Modu Chanyu sent Empress Lü an insulting marriage proposal, and the Han court wanted revenge.
Instead, she chose diplomacy.
For someone remembered as ruthless, her response to the Xiongnu was surprisingly restrained.
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@fokswang.bsky.social@fokswang.bsky.socialLiu Bang had defeated Xiang Yu and founded the Han dynasty. Then he ignored one warning and walked straight into a Xiongnu trap at Baideng.
How did the emperor who won China nearly lose everything?