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Chapter 960 Plateau
Since it was proposed by Ji Kang that one thing should not bother the two masters, he should also preside over it.

Besides, looking at the world, who else is more suitable than him?
Ji Kang's achievements are not only in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also in thought. He is the leader of Taixing's poetic style. What's more rare is that he is not as obsessed with Confucianism as Du Yu.

He has deep insights into metaphysics and Taoism.

Since Yang Zheng proposed the idea of ​​exporting Chinese civilization, Ji Kang was the first to respond.

Also because of his support, a large number of Central Plains scholars rushed to the Western Regions with their swords and horses.

"I have no shirkable responsibility." Ji Kang agreed without even thinking about it.

"Leaving this matter to Your Excellency, I can rest assured!" Yang Zheng was in a good mood.

The most important thing about being an emperor is to employ people.

If Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty was singled out, he would have been dealt with by the Overlord of Chu in two or three strokes, but Zhang Liang, Xiao He, Han Xin and other talents were all willing to be used by him. This is the most brilliant leader.

However, what is exported to the grassland is culture, not technology.

Yang Zheng was extremely vigilant about this.

In recent years, Mobei Mugulu and Cheluhui Xiongjian father and son have sprung up suddenly, thanks to stealing the stirrups from the Central Plains, sweeping all the tribes in Mobei, fighting stronger and stronger.

So far, they have been extremely respectful to the Great Qin, offering mink fur and horses every year, and their activities are near the North Sea, so they are extremely alert to the Qin army.

The Qin army was beyond reach, and Pang Qing also sent troops to Beihai. They escaped after hearing the news, and returned after two months. It was like playing hide-and-seek back and forth, which made Pang Qing unable to clean them up completely.

War in the era of cold weapons, excluding the factors of national morale, the hard power is population, and steel.

The grassland is not short of ore, but it lacks the technology to smelt iron ore.

In history, the Turkic people forged iron for the Rouran people in the Jinshan Mountains and mastered the forging technology, thus becoming the top grassland empire that dominated the mainland.

The grassland tribes can go south to buy grain, cotton-padded clothes and quilts to keep out the cold, and luxuries such as silk and tea, but they must not buy ironware.

Yang Zheng also set up a township department in Daijun, Yunzhong, Jiuyuan, Dunhuang, Wuwei, Liaodong, Jiaozhi and other counties. They did not go through the local government, but were supervised by the experienced Jinyiwei.

Once iron objects are found by the border customs, they can be killed on the spot. If weapons such as crossbows, armor, swords and long spears are found, it is a felony to exterminate the three tribes.

"Since Your Majesty saw Mobei, why didn't the plateau be completely included in the territory of Great Qin?" Wei Guan cupped his hands.

"Plateau?" Yang Zheng stared at the sand table.

It is now the Little Ice Age, and the climate is extremely cold. Hehuang has also had a siphon effect on the Qiang people on the plateau for so many years.

A large number of Qiang people walked down the plateau and fell into the arms of Daqin.

But after more than 200 years, the climate has warmed, and the plateau is no longer a place of bitter cold.

If the control is not strengthened, the threat to Huaxia will be huge by then.

If Datang hadn't been dragged back by Tubo, it would surely reach a more glorious peak.

You must know that Tubo invaded Chang'an twice in history.

Geographically, the plateau also poses a great threat to Daqin's current territory.

Threatening the Hexi Corridor to the north, threatening the south of the Tianshan Mountains to the west, directly threatening Guanzhong in the northeast, and stepping into the Central Shu Plain in the southeast.

Although the cost performance is not high, but the strategic value is huge.

The biggest advantage of the traversers is their forward vision.

Since the plateau empire Tubo appeared in history, two or 300 years later, when the Great Qin Dynasty was decayed and dying due to land annexation, a plateau empire suddenly popped up in the southwest...

That kind of scene is unimaginable.

Even in later generations, the strategic value of the plateau is beyond doubt.

Into the embrace of Huaxia earlier, and strengthen the recognition of Huaxia here earlier.

"What Boyu said is true!" Yang Zheng nodded.

Whether Wei Guan is trying to cater to himself, or really sees the strategic value of this place, his opinion must be taken seriously.

Wei Guan said: "There are quite a few Qiang-born Qin people in Guanzhong, who are tolerant of bitter cold, so they can manage this place."

"Boyu must not forget that we sent a large number of Xuanyi and Xuanyilang into the plateau back then, and now it's time to blossom and bear fruit." Yang Zheng reminded with a smile.

"Your Majesty's hero has a great talent, which has never existed in the ages." Wei Guan is good at everything, but sometimes people who flatter him can't stand it...

Yang Zheng blushed. If it is said that Daqin can truly surpass the Han and Tang Dynasties, it must be on the plateau.

Suo Jing on the side couldn't take it anymore, coughed twice, cupped his hands and said, "Great Qin...although strong, but managing such a vast plateau... seems to be a little weak."

Lu Zhi is now in a semi-retired state, holding his grandson at home to take care of him.

Therefore, the heavy responsibility of the peace faction fell on Suo Jing.

There are still so many undeveloped lands in the Central Plains, and to run to manage the plateau is tantamount to giving up the basics and seeking the end in their eyes.

Moreover, there is also a Zhang Zhung Dynasty on the plateau.

This is the real root of plateau civilization. It is said to have a history of 8000 years, which can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty in the Chinese history books, which is more than 700 BC.

For a long time, they have been in a tribal federation.

Up to now, it is nothing more than enfeoffment and slavery. As for combat power, in history, 1 people in Tubo defeated Zhang Zhung's [-] troops.

After the rise of the Great Qin Dynasty, they also paid tribute several times, and the relationship between the two sides was not bad, and Xiangxiong was not as aggressive as Tubo later.

The silk and tea used by the nobles on the plateau were all sent from Sichuan.

"There are some things that I have to do, Da Qin has to do." Yang Zheng has made up his mind, "I don't want to occupy the entire plateau, but like the Western Regions, I want to control the victorious land and the throat of traffic."

Expansion is a long process.

In fact, the Qin and Han ruled the Central Plains in the same way, developing linearly along the Yellow River and the Yangtze River, and then developing inland along the tributaries.

Occupy the place first, then build a city, relocate Baixin, and after gaining a foothold, expand influence, export culture, and attract population...

There's no need to do everything with a knife and get bloody.

In the past, Daqin was barefoot, but now that Daqin is wearing shoes, he must pay attention to his appearance and appearance. The national policy of these years is also the same, and he should try not to use a knife if he can.

If Daqin does not occupy the plateau, other people will naturally occupy it... After two or three hundred years, the climate will be warm, and China will pay a heavy price for it.

Hearing what Yang Zheng said, Suo Jing breathed a sigh of relief, "If that's the case, the national strength of the Great Qin can barely support it."

Yang Zheng didn't want to take such a large territory at all. Instead, he included it in Daqin's century-old plan. It would take several generations to implement it. His generation was just laying the foundation, and he would seal the country on the plateau in the future.

Both Wei Guan and Suo Jing nodded, so there was not much resistance to this matter.

As the Great Qin Emperor, Yang Zheng naturally knows who is the base and who is the end.

Although they have migrated around these years, the total number of people in Liaodong, Southern Xinjiang, and West China is only about 100 million.

For the Central Plains with more than 2000 million people, it is not too much.

Yongliang has been stable for a relatively long time, Qiangdi has reached the third generation, and has a large population. In essence, they are not much different from the Han people, even the original language and customs have been forgotten.

Mentally, they are more like Qin people than traditional Han people, and they are extremely proud of their identity as Qin people.

The sons of the Liang family in Guanzhong went to the Western Regions, and these Qiang and Di children should also rush to the plateau...

(End of this chapter)