Allies
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The Han Dynasty needed
some allies. Earlier in time the Hsiung-nu had defeated the Yueh-chih, who were an Indo-European
nomadic group of northern China. (World History p.157) In 138 b.c.e Emperor
Wu sent a courtier named Chang Ch'ien to try to form an alliance with
the Yueh-chih. In 126 b.c.e he returned
with only two of his original staff only to report failure with the alliance
but he came back with reports of blood sweating horses and many other promising
things. (World History p.157) |