Chapter 441: The Warrior's Heart
This was Liu Dan's first audience with an envoy from the Protectorate of the Western Regions, and he attached great importance to it.
After putting down the Southwestern Yi rebellion and temporarily restoring order in the southwest, Liu Dan had lost his objective. The appearance of the Western Regions drew his attention.
The Great Han's territory was unprecedented in size, and the extent of its sphere of influence was something All Xia had never known.
Along a border stretching tens of thousands of li, rebellions and disturbances occurred practically every moment, but most could be dealt with by the commandery governors and the Princes and Lords stationed there alone.
After the Xiongnu had been all but destroyed, only the Western Regions remained capable of testing their strength against the Han Army-not because their fighting strength reached that level, but simply because they were far away, beyond the reach of the Han Army's supply lines.
This was where the value of the Marquis of Unshuang State and the Wusun Kingdom lay.
The envoy Luo Shi sent was naturally a clansman from Zhao City. When he entered the hall, Liu Dan and several senior court ministers were all present. After all, the Protector General of the Western Regions' memorial requesting permission to wage war was no small matter; it might even require the cooperation of the entire Han Court.
Had Emperor Wen of Han been on the throne, Luo Shi's petition would very likely have been rejected. But the current emperor happened to be Liu Dan.
"Have all my ministers read the memorial submitted by the Great Protector?"
Liu Dan looked around the hall and declared, "The King of Dayuan has shown disrespect toward the Great Han and even intends to sever the trade routes. The Great