Han Dao world

Chapter 974 Don't have any plans

Jiang Gan was a little surprised. "The Protectorate of the Western Regions has [-] elite riders?"

Cheng Gongying nodded. "The main force is my [-] Han army, and the rest are the cavalry from various countries in the Western Regions. Since the imperial edict was ordered to rebuild the Duhufu and restore power to the Western Regions, the countries in the Western Regions have lived in peace, and the infantry that was originally used to attack each other has been reduced by half. , the remaining less than [-] people will be dispatched by our Duhufu."

"How do Han and Hu get along?" Shen You asked.

"There were some conflicts at the beginning, but now we have been together for a long time, and they are still harmonious." Cheng Gongying thought for a while, and then said: "Of course, there are still small conflicts, and they don't affect the overall situation."

Jiang Gan asked, "What kind of contradictions are there?"

Cheng Gongying frowned, a little reluctantly. "It's all trivial things, not worth mentioning."

Jiang Gan and Shen You exchanged glances, and said again: "Guardian, a thousand-mile expedition is no small matter. The Han army only has three thousand, but the Hu Qi has seven thousand. If you can't be of one mind, in case there is a conflict, let alone If you defeat the enemy and win, your life may be in danger.”

Cheng Gongying laughed twice and smacked his lips. "It's really nothing serious, you two don't have to worry. It's a bit embarrassing to say it. You also know that most of our army expeditions to the Western Regions did not bring their families. After a long time, it is inevitable to be homesick. There are so many beauties in the Western Regions, and I envy the bravery of our Han army knights. The military pay is sufficient, and the woman is willing to marry, so it hits it off. It’s just that, those barbarian men don’t want it anymore, thinking that we, the knights of the Han army, force us to take away wives and daughters, and often quarrel.”

Jiang Gan and Shen You suddenly realized, and couldn't help laughing.

They've been in similar situations along the way.

The opening of the commercial roads in the Western Regions not only allowed silk and paper from the Central Plains to be sold to the Western Regions, but also brought news of the Central Plains to the people of Liangzhou.Especially for women, knowing that women in the Central Plains can study and even be officials, many young women want to marry into the Central Plains rather than stay in the local area.

This makes it more difficult for local men to marry, and it is inevitable that there will be some complaints.

"Why don't the guards introduce women into the army?" Shen You said: "I have seen that many women in Liangzhou are heroic, leaping horses and leading bows, not weaker than men. If they can be introduced into the army, it will not only solve the problem of the separation of soldiers and soldiers In spite of the suffering, we can have more soldiers."

Cheng Gongying shook his head. "Shen Jun's words are indeed reasonable, and I have thought about it. It's just that although women are heroic, they are not as good at fighting as men. Second, women are too few to fight in the army, and they are not as good as men. It is really hard to marry one by one. It’s too difficult. Furthermore, since both husband and wife are serving in the army, who will do the housework? Who will take care of the elderly and children? These are all problems.”

Shen You wanted to say more, but was stopped by Jiang Gan.

Although Cheng Gongying is from Liangzhou, he is both wise and brave.As the Protector of the Western Regions, he must want to solve these problems, and he must have thought of all the solutions he can think of. It's not something they can solve with a few high-spirited talks when they are newcomers.

They chatted and walked, and walked forward for more than ten miles, and came to the Western Region Protector's Office.

The Governor of the Western Regions was originally located in Tagancheng of Kucha. After Cheng Gongying returned to the Western Regions, he inspected the situation and moved the Governor's Office to Dongqiemi (now Urumqi), leaving only a captain in Tagancheng. Unify the Han army with two hundred.

This is an oasis, and it is between the two mountains. It is the only way to the commercial road to the west of Congling.

Before entering the city, Jiang Gan and Shen You saw the bustling crowd, wearing different styles of clothing and speaking various languages, which made people dazzled and noisy.

But Jiang Gan and Shen You were very happy.

After walking such a long distance, most of them are in the deserted Gobi, and they were very excited to see such a lively scene suddenly.

"Are these all merchants?"

"Yes, they are all businessmen, some from the local area and some from the Central Plains." Cheng Gongying took a look and frowned. "These are small businesses. They can't make much money, and it's not enough to go to the city to pay taxes, so they simply sell them outside the city."

As he spoke, he called a personal guard and whispered a few words in his ear.

The guard nodded, and drove away.

Seeing Cheng Gongying and his party coming, the merchants doing business on the side of the road were not nervous, they were still busy with their own affairs, but when they saw Jiang Gan and Shen You, someone's eyes lit up and they raised their hands to greet them.

Just as Shen You was about to lean back to respond, Cheng Gongying said, "If Jun Shen doesn't want to stay here, it's better not to respond."

Shen You was taken aback, quickly scrunched up his face, and asked in a low voice, "What's the point?"

Cheng Gongying laughed twice. "This Western Region is different from my Central Plains. The folk customs are open, and there is no such thing as a matchmaker. When men fall in love with women, most of them don't come to ask for a marriage, but go directly to snatch them. The same is true for women. If they fall in love with a man, is it right? I came here in the middle of the night, begging for a night of happiness, just inviting a few brothers and kidnapping them back."

He sized Shen You up and smiled even more cunningly. "Shen Jun is a good-looking talent, there must be many people who like you. If you don't respond, they will rob you by force, and the Duhufu can still come forward to ask for someone. If you respond, it's your love and I'm willing. I will personally ask for someone. It will definitely work."

Shen You was taken aback. "It really is a barbarian."

"Keep your voice down. There are many of these people who can understand Chinese. If you are accused of discrimination and affect your education, it will be a bit troublesome."

Cheng Gongying smacked his lips. "The Son of Heaven emphasizes education, and requires Han and Hu to be integrated, and there should be no distinction. It is really effective for me to gain a foothold in the Western Regions, but it also raises the requirements for me. When dealing with it, it is inevitable that I will be restrained and easily blamed. I am a vulgar person, and I am used to using Reasoning with a knife is really not very good at reasoning with your mouth."

Jiang Gan couldn't help laughing out loud.

Cheng Gongying was originally Han Sui's confidant, known for his wisdom and courage.The emperor appointed him as the Protector of the Western Regions. On the one hand, he wanted to weaken Han Sui's strength. On the other hand, he also took a fancy to Cheng Gongying's ability.

Listening to Cheng Gongying's complaints now, it can be seen that the relationship between Han and Hu in the Western Regions is indeed not easy to handle.

But think about it, if it is so easy to deal with, why is it so far?
It has been three hundred years since Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty opened the Western Regions and established the Duhufu.For three hundred years, the Western Regions are still the Western Regions, and the Great Han is still the Great Han, and there is no real unity between the two.

It can be seen from this that the emperor's decision is correct, no matter how difficult it is, he must grit his teeth and stick to it.

Otherwise, even after another three hundred years, the Western Regions will still be the Western Regions and will not truly become part of the Great Han.

"Everyone knows that the most important thing is to avoid difficulties and save effort. Only the wise and brave can face difficulties without avoiding hardships. If the emperor hadn't tried his best to overcome all opinions, abandon the Central Plains and conquer the north, and put down the chaos of the Xiongnu, how would he be today? Although it is difficult to educate the barbarians of the Western Regions, it is an achievement for thousands of years. Protect and encourage them."

Cheng Gongying nodded in agreement. "I also know that enlightenment is a long-term achievement, but my ability is limited. Now that the two of you have come here, I am much more relaxed. Jiang Jun, you are an envoy, and you want to travel all over the world to contact other countries. Shen Jun has three wonderful things, which is enlightenment. The best candidate for the barbarians, why not stay in the Protectorate and give me a helping hand."

Jiang Gan couldn't help smiling. "I said why the guard went out of the city to meet him in person, so that's why."

(End of this chapter)