Chapter 214: Liu Bang Seeks a Marriage Alliance

In 206 BC, Liu Bang first attacked and entered Xianyang, killing Qin’s Third Emperor, Huyun, and destroying the Qin Dynasty.

Afterwards, the Chu-Han Contention began.

Initially, Chu held a great advantage. After Xiang Yu was instantly defeated by Peng Feng in one move, not only was his confidence not shaken, but he became even stronger. Later, he actually reached the eighth level of the Heavenly Human Realm. This cultivation level was terrifyingly strong.

Liu Bang was no match for Xiang Yu at all.

However, Liu Bang had several advantages, including knowing when to yield and when to run.

He yielded at first, and then started to run.

In the end, he even set up traps along his escape route.

With the help of Han Xin, the Immortal of Military Strategy, he set up the Heavenly Stars Ten Sides Ambush Great Formation at Gaixia.

This Heavenly Stars Ten Sides Ambush Great Formation was discovered from an incomplete version of the ancient Demon Race Heavenly Emperor’s Heavenly Stars Great Formation.

Then, Han Xin added some of his own content, creating a weakened version of the Heavenly Stars Ten Sides Ambush Great Formation.

Then, Han Xin and Liu Bang, two experts of the Heavenly Human Realm, joined forces. With the power of the Heavenly Stars Ten Sides Ambush Great Formation, they managed to severely injure and force the strongest Xiang Yu to flee.

It was a pity,

Han Xin was meticulous in his calculations.

It was impossible for Xiang Yu to escape.

In the end, on the banks of the Wujiang River, Xiang Yu, seeing that he was about to die at the hands of his enemies, chose to commit suicide.

“I, Xiang Yu, a hero for a lifetime, how can I die at the hands of you petty people!”

After Xiang Yu died, the other lords in various places were even less qualified to compete with Liu Bang.

Liu Bang ended the chaos of the late Qin Dynasty and established the Han Dynasty, historically known as the Western Han.

And the first thing Liu Bang wanted to do after establishing the Han Dynasty was to kill Han Xin.

At that time, only Liu Bang and Han Xin were at the Heavenly Human Realm. As for the legendary Peng Feng, this person clearly had no interest in the world.

Of course, Liu Bang had previously made an oath to the Heavenly Dao, promising Han Xin five “no-deaths”: no death under the sky, no death on the earth, no death before the ruler, no rope to bind him, and no blade to kill him.

With this five “no-deaths” oath to the Heavenly Dao, it was not easy to kill Han Xin.

Liu Bang tried everything he could, first poisoning Han Xin.

Then, Empress Lu had Han Xin hung inside a large bell in the Changle Palace, his head covered by the bell, unable to see the sky;

his feet suspended in the air, so he could not stand on the earth.

Empress Lu also used a bamboo blade instead of a metal weapon to kill him, so as not to violate the five “no-deaths” promise of that year.

In the end, Han Xin died.

The world belonged solely to Liu Bang.

No one could compete with Liu Bang anymore.

However, at that time, the world was not just the Han Dynasty alone.

At that time, the Xiongnu outside the Great Wall were growing wildly.

A remarkable figure appeared in the Xiongnu tribe, named Modu. This person’s talent was so high that it had surpassed Liu Bang and was catching up to Xiang Yu.

Moreover, he was ruthless. At a young age, he killed his father, Touman Chanyu, and declared himself Chanyu. He then attacked the Donghu in the east, the Yuezhi in the west, and annexed the Loufan and the Baiyang Henan King in the south, unifying all the Xiongnu tribes and gradually becoming stronger.

In 201 BC, Han Wang Xin, note, this Han Wang Xin was not Han Xin, the Immortal of Military Strategy, but just happened to have the same name.

To distinguish between these two, in general history books, the Immortal of Military Strategy is called Marquis of Huaiyin Han Xin, while this one is called Han Wang Xin.

Han Wang Xin was the illegitimate grandson of the former King Xiang of Han, and he was eight feet five inches tall.

In this year, Han Wang Xin colluded with rebels in the Datong area and colluded with the Xiongnu to try to attack Taiyuan. Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, personally led an army of 320,000 to fight against the Xiongnu, first achieving victory at Tonggun, and then pursuing the victory all the way to the Loufan area.

It was the cold winter season, and heavy snow fell. Liu Bang, disregarding the advice of the scout Liu Jing, underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, chasing all the way to Datong Pingcheng. As a result, he fell into the Xiongnu’s trap.

Modu had been waiting for Liu Bang in Datong Pingcheng.

Liu Bang fought Modu and was defeated by Modu.

Liu Bang then fled to Baideng Mountain, using the mountain to set up a formation and barely defending against Modu. However, he was trapped on Baideng Mountain for seven days and seven nights, completely cut off from his main force.

In the end, he escaped with the help of Chen Ping’s plan.

However, the consequences of this battle were also serious.

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Now, there were too few experts in the Central Plains.

During the Qin Dynasty, there was Qin Shi Huang, a Loose Immortal, and no one dared to act rashly.

During the Chu-Han Contention, there were also three experts at the Heavenly Human Realm in the Central Plains: Xiang Yu, Liu Bang, and Han Xin.

Now, the Han Dynasty only had Liu Bang, one expert at the Heavenly Human Realm, and he was defeated by the Xiongnu’s Modu Chanyu.

In the first battle between the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu, the Han Dynasty lost, and lost quite badly.

What to do at this time?

Minister Lou Jing suggested implementing a marriage alliance policy. Liu Bang agreed, allowing his daughter to marry far away to the Xiongnu in exchange for peace.

However, Liu Bang only had one daughter, the Princess of Lu, and Empress Lu was reluctant to let her go.

In the end, a princess was chosen from the imperial clan.

This princess was Princess Wuyu, Liu Wanwan.

Princess Wuyu, Liu Wanwan, was almost crying to death, and her father was also worried to death, but it was no use. Who told Liu Bang that he could not defeat the Xiongnu’s Modu Chanyu?

There was no choice but to seek a marriage alliance.

The marriage alliance team was already preparing.

Liu Bang, fearing that Modu would come to attack again, added a lot of wealth to the convoy.

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Maoshan.

At the foot of the mountain.

Peng Feng was sitting in a tavern.

The mountains were quiet and peaceful.

However, he would occasionally walk among the people to see the prosperity of the world.

He ordered a few dishes, but did not ask for wine, using the wine he brewed himself.

And then he ate and drank.

At this moment, a voice came from his ear.

“Have you heard? This time, they plan to send a woman to the Xiongnu for a marriage alliance to quell this war.”

“Alas, this current Emperor is not as good as the previous dynasty. During the time of Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the previous dynasty, his power was felt everywhere, and he beat the Xiongnu so that they fled everywhere. Which Xiongnu dared to be so rude, and even have us send a princess for a marriage alliance? It’s ridiculous.”

“Not to mention the previous dynasty, even before, it was not as good. If the Hegemon-King of Western Chu Xiang Yu had not died, if the Xiongnu dared to cause trouble, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu would immediately lead his troops to destroy them.”

“Yes. The current Emperor and Han Xin used the Heavenly Stars Ten Sides Ambush Great Formation to kill the Hegemon-King of Western Chu Xiang Yu, but then they also killed Han Xin. This has made our Huaxia unusually weak now. There is only one expert at the Heavenly Human Realm, and they cannot even set up the Heavenly Stars Ten Sides Ambush Great Formation. This has led to this humiliation, and we have to send someone for a marriage alliance.”

“Alas.”

“It is truly a disgrace to our Huaxia.”

Many people sighed.

These people not only dared to openly discuss national affairs, but also freely comment on the current emperor, not afraid of being arrested at all.

At this time, the Han Dynasty had just been established, and the imperial power had not truly spread even to the counties. Even decades later, there were still cases of the government issuing wanted posters for a certain knight-errant, and this knight-errant would walk on the road without anyone caring.

The rule of the Western Han was quite lenient.

It was completely different from later generations.

In later generations, if you really dared to discuss politics or criticize the emperor, you would be arrested in a matter of minutes.

And Peng Feng, hearing these people’s discussions, could not help but frown.

The Han Dynasty, seeking a marriage alliance???