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Queen Dugu: It makes sense that "son is more valuable than mother". Liu Qiang is also a prince after all. He was deposed for no fault. It also abolished the system left over for hundreds of years and made a good start.

Bao Zheng: The advantages of abolishing the eldest son outweigh the disadvantages. The position of emperor has always been based on virtue. The disadvantage should be that too many brothers kill each other.

Zhu Di: To put it bluntly, fighting between brothers is internal fighting. If it is serious, it may lead to the "Eight Kings Rebellion". But the people will not consider this, and the ministers will not consider this. They only want an emperor who can govern the country, and the people hope to live and work in peace and contentment. , the minister needs to meet the wise king.

Li Si: Frankly speaking, this is not a big problem for Liu Xiu, so what else can he do?What happened to the Huns? "

"Liu Xiu's biggest fault was that he over-compromised with the Xiongnu and gave up on the Western Regions."

"At the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty, due to the wars, the population dropped sharply. The Xiongnu took advantage of the chaos between the two Han Dynasties and resumed their rule over the neighboring ethnic minorities under the leadership of Chan Yuyu. They became increasingly powerful and faced the powerful Xiongnu power. , Emperor Guangwu could only tolerate it, and even resumed the humiliating peace policy."

"After the Xiongnu split, some heroes suggested taking the opportunity to eliminate the northern Xiongnu and quell this major trouble in northern Xinjiang. However, Liu Xiu believed that the country had just settled down and natural disasters were frequent. How could it go out to fight again? Thus, he missed the great opportunity of annihilating the Xiongnu. Chance."

"At that time, all the countries in the Western Regions expressed their willingness to surrender to the Han Dynasty, and were even willing to let their princes come to the Han Dynasty as hostages, and promised to pay tribute to the Han Dynasty every year. However, Liu Xiu believed that the Central Plains region had just been pacified, the country was weak, and the surrounding areas were uneasy, so they could not I was willing to start another war and waste national power to compete with the Xiongnu, so I refused."

"At that time, the Huns took advantage of the chaos in the world to invade the Western Regions. King Yan of Yarkand had been a student in the Han Dynasty and refused to surrender to the Huns. He led the countries in the Western Regions to resist heroically. However, the Huns were powerful and the countries in the Western Regions were retreating steadily."

"In 18 AD, Yan Jiahe traveled to the west. Before his death, he warned his son: "You must submit to the Han Dynasty from generation to generation, and you must not violate it. " His son Kang succeeded to the throne and still "led the country to resist the Huns."

"In 29 AD, at the request of King Kang of Yarkand, Hexi General Dou Rong made him the Commander-in-Chief of the Western Regions in the name of the imperial court, and all countries in the Western Regions must obey his orders."

"After Kang's death, his younger brother Xian succeeded to the throne. At this time, the war against the Xiongnu in the Western Regions had reached a life-or-death moment, so Kang sent envoys to the Han Dynasty to request surrender on behalf of the countries in the Western Regions, hoping that the imperial court would use troops against the Xiongnu."

"Liu Xiu didn't want to spend his country's power fighting the Xiongnu, so he didn't agree."

Zhao Kuangyin: A great opportunity lies before us, alas!I just won’t send troops!

Liu Bang: Liu Xiu!Are you stupid!Why not send troops!

Lu Pheasant: Is this a good place to govern?Who doesn't know about the threat of aliens and yet they are still hiding at this time?Ha ha!

"In 41 AD, Wang Xian of Yarkand sent an envoy to pay tribute again, and once again requested the establishment of the Protector of the Western Regions. Dou Rong, then the Grand Sikong, suggested to Liu Xiu that Wang Xian of Yarkand should be given the seal and ribbon of the Protector of the Western Regions."

"He had two reasons."

"Firstly, the Shache Kingdom has always been loyal to the Han Dynasty, and the court should show this. Secondly, let King Shache serve as the protector of the Western Regions, so that the Western Regions can be recovered without spending a single soldier."

"Liu Xiu thought it made sense, so he awarded the virtuous man the seal and ribbon of the Protector of the Western Regions, as well as vehicles, flags, gold, brocade and other items."

"Unexpectedly, when the Yarkand envoys returned to Dunhuang, some people raised different opinions. Pei Zun, the governor of Dunhuang, proposed to the court that "the Yi and Di cannot pretend to have great power," otherwise it will be difficult to control the situation."

"Because Wang Xian of Shache has always been domineering and often bullied neighboring countries, he is really not suitable for the important position of Protector of the Western Regions." "So when Liu Xiu heard this, he felt that it made sense, so he went against his promise and ordered the withdrawal of Xian's seal and ribbon. The envoy refused, so Pei Zun sent people to take it back by force."

"This kind of back-tracking was simple and crude, and seriously affected the attitude of Yarkand and other countries in the Western Regions towards the Eastern Han Dynasty."

"Wang Xian of Yarkand was resentful of the Eastern Han Dynasty because of this, but he still pretended to be the Protector of the Western Regions of the Han Dynasty and issued notes to all countries in the Western Regions, and all countries expressed their obedience."

"Later, Wang Xian of Shache became more and more arrogant."

"In AD 45, eighteen kingdoms including the former king of Cheshi, Shanshan, and Yanqi secretly sent their princes to serve the Han court and present treasures."

"They cried and told the Eastern Han government that Wang Xian of Yarkand often sent heavy taxes, and he would send troops to attack anyone who did not pay on time, so they begged the Han Dynasty to send another governor of the Western Regions."

"At that time, the Huns were frequently harassing the Shanggu and Zhongshan areas, Wuhuan and Xianbei were invading the borders in the northeast, and the Qiang people in the west were also ready to move. It was obviously not the best time to take over the Western Regions."

"So, Liu Xiu once again rejected the request of the countries in the Western Regions, and also sent back all the hostages sent by the countries."

"In 47 AD, King Xian of Yarkand attacked Shanshan Kingdom and killed King Qiuci."

"King An of Shanshan had no choice but to write to Liu Xiu again: "Please allow me to send the crown prince to the court again and ask the emperor to send the guardian of the Western Regions. If the emperor does not agree, we will have to surrender to the Huns. "

"After talking about this, Liu Xiu still didn't agree. He replied that there was really nothing he could do to help."

"As a result, Shanshan, Cheshi and other countries once again attached themselves to the Xiongnu, and then Qiuci, Yanqi, Gumo, Yuli, etc. also followed in their footsteps and submitted to the Xiongnu one after another. In this way, most of the Western Region fell into the hands of the Xiongnu."

"Although Liu Xiu's abandonment of the Western Regions made sense at the time, objectively speaking, Liu Xiu was still too conservative, because the Han Dynasty did not need to send troops at all. It only needed to arrange a suitable candidate to protect the Western Regions and integrate the forces of the countries in the Western Regions. One is to contain the Xiongnu, and the other is to lay the foundation for the future recovery of the Western Regions."

"So, it is a pity that Liu Xiu gave up the best opportunity to incorporate the Western Regions into the Central Plains Dynasty."

"To talk about the situation at that time, when Liu Xiugang established the dynasty, it was really not suitable to send troops due to repeated civil strife. Moreover, the Eastern Han Dynasty was not rich in food and grass. There were many rebellions within the Eastern Han Dynasty at that time, such as the Nanjun barbarian rebellion, the Wuling barbarian rebellion, and the invasion of the Tibetan people from outside the eastern border. border."

"Although it does not pose a substantial threat to the Eastern Han Dynasty, if we continue to travel long distances to attack the Xiongnu at this moment, the stability of the Eastern Han Dynasty cannot be guaranteed. Considering the overall situation, Liu Xiu decided not to send troops to attack the Xiongnu. It is indeed not suitable to attack the Xiongnu."

"Then why do you say this is a one-off thing?"

"Because there was a plague in the Xiongnu territory at that time, coupled with natural disasters, many Huns were displaced. The entire Xiongnu people were in dire straits, and their combat effectiveness dropped sharply."

"You know, the Xiongnu had always been a serious concern of the Han Dynasty in the early days. During the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Che sent troops to beat the Xiongnu many times and it was only for a short period of stability."

(End of this chapter)