"The city walls of Shanshan are over two zhang high, comparable to those of Dunhuang. Moreover, there is a moat outside the city, and there are 15,000 garrison troops inside. They have ample food and weapons. With 50,000 soldiers, how easy is it to take Shanshan?"
(One zhang is approximately 2.4 meters high. During the Western Han Dynasty, the city wall of Chang'an was only about 6 meters high.)
"A mere small country in the Western Regions dares to plot against my great Han Dynasty. These damned bastards."
Upon reading the intelligence Xun You handed him, Dong Zhuo's expression instantly changed, and a murderous aura surged around him.
Xun You said solemnly, "That is precisely why I must wait until Shanshan is destroyed before I can go to its aid. After all, the prestige of our Han Dynasty depends on the swords in the hands of our soldiers, not on the flattery of King Mu Xing of Shanshan. What do you think, General Dong?"
Dong Zhuo was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then nodded.
After persuading Dong Zhuo and Lü Bu, Xun You finally turned his head and looked at Huang Zhong, who was sitting there with a sullen face.
"As for the brothers that General Huang mentioned who are trapped, I can guarantee that none of them will dare to touch them."
"Oh? Why is Prefect Xun so certain?"
Huang Zhong raised an eyebrow and looked at Xun You with a puzzled expression.
Xun You smiled and said, “Khotan is a major power in the southern part of the Western Regions. It has always been at odds with Yumi and Shule, which are subservient to our Han Dynasty. If Khotan dares to kill the Han envoy, Yumi and Shule will definitely gather nearby cities such as Pishan and Ronglu to jointly attack Khotan.”
"The current royal family of Kucha was established by Ban Dingyuan and has continued to this day. They still fear our Han Dynasty and will absolutely not dare to kill our soldiers before they understand the strength of our Han Dynasty."
"Therefore, I am certain that the soldiers who went to Khotan and Kucha will be safe and sound."
"That's basically the situation in the Western Regions. They might dare to refuse His Majesty's edicts or even rebel, but they would never dare to kill the envoys of our Great Han."
"If they violate the first two rules, my great Han Dynasty is merciful and will only punish them. But if they kill my great Han Dynasty's envoy, only national annihilation awaits them. I believe they understand this clearly."
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