[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-controlling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl":3,"chapter-controlling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl-controlling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl-chapter-38":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Controlling My Ancestors: Building an Immortal Clan Starting from the Eastern Han Dynasty",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2285707,4471,"Chapter 38: Palace Turmoil, Heading North to Defeat the Enemy","controlling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl-chapter-38",38,"\u003Cp>——Adding frost to snow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sudden, disastrous news instantly disrupted the rhythm of Gu Xi’s disaster relief efforts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hearts of the people, which had only just begun to settle, grew restless once more upon hearing this news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imperial court was shaken to its core!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The term \"crushing defeat\" had become somewhat unfamiliar to the Great Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the assembled officials had forgotten how long it had been since they last heard such news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not since Gu Cheng swept through the Western Regions all those years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The national prestige of the Great Han had reached the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All surrounding nations bowed in submission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, they had been defeated just like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, the entire Great Han would have been filled with righteous indignation, determined to show the mere barbarians what it meant for true celestial majesty to be inviolable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, things were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Successive natural disasters combined with this sudden, crushing defeat were destined to affect the hearts of the officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emotions of anger, panic, and more surged into their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the imperial court, the officials held conflicting views, arguing incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were filled with righteous indignation, firmly advocating for military action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the celestial majesty of the Great Han could not be insulted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others felt that with natural disasters occurring constantly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>launching a war now, should they suffer defeat, might shake the very foundations of the nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whether for Deng Sui or for Gu Xi, there was only one choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——Fight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a reality the Great Han could not escape, and a challenge it had to face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, in Gu Xi’s view, this matter was not entirely a bad thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they could win a great victory, it would be enough to quickly stabilize the hearts of the people!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a risk, but also an opportunity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chongde Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Solemn and dignified, the hundred officials gathered in one place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi stood tall upon the grand steps, his gaze like a torch, sweeping across the officials like a sharp sword; his voice was resonant and powerful, every word striking the ground with a ring:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what, we must fight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The hearts of our Great Han people are currently in turmoil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This provocation by the barbarians is a heaven-sent opportunity for our Great Han to stabilize the people's hearts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With just one great victory!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The hearts of our Great Han people can be settled!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he grew older,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>an awe-inspiring dignity radiated from Gu Xi’s entire being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze was like a blade; whenever he looked at an official, that official would involuntarily lower their head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Hu stared intently at Gu Xi, the adoration in his eyes growing ever more intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been deeply favored by Liu Zhao since childhood, he had naturally come into contact with Gu Xi more than once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had long admired Gu Xi’s talent and wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, witnessing Gu Xi overawe the hundred officials in the court with his own eyes, a strong sense of yearning surged in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is truly wonderful. When will I be able to be like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Hu could not help but think, and just as he was about to speak in agreement,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>at that very moment, Deng Sui’s solemn and majestic voice slowly sounded from beside him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Grand Tutor speaks well; how can the celestial majesty of our Great Han be insulted?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ever since Emperor Guangwu accepted the Southern Xiongnu in years past,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"our Great Han has always treated the Southern Xiongnu with benevolence and grace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yet now that our Great Han suffers from disasters, the Chanyu Zhuodi ignores our Great Han’s kindness and rebels against us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This act must never be forgiven!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what, we must fight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Sui’s tone was firm and beyond question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slowly stood up, her gaze sweeping over the officials, as if she could peer into everyone’s thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the silence of the crowd, she finally let her gaze fall upon Gu Xi and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whom does the Grand Tutor wish to appoint as commander?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi did not hesitate, as if he had long been prepared, and said directly: \"I intend to lead the campaign myself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stakes of this matter were too great; he truly could not rest easy leaving it to others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he wanted from this battle was a great victory!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A great victory just like the one Gu Cheng achieved when he pacified the Western Regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was not as skilled in command as Gu Cheng had been,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as a well-rounded warrior, Gu Xi could apply military affairs to politics, rather than merely fighting for the sake of war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being able to thoroughly stabilize the hearts of the people under heaven was also his goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once these words were spoken, all the officials were shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Tutor to lead the campaign in person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Sui also frowned, not having expected Gu Xi to have such a plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before anyone could speak,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Hu’s panicked voice suddenly rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Grand Tutor is to lead the campaign in person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That must never be!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Grand Tutor is a vital minister of our Great Han, a pillar of the imperial court; how can we let the Grand Tutor risk himself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was extremely flustered; he even stood up while speaking, his face full of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sudden change instantly drew everyone’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the fear on Liu Hu’s face and the way he avoided Deng Sui’s gaze, Gu Xi immediately guessed some clues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he did not make a scene, merely bowing to Liu Hu and saying: \"Your Majesty need not worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have already made full preparations for this matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what, I will bring a great victory to our Great Han!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Hu stared blankly at Gu Xi, his eyes filled with reluctance and worry, still not wanting Gu Xi to go and take risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But feeling Deng Sui’s gaze, sharp as thorns on his back, looking at him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he did not know how to speak for a moment; after struggling internally for a long time, he could only nod helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Sui had been watching Liu Hu quietly, her expression as calm as water, without the slightest ripple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Liu Hu did not speak again, she shook her head slightly, seemingly a bit disappointed in Liu Hu’s performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, she looked at Gu Xi again and said: \"Is the Grand Tutor’s mind made up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Sui did not hesitate; she waved her hand and said loudly: \"Since the Grand Tutor’s mind is made up, I shall say no more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The matter of disaster relief shall be left to me; there will absolutely be no accidents.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Grand Tutor may rest assured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood Gu Xi’s character too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Gu Xi could make such a decision, he had already thought of everything; why was there any need for more words?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also the greatest reason Gu Xi could set out on the campaign with peace of mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In these few years, he could be said to have gained a sufficient understanding of Deng Sui’s capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she were truly to be a monarch,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Sui would absolutely be a capable monarch; this was certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi did not say any more useless words, merely bowing to Liu Hu and Deng Sui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Northern Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the news that Gu Xi had arrived, Liu Hu actually ran out to welcome him in person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he saw Gu Xi,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he could not wait to grab Gu Xi’s hand, his face full of worry, staring at Gu Xi with burning eyes, and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the Grand Tutor truly going to leave me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi did not answer his question directly, but looked at him and asked with concern:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is Your Majesty so afraid of the Empress Dowager?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Liu Hu’s expression shifted slightly, and a flicker of panic flashed through his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He first looked left and right cautiously, and after confirming there was no one around, he let out a deep sigh and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Grand Tutor truly does not know; Mother Empress is perhaps dissatisfied with me, and she might depose me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, for these past few years, Gu Xi had not paid much attention to matters within the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very beginning, he had paid some attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But later, after gradually confirming that Deng Sui was truly not the type of person Empress Dowager Dou had been, he had set all such matters aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was, after all, not Gu Kang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With natural disasters occurring constantly across the land and the situation being severe, he was forced to devote all his heart and mind to dealing with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Liu Hu was no longer young; he had long since passed the age where one was prone to early death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he possibly keep watching Liu Hu all the time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi could not help but frown and asked with concern: \"Why does Your Majesty say such things?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Hu sighed deeply, his face full of helplessness and grievance, and said: \"The Grand Tutor does not know, but for these past few years, I have been walking on thin ice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am terrified of causing Mother Empress dissatisfaction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was the influence from his childhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When facing Gu Xi, Liu Hu could always feel an inexplicable sense of peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clearly understood that Gu Xi was absolutely the person who could protect him, so he simply poured out all the thoughts he had suppressed in his heart for so long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was things like Deng Sui having extremely high demands of him, and if he failed to meet them in any matter, he would be lectured, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi listened very attentively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Liu Hu finished venting the emotions he had been bottling up for who knows how long, he looked at him and said earnestly: \"Your Majesty need not have such thoughts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that natural disasters are constant across our Great Han, the people of the world all hope that Your Majesty can revitalize the Great Han.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Empress Dowager naturally has slightly higher demands of Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the worries in Your Majesty's heart...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi’s tone paused slightly, and he immediately bowed to Liu Hu: \"As long as Your Majesty does not betray the virtues of the ancestors, this subject is sufficient to guard the entire world for Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a very direct and firm promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Hu stared blankly at Gu Xi, his eyes red, and after a long silence, he nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grand Tutor, rest assured, I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Gu Xi chatted with Liu Hu for a long while, he then rose to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night was deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi’s figure quickly vanished into the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before reaching the palace gate, he stopped his steps and had someone summon Zheng Zhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Zhong was indeed no longer young, but he had always held the position of Palace Grand Changqiu and still possessed significant influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because of their past association in secretly targeting the Dou clan, Zheng Zhong had always held Gu Xi in high regard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was clearly somewhat bewildered by this sudden late-night summons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood Gu Xi’s character too well; if there were no urgent matter, he would never have summoned him so abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After performing the salute, he asked the question in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Gu Xi was very direct, stating his purpose immediately:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Replace all the palace maids and eunuchs serving His Majesty; have all the current ones sent out of the palace and executed in secret.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, investigate who else has come into the palace to see His Majesty recently, besides the palace maids and eunuchs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The torchlight flickered, casting a somewhat grim shadow over Gu Xi’s already serious face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Zheng Zhong’s expression could not help but change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not one of those ordinary eunuchs who only knew how to monopolize power and disrupt the government.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being able to walk from the reign of Liu Zhao to the present day with his status still stable was enough to demonstrate his methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost instantly, Zheng Zhong realized that something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Palace Grand Changqiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was in charge of palace affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within this imperial palace, Zheng Zhong naturally had his own men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Hu was merely an emperor without power; there were not many people who came to pay respects to him on a daily basis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, Zheng Zhong found the answer Gu Xi wanted, and his expression changed drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Recently, His Majesty’s wet nurse, Wang Sheng... has seen His Majesty several times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Gu Xi’s eyes narrowed slightly, and after pondering for a moment, he spoke: \"She is, after all, His Majesty’s wet nurse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To avoid causing His Majesty grief, let her fall into the water.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was extremely calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Zhong’s expression changed again, and after hesitating for a moment, he still asked the question in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May the Grand Tutor tell this old servant what crime they have committed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sowing discord between the Empress Dowager and His Majesty,\" Gu Xi said quite frankly, without the slightest concealment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Liu Hu had not told him these things,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>how could Gu Xi not see it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Hu was still just a child right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he were afraid of Deng Sui, if no one were sowing discord, he would not constantly suspect that he was going to be deposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Gu Xi, this was very easy to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zheng Zhong could not help but gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To think that someone would dare to do such a thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew very well how serious this matter was, so he hurriedly nodded: \"Grand Tutor, rest assured, this old servant will certainly handle this well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not let His Majesty know the truth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi said no more, waved his hand, and walked directly toward the outside of the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi had been silently watching all of this, and he was also somewhat surprised in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Wang Sheng going to die just like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a person who had been prominent for a time in the original history!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi also did not know how much of an impact this matter would have on the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But clearly, with the death of Wang Sheng, history would certainly undergo a great change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi did not have the intention of using the Luoyang Central Army this time; he only mobilized troops from the northern border commanderies, the Duliao Camp, and the subordinate states.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, this was also a very reasonable arrangement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the enemy coalition appeared to be coming on aggressively this time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in reality, given their national strength, wanting to completely trample the entire Great Han was clearly still a pipe dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason they could achieve such an effect now was only because the Great Han was suffering from constant natural disasters and the hearts of the people were already unsettled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Gu Xi did not lower his guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was indeed different from pure military generals like Gu Xiao and Gu Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After having people collect enough intelligence, Gu Xi displayed his art of controlling the human heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For politicians like them,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>any emotion in the human heart could be used as a weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Southern Xiongnu, Wuhuan, and Xianbei were a coalition, there was still discord within them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The matter of profit could never be made perfectly fair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gave Gu Xi an opportunity to exploit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He first concentrated his elite forces and directly inserted them into the weakest point of the enemy coalition, blocking the enemy army completely at Gaoqu Valley in a single battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, while they were in a standoff,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he sent someone to deliver a letter to the Wuhuan leader, King Wuhe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It said: \"After the rebellion is quelled, not only will the Wuhuan not be punished, but they will also be given rewards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One must know that now, facing the counterattacking Han army, the Southern Xiongnu, Xianbei, and Wuhuan had already combined their forces into one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a letter could absolutely not be kept secret!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the seed of suspicion was planted, it would be difficult to remove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Southern Xiongnu Chanyu Zhu Di and the Xianbei leader Qiulun did not directly fall out with Wuhe,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the atmosphere of discord within the entire coalition became even more intense after this day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Gu Xi’s methods were not yet finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He not only continued to spread rumors, but in the next few battles, when facing the Southern Xiongnu main force and the Xianbei army, he would concentrate all his strength to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when facing the Wuhuan army, he ordered his army to feign surrender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even sent letters to Wuhe one after another, with increasingly intimate wording, and in the end, he even proactively erased a few characters from his title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such repeated offensives, and seeing the war situation becoming increasingly unfavorable, morale began to wane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This so-called coalition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The backlash had finally arrived!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi had been waiting for this day all along; once the coalition forces began to scatter, he immediately ordered a fierce attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was destined to be a brutal and tragic battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was truly because the current Great Han was simply too strong, and all the soldiers possessed their own pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the barbarians who dared to rebel and attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These soldiers were all holding back their anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outcome of the battle was already sealed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi’s primary target was naturally the Chanyu of the Southern Xiongnu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After realizing that the tide could not be turned, he had already led his troops to retreat back to Huze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how could Gu Xi possibly let him go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He personally led the army in pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi’s martial arts attributes were by no means low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, under these circumstances, the morale of the Han Army had reached its absolute peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing this Han Army that was like a tiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chanyu Wanshi Shizhudi finally felt fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dared not harbor any further thoughts of resistance, removing his hat and going barefoot to face Gu Xi to plead guilty, willing to send hostages to the Han Dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wuhuan led by their king Wuhe begged to surrender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xianbei army suffered heavy losses and was forced to retreat beyond the frontier, intending to send one hundred and twenty tribes to serve as hostages to the Han Dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one battle, the frontier was pacified!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the third year of Yongchu, the year being Wushen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That year, the sun was red as blood, the He and Luo rivers flooded, locust plagues in Yanzhou and Yuzhou covered the fields, and the common people were displaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Southern Xiongnu Chanyu Wanshi Shizhudi looked greedily toward the northern deserts, secretly conspiring with the Wuhuan and various Xianbei tribes, leading seven thousand elite cavalry to raid Yunzhong and Wuyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever the iron cavalry passed, they burned houses and plundered women and children; the beacon fires on the frontier burned day and night without ceasing, and the isolated cities beyond the passes all hung red banners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, Grand Tutor Gu Xi oversaw all affairs of state, resting his hand on his sword at the Grand Terrace, and decided to lead the expedition in person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Observing that the enemy's momentum was strong but each harbored different intentions, he secretly sent spies to forge an alliance letter, causing the Xianbei and Xiongnu to suspect that the Wuhuan were privately accepting silk from the Han, which caused their hearts to drift apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the third month of the fourth year, on the day of Bingyin, the Han Army won a great victory over the enemy forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanshi Shizhudi bared his back and went barefoot, crawling on his knees to the military gate, offering a golden saber and a Heaven-worshiping crown, and sent twelve people, including the prince and the Left and Right Worthy Kings, to serve as hostages in Luoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wuhuan leader untied his braids to request submission, and the Xianbei King of the Murong tribe led one hundred and twenty tribal chiefs to come to court, offering one thousand fine horses and nine carts of white wolf furs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The northern frontier was thus pacified.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—— \"Book of the Later Han: Biography of Gu Xi\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3425,"2026-06-20T03:16:01.192Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","1291e608a6d4322a953a4cfef76e8f432e3076c3eb18a88a429e90bf0aad62b5","controlling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl-chapter-39","controlling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl-chapter-37",167,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcontrolling-my-ancestors-building-an-immortal-cl-cover.jpg"]