thus delaying the westward advance of the army.
If Helian and those Xianbei soldiers linger here for too long, they will inevitably develop a sense of attachment and won't want to leave, which would be disastrous.
"Sir, moreover, those Dayuan people committed those atrocities under the guise of avenging the Han messengers. Now, the Han Dynasty is infamous in the eyes of the surviving people!"
Even though she knew Li Ru was very angry, A Yue still told him what happened next.
As someone close to Li Ru, she knew that her husband always had the Han Dynasty in his heart.
"Heh, very well. I was originally planning to send troops to deal with Dayuan next year, but it seems I have no choice but to act now!"
Sure enough, upon hearing that the Dayuan people had damaged the large name card, a chilling killing intent flashed in Li Ru's eyes.
"Someone come here!!" Li Ru shouted coldly towards the outside.
"gentlemen!"
A guard pushed open the door from outside and entered.
"Pass on my order: immediately assemble 10,000 elite Gaoliu troops outside the west gate, and have another 15,000 soldiers lead the 30,000 Wusun soldiers who have been incorporated into the army to advance south and confront the Xiongnu army. Leave 5,000 soldiers to guard the city!"
"Here you go!"
Upon hearing Li Ru's order, the guard responded loudly and then quickly retreated.
After the guards left, Li Ru stood up and looked at A Yue beside him: "I will personally lead the army to wipe out this Dayuan cavalry. You will keep an eye on the royal city for me!"
A-Yue stood up and advised, "Sir, although the Dayuan cavalry is known as the strongest army in the Western Regions, they are nothing compared to the current elite troops of Gaoliu. Why do you want to go there yourself?"
Li Ru waved his hand: "The Gaoliu elites are brave, but they don't know any tricks. I have to lead the team myself to wipe out those Dayuan cavalry in one fell swoop!"
"Very well, sir. Rest assured, I will take good care of this capital and await your triumphant return!"
Hearing Li Ru's words, A Yue obediently stopped talking.
"Okay, I'll be going now!"
Li Ru smiled, reached out and stroked A Yue's cheek, then turned and walked outside.
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